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This Book was written to serve those interested in seed pathology. It is designed to serve as a textbook as well as a reference book for students, teachers, and researchers, and for seed health testing, seed production, and plant quarantine personnel. It is to be used as a guide to the literature....

Using an innovative methodological approach combining field experiments, case studies, and statistical analyzes, this book explores how the religious beliefs and institutions of Catholics and Muslims prompt them to be generous with their time and resources. Drawing upon research involving more than...

In OCtober 1986, recognized authorities from a variety of disciplines met in Lisbon, Portugal, to review recent knowledge on eicosanoids - i. e., prostaglandins, throm­ boxane A , and leukotrienes - and their role in gastrointestinal diseases. 2 Briefly, in the stomach endogenous as well as exogenous...

Reality television remains a pervasive form of television programming within our culture. The new mantra is go big or go home, be weird or be invisible. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Duck Dynasty, for example,are arguably two of the most compelling reality television programs currently airing because...

This book describes how one can use The Scientific Method to solve everyday problems including medical ailments, health issues, money management, traveling, shopping, cooking, household chores, etc. It illustrates how to exploit the information collected from our five senses, how to solve problems...

Die Autoren legen beispielhafte Analysemethoden von Social-Media-Daten dar: deskriptive und Data-Mining-Methoden. Mit deren Hilfe werden kundenorientierte Geschäftsmaßnahmen eingeleitet und ein stetiges Abwägen zwischen vollautomatisierten und manuellen, kostenintensiven Reports gesteuert. Das...

In film, Men are good and Monsters are bad. In this book, Combe and Boyle consider the monstrous body as a metaphor for the cultural body and regard gendered behavior as a matter of performativity. Taken together, these two identity positions, manliness and monsterliness, offer a window into the workings of current American society.

Richly illustrated, and including both an extensive bibliography and index, this indispensable guide brings together the theory, design, and applications of atmospheric radar. It explains the basic thermodynamics and dynamics of the troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere, and discusses the physical...

One year ago, Syndicessca Jeannie entered the Facility looking for a fresh start, trying to escape a varied past that wouldnt let go. As she struggles with her education, she has to also confront the scrutiny of several members of the Facilitys mysterious board. With the arrival of a young potentially...

After suffering a minor concussion in the postseason games, Derek decides that it is time to end his career as a running back for the National Football League before his career ends his life. Derek and his best buddy, Sandy, a golden retriever, take a much deserved vacation to visit Derek's parents at...

American Sign Language interpreter Jane Ciardi’s life changes when she takes a job from a Cleveland private detective and agrees to keep tabs on a deaf African-American teenager whose odd behavior alarms her wealthy father. Jane also needs to discover the truth behind two murders—including the...

It's Christmas in Redmondsburg. Shoppers are shopping, families are smiling, carolers are caroling. And zombies are stirring.  What could've woken them from such a peaceful slumber? An evil witch, naturally. She has the magic of combustion at her fingertips and she'll be roasting more than chestnuts...Just be sure to stay out of her way, would you?  And hide your children.

It is easy to lose track of time in the woods. After Arial returns to her cottage from a day in the high hills gathering herbs for her nana, she is horrified to discover her home ransacked by a trio of strangers, her grandmother unconscious, and her father missing. Arials seemingly normal life in...

Kerzenschein, Plätzchenduft – und eine stimmungsvolle Weihnachtsgeschichte Leise deckt der Schnee die Wiesen und Wälder, die Städte und die Dörfer zu. Die Sterne funkeln, der Mond gießt sein helles Licht über das Land. Drinnen leuchten die Kerzen. Die Kinder sitzen schon vor dem Tannenbaum...