E-book Frontiers of the Caribbean

This book argues that the frontier, usually associated with the era of colonial conquest, has great, continuing and under explored relevance to the Caribbean region. Identifying the frontier as a moral, ideational and physical boundary between what is imagined as civilisation and wilderness, the book seeks to extend frontier analysis by focusing on the Eastern Caribbean multi-island state of St…

E-book A Brief History of Mathematics

Aristotle; mathematics and the physical world (astronomy, geography, mechanics), mathematical formalism (definitions, axioms, proofs via construct.

E-book The State of Food and Agriculture

Agriculture is underperforming in many developing countries for a number of reasons. Among these is the fact that women lack the resources and opportunities they need to make the most productive use of their time. Women are farmers, workers and entrepreneurs, but almost everywhere they face more severe constraints than men in accessing productive resources, markets and services. This “gender …

E-book World Agriculture : Towards 2015/2030

This study is the latest forward assessment by FAO of possible future developments in world food, nutrition and agriculture, including the crops, livestock, forestry and fisheries sectors. It is the product of a multidisciplinary exercise, involving most of the technical units and disciplines present in FAO, as well as specialists from outside FAO. It continues the tradition of FAO’s periodic…

E-book Flowering Plants

All flowering plants generally have four physical features in common: roots, a stem, leaves and flowers. The roots anchor the plant to the ground and collect water and minerals from the soil. The stem, which is the central part of the plant, carries the water and minerals around it and supports the leaves and flowers. The leaves absorb sunlight and carbon dioxide which the plant uses to make fo…

Hujan bulan juni 1959 - 1994 : Sepilihan sajak

AKU INGIN aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana: dengan kata yang tak sempat diucapkan kayu kepada api yang menjadikannya abu aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana: dengan isyarat yang tak sempat disampaikan awan kepada hujan yang menjadikannya tiada Sapardi Djoko Damono, 1989 "Sajak-sajak 1971 umumnya adalah sajak-sajak yang bila dibaca penyair lain akan menimbulkan seru, 'Mengapa sa…

E-book The Child Friendly Cities Initiative

Subnational and local governance programming is an integral part of UNICEF’s support for the realization of children’s rights within countries. Achieving outcomes for children at the subnational and local levels is done through the application of the Subnational and Local Governance Programming Framework2 that adopts a territorial lens as a principle for sustainable local development and t…

E-book Guidelines for Soil Description

The main objective of research in soil science is the understanding of the nature, properties, dynamics and functions of the soil as part of landscapes and ecosystems. A basic requirement for attaining that objective is the availability of reliable information on soil morphology and other characteristics obtained through examination and description of the soil in the field. It is important that…

E-book The Basics of Soil Fertility

In cultivating the land, we live from and with soil fertility. An ecologically vital soil is continuously restoring its productivity. If we neglect its needs, it suffers as a result. The soil loses vitality, and becomes more sensitive to weather and erosion; harvests decline. In organic farming, damage cannot be offset by purely technical means. This is why an exhausted or degraded soil require…

E-book Soil Management Guide

Soils vary signifi cantly in their properties. They may be deep in some places, shallow in others, black or gray in colour, sandy or clayey in texture. Although the soil mantle covering Manitoba is far from uniform, all soils have some common factors. For example, all soil is a mixture of organic and mineral material plus water and air. While the major components remain the same, the proportion…

E-book Urbanization in Indonesia

Indonesia has recently achieved a key milestone: the percentage of population living in urban areas has now passed 50 per cent. As this percentage is expected to keep increasing, we can safely conclude that never again will the majority of Indonesia’s population live in rural areas. Instead, the majority will be living in a range of urban settlements, such as small towns, larger towns, cities…

E-book Peaceful Maritime Engagement in East Asia and the Pacific Region

Satya Nandan was a close friend of me and my family for over four decades. He and I worked together for many years which included productive months at the Third United Nation’s Convention on the Law of the Sea (unclos) negotiations. Satya was a skilled diplomat who made many substantive contributions to the peaceful order of the oceans.1 His contributions were comparable to just a few oth…

E-book Police Code of Silence in Times of Change

This book explores the contours of the code of silence and provides policy recommendations geared toward creating an environment less conducive for police misconduct. It responds to the recent calls for police reform, in the wake of the perceived illegitimacy of police actions and the protection that the code of silence seems to provide to the police officers who violate the official rules. Usi…

E-book Against the Fetishisation of Plural Time

This book raises three interlinked questions: first, how to do a social history of time; second, what are the ways in which it can be done without succumbing to the usual, and at times inevitable, pull of some of the useful binaries in which most of the historical accounts of time have been written; and third, how, as a result of overcoming some of these binaries, do we go beyond simply sta…

E-book Linear Algebra

In broad terms, vectors are things you can add and linear functions are functions of vectors that respect vector addition. The goal of this text is to teach you to organize information about vector spaces in a way that makes problems involving linear functions of many variables easy. (Or at least tractable.) To get a feel for the general idea of organizing information, of vectors, and of linea…

E-book Basic Biology : An Introduction

Earth’s most incredible feature is the presence of life. The probability of life existing is so small that it is remarkable to exist at all, yet we take it for granted every day. We are surrounded by life everywhere we turn. Plants grow in our gardens, paddocks and forests; birds sit on our power lines; spiders inhabit the corners of our homes; ants find their way into our kitchens; bacteria …

E-book The Nature Connection Handbook

Research shows that the closer we get to nature, the happier we are, the more worthwhile life seems, and the more we are willing to take action to help our wildlife and the environment. In the context of the problems our climate and wildlife are facing, closer relationships with nature are more necessary than ever before. A population that has a close relationship with nature and recognises the…

E-book Firefighting Equipment & Handtools

Firefighters rely on tools and equipment to successfully accomplish many tasks. In order to respond and work in high stress situations, it is essential that all firefighters have an exceptional understanding of not only the tools available, but how to maintain and operate them in a safe and effective manner. Emphasis is placed on the firefighter during the fire academy to know every aspect of t…

E-book Sheep Production Manual : A Guide for 4-H Leaders and Beginning Farmers

Sheep originated in the mountains of central Asia and were among the first animals to be domesticated 10,000 years ago. These wild sheep did not look much like domesticated sheep. They had coarse hair instead of wool and were much bigger than most domestic sheep today. Gradually, the domestic sheep evolved from their wild ancestors. After many generations, theircoarse hair was replaced by soft …

E-book Bears

This status survey and conservation action plan describes the status and conservation needs of the eight bear species of the world. These species currently live in more than 65 countries/autonomous regions in four continents. They are a diverse group of large mammals living in a variety of habitats from tropical rainforests to arctic ice. Bears are the umbrella species in most of the ecosystems…

E-book Black Bear Ecology

This contains information about black bear ecology.

E-book Stars and Galaxies

Galaxies come in a range of colours and sizes. In spiral galaxies such as the Milky Way, most stars are in a thin disc. The disc of the Milky Way has a radius of about 15 kpc, and contains ? 6 × 1010M of stars. The disc stars rotate around the centre of the galaxy on nearly circular orbits, with rotation speed vc ? 220 km s?1 almost independent of radius r (unlike themotion of planets in the …

E-book Mysteries of the Sun

We, in the early 21st century, know that the Sun is a star, composed mostly of hydrogen, at the center of the Solar System, and with planets orbiting around it. But ancient people didn’t have access to the same tools we have today. Their understanding about the Sun was far more concerned with the day-to-day needs of living. As such, their notions have influenced the way we (still) think of t…

E-book Violent Impacts How Power and Inequality Shape the Concussion Crisis

Concerns regarding brain injury in sport have escalated into what is often termed a “concussion crisis,” fueled by high-profile lawsuits and deaths. Although athletes are central figures in this narrative, they comprise only a small proportion of the people who experience brain injuries, while other high-risk groups—including victims of domestic violence and police brutality—are all too…

Pohon Kepemimpinan : Being Responsible and Professional

Topik kepemimpinan ini selalu relevan dan dibutuhkan di berbagai bidang: bisnis, pemerintahan, organisasi sosial, pendidikan, dan kehidupan keluarga walaupun dalam skala yang berbeda-beda, tetapi umumnya orang ingin menjadi pemimpin yang baik. Seseorang menjadi pemimpin melalui proses, pemimpin yang kuat tidak lahir begitu saja. Kepemimpinan itu dikembangkan, dasar-dasarnya mungkin telah ditana…

E-book Mathematical Thinking. An Involution for Architects

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E-book Sunflower : An Alternative Crop for Tennessee Producers

Tennessee producers are interested in crops that can be grown to diversify and/or complement their current cropping systems that include corn, cotton, soybeans and wheat. There is a growing demand for birdseed, and sunflower is an important component of that feed, either as a sole ingredient or in a blend with other seeds such as millet, corn, sesame, sorghum, wheat and oats. Sunflower oil is u…

E-book Illinois : Soybean Production Guide

The opportunity to increase soybean yields is at the fingertips of every soybean farmer in Illinois. It begins with understanding the needs of the soybean, the environment it prefers, adopting the best agronomic practices and stacking technology to optimize yield. Improving soybean production on your farm requires a systematic approach. Make sure you account for the entire production system –…

E-book Cooking Guide for Soldiers

Food is fuel for one of the most sophisticated machines in the world – your body! Properly fueling your body means eating plenty of fresh fruits/vegetables, whole grains, beans, and moderate amounts of lean protein and healthy fats. Many soldiers are busy and rely on food that comes from a restaurant (fast-food, take-out, or sit-down). You may also be eating more convenience foods or pre-pack…

E-book Corpse Crusaders External Review of Whole Manuscript E-book The Zo…

In the popular imagination, zombies are scary, decomposing corpses hunting down the living. But since the 1930s, there have also been other zombies shambling across the panels of comic books—zombies that aren’t quite what most people think zombies should be. There have been zombie slaves, zombie henchmen, talking zombies, beautiful zombies, and even zombie heroes. Using archival research in…

E-book Who is prepared for the new digital age? Evidence from the EIB Invest…

In the fight against the Coronavirus, digital technology is playing an unprecedented role in the maintenance of daily life and economic and social activities, as well as the recovery of industries and business activities. The Coronovirus-pandemic could become a tipping point for digitalisation - a dawn of a new era - by accelerating the maturity of digital technology: What was once a ‘nice to…

E-book Cooking Demonstration Guide

This Guide provides guidance, on how cooking demonstrations can be implemented most effectively so that optimal impact on improved nutrition is achieved, especially for women of reproductive age and children aged 6-23 months. Optimal complementary feeding of the children helps to ensure proper infant growth and development and prevent malnutrition. Inappropriate complementary feeding practices …

E-book Digital Ecologies

In an era of mass extinction, climate emergency, and biodiversity collapse, what role do digital media have in securing liveable futures? To what extent are digital media mitigating or intensifying environmental crises? And what theoretical, empirical, and methodological frameworks are needed to make sense of emerging digital ecologies? In a context where digital media are reshaping the futures…

E-book Leveraging Digital Innovation Lessons for Implementation

Digital technologies offer unprecedented opportunities for organizations to realize efficiency gains and explore new lines of business. However, their integration into existing corporate structures and routines hardly materializes without frictions and the need for organizational adaptation. This collection of corporate narratives assembles best practice cases of companies – ranging from star…

E-book Media Use in Digital Everyday Life

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. As digital technologies have become ever more ingrained in society, Media Use in Digital Everyday Life asks how our relationship with media has changed. After the proliferation of smartphones, social media and ubiquitous connectivity, what has happened to the ways we navigate across social domains and structure …

E-book Beijing : Foreign Investment Guide

Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, is also the national political center, cultural center, international exchange center, and scientific and technological innovation center. It takes the lead domestically and even globally in multiple strategic emerging industries, and gathers rich resources of technology, finance, culture, talents and international elements. The city is be…

E-book Digital Entrepreneurship Impact on Business and Society

This open access book explores the global challenges and experiences related to digital entrepreneurial activities, using carefully selected examples from leading companies and economies that shape world business today and tomorrow. Digital entrepreneurship and the companies steering it have an enormous global impact; they promise to transform the business world and change the way we communicat…

E-book Critical Digital Art History Interface and Data Politics in the Post-…

Digital Art History has often aligned itself with the practical concerns of digital technology and the responsibilities of art institutions and associated institutional roles such as collection managers, information specialists, curators, and conservators. This emphasis on practicalities and implementation, while undeniably important, has often meant that there is little room for critical exami…

E-book China Guide Book

By and large China is safe, but petty crime is on the increase and tourists are particularly vulnerable. Take precautions and use common sense, particularly at night, and particularly around the tourists areas and in crowded places like markets. Try not to carry large amounts of money or obvious symbols of wealth, and keep your wallet or purse out of sight (back pockets are a big no no). Pickpo…

E-book The Rough Guide to Beijing

As the capital of one of the world’s most dynamic economies, the bold modernity of Beijing (??, b?ij?ng) should take nobody by surprise. And yet it’s hard not to be overawed by the sheer dynamism of this brash, gaudy, elegant, charming, filthy and historic city: whether partying to punk in a club, admiring the bizarre modern architecture spiking the skyline, or pushing your way through the …

E-book Women and Public Life in Early Meiji Japan The Development of the Fem…

Women and Public Life in Early Meiji Japan focuses on women’s activities in the new public spaces of Meiji Japan. With chapters on public, private, and missionary schools for girls, their students, and teachers, on social and political groups women created, on female employment, and on women’s participation in print media, this book offers a new perspective on nineteenth- and early twentiet…

E-book Olympic Summer Games Villages from Paris 1924 to Rio 2016

The Olympic Village is today a key element in the organisation and success of the Games. It brings together the world’s athletes in a unique location, and offers them an accommodation solution adapted to their needs during the final phase of their preparation. It is the fruit of an evolution process inseparably linked to that of the Olympic Games. Already in Antiquity, in order to take part i…

E-book Olympics 2020

The 2020 Summer Olympics, branded as Tokyo 2020 was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 08 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 07 September 2013. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 09 August 2020, the event was postponed…

E-book Astrology and Zodiac Signs

This book includes information about astrology and astrologys ystem; Hindu, Chinese and Western.In addition,it is mostly focused on the features of zodiac signs and elements of zodiacs.

E-book A Grower's Guide to Organic Apples

Many New York fruit growers have expressed interest in producing for the organic sector, where prices are relatively high and demand is increasing. However, reliable sciencebased information for commercial organic tree fruit production in cool humid regions such as the Northeastern United States has been difficult to find. This production guide compiles and distills information from university…

E-book Creativity in Education International Perspectives

Creativity has become a buzzword across all disciplines in education and across all phases, from early years through to tertiary education. Although the meaning of creativity can change vastly depending on the global educational setting, it is impossible to ignore the applicability and relevance of creativity as an educational tool, philosophical framework and pedagogical approach. Through case…

E-book The 21st Century Ladz Continuity and Changes among Marginalised Young…

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. School-to-work transition studies have a rich sociological history that has traditionally focused on marginalised young men, until recently. Returning the focus to the most marginalised working-class young within a contemporary context, The 21st Century Ladz explores changing ideas of manhood, masculinities and …

E-book Peer Relationships at School New Perspectives on Migration and Diversity

Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book draws on ethnographic research in two UK secondary schools, considering the shifting roles of migration status, language, ethnicity, religion and precarity in young people’s peer relationships. The book challenges culturalist understandings of social cohesion, highlighting the divisive impacts of neoliberalism, from pervasiv…

E-book The Enduring Legacy External Review of Whole Manuscript

Enduring Legacy describes a multifaceted paradox—a constant struggle between those who espouse a message of hope and inclusion and others who systematically plan for exclusion. Structured inequality in the nation’s schools is deeply connected to social stratification within American society. This paradox began in the eighteenth century and has proved an enduring legacy. Mark Ryan provides h…

E-book Community Development and Schools

This book lays out the promise and potential of schools as community-building institutions. It explores the challenges faced in incorporating schools into broader community development policy, and also recognizes the changing demographics of schools and their need to integrate with economic development policy in order to promote broader community development. The book includes chapters on tax a…