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Bingsha Shatabdi
Established in 1956, Bingsha Shatabdi follows two different trends in publication, It brings out direct translations from various European languages like French, Dutch, German into Bangla. It deals with both contemporary and classical literature. Its second goal is to publish collections of essays in Bangla and English, and its area of concentration is Social Science And Ancient Indian Civilization and Culture.
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DUNIA LELAKI
by S. M. ZAKIR, EYQA ZAQUE
Zahir, Syed and Ake are inhabitants of low-cost flats in a Malaysian city. The three men embodied different ideologies: Zahir is an elder who depicts the conservative society, Syed is a progressive man trapped in the dust of modernity, while Ake is a 90s guy preoccupied with anarchy. They became part of a new community that struggles to survive while adapting to modernity. Unwittingly, these three men are sucked into the vortex of reformation which shaped Malaysia’s modern history. Tales of their daily lives are often ignored and forgotten by history; much like the frothy waves that eventually disappeared after crashing against the shores.
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SAVING CRITICALLY ENDANGERED LARGE MAMMALS OF WEST MALAYSIA
by Mohd Momin Khan, Shamsul Ismin Tumin
In 1958, the then Game Department in the state of Perak were responsible for protecting wildlife and answering calls for assistance to protect crops, property and lives threatened by these animals. It was a time of plenty, with forest cover of more than 75 percent. Unfortunately, those forests were rapidly being cleared, causing wildlife species to become homeless. Moreover, solving problems often resulted in the killings of these animals. Hunting licenses were introduced, accounting for large numbers of sambar and barking deer being killed. This slaughter continued for decades, leading to a decline in the numbers of several large animal species. Due to rampant hunting, poaching, and the loss of about 30 percent of the forest species that were once common are now in dire need of saving from further decline. The need to step up conservation efforts has reached an alarming level, requiring prompt action to ensure population recovery.
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Agriculture & related industriesNovember 2013Promoting Investment in Agriculture for Increased Production and Productivity
by Saifullah Syed, Masahiro Miyazako
Investing in agriculture is one of the most effective ways of reducing hunger and poverty, promoting agricultural productivity and enhancing environmental sustainability. Covering the development of sustainable agriculture, food production and food security, this paper explains the relationship between all levels of investment and their interdependence to be successful. It also describes how to drive increased investment, at what stage and where, providing a useful overview of investment in agriculture for policymakers and researchers.
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December 2023Key Questions in Preventative Farm Animal Medicine, Volume 1
Types, Causes and Treatment of Infectious Diseases
by Tanmoy Rana, Chetan D. Chavda, Bhupamani Das, Aishwarya Dash, H. Dhanalakshmi, Abrar Ul Haq, Biswa Ranjan Jena, J. Jyothi, Jaysukh B. Kathiriya, M. Bhavya Sree, Sivajothi Srigireddy
Providing well over 1,000 questions to test your knowledge of preventative farm animal medicine, the book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to the topic before providing relevant multiple-choice questions. Covering preventative veterinary medicine for common livestock species, the book includes questions on: - general concepts of preventative medicine; - viral, bacterial, fungal and mycoplasma diseases; - ecto- and endo-parasitic infections. This self-test resource for students provides a convenient and useful current source of information to anyone interested in learning, revising and assessing their knowledge.
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Agronomy & crop productionSeptember 2011Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes
by Geert Angenon, Ashwani K Basandrai, Judith Burstin, Steven B Cannon, S K Chaturvedi, H K Chaudhary, Percy Maruwa Chimwamurombe, Nazmul Haq, Manabu Ishitani, Shiv Kumar, Monika Lulsdorf, Michael Materne, Nobuko Ohmido, Klaus Oldach, Reid G Palmer, Marta Santalla, Jessica Schlueter, B B Singh, Mohar Singh, Carlos Roberto Spehar, Brijesh K Tiwari, Cenzig Toker, Rajeev K Varshney, Maria Wedzony, Asibuo James Yaw. Edited by Aditya Pratap, Jitendra Kumar.
Food legumes are important constituents of human and animal nutrition, supplying high quality proteins crucial for a balanced diet. These crops also play an important role in low-input agricultural production systems by fixing atmospheric nitrogen. Despite systematic and continuous breeding efforts by legume researchers all over the world, substantial genetic gains have not been achieved. These issues require immediate attention, and overall, a paradigm shift is needed in breeding strategies to strengthen our traditional crop improvement programs. To this end, Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes provides extensive information on their history, origin, evolution and botany, as well as breeding objectives and procedures, nutritional improvement, industrial uses, post-harvest technology and recent developments made through biotechnological intervention.
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Children's & YAPaleontologists and their petsAND THEIR PETS
by Anton Nelikhov
Since ancient times, people found fossilized bones and shells of strange creatures. For thousands of years they did not understand who these remnants belonged to, and tried to explain their findings somehow: these bones belonged to giants and monsters, or to antediluvian fauna. Gradually, scientists began to understand that such remains belonged to animals, and finally they declared: long before the appearance of people, these bizarre animals, fishes and lizards existed on Earth, and those fossils were their remains.
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Science & MathematicsAugust 2018Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture
by Richard A Sikora, Danny Coyne, Johannes Hallmann, Patricia Timper, Antoine Affokpon, Shamsul Bhuyian, John Bridge, J Alfonso Cabrera, Buncha Chinnasri, Biodun Claudius-Cole, Cleopas Chinheya, Amer A S Dababat, Richard F Davis, Donald W Dickson, Larry Duncan, Santhosh J Eapen, Fahiem El-Borai, Howard Ferris, Rafael Galbieri, H S Gaur, Driekie Fourie, Robin Giblin-Davis, Nalini C Gnanapragasam, David J Hunt, Charles Johnson, Natsumi Kanzaki, Hannah Wangari Karuri, Rosa Manzanilla-Lopez, Beira Hailu Meressa, Keerthi Mohotti, Sara Sánchez Moreno, Björn Niere, Juan Emilio Palomares-Rius, Rakesh Pandy, Deliang Peng, Trinh Quang Phap, Patrick Queneherve, Prabashnie Ramouthar, Philip A Roberts, Sônia Maria de Lima Salgado, Ebrahim Shokoohi, Edward Sikora, Brent S Sipes, Sonia Steenkamp, Sergei Subboten, Luc Villain
Covering all aspects of practical plant nematology in subtropical and tropical agriculture, the third edition of this definitive global reference work is fully revised and in full colour throughout. It covers the presence, distribution, symptomology and management of all economically important plant parasitic nematodes damaging the world's major food and cash crops. This includes: rice, cereals, solanum and sweet potatoes (and other root and tuber crops), food legumes, vegetables, peanut, citrus, fruit tree crops, coconut and other palms, coffee, cocoa, tea, bananas, sugarcane, tobacco, pineapple, cotton, other tropical fibres, spices and medicinal plants. New content for this edition includes: - A chapter on nematode soil biodiversity and soil health. - Reflections on the future impact of nematodes and nematology on food security. - The importance of climate change, emerging threats, and new management technologies for large and small subsistence growers. - Significant revisions to the IPM chapter and chapters on vegetables, citrus, legumes, tuber crops, cotton, peanut and banana where major advances in nematode management have occurred. This book is highly illustrated, with up-to-date practical guidance on methods of extraction, processing and diagnosing of different plant and soil nematodes and on integrated pest management. It remains an invaluable resource for those studying and working in the area of crop protection.
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Hudson’s Gun
by Syed Shamsul Haq
It was 1857. The whole Indian Sub-continent became unrest against the British Imperialism. The revolution was triggered by the Indian soldiers. Delhi lost the War. Captain Hudson, a member of the British Intelligence killed Emperor Bahadur Shah and his family with an Enfield Rifle. Fast forward to approximately hundred and fifty years; we are presented with this thriller.
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The ABCs of Journaling
by Abbey Sy
In The ABCs of Journaling, artist and author Abbey Sy lets you unleash yourinner artist as you creatively collect moments from the every day and put themon paper. Find out what your journaling style is; explore the different materials youcan use to personalize your pages; discover the many ways you can document yourlife; and get a peek into a few of the most creative artists’ journals. Get inspired asshe shares tips and advice on recording your thoughts, ideas, experiences, andadventures within the pages of a journal you can proudly call your own.
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Always Be Creating
by Abbey Sy
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LIVE A CREATIVE LIFE? Artist and best-selling author Abbey Sy shares her creative journey and the learnings she’s picked up along the way through this curated collection of personal anecdotes, insightful tips, and life hacks for aspiring artists and creatives. Whether you’re just starting out on your own creative path or already fully immersed in it, this field guide will help you discover your true path to living a purposeful, art-enriched life. Plus, find a free sticker sheet, fun worksheets, and DIY activities that will inspire you to Always Be Creating. LEARN HOW TO: • Find your passion and follow your curiosities • Set realistic goals and figure out how to achieve them • Use inspiration as a tool for creation • Hone habits that will keep you going • Beat burnout and practice self-care • Take on commissioned work • Put your work out in the world with no fear • Define success on your own terms
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The ABCs of Hand Lettering
by Abbey Sy
The ABCs of Hand Lettering is a comprehensive guidebook for beginners in hand lettering. Inside you’ll find a repository of styles you can explore with drawing letters. Learn the basics – from the rundown of art materials, font styles, and the process of turning letters into visual art. Get to see the work of some of your favorite local letterers and type artists. And lastly, check out tips on finding your own style and making your mark as a creative individual in the book.
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March 2010Rococo and Other Worlds
Selected Poems
by Afzal Ahmed Syed, translated by Musharraf Ali Farooqi
First English language publication of Urdu’s greatest modern poet
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Akash Amay Vorlo Aloy
by Syed Hasan Imam
Akash Amay Vorlo Aloy talks from an individual’s perspective about the politics of the undivided India, the partition, the great liberation war, and the movement against communalism and fundamentalism in post-liberation Bangladesh.
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EducationThrough White Noise
Autonarrative Exploration of Racism, Discrimination, and the Doorways to Academic Citizenship in Canada
by Syed, K. T.
Through White Noise is structured around poetry and personal stories about living in liminal space that requires and encourages cultural sensitivity, awareness, and commitment for a just society. A prominent theme in this book is the challenge of reconciling the ideal of Canadian multiculturalism with experiences of marginalization and stereotyping. Before her arrival, Khalida imagined her new homeland as a multicultural rainbow arched over a diversity of races, beliefs and practices. Entering Winnipeg in the middle of winter, she was greeted with a white world: white people, white, snow-covered ground, white trees and a pale blue sky. Jon is a Caucasian professor from England who has a privileged position as an academic citizen. He felt responsible for enhancing his students? awareness of their perceptions, and the role they have in their teaching practices. Reena is a South Asian professor living in Quebec whose voice is combined with other educators as they address different racisms. The book inspires readers to embrace teaching and learning relationships that respect the dynamic spaces we live in locally and globally.
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Political partiesExperiences of Political Islam in the Corridors of Modern State
by Group of Researchers
The study aims to preview the governance experiences of Islamists in the modern era, indicate the extent of their success or failure, and attempt to discover the real fundamentals that assisted their establishment and the real factors that led to their failure. Further, it attempts to reveal their various influences on societies’ systems and how they have been affected by global modernity and the extent of their influence on it. The study also seeks to discover the temporal and spatial contexts for the emergence of the various Islamists’ governance experiences in the modern era and to reliably determine the causes and factors that led to their rise and failure. It moreover seeks to reveal the essence of the practices of modern political, social and institutional experiences of Islamic governance and how close or far they really are from theoretical standards, ideas and perceptions. Furthermore, it attempts to evaluate their institutional performance, know the interactions (containment and collision) between the political perception with religious reference and Western and Arab nationalist perceptions. It finally analyzes the level of interaction of Arab regimes with such experiences in terms of vision, practices, discourse, and the Western position towards them to benefit from the obstacles to success and factors of failure of each experience under consideration at either the regional level or the national level as a whole. Another objective is to use their societal influences and institutional production in building a theoretical framework and a knowledge model that can play its role in developing a vision with social and economic dimensions worthy of application. The most prominent experiences discussed by the project are: Khomeinism in Iran, Erbakan and Justice and Development in Turkey, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Al-Nahda in Tunisia, Al-Turabi in Sudan, House of Saud in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Justice and Development in Morocco, the National Liberation Front in Algeria, the Bolkiah in the Sultanate of Brunei, Hamas in Palestine, Begovic in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zia-ul-Haq in Pakistan, the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate in India, Islamic Courts in Somalia, Tuaregs and Ansar Dine in Mali, and Boko Haram in Nigeria.
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Peace studies & conflict resolutionApril 2016Terrorism Prosecution in Pakistan
by Syed Manzar Abbas Zaidi
This report analyzes the capacity of the Pakistani police and prosecution to successfully try terrorism cases in the country’s anti-terrorism courts (ATCs). Based on a study of 235 ATC judgments and group discussions with experts and stakeholders, the report highlights issues and recommendations related to the overall criminal justice system, implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act, court administration and case management, police investigation, and standards of evidence.
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Humanities & Social SciencesReligion and government in Saudi Arabia
by Syed Mohammad Ali Hashemi
It is known that 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn' Abd al-Rahman al-Saud said: "If the rulers and the scholars agree to cover each other and justify each other, as the rulers give rations and the scholars justify, the rights of the people will be violated and they will seek refuge in God, the Hereafter and the world." "We are helping." And now this book is the story of the collaboration of princes and scholars in the country he founded. The alignment and complicity that he himself organized
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Peace studies & conflict resolutionFebruary 2015
Conflict Dynamics in Sindh
by Huma Yusuf, Syed Shoaib Hasan
Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh has a reputation for stability, diversity, and tolerance. It is also at a tipping point—increasingly threatened by violent extremism, crime, political corruption, tribal feuds, and nationalist and separatist movements. If the province is not to become yet another base for militants, as areas to the north already are, the government needs to act promptly and decisively. Addressing the security situation in Sindh is also integral to stabilizing Karachi, which should be a top priority, given the economic ramifications of growing turbulence in the country’s financial capital.
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Peace studies & conflict resolutionMay 2016
Informality in Karachi's Land, Manufacturing, and Transport Sectors
Implications for Stability
by Asad Sayeed, Khurram Husain, Syed Salim Raza
This study examined the evolution of informality in Karachi’s land, manufacturing, and transport sectors and whether informality has contributed to or been impacted by instability. It also explored the underlying roles of ethnicization and state policy. The report draws on field research conducted by the United States Institute of Peace between December 2014 and April 2015.
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War & combat fictionMay 2014Hook Up
A Novel of Fort Bragg
by William P. Singley
It was an Army between wars. Korea was a fresh memory for some soldiers and Vietnam was only an insignificant blip on the military radar. It was an Army in which reluctant draftees mixed with aimless volunteers looking for adventure and ways to test or confirm their manhood. In those days and in that Army, “hook-up” was a jump command for paratroopers rather than a romantic liaison. Hook Up: A Novel of Fort Bragg takes us inside that Army and introduces fascinating characters who are struggling to become paratroopers and survive in a starch-stiff U.S. Army airborne regiment based at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Side-by-side in that demanding trek are officers like Lieutenant Sy Margolin, a potential nebbish who instead becomes a strong leader, and enlisted men like Privates Willie Patterson and Scott Breslin, who challenge authority every step of the way to winning their paratrooper wings. In Hook Up we get a close-up, very personal, and fascinating look at an Army that no longer exists—an Army populated with soldiers who have either learned hard life lessons or are about to learn them in a crucible where failure can land you in the stockade or in the morgue. From the rigors of barracks life to the raucous off-post adventures to the thrilling jump sequences, Hook Up is a fast-paced, thrilling story of military excellence pursued and human innocence lost.
