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Do you know the original Greek translation of "Apocalypse" is "lifting the veil" or "revolution"? It is a disclosure of something hidden from the majority of humankind in an era dominated by falsehood and misconception: a revealing of the true nature of things.
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December 2024Rural SME Business Management
The Human Factor
by Peter L Nuthall
This book is about managerial ability and how it might be assessed and improved, and it focuses on rural Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Traditionally, business studies have seldom covered the manager as a person and a decision maker in any great depth. Personnel management, production economics, financing, operations analysis techniques, etc. tend to be emphasized but the personal attributes of the decision makers have as much influence on success as the rules of good decision making. This book aims to correct this imbalance. The human characteristics of managers that define how a manager operates are explored, as are their impact on managerial ability. The details of the competencies a manager must possess are also presented and discussed as well as potential detracting biases. The book concludes with methods and techniques covering personal characteristic changes and associated managerial improvement. The concepts and conclusions of this book are all based on a body of research, excerpts of which are quoted in the text, drawn from the rich sources available in the international literature. Case studies describing successful managers and management advisors are used throughout. · First book which specifically focuses on human factors and decision making for SME managers. · Introduces new research specifically on the quantification of intuition, the primary decision making method used in SMEs. · Contains essential material required by researchers of decision making processes, business studies teachers, and extension workers from the world of SME business.
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MedicineSeptember 2020Small Animal Veterinary Psychiatry
by Sagi Denenberg, Ali Thompson
Problem behaviours are often the result of how an animal thinks and feels, genetics, and environmental influences. Steering away from just description diagnoses and focusing instead on emotional and cognitive causes, this book provides a practical approach to diagnosing, treating, and managing behaviour pathologies in dogs and cats. Beginning by addressing cases in the first opinion practice, this book then considers physical disorders that may lead to or exacerbate abnormal behavior. From there, the focus shifts to mental and emotional health, from an assessment of normal behavior and giving juveniles an optimal start in life, to diagnosing mental and emotional disorders, addressing emotions such as anxiety and frustration, and how to manage these issues - by modifying behavior, managing the animal's environment, training, and, when necessary, the use of medications. The second half of the book then addresses owner concerns, including management problems, aggression, affective disorder, elimination disorder, abnormal and repetitive behaviours and ageing-related problems. With an emphasis on helping first line veterinarians identify common presentations and offer help to owners, this book: - Addresses both normal and abnormal behaviour in cats and dogs from an emotion and cognition perspective; - Provides behaviour modification protocols, and drug doses and indications; - Includes handouts to be used both within the practice and with clients to help the veterinary surgeon manage the case. Written by international experts, the book translates their insights and experience into approaches taken in behavioural medicine. Also including the most up-to-date drugs, it is an important resource for both small animal veterinarians and students of veterinary medicine or animal behaviour.
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Business, Economics & LawMay 2017Mass Tourism in a Small World
by David Harrison, Richard Sharpley, Hazel Andrews, Julio Aramberri, Gregory Ashworth, Raoul Bianchi, Sue Bleasdale, Kelly Bricker, Jim Butcher, Erik Cohen, David T. Duvall, Martin Farr, John Heeley, Andrew Holden, Stanislav Ivanov, Heather Jeffrey, Gabriele Manella, Chris Ryan, Asterio Savelli, Hongdi Shen, John E Tunbridge, David Weaver, Paul F Wilkinson
This new book reviews all aspects of the phenomenon of mass tourism. It covers theoretical perspectives (including political economy, ethics, sustainability and environmentalism), the historical context, and the current challenges to domestic, intra-regional and international mass tourism. As tourism and tourist numbers continue to grow around the world, it becomes increasingly important that this subject is studied in depth and best practice applied in real-life situations. This book: - Is the first to address a range of theoretical issues relating to mass tourism; - Uses a wide selection of case studies to translate theory into practice, covering the historical rise and fall of UK seaside resorts, the increase in Chinese tourism, conflict between different mass tourism groups, destination transformation from mass to niche tourism, and specific problems facing cruise ships; - Is written by a range of international, established authors to give a global perspective on the subject. Finishing with a speculative chapter identifying potential future trends and challenges, this book forms an essential resource for all researchers and students within tourism studies. ; Section 1: Introduction1: Introduction: Mass Tourism in a Small WorldSection 2: Theoretical Approaches to Mass Tourism2: Mass Tourism Does Not Need Defending3: The Morality of Mass Tourism4: The Political Economy of Mass Tourism and its Contradictions5: A Theoretical Approach to Mass Tourism in Italy6: Sustainability and Mass Tourism: A Contradiction in Terms?7: Mass Tourism and the Environment: Issues and DilemmasSection 3: Historical Studies of Tourism Development8: The Dynamics of Tourism Development in Britain: The Profit Motive and that ‘Curious’ Alliance of Private Capital and the Local State9: From Holiday Camps to the All-inclusive: the ‘Butlinization’ of Tourism10: Decline Beside the Seaside: British Seaside Resorts and Declinism11: Mass Tourism and the US National Park Service System12: Transport and Tourism: The Perpetual LinkSection 4: Case Studies in Modern Mass Tourism13: Mass Tourism and China14: Mass Tourism in Thailand: The Chinese and Russians15: Mass Tourism in Bulgaria: The Force Awakens16: Mass Tourism in Mallorca: Examples from Calivià17: Tunisia: Mass Tourism in Crisis?18: From Blue to Grey? Malta’s Quest from Mass Beach to Niche Heritage Tourism19: Cruise Ship Tourism in the Caribbean: The Mess of Mass TourismSection 5: The Future20: Conclusion: Mass Tourism in the Future
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Literature & Literary StudiesJanuary 2014Court and civic society in the Burgundian Low Countries c.1420–1530
by Andrew Brown, Graeme Small
This volume is the first ever attempt to unite and translate some of the key texts which informed Johan Huizinga's famous study of the Burgundian court, The Waning of the Middle Ages, a work which has never gone out of print. It combines these texts with sources that Huizinga did not consider, those that illuminate the wider civic world that the Burgundian court inhabited and the dynamic interaction between court and city. Through these sources, and an introduction offering new perspectives on recent historiography, the book tests whether Huizinga's controversial vision of the period still stands. Covering subjects including ceremonial events, such as the spectacles and gargantuan banquets that made the Burgundian dukes the talk of Europe, the workings of the court, and jousting, archery and rhetoric competitions, the book will appeal to students of late medieval and early modern Europe and to those with wider interests in court culture, ritual and ceremony.
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April 2019small signals for serious illness
by Zhu Hong
Prevention of disease this is not only an authoritative, expert guidance of the visit guide, but also a health manual that can be read at any time, at will Without the foundation of traditional Chinese medicine, we can also "watch and diagnose"; without the knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, we can also find small signals of diseases Don't want to "small pathological changes and serious diseases", just open this book in front of you!
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Humanities & Social SciencesSeptember 2020The end of the small party?
Change UK and the challenges of parliamentary politics
by Louise Thompson
For a brief moment in 2019 Britain's politics looked like it might be transformed. Just when it seemed that the divisions within and across British political parties over Brexit could not get any more intense, 7 Labour and 3 Conservative MPs broke away to form The Independent Group (TIG) - later Change UK. This is the first book to explore the meteoric lifespan of that party, within the wider context of the experiences of other small political groupings in the House of Commons. Ultimately, it shows why the party failed and disbanded after just a few months. Timely and thoroughly researched, Louise Thompson's book takes us deep inside the struggles facing MPs who leave behind the comforts of the large political parties. Drawing on interviews with current and former politicians, it explores the practicalities of being a small party MP in the Commons. What challenges face you? Who can you turn to? And just how can you make an impact? Crisply written for the non-specialist reader, this fascinating book opens a window onto the perilous world of parliamentary politics.
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Children's & YAHamster Humboldt. Small and Steady Wins the Race
by Meike Betz
This intrepid hamster plunges into every adventure with full cheeks! Humboldt is a detective, adventurer and – a hamster. His size doesn’t stop him from helping the people of Villy Village out of all sorts of fixes whenever he’s not helping his owner Babs and her daughter Elli in the post office. No problem is too big for him! Only his owner’s money worries leave him flummoxed. But then Babs and Elli win the lottery and are over the moon – until they receive an anonymous postcard. Humboldt’s life is suddenly in dire straits because the unknown blackmailer wants Babs and Elli’s lottery ticket – or he’s going to hurt Humboldt. When the police refuses to get to the bottom of the case, Humboldt decides to take matters into his own paws. He’s keen to put a stop to this lottery villain’s antics! HAMSTER HUMBOLDT. SMALL AND STEADY WINS THE RACE is a detective and adventure story full of animal-entertainment for girls and boys aged 8+.
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Business, Economics & LawOctober 2020
Tourism in European Microstates and Dependencies
Geopolitics, Scale and Resource Limitations
by Dallen J Timothy, Ali Thompson
Tourism in European Microstates and Dependencies carefully examines the nuances and realities associated with tourism, social and economic development, geography, and geopolitics of Europe's smallest microstates and dependencies. Through case study-based material, the book covers the smallest states of Europe, the European dependencies inside Europe, and other unique territorial anomalies and unrecognized de facto states. It looks at how, besides small size and economy of scale, one of the characteristics that connects these unique states and territories is their dependence on tourism, or their desire to develop it, for their socio-economic well-being. This book provides a thorough overview of tourism-related challenges and opportunities associated with smallness/scale, limited population size, economic development, cross-border cooperation (dependency) with larger neighbour states, relationships with the European Union, geopolitical challenges, questions of sovereignty, vulnerability, and touristic importance on the world stage. It provides a comprehensive examination of the smallest states and state-like entities in Europe. It examines the social, economic, and political importance of tourism in some of the smallest countries and territories in the world. It is the first book of its kind to look systematically at small, yet extremely important, areas of Europe from tourism, socio-economic, and geopolitical perspectives. Coverage includes Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, the Vatican City, Åland, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, the Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Svalbard, Llívia, Campione d'Italia, Transnistria, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia, as well as several other enclaves, autonomous areas, and unrecognized 'micro-nations'. This book will be an invaluable resource for post-graduate students and research scholars in the areas of tourism, geography, political science, and European studies.
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July 2022Kleiner Rüssel, großer Tag
by Steve Small, Steve Small, Birte Spreng
In "Kleiner Rüssel, großer Tag" von Steve Small steht der kleine Elefant Theodor im Mittelpunkt, der voller Vorfreude seinen Geburtstag feiert und überzeugt ist, über Nacht gewachsen zu sein. Diese Überzeugung wird jedoch auf die Probe gestellt, als er feststellt, dass sein Geburtstagsgeschenk noch zu groß für ihn scheint. Ist Theodor etwa immer noch zu klein? In dieser herzerwärmenden Geschichte findet Theodor Trost und Verständnis bei seinem Großvater, der ihm zeigt, dass die Größe nicht darüber bestimmt, wer wir sind oder was wir erreichen können. Diese liebevolle Familiengeschichte spricht sowohl Kinder an, die es kaum erwarten können, groß zu sein, als auch Erwachsene, die sich manchmal wünschen, wieder klein zu sein. Steve Smalls Familienbilderbuch ist eine charmante Erzählung über das Erwachsenwerden, Selbstakzeptanz und die Bedeutung von familiärer Unterstützung. Es zeigt auf einfühlsame Weise, wie wichtig es ist, sich selbst zu akzeptieren und die eigene Größe – egal ob groß oder klein – zu schätzen. Mit humorvollen und kreativen Illustrationen vermittelt das Buch die Botschaft, dass jeder von uns einzigartig ist und dass das Großwerden sein eigenes Tempo hat. "Kleiner Rüssel, großer Tag" ist somit nicht nur eine Geschichte über das Älterwerden, sondern auch über die kleinen Momente des Glücks und der Anerkennung im Kreis der Familie. Berührende Geschichte über das Großwerden und die Bedeutung von familiärer Liebe und Unterstützung. Humorvolle und kreative Illustrationen von Steve Small, die Kinder ab 4 Jahren und Erwachsene gleichermaßen begeistern. Vermittelt wichtige Werte wie Selbstakzeptanz, Geduld und das Wertschätzen der eigenen Einzigartigkeit. Perfekt für Vorlesestunden, bietet Anlass für Gespräche zwischen Kindern und Eltern über Wachstum und Reife. Ein ideales Geschenk für alle Kinder, die sich darauf freuen, groß zu sein, und für Erwachsene, die die Welt gerne noch einmal aus der Perspektive eines Kindes erleben möchten. Erfolgsillustrator Steve Small liefert eine zugängliche und ansprechende Erzählung, die langfristig in Kinderbibliotheken Bestand haben wird.
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The Sky Always Bright--Short and Medium Works Collection
by "Dream Round 2020" Theme Literary Essay Activity Office
This book is a collection of short and medium works in the series, including short and medium stories, short and medium reportage, prose, poetry and children's literature. These works are rich in the characteristics of the times and the breath of life. They show the moving deeds of Hunan's targeted poverty alleviation and targeted poverty alleviation, and demonstrate the spirit of people's struggle towards a well-off society. The theme is clear and prominent, the tone is positive, portraying and praising the most beautiful people and typical models participating in poverty alleviation and development, praising the true feelings of the world and transmitting positive social energy.
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March 2021Mit dir ist sogar Regen schön
by Steve Small, Steve Small
"Mit dir ist sogar Regen schön" von Steve Small ist eine herzerwärmende Erzählung über die unerwartete Freundschaft zwischen Ente, die Wasser eigentlich meidet, und einem Frosch, der eines stürmischen Abends bei ihr Schutz sucht. Trotz ihrer Unterschiede entdecken beide, wie bereichernd und farbenfroh das Leben gemeinsam sein kann. Durch gegenseitige Unterstützung und das Teilen von Alltagsmomenten – vom Lesen über das gemeinsame Kochen bis hin zu nächtlichen Gesprächen – wächst zwischen ihnen eine tiefe Verbundenheit. Die Geschichte greift das Thema Freundschaft auf eine einfühlsame und humorvolle Weise auf und zeigt, dass wahre Freunde das Leben selbst an regnerischen Tagen leuchten lassen. Durch die liebevollen Illustrationen und die lebendige Erzählweise wird die Botschaft, dass Unterschiede Menschen bereichern und zusammenführen können, auf charmante Art vermittelt. Dieses Buch ist nicht nur eine Freude für Kinder, sondern spricht mit seiner tiefen Botschaft auch Erwachsene an, was es zu einem idealen Vorlesebuch für die ganze Familie macht. Herzerwärmende Freundschaftsgeschichte: Eine rührende Erzählung über die Kraft der Freundschaft und die Akzeptanz von Unterschieden. Charmante Illustrationen: Liebevoll gezeichnete Bilder, die die Geschichte lebendig machen und die Fantasie anregen. Von Paul Maar übersetzt: Qualität und Lesespaß durch die Übersetzung eines renommierten Autors. Ideal für Familien: Perfekt geeignet zum gemeinsamen Lesen und als Einschlafhilfe für Kinder ab 4 Jahren. Lebensnahe Themen: Behandelt alltagsnahe Themen wie Freundschaft und Akzeptanz auf eine kindgerechte und ansprechende Weise.
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September 2023Ich bin mutig
by Steve Small, Steve Small, Birte Spreng
Mut ist, wenn du Angst hast und dich trotzdem traust. Schau dir die kuschelige Höhle an, in der der kleine Bär Arlo mit seiner Schwester Eva und seiner Mutter lebt: hach, wie warm und gemütlich. Da fühlt Arlo sich wohl und sicher. Doch der Winter ist fast vorbei, und es wird Zeit, ins Tal zu ziehen. Dabei würde Arlo die Dinge viel lieber so lassen, wie sie waren. Die neugierige Eva dagegen freut sich und läuft aufgeregt voran. Auf dem Weg muss die kleine Bärenfamilie einen verschneiten Berg überqueren. „Bleibt in meiner Nähe“, ruft Mama-Bär, denn plötzlich kommt ein heulender Schneesturm auf. Arlo merkt sofort, dass seine Schwester zu weit vorgelaufen ist, und er hört sie rufen! Arlo hat zwar Angst, aber er weiß genau, was er tun muss und läuft mutig los. Trau dich und begleite den kleinen ängstlichen, aber mutigen Bären Arlo in den Schneesturm. Dein Bilderbuch-Abenteuer mit dem kleinen Bären Arlo. Eine mitreißende Tiergeschichte zum Liebhaben und Mitfühlen Atmosphärisch illustriertes Kinderbuch über die Themen „Angst überwinden“ und „mutig sein“ Mutig statt übermütig: Das Gefühl für den Unterschied entwickelt nur, wer auch mal Angst haben darf Vom Autor Steve Small von „Ohne dich, das geht doch nicht!“ Bilderbuch für Kinder ab 4 Jahren
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March 2021Tian Hai Small Volume
by Yin Guang
Yelu is a "string singer" who wanders in three time and space. In the deep sea, she couldn't love it; in Jiuxiao, the hero had turned his head early; in the world, her best friend died in the sea of fire... The whole book is developed around the theme of "Oriental Classical Aesthetics + Juvenile Growth Fantasy", inspiring and moving. Time and Space 1. Love of the Sharks: Yelu loves freedom, is sensitive and passionate, enters the Sharks Deep Sea Yuefu, and worships the master Lingzhou who never accepts disciples. In the past, old friends came to visit one after another, and there were unusual life experiences hidden in a peaceful life. The Sea Emperor Festival is coming, Ye Lu is arranged to be on the altar, and when she finishes singing a long song in a foreign land, the mystery of her life experience is gradually revealed. Then the "red ghost" invaded the ocean and fought a war with the shark clan... Time and Space 2. The growth of the Yu clan: Ye Lu came to the "Nine Layers of Bi" of the Yu clan's life with the love of the sea under the sea. Here, she became friends with a group of Yu people. The talented and unconventional big brother "Leader" Solitre, the younger brother he brought out, the introverted and steady Knight, the combative deputy leader Kao... Yelu remembers this group infinitely, but Yuren Life is short, fighting time has become an impossible wish. Until the conflict broke out, Knight grew rapidly to replace the aging Solitre, Kao instigated it, and everyone’s pure feelings were met with suspicion... Time and Space 3. The magician’s fantasy: In the land of the magician world, the genius "swordsman" "Banxia was buried in the fire for the birthday of her best friend Ye Lu; ten years later, Banxia was resurrected for Ye Lu's wedding, and was once again given the mission of entering the fire. Banxia finally fulfilled Ye Lu’s wish, and Ye Lu, as the singer of Xian, was deceived by fate and remained alone in the world...
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Literature & Literary StudiesNovember 2007Court and civic society in the Burgundian Low Countries c.1420–1520
by Andrew Brown, Graeme Small, Rosemary Horrox, Simon Maclean
This volume is the first ever attempt to unite and translate some of the key texts which informed Johan Huizinga's famous study of the Burgundian court, The Waning of the Middle Ages, a work which has never gone out of print. It combines these texts with sources that Huizinga did not consider, those that illuminate the wider civic world that the Burgundian court inhabited and the dynamic interaction between court and city. Through these sources, and an introduction offering new perspectives on recent historiography, the book tests whether Huizinga's controversial vision of the period still stands. Covering subjects including ceremonial events, such as the spectacles and gargantuan banquets that made the Burgundian dukes the talk of Europe, the workings of the court, and jousting, archery and rhetoric competitions, the book will appeal to students of late medieval and early modern Europe and to those with wider interests in court culture, ritual and ceremony. ;
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January 2023Ohne dich bin ich nicht ich
by Smriti Halls, Steve Small, Cornelia Boese
Ohne dich: Party bei Hörnchen und Bär, die gemeinsam alles schaffen. Neues von Eichhörnchen, genannt Hörnchen, und Bär, den zwei tierischen Freunden, die so perfekt zusammen passen wie Eiskrem mit Schlagsahneschaum. Nach langer Zeit wollen die beiden endlich mal wieder eine richtig große Party feiern und bereiten begeistert alles vor. Bär backt Apfelkuchen und presst Zitronen für die selbstgemachte Limonade aus. Doch dann lädt Hörnchen immer mehr Gäste ein, besorgt Ballons, bereitet einen Band-Auftritt vor. Vor lauter Aufregung bemerkt es nicht, dass Bär ein mulmiges Gefühl beschleicht. Ihm wird das alles zu viel. Und als die Feier startet, ist es Hörnchen, das sich im Haus voller Gäste plötzlich irgendwie allein fühlt. Doch die beiden wären ja nicht beste Freunde, wenn sie die Gefühle des anderen nicht verstehen würden. Und so schaffen es die zwei, doch noch gemeinsam mit allen ein großartiges Fest zu feiern. Eine fabelhafte Geschichte mitten aus dem Hier und Jetzt. Nach „Ohne dich, das geht doch nicht!“ und „Ich und du und Huhn dazu“ das dritte Bilderbuch mit Hörnchen und Bär über freundschaftlichen Zusammenhalt. Erzählt einfühlsam von den gemischten Gefühlen, nach der Pandemie wieder unter vielen Freunden und Freundinnen zu sein. Witzige, empathische Reime von Smriti Halls und hinreißende, ausdrucksstarke Illustrationen von Steve Small für Kinder ab 4 Jahren. Wunderschönes Mitbringsel zur nächsten Party – nicht nur für Kinder, auch für alle Erwachsenen mit „Bauchgefühl“.
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Veterinary medicine: small animals (pets)January 2012Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
by Donald Yool
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery provides an introduction to the fundamentals of small animal soft tissue surgery, covering the core principles that underpin all surgery, and key areas of general soft tissue surgery undertaken in general small animal practice. Emphasis is placed on current veterinary practice, the application of basic principles and the importance of patient assessment and appropriate decision making. With a practical focus, the book provides a clear, well-illustrated description of a readily applicable technique for each of the potential problems that face new graduates within non-specialist practices. The learning outcomes at the start of each section define the key areas for undergraduates to focus on and self-assessment MCQs at the end of each section help re-inforce learning outcomes. The text also contains information to enable newly qualified graduates to assess more complex conditions that are frequently encountered in small animal practice. For many practitioners who do not develop a strong interest in more advanced surgery, this text will provide a solid surgical text to last throughout their veterinary career. To enhance accessibility to undergraduate students, the text will emphasise the application of a small number of key principles and limit detailed descriptions to a reduced number of key procedures.
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April 2024Farm Animal Medicine and Surgery for Small Animal Veterinarians
by Graham R Duncanson
Small animal veterinarians are increasingly taking on caseloads that include farm animals, with cases being presented by local hobby farmers, smallholders, and 'novelty pet' owners. With the increase in veterinary telemedicine, they now also receive requests for advice electronically from owners further afield. Recognising this trend, this book provides a quick reference for small-animal orientated veterinarians in the basics of surgery and treatment of farm animals. Popular animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, camelids and backyard poultry are covered, and basic techniques such as anaesthesia, clinical examination techniques, breeding, surgery and euthanasia are discussed. This new edition: - Expands on recent developments in all areas of medicine and surgery, covering advances such as the increased use of ultrasound across species and adding a new section on anthelmintics. - Provides updates on current major disease threats, as well as providing a One Health perspective. - Includes full colour images to help bring the subject to life. Ideal for looking up information during a consult, or for use as a refresher guide and continuing professional development resource, this book is an important tool for veterinarians in small and mixed practices.
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Business, Economics & LawFebruary 2018Sustainable Bamboo Development
by Zhu Zhaohua, Jin Wei
This book presents over 40 cases of bamboo development across 22 major bamboo-industry countries and explores the knowledge gained from their successes and failures. It synthesises experiences and exchanges with country experts from international training courses and consultations, study tours, and seminars. Each case includes observations and summaries of discussions related to the development of bamboo-based industries in a healthy, sustainable way, and the facilitation of strategic and balanced development of bamboo in different global regions. Industrial and artisanal bamboo growing and processing is expanding worldwide and this book brings together key experiences to help inform future developments. This book provides an analysis of bamboo plant features, including strong renewability, fast-growing, and high biomass production. It also reviews important ecological functions of bamboos, such as water and soil conservation, carbon sink and storage, and adaptation to climate change, as well as addressing the diversified culture of bamboo and key issues affecting the sector. Sustainable Bamboo Development: - Is authored by an internationally recognised leading expert in the growth and use of bamboo - Takes a holistic view, covering technical, socio-economic, policy, cultural and business development - Provides practical knowledge to guide the development of bamboo sectors - Gives a clear idea and rich examples of what has been attempted in many countries - Acts as a roadmap for using bamboo as a poverty reduction and environmental security tool Highly illustrated and in full colour throughout, this book is an essential resource for all those interested in bamboo, from private sector investors to governmental and development agencies, academic researchers and students.
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Children's & YADecember 2014The Small Plover
by MAO Bing
Stationed on the outskirts in Japan, after a few months' careful observation, the Chinese artist created the book about natural ecology. The book takes a small animal — the small plover as the main character, depicting their living condition and the relationship between them and nature, telling about the fortitude of life. In April, the little plover flies back. She builds a little nest amidst the gravel and lays three tiny eggs. One day, when the little plover is out foraging, a huge crow jumps out at the nest and grabs the tiny eggs away. The little plover is so sad about her eggs and her failure to fight against the crow. She has to find somewhere else to start from the beginning. After months of careful preparation and safeguard, this time her little plover babies are born safe and sound. After overcoming various difficulties like the insecticide incident and the night cat risk, the plover babies are turning into fully fledged grown-ups. On a sunny day after the rain, a group of little plovers fly against the rainbow, saying goodbye to their mother land, and heads right towards the vast ocean.
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Aquaculture & fish-farming: practice & techniquesJanuary 2011Small-scale Fisheries Management
Frameworks and Approaches for the Developing World
by Edited by Robert S Pomeroy, Neil Andrew.
Small-scale fisheries make up a large proportion of world's fisheries, both by catch and participation. Effective management is essential to ensure access to fish for food and income. Covering social and economic aspects of the fishery management and governance challenge, this book provides guidance on innovative and alternative management measures and methods for small-scale fisheries. The book covers key topics such as rights, policy, co-management, communications and trade, and is an important reference for researchers and students in fisheries science and management as well as fisheries research organizations and policymakers.
