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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Burleigh Dodds Subliscience Publishing was established in 2015 by former staff at the award-winning Woodhead Publishing. Our vision is to help solve one of the world’s greatest challenges: to feed the world’s growing population. There is an urgent need for a more climate-smart agriculture able to feed a growing population whilst, at the same time, adapting to (and not exacerbating) climate change. Our goal is to build collections of research on key topics in agricultural science so that researchers can build on existing work and collaborate more effectively. We are achieving this by using ’smart-publishing’ to help achieve ’climate-smart’ agriculture.
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November 2023Tourism, heritage and commodification of non-human animals
a post-humanist reflection
by Álvaro López-López, Gino Jafet Quintero Venegas, Carol Kline, Tomas Arias, Jean Azcatl Pineda, Alicia Mariana Penélope Castro Pérez, Bobbie Chew Bigby, Émilie Crossley, Johan Edelheim, Georgina Flores, Carolin Funck, Leonardo Garavito-González, Yulei Guo, Jes Hooper, Brenda Martínez Velasco, Alejandro Morales, Gustavo Ortiz-Millán, Mateo Nicolás Rico Medina, Jorge Iván Ruiz Barrera, Javed Salim, Estephania Sepúlveda Perdomo, Rie Usui, David A. Varela-Trejo, Nusrat Yasmeen
Heritage is a social construction rooted in modern and contemporary societies. It is commonly a positive assessment of many elements of the physical and human environment (e.g. ecosystems and landscapes, monuments, customs, gender norms, religious practices, gastronomy, and livelihoods). Heritage and tourism are strongly related to each other in that heritage gives rise to tourist attractions and activities, and tourism enhances the designation of heritage sites. Non-human animals (hereafter 'animals') are present as implicit or explicit heritage elements through multiple tourist environments: animals may be themselves the heritage focus of tourist interest (visual arts, gastronomy, as charismatic and distinguished beings, as part of festivities or rituals), or it may be that animals are agents involved in heritage tourist environments such as working animals or in recreational activities. A post-humanist perspective the moral valuation of equality between humans and other animals demands that both are sentient beings and self-aware of their pain and pleasure. Thus, the involvement of animals as heritage elements by themselves or as an element of tourist consumption in heritage sites implies their commodification and lack of agency. As such, these practices are usually unethical, since they threaten the animals' primary interests: not to suffer, not to feel pain and to be able to live their freedom. This book contains chapters that reveal both the unethical interactions between humans and animals within heritage tourism, and those that show experiences in which efforts are made to minimize damage within the commercialization of animals involved as heritage themselves. It will be of interest to postgraduate students, academics, NGOs and tourism planners.
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Science & MathematicsApril 2017Biocontrol Agents
Entomopathogenic and Slug Parasitic Nematodes
by Mahfouz M M Abd-Elgawad, Tarique Hassan Askary, James Coupland, Sergei E Spiridonov, J Gulsar Banu, I Cannayane, K Sankari Meena, S.S. Hussaini, Francesca De Luca, M.M.E. Saleh, Atef Sayed Abdel-Razek, Salma Javed, Christos I Rumbos, Christos G Athanassiou, Nazir Javed, Muhammad Kamran, Huma Abbas, Glen Stevens, Ed Lewis, Qing Yu, Fengcheng Sun, Achinelly María Fernanda, Camino Nora, Eliceche Daiana, Salas Augusto, Rusconi Matías, Luis Garrigós Leite, Vanessa Andaló, Claudia Dolinski, Alcides Moino Junior, Elder Simões, Edson Tadeu Iede, C Sankaranarayanan, Shahina Fayyaz, Firoza Kazi, Tabassum Ara Khanum, J L Hatting, A P Malan, Eustachio Tarasco, Adriano Ragni, Giovanna Curto, Jolanta Kowalska, Congli Wang, Chunjie Li, Tiffany Baiocchi, Adler R Dillman, S Subramanian, M Muthulakshmi, Jirí Nermut, Vladimír Puža, David M Glen, Irma Tandingan De Ley, Rory J Mc Donnell, Timothy D Paine, Žiga Laznik, Stanislav Trdan, M Nagesh, Balachander Manohar, Shailesha Arakalagud Nanjundaiah, Raghura
This book describes entomopathogenic and slug parasitic nematodes as potential biocontrol agents in crop insect and slug pest management. Addressing research on these two nematodes from tropical, subtropical and temperate countries, it covers the new techniques and major developments regarding mass production, formulation, application, commercialization and safety measures. Plans for future strategies to make these beneficial nematodes cost-effective and expand their use by including them in integrated pest management programmes in different agro-ecosystems are also discussed. Biocontrol Agents: Entomopathogenic and Slug Parasitic Nematodes provides a comprehensive review of the topic and is an essential resource for researchers, industry practitioners and advanced students in the fields of biological control and integrated pest management. ; This book gives a comprehensive account of entomopathogenic and slug parasitic nematodes as potential biocontrol agents in crop insect and slug pest management in tropical, subtropical and temerpate countries. It covers new techniques and plans for future strategies to make these nematodes cost-effective. ; PART I: BENEFICIAL NEMATODES AND CROP PROTECTION1: Beneficial Nematodes in Agroecosystem: A global perspective2: Beneficial Nematodes and the Changing Scope of Crop ProtectionPART II: ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODES - MORPHOLOGY, TAXONOMY, BIOLOGY AND DIVERSITY3: Entomopathogenic Nematodes of the families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae: Morphology and Taxonomy4: Entomopathogenic Nematodes: General Biology and Behaviour5: Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Ecology, Diversity and Geographical Distribution6: Molecular Systematics and Phylogenetic reconstruction of Steinernema and HeterorhabditisPART III: ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODES AND THEIR SYMBIOTIC BACTERIA AGAINST CROP INSECT PESTS7: Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Nematodes against Lepidoptran Insect Pests8: Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Nematodes against Coleopteran Pests9: Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Nematodes against Dipteran Pests10: Control of Stored Grain Pests by Entomopathogenic Nematodes11: Toxic Secretions of Xenorhabdus and its Efficacy against Crop Insect Pests12: Toxic Secretions of Photorhabdus and its Efficacy against Crop Insect Pests13: Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Mass Production, Formulation and ApplicationPart IV: ROLE OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODES IN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT14: Status of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Integrated Pest Management Strategies in the USA15: Status of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Integrated Pest Management Strategies in Canada16: Status of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Integrated Pest Management Strategies in Argentina17: Status of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Integrated Pest Management Strategies in Brazil18: Status of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Integrated Pest Management Strategies in India19: Status of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Integrated Pest Management Strategies in Pakistan20: Status of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Integrated Pest Management Strategies in South Africa21: Status of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Integrated Pest Management Strategies in Italy22: Status of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Integrated Pest Management Strategies in Poland23: Status of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Integrated Pest Management Strategies in China24: Status of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Integrated Pest Management Strategies in EgyptPart V: GENETICS FOR ENHANCING EFFICACY IN ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODES25: Genetic Improvement of Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Enhanced Biological Control26: Breeding of Entomopathogenic Nematodes for enhanced Insect Pest suppressionPart VI: SLUG PARASITIC NEMATODES27: Slug Parasitic Nematodes: Biology, Parasitism, Production and Application28: The Discovery and Commercialization of a Slug Parasitic Nematode29: Phasmarhabditis: The Slug and Snail Parasitic Nematodes in North AmericaPart VII: COMMERCIALIZATION AND FUTURE PROSPECTS30: Compatibility between Entomopathogenic Nematodes and Phytopharmaceuticals31: Strategies for making Entomopathogenic Nematodes a Cost-Effective Biocontrol Agent32: Future thrusts in expanding the use of entomopathogenic and slug parasitic nematodes in agriculture
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December 2016Jahrbuch für Liturgik und Hymnologie
2016
by Herausgegeben von Neijenhuis, Jörg; Herausgegeben von Wissemann-Garbe, Daniela; Herausgegeben von Deeg, Alexander; Herausgegeben von Kadelbach, Ada; Herausgegeben von Meyer-Blanck, Michael; Herausgegeben von Scheitler, Irmgard; Herausgegeben von Schneider, Matthias; Herausgegeben von Schwier, Helmut; Beiträge von Bürki, Bruno; Beiträge von Conrad, Joachim; Beiträge von Klek, Konrad; Beiträge von Neijenhuis, Jörg; Beiträge von Niemann, Hermann Michael; Beiträge von Evers, Ute; Beiträge von Ferenczi, Ilona; Beiträge von Herbst, Wolfgang; Beiträge von Lyster, Jens; Beiträge von Rößler, Martin; Beiträge von Scheitler, Irmgard; Beiträge von Weber, Édith; Beiträge von Wissemann-Garbe, Daniela
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Peace studies & conflict resolutionMarch 2007Kashmir
A Problem in Search of a Solution
by Shahid Javed Burki
The ongoing territorial dispute between India and Pakistan over the status of the contested areas of Jammu and Kashmir (henceforth Kashmir) is well known and well documented. This study acknowledges that any resolution of this dispute may be many years in the making. Thus, rather than proposing solutions to the territorial conflict, the study explores the utility of forging enhanced economic opportunities for the people of the region and argues that doing so may prepare the ground for the eventual resolution of the dispute
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Peace studies & conflict resolutionJanuary 2005
India and Pakistan Engagement
Prospects for Breakthrough or Breakdown?
by Christine Fair
While much depends upon the nascent peace process between India and Pakistan, there are many reasons to believe that the prospects for a breakdown are greater than those for a breakthrough. To assess such prospects, the United States Institute of Peace convened a roundtable of South Asia experts. This Special Report, written by program officer Christine Fair of the Institute’s Research and Studies Program, draws upon the roundtable discussions, as well as interviews with other regional analysts—particularly Shahid Javed Burki, Stephen Cohen, Husain Haqqani, Dennis Kux, Polly Nayak, Terasita Schaffer, Ashley Tellis, and Marvin Weinbaum. This Special Report considers means by which the India-Pakistan peace process can be sustained in at least a minimally positive way. In particular, the report explores the utility of the United States in ensuring the momentum of this opening; it also considers the role for other key players in the area, such as Russia and China.
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Peace studies & conflict resolutionJanuary 2015
Afghanistan's Emerging Mining Oligarchy
by Javed Noorani
Rich in natural resources—ferrous and nonferrous metals and strategic minerals in particular—Afghanistan faces a dual threat as international troops withdraw and international aid declines. On the one hand are inadequate government revenues. On the other is the resource curse that affects so many low-income countries. This report, drawn from case studies of five ongoing Afghan mining operations, addresses resource exploitation, its impact on the political economy and internal conflict, and possible ways forward.
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Medicine: general issuesApril 2015Understanding High Blood Pressure
by Dr Shahid Aziz
High blood pressure is on the increase and is expected to rise by 24% in developed countries, affecting one in three of the world's adult population by 2025. It has a strong correlation with obesity and diabetes, levels of which are also soaring, and is strongly linked to lifestyle factors such as lack of exercise, fatty diets and high salt consumption. This book looks at how blood pressure is diagnosed and treated.
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March 2011The Half-Inch Himalayas
by Agha Shahid Ali
A stellar collection of early work from a renowned poet.
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Peace studies & conflict resolutionJune 2017
Industrial-Scale Looting of Afghanistan's Mineral Resources
by William A. Byrd, Javed Noorani
The large-scale, open looting of Afghanistan’s mineral resources has burgeoned over the past decade, adversely affecting the coffers and stability of the national government. Such looting strengthens and entrenches warlords, corrupts the government and undermines governance, partly funds the Taliban and reportedly ISIS as well, and fuels both local conflicts and the wider insurgency.
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Research methods: generalJanuary 2015Basics of Research Methodology
by Ekwal Imam
The book begins with - Introduction, which deals with the concept of research methodology. Second includes details on collection of data, followed by sampling techniques. four enumerates sample size calculation. Basic concept of probability is provided in five, whereas, in six hypothesis formulation is discussed in detail. seven will give an insight on how to write a research proposal/ project with an example. In eight writing a scientific research paper, how to write a review paper, methods of presenting research outcome using oral presentation, poster presentation and ethics in research are discussed. At the end of this , some of the words which are commonly misused are pointed out. nine is all about the methods deal in data presentation using table, graph, figure etc. A is also devoted to selected bibliography, which may be helpful for further reading. The book is written considering the requirements of the students offering research methodology at under and postgraduate levels. This book will be attractive to researchers needing familiarity with research methods. The methods described in this book are made users friendly so that even general readers will find this book useful.
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EconometricsSeptember 2020Applied Statistical Techniques
by Ekwal Imam
The book is a reference book useful for undergraduates, postgraduates and research scholars of biological, ecological and medical sciences. The purpose of writing this book is to provide an accessible reference book on statistical techniques whose proper use will help students in withdrawing accurate results and able to interpret them logically. The methods described in this book are, of course, the same as those used in different disciplines, but things are made so users friendly that even general readers will find this book useful. The chapters of the book have been organized in such a way that suits the course curriculum of various universities. In this book enough materials are provided to cover statistical techniques with examples which are ecological and biological based.
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Children's & young adult fiction & true storiesThe Fourth Horseman
by Kate Thompson
Should you believe what you see with your own eyes, even if it can’t be explained? When Laurie is arrested for setting fire to her father’s research lab she’s unsure what to say in her defence. Should she say that she’s an animal rights activist? Or should she tell the whole story, about the mysterious horsemen that she saw in the woods, and the terrifying truth which lay behind their appearance? In the eyes of the police she is a criminal, but Laurie knows that she’s a hero. Kate Thompson is the winner of The Whitbread Children’s Book Award and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, and four times winner of the Irish Children’s Book of the Year Award.
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Literary FictionThin Air
by Kate Thompson
When Martina Keane’s horse returns home to the family farm without her, the entire neighbourhood goes into action to search the surrounding area. Plans are drawn up, maps are made, and the police are brought in to investigate the disappearance. But in Martina’s shocked and disorientated family, each member is compelled to look inwards as well as outwards, and to question their assumptions about the world they live in and their place in it. Set in County Clare in the west of Ireland, Thin Air is a fascinating exploration of people, place, and the beliefs that form the foundations of everyday existence.
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SustainabilityJanuary 2011Rural Livelihood and Food Security
by M.H.Wani & S.H.Baba
The book is the compilation of the research work conducted at macro/micro levels by eminent scientists and teachers of the country with diverse specializations. These scientists/teachers have willingly contributed their work in the form of the articles to this volume addressing various dimensions of the food security and livelihood scenario in various states of the country and the country as a whole. The book is most relevant in the present day owing to the fact that the food security and livelihood is the priority issue confronting the country, as also it demonstrates the use of quantitative techniques in estimating demand and supply gaps. The strategies for conservation of the food energies through proper processing and their value addition for enhancing livelihood options has been taken care of. The nutritional demand-supply gaps, malnutrition and other related issues are also addressed comprehensively. The book is expected to serve as a reference material for the researchers, planners and the public representatives for understanding the conceptual frame of livelihood and food security besides devising pragmatic policies in achieving the food security through attainment of livelihood security at macro and micro levels.
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Agriculture & farmingJanuary 2011Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Plants
by Vanitha Jain & P. Ananda Kumar
Nitrogen fertilizers are necessary to enhance agricultural production and to sustain food security. However, their inefficient use accrues from inherent limitations of the crop plants as well as the manner in which N fertilizers are formulated, applied and managed. The main aim of the book is to assess the various aspects of the fate of fertilizer N in context of the overall N inputs to agricultural systems, with a view to enhance the efficiency of nitrogen use and reduce the negative impacts on environment. The cross cutting issues relate to improvement in nitrogen use by emerging technologies (genetic enhancement, QTL mapping), meeting N needs by understanding its interactions with other nutrients, and mitigation of nitrogen losses caused by environmental factors and management practices. Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Plants develops links between basic and applied research and practical crop production by addressing a wide range of topics relating to nitrogen use efficiency, and to plant and crop responses to applications of nitrogen via fertilizers, including nitrogen acquisition and reduction, molecular approaches, nitrate induction and signaling; and nitrogen use under abiotic stresses. Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Plants is an invaluable classroom aid for academics working in plant physiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular breeding and agronomy, and an essential professional resource for researchers working in plant and crop systems as it provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary description of problems related to the efficient use of nitrogen in agriculture.
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Agriculture & farmingAugust 2022The Economic and Heritage Plants of Kashmir Himalaya
by Nazir Ahmad Zeerak
The Economic and Heritage Plants of Kashmir Himalaya is a ready reference source book, contains Botanical, English, Hindi /Urdu, Ladakhi and Kashmiri names of plants of Economic importance in Kashmir and Ladakh, with brief notes on their habit and habitat, morphology and utility. It largely reflects the regions existing Plant Genetic Resources for Food & Agriculture. Approximately, 1300 economic plant species and 500 crop varieties, existing in its agro-ecosystems, in wild as well as cultivated forms, arelisted in the book. Every possible effort has been made to give the latest nomenclature of plants together with their synonyms. Indices of English, Hindi, Kashmiri and Ladakhi names of the plants are appended at the end. The book should be useful to the students of Botany, Agriculture, Horticulture, Pharmacy and those interested in the Cultural Heritage of the region. It can also be helpful to researchers and planners working on the management and conservation of biodiversity of Indian Himalayan regions.
