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Wheat - Gustavo A Slafer - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Wheat - Gustavo A Slafer - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Discussing the latest processes involved in researching yield generation, Wheat: Ecology and Physiology of Yield Determination will help you design various types of crop production systems for maximum yield. Featuring information on developing high-yielding, low-input, and quality-oriented systems, this book offers you both physiological and ecological approaches that will help you understand the crop as well as increase its production. Discussing aspects of wheat growth for specific regions around the world, Wheat provides you with information that will improve the size and quality of your crops, including: - how temperature, vernalization, and the photoperiod affect the development of wheat - using the correct amount of nitrogen fertilizers for wheat crops - an explanation of the reproduction and nitrogen cycles of wheat - how elements and conditions such as lipids, proteins, nitrogen, and climate enhance grain quality - estimating and determining optimal sowing dates - examining factors that may affect wheat yield-density relationships, such as planting arrangement and date of sowing - preventing seed decay and examining effects of mildews and leaf blights - - examining historical trends of the crop to see what further research needs to be done You''ll also receive information on the genetic gains in wheat research that are improving the physiological traits and numerical components of this essential grain. Within Wheat, you''ll find data and methods from international experts in the field that will improve the yield and growth of the world''s most important crop.

DKK 819.00
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The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia - Palit Kataki - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia - Palit Kataki - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The lives of more than a billion people depend on the answer! This valuable book surveys the problems of the rice-wheat cropping system practiced on the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP). Introduced at the time of the Green Revolution, it transformed agriculture and produced thirty years of bumper crops. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Efficient Production Management offers scientific analysis of the aftereffects of this intense cropping. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Efficient Production Management focuses on the questions of soil depletion, pest infestation, and soil alkalinity as elements of declining productivity. Along with clear charts, maps, and graphs, it provides practical suggestions for improving and maintaining the productivity of this irreplaceable farmland. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia looks at the problems that have arisen for both the rice and wheat phases, including: - depletion of micronutrients - degradation of major nutrients from unbalanced fertilization practices - infestations of nematodes - increasing soil alkalinity as a result of irrigation It also suggests solutions for maintaining productivity, including: - integrated pest management - sustainable agriculture - micronutrient fertilizers This informative book and its companion volume, The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Trends, Constraints, Productivity and Policy, are essential planning tools for agronomists, policymakers, and agroeconomists. It is also a useful reference for anyone interested in the problems of famine and intensive cropping not only in South Asia but in the world.

DKK 948.00
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The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia - Palit Kataki - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia - Palit Kataki - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The lives of more than a billion people depend on the answer! This valuable book surveys the problems of the rice-wheat cropping system practiced on the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP). Introduced at the time of the Green Revolution, it transformed agriculture and produced thirty years of bumper crops. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Efficient Production Management offers scientific analysis of the aftereffects of this intense cropping. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Efficient Production Management focuses on the questions of soil depletion, pest infestation, and soil alkalinity as elements of declining productivity. Along with clear charts, maps, and graphs, it provides practical suggestions for improving and maintaining the productivity of this irreplaceable farmland. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia looks at the problems that have arisen for both the rice and wheat phases, including: - depletion of micronutrients - degradation of major nutrients from unbalanced fertilization practices - infestations of nematodes - increasing soil alkalinity as a result of irrigation It also suggests solutions for maintaining productivity, including: - integrated pest management - sustainable agriculture - micronutrient fertilizers This informative book and its companion volume, The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Trends, Constraints, Productivity and Policy, are essential planning tools for agronomists, policymakers, and agroeconomists. It is also a useful reference for anyone interested in the problems of famine and intensive cropping not only in South Asia but in the world.

DKK 459.00
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Non-native Educators in English Language Teaching - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Non-native Educators in English Language Teaching - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The place of native and non-native speakers in the role of English teachers has probably been an issue ever since English was taught internationally. Although ESL and EFL literature is awash, in fact dependent upon, the scrutiny of non-native learners, interest in non-native academics and teachers is fairly new. Until recently, the voices of non-native speakers articulating their own concerns have been even rarer. This book is a response to this notable vacuum in the ELT literature, providing a forum for language educators from diverse geographical origins and language backgrounds. In addition to presenting autobiographical narratives, these authors argue sociopolitical issues and discuss implications for teacher education, all relating to the theme of non-native educators in ETL. All of the authors are non-native speakers of English. Some are long established professionals, whereas others are more recent initiates to the field. All but one received part of the higher education in North America, and all except two of the chapters are at least partially contextualized in North America. Particularly relevant for non-native speakers who aspire to enter the profession, graduate students in TESOL programs, and teacher educators, the unique nature of this book''s contributors and its contents will interest researchers and professionals in applied linguistics generally and in ELT, and all those who are concerned with the role of non-native speakers in English-language teaching.

DKK 594.00
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The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia - Palit Kataki - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia - Palit Kataki - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The lives of more than a billion people depend on the answer! Thirty years ago, the Green Revolution changed the way agriculture was practiced on the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP). This valuable book critically analyzes and discusses the rice-wheat cropping system introduced at that time. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Trends, Constraints, Productivity and Policy addresses the crucial question, ”Are the sustainability and productivity of this system in a state of decline?” The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia brings together information gathered from research institutions, government organizations, and farmer surveys. The analysis concentrates on the trends of rice-wheat cropping over time, paying special attention to the evidence of-and reasons for-changes in productivity. It also analyzes the impact of this regional system on soil fertility and water supplies, as well as the increasing demands for new and better fertilizers and pesticides. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia looks at the problems that have arisen for both the rice and wheat phases, including: - the need for changes in crop establishment techniques for crop diversification - declining soil fertility - changes in pest populations - a host of water-management issues - the need for policy redirection to sustain productivity growth - the impact of global climate change - - sustainable improvements in productivity - This informative book is an essential planning tool for agronomists, policymakers, and agroeconomists. It is also a useful reference for anyone interested in the problems of famine and intensive cropping not only in South Asia but in the world.

DKK 656.00
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Non-State Challenges in a Re-Ordered World - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Non-State Challenges in a Re-Ordered World - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

There is a sprawling scholarship on violence, crime, and corrupt state rule; yet few have interpreted these challenges as transformative at the global scale and as a potential source of alternative, non-state, legitimacy. This volume challenges "Westphalian conservativism" in a provocative yet plausible manner, shedding light at the ubiquity and diversity of unfolding non-state agendas and at their effect on the imagined state community. Focusing on civil war parties, warlords, commercial providers of security, multinational companies and criminal organizations, the book directs attention to theoretical questions and policy challenges arising from non-state armed expansion. To accomplish this, the contributors present a range of case studies and comparisons within three thematic sections: the first takes stock of how, when, and in what measure state and state-system legitimacy are challenged by non-state violent or criminal activity; the second addresses the nature, effectiveness, and side-effects of different state-mandated reaction to non-state activities; and third focuses on the recombination of state and non-state actors contributing to processes of socio-political transformation. This volume provides a current analysis of different armed and violent actors encroaching on the state''s monopoly of violence. It seeks to spark debate about global political change and will be of interest to students and scholars of global governance, global security, and international relations.

DKK 524.00
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The Non-Aligned Movement and the Cold War - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Non-Aligned Movement and the Cold War - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The idea of non-alignment and peaceful coexistence was not new when Yugoslavia hosted the Belgrade Summit of the Non-Aligned in September 1961. Freedom activists from the colonies in Asia, Africa, and South America had been discussing such issues for decades already, but this long-lasting context is usually forgotten in political and historical assessments of the Non-Aligned Movement. This book puts the Non-Aligned Movement into its wider historical context and sheds light on the long-term connections and entanglements of the Afro-Asian world. It assembles scholars from differing fields of research, such as Asian Studies, Eastern European and Southeast European History, Cold War Studies, Middle Eastern Studies and International Relations. In doing so, this volume looks back to the ideological beginnings of the concept of peaceful coexistence at the time of the anticolonial movements, and at the multi-faceted challenges of foreign policy the former freedom fighters faced when they established their own decolonized states. It analyses the crucial role Yugoslav president Tito played in his determination to keep his country out of the blocs, and finally examines the main achievement of the Non-Aligned Movement: to give subordinate states of formerly subaltern peoples a voice in the international system. An innovative look at the Non-Aligned Movement with a strong historical component, the book will be of great interest to academics working in the field of International Affairs, international history of the 20th century, the Cold War, Race Relations as well as scholars interested in Asian, African and Eastern European history.

DKK 477.00
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Economic Analysis of Diversity in Modern Wheat - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Economic Analysis of Diversity in Modern Wheat - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Scientific breeding in the twentieth century greatly accelerated wheat‘s evolution, producing high-yielding varieties that helped avoid famine in many developing countries. Emerging scientific tools hold promise for identifying and tapping new, useful genetic diversity within wheat‘s primary and secondary gene pools and, through genetic engineering, beyond.The book describes generally how policies affect wheat genetic diversity; it looks at historical changes in wheat genetic diversity, as policy and priorities have evolved; it identifies factors that explain changes and differences in spatial diversity; and finally, it analyzes the productivity impacts of changes in diversity. Chapters define various types of crop genetic diversity and ways to measure them, framing the definitions and metrics in the contexts for which they are most relevant.

DKK 731.00
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Non-Photorealistic Rendering - Amy Gooch - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Non-Photorealistic Rendering - Amy Gooch - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The ubiquity of computer-generated imagery around us, in movies, advertising or on the Internet is already being taken for granted and what impresses most people is the photorealistic quality of the images. Pictures, as we have often been told, are worth a thousand words and the information transported by an image can take many different forms. Many computer graphics researchers are exploring non-photorealistic rendering techniques as an alternative to realistic rendering. Defined by what it is not, non-photorealistic rendering brings art and science together, concentrating less on the process and more on the communication content of an image. Techniques that have long been used by artists can be applied to computer graphics to emphasize subtle attributes and to omit extraneous information. This book provides an overview of the published research on non-photorealistic rendering in order to categorize and distill the current research into a body of usable techniques. A summary of some of the algorithms as well as pseudo-code for producing some of the images is included.

DKK 662.00
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Non-Timber Forest Products - Rebecca J Mclain - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Non-Timber Forest Products - Rebecca J Mclain - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Balance the culture of wildcrafting with the demands of sustainable forest management! This comprehensive book addresses the issues that arise when the primeval practice of gathering wild plants, fungi, leaves, and bark occurs in a post-industrial world. Non-Timber Forest Products: Medicinal Herbs, Fungi, Edible Fruits and Nuts, and Other Natural Products from the Forest provides a unique analysis of the laws, sociocultural factors, competing political and economic interests, and environmental issues related to wildcrafting. The implications of harvesting non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are usually considered in the context of the Third World, but this unique book offers an analysis of current conditions in North America. Non-Timber Forest Products focuses on the forests of the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest. These areas offer a diverse array of commercially valuable forest products and fiercely contentious debates about environmental, sociocultural, and legal issues. Non-Timber Forest Products documents the core issues of this complex topic, including: - the special rights of indigenous peoples - consequences of increased demand for harvested products - stewardship of public and private forests - economic and public policy concerns - review of historical and contemporary wildcrafting - current research on economically useful forest products - sustainable development strategies - - sociopolitical and environmental considerations for NTFP management - Non-Timber Forest Products offers a clear picture of the historical, social, ecological, and policy aspects of NTFP use. It is an essential resource for private and public forest managers, environmental activists, economists, policymakers, and wildcrafters.

DKK 993.00
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Non-Timber Forest Products - Rebecca J Mclain - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Non-Timber Forest Products - Rebecca J Mclain - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Balance the culture of wildcrafting with the demands of sustainable forest management! This comprehensive book addresses the issues that arise when the primeval practice of gathering wild plants, fungi, leaves, and bark occurs in a post-industrial world. Non-Timber Forest Products: Medicinal Herbs, Fungi, Edible Fruits and Nuts, and Other Natural Products from the Forest provides a unique analysis of the laws, sociocultural factors, competing political and economic interests, and environmental issues related to wildcrafting. The implications of harvesting non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are usually considered in the context of the Third World, but this unique book offers an analysis of current conditions in North America. Non-Timber Forest Products focuses on the forests of the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest. These areas offer a diverse array of commercially valuable forest products and fiercely contentious debates about environmental, sociocultural, and legal issues. Non-Timber Forest Products documents the core issues of this complex topic, including: - the special rights of indigenous peoples - consequences of increased demand for harvested products - stewardship of public and private forests - economic and public policy concerns - review of historical and contemporary wildcrafting - current research on economically useful forest products - sustainable development strategies - - sociopolitical and environmental considerations for NTFP management - Non-Timber Forest Products offers a clear picture of the historical, social, ecological, and policy aspects of NTFP use. It is an essential resource for private and public forest managers, environmental activists, economists, policymakers, and wildcrafters.

DKK 571.00
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Non-Stock Production - Shigeo Shingo - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Non-Stock Production - Shigeo Shingo - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Shingo, whose work at Toyota provided the foundation for JIT, teaches how to implement non-stock production in your JIT manufacturing operations. The culmination of his extensive writings on efficient production management and continuous improvement, this book is an essential companion volume to his other landmark books on key elements of JIT, including SMED and poka-yoke. It covers-- Fundamental flaws in European and American production philosophies. Basic concepts for improving production systems. The "scientific thinking mechanism" -- a new approach to improvement. Implementing a production method in an age of authorized stock production. Development of production functions in the age of non-stock production. Significance of the different production systems. Dr. Shingo pulls together all the pieces of the production puzzle and thoroughly destroys the myth of the inevitability of waste and inventory.

DKK 569.00
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Non-Traditional Security Challenges in Asia - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Non-Traditional Security Challenges in Asia - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Asia is challenged by a number of non-traditional security issues including the food–energy–water nexus, climate change, transnational crime, terrorism, disaster relief and economic performance. This volume categorizes and clarifies some key emerging issues in the area and looks at their interconnectedness and implications. The essays explore how non-traditional issues can manifest as security challenges, and the role of the state and military in dealing with these. Issue-based and area-specific, they rely on facts and interpretation of data, avoiding alarmist predictions. A nuanced and analytical approach into an uncharted area, this book will be essential for policymakers, researchers and students of security and strategic studies, foreign policy, sociology and political economy, as well as the general readers.

DKK 514.00
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Armed Non-State Actors in International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law - Konstantinos Mastorodimos - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Armed Non-State Actors in International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law - Konstantinos Mastorodimos - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The accountability of armed non-state actors is a neglected field of international law, overtaken by the regimes of state responsibility and individual criminal accountability as well as fears of legitimacy. Yet armed non-state actors are important players in the international arena and their activities have significant repercussions. This book focuses on their obligations and accountability when they do not function as state agents, regardless of the existence or extent of accountability of their individual members. The author claims that their distinct features lead to their classification into three different types: de facto entities, armed non-state actors in control of territory, and common article 3 armed non-state actors. The mechanisms that trigger the applicability of humanitarian and human rights law regimes are examined in detail as well as the framework of obligations. In both cases, the author argues that armed non-state actors should not be treated as entering international law and process exclusively through the state. The study concludes by focussing on their accountability in international humanitarian and human rights law and, more specifically, to the rules of attribution, remedies and reparations for violations of their primary obligations.

DKK 514.00
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Educating Scientists and Engineers for Academic and Non-Academic Career Success - James Speight - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Educating Scientists and Engineers for Academic and Non-Academic Career Success - James Speight - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

In an increasingly technological world, the education of scientists and engineers has become an activity of growing importance. Educating Scientists and Engineers for Academic and Non-Academic Career Success focuses on the structure of the current educational system and describes the transformations needed to ensure the adequate education of future science and engineering students. The book describes how university faculty can make the necessary changes to teach a broader range of skills, technical proficiency, teamwork, adaptability, and versatility within the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum. Also covered are approaches to provide a broader exposure to experiences desired by both academic and non-university employers to prepare students for an increasingly interdisciplinary, collaborative, and global job market.

DKK 514.00
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Guide to Non-Traditional Careers in Science - Karen Y. Kreeger - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Guide to Non-Traditional Careers in Science - Karen Y. Kreeger - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Offering practical advice and stories from scientists and professionals, this guidebook aids the reader in evaluating and finding career opportunities in non-academic research fields. It demonstrates that choices are available, providing many examples of fields (for example publishing, law, public policy and business) in which people can use their scientific training to nurture a satisfying professional life. Yet it also acknowledges that there are trade-offs involved with any veer from the traditional path.

DKK 572.00
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Ultrasound of Pelvic Pain in the Non-Pregnant Patient - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Ultrasound of Pelvic Pain in the Non-Pregnant Patient - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

There are many possible causes of pelvic pain in a non-pregnant female patient, and it has been estimated to be responsible for nearly 40% of all visits by female patients to a family doctor and 10% of all referrals to specialist gynecologists. However, the topic of how to investigate and diagnose has been surprisingly neglected in print. This important and much-needed text from internationally respected experts shows how important ultrasound can be as a tool for physicians caring for women''s health.

DKK 727.00
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Concepts in Cereal Chemistry - Finlay Macritchie - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Concepts in Cereal Chemistry - Finlay Macritchie - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Concepts in Cereal Chemistry stimulates critical thinking by emphasizing the important concepts related to the science. Written by distinguished researcher and teacher Dr. Finlay MacRitchie, this compact and reader-friendly book focuses mainly on cereal chemistry, but also incorporates relevant theory from the basic sciences, such as physics and genetics. A Targeted Approach, Rather than an Exhaustive Review The book discusses milling and some of the sciences that are relevant to wheat dry milling. It explains how to measure the efficiency of the dry milling process and provides explanations for grain hardness variation. The book also looks at the composition and structure of dough and how this determines the performance of a baked aerated product. It then covers dough rheology and some important aspects of processing. Logically Organized with Exercises at the End of Most Chapters Next, the book explores cereal shelf life and the well-known phenomenon of bread staling and its underlying causes. Coverage then shifts to proteins and the relationship between cereal composition and functionality. A discussion of strategies to manipulate end-use properties is followed by chapters on non-wheat cereals and health-related aspects of cereals. Suggested solutions to end-of-chapter questions and exercises round out the book’s solid coverage. These solutions require critical thinking and, in some cases, searches of the literature. Demonstrations are included to further illustrate principles. This well-organized resource provides students and researchers in both academia and industry with the information they need to tackle problems likely to arise in cereal research.

DKK 782.00
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Non-Clinical Vascular Infusion Technology, Volume I - Guy Healing - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Non-Clinical Vascular Infusion Technology, Volume I - Guy Healing - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Intravenous infusion is a necessary mode of delivery for many pharmaceuticals currently on the market or undergoing clinical trials. The technique of prolonged intravenous delivery in conscious, free-moving animal models has broadened the opportunity to study and evaluate the safety and efficacy of these therapeutic products. For the first time, the collective sciences involved in the understanding of this mode of drug delivery are brought together in one publication. Non-Clinical Vascular Infusion Technology, Volume I: The Science covers the scientific principles behind the delivery systems, from both physical and physiological standpoints. The book addresses body fluid dynamics, describes the scientific processes necessary to understand the various aspects of the physico-chemical issues relating to vascular infusion delivery, and discusses vascular infusion dynamics. It also considers all the essential elements of the preparation of a formulation intended for vascular delivery as well as assessment of compatibility of the formulation with the dosing apparatus. This volume, along with Volume II: The Techniques , provides a foundation of knowledge on infusion technology and its importance for safe clinical use of substances via this route of delivery. Features - - Identifies and shares best practices for non-clinical vascular infusion - Presents modern practices and procedures in line with up-to-date equipment development - Offers recommendations for in-life assessments in order to monitor the success or problems with the vascular infusion delivery - Makes comparisons with human data in many areas

DKK 993.00
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Connecting Non Full-time Faculty to Institutional Mission - Leora Baron Nixon - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Connecting Non Full-time Faculty to Institutional Mission - Leora Baron Nixon - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Non full-time faculty—whether adjunct, part-time or contingent—has become the lifeline of a vast majority of colleges and universities. They teach many of the foundation and core courses taken by first- and second-year students, teach professional courses in which their own life experiences are invaluable, and step in at short notice to fill-in for regular faculty engaged in research or away on sabbaticals.A survey of over 4,000 institutions conducted by the US Department of Education reveals that such faculty are being hired at a much higher rate than their full-time counterparts--whether in response to increased enrollments, reduced budgets, or changing administrative strategies.The increasing presence of such faculty on campus can conflict with today’s demands for accountability and the pursuit of institutional mission. This book provides academic administrators and faculty developers with proactive, practical and results-producing approaches that can help transform fragmented faculties into integrated and cohesive teaching and scholarly communities.In an easy-to-follow format, this book constitutes a resource of thoughtful and pragmatic strategies to ensure quality and satisfaction both on the part of the institution and the adjuncts. Topics are presented in a thematic sequence that allows decision-makers to focus on their priority areas. The author offers guidance for systematic planning and implementation.The contents are focused on connecting non full-time faculty to core institutional functions and structures: Connection #1--to the institution; Connection #2--to the department; Connection #3--to teaching; Connection #4--to Students; and Connection #5--to scholarship.Originally announced as "Connecting Adjunct Faculty to the Academic Institution"

DKK 292.00
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Our Daily Bread - Kate Transchel - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Our Daily Bread - Kate Transchel - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Drawing on newly available archival materials including official documents, reports, and personal accounts, this remarkable study presents a detailed picture of the living standards of various social groups in prewar Soviet Russia, and the role of state-controlled distribution of food and goods as a tool of the Stalinist dictatorship. The study offers a new perspective not only on the period of collectivization, industrialization, and terror but also on the regime''s most rudimentary method of controlling human behavior and reshaping the social order. In her conclusion the author analyzes the long-term impacts of the Stalinist "dictatorship of distribution", from bureaucratization to rural depopulation to the emergence of a distinctive type of black-market economy.

DKK 474.00
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Women and Islamic Law in a Non-Muslim State - Ahron Layish - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Women and Islamic Law in a Non-Muslim State - Ahron Layish - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book is methodologically unique in scholarly literature on Muslim society. Its originality lies in the fact that the rich material offered by the shari''a courts is given a thorough analysis with a view to drawing conclusions about the present-day phenomena in Arab society and processes that the society has been undergoing in modern times.Aharon Layish examines every aspect of the social status of Muslim women that finds expression in the shari''a courts: the age of marriage, stipulations inserted in the marriage contract, dower, polygamy, maintenance and obedience, divorce, custody of the children, guardianship, and succession. Each chapter opens with a short legal introduction based on all the sources of law applying in shari''a courts, followed by social analyses and a study of the attitudes and approaches of the qadis, or Muslim religious judges. Layish examines the relationship between shari''a and Israeli legislation: Do shari''a courts have regard to the provisions of Israeli law? What is the relationship between shari''a and social custom, and which is decisive in regard to Israeli Muslim women? To what extent does Israeli law actually affect Israeli Muslim women? What is the attitude of the qadis, toward Israeli legislation?Women and Islamic Law in a Non-Muslim State is an important and original study that will be of interest to students and scholars of Islamic law, comparative law, sociology, and modernization.

DKK 551.00
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Strategic Planning and Decision-Making for Public and Non-Profit Organizations - Nicolas A. Valcik - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Strategic Planning and Decision-Making for Public and Non-Profit Organizations - Nicolas A. Valcik - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book provides administrators in public and non-profit organizations with direction and a framework from which to lead their organizations effectively. Taking a global approach to the issues administrators need to examine when managing a group of employees at any level (including budgeting and expenditures, forecasting, policy creation and execution, communication and reporting), this book explores the driving forces in organizational decision making. Author Nick Valcik takes a holistic view on organizational management, beginning with the core aspects of public organizations and the leadership competencies necessary to manage an organization successfully. Designed to be used on undergraduate and graduate courses in public administration and in public affairs programs, the book discusses the basics of organizational structure, delves into risk management issues, and offers a set of tools that can be used by administrators to make informed decisions based on actual data or documented processes. Throughout the book, real world case studies provide students and practitioners with a clear understanding of how exactly the right decision tool may be applied when facing a particular decision in any organization.

DKK 476.00
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Non-Standard Architectural Productions - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Non-Standard Architectural Productions - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book captures concepts and projects that reshape the discipline of architecture by prioritizing people over buildings. In doing so, it uncovers sophisticated approaches that go beyond standard architectural protocols to explore experience-based aesthetics, encounters, action-based research, critical practices, and social engagement. If these are widely understood as singular or incompatible approaches , the book reveals that they form a growing network of interrelations and generate levels of flexibility and dynamism that are reshaping the discipline. The thirteen chapters analyze thought-provoking projects – branded museums, restaged exhibitions, home/work spaces, multi-cultural spaces, ageing apartment blocks, abandoned homes, and urban slums amongst them. Together, they enliven the stalled debate about a single architectural response to the complex challenges of the contemporary world by highlighting pluralistic perspectives on architecture that offer fresh solutions on how architecture can improve people’s lives. Featuring essays from an international range of authors, this book makes a vital contribution to our understanding of the wider conditions under which, and in relation to which, contemporary architecture is produced.

DKK 422.00
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