Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) provide poor people in remote, rural areas with a safe place to store small amounts, and in doing so to build up a fund from which small, flexible loans c
The fast-growing phenomenon of volunteer tourism encompasses a diverse range of activities, from conserving environments to working with host communities to alleviate poverty. However, understanding t
Skin in Psychoanalysis is an important theoretical contribution, revising several authors starting with Freud in whose writing we can now discover multiple direct or indirect references to the skin. I
When faculty unexpectedly encounter students’ religious ideologies in the classroom, they may respond with apprehension, frustration, dread, or concern. Instructors may view this exchange as a confron
* A social history of one of Ireland’s most famous sites* Richly illustrated with color photos and maps throughout* Demonstrates why the site is far more than just the Blarney Stone Blarney Castle in
Endogenous development places the major importance in working with local communities on using people’s own resources, strategies, and initiatives as the basis for their development. It considers not o
“With topics ranging from day laborer centers and homlessness to preparing the student for life in a diverse global society, the collection provides practical strategies for achieving transformative l
The European Union (EU) has set challenging objectives for the implementation of wind power in the next few years, with an "aspirational goal" of about 20 percent by 2020. This gives EU member states
This work deals with basic theory for design and analysis of low-probability-of-intercept radar systems. Drawing on research he conducted at the International Research Center for Telecommunications an
This book serves as a sourcebook to enhance and evaluate safety programs, generate new solutions and interventions, comply with new legislation, and present practical steps and guidelines to establish
Matzler (remote sensing, University of Bern) combines work on theoretical concepts with experimental results on thermal microwave radiation in this overview of the latest applications in the field. Em
This volume was written to help parents understand what their baby is likely to be feeling in the first year. It describes how the baby’s sense of self develops, with intentionality, empathy, and reco
This report is practical and jargon-free, showing step-by-step skills and processes to enable you to design effective e-learning products with confidence.You will learn all about every aspect of desig
While President Emerita Johnnetta B. Cole is credited with propelling Spelman College (the oldest historically Black womens’ college) to national prominence, little is generally known about the strong
In an attempt to evaluate the impacts of international business on people living in poverty, two organisations with very different aims and perspectives - Unilever (a major company operating in some o
It is often the national or regional coordinators of organizations who make decisions about whether to support the building of a refugee camp or to support refugees living with host families. Technica
No less than other minorities, Asian women scholars are confronted with racial discrimination and stereotyping as well as disrespect for their research, teaching, and leadership, and are underrepresen
Integrated Resource and Environmental Management (IREM) can be defined as both a management process and a philosophy, that takes into account the many values associated with natural resources within a
The use of urban wastewater in agriculture is receiving renewed attention, with increasing scarcity of fresh water resources in many arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Wastewater is a low-cost a
Global warming and climate change pose a dire threat to life, demanding urgent global action. The Kyoto Protocol is the United Nations treaty committing signatories to dealing with climate change by r
There are several books about promoting your practice, but nothing about selling it--with which many professionals feel uncomfortable. The book fills the gap.This is a much-needed book which addresses
"Supported by essential legal considerations and useful addresses and web sites, this book provides businesses with valuable information for safeguarding their e-commerce business. Companies and their
John Rickman had a deep impact on psychoanalysis, combining a deep knowledge thereof with an avid interest in social psychology, to the benefit of both. He was a fresh thinker, always innovative, with
"Small-scale Water Supply" provides non-specialists with an overview of the technologies available for water supply in low-income communities in rural areas of developing countries.
This book, jointly published by ABRS and the State Herbarium of South Australia, completes the account of the marine algae of this region. In format it is similar to earlier parts, with detailed speci
Sixteen contributions from Rothschild (animal science, Iowa State U.), Newman (a geneticist with PIC USA) and other researchers and academics address problems surrounding intellectual property rights
Spray Drift Management focuses on managing the risks associated with pesticide spray application, in particular, spray drift onto non-target areas. Designed to assist chemical users and primary indust
Mollusc species currently constitute a major threat to sustainable agriculture, associated with cultivation of new crops, intensification of agricultural production systems, and the spread through hum
Written in lucid prose, this text provides students of electrical engineering and practicing electrical design engineers with the properties of electrical steels. Beckley (Cardiff U., UK, consultant
Muller (infectious and tropical diseases, U. of London) provides a practical guide for physicians and medical technologists concerned with tropical and exotic diseases, which is also usable as an acce
Rapid urbanization has created a major challenge with regard to waste management and environmental protection. However, the problem can be ameliorated by turning organic waste into compost for use as
Addressed to engineers practicing in industry, electric utilities, and engineering companies in which questions of system perturbation arise, this book deals with the subject of voltage quality from a
Every customer is an individual with a choice. The role of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is to ensure that each first-time buyer becomes an ongoing client, and every client a self-perpetuatin
For plant breeders, scientists concerned with genetic resource conservation, and research managers in agriculture and biodiversity, a collection of papers on approaches that contribute to broadening t
It is of historical importance those who read Gaelic will carry this book about with them like an Elizabethan song book, reading and re-reading until all those golden lines are thrice familiar. Incorp
This is a biography of one of the 20th Century's outstanding inventors, published to coincide with the 75th anniversary of Baird's first public demonstration of a rudimentary television system. The bo
This book is an essential reference source covering the chemical elements that are nutrients for plants or animals. It deals with the concentrations and transformations of these elements in soils, gra
John Logie Baird, Britain's foremost television pioneer, experimented with video recording onto gramophone discs in the late 1920s. Though unsuccessful at the time, his experiments resulted in several
Music holds amazing power over us. While it permeates and gives rhythm to our lives, most of us take it for granted and rarely consider its impact and potential. Training with a Beat is a lively intro
This book provides a state-of-the-art review of practice in the collection of rainwater. It presents case studies with numerous examples from around the world which will help anyone intending to desig
