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Botany & plant sciencesJanuary 2013Avocado
Botany, Production and Uses
by Edited by Bruce Schaffer, B Nigel Wolstenholme, Anthony W Whiley.
Although avocado has been cultivated and consumed for more than 9000 years near its centre of origin in Latin America, world production and trade has increased dramatically over the past few decades. The avocado is now a widely traded fruit between warmer and colder countries as a result of the global community becoming increasingly aware of the versatility and nutritional value of this crop. For the past decade, the world avocado industry has been going through a period of rapid technological change and innovation. The dietary value of "the most nutritious of all fruit" is also receiving more attention. This fully updated new edition of the successful 2002 book will provide a comprehensive review of avocado production, science and technology.
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Business, Economics & LawMay 2024Governance, democracy and ethics in crisis-decision-making
The pandemic and beyond
by Caroline Redhead, Melanie Smallman
This book is a powerful addition to a developing literature informed by arts and humanities research carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic. Investigating the impacts of crisis governance and decision-making on people and populations, the book brings together microbial organisms and humans, children and data, decision-making and infection prevention, publics and process, global vaccine distribution and citizens' juries. Through its eight chapters, the book stimulates broadly-drawn discussions about exceptional executive powers in an emergency, the role of trust, and the importance of the principles of good governance - such as selflessness, ethics, integrity, accountability and honesty in leadership. The lessons drawn out in this book will support future decision-makers in both ordinary times and extra-ordinary emergencies.
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October 1998Anaheim – Utopia Americana
Vom Weinland zum Walt Disney-Land. Eine Stadtbiographie
by Vollmar, Rainer
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Children's & YAJanuary 2021How Avo Was Searching for Cado
by Kateryna Perkonos (Author), Antonina Yurchenko (Illustrator)
Avo is half of an avocado, and he's searching for Cado, his other half. It turns out that there are many characters that resemble Cado from a distance. However, they are all different upon closer inspection: everybody has their own temperament, dreams, and aspirations. While Avo has found many friends along the way, will he manage to find Cado? An unusual die-cut cardboard book, How Avo Was Searching for Cado, will teach children how to compare shapes, sizes, colors, and temperaments. Most importantly, it will teach them how to search for and find true friends. From 3 to 5 years, 430 words Rights holders: Alex Sharlai, alex.sharlay@gmail.com
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December 1993Jenseits von Einstein
Die Suche nach der Theorie des Universums
by Jennifer Trainer, Michio Kaku, Ilse Davis Schauer, Rhea Lüst
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Lifestyle, Sport & LeisureJune 2024Round our way
Sam Hanna's visual legacy
by Heather Nicholson
Sam Hanna (1903-96), a pioneering filmmaker from Burnley, Lancashire, was dubbed the 'Lowry of filmmaking' by BBC broadcaster Brian Redhead in the 1980s. The well-meant label stuck, even though it misses the variety of Hanna's remarkable output. Hanna's intimate glimpses into the lives of strangers enable us to imagine the possible stories that lie behind the images. Away from mid-century exponents of documentary filmmaking and photography, Hanna shows us humanity and a microcosm of a world in change, where his subjects are caught up in issues far beyond their grasp that we, as onlookers years later, encounter and see afresh. Written and curated by historian Heather Norris Nicholson, Round our way combines stills, essays and archive photography to document Hanna's unique visual record on film, particularly in northern England, but also further afield, during decades of profound change.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJune 1999
The rise and fall of world orders
by Torbjorn Knutsen
Drawing in lessons from 400 years of Great-Power politics, this volume challenges both the "declinist" arguments and the overstretched hypothesis of Paul Kennedy to develop an alternative approach to the debate on the rise and fall of the Great Powers. The first half of the book compares the Spanish, Dutch and the First and Second British world orders. It identifies their common features in order to find the most salient causes for their rise as world powers, and the most probable reasons for their decline. The second half of the book addresses the American world order in the 20th century, from Pax Americana to the End of US Hegemony. The author sees the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the resurgence of the US as evidence of the role played by normative dimensions, commonly underestimated in International Relations analysis. Theoretically challenging, Knutsen's volume provides a fresh approach to debates in international relations aimed at both students and scholars.
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HorticultureNovember 2010Tropical Fruits, Volume 1
by Robert E Paull, Odilo Duarte
The first of two volumes, this book covers major tropical fruits such as avocado, litchi, mango, papaya and pineapple. Early chapters describe the tropics and its soils and deal with key issues such as tree management and postharvest handling, updated and expanded to include best handling practices and food safety issues and the way to address these issues in marketing. Following these are self-contained chapters on single fruits which provide in-depth studies of botany, areas of origin and distribution, descriptions of ecological requirements and world production and utilization of each fruit. Propagation & cultural practices from ancient to modern are described to show the regional differences that environmental and biological pressures exert on fruit production and fruit quality. Tropical Fruits is essential reading for students and teachers of horticulture as well as horticultural industry personnel and policy-makers.
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September 2024Potential Pulses
Genetic and Genomic Resources
by Rahul Chandora, T Basavaraja, Aditya Pratap, Daniel B. Adewale, Michael Abberton, Gopal Katna, Parul Sharma, Kanishka Chandora, Martial Nounagnon, Gautier Roko, Nadège Adoukè Agbodjato, Durand Dah-Nouvlessounon, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Mithlesh Kumar, Kirti Rani, Shailesh Kumar Jain, Moti Lal Mehriya, Gayacharan, Swarup K. Parida, Amit Kumar Singh, Debashish Chattopadhyay, D. C. Joshi, P.S. Basavaraj, Ramya Rathod, Krishna Kumar Jangid, K.M. Boraiah, C.B. Harisha, H.M. Halli, Kuldeep Tripathi, K. Sammi Reddy, Carine Nono Temegne, Isabel Milagros Gavilan Figari, Esaïe Tsoata, Paul Agendia, Francis Ajebesone Ngome, Anupam Tripathi, S. Gurumurthy, C. Mahadevaiah, Devindrappa
The fight against global hunger demands a fresh perspective. Lesser-known legumes, often called 'potential pulses', can play a pivotal role. These underutilized powerhouses, including adzuki bean, bambara groundnut, faba bean, cowpea, grass pea and horse gram, among others, are currently untapped resources. Their potential goes beyond their ability to thrive in harsh environments (caused by high temperature, drought, etc.) and fix nitrogen. With increased understanding of these legumes and their genetic and genomic potential, we can unlock a new world of sustainable and nutritious food sources. This book explores: The rich genetic diversity of potential pulses and its role in resilience. How advanced genomics can identify traits for improved yields, pest resistance, and climate adaptation. Strategies for conserving and utilizing these valuable genetic resources. Breeding programmes harnessing genetic potential to create next-generation pulse varieties. Focusing on the untapped genetic and genomic potential of these legumes, this book empowers researchers, breeders, and policymakers to unlock a new era of food and nutritional security. By leveraging the power of their genes, we can transform underutilized pulses into the nutritional heroes of tomorrow.
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October 1992Die amerikanische Ausdruckswelt
by José Lezama Lima, Gerhard Poppenberg, José Prats Sariol, Carlos Fuentes
José Lezama Lima (1910 - 1976) wurde in La Habana geboren. Er studierte Jura und praktizierte als Rechtsanwalt - lebenserhaltender Nebenberuf dieses umfassend gebildeten und belesenen Dichters. Er wurde später zum Leiter der Literatur- und Publikationsabteilung des Consejo Nacional de Cultura, des kubanischen Kulturrates, und ab 1962 betätigte er sich als Vizepräsident des kubanischen Schriftsteller- und Künstlerverbandes (UNEAC). Außerdem wurde er zum Assessor im Literaturinstitut der Academia de Ciencias, der Wissenschaftsakademie, ernannt. Er verließ Kuba insgesamt nur zweimal, als er 1949 Jamaika und 1950 Mexiko besuchte. Seinem Roman Paradiso (1966), der ihm weltweite Anerkennung einbrachte, waren seit 1937 avantgardistische Lyrik und Essays vorausgegangen. Lezama Lima gab die literarische Zeitschrift Orígenes heraus, die bald zu den wichtigsten hispanoamerikanischen Kulturzeitschriften zählte. Sowohl Paradiso als auch Orígenes waren von außerordentlich hoher Bedeutung für das kubanische Geistesleben und entwickelten sich zu starken Bezugspunkten für das literarische Schaffen in Kuba und Lateinamerika. Lezama Lima gab außerdem die Zeitschriften Verbum (1937), Espuela de Plata (1939- 41) und Nadie parecía (1942- 44) heraus. In seinem ebenfalls berühmten Essay La expresión americana (dt. Die amerikanische Ausdruckswelt) - wie alle Werke von Lezama Lima sehr komplex und außerordentlich gebildet - geht er der lateinamerikanischen kulturellen Identität nach und prägt für sie den Begriff des "Barocken". Julio Cortázar und Mario Vargas Llosa haben, was seine Bedeutung für die Weltliteratur angeht, den Roman Paradiso mit Marcel Prousts Auf der Suche nach den verlorenen Zeit und James Joyces Ulysses verglichen
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April 1984
Paradiso
Roman. Aus dem Spanischen von Curt Meyer-Clason unter Mitwirkung von Anneliese Botond
by José Lezama Lima, Curt Meyer-Clason
José Lezama Lima (1910 - 1976) wurde in La Habana geboren. Er studierte Jura und praktizierte als Rechtsanwalt - lebenserhaltender Nebenberuf dieses umfassend gebildeten und belesenen Dichters. Er wurde später zum Leiter der Literatur- und Publikationsabteilung des Consejo Nacional de Cultura, des kubanischen Kulturrates, und ab 1962 betätigte er sich als Vizepräsident des kubanischen Schriftsteller- und Künstlerverbandes (UNEAC). Außerdem wurde er zum Assessor im Literaturinstitut der Academia de Ciencias, der Wissenschaftsakademie, ernannt. Er verließ Kuba insgesamt nur zweimal, als er 1949 Jamaika und 1950 Mexiko besuchte. Seinem Roman Paradiso (1966), der ihm weltweite Anerkennung einbrachte, waren seit 1937 avantgardistische Lyrik und Essays vorausgegangen. Lezama Lima gab die literarische Zeitschrift Orígenes heraus, die bald zu den wichtigsten hispanoamerikanischen Kulturzeitschriften zählte. Sowohl Paradiso als auch Orígenes waren von außerordentlich hoher Bedeutung für das kubanische Geistesleben und entwickelten sich zu starken Bezugspunkten für das literarische Schaffen in Kuba und Lateinamerika. Lezama Lima gab außerdem die Zeitschriften Verbum (1937), Espuela de Plata (1939- 41) und Nadie parecía (1942- 44) heraus. In seinem ebenfalls berühmten Essay La expresión americana (dt. Die amerikanische Ausdruckswelt) - wie alle Werke von Lezama Lima sehr komplex und außerordentlich gebildet - geht er der lateinamerikanischen kulturellen Identität nach und prägt für sie den Begriff des "Barocken". Julio Cortázar und Mario Vargas Llosa haben, was seine Bedeutung für die Weltliteratur angeht, den Roman Paradiso mit Marcel Prousts Auf der Suche nach den verlorenen Zeit und James Joyces Ulysses verglichen Curt Meyer-Clason, geboren 1910 in Ludwigsburg und verstorben 2012 in München, war Übersetzer für Texte aus dem Spanischen, Portugiesischen und dem Portugiesisch-Brasilianischen, sowie Herausgeber und Essayist.
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Yo amé Berlin
by Meir Sussman
Yo amé Berlin – Una conmovedora novela de post Guerra por Meir Sussman La novela “Yo amé Berlín”, (publicada en hebreo con el nombre “Ahavti et Berlín”), acontece en el año 1985, combinando tres diferentes líneas de historia: La primera trata sobre el retorno de los judíos a Berlín después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Algunos de estos judíos fueron deportados al Ghetto de Lodz en Polonia, y posteriormente a Auschwitz. Retornaron a Berlín después de la guerra para reconstruir ahí el Centro de la Comunidad Judía, y la historia cuenta las antiguas rivalidades entre los funcionarios del Centro. La segunda línea de historia se centra en retrospectivas escenas de estas personas viviendo en el Ghetto de Lodz, mientras la tercera trata de las dificultades de los alemanes en Berlín, al estar dividida la ciudad después de la guerra. La novela contiene dos historias de amor. Una de estas historias, trata de un escritor que pretende ser judío, quien escribe una obra en idioma polaco acerca de las desgracias de los judíos de Polonia durante el siglo 18. Llega a Berlín para traducir su obra al alemán, para presentarla ante la audiencia alemana. El escritor se enamora de una joven música judía-americana que estaba en Berlín tratando de entrar a la famosa Orquesta de Berlín, sus padres habían huido de Alemania hacia los Estados Unidos antes de la guerra. La segunda historia de amor se desarrolla entre un “cazador”, una colorida figura identificada por su “sombrero de caza", y una chica de clase obrera. El clímax de la obra transcurre en el Seder de Pascua, la tradicional cena ceremonial en las vísperas de las vacaciones de Pascua. En este Seder en particular, los participantes discuten el destino de los judíos que sobrevivieron la guerra. El anfitrión, uno de los principales personajes de la historia, recuerda la Pascua de 1941, celebrada mientras estaba en cautiverio en el Ghetto de Lodz. La pregunta, por qué estos judíos han decidido volver a Berlín y reconstruir ahí sus “vidas”, mientras parecen “muertos vivientes”, es expuesta pero no respondida. La historia representa vívidamente la vida de un Berlín dividido y los cambios que la ciudad experimentó, como una metrópolis de la preguerra y después como una ciudad dividida. El autor describe a Berlín como una “isla” revelando su belleza, que reina en junto a la dificultad, el hambre, los borrachos, viudas por la guerra y comerciantes en la propiedad de segunda mano de la vieja y agonizante generación. Meir Sussman nació en Jerusalén. Estudió cinematografía en Nueva Cork y después se trasladó a Alemania, donde vivió por 4 años estudió teología en la Universidad Libre de Berlín. Sussman editó la película, aclamada por la crítica, “Zacarías”, escrita y dirigida por Irene Dische, que trata sobre la historia de un científico judío quien se ve forzado a dejar Austria e ir a los Estado Unidos como refugiado. Una de los cuentos cortos de Sussman, Die Bau-Maus, fue seleccionado para publicarse en Der Alltag, Zurich, en 1989 bajo el seudónimo de Max Katzenfuss. El autor también ha publicado (en hebreo) dos cuentos para niños: El sofisticado cocinero y Benjamín el bueno y Benjamín el malo.
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Technology, Engineering & AgricultureApril 2018Urban Pest Control
A Practitioner's Guide
by Partho Dhang
This guide brings together the varied and multiple skills and activities required of pest control practitioners, including biology, chemistry, architecture, engineering, sales, logistics, legal and accounting, presented with a primary emphasis on pest organisms at its core. This book provides information and tips on all of these aspects and: explores the business of controlling pests (including trends in the industry, pest control tools, and sustainable pest control); covers biological information on each pest in addition to information on control and management, monitoring and follow-up; focusses particularly on globally significant pests with internationally-applicable use and guidance; and provides practical and hands-on experience, drawing on original case studies This is a key resource for pest control practitioners, as well as in-house staff of companies or buildings involved in household or urban pest control. It is also a valuable reference for researchers, and sanitation and building managers.
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May 2016La mujer de la guarda
by Sara Bertrand, Alejandra Algorta
Jacinta wants to know how her mother is able to breathe inside the coffin, but her aunts tell her it’s better if she concentrates in taking care of her brothers. Jacinta remembers some things about her mum, like the sound of the spoon in the cup when she stirred the milk until it was smooth. When her father arrives early, Jacinta and her brothers eat together and laugh at dessert time when he draws milk toffees and chewing gum from behind their ears. Jacinta is a weirdo in a world where other children have a mother. Jacinta has no guardian angel, but a woman traveling on a blue horse watches over her.
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Children's & YAChangeling
by Kotryna Zylė
Changeling is a rebellious novel about creativity, youth and the raging intensity of teenage emotional life. The gripping story plunges the reader into the depths of a mystical town, a haunting and haunted place, where boundaries between the real and the otherworldly become dangerously blurred. A strange and electrifying tale of teenage disenchantment, Changeling is a work of stunning emotional force that captures the twisted complexities of family relationships and friendships, first love, and the quest for self-definition. Guided by short introductions to Baltic mythology, readers will find themselves in an urban landscape steeped in pagan and post-Soviet history.
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A Special Avocado Tree
by Jonas Ribeiro
Sometimes, a tree can be your best friend. The story of this book gathers trees, muss, a grumpy old man, and a dash of humor and world of imagination. From that mix, came out the Special Avocado Tree. A messy and dreamy tree that helps his old best friend to find back the joy of life.
