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      • Organisation for Researching and Composing University Textbooks in the Humanities (SAMT)

        Over 140 titles of books in cooperation with universities and research centers in countries in Asia and Europe

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      • National Publishing Company BICHIK

        In Yakutia, every winter day is a quest! Putting 10 layers of clothing on, before you go outside, says a lot. Well, that is the tip of the iceberg! The most difficult thing is to wait until a bus arrives when it is -50°C outdoors. Therefore, it is never boring here. Adults and children of the planet would be interested  in such warm books from the Pole of Cold with funny facts about life in Yakutia, traditions, history, amazing people and their incredible adventures  in the coldest place of the World. Every year, we publish more than 300 titles of  various  children’s,  fiction,  study  and guidance, reference books, as well as digital and  multimedia  publications.  Over  the  past 5 years, we won more than 20 international and Russian prizes wherein 14 are for children's book.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        February 2010

        Committee governance in the European Union

        by Thomas Christiansen, Emil Kirchner, Emil Kirchner, Thomas Christiansen

        Committees are a pervasive presence in the EU policy process yet little is known about the way in which they operate. This volume, newly available in paperback, brings together an international group of experts from a number of disciplinary backgrounds to provide a comprehensive account of the role played by committees in the European Union. The book looks at committees in the context of inter-institutional relations, a focus based on the recognition that the relationships between Commission, Council, Parliament and national authorities - rather than the institutions themselves - are crucial to the understanding of European policy-making. Much of that interaction is regularised in various kinds of committees and the book provides an in-depth analysis of the nature and the effects of 'committee governance' in the EU system. A number of case studies (monetary, policy, trade, environment, spatial planning and foreign policy) examine the role of committees in specific areas. These are framed by broader perspectives which provide theoretical, statistical and normative analyses of the phenomenon of committee governance. ;

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        October 2023

        The 1922 Committee

        by Philip Norton

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        Business, Economics & Law
        December 2017

        Tourism and Leisure Behaviour in an Ageing World

        by Ian Patterson

        Tourism and Leisure Behaviour in an Ageing World, based on Ian Patterson's previously published Growing Older, provides an overview of the latest research concerning tourist behaviour and leisure needs of baby boomers, seniors, and older adults. With an increasingly ageing population, industry interest has intensified and there has been a corresponding explosion in related research activity. Covering marketplace trends that attract the older market, this new edition: - Provides an understanding of the older tourism and leisure market, discussing how to effectively provide for this expanding group; - Discusses growing areas such as independent travel, the leisure experience, cultural and heritage tourism, cruises, and health and wellness tourism; - Supplies case studies of tourism and leisure organizations successfully catering to the needs of the older market. This book is an invaluable resource for researchers and students interested in senior leisure and travel, a section with the money and the time to invest heavily in leisure and tourism activities. It can also be applied by professionals to improve their product offerings for this sector, which, while valuable, brings its own unique challenges.

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        September 2021

        Enjoying the Moment

        by Changsha Bank Corporate Culture Construction Committee

        This is a collection of works on the theme of corporate culture. There are four chapters in the book: "Enjoy•Value", "Enjoy•Ecology", "Enjoy•Life", "Enjoy•Culture". The first chapter elaborates the development of Changsha Bank into a big, party building as the soul, management as the foundation, service as the key, love as the beauty, and technology as the first from the three dimensions of management, products and the future. It records the birth and development of Changsha Bank’s products Growth, imaginative business planning, etc.; Chapter 2 shows the steps of Changsha Bank to explore ecological banking, build a financial ecosystem, cross-border brand alliances, openness and win-win, compatibility and inclusiveness; Chapter 3 tells the story of employees' hard work, etc.; The fourth chapter presents the research results of the Changsha Bank’s Corporate Culture Construction Expert Advisory Committee.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        January 2018

        Changsha Traditional Family Values and Rules

        by Changsha Discipline Inspection Committee

        This book collects Changsha traditional family rules, family values, and family mottos, and contains a lot of folk proverbs and sayings. It uses pictures, footnotes, and content reviews to help readers have a better understanding. The author hopes to keep this good tradition and promote the building of family values and rules.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        January 2013

        Crime, Law and Society in the Later Middle Ages

        by Anthony Musson, Edward Powell

        This book provides an accessible collection of translated legal sources through which the exploits of criminals and developments in the English criminal justice system (c.1215-1485) can be studied. Drawing on the wealth of archival material and an array of contemporary literary texts, it guides readers towards an understanding of prevailing notions of law and justice and expectations of the law and legal institutions. Tensions are shown emerging between theoretical ideals of justice and the practical realities of administering the law during an era profoundly affected by periodic bouts of war, political in-fighting, social dislocation and economic disaster. Introductions and notes provide both the specific and wider legal, social and political contexts in addition to offering an overview of the existing secondary literature and historiographical trends. This collection affords a valuable insight into the character of medieval governance as well as revealing the complex nexus of interests, attitudes and relationships prevailing in society during the later Middle Ages.

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        January 2021

        Two Centuries of the Grand Council

        by Yuan Canxing

        Centered on the Grand Council, the book deciphers the power operation of the Qing Dynasty and probes its secret history of the rise and fall. It vividly represents the honors or disgrace and ups and downs of key military figures in nearly 200 years of the Qing Dynasty, truly and comprehensively showing the important role of the Grand Council as a power center in the key moments of the Qing Empire. It is an integral history of the rise and fall of the imperial power center. The book is a masterpiece on the history of the Grand Council and the middle and late Qing Dynasty with a lively, detailed and accurate narration and humor and sprightly tone.

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        May 2021

        Blue Book of Chinese Family Education (2020)

        by SUN Yunxiao

        "China Family Education Blue Book (2020)" is jointly selected by the Chinese Education Society Family Education Professional Committee and Beijing Dongcheng District Home Education Research Center, is a blue book that brings together an annual excellent family education theory and practice research results. This book is based on academic articles, investigation reports, typical cases, annual documents, etc., etc. This book has important reference value to promote our family education work in depth.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 2017

        Child, nation, race and empire

        Child rescue discourse, England, Canada and Australia, 1850–1915

        by Margot Hillel, Shurlee Swain, Andrew Thompson, John M. MacKenzie

        Child, nation, race and empire is an innovative, inter-disciplinary, cross cultural study that contributes to understandings of both contemporary child welfare practices and the complex dynamics of empire. It analyses the construction and transmission of nineteenth-century British child rescue ideology. Locating the origins of contemporary practice in the publications of the prominent English Child rescuers, Dr Barnardo, Thomas Bowman Stephenson, Benjamin Waugh, Edward de Montjoie Rudolf and their colonial disciples and literature written for children, it shows how the vulnerable body of the child at risk came to be reconstituted as central to the survival of nation, race and empire. Yet, as the shocking testimony before the many official enquiries into the past treatment of children in out-of-home 'care' held in Britain, Ireland, Australia and Canada make clear, there was no guarantee that the rescued child would be protected from further harm.

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        January 2022

        Stem Cell Research and Society

        by Donna M. Bozzone, Ph.D.

        Scientific progress often sparks disputes about the meaning of a discovery, the research methods, the possible uses of new technology, and the effect this new technology will have on society. Stem Cell Research and Society explores many of these complex issues in cell research and technology, involving stem cell research, genetic engineering, genetic property rights, and more. Chapters include:  What are Stem Cells? Why is the Use of Stem Cells Controversial? Genetic Engineering in Plants Genetic Engineering in Humans Ethical Concerns Regarding Genetic Engineering Gene and Tissue Property Rights Forensic DNA Analysis Genetic Testing in Medicine

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        Zoology & animal sciences
        May 2021

        Nutrition and Feeding Organic Cattle

        by Robert Blair

        Organic cattle farming is on the increase, with consumer demand for organic milk and meat growing yearly. Beginning with an overview of the aims and principles behind organic cattle production, this book presents extensive information about how to feed cattle so that the milk and meat produced meet organic standards, and provides a comprehensive summary of ruminant digestive processes and nutrition. Since the publication of the first edition, global consumers have increasingly become concerned with the sustainability of meat production. Here, Robert Blair considers the interrelationships of sustainable practices and profitability of organic herds, reviewing how to improve forage production and quality, and minimizing the need for supplementary feeding using off-farm ingredients. This new edition also covers: - Managing a recurrent shortage of organic feed ingredients, due to increased GM feed crop cultivation worldwide - Current findings on appropriate breeds and grazing systems for forage-based organic production - Diet-related health issues in organic herds and the effects of organic production on meat and milk quality. Required reading for animal science researchers, advisory personnel that service the organic milk and beef industries and students interested in organic milk and meat production, this book is also a useful resource for organic farming associations, veterinarians, and feed and food industry personnel.

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        January 2017

        O, My Fellow Countrymen

        by Jai Xing’an

        Centering on many practical problems, O, My Fellow Countrymen elaborates a series of thrilling stories via the ruthless conflicts between Wang Tiansheng, the protagonist, and corrupt officials, thus shaping the image of a credible and respected rural secretary of the Party committee who is austere and full of courage. The novel exhibits contemporary living and working status of rural cadres from village-level, town-level and county-level, thereby vividly reflecting the profound reform in current politics, economy and social life, and making itself a realistic novel of counter-corruption subject which is quite rare in recent years.

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        Medicine
        December 2016

        Companion Animal Economics

        The Economic Impact of Companion Animals in the UK

        by Sophie Hall, Luke Dolling, Katie Bristow, Ted Fuller, Daniel S. Mills

        Succinct, highly readable and thought provoking, this important new text is designed to raise awareness of the potential economic impact of companion animals in the UK. It discusses the potential benefits and costs of companion animals to the economy and highlights the need for this matter to be thoroughly researched, given the potential scale of impact and the potential costs of ignoring this matter. The book includes: - case studies to illustrate the savings to the NHS that might be associated with companion animal ownership; - links to up-to-date tables and content that might form templates for use in other countries; and - highly readable information written by expert authors and key opinion leaders in the field. Inspired by the seminal Council for Science and Society (CSS) Report, Companion Animals in Society (1988), this work updates and extends its evaluation of the economic impact of companion animals on society and lays a benchmark for future development. This pivotal new book is important for policy makers at national and international levels and all those involved in animal welfare. ; Succinct, highly readable and thought provoking, this important new text is designed to raise awareness of the potential economic impact of companion animals in the UK. It discusses the potential benefits and costs of companion animals to the economy and highlights the need for this matter to be thoroughly researched. ; 1: Introduction2: Methodology3: Key Features of the Council for Science and Society Report (CSS) 19884: Updates on the Economic Impact of Companion Animals to the UK5: Indirect Costs: Extending the Scope of Economic Value6: Conclusion: Illustrating the Perceived Economic Impact of Companion Animals-: Acknowledgement-: Afterword

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        Animal husbandry
        January 1992

        Nutritive Requirements of Ruminant Animals

        Protein

        by Agricultural and Food Research Council Technical Committee

        This books discusses the nuritive requirements of ruminant animals

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        January 2021

        Everyone is amazing-Xiaoxiang Family Letters 2020

        by Xiaoxiang Family Letters Activity Organization

        In the context of the "Xiaoxiang Family Letters" activity carried out across the province, the organizing committee extensively collected family letters and selected 100 family letters to show the spirit of the people in the new era. The main content of the letter includes the gratifying changes in the fight against poverty in Sanxiang, the affectionate concern of the wandering children and the fathers and elders in the hometown, the home and country feelings of heroes and the most beautiful people, and the silent persistence of various industries in specific positions, and so on. The structure of each chapter of the book is divided into two parts: introduction (mainly including the information of the writer and recipient, refer to "Anti-epidemic") and the main text. The structure of the whole book includes the preface, table of contents, main text, and postscript. Further reading or content links. The structure is characterized by conciseness, conciseness and conciseness.

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        November 2021

        Bridging Research Disciplines to Advance Animal Welfare Science

        A Practical Guide

        by Irene Camerlink

        In recent years there has been a huge rise in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research in animal sciences which has accelerated improvements in animal welfare. Down to earth and practical, this book gives guidance on how cross-disciplinary research can advance animal welfare. With numerous examples and case studies, the text explains: · the different concepts regarding cross-disciplinary research · how to set up cross-disciplinary research projects · how to work in cross functional teams and models for effective team working · how different fields can impact animal welfare, including social sciences, neurosciences, genetics, behavioural ecology and technology. The aim of the book is to help researchers and graduate animal science students to understand how to advance animal welfare through the integration of disciplines.

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        Medicine
        April 2018

        Bovine Tuberculosis

        by Mark Chambers, Stephen Gordon, Francisco Olea-Popelka, Paul Barrow

        This book is contemporary, topical and global in its approach, and provides an essential, comprehensive treatise on bovine tuberculosis and the bacterium that causes it, Mycobacterium bovis. Bovine tuberculosis remains a major cause of economic loss in cattle industries worldwide, exacerbated in some countries by the presence of a substantial wildlife reservoir. It is a major zoonosis, causing human infection through consumption of unpasteurised milk or by close contact with infected animals. Following a systematic approach, expert international authors cover epidemiology and the global situation; microbial virulence and pathogenesis; host responses to the pathogen; and diagnosis and control of the disease. Aimed at researchers and practising veterinarians, this book is essential for those needing comprehensive information on the pathogen and disease, and offers a summary of key information learned from human tuberculosis research. It will be useful to those studying the infection and for those responsible for controlling the disease.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        October 2021

        National perspectives on a multipolar order

        by Benjamin Zala

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