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Although most countries in the world are rapidly urbanizing, the
majority of the global population - particularly the poor -
continue to live in rural areas. This Handbook rejects the popular
notion that urbanization should be universally encouraged and
presents clear evidence of the vital importance of rural people and
places, particularly in terms of environmental conservation. Expert
contributors from around the world explore how global trends, state
policies and grassroots movements affect contemporary rural areas
in both developed and developing countries.Rural development
policies have historically focused primarily on increasing
agricultural productivity, but this volume demonstrates the need
for a much broader approach as rural producers become increasingly
integrated into the global economy. Following a comprehensive
discussion of rural development theory and policy, the contributors
tackle a number of diverse topics, including resource dependence,
migration, entrepreneurship and microfinance, tourism and gender
issues. The book concludes with detailed explorations of rural
development in different areas of the world, including Africa,
China and Latin America. Professors and students of development
studies, agricultural economics, environmental studies and
sociology will find this Handbook an indispensable resource, as
will practitioners and policymakers working in rural areas around
the world. Contributors: A. Bonanno, I. Carrillo, K.J. Curtis, M.
Dougherty, S. Gasteyer, R. Goe, S. Goetz, S. Golding, G.P. Green,
C. Herman, T.G. Johnson, D. Kraybill, L. Lobao, D. Marcouiller, A.
Mukherjee, C. Sachs, J. Sharp, R. Stedman, E. da Via, L. Zhang,
J.A. Zinda
* Provides strategies for undoing systemic racism in education
through use of case histories * Introduces co-learning, whereby
institutional leaders can work with community activists,
organizers, and local organizations to address challenges they
collectively face in their communities * Integrates voices from
over 25 "partners in change" - including activists in community
organizations, schools, universities, and other local agencies.
* Provides strategies for undoing systemic racism in education
through use of case histories * Introduces co-learning, whereby
institutional leaders can work with community activists,
organizers, and local organizations to address challenges they
collectively face in their communities * Integrates voices from
over 25 "partners in change" - including activists in community
organizations, schools, universities, and other local agencies.
Rural areas face numerous challenges in building a high-wage,
high-skilled workforce. In response to these obstacles, many
regions have established workforce development networks that
provide stronger linkages between employers, schools, training
institutions and community-based organizations. Gary Paul Green
examines in this book how these networks are organized, why
employers and training institutions participate in them and whether
they are effective. Drawing upon data from training institutions,
employers and other organizations in rural areas, the author takes
a multi-method approach to examining workforce development networks
by combining qualitative and quantitative data, as well as
considering various actors. Collaborative models of training are
found to provide a strong incentive for employers to increase their
investment in job training, reduce the risk and cost of training,
and improve the flow of information in local labor markets. The
author also describes the critical role community-based
organizations play by broadening the available training and
providing stronger ties with employers and workers. He concludes
that workforce development policy needs to recognize the importance
of grassroots organizations in job training and build institutional
support for their activities. The new data and analyses will be of
great interest to academics working in the area of rural and
workforce development. Community and workforce development
practitioners as well as human resource managers will appreciate
the concrete suggestions for policy and practice.
Food has become an essential component in community development
practice. Whether in reference to building a local or regional food
system or addressing food insecurity, food has become a focus in
community development approaches in many localities. Farmers
markets, community gardens, farm-to-school programs, and other
food-centered initiatives have been used to foster community
development processes across a spectrum of desired outcomes. The
surging interest in food for fostering community development draws
attention to numerous applications, ranging from grassroots efforts
to formal programs sponsored by the public or nonprofit sectors.
These efforts are often in conjunction with local private
businesses, helping create micro-businesses and supporting the
small farm movement. Some regions are even considering economic
development strategies of "food clusters" to promote speciality
food businesses and supporting programs. This volume explores the
relationships between food and community, and the various
approaches for development through a selection of chapters
illustrating a wide range of applications. This book is a
compilation of articles published in the journal Community
Development.
Paul Green and Stephen Lambert have undertaken the unenviable task
of spending many days and nights searching for something, which,
for the most of us, is not part of everyday life experience. In
this book they take a candid look at the world of ghost hunting and
the paranormal industry. They also reveal their thoughts on ghosts
and hauntings, as they seek to encounter the things most people
would wish to run from. All are extreme and often virgin locations.
Sometimes they succeed, sometimes they fail but they will tell it
as it is. No frills, no airs and no lies.
Following up the hugely popular, and best-selling, GRIMM FAIRY
TALES and ALICE IN WONDERLAND coloring books from Zenescope
Entertainment, comes this terrifyingly awesome Grimm Fairy Tales
coloring book DIFFERNET SEASONS! Continue to discover your creative
side with this gorgeous collection of art that includes 45 pages of
truly spooky illustrations. Bringing you hours of fun, relaxation,
and creativity. Put your skills to the test as you bring these
pages to life from playful costumed, fairy tales characters to
frighteningly chilling monsters! This book will suit all of your
coloring needs. "Price Includes VAT"
While many rural areas continue to experience depopulation and
economic decline, others are facing rapid in-migration, as well as
employment and income growth. Much of this growth is due to the
presence and use of amenity resources, broadly defined as qualities
of a region that make it an attractive place to live and work.
Rather than extracting natural resources for external markets,
these communities have begun to build economies based on promoting
environmental quality. Amenities and Rural Development explores the
paradigmatic shift in how we view land resources and the potential
for development in amenity-rich rural regions. Amenity-based growth
can lead to several paths, based largely on proximity to urban
areas and the type of development that occurs, whether it be
seasonal residents, retirees, or tourism. The distributional
implications of amenity-led development are an important
consideration for policy, both within and between communities and
regions. The contributors conclude that public policy needs to
focus on maximizing complementary and supplementary uses while
minimizing antagonistic uses of amenities. Scholars and
policymakers concerned with economic development and natural
resource management will find this comprehensive volume of great
interest.
Food has become an essential component in community development
practice. Whether in reference to building a local or regional food
system or addressing food insecurity, food has become a focus in
community development approaches in many localities. Farmers
markets, community gardens, farm-to-school programs, and other
food-centered initiatives have been used to foster community
development processes across a spectrum of desired outcomes. The
surging interest in food for fostering community development draws
attention to numerous applications, ranging from grassroots efforts
to formal programs sponsored by the public or nonprofit sectors.
These efforts are often in conjunction with local private
businesses, helping create micro-businesses and supporting the
small farm movement. Some regions are even considering economic
development strategies of "food clusters" to promote speciality
food businesses and supporting programs. This volume explores the
relationships between food and community, and the various
approaches for development through a selection of chapters
illustrating a wide range of applications. This book is a
compilation of articles published in the journal Community
Development.
When Lucas Beardsley blundered into the Qliphothic Forces of the
Polyverse, Britain's reality-consensus was drastically disrupted.
Everyday causality was never quite the same again... Now Londoners
escape into the virtual-reality thrills of Pleasure Centres plc,
while Borderland villages embrace an eclectic neo-paganism.
Meanwhile Fundamentalist militias - Mo-Boys and Heavy Shepherds -
battle for overall control. In the Borderlands, Lucas works
desperate magicks to win back his ex-lover Carla. In London
traumatised ex-MOD computer wizard Dr Crowe seeks work with
Pleasure Centres - which also employs Carla as erotica producer and
Borderland refugee Vivienne, who will be re-invented as an
'artiste'... For Lombard, CEO of Pleasure Centres, has a manic plan
to restore the status quo by using Crowe's cyber-skills to
manipulate the ancient forces of the Borderlands. However, no-one
has reckoned with the emergence of rogue cyber-daemons - the
Quantum Brothers - or the horrors of the Feast of Smoke. This first
volume of Paul Green's new fiction sequence ends with a bizarre and
terrifying climax that defines the world of the forthcoming sequel
- BENEATH THE PLEASURE ZONES - The Polyverse... Paul Green's other
work includes a novel The Qliphoth, poetry collections The
Gestaltbunker and A Beginner's Guide to Radial City as well as
plays for radio or stage like The Dream Laboratory, Ritual of the
Stifling Air, The Mouthpiece, The Voice Collection and Babalon, his
evocation of Thelemite rocket scientist Jack Parsons.
A comprehensive approach focused on sustainable change Asset
Building and Community Development, Fourth Edition examines the
promise and limits of community development by showing students and
practitioners how asset-based developments can improve the
sustainability and quality of life. Authors Gary Paul Green and
Anna Haines provide an engaging, thought-provoking, and
comprehensive approach to asset building by focusing on the role of
different forms of community capital in the development process.
Updated throughout, this text explores how communities are building
on their key assets-physical, human, social, financial,
environmental, political, and cultural capital- to generate
positive change. With a focus on community outcomes, the authors
illustrate how development controlled by community-based
organizations provides a better match between assets and the needs
of the community.
Historical context, theoretical grounding, critical issues
perspective, and the "how-to" for community development This
collection of work by leading community development scholars
presents students with a theoretical and practical introduction to
the field. The text progresses seamlessly from a theoretical
overview to a historical overview to three approaches to community
development (ecological, interactional, and structural-functional),
then explores the practice of community development along with
technical assistance, action research, evaluation research, and the
role of local organizations, local leadership, and coalitions. The
book concludes with critical issues, such as rural development,
inner-city development, youth in community development, health
care, public schools, and sustainable development. Key features
include: New community development intervention models, using
examples from recent events to demonstrate the strengths and
challenges of such models Community service-learning activities,
providing useful examples and case studies of successful
service-learning programs in communities A hierarchy of learning
activities and exercises within each chapter, ensuring that
students learn how to apply concepts to real-world issues Relevant
cases of successful community development interventions, giving
students examples of 'best practices' Major trends, challenges, and
prospects for the future in community development, helping students
identify key issues and opportunities Instructor Teaching Site:
Password-protected resources contain learning modules, developed by
the authors, which include exercises and activities which reinforce
chapter content, and demonstrate application of concepts in
real-life communities. Student Study Site: Open-access study
materials include chapter self-quizzes to aid content learning.
This comprehensive, introductory survey text is designed for
upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in Community
Development, Urban Studies, Rural Development, and Introduction to
Service Learning found in departments of sociology, public
administration, management, and social work.
This book will teach you step-by-step how to perform addition,
subtraction, division, multiplication, square roots and practical
examples on a Japanese abacus. Great for both children and adults.
Clearly explained with text and pictures throughout every stage of
your calculation.
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Osama bin Laden's attempts to create a zombie army. The news that
Osama bin Laden has been killed by the US Army doesn't satisfy
Derek (Jasen Wade), a conspiracy theorist who is convinced that the
terrorist leader remains up to no good. When the rash young man
heads to Afghanistan to investigate, his sister, Dusty (Eve Mauro),
takes off after him and finds that, for a change, her brother's
crazy imaginings may not be so far off the mark...
This revised edition presents the relevant aspects of
transformational geometry, matrix algebra, and calculus to those
who may be lacking the necessary mathematical foundations of
applied multivariate analysis. It brings up-to-date many
definitions of mathematical concepts and their operations. It also
clearly defines the relevance of the exercises to concerns within
the business community and the social and behavioral sciences.
Readers gain a technical background for tackling
applications-oriented multivariate texts and receive a geometric
perspective for understanding multivariate methods."Mathematical
Tools for Applied Multivariate Analysis, Revised Edition
illustrates major concepts in matrix algebra, linear structures,
and eigenstructures geometrically, numerically, and algebraically.
The authors emphasize the applications of these techniques by
discussing potential solutions to problems outlined early in the
book. They also present small numerical examples of the various
concepts.
Key Features
* Provides a technical base for tackling most applications-oriented
multivariate texts
* Presents a geometric perspective for aiding ones intuitive grasp
of multivariate methods
* Emphasizes technical terms current in the social and behavioral
sciences, statistics, and mathematics
* Can be used either as a stand-alone text or a supplement to a
multivariate statistics textbook
* Employs many pictures and diagrams to convey an intuitive
perception of matrix algebra concepts
* Toy problems provide a step-by-step approach to each model and
matrix algebra concept
* Provides solutions for all exercises
Positive shifts in attitudes mean that emphasis is now being placed
on the person with dementia and their personal relationships,
rather than the illness. There is also growing recognition of the
significance of a person's spiritual life in forming an essential
basis for their sense of identity, and in providing them with a
resource for coping. Offering an inter-disciplinary approach to
spirituality and personhood in dementia care, the contributors to
this book are leading practitioners and researchers in the field.
They provide both a theoretical structure and a practical
understanding of the essential role that spirituality can play in
the affirmation of personhood and identity, and of ways in which
the spiritual well-being of people with dementia can be nurtured.
This thought-provoking book includes chapters approaching the
subject from Christian and Buddhist perspectives, discussion of
inter-faith relations, and of what spirituality might mean for
those not part of any faith tradition. This will be valuable
reading for nurses, care workers, care commissioners and pastoral
support professionals interested in a more holistic and
contemplative approach to caring for people with dementia.
Geometrical tolerancing is the standard technique that designers
and engineers use to specify and control the form, location and
orientation of the features of components and manufactured parts.
This innovative book has been created to simplify and codify the
use and understanding of geometrical tolerancing. It is a complete,
self contained reference for daily use. An indispensable guide for
anyone who creates or needs to understand technical drawings.
*The only desktop geometrical tolerancing reference
*For all CAD users, engineers, designers, drafting professionals
and anyone who needs to specify or interpret product specifications
to international standards
*Simple and quick to use, visually indexed, large format
presentation for ease of use
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