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This book, first published in 1966, reports the results of a pilot
study devoted to understanding the middle-term resource situation
for one metal - manganese. Two factors bring the different parts of
the manganese supply-demand picture together, one economic and the
other political, both of which are examined in detail in this
report. Low-Grade and Nonconventional Sources of Manganese will be
of interest to students of environmental studies.
Originally published in 1975, this book helps students understand
why the Movements of the 12th century remained much more enclosed
and monastic or turned to heresy; How much the new orders of Friars
owed to the earlier movements and to what extent they arose from
the personal inspiration of Saint Francis and Saint Dominic. The
introduction is arranged to help the documents to speak for
themselves: it opens with a direct confrontation with Francis then
goes back to search the religious experience of the 10th to 12th
centuries for movements and especially well documented individuals
who can help explain the development of fashions and ideas. There
are sections on precursors, both monks and heretics, and on the
papal policies towards these movements, and the introduction closes
with a chapter on Dominic and an epilogue on the impact of the
Friars.
Only a few economists have vigorously dealt with mineral economics.
Among these few, Orris C. Herfindahl has probably probed the most
deeply. This volume, originally published in 1974, presents
Herfindahl's most significant and enlightening contributions to the
field of resource economics. This title will be of interest to
students of environmental studies and economics, as well as to
professional resource specialists.
An interest in the minor metals - termed "minor" as their annual
production is relatively small - had been developing for many
years. This study, first published in 1965, examines patterns of
supply that can be identified as underlying the production of minor
metals, and then uses these patterns to investigate the nature and
degree of competition in the production of minor metals. This book
will be of interest to students of environmental studies.
Originally published in 1975, this book helps students understand
why the Movements of the 12th century remained much more enclosed
and monastic or turned to heresy; How much the new orders of Friars
owed to the earlier movements and to what extent they arose from
the personal inspiration of Saint Francis and Saint Dominic. The
introduction is arranged to help the documents to speak for
themselves: it opens with a direct confrontation with Francis then
goes back to search the religious experience of the 10th to 12th
centuries for movements and especially well documented individuals
who can help explain the development of fashions and ideas. There
are sections on precursors, both monks and heretics, and on the
papal policies towards these movements, and the introduction closes
with a chapter on Dominic and an epilogue on the impact of the
Friars.
Only a few economists have vigorously dealt with mineral economics.
Among these few, Orris C. Herfindahl has probably probed the most
deeply. This volume, originally published in 1974, presents
Herfindahl's most significant and enlightening contributions to the
field of resource economics. This title will be of interest to
students of environmental studies and economics, as well as to
professional resource specialists.
An interest in the minor metals - termed "minor" as their annual
production is relatively small - had been developing for many
years. This study, first published in 1965, examines patterns of
supply that can be identified as underlying the production of minor
metals, and then uses these patterns to investigate the nature and
degree of competition in the production of minor metals. This book
will be of interest to students of environmental studies.
This book, first published in 1966, reports the results of a pilot
study devoted to understanding the middle-term resource situation
for one metal - manganese. Two factors bring the different parts of
the manganese supply-demand picture together, one economic and the
other political, both of which are examined in detail in this
report. Low-Grade and Nonconventional Sources of Manganese will be
of interest to students of environmental studies.
Based on the 'soft path' approach to the energy sector, a
transition is now under way to a soft path for water. This approach
starts by ensuring that ecosystem needs for water are satisfied and
then undertakes a radical approach to reducing human uses of water
by economic and social incentives, including open decision-making,
water markets and equitable pricing, and the application of
super-efficient technology, all applied in ways that avoid
jeopardizing quality of life. The soft path for water is therefore
a management strategy that frees up water by curbing water
waste.
Making the Most of the Water We Have is the first to present and
apply the water soft path approach. It has three aims:
- to bring to a wider audience the concept and the potential of
water soft paths
- to demonstrate that soft path analysis is analytical and
practical, and not just 'eco-dreaming'
- to indicate that soft paths are not only conceptually
attractive but that they can be made economically and politically
feasible.
Includes a tool kit for planners and other practitioners.
Published with POLIS Project and Friends of the Earth
Tenacity in Children examines how multiple generations of parents
and caregivers raised children to become successful adults. Until
relatively recent times in human history, there were no schools or
organized institutions, nor were there parenting books. Rather,
caregivers depended on the seven important instincts that evolved
across tens of thousands of years in the human species. This volume
highlights the ways in which these instincts are more important
than ever in preparing children for tomorrow's successes. Key areas
of coverage include individual chapters devoted to examining each
of the seven instincts - intuitive optimism, intrinsic motivation,
compassionate empathy, simultaneous intelligence, genuine altruism,
virtuous responsibility, and measured fairness - as well as
practical strategies to guide children in acquiring and fine-tuning
these essential human instincts. Tenacity in Children provides a
solid foundation to prepare children for a resilient and happy
future. It offers well-defined guideposts for adults committed to
providing every child with the opportunity to access, strengthen,
and employ these instincts as they negotiate childhood and passage
into adult life. This book also serves as a rich resource for
researchers, practitioners, and graduate students in mental health
and public health disciplines as well as many interrelated fields
as we all strive to promote the well-being of children. The
collaboration of these two esteemed psychologists has been
impacting on our field for decades. This new book continues that
tradition. - Richard D. Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed. Author of It's So Much
Work to Be Your Friend: Helping Children with Learning Disabilities
Find Social Success Tenacity in Children is the perfect balance
between concepts, knowledge, scientific discourse, practical ideas
and touching stories that truly illustrate the principles shared in
the book. This book should reach the hands of every person
dedicated to working with children. - Encarni Gallardo, MBA, CBM
Executive Director, Children's Service Society of Utah Written in
an easy-to-read, narrative style, Drs. Goldstein and Brooks impart
their innovative concept of Tenacity in Children along with its
seven essential instincts by using heartwarming stories, personal
and professional insights, research, and wisdom. - Joyce C. Mills,
Ph.D. Co-author of Therapeutic Metaphors for Children and the Child
Within Visit our website at www.tenacityinchildren.com
The impact of mining is too big to ignore in a world of
oversubscribed water. This is true of conventional mining as much
as - or even more than - hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The
legacy issues of such mining on water have not been fully
appreciated, especially the irretrievable effects mining has had on
communities and ecosystems around the world through its impact on
water. Yet this is not an 'us-or-them' problem: the wealth,
influence and technical knowledge of mining interests can and must
be part of the solution. All of the contributions to this volume
either consider the deficiencies of existing governance structures
and the need for better ones, or explore the use of new techniques
to identify and evaluate social and environmental impacts. The
chapters in this book were originally published in the journal
Water International.
The impact of mining is too big to ignore in a world of
oversubscribed water. This is true of conventional mining as much
as - or even more than - hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The
legacy issues of such mining on water have not been fully
appreciated, especially the irretrievable effects mining has had on
communities and ecosystems around the world through its impact on
water. Yet this is not an 'us-or-them' problem: the wealth,
influence and technical knowledge of mining interests can and must
be part of the solution. All of the contributions to this volume
either consider the deficiencies of existing governance structures
and the need for better ones, or explore the use of new techniques
to identify and evaluate social and environmental impacts. The
chapters in this book were originally published in the journal
Water International.
Today's children face a multitude of pressures, from the everyday
challenges of life to the increasing threats of poverty,
exploitation, and trauma. Central to growing up successfully is
learning to deal with stress, endure hardships, and thrive despite
adversity. Resilience - the ability to cope with and overcome
life's difficulties - is a quality that can potentially be nurtured
in all young people. The second edition of the Handbook of
Resilience in Children updates and expands on its original focus of
resilience in children who overcome adversity to include its
development in those not considered at risk, leading to better
outcomes for all children across the lifespan. Expert contributors
examine resilience in relation to environmental stressors, as a
phenomenon in child and adolescent disorders, and as a means toward
positive adaptation into adulthood. New and revised chapters
explore strategies for developing resilience in the family, the
therapist's office, and the school as well as its nurturance in
caregivers and teachers. Topics addressed include: Resilience in
maltreated children and adults. Resilience and self-control
impairment. Relational resilience in young and adolescent girls.
Asset-building as an essential component of treatment. Assessment
of social and emotional competencies related to resilience.
Building resilience through school bullying prevention programs.
Large-scale longitudinal studies on resilience. The second edition
of the Handbook of Resilience in Children is a must-have reference
for researchers, clinicians, allied practitioners and
professionals, and graduate students in school and clinical
psychology, education, pediatrics, psychiatry, social work, school
counseling, and public health.
The nature, control, and disorders of eye movements are topics
which draw together scientists from many diverse fields. On October
29-30, 1976, a Symposium on Eye Movements was held at The
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The
Symposium constituted the Southern Sectional Meeting of the
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. The Program
Coordinators, Drs. Frank Bajandas and Barbara Brooks invited an
outstanding group of participants to give presentations on a
variety of aspects of this subject. This volume contains all of the
invited presentations delivered at that meeting. It does not
include the excellent free papers, nor the enthusiastic and
fruitful discussions that the participants and the audience enjoyed
as well. The editorial work for this book was performed by Dr.
Brooks and Dr. Bajandas with great care and efficiency. They have
made special efforts together with the Publisher, Plenum Press, to
bring this information to you in the shortest possible time, so as
to retain the currency of its contents. This effort would not have
been even considered without the tireless and always dependable
assistance of Mrs. Catherine Arocha and Mrs. Louise Whelan. We are
also indebted to the ~exas State Commission for the Blind for its
help in defraying the expenses ever attendant at significant
symposia. George W. Weinstein, M.D.
The third edition of this handbook addresses not only the concept
of resilience in children who overcome adversity, but it also
explores the development of children not considered at risk
addressing recent challenges as a consequence of the COVID-19
pandemic. The new edition reviews the scientific literature that
supports findings that stress-hardiness and resilience in all
children leads to happier and healthier lives as well as improved
functionality across the lifespan. In this edition, expert
contributors examine resilience in relation to environmental
stressors as phenomena in child and adolescent disorders and as a
means toward positive adaptation into adulthood. The significantly
expanded third edition includes new and significantly revised
chapters that explore strategies for developing resilience in
families, clinical practice, and educational settings as well as
its nurturance in caregivers and teachers. Key areas of coverage
include: Exploration of the four waves of resilience research.
Resilience in gene-environment transactions. Resilience in boys and
girls. Resilience in family processes. Asset building as an
essential component of intervention. Assessment of social and
emotional competencies related to resilience. Building resilience
through school bullying prevention. Resilience in positive youth
development. Enhancing resilience through effective thinking. The
Handbook of Resilience in Children, Third Edition, is an essential
reference for researchers, clinicians and allied practitioners, and
graduate students across such interrelated disciplines as child and
school psychology, social work, public health as well as
developmental psychology, special and general education, child and
adolescent psychiatry, family studies, and pediatrics.
This book highlights the search for permanent freshwater agreements
between Israel, Palestine, and the western portions of Jordan, and
underscores the benefits of shared water management among the three
countries. Throughout the book, efforts are made to share
transboundary water in ways that are simultaneously physically
feasible, ecologically sustainable, and socially equitable. Thanks
to the Peace Treaty between Israel and Jordan, the management of
shared water resources has been working well, though future
relationships are uncertain at present. However, the current
arrangements for Israel and Palestine are, at best, inadequate and,
in some cases, counterproductive. In closing, the book argues that
trilateral agreements on water can and should be concluded now,
before seeking to resolve the full range of issues that remain
uncertain in a Final Status Agreement between Israel and Palestine.
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