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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
An examination of the conflicts facing traditional pastoralist
societies within the developing nations of Africa. The book
explores the forms of traditional land tenure and access to grazing
resources, which are being increasingly eroded by modern forms of
ownership and development. It shows how communal land tenure
arrangements are essential not only for the survival of these
societies but also to manage the pastures and rangelands in
question. The case studies are by local experts. They cover Kenya,
Mali, Senegal, Mauritania, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Each looks
at: the political and legal context, trends in pastoral
development, causes of conflict, procedures for resolving conflict,
and environmental implications.
The goal of this book, says author Charles Lane, is to perform a
dramatic rescue of stewardship, freeing it from any connection
whatsoever to "paying the bills." When the Bible talks about
stewardship it almost always talks about the intimate connection
between how a person handles financial matters and that person's
relationship with God. Stewardship is an intensely spiritual matter
that lies close to a disciple's relationship with Jesus. The book
is designed especially for use in congregational planning and
study. Congregational stewardship leaders will come back to three
foundational verbs - ask, thank, tell - over and over as they help
individuals experience the joy of giving generously. The author
makes the convincing case that there is little in life today that
can help a disciple grow in relationship with Jesus more than a
solid intentional biblical stewardship.
An examination of the conflicts facing traditional pastoralist
societies within the developing nations of Africa. The book
explores the forms of traditional land tenure and access to grazing
resources, which are being increasingly eroded by modern forms of
ownership and development. It shows how communal land tenure
arrangements are essential not only for the survival of these
societies but also to manage the pastures and rangelands in
question. The case studies are by local experts. They cover Kenya,
Mali, Senegal, Mauritania, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Each looks
at: the political and legal context, trends in pastoral
development, causes of conflict, procedures for resolving conflict,
and environmental implications.
Written primarily for 16-19 year old students, this primer aims to
extend students' knowledge and inspire them to take their
school-level learning further. It explores topics that are familiar
from the curriculum and also introduces new ideas, giving students
a first taste of the study of biology beyond school-level and
demonstrating how concepts frequently encountered at school are
relevant to and applied in current research. This is the ideal text
to support students who are considering making the transition from
studying biology at school to university. For many years, much of
the human population has lived in ignorance of plant disease - yet
the presence or absence of disease in a crop, or a forest, can mean
the difference between economic success or disaster, and - even in
the 21st century - the difference between life and death for
millions of people. This primer raises the profile of plant
infectious diseases, highlighting the scale of the problem, the
risks to biosecurity, and the advances in science which are
impacting on surveillance, diagnosis and prevention of disease.
This text opens with an overview of the importance of plant disease
in human history, before reviewing the structure and function of
the main types of pathogens involved in plant infectious diseases
(bacteria, viruses, fungi and fungi-like pathogens), focusing on
unusual and interesting examples. It then explores how plant
diseases can be accurately diagnosed, explaining a variety of ways
in which specific pathogens can be identified including the most
recent developments in molecular analysis as well as cultural and
serological techniques. The primer then moves on to consider
disease surveillance, which still relies heavily on traditional
techniques based on human observation. It also considers emerging
techniques involving epidemiological models, remote monitoring, the
monitoring of air and water, satellite tracking and genetic
modification of crops. Disease management - ways in which plant
diseases can be controlled and their spread halted - is then
discussed. This area encompasses techniques spanning chemical
control of insect, fungal and bacterial pests to genetic
modification of crops to introduce disease resistance. The final
section of the primer explores plant biosecurity and how it can be
maintained - an ever-more important issue given the continued
globalisation of trade - and the impact of global warming on where
both plants and plant pathogens can grow and thrive.
"Absorbing . . . Riveting . . . A legal thriller."--Kevin Boyle,
"The New York Times Book Review"
Following the Civil War, Colfax, Louisiana, was a town like many
where African Americans and whites mingled uneasily. But on April
13, 1873, a small army of white ex-Confederate soldiers, enraged
after attempts by freedmen to assert their new rights, killed more
than sixty African Americans who had occupied a courthouse.
Seeking justice for the slain, one brave U.S. attorney, James
Beckwith, risked his life and career to investigate and punish the
perpetrators--but they all went free. What followed was a series of
courtroom dramas that culminated at the Supreme Court, where the
justices' verdict compromised the victories of the Civil War and
left Southern blacks at the mercy of violent whites for
generations. "The Day Freedom Died" is a riveting historical saga
that captures a gallery of characters from presidents to
townspeople, and re-creates the bloody days of Reconstruction, when
the often brutal struggle for equality moved from the battlefield
into communities across the nation.
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