This book analyses the gradual shift in the distribution of power in agri-food supply chains, away from the manufacturers of branded food products to the global supermarket chains such as Wal-Mart and Tesco. This transformation has had a profound effect on the food we eat, together with the ways in which food is produced, processed and marketed. The authors assess the causes and consequences of this transformation, and evaluate the impacts along the whole supply chain. The book considers a variety of theoretical and cultural approaches to the analysis of change in the organization and management of the agri-food supply chain, and presents a series of studies focusing upon the effects of changes in Europe, North America and less developed countries. The impacts on farmers and workers, and implications for the environment, are also considered. The contested nature of these changes suggests a number of possible future scenarios for the global agri-food system, which are also analysed and evaluated. This book will be of great interest to postgraduate and undergraduate students in business studies, sociology, politics, geography, and cultural studies. Academic researchers and teachers, and policy makers and researchers in business, government and industry will also find much of interest.

First published in 1999, this collection of papers represents the latest thinking on the effects of globalisation and agri-food restructuring from a regional and peripheral perspective. The book breaks new ground in our understanding of the relationship between the global, regional and local levels in the sphere of agri-food production. While Australia and New Zealand are important components of the agri-food system, the economic and political decisions which impact at the regional and local level are usually made elsewhere - often in the boardrooms of global companies and the political institutions of Europe and North America. At the same time, however, Australia and New Zealand have sought to establish some independent room for manoeuvre. In Australia this can be seen in the targeting of consumers in South East Asia, and New Zealand has experienced both sweeping deregulation and niche marketing of goods such as organic produce. The success or failure of these strategies cannot currently be determined, but this invaluable collection presents and discusses some possible future scenarios. Featuring 31 specialists in sociology, geography, social anthropology, veterinary science, environmental studies and sustainable development, it is a product of the Agri-Food Research Network. The volume includes 19 essays which attempt to conceptualise a series of global trends and their local ramifications, explore Australian and New Zealand experiences of agri-food restructuring in historic, ideological and discursive terms, and analyse local policy and politics and the influence on rural producers, along with studying four key concepts underpinning agri-food research and the possibilities for their application in new areas. .

First published in 1999, this collection of papers represents the latest thinking on the effects of globalisation and agri-food restructuring from a regional and peripheral perspective. The book breaks new ground in our understanding of the relationship between the global, regional and local levels in the sphere of agri-food production. While Australia and New Zealand are important components of the agri-food system, the economic and political decisions which impact at the regional and local level are usually made elsewhere - often in the boardrooms of global companies and the political institutions of Europe and North America. At the same time, however, Australia and New Zealand have sought to establish some independent room for manoeuvre. In Australia this can be seen in the targeting of consumers in South East Asia, and New Zealand has experienced both sweeping deregulation and niche marketing of goods such as organic produce. The success or failure of these strategies cannot currently be determined, but this invaluable collection presents and discusses some possible future scenarios. Featuring 31 specialists in sociology, geography, social anthropology, veterinary science, environmental studies and sustainable development, it is a product of the Agri-Food Research Network. The volume includes 19 essays which attempt to conceptualise a series of global trends and their local ramifications, explore Australian and New Zealand experiences of agri-food restructuring in historic, ideological and discursive terms, and analyse local policy and politics and the influence on rural producers, along with studying four key concepts underpinning agri-food research and the possibilities for their application in new areas. .

Find Your Way at Sea, No Matter What.

Inherently interesting and fun to read . . . provides the clearest understanding of general navigation principles we've seen yet.--BoatU.S. .

Thorough and authoritative.--"Sea Kayaker,"

A definitive work of instant appeal to seamen of all levels of experience.--The Navigation Foundation.

Every sailor knows that instruments can fail. Things get wet, break, fall overboard. Whether youre safe on your boat or drifting in a life raft, let David Burch show you how to find your way no matter what navigational equipment you have. Often relying on common materials like a small stick, a plastic bottle, even a pair of sunglasses, Burch explains how to make use of all available means--from the ancient skills of Polynesian navigators to the contrails of airliners overhead--to calculate speed, direction, latitude, and longitude and to perform all aspects of piloting and dead reckoning. . Learn how to. . Steer by sun, stars, wind, and swells . Estimate current and leeway. Improvise your own knotmeter or plumb-bob sextant . Find the sun in a fogbank . Estimate latitude with a plate and a knotted string . And more vital information. .

David Burch is the founder and president of the Starpath School of Navigation (www.starpath.com) and the author of nine books on navigation, including "Radar for Mariners" and "Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation," His articles appear in "Cruising World," "Ocean Navigator," "Sailing," "Sea Kayaker," and elsewhere. A past Fulbright Scholar with a Ph.D. in physics, Burch has more than 70,000 miles of ocean sailing experience, ranging from the Arctic to Tahiti. He has sailed across the Pacific twelve times, three timesnavigating winning yachts in the Victoria - Maui Yacht Race. He has received the Institute of Navigations Superior Achievement Award for outstanding performance as a practicing navigator..

This book is an updated and expanded edition of a text that has been used in navigation courses for 30 years. It covers practical small-craft navigation (sail, power, or paddle), starting from the basics and ending with all that is needed to navigate safely and efficiently on inland and coastal waters in all weather conditions. It is for beginners, starting from scratch, or for more seasoned mariners who wish to expand their skills. Topics include: Charts, Chart Reading, and Chart Plotting Instruments and Logbook Procedures Compass Use Piloting and Dead Reckoning Lights and Buoyage Tides and Currents Rules of the Road GPS and other Electronic Aids The GPS tells us where we are and how fast we are moving in what direction, but it can never tell us the safest, most efficient route to our destination. That fundamental task requires the basic navigation skills taught in this book, which we can use as well to check the GPS underway, and then be prepared to navigate without the GPS if we need to. The hallmark of good seamanship is to look ahead and be prepared. The text covers not only the long tested traditional methods of navigation but also the efficient use of the latest technology in electronic navigation and charting.

This Book compliles Current Charts and Tide Prints for Puget Sound. Current Charts show the values of the currents at each reference station. There is one chart for every hour throughout the cycle. They are indexed to the tidal current at Admiralty Inlet. Tide Prints show the flow patterns and how they evolve throughout the current cycle. There is one print for every 3 hours throughout the cycle. They are indexed to the tide height in Seattle. Comparing Tide Prints and Current Charts shows the locations of eddies and bands of current, and how these bands and eddies move and interact as the current cycle evolves. These are both perpetual publications, good for any year.

The Science of Getting Rich (Large Print Edition) by Wallace D. Wattles Without the typical discomfort with which we all approach the taboo subject of money, Wallace D. Wattles opens his now 104-year-old book with the proclamation that we all need to be rich. You have read that correctly: we need-not want-to be rich. Mr. Wattles' audacity does not stop at that either. Within the same first page, he asserts that even our noblest, most spiritual goals require money-lots of it His argument is a far stretch from our quaint, old cliche that claims money is the root of all evil. By erasing the imaginary line we all have drawn between our spiritual and our financial lives, between our minds and our bodies, Wallace D. Wattles exposes us to a more universal, boundless truth. It is this holistic vision of prosperity that separates the author, who dared to value wealth with his spirit, from the greedy, money-worshippers we all know and detest. Mr. Wattles' panoramic vision of money influenced modern classics such as Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich and Rhonda Byrne's 2006 Bestseller, The Secret. On Oprah Winfrey's website, the latter remarked on Wattles' work: Something inside of me had me turn the pages one by one, and I can still remember my tears hitting the pages as I was reading it... It gave me a glimpse of The Secret. It was like a flame inside of my heart. And with every day since, it's just become a raging fire of wanting to share all of this with the world. Why exactly does Wallace D. Wattles' book continue to inspire people more than 100 years later? The simple answer is that The Science of Getting Rich recognizes wealth as a necessary and worthy cause-one that is highly attainable. And not only is wealth within our reach, it also requires more thought and creativity from us than it does brutal competition. Mr. Wattles adds the word "science" as a fitting part of the title because he indentifies the unbiased laws, like those of physics and algebra, which govern wealth. His book is the detailed, wise, and comprehensible guide to those laws and how they can lead us to the life we deserve. Instructing one on a path to wealth that is paved with gratitude, faith, and willpower, Wallace D. Wattles unites virtue and prosperity like few people of our generation can. His revelatory book is a close-up to a detailed and inspired method-one that has survived the test of time for over a century and requires nothing more than our willingness to think positively.