This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on nematode pests in agriculture. The first chapter assesses the value and impact of using integrated pest management (IPM) to combat nematode pests. It summarises the basic biology and morphology of the most economically-important nematode pests and reviews cultural, biological and chemical methods of control. The second chapter discusses advances in understanding plant root response to nematode attack. It highlights how nematodes form feeding structures in host roots and how this behaviour has allowed plants to evolve new mechanisms of resistance that target this structure with a toxic response. The third chapter discusses key nematode pests of wheat, including cereal cyst, root-knot and root-lesion nematodes. It features research on best practice in detecting and managing these pests effectively. The fourth chapter summarises what we know about soil and plant nematodes damaging maize, including lesion, root-knot and vermiform nematodes. It reviews research on characteristics, identification and effects which provide the foundation for effective control. The final chapter describes the characteristics and control of key nematode pests of potatoes: potato cyst nematodes, root knot nematodes, root lesion nematode, potato rot and stem nematodes as well as virus vector nematodes.

This new six-week study inspires students to look beyond themselves and see a world that desperately needs Christ. Students will learn about following the call of God and will experience firsthand accounts from other students who have joined God in his worldwide work.

Start the conversation and help children open up about peer relationships with Let's Talk About Friendship. Featuring a beautifully illustrated book and 20 accompanying conversation cards, Let's Talk About Friendship inspires thoughtful discussions between adults and children, helping young people to speak about relationships with their peers and the bonds they are developing to encourage social and emotional wellbeing. Whether it's workshopping interpersonal skills that can help build relationships, or providing a child with the tools to cope in situations where he or she feels left out, the activities and exercises inside use prompts and images to discuss important issues with a focus on mental wellbeing and understanding. This set allows adults to engage with children on an emotional level, helping them to develop important social connections, as well as growing their compassion, communication and effective listening skills.

- WINNER OF THE SPIRITUAL BOOK AWARDS: BEST MEDITATION BOOK 2018 - "This is a beautifully illustrated full colour book which is an excellent beginner text. I really enjoyed reading it and its a lovely one to return to." - Neil Seligman Secrets of Meditation is the ultimate beginner's guide to meditation, explaining the history and ancient traditions of the practice, accompanied by over 40 step-by-step routines for everyone and every situation. Part of the updated and reformatted Secrets of series, this book explores all types of meditation, including: Counting the breath Body sweeping Chanting and mantras Loving kindness Forgiveness and reconciliation Washing the dishes meditation Sky-gazing meditation One-minute mindfulness . . . and many more The power of meditation has been harnessed for thousands of years to help train the mind for greater concentration and handling stress. This book draws on a variety of traditions, both secular and religious, and includes a mix of ancient and modern-day techniques, which will enable you to learn, understand and apply these techniques to your everyday life. Create a suitable setting and develop an understanding of the physical and emotional benefits, which include: increased empathy; sense of gratitude; emotional stability; improved focus; strengthened immune system; lower blood pressure; and many more. From commuter meditation and conscious listening to micromeditations for children and parents, you will also have the tools to improve your relationships with loved ones, friends, colleagues, strangers, yourself and the wider world. This will have a profound positive effect on your life and your general wellbeing. If you like this, you might also be interested in Secrets of Yoga . . .

Everyone wants to be happy - but what do we mean by happiness? No life is blessed throughout with good fortune. All of us face setbacks and sorrows. It follows that we cannot depend solely on external factors, on things going well, we have to look within. This inspiring and insightful book is a guide, one that includes lots of routes and byways. It draws on views and ideas from all kinds of places - spiritual thinkers, modern science and research - and it presents the information in a practical, helpful way. As with any guidebook, you can either go straight to the chapters that seem relevant to your path, or you can open at random just to see what you might find. Five key chapters explore how you can create your own happiness habit; find meaning in life; develop a happiness toolkit; explore qualities of happiness; and keep connected.

-Richly illustrated; 109 illustrations, 57 in color -Cover a wide range of diagnostic and theraputic techniques, i.e. MRI, PET, surgical treatment, radiation therapy

This title shows you how to raise your baby and child the way nature intended, with non-invasive remedies, healthy eating strategies and workable daily routines. It looks at every aspect of a growing child - physical, developmental and emotional - and gives constructive advice on ways to enjoy and cope with each stage. It offers sensitive advice on learning to be a parent and handling the responsibility of looking after a new baby. It gives guidance on how to deal with everyday issues and minor complaints, including early nutrition, childhood illnesses, first-aid situations and sleep routines. It combines intelligent, thoughtful text with 650 specially shot photographs and clear step-by-step sequences. This inspiring and practical book provides reassuring answers to the complex questions that parents of babies and young children ask. Beginning with the initial few days of a new baby's life the first three sections of the book deal with general care and feeding, crying and sleeping, and how to encourage development and play. Guidance is given on changing, feeding, weaning, healthy eating, bathing, natural skin care, coping with tantrums, sleep patterns, stimulating your child and encouraging social skills. The last section offers a wealth of advice on illness, first aid, eating plans and recipes, with natural therapies and modern approaches interwoven with the best traditional advice. Illustrated throughout with images that reflect the adventure of bringing up children, this is a valuable, practical guide for new parents.

English professor Brian Daly is finally able to live openly with the love of his life, local weatherman Jay Tanner. Jay has ended his sham marriage and come out of the closet, and he and Brian now share a condo in the city.
But there's trouble in paradise. Brian's best friend Olivia can't seem to get along with Jay. The two bicker whenever they're together. In addition to trying to broker peace between his friends, Brian is busy fending off Sean, an infatuated student who wants Brian to be his first lover. When Brian spurns his advances, he threatens to accuse the professor of sexual harassment if the two don't sleep together.
Just when things seem like they can't get any worse, Brian discovers Jay has been cheating on him with a woman. And not just any woman -- Olivia, who is now pregnant with Jay's child.
Brian's world crumbles as his relationship with Jay falls apart and his friendship with Olivia is destroyed. While he works to try and put his life back together, Brian is relentlessly pursued by Sean. But this time Brian doesn't turn him away, and the two begin a relationship that helps Brian get over some of the heartache he's suffered.
After a while, Brian also reunites with Olivia, and becomes a kind of surrogate father to her newborn daughter. The baby helps him hold onto Jay in some small way. Even though he and Jay are no longer a couple, Brian still longs for his former partner.
But when Jay reappears in Brian's life, Brian discovers he isn't quite ready to forgive and forget. While he still loves Jay, will he ever be able to trust the man again?