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The uneasy link between tourism and collective memory at Holocaust
museums and memorials Each year, millions of people visit Holocaust
memorials and museums, with the number of tourists steadily on the
rise. What lies behind the phenomenon of "Holocaust tourism" and
what role do its participants play in shaping how we remember and
think about the Holocaust? In Postcards from Auschwitz, Daniel P.
Reynolds argues that tourism to former concentration camps,
ghettos, and other places associated with the Nazi genocide of
European Jewry has become an increasingly vital component in the
evolving collective remembrance of the Holocaust. Responding to the
tendency to dismiss tourism as commercial, superficial, or
voyeuristic, Reynolds insists that we take a closer look at a
phenomenon that has global reach, takes many forms, and serves many
interests. The book focuses on some of the most prominent sites of
mass murder in Europe, and then expands outward to more recent
memorial museums. Reynolds provides a historically-informed account
of the different forces that have shaped Holocaust tourism since
1945, including Cold War politics, the sudden emergence of the
"memory boom" beginning in the 1980s, and the awareness that
eyewitnesses to the Holocaust are passing away. Based on his
on-site explorations, the contributions from researchers in
Holocaust studies and tourism studies, and the observations of
tourists themselves, this book reveals how tourism is an important
part of efforts to understand and remember the Holocaust, an event
that continues to challenge ideals about humanity and our capacity
to learn from the past.
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Drought Adaptation in Cereals (Paperback)
R. Richards; Edited by Jean-Marcel Ribaut; Contributions by Graeme Hammer, R. Trethowan, Kazuo Shinozaki, …
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R2,762
Discovery Miles 27 620
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Learn how to best improve yield in cereal plantseven in dry
conditions The impact of drought on crop production can be
economically devastating. Drought Adaptation in Cereals provides a
comprehensive review of the latest research on the tolerance of
cereal crops to water-limited conditions. Renowned experts
extensively describe basic concepts and cutting-edge research
results to clearly reveal all facets of drought adaptation in
cereals. More than simply a fine reference for plant biology and
plant improvement under water-limited conditions, this book
spotlights the most relevant biological approaches from plant
phenotyping to functional genomics. The need to understand plant
response to the lack of water is integral to forming strategies to
best manage crops. Drought Adaptation in Cereals starts by offering
an overview of the biological basis and defines the adaptive
mechanisms found in plants under water-limited conditions.
Different approaches are presented to provide understanding of
plant genetics basics and plant breeding, including phenotyping,
physiology, and biotechnology. The book details drought adaptation
mechanisms at the cellular, organ, and entire plant levels,
focusing on plant metabolism and gene functions. This resource is
extensively referenced and contains tables, charts, and figures to
clearly present data and enhance understanding. After a foreword by
J. O'Toole and a prologue by A. Blum, Drought Adaptation in Cereals
presents a full spectrum of informative topics from other
internationally respected scientists. These include: drought's
economic impact (P. Heisey) genotype-by-environment interactions
(M. Cooper) secondary traits for drought adaptation (P. Monneveux)
leaf growth (F. Tardieu) carbon isotope discrimination (T. Condon)
drought adaptation in barley (M. Sorrells), maize (M. Sawkins),
rice (R. Lafitte), sorghum (A. Borrell) and wheat (M. Reynolds)
carbohydrate metabolism (A. Tiessen) the role of abscisic acid (T.
Setter) protection mechanisms and stress proteins (L. Mtwisha)
genetic basis of ion homeostasis and water deficit (H. Bohnert)
transcriptional factors (K. Yamaguchi-Shinozaki) resurrection
plants (D. Bartels) Drought Adaptation in Cereals is a unique,
vital reference for scientists, educators, and students in plant
biology, agronomy, and natural resources management.
This book explores how children engage with sex and sexuality.
Building on a conceptual and legal grounding in sexuality studies
and the new sociology of childhood, the authors debate the age of
consent, teenage pregnany, sexual diversity, sexualisation, sex
education and sexual literacy, paedophilia, and sex in the digital
age. Whilst Moore and Reynolds recognise the necessity of child
protection and safeguarding in the context of risk, danger and
harm, they also argue that where these stifle children's sexual
knowledge, understanding, expression and experience, they
contribute to a climate of fear, ignorance and bad experiences or
harms. What is necessary is to balance safeguarding with enabling,
and encourage judicious understandings that advance from a rigid
developmental model to one that recognises pleasure and excitement
in children's nascent sexual lives. Exploring that balance through
their chosen issues, they seek to encourage changed thinking in
professional, personal and academic contexts, and speculate that
children might teach adults something about the way they think
about sex. Childhood and Sexuality will be of interest to students,
scholars and professionals across a range of subjects and
disciplines including sociology, social work, criminology, and
youth studies.
This collection investigates the state of play in studies informed
by Marxism. It includes an essay on state theory by Bob Jessop, a
discussion of fundamental socialist values using analytical Marxism
by Alan Carling, an introduction to Fromm's humanist Marxism by
Lawrence Wilde, and pieces on Marxism and ecology, Marxism and
feminism, the debate between Marxists and post Marxists, the
democratic Marxism of Hal Draper, the confrontation between Marxism
and Liberalism, and Marxism's place in the history of political
thought.
This collection investigates the "state of play" in studies
informed by Marxism. Among other contributions, it includes an
essay on state theory by Bob Jessop, a discussion of fundamental
socialist values using analytical Marxism by Alan Carling.
This open-access textbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date
guide for students and practitioners wishing to access in a single
volume the key disciplines and principles of wheat breeding. Wheat
is a cornerstone of food security: it is the most widely grown of
any crop and provides 20% of all human calories and protein. The
authorship of this book includes world class researchers and
breeders whose expertise spans cutting-edge academic science all
the way to impacts in farmers' fields. The book's themes and
authors were selected to provide a didactic work that considers the
background to wheat improvement, current mainstream breeding
approaches, and translational research and avant garde technologies
that enable new breakthroughs in science to impact productivity.
While the volume provides an overview for professionals interested
in wheat, many of the ideas and methods presented are equally
relevant to small grain cereals and crop improvement in general.
The book is affordable, and because it is open access, can be
readily shared and translated -- in whole or in part -- to
university classes, members of breeding teams (from directors to
technicians), conference participants, extension agents and
farmers. Given the challenges currently faced by academia, industry
and national wheat programs to produce higher crop yields --- often
with less inputs and under increasingly harsher climates -- this
volume is a timely addition to their toolkit.
This open-access textbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date
guide for students and practitioners wishing to access in a single
volume the key disciplines and principles of wheat breeding. Wheat
is a cornerstone of food security: it is the most widely grown of
any crop and provides 20% of all human calories and protein. The
authorship of this book includes world class researchers and
breeders whose expertise spans cutting-edge academic science all
the way to impacts in farmers' fields. The book's themes and
authors were selected to provide a didactic work that considers the
background to wheat improvement, current mainstream breeding
approaches, and translational research and avant garde technologies
that enable new breakthroughs in science to impact productivity.
While the volume provides an overview for professionals interested
in wheat, many of the ideas and methods presented are equally
relevant to small grain cereals and crop improvement in general.
The book is affordable, and because it is open access, can be
readily shared and translated -- in whole or in part -- to
university classes, members of breeding teams (from directors to
technicians), conference participants, extension agents and
farmers. Given the challenges currently faced by academia, industry
and national wheat programs to produce higher crop yields --- often
with less inputs and under increasingly harsher climates -- this
volume is a timely addition to their toolkit.
The uneasy link between tourism and collective memory at Holocaust
museums and memorials Each year, millions of people visit Holocaust
memorials and museums, with the number of tourists steadily on the
rise. What lies behind the phenomenon of "Holocaust tourism" and
what role do its participants play in shaping how we remember and
think about the Holocaust? In Postcards from Auschwitz, Daniel P.
Reynolds argues that tourism to former concentration camps,
ghettos, and other places associated with the Nazi genocide of
European Jewry has become an increasingly vital component in the
evolving collective remembrance of the Holocaust. Responding to the
tendency to dismiss tourism as commercial, superficial, or
voyeuristic, Reynolds insists that we take a closer look at a
phenomenon that has global reach, takes many forms, and serves many
interests. The book focuses on some of the most prominent sites of
mass murder in Europe, and then expands outward to more recent
memorial museums. Reynolds provides a historically-informed account
of the different forces that have shaped Holocaust tourism since
1945, including Cold War politics, the sudden emergence of the
"memory boom" beginning in the 1980s, and the awareness that
eyewitnesses to the Holocaust are passing away. Based on his
on-site explorations, the contributions from researchers in
Holocaust studies and tourism studies, and the observations of
tourists themselves, this book reveals how tourism is an important
part of efforts to understand and remember the Holocaust, an event
that continues to challenge ideals about humanity and our capacity
to learn from the past.
In the wake of the murder that changed his life forever, Calvin
Diggs must revisit his mentor's murderer. Can Diggs put away his
anger and help out innocents in need? Can he take down the man
behind it all? This is the second installment in the life of Calvin
Diggs without his mentor and best friend there to provide the rules
to being a good detective.
Ryan has been riding the pine all season long waiting for his
chance to start as pitcher. But with school, parents, and an
assassination plot to deal with he doesn't think he'll ever get out
of the bullpen.
The definitive account of the future history of the Greatest
Grilled Cheese in the Universe. But can you handle the truth?
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Drought Adaptation in Cereals (Hardcover)
R. Richards; Edited by Jean-Marcel Ribaut; Contributions by Graeme Hammer, R. Trethowan, Kazuo Shinozaki, …
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R5,554
Discovery Miles 55 540
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Learn how to best improve yield in cereal plantseven in dry
conditions The impact of drought on crop production can be
economically devastating. Drought Adaptation in Cereals provides a
comprehensive review of the latest research on the tolerance of
cereal crops to water-limited conditions. Renowned experts
extensively describe basic concepts and cutting-edge research
results to clearly reveal all facets of drought adaptation in
cereals. More than simply a fine reference for plant biology and
plant improvement under water-limited conditions, this book
spotlights the most relevant biological approaches from plant
phenotyping to functional genomics. The need to understand plant
response to the lack of water is integral to forming strategies to
best manage crops. Drought Adaptation in Cereals starts by offering
an overview of the biological basis and defines the adaptive
mechanisms found in plants under water-limited conditions.
Different approaches are presented to provide understanding of
plant genetics basics and plant breeding, including phenotyping,
physiology, and biotechnology. The book details drought adaptation
mechanisms at the cellular, organ, and entire plant levels,
focusing on plant metabolism and gene functions. This resource is
extensively referenced and contains tables, charts, and figures to
clearly present data and enhance understanding. After a foreword by
J. O'Toole and a prologue by A. Blum, Drought Adaptation in Cereals
presents a full spectrum of informative topics from other
internationally respected scientists. These include: drought's
economic impact (P. Heisey) genotype-by-environment interactions
(M. Cooper) secondary traits for drought adaptation (P. Monneveux)
leaf growth (F. Tardieu) carbon isotope discrimination (T. Condon)
drought adaptation in barley (M. Sorrells), maize (M. Sawkins),
rice (R. Lafitte), sorghum (A. Borrell) and wheat (M. Reynolds)
carbohydrate metabolism (A. Tiessen) the role of abscisic acid (T.
Setter) protection mechanisms and stress proteins (L. Mtwisha)
genetic basis of ion homeostasis and water deficit (H. Bohnert)
transcriptional factors (K. Yamaguchi-Shinozaki) resurrection
plants (D. Bartels) Drought Adaptation in Cereals is a unique,
vital reference for scientists, educators, and students in plant
biology, agronomy, and natural resources management.
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