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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.
This 50th anniversary publication provides a comprehensive history
of community development. Beginning in 1970 with the advent of the
Community Development Society and its journal shortly thereafter,
Community Development, the editors have placed the chapters in
major themed areas or issues pertinent to both research and
practice of community development. The evolution of community
development as an area of scholarship and application, and the
subsequent founding of the discipline, is vital to capture. At the
50-year mark, it is particularly relevant to revisit issues that
reoccur throughout the last five decades and look at approaches to
addressing them. These include issues and themes around equity and
inclusion, collective impact, leadership and policy development, as
well as resilience and sustainability. Community change over time
has much to teach us, and this set will provide a foundation for
fostering understanding of the history of community development and
its focus on community change. The chapters in this book were
originally published in the journal Community Development.
Authored by a renowned animal scientist with a peerless reputation
in organic livestock nutrition, A Practical Guide to the Feeding of
Organic Farm Animals aims to translate the science of feeding
organic livestock and distil it into practical guidance for farmers
and producers. The latest research is broken down into a practical
approach to on-the-farm feeding, providing applied methodology
backed up by scientific research. There is also advice on making
the transition from conventional to organic farming systems
regarding feeding. There are sections covering poultry, pigs,
cattle, sheep and goats, reviewing the nutritional requirements of
the species, identifying suitable ingredients and feeds,
overviewing husbandry techniques and system approaches, providing
advice on selecting suitable breeds, and advising on nutrition and
its relationship to health with a preventative approach. The final
section provides advice on organic nutritional regimes under
integrated farming operations making this book an ideal resource
for the smallholder farmer as well as traditional and aspiring
organic livestock farmers.
This 50th anniversary publication provides a comprehensive history
of community development. Beginning in 1970 with the advent of the
Community Development Society and its journal shortly thereafter,
Community Development, the editors have placed the chapters in
major themed areas or issues pertinent to both research and
practice of community development. The evolution of community
development as an area of scholarship and application, and the
subsequent founding of the discipline, is vital to capture. At the
50-year mark, it is particularly relevant to revisit issues that
reoccur throughout the last five decades and look at approaches to
addressing them. These include issues and themes around equity and
inclusion, collective impact, leadership and policy development, as
well as resilience and sustainability. Community change over time
has much to teach us, and this set will provide a foundation for
fostering understanding of the history of community development and
its focus on community change. The chapters in this book were
originally published in the journal Community Development.
A moving true story of love on the front lines. It was July 1944
when Madge stepped onto a troopship that was to carry her thousands
of miles away from home. Only twenty years old and not long
qualified as a nurse, she had signed up to serve in the Burma
Campaign. She would be based on the Indian border, near the
frontline where a fierce battle was raging between Allied forces
and the Japanese. As Madge arrived in Chittagong, she wondered how
she would adapt to the ever present danger of invasion and to life
in a military hospital. She spent long, exhausting hours nursing
the badly-injured young soldiers in her care, but found strength in
her friendship with the other nurses. And then, one day, she met
Captain Basil Lambert . . . Could their fragile, new found romance
survive the terrifying final months of war? Heart-warming and
poignant, Some Sunny Day by Madge Lambert is a story of courage,
sacrifice and the power of true love.
This 50th anniversary publication provides a comprehensive history
of community development. Beginning in 1970 with the advent of the
Community Development Society and its journal shortly thereafter,
Community Development, the editors have placed the chapters in
major themed areas or issues pertinent to both research and
practice of community development. The evolution of community
development as an area of scholarship and application, and the
subsequent founding of the discipline, is vital to capture. At the
50-year mark, it is particularly relevant to revisit issues that
reoccur throughout the last five decades and look at approaches to
addressing them. These include issues and themes around equity and
inclusion, collective impact, leadership and policy development, as
well as resilience and sustainability. Community change over time
has much to teach us, and this set will provide a foundation for
fostering understanding of the history of community development and
its focus on community change. The chapters in this book were
originally published in the journal Community Development.
Organic poultry production has increased significantly in recent
years to keep up with increasing consumer demand for organic eggs
and meat. There are many guidelines and restrictions on what should
go into the feed of organically-farmed poultry, from which
difficulties arise when trying to ensure a well-balanced nutritious
diet without the use of any unapproved supplements. This, the
second edition of Robert Blair's classic and bestselling book on
the nutrition and feeding of organic poultry, presents advice for
organic producers, and the agencies and organizations serving them.
It covers: - Selecting suitable ingredients. - Preparing
appropriate feed mixtures and integrating them into organic poultry
production systems. - International standards for organic feeding.
- Breeds that are most suitable for organic farming. - Examples of
diets formulated to organic standards. Completely updated and
revised to address how to formulate organic diets in situations
where there is a declining supply of organic feed, this new edition
also includes up-to-date information on the nutritional
requirements of poultry and feed-related disease incidence in
organic flocks. Also including the feasibility of utilizing novel
feed, such as insect meal, and their acceptability by consumers of
organic meat products, this book forms a comprehensive reference
for students, organic farmers, veterinarians and researchers.
The book shows that the analytic combinatorics (AC) method encodes
the combinatorial problems of multiple object tracking-without
information loss-into the derivatives of a generating function
(GF). The book lays out an easy-to-follow path from theory to
practice and includes salient AC application examples. Since GFs
are not widely utilized amongst the tracking community, the book
takes the reader from the basics of the subject to applications of
theory starting from the simplest problem of single object
tracking, and advancing chapter by chapter to more challenging
multi-object tracking problems. Many established tracking filters
(e.g., Bayes-Markov, PDA, JPDA, IPDA, JIPDA, CPHD, PHD,
multi-Bernoulli, MBM, LMBM, and MHT) are derived in this manner
with simplicity, economy, and considerable clarity. The AC method
gives significant and fresh insights into the modeling assumptions
of these filters and, thereby, also shows the potential utility of
various approximation methods that are well established techniques
in applied mathematics and physics, but are new to tracking. These
unexplored possibilities are reviewed in the final chapter of the
book.
Organic animal production has increased rapidly in recent years to
keep up with the increasing consumer demand for organic meats.
There are many guidelines and restrictions on what should go into
the feedstuffs of organically farmed animals, from which
difficulties arise when trying to ensure a well-balanced,
nutritious diet without the use of any supplements. This second
edition of Robert Blair's classic and bestselling book on the
nutrition and feeding of organic pigs presents comprehensive advice
that includes: - formulating appropriate diets and integrating them
into organic pig production systems; - international standards of
organic feeding; - feed-related disease incidence in organic herds.
The book has been completely updated and revised to address how to
formulate organic diets in situations where there is a declining
supply of organic feed, as well as the feasibility of utilizing
novel feedstuffs and their acceptability by consumers of organic
meat products. Including the experiences of producers in relation
to appropriate breeds and production systems for forage-based
organic production, this book is an important read for researchers
and students of organic food animal production, veterinary sciences
and food; as well as food industry personnel and organic farmers.
Organic cattle farming is on the increase, with consumer demand for
organic milk and meat growing yearly. Beginning with an overview of
the aims and principles behind organic cattle production, this book
presents extensive information about how to feed cattle so that the
milk and meat produced meet organic standards, and provides a
comprehensive summary of ruminant digestive processes and
nutrition. Since the publication of the first edition, global
consumers have increasingly become concerned with the
sustainability of meat production. Here, Robert Blair considers the
interrelationships of sustainable practices and profitability of
organic herds, reviewing how to improve forage production and
quality, and minimizing the need for supplementary feeding using
off-farm ingredients. This new edition also covers: - Managing a
recurrent shortage of organic feed ingredients, due to increased GM
feed crop cultivation worldwide - Current findings on appropriate
breeds and grazing systems for forage-based organic production -
Diet-related health issues in organic herds and the effects of
organic production on meat and milk quality. Required reading for
animal science researchers, advisory personnel that service the
organic milk and beef industries and students interested in organic
milk and meat production, this book is also a useful resource for
organic farming associations, veterinarians, and feed and food
industry personnel.
If you're looking for a planning resource to help you deal with
funerals and weddings, this book is worth its weight in gold.
Pastors are repeatedly called on to perform these ceremonies in an
infinite variety of circumstances, yet there's no
"one-size-fits-all" service, so it's a constant challenge to come
up with meaningful and appropriate material that witnesses to the
Lord's power. In this book an experienced minister shares a wealth
of ideas that help you tailor services to individual needs, making
these complicated occasions ones of impact and success for your
ministry. The Funeral And Wedding Handbook shows you how to ... *
Deal with difficult funerals ... suicides, infants, non-Christians,
and many more * Effectively comfort the hurting * Plan memorable
weddings from premarital counseling to the recessional march * Be
prepared for the overlooked details and unexpected events that
often arise during funeral and wedding services Robert Blair's book
stands alone as a comprehensive resource for both ministers and
caregivers. Though systematic, the book is filled with examples
from Blair's 40-plus years in the ministry, which makes the book
dynamic, credible, and filled with wisdom. Underlying this work is
Blair's humble, but all-encompassing devotion to Christ. An
essential resource for all involved in funerals and weddings, this
book is one of a kind. Mike Inman Chaplain, Hospice of Siouxland
Sioux City, Iowa I have found Robert Blair's The Funeral And
Wedding Handbook to be very helpful. It is well-written,
informative, practical, and contemporary for today's minister. It
is a great resource book, both for students preparing for ministry
and those who have for many years served the Lord's people during
these very important stages in life. Having this book is like
having a good friend who's always ready to answer the "how to" and
"what to" questions that come up in these situations. I highly
recommend it to all ministers. Ron Bontrager Instructor, Sunset
International Bible Institute Lubbock, Texas For 28 years, Robert
Blair pastored the Church of Christ in Hollywood, California. A
graduate of Pepperdine University (B.A., M.A.), Blair now resides
in Cleghorn, Iowa. His writings have appeared in Leadership and
Leadership Handbooks of Practical Theology.
Robert Blair's Thinking into German offers a tried and tested
method of enabling students to cope with the daunting task of
expressing their thoughts in German. Thinking into German starts by
acknowledging that thoughts will initially appear in English and
provides a workable strategy for moving them into German without
falling for the false allure of direct translation. With the aid of
comprehensive exercises the skills acquired through thinking into
German will increasingly transform into the reality of thinking in
German. Thinking into German suggests that the student analyses
thoughts in terms of nineteen categories. Within each category the
author provides multiple German structures tailored both to
particular shades of meaning and to the grammatical requirements of
the vocabulary items the student wishes to use. The book also
contains a wide range of exercises working from both English and
German bases.
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Short Waves (Hardcover)
Charles Roland Leutz; Created by Robert Blair Joint Author Gable
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Short Waves (Paperback)
Charles Roland Leutz; Created by Robert Blair Joint Author Gable
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I, Nausicaa (Paperback)
Robert Blair Osborn
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