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Palgrave MacMillan Us The Anthropology of Protestantism Faith and Crisis Among Scottish Fishermen Contemporary Anthropology of Religion
Book SynopsisThrough his ethnographic study of the fishermen and their religious beliefs, Webster speaks to larger debates about religious radicalism, materiality, economy, language, and the symbolic. These debates also call into question assumptions about the decline of religion in modern industrial societies.Trade Review"A provocative study that draws on the traditional strengths of [anthropology]: village community, reflexive ethnography, ritual and everyday life . . . In addition to scholars of Christianity, anthropologists of Europe, and those interested in the globalization of religion generally, this book could make a good pairing with other works on religious life taking different theoretical turns and engaging distinct ethnographic settings . . . Webster's work makes an excellent contribution to the Contemporary Anthropology of Religion series and portends more good things to come from this young scholar." - Anthropology News 'An innovative attempt to understand the relationship between language and materiality in terms of the Protestant doctrine of consubstantiation . . . The Anthropology of Protestantism enriches the engagement between anthropology and theology, and is a valuable contribution to the anthropology of Christianity and the study of language and materiality. It deserves to earn a wide readership.' - The Anthropology of Christianity Bibliographic Blog "Webster's timely and fascinating book takes us inside the world of an austere traditional community of Protestant Brethren who must confront the radical economic and ecological crisis of the contemporary fishing industry, but with their gaze always fixed on the End of Days. The Anthropology of Protestantism takes us beyond the established study of Pentecostal and charismatic churches, and offers compelling ethnographic and theoretical insights into contemporary Protestantism." - Fenella Cannell, PhD, Social Anthropology, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK "This is quite simply the most compelling, rounded account of the lives of fundamentalist Christians that we have in the anthropological literature. All that is important to the Christians of this Scottish fishing village is here the prayers, the sermons, the sense of human degradation and potential salvation, the immanence of the divine, the imminence of the end times, and the drive to proselytize everywhere, even in the midst of hard and dangerous work at sea. And of course the importance of divine word is here too, in a profound account of the 'sincere' bible reading and speaking that ties these lives together. Concluding with a stunning reconceptualization of modern enchantment as consubstantiation, this elegantly written and powerfully argued book should be read by anyone who wants to know how such demanding forms of Christianity are lived in the contemporary world." - Joel Robbins, Department of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego, USATable of ContentsIntroduction: Gamrie, Words, Signs PART I: GAMRIE 1. Situating Gamrie 2. The Triple Pinch PART II: WORDS 3. Preaching 4. Testimony 5. Fishing PART III: SIGNS 6. Providence and Attack 7. Eschatology Conclusion: Enchantment
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St Martin's Press Quench Your Own Thirst
Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER and named a 2016 Best Book of the Year by Inc., Business Insider, and Forbes Founder of The Boston Beer Company, brewer of Samuel Adams Boston Lager, and a key catalyst of the American craft beer revolution, Jim Koch offers his unique perspective when it comes to business, beer, and turning your passion into a successful company or career.Boston Beer's Jim Koch offers readers a six-pack of wisdom. The Boston GlobePull up a chair and crack open a Sam Adams. It's time to leave behind business as you know it.Quench Your Own Thirst covers everything from finding your own Yoda to Koch's theory on how a piece of string can teach you the most important lesson you'll ever learn about business. Koch also has surprising advice on sales, marketing, hiring, and company culture. His anecdotes, quirky musings, and bits of wisdom go far beyond brewing. A fun, engaging guide for building a career or launc
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Food Insecurity
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive and authoritative one-stop resource examines the issue of food insecurity in the United States, including the various economic, social, political, and cultural factors that drive the problem.Social welfare agencies, schools, food banks, and other organizations have all put forth efforts to combat food insecurity, but it remains a serious risk for millions of poor Americans today. Food Insecurity: A Reference Handbook examines the reasons why food insecurity remains such a longstanding problem in American society.Beginning with a history of food insecurity from the country''s origins to the present day, the book also delves into the problems and controversies related to food insecurity, such as urban food deserts, substance abuse impacts, nutrition education, and income inequality. One of the most valuable aspects of the book is that it surveys the history of food insecurity in a manner that helps the reader identify key issues in an easy-to-understand fTable of ContentsPreface 1. Background and History Introduction The Narrative We Tell about Food History Origins of Food Insecurity in the Colonial Period (1600- 1775) - The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Origins of Black Food Insecurity Revolutionary War to the Civil War (1776- 1865) - Westward Expansion, Treaties, Removal Policies, and Land as Food Security - Native American Women in Westward Expansion - The Civil War Era (1861- 1865) Reconstruction Era (1865- 1877) Progressive Era (1890s- 1920s) The Great Depression and New Deal Era (1920- 1940) Post War Era (1945- 1960) - Women in the Industrial Food System The Civil Rights Era (1960- 1980) End of the Century (1980- 2000s) - Food Processing - Globalization and Expansion of the Food Industry - Food Marketing - Dietary Guidelines and Recommendations The Social Safety Net: Responses to Food Insecurity - USDA Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs Conclusion: Food Insecurity Today References 2. Problems, Controversies, and Solutions Framing the Discussion for Problems, Controversies, and Solutions Defining and Measuring Food Insecurity - Globally Recognized Definition of Food Insecurity - United States Definition - Other Key Terms - Levels of Food Insecurity - Tools for Assessing Food Security Status Inequity in the Food System - Inequitable Access to Land - Geographical Disparities: Access to Food - Impact of Health Inequities Sustainability of the Food System - A Sustainable, Closed- Loop Food System Agricultural Development and Food Production - The Green Revolution - Genetically Modified Foods - Seeds Corporate Control of Food System The Debate: Food as a Human Right Solutions - New Food Movements - Building Capacity of U.S. Farmers: Rural and Urban - Food, Agriculture, and Grocery Cooperatives - Food Policy Councils - Food Justice - Women in the Food System - Food Sovereignty - Implementing Food Sovereignty and Food Security - Toward a Secure Future References 3. Perspectives From an Anti- hunger Activist: My Perspective on Ending Hunger in America, Minerva Delgado Food Sovereignty in Rural Appalachia, Nicole Rasul Moving the Charitable Food System from Transactions to Transformations, Katie S. Martin A Plan to Shorten Food Bank Lines, Andy Fisher Stories Matter: Narrative Change as a Strategy for Exposing the Root Causes of Hunger and Spurring Collective Action, Alison Meares Cohen and Debbie DePoala Focusing on Racial Equity to End Hunger, Marlysa D. Gamblin Native American Food Security and Food Sovereignty, Elizabeth Hoover Food Policy Councils and the Challenge of Incorporating Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Erica Hall Food and Nutrition Education for Food Sovereignty, Pamela Koch Advancing Nutrition Security with Sustainability Research, Sarah Reinhardt 4. Profiles Introduction People - George Washington Carver (1864- 1943) - Cesar Chavez (1927- 1993) - W.E.B. Du Bois (1868- 1963) - Fannie Lou Hamer (1917- 1977) - Vandana Shiva (1952- ) - Booker T. Washington (1856- 1915) Organizations - Black Panther Party - Bread for the World - Coalition of Immokalee Workers - College and University Food Bank Alliance - Feeding America - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Food and Resource Action Center - Food Chain Workers Alliance - Food Policy Networks - Food Recovery Network - La Via Campesina - National Farm to School Network - Share Our Strength - Slow Food Movement - United States Department of Agriculture 5. Data and Documents Data - Figure 5.1: Trends in Food Insecurity Rates in U.S. Households from 1995 to 2021 - Figure 5.2: Prevalence of Food Insecurity (Three- year Averages from 2019- 2021) by State in the United States - Figure 5.3: Characteristics of Households Experiencing Very Low Food Security in 2021 - Figure 5.4: Trends in Food Insecurity Prevalence in the United States by Race and Ethnicity from 2001 to 2021 - Table 5.1: Food Insecurity Rates in the United States by Race and Other Characteristics in 2017 - Table 5.2: Food Insecurity Rates in the United States among Southeast Asians by Ethnicity - Figure 5.5: Spending on Federal Food Assistance Programs from 1980 to 2021 - Table 5.3: National Annual and Monthly Data on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Figure 5.6: Map of Farmers Markets in the United States That Accept SNAP in 2018 - Table 5.4: Comparison of U.S. Agricultural Characteristics in 1860 and 2010 - Table 5.5: Carbon Impact of Select Food Products by Kilogram of Greenhouse Gas Emission - Table 5.6: Environmental Impacts of Food and Agriculture Documents - United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR) - United Nation’s Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) - H.R. 2- Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115- 334 - General Allotment or Dawes Act (1887) - Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock - Treaty of New Echota - Pigford et al. v. Glickman - Monsanto v. Percey Schmeiser - Coalition of Immokalee Workers Fair Food Code of Conduct - Equal Opportunity in Farm Programs: An Appraisal of Services Rendered by Agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture - Declaration of Nyéléni 6. Resources Books Journals and Articles Reports Online Resources 7. Chronology Glossary Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The The Handbook of Food Research
Book SynopsisAnne Murcott is Professorial Research Associate, Food Studies Centre, SOAS University of London and Honorary Professor, University of Nottingham, UK.Warren Belasco is Professor Emeritus of American Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA. Peter Jackson is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sheffield, UK.Trade ReviewThe Handbook of Food Research covers the whole spectrum of research related to food production, distribution and consumption -- Ellen J. Helsper * LSE Review of Books *This impressive compendium introduces readers to research in food history and sociology on diverse topics including food technologies, adulteration, marketing, and waste; nutrition, food security, and famine; farming, terroir, meals, and media; eating disorders, obesity, and food politics. It will be an invaluable resource for both beginning and established scholars seeking a comprehensive overview of foodways research. * Carole Counihan, Editor-in-Chief of 'Food and Foodways' and co-editor of 'Food and Culture: A Reader' and 'Taking Food Public: Redefining Foodways in a Changing World.' *An ambitious and judicious compilation of reviews of international research on the diverse topics constituting the fragmented field of food studies, this book amasses the evidence and theory from many disciplines needed for a coherent and relevant understanding of current issues of provision, consumption and policy. * Alan Warde, Professor of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, UK. *This Handbook is a comprehensive examination of food in its social, ecological, nutritional, cultural and political dimensions by a stellar line-up of research-scholars. Its organizing frameworks of history, provisioning, consumption, and current issues underscore food’s centrality to all scales of social life. * Philip McMichael, Cornell University, USA *These authoritative essays illuminate key analytical themes and future challenges confronting contemporary and historical research on food in the social sciences. This erudite collection will be an indispensable companion for researchers in the rapidly expanding, diverse field of food studies. * David Goodman, Visiting Professor, Department of Geography, King's College London, and Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA *Making an inventory of paradigms and methods, with an abundance of very relevant empirical data, the authors of this handbook show, in an exemplary manner, how forty years of multidisciplinary interest for food led to the emergence of the "food research"; a sector becoming one of the most dynamic fields of the contemporary science. * Jean Pierre Poulain, Sociologist and Anthropologist, Taylor’s University, Malaysia and University of Toulouse 2, France *This is an important collection of writings by an international group of scholars on the production, distribution and consumption of food, that is both firmly anchored in history and addresses contemporary social problems. It is a valuable guidebook to the rapidly growing and highly diverse field of food research. * Jukka Gronow, Professor Emeritus, Department of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland *A cross-disciplinary and historically rich review, a future research agenda and much provocation. This book will encourage food studies scholars to chart the continuities and changes, consensus and contest in the biological, environmental and social relations of food. * Jane Dixon, Senior Fellow, Australian National University, Australia *Table of ContentsForeword by Sidney W. Mintz (John Hopkins University, USA) A Burgeoning Field: Introduction to The Handbook of Food Research - Anne Murcott (SOAS, University of Nottingham and London South Bank University, UK) Part One: Historical Essentials Editorial Introduction The History of Globalization and the Food Supply - Leigh Bush, Adrianne Bryant, and Richard Wilk (Indiana University, USA) Re-thinking the Economic and Social History of Agriculture and Food, Through the Lens of Food Choice - Richard Le Heron (University of Auckland, NZ) Feeding Growing Cities in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Problems, Innovations and Reputations - Peter Scholliers and Patricia Van Den Eeckhout (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium) The Historical Development of Industrial and Domestic Food Technologies - Mónica Truninger (Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal) Social History of the Science of Food Analysis and the Control of Adulteration - Peter J. Atkins (University of Durham, UK) Representations of Food Production and Consumption: Cookbooks as Historical Sources - Kyri W. Claflin (Boston University, USA) Part Two: Frameworks of Provision: Production and Distribution Editorial Introduction Contemporary Food Systems - Terry Marsden (Cardiff University, UK) Economics, Food Demand and Nutrition - Richard Tiffin and Matthew Salois (University of Reading, UK) Food Chains - Bill Pritchard (University of Sydney, Australia) Food and the Audit Society - Hugh Campbell (University of Otago, NZ) Environmental Issues in Agriculture: Farming Systems and Ecosystem Services - Michael Winter (University of Exeter, UK) Appellations and indications of origin, terroir, and the social construction and contestation of place-named foods - Harry G. West (SOAS, UK) A Critical Turn in Hospitality and Tourism Research - Richard Mitchell and David Scott (School of Hospitality, Otago Polytechnic, NZ and Southern Cross University, Australia) Part Three: Buying and Eating Editorial Introduction Food Marketing - Marianne Elisabeth Lien (University of Oslo, Norway) and Eivind Jacobsen (National Institute for Consumer Research (SIFO), Oslo, Norway) Food Retailing - Allan G. Hallsworth (University of Portsmouth, UK) The Twenty-First Century 'Food Consumer': The Emergence of Consumer Science - Helene Brembeck (Centre for Consumer Science, CFK, University of Gothenburg, Sweden) Appetite and Satiety - A Psychobiological Approach - John Blundell, Michelle Dalton, Graham Finlayson (University of Leeds, UK) Sociology of Food Consumption - Lotte Holm (Copenhagen University, Denmark) Meals: Eating at Home and 'Eating Out' - Alice Julier (Chatham University, USA) Drinks: Water, 'Soft' and Alcoholic - Tom Brennan (United States Naval Academy, USA) Food and Identity - Krishnendu Ray (New York University, USA) Part Four: Contemporary Issues, Problems and Policy Editorial Introduction Hunger and Famine Worldwide - Ellen Messer (Boston University, USA) The Politics of Food and Nutrition Policies - David F. Smith (University of Aberdeen, UK) Risk and Trust in the Food Supply - Unni Kjærnes (The National Institute for Consumer Research, Oslo, Norway) Food (In)security in the Global "North" and "South" - Jane L. Midgley (University of Newcastle, UK) Food and the Media: Production, Representation and Consumption - Roger Dickinson (University of Leicester, UK) Eating Disorders and Obesity: Symptoms of a Socially Sanctioned Pathway in the Modern World - Jane Ogden (University of Surrey, UK) Food Waste - Catherine Alexander (Goldsmiths' College London, UK) Nicky Gregson (University of Sheffield, UK) and Zsuzsa Gille (University of Illinois at Urbana-champaign, USA) References Name Index Subject Index
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Taylor & Francis Inc In Vitro Plant Breeding
Book SynopsisCreate improved crops with these techniques for plant cell culture!This comprehensive book presents the basic concepts and applied techniques of plant cell and tissue culture. More and more, commercial plant breeding and development employs these methods to protect crops from weather, pests, and disease. Covering the history of in vitro breeding as well as emerging research trends, In Vitro Plant Breeding offers specific techniques for crop improvement and breeding. Designed as a text for undergraduate students, In Vitro Plant Breeding presents the theory of tissue culture as well as practical techniques. Its step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations facilitate learning and laboratory work. In Vitro Plant Breeding gives in-depth information and the latest research on the vital concepts and techniques of in vitro breeding, including: applications of plant tissue culture morphogenesis and organogenesis micropropagation producing haploid plants in vitro in vitro pollination and fertilization problems of embryo culture somatic hybridization protoplast technology selection of desirable traits cryopreservation and plant breeding micrografting This helpful book is plentifully illustrated with examples, schematic descriptions, and tables to make the concepts clear and easy to learn. In Vitro Plant Breeding is an essential resource.Table of ContentsContents Foreword Preface Chapter 1. Introduction Types of In Vitro Culture Applications of Plant Tissue Culture Chapter 2. Morphogenesis/Organogenesis Introduction Plant Growth Cellular Differentiation Morphogenesis Chapter 3. Micropropagation Definition Stages in Micropropagation Commercial Micropropagation Applications of Micropropagation Chapter 4. Haploid Plant Production In Vitro Anatomy of Anther Anther Culture Androgenesis Chapter 5. In Vitro Pollination and Fertilization Development of Female Gametophyte Pollination Fertilization Embryo Culture Chapter 6. Somatic Hybridization Using Protoplast Technology Introduction Uses of Protoplast Technology Obtaining Protoplasts The Culture of Protoplasts The Cytoplasmic Genomes Common Potential of Protoplast Fusion Chapter 7. Cell Culture and Selection of Desirable Traits Selection of Naturally Occurring Variants in Culture General Selection Strategies Chapter 8. In Vitro Mutagenesis Types of Mutagens Determining the Type and Suitable Concentration of Mutagens The Choice of Plant Tissues for In Vitro Mutagensis Chapter 9. The Origin, Nature, and Significance of Variation in Tissue Culture Introduction The Basis of Somaclonal Variations Causes of Somaclonal Variations Use of Somaclonal Variation in Breeding Prevention of Somaclonal Variation Chapter 10. Cryopreservation and Plant Breeding Introduction Theory and Technology Cryopreservation Protocols for Cold-Hardy and Non-Cold-Hardy Species Storage and Thawing Equipment for Cryopreservation Practical Issues and Strategies Toward Improved Cryoprotection Chapter 11. In Vitro Micrografting Definition of Micrografting Analysis of Compatibility and Incompatibility Phenomena Chapter 12. In Vitro Flowering: Its Relevance to Plant Breeding Factors Influencing In Vitro Flowering Plant Growth Regulators Mineral Nutrients and Other Medium Components Explant, Light, and Other Variables Application of In Vitro Flowering to Plant Breeding Chapter 13. In Vitro Tuberization Introduction Factors Controlling Microtuber Production Practical Aspects of In Vitro Tuberization Chapter 14. Molecular Plant Breeding Types of Molecular Markers Major Objectives of Molecular Breeding Applications of Molecular Markers in Plant Breeding Case Study: Application of Molecular Markers in Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Breeding References Index
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Taylor & Francis Inc Fungal Protoplast: A Biotechnological Tool
Book SynopsisA detailed collection of the results obtained during the long history of the fungal protoplast work that has been published for different species. This overview is supplemented with research work into the improvement of biocontrol agents, carried out by the authors. Besides providing an overview of the literature, the book also acquaints one to practical conditions to carry out the work.Table of ContentsIsolation of Fungal Protoplasts of Filamentous Fungi; Regeneration and Reversion of Protoplasts; Protoplast Fusion; Applications of Protoplast Fusion in Filamentous Fungi
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Taylor & Francis Inc Genetically Modified Organisms: Transgenesis in Plants
Book SynopsisThis work reviews the theoretical and historical basis of genetic engineering, particularly in regard to genetically modified plants, and details techniques of creating genetically modified organisms. It describes research programs and results in areas such as agro-food, health, and the environment, and examines practical, legal, and ethical questions posed by society and the responses of scientists, legislators, and industry. B&W photographs of equipments are given.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Genetically Modified Organisms; A Brief History Techniques of Creating GMOs: Isolation of a Functional Gene; Construction of Chimeric Genes and Selectable Marker Genes; Operations of Gene Transfer; Essential Controls; Stability, Heritability and Dispersal of the Transgene Research Programmes and Results: Objectives of Research Programmes; Achievements in Fundamental Research; Achievements in Applied Research GMOs: Concerns and Remedies: Questions Raised by the Existence of GMOs; Response of Society: Regulatory and Judicial Framework for GMOs; Conclusion: What is the Future of GMOs?
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Taylor & Francis Inc Morphological Evolution, Adaptations,
Book SynopsisThe major aim of this work is, to help clarify the interrelationships of catfishes, with major implications on the study of the general evolution of these fishes. A great part of this work, therefore, deals with a cladistic analysis of catfish higher-level phylogeny based on extensive morphological data, in which are included some terminal taxa not included in previous analyses, but principally a large number of characters traditionally excluded from those analyses, with particular attention being given to catfish morphology. This analysis gives particular importance to complex, integrated structures. It will be interest to students, ichthyologists and biologists working in evolution, taxonomy and phylogeny.Table of ContentsCatfishes : Introduction: Phylogenetic Position within Teleostei; Catfish Families; Historical Overview of Higher Level Phylogeny of Catfishes; Catfish, an Exceptional Biological Group Methodology & Material: Phylogenetic Methodology; Delimitation of Terminal Taxa; Material, Techniques and Nomenclature Phylogenetic Analysis: Character Description and Comparison; Cladistic Analysis, Diagnosis for Clades, and Comparison with Previous Hypotheses; Character State Changes for Individual Genera; Results of Phylogenetic Analysis: Major Outlines Higher-level Phylogeny and Macroevolution of Catfishes: A Discussion: Structures Associated with Movements of the Mandibular Barbels; Pectoral Girdle Complex; Adductor Mandibulae Complex; Palatine-maxillary System; Suspensorium and Associated Structures; Elastic Spring Apparatus; A Discussion on the Origin and Biogeographic Distribution of Catfishes Catfishes, Case Study for General Discussions of Phylogenetic and Macroevolutionary Topics: Primary Homologies, Secondary Homologies, and a Priori Versus a Posteriori Explanations in Evolutionary Biology; Homoplasies, Consistency Index, and Complexity of Macroevolution; Functional Uncouplings and Morphological Macroevolution; Myological Versus Osteological Characters in Phylogenetic Reconstructions; Analysis of Distinct Anatomical Regions in Phylogenetic Reconstructions; Aptations, Exaptations and Adaptations in Macroevolutionary Studies; Parallelisms, Convergences and Constraints in Macroevolution; Cordelia‘s Dilemma, Historical Bias, and General Evolutionary Trends; Punctuated Equilibrium, Speciation, Living Fossils and Macroevolution
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Taylor & Francis Inc Grasslands: Developments, Opportunities, Perspectives
Book SynopsisThis book looks at significant current grassland problems and issues, and provides an insight into grassland productivity in diverse areas of the world, with their various production systems. There is a focus on recent technical advances and the prospects for further innovation, through twenty-one chapters by eminent grassland scientists, grouped into seven sections - forage germplasm; forage conservation; grass-based systems and organic production; climate change, biodiversity and biotechnology; geographical information systems; farmer and pastoralist participation; and regional developments. The book is timely in view of the expanding human and livestock populations, especially in arid and semi-arid environments, with the consequent pressure on the world's grasslands.Table of ContentsForage Germplasm: Prospects for Temperate Forage Legumes; The Future Role of Forage Legumes in the Mediterranean Climatic Areas; New Grasses and Legumes: Advances and Perspectives for the Tropical Zones of Latin America; Perspectives on Forage Tree Legumes Forage Conservation: Silage: A Global Perspective; Prospects for Haying Systems Around the World Grass-based Systems and Organic Production: Meat and Milk Production from Grass-based Systems; New Zealand's Pastoral Industries: Efficient Use of Pastoral Resources; Organic Grassland: Principles, Practices and Potential Climate Change, Biodiversity and Biotechnology: Rising Atmospheric CO2 and Global Climate Change: Management Implications for Grazinglands; Biodiversity in Grasslands: Current Changes and Scenarios for the Future; Biotechnological Approaches to Temperate Forage Improvement Geographical Information Systems (GIS): GIS-based Forage Species Adaptation Mapping; The Application of Remote Sensing Technology to Grassland Resource Management in China Farmer and Pastoralist Participation: New Forages for Smallholder Livestock Systems in Southeast Asia: Recent Developments, Impacts and Opportunities; Pastoralists, Present and Future: Rangeland Development in West Asia and North Africa Regional Developments: Forage and Ruminant Livestock Integration in Tree Crop Plantations of Southeast Asia; Intensive Forage Production in Smallholder Dairy Farming in Eastern Africa; Rural Depopulation and Grassland Management in Patagonia; Australian Temperate Grasslands: Changing Philosophies and Future Prospects; The Future for Savannah and Tropical Grasslands: A Latin American Perspective
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Taylor & Francis Inc Practical Spectroscopy in Agriculture and Food
Book SynopsisThis monograph introduces the students and specialists of agricultural and food science to the fundamentals of optical spectroscopy, main principles of modern spectroscopic instrumentation, advantages and practical applications of spectroscopic methods to investigation of agricultural objects such as milk and dairy products, eggs, honey, animal hair, and agronomic plants.Table of ContentsFundamentals of Spectroscopy: Optical Radiation; The Interaction of Light and Agricultural Object; Quantum Theory; Atomic Absorption and Emission; Molecular Absorption and Emission; Electronic Energy Levels; Vibrational Energy Levels; Processes of Deactivation; Spectroscopy; Summary Laser: Principals and Mechanisms of Action: Principle of Action; Pumping; Spontaneous Emission; Stimulated Emission; Absorption; Inversion of Population; Components of Laser; Formation of Laser Radiation; Properties of Laser Radiation; Summary Spectroscopic Methods: Absorption/Transmission Spectroscopy; Light Reflection; Luminescence; Scattering; Summary Spectroscopic Analysis of Milk and Dairy Products: Properties of Milk; Infrared Spectrophotometry of Milk and Dairy Products; Instrumentation; The Results of Infrared Spectrophotometry of Milk and Dairy Products; Infrared Spectrophotometer for Milk Analysis; Near Infrared Spectroscopy of Milk and Milk Components; Instrumentation; The Results of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of Milk; Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Milk and Milk Components; Instrumentation; The Results of Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Milk; Identification of Milk Fluorophors; Fluorometers for Milk Analysis; Laser Light Scattering by Milk Particles; Instrumentation; The Results of Light Scattering by Milk Particles; Summary Spectroscopic Analysis of Eggs: Properties of Eggs; Current Problems of Eggs Quality Evaluation; Absorption/Transmission Spectroscopy of Eggs in Visible Part of Spectrum; Fluoroscene Spectroscopy of Eggs; Defectoscopy of Eggshell; Instrumentation; The Results of Spectroscopic Analysis of Eggs and Eggshell; Summary Spectroscopic Analysis of Honey: Properties of Honey; Spectroscopic Analysis of Honey; Honey Samples; Instrumentation; The Results of Spectroscopic Analysis of Honey; Summary Spectroscopic Analysis of Animal Hair and Bird Feathering: Properties of Animal Hair-Covering; Hair Samples; Instrumentation; The Results of Spectroscopic Analysis of Animal Hai
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Taylor & Francis Inc Principles and Practices of Plant Genomics, Vol.
Book SynopsisIn the second volume of this three-volume series, leading researchers in genomics and agriculure present a general discussion on the fundamentals of molecular breeding and applications of molecular markers for germplasm characterization, They investigate basic concepts and the application of molecular mapping and breeding to create improved yield and quality, as well as desired related component traits; limiting biotic and abiotic stresses; and improving physiological traits of economic importance.Table of ContentsFundamentals of Molecular Breeding; Molecular Markers in Germplasm Conservation; Molecular Mapping and Breeding for Yield and Yield-related Traits; Molecular Mapping and Breeding for Quality: ; Molecular Mapping and Breeding for Biotic Stress Resistance; Molecular Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance; Molecular Mapping and Breeding of Physiological Traits; Molecular Mapping and Breeding in Fruit Trees; Molecular Mapping and Breeding in Forest Trees; Molecular Mapping and Breeding in Polyploid Crop Plants; Molecular Breeding Technologies for Forage and Turf Plants; Transgenics for Genetic Improvement of Plants; Intellectual Property Rights and Protection of Agbiotechnological Inventions
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Monthly Review Press,U.S. Big Farms Make Big Flu: Dispatches on Influenza, Agribusiness, and the Nature of Science
Book SynopsisThanks to breakthroughs in production and food science, agribusiness has been able to devise new ways to grow more food and get it more places more quickly. There is no shortage of news items on hundreds of thousands of hybrid poultry - each animal genetically identical to the next - packed together in megabarns, grown out in a matter of months, then slaughtered, processed and shipped to the other side of the globe. Less well known are the deadly pathogens mutating in, and emerging out of, these specialized agro-environments. In fact, many of the most dangerous new diseases in humans can be traced back to such food systems, among them Campylobacter, Nipah virus, Q fever, hepatitis E, and a variety of novel influenza variants.Agribusiness has known for decades that packing thousands of birds or livestock together results in a monoculture that selects for such disease. But market economics doesn't punish the companies for growing Big Flu - it punishes animals, the environment, consumers, and contract farmers. Alongside growing profits, diseases are permitted to emerge, evolve, and spread with little check. "That is," writes evolutionary biologist Rob Wallace, "it pays to produce a pathogen that could kill a billion people."In Big Farms Make Big Flu, a collection of dispatches by turns harrowing and thought-provoking, Wallace tracks the ways influenza and other pathogens emerge from an agriculture controlled by multinational corporations. Wallace details, with a precise and radical wit, the latest in the science of agricultural epidemiology, while at the same time juxtaposing ghastly phenomena such as attempts at producing featherless chickens, microbial time travel, and neoliberal Ebola. Wallace also offers sensible alternatives to lethal agribusiness. Some, such as farming cooperatives, integrated pathogen management, and mixed crop-livestock systems, are already in practice off the agribusiness grid.While many books cover facets of food or outbreaks, Wallace's collection appears the first to explore infectious disease, agriculture, economics and the nature of science together. Big Farms Make Big Flu integrates the political economies of disease and science to derive a new understanding of the evolution of infections. Highly capitalized agriculture may be farming pathogens as much as chickens or corn.
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