The Demand for Imports and Exports in the World Economy

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Turnaround Prescription
Mark Goldston
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The Turnaround Prescription: Repositioning Troubled Companies
Mark R. Goldston
Manufacturer: Free Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KDNHUM

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The Turnaround Prescription: Repositioning Troubled Companies
Mark R. Goldston
Manufacturer: Free Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KDPCXW

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This book is a collection of state-of-the-art reviews on the global problems of diffuse water pollution from agriculture, which affects the water quality of rivers, lakes, reservoirs and the oceans. It includes chapters on eutrophication, phosphorus, nitrogen, manure, heavy metals, carbon/persistent organic pollutants and soil/siltation problems. The book reflects the opinions of the world's experts in these subjects, and is suitable as a reference book for researchers and advanced level students.

The Lerma-Chapala Watershed: Evaluation and Management

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The Lerma-Chapala Watershed: Evaluation and Management

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ASIN: 030646747X

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The management of watersheds is one of the most complex tasks that scientists, users and policy makers are confronted with, especially in recent years when freshwater resources have diminished and conflicts on water allocation have increased worldwide. The present book was written as a response to the need for systematic information on management-related aspects of the most important and controversially discussed basin in Mexico: the Lerma-Chapala watershed. Additionally, media exposure on shrinking water levels of Lake Chapala, the largest in Mexico, underlines the urgent need of a multidisciplinary discussion, including social, ecological, economical, technical, and legal aspects.

Soil and Water Quality at Different Scales

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Soil and Water Quality at Different Scales

Manufacturer: Springer
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Binding: Hardcover

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Integrated studies on the assessment and improvement of soil and water quality have to deal almost inevitably with issues of scale, since the spatial support of measurements, the model calculations and the presentation of results usually vary. This book contains the selected and edited proceedings of a workshop devoted to issues of scale entitled: `Soil and Water Quality at Different Scales', which was held in 1996 in Wageningen. It is intended for environmental researchers, scientists and MSc and PhD students.
Part 1 covers current issues and methodologies with scale related soil and water quality research. Part 2 covers agroecological and hydrological case studies in which scale transforms form an important part of the research chain. Part 3 consists of papers focusing on methodologies and up and downscaling. Part 4 contains review papers based on modellers' and statisticians' considerations as well as the papers and posters presented during the workshop. Part 5 consists of short research notes.

Water Utility/Agriculture Alliances: : Working Together for Cleaner Water

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Water Utility/Agriculture Alliances: : Working Together for Cleaner Water
Angie Fletcher , Susan Davis , and Grant Pyke
Manufacturer: American Water Works Research Foundation
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ASIN: 1583213759

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This AWWA Research Foundation report provides guidance to drinking water utilities on building alliances with farmers and agricultural organizations to promote agricultural practices that minimize runoff and help protect drinking water sources from contamination. You'll find out who to partner with, what benefits various organizations can bring to the alliance, how to structure an alliance, how to establish goals and accomplish them, and how to overcome common obstacles.

Evaluation of management alternatives for an agricultural watershed in a sub-humid subtropical region using a physical process based model [An article from: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment]

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Evaluation of management alternatives for an agricultural watershed in a sub-humid subtropical region using a physical process based model [An article from: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment]
S. Behera , and R.K. Panda
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B000RR9CYG

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This digital document is a journal article from Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Assessments of potential environmental impacts of non-point source (NPS) pollutants at local and regional scales are necessary as a basis for effective management strategies to protect precious resources such as land and water. Intensive watershed scale study is therefore necessary to develop management strategies for abating the agricultural NPS pollution. The major goal of the present study was to identify the critical areas of an agricultural watershed and recommend the best management practices using a physical process based watershed scale model, soil water assessment tool (SWAT). A 973-ha agricultural watershed located in Midnapore district of West Bengal state in eastern India was monitored to quantify the hydrologic parameters such as runoff, sediment yield and the quality of surface water. The model was calibrated and validated using observed hydrologic and water quality data of the watershed monitored during the rainy seasons of 2002 and 2003, respectively. Besides these data, micro-meteorological data, topographical map, soil map, land resources data and remote sensing data (satellite imagery) of the watershed were used as input to the model. The study revealed that SWAT model simulates daily runoff, sediment yield and nutrient concentration in runoff satisfactorily throughout the entire rainy season, as evident from standard statistical tests. The calibrated model was then successfully used for identifying the critical sub-watersheds and for development of best management practices. Several simulations were performed to determine the best out of the 48 different combinations of treatments for the management of the critical sub-watersheds. The study revealed that no other crop could replace the rice (Oryza sativa) crop during the rainy season and the existing conventional tillage practice needs to be replaced by conservation tillage in order to minimize the sediment yield and nutrient losses. Fertilizer application rate of 80:60kgha^-^1 of N:P is also recommended to minimize the surface water pollution in the watershed due to NO"3-N and P.

The importance and challenge of modeling irrigation-induced erosion.: An article from: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

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The importance and challenge of modeling irrigation-induced erosion.: An article from: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
R.E. Sojka , D.L. Bjorneberg , T.J. Trout , T.S. Strelkoff , and M.A. Nearing
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000TNR8NK
Release Date: 2007-07-14

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2007. The length of the article is 10254 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Key words: infiltration--runoff--RUSLE--SISL--SRFR--USLE--water quality--WEPP

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Title: The importance and challenge of modeling irrigation-induced erosion.
Author: R.E. Sojka
Publication: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 62 Issue: 3 Page: 153(10)

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Water quality and hydrology in farm-scale coastal plain watersheds: effects of agriculture, impoundments, and riparian zones.: An article from: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

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Water quality and hydrology in farm-scale coastal plain watersheds: effects of agriculture, impoundments, and riparian zones.: An article from: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
R. Lowrance , J.M. Sheridan , R.G. Williams , D.D. Bosch , D.G. Sullivan , D.R. Blanchett , L.M. Hargett , and C.M. Clegg
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 10662 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Key words: erosion--farm ponds--nutrients--sediment--suspended solids

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Title: Water quality and hydrology in farm-scale coastal plain watersheds: effects of agriculture, impoundments, and riparian zones.
Author: R. Lowrance
Publication: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
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Volume: 62 Issue: 2 Page: 65(12)

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The Coosawhatchie Bottomland Ecosystem Study : a report on the development of a reference wetland (SuDoc A 13.88:SRS-38)

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The Coosawhatchie Bottomland Ecosystem Study : a report on the development of a reference wetland (SuDoc A 13.88:SRS-38)
U.S. Dept of Agriculture
Manufacturer: Southern Research Station
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B000114B08

Evaluation of agricultural best-management practices in the Conestoga River headwaters, Pennsylvania : hydrology of a small carbonate site near Ephrata, ... Pennsylvania (SuDoc I 19.42/4:93-4173)

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Evaluation of agricultural best-management practices in the Conestoga River headwaters, Pennsylvania : hydrology of a small carbonate site near Ephrata, ... Pennsylvania (SuDoc I 19.42/4:93-4173)
U.S. Geological Survey
Manufacturer: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Branch of Information Services [distributor]
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Hydrology and land use in Van Buren County, Michigan (Water-resources investigations report)

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Hydrology and land use in Van Buren County, Michigan (Water-resources investigations report)
T. Ray Cummings
Manufacturer: U.S. Geological Survey
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This is an excellent resource devoted to microbiology as it relates to health related professions. The text includes a clinical focus and concise presentation of information. It assumes no previous knowledge of biology or chemistry. The book features learning objectives, chapter outlines, study questions, and case studies to enforce learning and retention. It also contains an appendix full of prefixes, roots and suffixes used in microbiology.

Student Workbook to Accompany Microbiology: Principles and Health Science Applications

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Student Workbook to Accompany Microbiology: Principles and Health Science Applications
Lois Bergquist , and Barbara Pogosian
Manufacturer: Saunders
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Microbiology: Principles and Health Sciences Applications

ASIN: 0721676642

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Presenting a workbook intended to accompany MICROBIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS. Includes exercises meant to augment principles of microbiology presented in the main text.

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If 0 stars were possible..........2005-09-27

I paid for this book on August 26, and over a month later, have not received it. I feel like my money was stolen. This is my first bad experience with Amazon marketplace. I want my money back!! Please help me.

Pcr Applications in Pathology: Principles and Practice

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Pcr Applications in Pathology: Principles and Practice

Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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The polymerase chain reaction has revolutionized molecular biology by allowing the amplification and characterization of minute amounts of nucleic acids. As well as being of use to basic scientists, this technique is of immense importance to pathologists who routinely need to detect and
characterize small amounts of infectious micro-organisms, or to identify mutations within small amounts of human DNA.
This essential handbook outlines clearly and concisely the applications of PCR in the area of infectious and inherited diseases so that methods can be readily used by non-molecular biologists who need them.

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This digital document is an article from Arctic, published by Arctic Institute of North America of the University of Calgary on March 1, 2001. The length of the article is 1087 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: MUSKOXEN AND THEIR HUNTERS: A HISTORY.(Review) (book review)
Author: Peter F. Flood
Publication: Arctic (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2001
Publisher: Arctic Institute of North America of the University of Calgary
Volume: 54 Issue: 1 Page: 88

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good solid job........2006-03-01

I'm a compulsive reader of ride guides, and I find this one perfectly satisfactory. Route choices are well-chosen. Directions and maps are solid. The rides are ranked by difficulty, and the standards are high--when it says a ride is hard, it is. Drawbacks: no elevation totals or elevation profiles; only 40 rides total; almost all the rides fall in a wide east-west band from SF Bay to Tahoe. One bonus: "Northern California" is defined broadly, so you get a few rides as far south as Morro Bay! One hideous gaff: the ride in my home town, the Chico to Davis Challenge, has you riding the route backwards--if you do, you'll kill first yourself, then the author.

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The Observation Deck is kind of like an I Ching for writers. At an impasse in your essay or novel? Looking for a new approach or even merely a warm-up exercise? Simply pluck a card from the deck, refer to the appropriate section in the accompanying book, and go with it. Each card--there are 50--is accompanied by a meditation on its subject by Naomi Epel, whose own warm wisdom is supplemented by that of the hundreds of writers she has met in her role as a book-tour escort in San Francisco. For the card labeled "Get specific," for example, Epel calls upon eight writers in the space of a two-and-a-half-page rally against the vague and superficial. Among them is Gabriel García Márquez, who advises, "If you say that there are elephants flying in the sky, people are not going to believe you. But if you say that there are four hundred and twenty-five elephants in the sky, people probably will believe you." --Jane Steinberg

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This may be the most useful tool for writing to come along since the computer. The Observation Deck is a 160-page book by Naomi Epel presenting the writing secrets—insights, tips, exercises—of today's most talented writers. It's paired with 50 inspiring flash cards to break the spell of writer's block and overcome hurdles to creativity. Great for both beginning and seasoned writers, The Observation Deck offers encouragement and ingenious strategies from great writers who've been there. This little box, tailor-made for writers, is loaded with effective techniques to get the writing going, right now.

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Creative Play. .......2007-08-11

This is a 50 card deck created by literary escort, Naomi Epel who would get writing advice/ideas from the authors that she toted around. She used an index card system where she had wrote phrases or questions. When she was feeling stuck, she'd pull out a card to induce ideas.

The cards have words, suggestions, ideas to help pull you out of being stuck or to spark your creativity with your writing. Accompanying the cards is a book that is slightly larger than the cards. The book contains suggested uses for the cards and meanings. I like in the introduction where Naomi says: "The spontaneity of pulling cards freed me from having to be too self-directive and my writing began to flow."

I have enjoyed using the cards and the book is interesting. I have been keeping the cards beside my computer when I write, and sometimes when I take a break I'll shuffle and see what comes up. This morning when I went to my computer, (after reading a book that had me thinking about writing down some goals)I looked at the cards sitting atop a pile of books. The top card facing me read: "Set realistic goals." -Wow, maybe they're psychic too!

The cards and book come in a nice box. Mine haven't been back in the box since I got them. This is a great gift for writers or anyone who enjoys creativity and expanding their thinking.

Book Alone.......2006-10-28

I bought the book used here sans cards and the book itself is interesting. It has about five references to the wonderful writer Julie Smith whose work I'm reading now as a result. She's terrific and until now I had not considered myself a mystery reader.

A few of the topics/ideas in the are common sense (well, actually they all are), but I am surprised at how having them in one place is inspirational. I wish I had this book on my writer's retreat last weekend for a craft lesson presentation.

The edition I have is a small paperback and has a colorful, interesting cover. It would make a great gift.

So, in short, I recommend the book as a gift for writer friends or for yourself to nurture your creative side. I'm so torn between the two, I'll buy another copy.

A must have for writers!.......2005-09-30

My soon-to-be published friend Debra introduce me to The Observation Deck -- which I now lovingly call "a writing class in a box."

This is not new, published in 1998, so I was late to join the fan club, and when I tell other friends about it, some look at me patiently and say: You just found it now!

The idea (should you choose to accept this mission) is to use the deck of get-off-your-duff cards to urge you out of writer's block.

This may sound melodramatic, but it has changed my life -- as a writer, editor, listener and observer of people, places and things.

When writer's block hits, pick from over 20 cards that might say: Take a walk; or zoom in and out; explore the underside; follow the scent.... You get the idea. My favorite is: EVERY SINGLE CHAPTER.

The purse-sized, 160-page book has a chapter on each of the "pushes" on the cards. My book is highlighted in yellow, with X in red and Q for wonderful quotes. I read a little, think a lot, and then an idea, or a new way to look at an idea that has been rumbling and grumbling around in my head pops into my thought process.

If you are wannabe writer (or better writer), this would be a great self-gift or for family or friends who are writers.

Your Booker Prize is all in the cards.......2005-01-23

These pretty cards are an excellent device to jump-start ideas when that sneaky writer's block comes up. Great for brainstorm sessions and getting ideas organized. This is a fun tool for those who love cards - playing cards, tarot decks, and affirmations. Creative minds will have a blast using this "ingredient" in their recipe of book writing!

Just an Observation.......2004-06-23

"The Observation Deck" is a cute boxed set from Naomi Epel for writers who suffer from writers block or other inspiration malfunctions.

The set from Epel contains 50 cards meant to inspire thoughts, stories or other ways of thinking during the writing process. A little book is also included that contains techniques that have worked for other writers such as "Eavesdrop" a little trick apparently used by famous writers like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Eudora Welty and many others. The book is more effective than the cards and I would like to see that thought continued in larger volume by Epel.

This set is a nice handy tool to have at hand when doubting your worth as a writer. Grab it for inspiration but rely on your own observations.

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The Observation Deck: A Tool Kit for Writers
Naomi Epel
Manufacturer: CHRONICLE BOOKS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000WTLZQM

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This magnificent book is the first full-scale exploration of Impressionist technique. Focusing on the easel-painted work of Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Cézanne, Cassatt, Morisot, Caillebotte, Sisley, and Degas in the period before 1900, it places their methods and materials in a historical perspective and evaluates their origins, novelty, and meanings within the visual formation of urban modernity.

Drawing on scientific studies of pigments and materials, artists’ treatises, colormens’ archives, and contemporary and modern accounts, Anthea Callen demonstrates how raw materials and paintings are profoundly interdependent. She analyzes the material constituents of oil painting and the complex processes of “making” entailed in all aspects of artistic production, discussing in particular oil painting methods for landscapists and the impact of plein air light on figure painting, studio practice, and display. Insisting that the meanings of paintings are constituted by and within the cultural matrices that produced them, Callen argues that the real “modernity” of the Impressionist enterprise lies in the painters’ material practices. Bold brushwork, unpolished, sketchy surfaces, and bright, “primitive” colors were combined with their subject matter—the effects of light, the individual sensation made visible—to establish the modern as visual.

The Art of Impressionism : Painting Technique and the Making of Modernity

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The Art of Impressionism : Painting Technique and the Making of Modernity
Anthea Callen
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OLVZOK

The Art of Impressionism: Painting Technique & the Making of Modernity

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The Art of Impressionism: Painting Technique & the Making of Modernity
Anthea Callen
Manufacturer: Yale Univ Pr
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KBYWWQ

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The Art of Impressionism: Painting Technique & the Making of Modernity
Anthea Callen
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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