Scotland’s water environment is one of our most important national assets. It contributes to the health and well-being of our country; supports a rich diversity of wildlife; and provides for the sustainable growth of our economy. Scotland is renowned worldwide for the quality of its rivers, lochs, wetlands and seas. The natural environment attracts millions of visitors every year and supports…
Basin-generating tectonics is the most important prerequisite for the accumulation of sediments. Such a basin classification must be in accordance with the modern concept of global plate tectonics and hence will differ from older classifications and terminology.
Leaves, stems, roots, flowers, fruits, and seeds are known as plant organs. Each organ is an organized group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function. Vegetative parts include roots, stems, shoot buds, and leaves; they are not directly involved in sexual reproduction. Vegetativeparts often are used in asexual forms of reproduction such as cuttings, budding, or grafting.
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Bima - si cowok macho yang suka panjat gunung - emang terkenal playboy, suka mengintimidasi, dan posesif. Kalau udah naksir cewek, dia langsung ngajak jalan. Nggak peduli tuh cewek naksir dia atau nggak. Dan tanpa bilang cinta, Bima menyatakan Fani sebagai pacarnya. Fani menerima Bima karena terpaksa. Tapi ketika rasa tertekannya udah di puncak, dia minta putus dari Bima! Jelas Bima nggak mau …
Kepada pembaca, Cerita ini tentang seorang perempuan muda yang sederhana, dengan mimpi besar dan harapan yang besar pula. Berperawakan tomboi, dengan penampilan yang biasa saja. Dengan kehadirannya dia membawa kesepian, dan meskipun bersikeras tidak percaya pada cinta, ia menyimpan keinginan yang besar untuk menemukan sesuatu, atau seseorang, yang membuktikan sebaliknya. I find a little bit o…
Makkah Al Mukaramah is the heart of the Islamic world, the cradle of revelation and the holiest city in Islam. The city isthe birthplace of Prophet Mohammed “Peace be upon him” and it is here within the Great Mosque that the Ka’aba, the most sacred shrine of Islam, awaits the Muslim pilgrim in Hajj & Umrah. Discover Makkah Al Mukaramah, the most sacred land on earth and learn more about t…
This e-book contains analysis from the impact of Ukraine war on tourism.
In winter, when snow dusts the mountains, the year begins with the revelry and cheer of a traditional Hogmanay. Celebrations continue in January in honour of Robert Burns at Burns’ Suppers held across the country. It’s the perfect opportunity to sample Scotland’s national dish, haggis, alongside neeps and tatties (turnips and potatoes), and drink a warming dram of whisky to toast the Bard…
We live in uncertain times. Armed conflicts are currently being waged in our corner of the world. Terrorism, cyber attacks, and disinformation campaigns are being used to undermine and influence us. To resist these threats, we must stand united. If Sweden is attacked, everyone must do their part to defend Sweden’s independence – and our democracy.
The concept of ‘god’ forms an important part of the broader category of ‘Roman Religion’ but it is not identical with it. In other words, this book is limited to the single concept that was normally labeled ‘deus’ by the inhabitants of Rome. It refers to other concepts which belong to the sphere of ‘Roman Religion’ only as constituents of this concept of ‘god’. These constit…
We all have a relation to the word parent, in one way or another. We all know what it means and use it frequently. But do we really know what it means? Does the fact that parent is a common-knowledge word also mean that we all think of the same entity when we talk about a parent, and that we can take for granted that my sense of the word is the same as yours, in discourse? Is it also safe and c…
In the last decades, family has undergone the most substantial and deepest changes in all its spheres of functioning. Still, its significance hasn’t decreased, and neither has its role for children, which is highest on the scale of importance and priorities. The modern family of today is in a specific position of abandoning the traditional boundaries within which it felt safe and protected by…
Pregnancy and childbirth can be a very challenging time. You may be feeling overwhelmed, isolated, anxious or stressed. Perhaps you are experiencing problems with relationships, childcare, immigration, money or housing. We can provide support, advice and referrals to services in your local area to help you manage these issues. Please contact us directly or ask to see a social worker w…
Having a baby can be a wonderful experience. The New York State Department of Health wants you and your family to have the safest and most rewarding childbirth possible. To do this, start now to make plans with your family and with your caregiver (doctor or licensed midwife). This booklet will help you better understand childbirth and the choices available to you. With that understanding, you …
This annual report is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) commitment to provide the public with information about new light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, fuel economy, technology data, and auto manufacturers' performance in meeting the agency’s GHG emissions standards. EPA has collected data on every new light-duty vehicle model sold in the United States …
When most people think of ‘guns’, they are thinking of small arms. Broadly speaking, small arms are firearms intended for use by individuals. Small arms are the primary weapons issued to military, law enforcement, and other armed security personnel, and are widely owned and used by civilians for hunting, sport shooting, and other pursuits. The key characteristics of firearms considered to b…
Since the end of the Cold War, debate has raged among scholars of security strategy as to whether the nature of war has changed and, if so, what that means. Concepts such as “new” and “hybrid” war have entered the lexicon, suggesting that there is an important, perhaps profound, distinction between the wars of the past and those of the present and future. Some analysts even suggest that…
For this reason, destination management has become a major HTA focus and is at the heart of this 2020-2025 Strategic Plan Update. Our previous strategic plans have included attention to community benefits, Hawaiian culture, workforce training, and other destination concerns. What is different now is the greater emphasis and additional resources being directed to them. At the same time, HTA…
Soy is ubiquitous. Nearly all of us consume the bean in some form on a daily basis. A common way to conceptualize its accelerating production and consumption has been as a mere natural response to a century-long steady increase in world demand. Likewise, the standard narrative about the supply side (the rapid expansion of soybean, referred to in Latin America as sojización) is that it comes…
Oil palm expansion has achieved an extraordinary negative impact relating to environment, wildlife, habitat, climate change and social justice. Change organisations such as the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil work to mitigate oil palm expansion sustainably. CKC proposes the Indonesian and Malaysian Oil Palm model offers a useful reference for change in upstream coconut plantation investment…
A food allergy is an overreaction by the body’s immune system to a certain food. The body produces antibodies against a food protein and releases histamine and other chemicals causing inflammation. An allergic reaction often occurs within minutes, though can take place up to two hours after ingestion. A normally harmless substance that triggers an allergic reaction. Most food allergens are pr…
An estimated 3.5 to 4% of adults, and 6 to 8% of children, are allergic to foods. More than 10 million people in the United States alone are known to have a food allergy. Although researchers have identified more than 160 foods that contain naturally-occurring proteins that have been shown to cause allergic reactions, researchers also estimate that 90% of all food allergic reactions are caused …
The market, technology and policy foundations are in place for a new era of growth in nuclear energy over the coming decades. Demand for electricity is rising fast, not only for conventional uses such as light industry or air conditioning, but also in new areas such as electric vehicles, data centres and artificial intelligence. Electricity use has increased at twice the rate of total energy de…
With global energy demand on the rise, nuclear power — a low-carbon energy source for sustainable development— continues to play an important role in the energy mix of many countries. Global nuclear capacity is expected to grow, resulting in an increased demand for Agency services to support nuclear infrastructure development. In 2023,there were 27 Member States considering, planning or im…
The Human Rights and Business Country Guide provides country-specific guidance to help companies respect human rights and contribute to sustainable development. To effectively manage their potential human rights impacts, companies need comprehensive information about the local human rights context in which they operate. The Country Guide offers a systematic overview of key human rights issues t…
Windfalls from hydrocarbons and metals have largely driven growth in recent decades. The extractive sector accounts for nearly 30% of GDP, two-thirds of exports, three quarters of the stock of FDI and half of government revenues. Like other lessdiversified economies, Kazakhstan is vulnerable to commodity-price fluctuations and other problems associated with resourcebased development. To sustain…
The Mongols arose from obscure origins in the recesses of Inner Asia to unify their immediate nomadic neighbors and then to conquer much of the Eurasian landmass, ruling large parts of it for more than a century. Emerging from a newly consolidated heartland north of the Gobi in the thirteenth century, the Mongols and their armies—made up of conquered peoples—thrust through western Asia, cro…
This topic measures the number of procedures, time, cost and paid-in minimum capital requirement for a small- to medium-sized limited liability company to start up and formally operate in each economy’s largest business city. To make the data comparable across 190 economies, uses a standardized business that is 100% domestically owned, has start-up capital equivalent to 10 times the income p…
Stretch between the fifth and fourth fingers of the left hand in ascending, and the fifth and fourth fingers of the right hand in descending. For studying the 20 exercises in this First Part, begin with the metronome set at 60, gradually increasing the speed up to 108; this is the meaning of the double mark at the head of each exercise. Lift the fingers high and with precision, playing each not…
What has become abundantly clear to us, when referring to the Dragon Fruit industry in all the countries of the world where they are grown commercially, is that an enormous amount of information, research and market development has already taken place and is continuing. We are not proposing the planting of Dragon Fruit with our eyes closed or feeling our way in the dark.
The banana plant is a large perennial herb with leaf sheaths that form trunk-like pseudostems. The plant has 8 - 12 leaves that are up to 270 cm long and 60 cm wide. Root development may be extensive in loose soils, in some cases up to 9 m laterally. Plant height, bunch size and various other characteristics depend on the variety. Flower development is initiated from the underground true stem (…
This e-book contains beginner's photography guide.
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The first grapevine planting material arrived in Australia with wine settlement in 1788. Today grapes are grown commercially in all States and Territories. Grape growing (wine, raisin, and table) is the largest fruit industry in Australia with production in a wide range of environments from temperate to tropical. Wine grape production and wine making is the largest and most predominant of the t…
In Japan, consumers purchase sweet and tasty strawberries all the year round. Berries are eaten both fresh and as processed products. Strawberry cakes and many other types of sweets are popular among young ladies and children. In the Philippines, strawberry jam and wines are marketed. But we can create additional demand for berries by producing sweets using them. Presently in the Philippines, o…
Wine grapes have been grown in several counties of Colorado since the end of the last century. A renewed interest in wine grape cultivation was initiated during the mid-70's and the most dramatic growth of the Colorado Wine Industry is occurring this decade. Since 1990, vineyard acreage has increased from 242 to over 400 acres. State production levels have also increased from 107 tons to 755 t…
This topic measures the number of procedures, time, cost and paid-in minimum capital requirement for a small- to medium-sized limited liability company to start up and formally operate in each economy’s largest business city. To make the data comparable across 190 Doing Business economies, uses a standardized business that is 100% domestically owned, has start-up capital equivalent to 10 tim…
Native bees are a hidden treasure. From alpine meadows in the national forests of the Rocky Mountains to the Sonoran Desert in the Coronado National Forest in Arizona and from the boreal forests of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska to the Ocala National Forest in Florida, bees can be found anywhere in North America, where flowers bloom. From forests to farms, from cities to wildlands, ther…
High value agricultural products present economic opportunities for competitive producers, both in international and local markets. In the South African context, policies such as the National Development Plan, the Agricultural Policy Action Plan and the New Growth Path guides the sector towards export-focussed, labour intensive farming to bolster economic crop and to reach set targets for job c…
Blueberries are one of the few fruit crops native to North America. Wild blueberries were utilized by Native Americans for making medicines, dyes, and flavorings, as well as for direct consumption. Once a small-scale crop produced within limited regions, blueberries are now grown throughout the United States and the rest of the world. Although highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) are the…
According to the legend The fruit was created thousands of years ago by fire breathing dragons. During a battle when the dragon would breathe fire the last thing to come out would be the fruit. After the dragon is slain the fruit is collected and presented to the Emperor as a coveted treasure and indication of victory. The soldiers would then butcher the dragon and eat the flesh. It was belie…
Fathers today are increasingly looking to be involved in the domestic events of the family as active, involved fathers (Lamb 2000). However, current re-search suggests that actual fatherly engagement depends on complex causal relations. Apart from welfare-state framework conditions, work organizations especially influence the lifestyle and engagement of a father. They are consid-ered…
In each and every society, certain groups of people are ‘marginalized’. By marginalization here we mean being disregarded, ostracized, harassed, disliked, persecuted, or generally looked down upon. Such people often include women and children, the poor, the disabled, people of different sexual orientation, ethnic minorities, religious minorities, refugees, among others. In short, the …
In 1432, poet John Lydgate was commissioned to commemorate the triumphal entry of Henry VI to London. Setting the scene, Lydgate wrote of ‘this Citee with laude, pris, and glorie/For joye moustred lyke the sonne beem’.1 He described the participants in this civic muster in terms of their clothing: the mayor in red velvet, the sheriffs and aldermen in scarlet furred …
Urban agriculture initiatives have rekindled the imagination of city residents and advocates across the United States. At its core, urban agriculture (UA) is about growing food – and engaging in allied activities – in urban spaces. Community gardens, large-scale urban farms, rooftop gardens, hellstrip gardens, and edible landscaping in public s…
Food is central to urban health, urban economies and urban form. Roberts has argued, “More than with any other of our biological needs, the choices we make around food affect the shape, style, pulse, smell, look, feel, health, economy, street life and infrastructure of the city” (2001: 4). However, food has been largely absent from urban studies and urb…
As a strategic pivot and important hub for ocean development and internationaltrade, large ports consume huge amounts of energy and are one of the main sourcesof global carbon emissions [1]. China has a vast port scale, with seven of the world’stop ten ports located in China [2]. The top ten seaports in China based on theirannual container throughput as of 2021 are listed in Table1.1. Various…
The electric power grid was developed on an architectural assumption of centralizedgeneration being delivered to passive distributed loads irrespective of the costrequired to do so [33]. However, several new energy-management change driversare emerging to uproot this status quo. Chapter1identifies these drivers as therising demand for electricity [34–36], the emergence of…
Setting out new plants -- Always prune or rub off all flower buds and cut back 1/2 to 2/3 of the height at the time of planting. For potted plants, gently separate and spread out the roots so that the root mass is no longer in the shape of a pot. In Year One – the goal is to avoid fruit production entirely. With removal of all flower buds at the beginning of year one, the bush grows vegetativ…