The World of Organic Agriculture


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The new edition of this annual publication (previously published solely by IFOAM and FiBL) documents recent developments in global organic agriculture. It includes contributions from representatives of the organic sector from throughout the world and provides comprehensive organic farming statistics that cover surface area under organic management, numbers of farms and specific information about commodities and land use in organic systems. The book also contains information on the global market of the burgeoning organic sector, the latest developments in organic certification, standards and regulations, and insights into current status and emerging trends for organic agriculture by continent from the worlds foremost experts. For this edition, all statistical data and regional review chapters have been thoroughly updated. Completely new chapters on organic agriculture in the Pacific, on the International Task Force on Harmonization and Equivalence in Organic Agriculture and on organic aquaculture have been added. Published with IFOAM and FiBL




Scientific Advances in STEM


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This book collects the publications of the special Topic Scientific advances in STEM: from Professor to students. The aim is to contribute to the advancement of the Science and Engineering fields and their impact on the industrial sector, which requires a multidisciplinary approach. University generates and transmits knowledge to serve society. Social demands continuously evolve, mainly because of cultural, scientific, and technological development. Researchers must contextualize the subjects they investigate to their application to the local industry and community organizations, frequently using a multidisciplinary point of view, to enhance the progress in a wide variety of fields (aeronautics, automotive, biomedical, electrical and renewable energy, communications, environmental, electronic components, etc.). Most investigations in the fields of science and engineering require the work of multidisciplinary teams, representing a stockpile of research projects in different stages (final year projects, master's or doctoral studies). In this context, this Topic offers a framework for integrating interdisciplinary research, drawing together experimental and theoretical contributions in a wide variety of fields.







Silence And The Word


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This new collection draws from the many areas of Mary Anne Mohanraj's work and includes everything from enticing erotica to Sri Lankan-American immigrant tales, from romantic poetry to provocative essays.




Sports Dentistry


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Sports Dentistry: Principles and Practice is a comprehensive resource that addresses all aspects of this burgeoning field of dentistry. Provides a comprehensive manual that covers the fundamental principles and practice of sports dentistry Addresses all aspects of sports dentistry, including treatment of injuries, preventative measures, oral health and marketing and practice management Offers information on providing dental facilities at sporting arenas Presents suggestions for treating young children and the specific issues they present Includes a companion website with illustrative case studies







Peptaibiotics


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Originally a special issue of Chemistry & Biodiversity, this is an excellent overview of the status of contemporary studies in peptaibiotics, covering aspects ranging from the search for novel bioactive compounds to considerations of their membrane-modifying properties.




Advances in Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence


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This conference proceedings contains all papers, presented at the Second International Conference on Advances in Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence (ASPAI' 2020), 18-20 November 2020. The topics include Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence: Algorithms, Software and Applications, Signal Processing Applications, Video and Image Processing, Knowledge-based Systems Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques.




International Tax Primer


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