Herbicides and Environment

Herbicides and Environment

Author: Andreas Kortekamp

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2011-01-08

Total Pages: 764

ISBN-13: 9533074760

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Herbicides are much more than just weed killers. They may exhibit beneficial or adverse effects on other organisms. Given their toxicological, environmental but also agricultural relevance, herbicides are an interesting field of activity not only for scientists working in the field of agriculture. It seems that the investigation of herbicide-induced effects on weeds, crop plants, ecosystems, microorganisms, and higher organism requires a multidisciplinary approach. Some important aspects regarding the multisided impacts of herbicides on the living world are highlighted in this book. I am sure that the readers will find a lot of helpful information, even if they are only slightly interested in the topic.


The Public Sector in an Age of Austerity

The Public Sector in an Age of Austerity

Author: Bryan M. Evans

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2018-07-23

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0773554181

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Following the 2008 global financial crisis, Canada appeared to escape the austerity implemented elsewhere, but this was spin hiding the reality. A closer look reveals that the provinces – responsible for delivering essential public and social services such as education and healthcare – shouldered the burden. The Public Sector in an Age of Austerity examines public-sector austerity in the provinces and territories, specifically addressing how austerity was implemented, what forms austerity agendas took (from regressive taxes and new user fees to public-sector layoffs and privatization schemes), and what, if any, political responses resulted. Contributors focus on the period from 2007 to 2015, the global financial crisis and the period of fiscal consolidation that followed, while also providing a longer historical context – austerity is not a new phenomenon. A granular examination of each jurisdiction identifies how changing fiscal conditions have affected the delivery of public services and restructured public finances, highlighting the consequences such changes have had for public-sector workers and users of public services. The first book of its kind in Canada, The Public Sector in an Age of Austerity challenges conventional wisdom by showing that Canada did not escape post-crisis austerity, and that its recovery has been vastly overstated.


EKC2010

EKC2010

Author: Man-Wook Han

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-07-09

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 3642179134

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Current research fields in science and technology were presented and discussed at the EKC2009, informing about the interests and directions of the scientists and engineers in EU countries and Korea. The Conference has emerged from the idea of bringing together EU and Korea to get to know each other better, especially in fields of science and technology.


"FROM DEWEY TO DIGITAL: EVOLUTION OF LIBRARIES IN THE INFORMATION AGE”

Author: Mr. Meghanandha C. Editors Dr. Umesha Naik , Dr. Purushothama Gowda M. & Mr. Ravishankara B.

Publisher: Laxmi Book Publication

Published: 2023-11-21

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 1304958450

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The speedy development of information communication technology, electronic libraries, digital libraries, availability of e-resources and collective demand of library users has changed the scenario of libraries and library professionals. Today all the users find the instant and desktop based library and information services. But only few institute libraries provide that type of services to their end user. This study highlights that out of 56 central universities in India only few universities are concentrate on web-based library resources and services to their end users. This paper also discusses the information availability in the websites like library URL, OPAC, e-resources, open access resources etc.


Civilian Oversight of Police

Civilian Oversight of Police

Author: Tim Prenzler

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2015-11-03

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1482234203

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Exploring the complex and controversial topic of civilian oversight of police, this book analyzes the issues and debates entailed by civilian oversight by using worldwide perspectives, in-depth case studies, and a wealth of survey data. Integrating and summarizing decades of research from many locations around the globe, Civilian Oversight of Polic


Indigenous Courts, Self-Determination and Criminal Justice

Indigenous Courts, Self-Determination and Criminal Justice

Author: Valmaine Toki

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-04-09

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 1351239600

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In New Zealand, as well as in Australia, Canada and other comparable jurisdictions, Indigenous peoples comprise a significantly disproportionate percentage of the prison population. For example, Maori, who comprise 15% of New Zealand’s population, make up 50% of its prisoners. For Maori women, the figure is 60%. These statistics have, moreover, remained more or less the same for at least the past thirty years. With New Zealand as its focus, this book explores how the fact that Indigenous peoples are more likely than any other ethnic group to be apprehended, arrested, prosecuted, convicted and incarcerated, might be alleviated. Taking seriously the rights to culture and to self-determination contained in the Treaty of Waitangi, in many comparable jurisdictions (including Australia, Canada, the United States of America), and also in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the book make the case for an Indigenous court founded on Indigenous conceptions of proper conduct, punishment, and behavior. More specifically, the book draws on contemporary notions of ‘therapeutic jurisprudence’ and ‘restorative justice’ in order to argue that such a court would offer an effective way to ameliorate the disproportionate incarceration of Indigenous peoples.