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Author: Gillian Ragsdell Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 9780306465864 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 314
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This volume provides summaries of plenary sessions at the July 2000 World Congress of the Systems Sciences--held in conjunction with the 44th annual meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS). The 31 presentations are divided into eight sections: theories for complex systems; emerging foci on systems research and practice; human systems in the 21st century; the challenge of sustainability; the art and science of forecasting in the age of global warming; the Y2K "problem"; the future of systems science; and presidential addresses (from the past, present, and incoming presidents of ISSS). Topics include the history of sociocybernetics, RC51, of the International Sociological Association; systems practice in the UK's Open University; on misdirected systems; the complexity of performance and the instruments of mastery; energy, hierarchy, and money; why the century date change occurred so smoothly; and systems thinking for the 21st century. c. Book News Inc.
Author: Gillian Ragsdell Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 9780306465864 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 314
Book Description
This volume provides summaries of plenary sessions at the July 2000 World Congress of the Systems Sciences--held in conjunction with the 44th annual meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS). The 31 presentations are divided into eight sections: theories for complex systems; emerging foci on systems research and practice; human systems in the 21st century; the challenge of sustainability; the art and science of forecasting in the age of global warming; the Y2K "problem"; the future of systems science; and presidential addresses (from the past, present, and incoming presidents of ISSS). Topics include the history of sociocybernetics, RC51, of the International Sociological Association; systems practice in the UK's Open University; on misdirected systems; the complexity of performance and the instruments of mastery; energy, hierarchy, and money; why the century date change occurred so smoothly; and systems thinking for the 21st century. c. Book News Inc.
Author: Jameel M. Al-Khayri Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3030234002 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 530
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This book examines the development of innovative modern methodologies towards augmenting conventional plant breeding, in individual crops, for the production of new crop varieties under the increasingly limiting environmental and cultivation factors to achieve sustainable agricultural production, enhanced food security, in addition to providing raw materials for innovative industrial products and pharmaceuticals. This is Vol 7, subtitled Legumes, focuses on advances in breeding strategies using both traditional and modern approaches for the improvement of individual legume crops. Included in this volume are Adzuki bean, Black gram, Chickpea Cluster bean, Common bean, Cowpea, Faba bean, Hyacinth bean, Lentil, Mung bean, Pigeonpea and Soybean. This volume is contributed by 57 internationally reputable scientists from 9 countries. Each chapter comprehensively reviews the modern literature on the subject and reflects the authors own experience.
Author: Stephen L. Vaughn Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135880204 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 665
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The Encyclopedia of American Journalism explores the distinctions found in print media, radio, television, and the internet. This work seeks to document the role of these different forms of journalism in the formation of America's understanding and reaction to political campaigns, war, peace, protest, slavery, consumer rights, civil rights, immigration, unionism, feminism, environmentalism, globalization, and more. This work also explores the intersections between journalism and other phenomena in American Society, such as law, crime, business, and consumption. The evolution of journalism's ethical standards is discussed, as well as the important libel and defamation trials that have influenced journalistic practice, its legal protection, and legal responsibilities. Topics covered include: Associations and Organizations; Historical Overview and Practice; Individuals; Journalism in American History; Laws, Acts, and Legislation; Print, Broadcast, Newsgroups, and Corporations; Technologies.
Author: Metcalf & Eddy Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies ISBN: Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 456
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"1 Wastewater Collection and Pumping An Overview 2 Review of Applied Hydraulics 3 Wastewater Flows and Measurements 4 Design of Sewers 5 Sewer Appurtenances 6 Infiltration/Inflow 7 Occurrence 8 Effect, and Control of the Biological Transformations in Sewers 9 Pumps and Pump Systems 10 Pumping Stations." -- Publisher.
Author: Harvard Business Review Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press ISBN: 1625272308 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 129
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Author: Ohio University Alumni Association Publisher: Hassell Street Press ISBN: 9781014558138 Category : Languages : en Pages : 38
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