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Pearl Millet in the 21st Century: Food-Nutrition-Climate resilience-Improved livelihoods
by Vilas A Tonapi Nepolean Thirunavukkarasu Sk Gupta Prakash I Gangashetty Op YadavThis book documents the global pearl millet research for achieving the sustainable development goals in the eve of International Year of Millets in 2023 by FAO. This book offers perspectives on the recent advances in the field of genomics, next-generation breeding approaches, hybrid development, crop production and protection technologies of pearl millets. Pearl millet is the world’s most important millet grown in the hot, semi-arid ecologies of Asia and Africa with versatile end uses. Of all the world’s cereals, pearl millet ranks the sixth most important crop after rice, wheat, maize, barley and sorghum. In the changing climatic condition, it can be pitched as strategic crop for food and nutritional security owing to its ability to survive in harsh ecologies and the higher micro-nutrients grain content. This books focuses on nutritional importance, climate resilience, seed systems, value-addition and market policies to enhance the genetic gain of pearl millets under marginal and favorable ecologies, and way forward for a food and nutrition secure world. It is a useful reading material for researchers and professionals working on small grains, millets and their cultivation and nutrition related aspects.
Pearl Millet: Properties, Functionality and its Applications
by Suresh Kumar Gahlawat Sneh Punia Anil Kumar Siroha Kawaljit Singh Sandhu Maninder KaurPearl millet is mainly used for animal and poultry feed. It is the principal source of energy, protein, vitamins, minerals and contains many phenolic compounds, which are a good source of natural antioxidants. Pearl millet is a rich source of bioactive compounds and contains phytates and polyphenols. Owing to high nutritional and phytochemical properties, it has gained considerable attention as a botanical dietary supplement in many functional foods. Pearl Millet: Properties, Functionality and Its Applications provides comprehensive knowledge on nutritional and non-nutritional aspects of pearl millet. It covers recent research on pearl millet and provides information to improve the property and shelf life of flour, as well as the starch, and their uses in various food products. Features: Reviews structure, functional and antioxidant properties in pearl millet flour Deals with the latest developments in modification of native starch Provides information in enhancing shelf life and its utilization in phytochemical-rich product development Covers updated information for grain science professionals and food technologists
Pearls and Pitfalls in Emergency Radiology
by Martin L. GunnRapid recognition of life-threatening illnesses and injuries expedites appropriate management and improves clinical outcomes. False-positive interpretations in radiology have been identified as a significant cause of error, leading to unnecessary investigation and treatment, increased healthcare costs, and delays in appropriate management. Moreover, it is important that radiologists do not miss important subtle diagnoses that need urgent intervention. Pearls and Pitfalls in Emergency Radiology provides an outline of common imaging artefacts, anatomic variants and critical diagnoses that the radiologist must master in order to guide appropriate care and avoid malpractice lawsuits. One hundred selected cases – illustrated with several hundred images from MRI, MDCT, PET, ultrasound and radiographs – are presented in a succinct and structured format, highlighting key pearls and potential diagnostic pitfalls. The text focuses on emergent presentations of diseases in all body regions in both adults and children.
Pearson Baccalaureate: Higher Level Biology
by Alan Damon Randy Mcgonegal Patricia Tosto William WardCompletely revised new editions of the market-leading Biology textbooks for HL and SL, written for the new 2014 Science IB Diploma curriculum.
Pearson Edexcel A Level Biology (Year 1 and Year 2)
by Martin Rowland Edward Lees C. J. CleggSupports Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Biology B (9BI0) specification.Build investigative skills, test understanding and apply biological theory to topical examples with the updated, all-in-one textbook for Years 1 and 2.Combining everything your students need to know for the Pearson Edexcel A level Biology B specification, this revised textbook will:- Support all 16 required practicals with activities and questions to help students explain procedures, analyse data and evaluate results.- Provide clear definitions, as well as explanations, of the meanings of all technical vocabulary needed for the specification.- Help bring students up to speed with a summary of prior knowledge and diagnostic questions at the start of each chapter.- Offer assessment guidance with exam practice questions at the end of each chapter, graded by difficulty to support progression.- Stretch more able students with new extended response and 'Challenge' questions.- Build mathematical skills with a dedicated 'Maths for Biology' chapter and support throughout, explaining key concepts and methods.- Develop and embed understanding with end-of-chapter summaries, free online access to 'Test yourself' answers and an extended glossary.
Pearson Edexcel A Level Biology (Year 1 and Year 2)
by Martin Rowland Edward Lees C. J. CleggSupports Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Biology B (9BI0) specification.Build investigative skills, test understanding and apply biological theory to topical examples with the updated, all-in-one textbook for Years 1 and 2.Combining everything your students need to know for the Pearson Edexcel A level Biology B specification, this revised textbook will:- Support all 16 required practicals with activities and questions to help students explain procedures, analyse data and evaluate results.- Provide clear definitions, as well as explanations, of the meanings of all technical vocabulary needed for the specification.- Help bring students up to speed with a summary of prior knowledge and diagnostic questions at the start of each chapter.- Offer assessment guidance with exam practice questions at the end of each chapter, graded by difficulty to support progression.- Stretch more able students with new extended response and 'Challenge' questions.- Build mathematical skills with a dedicated 'Maths for Biology' chapter and support throughout, explaining key concepts and methods.- Develop and embed understanding with end-of-chapter summaries, free online access to 'Test yourself' answers and an extended glossary.
Pearson Edexcel A Level Chemistry (Year 1 and Year 2)
by Graham Hill Graham Curtis Andrew HuntDevelop and assess your students' knowledge and skills throughout A level with worked examples, practical assessment guidance and differentiated end of topic questions in this updated, all-in-one textbook for Years 1 and 2. Combining everything your students need to know for the Pearson Edexcel A level Chemistry specification, this revised textbook will:- Identify the level of your students' understanding with diagnostic questions and a summary of prior knowledge at the start of the Student Book.- Provide support for all 16 required practicals with various activities and questions, along with a 'Practical' chapter covering procedural understanding and key ideas related to measurement.- Improve mathematical skills with plenty of worked examples, including notes on methods to help explain the strategies for solving each type of problem.- Offer plenty of practice with 'Test yourself' questions to help students assess their understanding and measure progress.- Encourage further reading and study with short passages of extension material.- Develop understanding with free online access to 'Test yourself' answers and an extended glossary.
Pearson Edexcel A Level Chemistry (Year 1 and Year 2)
by Graham Hill Graham Curtis Andrew HuntDevelop and assess your students' knowledge and skills throughout A level with worked examples, practical assessment guidance and differentiated end of topic questions in this updated, all-in-one textbook for Years 1 and 2. Combining everything your students need to know for the Pearson Edexcel A level Chemistry specification, this revised textbook will:- Identify the level of your students' understanding with diagnostic questions and a summary of prior knowledge at the start of the Student Book.- Provide support for all 16 required practicals with various activities and questions, along with a 'Practical' chapter covering procedural understanding and key ideas related to measurement.- Improve mathematical skills with plenty of worked examples, including notes on methods to help explain the strategies for solving each type of problem.- Offer plenty of practice with 'Test yourself' questions to help students assess their understanding and measure progress.- Encourage further reading and study with short passages of extension material.- Develop understanding with free online access to 'Test yourself' answers and an extended glossary.
Pearson Edexcel A Level Physics (Year 1 and Year 2)
by Graham George Tim Akrill Mike BennHelp students to develop their knowledge and build essential skills with practical assessment guidance and plenty of support for the new mathematical requirements in this updated, all-in-one textbook for Years 1 and 2.Combining everything your students need to know for the Pearson Edexcel A level Physics specification, this revised textbook will:- Support practical assessment with practical skill summaries throughout.- Provide support for all 16 required practicals with detailed explanations, data and exam style questions for students to answer.- Build understanding and knowledge with a variety of questions to engage and challenge students throughout the course: prior knowledge, worked examples, 'Test yourself' and exam practice questions.- Aid mathematical understanding and application with worked examples of calculations and a dedicated 'Maths for Physics' chapter.- Develop understanding and enable self- and peer-assessment with free online access to 'Test yourself' answers.
Pearson Edexcel A Level Physics (Year 1 and Year 2)
by Graham George Tim Akrill Mike BennHelp students to develop their knowledge and build essential skills with practical assessment guidance and plenty of support for the new mathematical requirements in this updated, all-in-one textbook for Years 1 and 2.Combining everything your students need to know for the Pearson Edexcel A level Physics specification, this revised textbook will:- Support practical assessment with practical skill summaries throughout.- Provide support for all 16 required practicals with detailed explanations, data and exam style questions for students to answer.- Build understanding and knowledge with a variety of questions to engage and challenge students throughout the course: prior knowledge, worked examples, 'Test yourself' and exam practice questions.- Aid mathematical understanding and application with worked examples of calculations and a dedicated 'Maths for Physics' chapter.- Develop understanding and enable self- and peer-assessment with free online access to 'Test yourself' answers.
Pearson Edexcel A-level Biology (Salters-Nuffield) Student Guide: Practical Biology
by Dan FoulderGet to grips with the core practicals and develop the skills students need to succeed with an assessment-driven approach, combining clear summaries of practical work that reinforce understanding, with sample questions and answers to improve exam technique. - Easily identify what students need to know with a concise summary of the required practical work examined in the A-level specifications. - Consolidate understanding of practical work, methodology, mathematical and other skills out of the laboratory with exam tips and knowledge check questions, with answers in the back of the book. - Improve exam technique with sample answers, examiner's tips and exam-style questions. - Provide extra support with coverage of methodologies and generic practical skills not focused on in the textbooks.
Pearson Edexcel A-level Biology (Salters-Nuffield) Student Guide: Practical Biology
by Dan FoulderGet to grips with the core practicals and develop the skills students need to succeed with an assessment-driven approach, combining clear summaries of practical work that reinforce understanding, with sample questions and answers to improve exam technique. - Easily identify what students need to know with a concise summary of the required practical work examined in the A-level specifications. - Consolidate understanding of practical work, methodology, mathematical and other skills out of the laboratory with exam tips and knowledge check questions, with answers in the back of the book. - Improve exam technique with sample answers, examiner's tips and exam-style questions. - Provide extra support with coverage of methodologies and generic practical skills not focused on in the textbooks.
Pearson Education Test Prep Series for AP Environmental Science
by Myra MorganOf all of the AP science courses, AP Environmental Science is unique in that it focuses primarily on the relevant and pressing problems that face our species and the planet. It is an applied science that focuses on problem-solving, understanding environmental issues by emphasizing critical thinking, and encouraging you to propose possible solutions by immersing yourself in the science behind the issues. Laboratory and field investigations also form an essential component of the course, as these experiences afford critical insights into how science is practiced, how environmental problems are studied, and how humans worldwide are affecting their environment.
Pearson Laboratory Manual for Introductory Chemistry: Concepts And Critical Thinking, Sixth Edition
by Charles H. CorwinEmphasizing environmental considerations, Corwin's lab manual offers a proven format of a prelaboratory assignment, a stepwise procedure, and a postlaboratory assignment. The Sixth Edition features a completely updated interior design, new environmental icons denoting "green" features, updated prelabs, and much more.
Pearson Physical Science: Concepts in Action with Earth and Space Science
by Michael Wysession David Frank Sophia YancopoulosTextbook on physical science.
Pearson Physics
by James VaikerThe 2014 edition of the popular physics textbook series. Every class contains a unique and diverse group of students. Pearson Physics supports each student's unique learning style, offering all students a path to success.
Pearson Texas Chemistry
by Edward Waterman Dennis Staley Antony Wilbraham Dr Michael MattaPearson Chemistry was customized especially for Texas! Covering 100% of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Chemistry, this program was built on feedback from Texas educators. Pearson Texas Chemistry focuses on what is important to Texas teachers and students, creating a truly accessible program for all students and an engaging classroom experience. Pearson would like to extend a special thank you to all of the teachers from across the state of Texas who helped guide the development of this program.
Peas and Beans: A Color Handbook (Crop Production Science in Horticulture)
by Anthony J BiddleThis practical book provides an accessible overview of all aspects of pea and bean production, including botany and physiology, breeding, agronomy, weed management, pests and diseases, harvesting, nutritional value and uses. It also reflects on the constraints and opportunities in the future for peas and beans, exploring their role in food sustainability and crop rotation, and various factors affecting supply and demand such as climate change and breeding technologies. Peas and beans are crops of economic, social and agronomic importance and this volume provides the specialist knowledge needed to ensure good quality standards are met. It includes: · coverage of the main types of peas and beans grown on a significant scale or commercially produced in large area farming; · key information relating to the role of peas and beans in biological nitrogen fixation; · extensive coverage from the technology of cultivation to postharvest industry; and · high-quality photos, presented in full colour throughout. Authored by a recognized authority with extensive experience in applied research, this book is an ideal resource for practical agronomists, advisors and producers, extension workers, horticulture students and all those involved in the production of peas and beans.
Peasants Negotiating a Global Policy Space: La Vía Campesina in the Committee on World Food Security (Routledge Studies in Food, Society and the Environment)
by Ingeborg GaardeBeing the public voice of over 180 member organisations across nearly 90 countries, La Vía Campesina, the global peasant movement, has planted itself firmly on the international scene. This book explores the internationalisation of the movement, with a specific focus on the engagement of peasants in the processes of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS). Since the reform of the CFS in 2009, civil society actors engage in the policy processes of this UN Committee from a self-designed and autonomous global Civil Society Mechanism. The author sheds light on the strategies, tensions, debates, and reconfigurations arising from rural actors moving between every day struggles in the fields and those of the UN arena. Whereas most theories in the dominant literature on social movements expect them to either disappear or institutionalise in a predetermined pattern, the book presents empirical evidence that La Vía Campesina is building a much more sophisticated model. The direct participation of representatives of peasant organisations in the CFS is highlighted as a pioneering example of building a more complex, inclusive and democratic foundation for global policy-making. Foreword by Olivier De Schutter, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food (2008-2014).
Peasants, Capitalism, and Imperialism in an Age of Politico-Ecological Crisis (Earthscan Food and Agriculture)
by Mark Tilzey Fraser SugdenThis book utilises a new theoretical approach to understand the dynamics of the peasantry, and peasant resistance, in relation to capitalism, state, class, and imperialism in the global South. In this companion volume to Peasants, Capitalism, and the Work of Eric R. Wolf, the authors further develop their thinking on agrarian transitions to capitalism, the development of imperialism, and the place of the peasantry in these dynamics, with special reference to the global South in an era of politico-ecological crisis. Focusing on the political role of the peasantry in contested transitions to capitalism and to modes of production outside of, and beyond, capitalism, the book contends that an understanding of these dynamics requires an analysis of class struggle and of the resources, material and discursive, that different classes can bring to bear on this struggle. The book focuses on the rise of capitalism in the global South within the context of imperial subordination to the global North, and the place of the peasantry in shaping and resisting these dynamics. The book presents case studies of contested transitions to agrarian capitalism in Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and South Asia. It also examines the case of transition to a post-capitalist mode of production in Cuba. The book concludes with an assessment of the nature of capitalism and imperialism within the context of the contemporary politico-ecological crisis, and the potential role of the peasantry as agent of emancipatory change towards social and environmental sustainability. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers in the areas of peasant studies, rural politics, agrarian studies, development, and political ecology.
Peasants, Culture and Indigenous Peoples
by Rodolfo StavenhagenThis last volume in a trilogy published on the occasion of the 80th birthday of Rodolfo Stavenhagen, professor emeritus of El Colegio de Mexico, includes eight essays on Peasants, Culture and Indigenous Peoples: Critical Issues; Basic Needs, Peasants and the Strategy for Rural Development (1976); Cultural Rights: a Social Science Perspective (1998); The Structure of Injustice: Poverty, Marginality, Exclusion and Human Rights (2000); What Kind of Yarn? From Color Line to Multicolored Hammock: Reflections on Racism and Public Policy (2001); The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2012); A Report on the Human Rights Situation of Indigenous Peoples in Asia (2007); Report on the Impact of Megaprojects on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2003); and Study Regarding the Best Practices to Implement the Recommendations of the Special Rapporteur (2007). These texts address human rights issues, especially those that arose when Stavenhagen was servinged as United Nations special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples.
Peatland Biogeochemistry and Watershed Hydrology at the Marcell Experimental Forest
by Kenneth N. Brooks Randall K. Kolka Stephen D. Sebestyen Elon S. VerryThe Marcell Experimental Forest (MEF) in Minnesota serves as a living laboratory and provides scientists with a fundamental understanding of peatland hydrology, acid rain impacts, nutrient and carbon cycling, trace gas emissions, and controls on mercury transport in boreal watersheds. Its important role in scientific research continues to grow as t
Peatlands of the Western Guayana Highlands, Venezuela
by Joseph Alfred Zinck Otto HuberThe Guayana Highlands in northeastern tropical America, rising from lowland rain forests and savannas up to 3000 m elevation, are characterized by ancient tablelands called tepuis. The peatlands that developed on the tepuis constitute unique and fascinating ecosystems and are the focus of this volume, which starts with an overview of tropical and subtropical peats, followed by an introduction to the geo-ecological features of the Guayana region as a whole, with special emphasis on the diversity of the vegetation cover from lowlands to uplands to highlands. The core subject centers on the properties and dating of the peat deposits and the interpretation of the chronological record in terms of past environmental changes. The well illustrated book will appeal to a broad range of scientists interested in tropical highland peats, including quaternarists, soil scientists, geomorphologists, geographers, geologists, ecologists, botanists, hydrologists, conservationists, and land use planners.
Pectin: Technological and Physiological Properties
by Vassilis KontogiorgosThis text presents the technological and physiological properties of pectin in an educational approach that encompasses all of the essential information a researcher needs to fully understand their function and use in foods. Utilizing basic information on pectin as well as recent technological advances, this book is designed to be the primary resource for individuals seeking out an up to date reference work covering all the necessary informational and functional aspects of pectin. Pectin: technological and physiological properties is the first book to fully focus on the introductory concepts on pectin. Individual chapters cover localization and function, the structural aspects of pectin, pectinases, isolation and characterization and recovery from agricultural wastes. Important current advances such as emulsions, films, digestion, metabolism and bioactive properties are also focused on. With its combination of vital basic information and technological advances, this book presents full and up to date coverage on this pectin and its many forms and uses in foods.