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Economic Aspects of Animal Breeding
J.I. Weller
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ASIN: 0412597500 |
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This important book covers economic evaluation of genetic differences in animals, determination of breeding goals within an economic context and economic evaluation of breeding programs. During the last 50 years there have been great advances made in the breeding of domesticated animal species. Most of this work has been achieved through the efforts of geneticists, and often the economic goals of such advances have not been clearly evaluated. Economic Aspects of Animal Breeding redresses the balance and provides a much needed synthesis of this most important subject. The book is divided into five sections: basic concepts; economic evaluation of genetic differences; advanced topics in selection indices; economic evaluation of breeding programs, including biotechnological aspects; crossbreeding and heterosis.
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Production and Utilization of Lignocellulosics: Plant refinery and breeding, analysis, feeding to herbivores, and economic aspects (EUR)
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Proceedings of a workshop on 'Production and Utilization of Lignocellulosics: Plant Refinery and Breeding, Analysis, Feeding to Herbivores, and Economic Aspects', held in Reggio Emilia, Italy, From 16 to 19 May 1990, under the auspices of COST (European Cooperation in Scientific and Technical Research) - COST 84-bis organized with the support of the Commission of the European Communities by Centro di Studio per la Conservazione dei Forraggi, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche and Istituto di Produzioni Foraggere, Universita di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Seventy-five years in the saddle
Joe Christie
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ASIN: B0006YNDW2 |
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Shellfish Research, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2006. The length of the article is 5142 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Growth, production and economic evaluation of earthen ponds for monoculture and polyculture of juveniles spotted babylon (Babylonia areolata) to marketable sizes using large-scale operation.
Author: S. Kritsanapuntu
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Journal of Shellfish Research (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2006
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This digital document is an article from American Journal of Agricultural Economics, published by American Agricultural Economics Association on November 1, 1995. The length of the article is 2853 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the supplier: An article has addressed the question of what would the improvement of a single genetic character of an extant breed or variety of plant or animal be worth. However, such questions should be grouped into demand and supply components. Any consideration of genetic changes must satisfy questions from a demand-side analysis before a separate supply-side analysis is undertaken.
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Title: Imputing input characteristic values from optimal commercial breed or variety choice decisions: comment.
Author: Peter Amer
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 1995
Publisher: American Agricultural Economics Association
Volume: v77
Issue: n4
Page: p1054(5)
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This digital document is an article from American Journal of Agricultural Economics, published by American Agricultural Economics Association on November 1, 1995. The length of the article is 3344 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the supplier: Genetic change is a form of technological change that may be endogenous, exogenous, or both. The economic value of a trait is the marginal profit effect of a genetic technological change in a trait. The proposed economic values are valid based on the definitions of animal breeding and, as such, are of valuable use to breeders.
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Title: Imputing input characteristic values from optimal commercial breed or variety choice decisions: reply. (response to article by P. Amer and G. Fox in this issue, p. 1054)
Author: Bryan E. Melton
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 1995
Publisher: American Agricultural Economics Association
Volume: v77
Issue: n4
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Putting a bee in legislators' bonnets.(On First Reading): An article from: State Legislatures
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Release Date: 2005-07-31 |
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This digital document is an article from State Legislatures, published by National Conference of State Legislatures on September 1, 2003. The length of the article is 465 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Putting a bee in legislators' bonnets.(On First Reading)
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State Legislatures (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2003
Publisher: National Conference of State Legislatures
Volume: 29
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another empty bookshelf.......2006-05-05
this book does not sit on my bookshelf but on my couch sometimes on my rocking chair but for the most part in my hands. it is such a treasure of a craft book well done clear instructions easily read very happy with this purchase! i am new to knitting so i had bought countless learn to knit kits/books stumbled upon this book through amazon to find a craft how to knit wool covers.. awesome! it is the first pattern i was able to make that worked! i love the fairy mobile craft as well as the hats for toddlers the rucksack the sewing is easy enough for me a beginner to do :)
Nice but not quite what I wanted........2005-11-17
I found the book "all year round" much more along the lines of what I wanted. Although I do see this staying in my collection as a regular browser :)
The Children's Year: Crafts & Clothes for Children.......2001-09-15
I love this book!!!!! I have made many of the crafts in this book and have loved everyone. The instructions are really good but they leave some room for thought of your own(the Wadorf way). This book will really make you think about what it is your children are playing with. After handcrafting a doll or a climbing gnome you will see the reaction from your children or others. Eyes bright and full of curiousity will inspire you to make more and more of your own toys rather than store bought imitations.
From the back cover:.......2001-06-07
Creative handbook may give joy and satisfaction to adults and children alike. Here is a book relating the making-of-things to the seasons; taking the reader through Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter with appropriate toys and gifts to create, with full, clear instructions and illustrations. Designs and patterns for children's clothing are included, particularly meant to be made of natural fabrics to let the child's body breathe while growing. There are soft itens for play and beauty, and there are firm wooden ones; moving toys such as balancing birds or climbing gnomes; horses which move when you add children to them! From wooly hats to play houses, mobiles or dolls, here are over 100 potential treasures to make in seasonal groupings.
You needn't be an experienced craftsperson to create something lovely, and the illustrations make it a joy to page through while choosing what to make first. "The Children's Year" offers handwork for all ages and individualities; it reminds us of the process of creating as opposed to merely consuming, and all this in the contect of nature's rhythm through the year.
A must for the Waldorf-crafter.......2000-10-28
A large sized paperback book containing directions for 112 crafts. This book was written with the Waldorf education style in mind. In keeping with the Waldorf method, the book is divided into each of the four seasons and the projects correlate with the appropriate season. Also in keeping with the Waldorf teaching style, the materials are all natural, the toys are not finely finished, there are fairies and gnomes, and natural clothing items. There are simple handcrafts for woodworking, sewing, embroidery, and knitting. Special projects for holidays and festivals are featured. Some examples are Easter tree, willow whistle, Whitsun dove mobile, knitted baby jumpsuit, baby's felt ball, grass doll and grass horse, advent calendar, knitted finger puppets and dolls. The finished projects range from infant toys to items for the adolescent. There are no photographs in the book, instead, illustrations are hand drawn with black ink. The most annoying feature to me, is that the projects are not dedicated to their own page. They run on and on, for example, project #21 may start at the end of page 15 and continue to page 16, then page 16 has all of project #22 and the start of project #23. I don't feel that most of these projects directly correlate to a season and are therefore very jumbled. For example, a baby rattle, a cloth basket, and dolls don't pertain to a season. The book would be easier to follow and use if the projects were categorized into sections such as toys for infants, toys for young children, sewn items, knitted items, or clothing items. The projects seem very jumbled and out of order (except for the obvious festival and holiday projects that definitely correlate with a season). If you are not a knitter or a sewer, many of these projects will be impossible to make. If you are not a Waldorf teacher, parent, or student, you may not be interested in most of these projects, for example, you may be happy buying a plastic rattle rather than making a wooden rattle by hand. If you are interested in Waldorf education and like all the kinds of handcrafts that children in Waldorf schools routinely make, you will love this book. The authors followed this book with a larger book with even more projects titled "All Year Round".
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Managing the Potato Production System
Bill B., Ph.D. Dean
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Offers parents of children with disabilities inspiration and advice from those who've been there
Reflections from a Different Journey presents 40 stories by successful adults who grew up with disabilities. They provide insights into what it is like to persevere in the face of community prejudices, and what it takes for families and children with disabilities to work together toward fulfillment.
While there are many books for parents on raising a child with a disability, this is the first to help them learn from people with disabilities, and to help children face the unique challenges and rewards of growing up with a disability. Reflections from a Different Journey will also encourage and inspire older children and adults with disabilities, other family members, and education and health care professionals who serve these families.
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Offers parents of children with disabilities inspiration and advice from those who've been there Reflections from a Different Journey presents 40 stories by successful adults who grew up with disabilities. They provide insights into what it is like to persevere in the face of community prejudices, and what it takes for families and children with disabilities to work together toward fulfillment. While there are many books for parents on raising a child with a disability, this is the first to help them learn from people with disabilities, and to help children face the unique challenges and rewards of growing up with a disability. Reflections from a Different Journey will also encourage and inspire older children and adults with disabilities, other family members, and education and health care professionals who serve these families.
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Good challenge for parents and families.......2007-09-09
As a parent of a child with a disability, this book challenged my "over protective-ness" and helped me see things the way my child may see them. The insight given is amazing, and has assisted me to see that my child can do more than even I give him credit for. A must read for parents!
I have been looking for a book like this!.......2006-03-09
This book is a collection of personal narratives by adults with a variety of disabilities. As the parent of a child with cerebral palsy, reading these stories is a great experience. I have absolutely no doubt that my son will be a happy, loved, employed adult - but at the back of my mind is always the question of "are we making the right choices." It is really hard to balance all the "work" that comes with the territory of CP (physical therapy, OT, medical appointments, etc.) with the "play" part of being a child - and it helps to read stories of grownups on the other side. I recommend this book highly.
Well Done!.......2006-01-04
Fantastic book for those who live with disability and those who don't. Truly a masterful tool in helping the nondisabled understand what it means to live with a disability and know that we are NORMAL people. At a time when most books tell the story of a disabled person for them Mr. Klein has done an excellent job in letting the authors speak for themselves. A must have for parents and families raising children with special needs.
Great advice & full of inspiration.......2005-10-06
The personal essays in this book are incredibly helpful for anyone whose life is touched by a child with a physical or emotional challenge. As a parent of a child with a chronic illness, I found the first-hand advice unique and straightforward. The essays are short and really diverse -- each one of them had a gem that I could apply to my child's situation. This peek into the lives of the authors helps parents create a life that is blessedly ordinary for their kids when life may not feel very ordinary at all. The greatest gift of this book is that most solutions are quite simple -- it's our desire to overcome the disability that prevents us from treating it as another normal part of life. A great read for anyone touched by a child who faces medical challenges.
"Reflections" Is For Everyone.......2004-10-18
"Reflections from a Different Journey" is one of the best books I've ever read. With grace and kindness, the authors selected by John Kemp and Stanley Klein give parents the wisdom they need to understand and nurture children with disabilities.
This isn't just a book for parents--it's a book for everyone.
Buy it for yourself or someone you love.
Chris K. Olander, Executive Director Emeritus, The JM Foundation and Milbank Foundation for Rehabilitation
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All in all, a smashin' little book.......2006-02-11
This is a great little book that gives a simplified explanation of special needs for younger children. Teacher Toad gives us 6 special lessons about the different sorts of problems some tadpoles can have... children with uneven development, children with hard to break habits, children who have problems socialising, children who are easily distracted, children who get obsessed with their hobbies, and children who jump to conclusions. In each one he explains what is going on and how the situation can be helped. That is two thirds of the book. The final third is the explanatory notes on special needs for parents and caregivers and notes on developmental differences, which makes it a handy little book for grown ups too. The author is herself diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and has two sons, one of whom is also AS and the other ADHD.
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All Families Are Different.......2002-01-21
I would have given it more stars if it weren't for the focus on families with both a mom and a dad. Being a lesbian who is raising her 3 children without a dad present, I appreciated the one picture showing 2 moms, however, the rest of the book, instead of using the word "family", or "parents", continued to use the words "mom and dad". This was disappointing since it seemed to exclude single parents and families like mine.
A gentle and attractive introduction to diversity.......2000-04-29
This beautifully illustrated children's book introduces some simple but important ideas. It's not about the family that a child will one day have; it is about the one from which the child comes. Children don't pick their families; they have to make the best of what they've got.
Youngsters from non-normative families may see themselves for the first time in this book. Youngsters with friends from non-normative families may even learn a little sensitivity.
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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program.
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My Gran's Different
Sue Lawson
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All grannies are different. Sophie's nana bakes sponge cakes. Michael's grandma wears lipstick as bright as a clown's nose. Claire's oma wears wooden shoes and used to live in Holland. Raffe's nonna delivers flowers. Charlie's grandmother, however, is more different than most. All day long she stares out the window and rocks in time with the breeze, because she can't remember who she is. But that's all right, because Charlie remembers who she is. With the incidence of Alzheimer's disease on the rise, this title helps young readers and their parents cope with an often-frightening disease, and shows the love and complete acceptance that only a child can give.
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Fables based on the Pragya puran and preachings of Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya,,
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