Modeling the Impact of Climate Change on Rice Production in Asia (Cabi Publishing)

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Although recent rapid industrialization has contributed greatly to improved living standards, it has also resulted in an increase in concentration of 'greenhouse gases' leading to global warming. The relationship between climatic change and agriculture is particularly important, as world food production is under pressure from a growing population. Rice is the second most important crop in the world after wheat, with more than 90% currently grown in Asia where it is the main item of the diet. It has been estimated that rice production needs to increase by 70% over the coming decades to meet the demands of population growth. Hence it is vital to understand the effect of climate change on rice growth, development and production. This book is the outcome of a collaborative study between the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Research Laboratory and the International Rice Research Institute. It quantifies the impact of climate change on rice production using crop simulation models and integrates existing knowledge of the effects of increased levels of carbon dioxide and temperature. Detailed scenarios are provided for selected major rice-producing countries in Asia: Japan, India, Malaysia, South Korea, China and the Philippines. The book represents a major addition to the literature and will interest crop and environmental scientists, as well as others concerned with world food supplies.

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Climate change and rice production in Asia.......2000-06-08

The book provides a concise introduction into modeling the impacts of climate change on rice production in Asia. It goes however beyond the scope of the title as it can serve as an introduction into the problems of modeling climate change in general and particularly to assessing the impacts of climate change on agriculture. As such three of the seven chapters of the first part (Climate change and Rice) serve also the general reader. The second part is concerned with effects of climate change on rice production in selected Asian countries and provides information on possible climate scenarios and their effects on rice production. An identical structure of the six chapters dealing with individual countries and identical modeling procedures allows for easy comparison between countries. The last chapter discusses among others the limitations of the analysis, something not often to be found! A drawback are some black-and-white maps wich are difficult to read. All in all however an excellent book on this topic that may not only serve scientists but also (to some extent) the general reader.

A Rubicon crossed: the church consensus is solidifying on the need to save the planet.(ENVIRONMENT: On climate change and other environmental issues, the ... An article from: Sojourners Magazine

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A Rubicon crossed: the church consensus is solidifying on the need to save the planet.(ENVIRONMENT: On climate change and other environmental issues, the ... An article from: Sojourners Magazine
Jim Rice
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000P7V05M
Release Date: 2007-06-15

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Title: A Rubicon crossed: the church consensus is solidifying on the need to save the planet.(ENVIRONMENT: On climate change and other environmental issues, the religious center of gravity has shifted.)
Author: Jim Rice
Publication: Sojourners Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 36 Issue: 4 Page: 14(2)

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Climate Change And Rice
SHAOBING, ED. PENG
Manufacturer: SPRINGER-VERLAG
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 3540589066

The impacts of climate change on rice yield evaluation of the efficacity of different modeling approaches (SuDoc EP 1.23/6:600/A-92/109)

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The impacts of climate change on rice yield evaluation of the efficacity of different modeling approaches (SuDoc EP 1.23/6:600/A-92/109)
Dominique Bachelet
Manufacturer: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00010JW4E

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Come along with Frommer's, and we'll help you discover the best of Provence: fabulous regional cuisine, Roman baths, Gothic cathedrals, vineyards, the landscapes of Van Gogh, and much more. We've combined the rustic pleasures and rich artistic heritage of Provence with the glamour of the Riviera, from the beaches of St-Tropez to the Cannes Film Festival.

With Frommer's in hand, you'll discover wonderful places to stay in all price ranges, charming small towns off the beaten track, the very best regional dining, amazing musems and historic treasures, antique shops, and the hottest nightlife on the Riviera. No matter what your budget, Frommer's makes it easy to explore this sunny corner of France, with accurate maps, suggested itineraries, a handy glossary of French phrases, and all the practical tips you need.

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You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go, they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! Come along with Frommer's, and we'll help you discover the best of Provence: fabulous regional cuisine, Roman baths, Gothic cathedrals, vineyards, the landscapes of Van Gogh, and much more. We've combined the rustic pleasures and rich artistic heritage of Provence with the glamour of the Riviera, from the beaches of St-Tropez to the Cannes Film Festival. With Frommer's in hand, you'll discover wonderful places to stay in all price ranges, charming small towns off the beaten track, the very best regional dining, amazing musems and historic treasures, antique shops, and the hottest nightlife on the Riviera. No matter what your budget, Frommer's makes it easy to explore this sunny corner of France, with accurate maps, suggested itineraries, a handy glossary of French phrases, and all the practical tips you need.

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Helpful hints.......2007-09-24

This is very helpful with specific hints for our travel next week. Being practical it really gives a sense of how we can budget our time.

FROMMER AS USUAL.......2000-04-12

TYPICAL FROMMER GUIDEBOOK-EASY TO READ...RECOMMENDS RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS, THEREFORE LISTS ARE INCOMPLETE AS THEY DO NOT REVIEW IN A NEGATIVE MANNER. MAPS ARE VERY CLEAR, AND ATTRACTIONS ARE WELL DESCRIBED. ]

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Finally! the ultimate guide to the Provence

Frommer's Provence and the Riviera
Darwin Porter , and Danforth Prince
Manufacturer: Frommers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0764538241

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Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer' s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer' s. Your guide to a world of travel experience. Choose the Only Guide That Gives You: Personal recommendations on the most dramatic countryside drives and the most romantic getaways.Outspoken opinions on what' s worth your time and what' s not.Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

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Impressive.......2001-03-01

I borrowed the first edition from the library and I found that the book gave good itinerary suggestions as well as a good background on the area. Also, it doesn't limit itself to Provence and the Riviera; instead, it has a whole chapter on the Roussillon, which is another beautiful region of the South of France. I am buying this updated edition with much confidence.

Finally! the ultimate guide to the Provence.......2000-10-12

A must read if you want to go to the south of france

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Special interest tours focus on ancient Roman sites, food and wine, families, romance, celebrity-spotting and great artists
Regional driving tours take in the vineyards, lavender fields, and the coastline from Marseilles to Cassis
An outdoors section recommends the best bike rides, hikes, golfing, and horseback riding
Provides in-depth tours of charmings towns and villages such as Arles, Aix-en-Provence, and St. Tropez

Frommer's Provence & the Riviera With the Best Villages, Vineyards and Beaches

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Frommer's Provence & the Riviera With the Best Villages, Vineyards and Beaches
Darwin And Danforth Prince Porter
Manufacturer: Frommer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O8XEVU

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Frommer's Provence and the Riviera

Manufacturer: FROMMERS (TWLD)
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GPCAUW

Frommer's Provence and the Riviera (Frommer's Provence and the Riviera, 2nd Ed)

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Frommer's Provence and the Riviera (Frommer's Provence and the Riviera, 2nd Ed)
Darwin Porter; Danforth Prince
Manufacturer: Frommer's
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O904EY

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The Plains Indians have entered into American mythology as fierce nomadic warriors who cared more about personal honor than about the outcome of any larger conflict. This representation of them, so attractive because it supports the idea of nobility in defeat, is countered by Bernard Mishkin in his classic study. Mishkin examines the Indians' economic motivations in waging war and the consequences of their changing relations with other peoples. In Rank and Warfare among the Plains Indians he seriously questions the prevailing static picture of tribes, and even tribal areas, insulated from external historical forces and more or less unchanging in their social and cultural arrangements from prehistoric to reservation times.

The first to link the individual pursuit of social status through military activities to the communal economics of Plains life, Mishkin demonstrates that the key to this connection was the horse, which the Spanish had introduced about the beginning of the seventeenth century. The extent to which the horse transformed native society becomes clear in this Bison Book reprint of Mishkin's book, first published in 1940. A student of anthropology at Columbia University who came under the influence of Ruth Benedict, Bernard Mishkin did field work among the Kiowa Indians and taught at Brandeis University.

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I was surprised to learn.......2006-09-11

that the Kiowas were so class conscious. This brief book is based on the author's field research conducted in the 1930s and could have used a glossary for the many Kiowa terms used throughout. Also helpful would have been a pronunciation chart for these terms.

Life on the Plains and Among the Diggings: Being Scenes and Adventures of an Overland Journey to California (Classics of the Old West)

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Life on the Plains and Among the Diggings: Being Scenes and Adventures of an Overland Journey to California (Classics of the Old West)
Alonzo Delano
Manufacturer: Time Life Education
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

ASIN: 0809439867

Corn among the Indians of the Upper Missouri

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Interesting book

Corn among the Indians of the Upper Missouri
George F. Will , and George E. Hyde
Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0803298269

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Corn occupied an important place in the lives of many Native communities that lived along the Upper Missouri River. In this landmark book, George F. Will and George E. Hyde introduce readers to some fifty varieties of native corn discovered in the Missouri Valley. Equally important, they provide an indispensable overview of Indian agricultural techniques there, including methods of harvesting and storing the crop, the preparation of corn for food, and the role of the crop in intertribal and Indian-white trade. Corn was not only grown, traded, and eaten, it also had spiritual significance. A final contribution of this book is a discussion of the presence and value of corn in American Indian myth, religion, and ritual.

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Interesting book.......2007-06-04

If you are a gardener, are interested in Native American culture, and especially if you are both, you may value this as highly as I do. Through interviews with surviving women who remembered the details of their tribes' agricultural methods, and the way of life/religion that went with them, the authors have made an important contribution in an area that was undervalued at the time (the early 1900's). But thank goodness they had the foresight to put this information to paper. The book describes tools, varieties, planting methods, and agricultural customs of the Upper Missouri tribes. Thanks to the authors' preservation work, and the work of others, some of the varieties mentioned can still be found. If you are interested, google up the Seed Saver's Exchange in Iowa, and add a new dimension to your gardening.

People of the First Man: Life Among the Plains Indians in Their Final Days of Glory: The Firsthand Account of Prince Maximilian's Expedition Up the Missouri River, 1833-34

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People of the First Man: Life Among the Plains Indians in Their Final Days of Glory: The Firsthand Account of Prince Maximilian's Expedition Up the Missouri River, 1833-34
Prince Maximilian zu Wied
Manufacturer: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

BELDEN, THE WHITE CHIEF; or Twelve Years Among the Wild Indians of the Plains. From the Diaries and Manuscripts of George P. Belden, the Adventurous White Chief, Soldier, Hunter, Trapper, and Guide

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BELDEN, THE WHITE CHIEF; or Twelve Years Among the Wild Indians of the Plains. From the Diaries and Manuscripts of George P. Belden, the Adventurous White Chief, Soldier, Hunter, Trapper, and Guide
Gen. James S., U.S.A.; Matthews, Jack (intro.) Brisbin
Manufacturer: Ohio University Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000M0U9M2

Kitchi Gami: Life Among The Lake Superior Ojibway (Borealis Books)

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The way of the Ojibway

Kitchi Gami: Life Among The Lake Superior Ojibway (Borealis Books)
Johann G. Kohl
Manufacturer: Minnesota Historical Society Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0873511727

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Kitchi-Gami, Kohl's classic book on the Ojibway of Lake Superior, is a fascinating study in contrasts and similarities. Its author was an urbane, well-traveled European, a trained ethnologist, and an accomplished popular writer. Kohl turned his sensitive powers of observation on a nation of people he found not unlike his own. Perceptively and elegantly, he described daily life among the Ojibway, detailing religious practices, legends, foods, games, medicines, homes, clothing, and methods of travel, hunting, and fishing. Kohl's gentle humor and candor, and his respect for the Objiway people, anticipate later developments in American ethnology and make his writing especially appealing to the modern reader.

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The way of the Ojibway.......2005-07-09

If you want to know how the ojibway indians lived in the early 17th century (200 years after meeting the first europeans) this is the book to read. It is written in a very analytical way and it becomes very obvious that the Kohl falls in love with these people.

He explains how they make their canoes and wigwams. How they prepare their food. How and why they preform traditional fesitvals/initiations. He also gives a number of accounts on the stories of nanabojou, the main character in ojibway myth.

At the end of the book he remarks that the most interesting thing about these people is the stories of nanabojou. Not so much the actual stories, but the fact that he is their main mythological character and not worshipped like herakles or shiva or thor or gilgamesh were.

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Drinking and Sobriety among the Lakota Sioux (Contemporary Native American Communities)
Beatrice Medicine
Manufacturer: AltaMira Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0759105715

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Across the plains and among the diggings,

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Across the plains and among the diggings,
Alonzo Delano
Manufacturer: Wilson-Erickson
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B000858QIK

The Hoe and the Horse on the Plains: A Study of Cultural Development among North American Indians (Landmark Edition)

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The Hoe and the Horse on the Plains: A Study of Cultural Development among North American Indians (Landmark Edition)
Preston Holder
Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0803258097

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Among the Plains Indians
Lorenz Engel
Manufacturer: Lerner Pub Group (L)
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Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 0822505649

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Pittsburgh Collects accompanies an exhibition at the Frick Art and Historical Center that ran from October 23, 2004, to January 2, 2005. Highlighting the Italian, French, Dutch, Flemish, and English schools, the artworks on display are drawn from local private collections as well as the Carnegie Museum of Art. Featured artists include Antonio Canaletto, Guido Reni, Jacopo Tintoretto, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, Jean Baptiste Pater, Hubert Robert, Anthony Van Dyck, and Thomas Rowlandson. Information about provenance and exhibition history is included, along with a discussion of changes in styles and the role of drawings in artists' training during the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries.

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