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A history of Ledbury

On August 2, 2007, Congress passed the America COMPETES Act (H.R. 2272), which the President signed into law (P.L. 110-69) on August 9, 2007. The act responds to concerns that the United States may not be able to compete economically with other nations in the future due to insufficient investment today in science and technology research and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and workforce development. A similar ...

This book brings together new and important research on cancer prevention. Much of the promise for cancer prevention comes from observational epidemiologic studies that show associations between modifiable lifestyle factors or environmental exposures and specific cancers. Evidence is now emerging from randomised controlled trials designed to test whether interventions suggested by the epidemiologic studies, as well as leads based on laboratory...

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This book looks at hired farmworkers who make up a third of the total agricultural labor force and are critical to U.S. agricultural production, particularly in labor-intensive sectors such as fruits and vegetables. The hired farmworker labor market is unique because it includes a large population of relatively disadvantaged and often unauthorized workers, a portion of whom migrate to, and within, the United States. Recent economic and demogra...

Developmental Gene Expression Regulation consists of any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action during the developmental stages of an organism. This book presents the latest research in this field from around the world.

The explosion of new themes and working areas in social sciences in the aftermath of the Cold-War stimulated the 'cultural turn' of the previous decades and strengthened the position of the notion of 'civilisation' as a unit of analysis and locus of academic debate in the fields of history, philosophy, sociology, political science, and international relations. Given the fabricated and standardised nature of recent literature on political, econ...

This book introduces concepts of corporate environmental responsibility and individual environmental responsibility, identify their key indicants, and offer evidence of robust relationships between them. Using correspondence analysis, kitchen purchase behaviour among families is assessed. In addition, consumer behaviour, when it comes to food safety events, is examined. Understanding how consumers conceptualise food safety risks is essential f...

During the recent past, there has been a great deal of interest in solving problems of repeated measures data employing the Markov chain models. Most of the researchers and users of such techniques are only transition probabilities of various orders to show relationships among various states. However, in the recent past, there are attempts to include covariates in order to analyse the transition probabilities. Due to lack of a book on this top...

Advances in Mathematics Research" presents original research results on the leading edge of mathematics research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial research results across a broad spectrum.

Arthropod-borne disease is a common health problem all over the world. The term "arboviral diseases" means the arthropod-borne arboviral infections. The purpose of this book is to summarise and present the topics specifically relating to the mosquito-borne disease that is unique in the tropical countries. Due to the globalisation in the present day, the change in the epidemiology of diseases from one site to the others all around the world can...

How can we understand older people as real human beings, value their wisdom, and appreciate that their values and principles both matter in themselves and are affected by those of others? Using a life-course approach, this book claims that the complexity

Sean Bielecki has built a new life, leaving an infamous identity and painful past behind. Now Sommelier Wines is Sean's dream. And after taking in Bobby, a homeless teenager who was attacked in the alley behind his store, parental instincts wake in him that didn't know he had, giving him new courage and direction. Officer Sam Davis has been watching Sean for a while-not because of his past-but because Sam wants to be a part of his life now. Sa...

Engaging variously with the legacy of Paul L. Lehmann, these essays argue for a reorientation in Christian theology that better honours the formative power of the gospel to animate and shape doctrine and witness, as well as ethical and political life. The authors explore key themes in Christian theology and ethics - forgiveness, discernment, responsibility, spirituality, the present day tasks of theology and the role of faith in public life - ...

With the help of half-Seminole Indian, Hunter Prophitt, Cait McCandless flees New Orleans and the manipulations of her father for a new beginning in the Florida wilderness. Soon after her arrival, however, her dreams of a new life are threatened by an unexpected death, a suspicious business deal, and an imminent Indian war. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT "THE PRICE OF EDEN" Generally I don't read much historical fiction, but I found myself engro...

Applying innovative interpretive strategies drawn from cultural studies, this book considers the perennial question of law and politics: what role do the founding fathers play in legitimizing contemporary judicial review? It explores the representation of law and legitimacy in various sites of popular culture.

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Assesses the impact of speed in modern culture, viewing it as the most empowering and excruciating experience for individuals in the 20th century and an experience that is eminently political

In these cloudy times, what light can an Appalachian 8-year old shed on the Creator, the created, and creating? It will stretch your faith to believe. . . In this inspired stream of story-poems, prayers, songs and ideas, Shayley shares her insights on life: God, nature, and her mind's own characters and worlds. Then, in the final chapter, she includes new games and projects other kids and families may want to try to kick-start new adventures.