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Astronomical Almanac |
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Prepared in cooperation with Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office. Provides information about sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, stars and other astronomical phenomena. Data are expressed in the scale of universal time, also known as Greenwich mean time. Contains copyright material. |
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Bacon's Media Directories Package |
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Priced at only $1,300, this special package includes:
- The Bacon's Newspaper/Magazine directory with information on every daily newspaper in the U.S. and Canada, all community newspapers in the U.S. and Canada, over 21,000 trade and consumer magazines, newsletters and journals.
- The Bacon's Radio/TV/Cable directory with detailed editorial and contact information on every U.S. and Canadian broadcast outlet – be it a national or regional network, a broadcast or cable station, a network news bureau, syndicated programs, or a news, talk, entertainment, multicast station or public affairs program.
FREE CisionPoint QuickSearch so you can double-check current contact information online before you send out your releases.*
*Order by November 1, 2011 to get your Bacon's Media Directories with free online access. CisionPoint QuickSearch will expire on Oct. 1, 2012. |
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Beyond Food Production: The Role of Agriculture in Poverty Reduction |
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The importance of agricultural growth to poverty reduction is well known, but
the specific channels through which the poor can take advantage of growth
require further research. Beyond Food Production takes on this challenge,
investigating four important channels: rural labor markets, farm incomes,
food prices, and linkages to other economic sectors. |
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Bouba and Zaza find out the truth about AIDS |
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The Bouba and Zaza series “Childhood Cultures”, an intergenerational African series of children's books, freely examines serious subjects. Its stories are set in contemporary African society and portray early childhood and its problems. The publishers have adopted an educational approach, using fiction to examine the questions children may ask themselves and the answers they need.
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British Pharmacopoeia |
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The British Pharmacopoeia is the only authoritative and comprehensive collection of standards for UK medicinal substances. It is an essential reference for all individuals and organizations involved in pharmaceutical research, development, manufacturing and testing. |
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Business Statistics of the United States: Patterns of Economic Change |
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This comprehensive statistical overview of the U.S. economy brings together into one source all kinds of data relevant for economic performance. This edition of Business Statistics presents key economic data covering the entire half-century since the end of World War II. No other comparable publication has Business Statistics' range of data items and degree of historical coverage and detail!
Part of the U.S. DataBook Series |
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Conservation Agriculture...When Agriculture is Profitable and Sustainable |
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This CD-ROM of the Land and Water Digital Meida Series contains detailed information and literature about conservation agriculture to improve the knowledge base of those interested in this concept of sustainable agriculture. It will also provide technical staff and policy-makers with information and arguments that will help to support, promote and introduce it.
[System requirements: Pentium PC processor with Windows 9x/ME/2000 or NT, at least 32Mb RAM and 15" or larger color monitor with a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and a color palette of 65 536 colors]
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Contemporary Migration to South Africa: A Regional Development Issue |
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Building on global interest in migration development, the volume draws attention to one of the most important migration systems in sub-Saharan Africa. It reviews South Africa's approach to international migration in the post-apartheid period from a regional development perspective, highlighting key policy issues, debates, and consequences. |
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Contract and Commercial Management |
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This ground-breaking title from leading authority IACCM (International Association for Contract and Commercial Management) represents the collective wisdom and experience of Contract, Legal and Commercial experts from some of the world’s leading companies to define how to partner for performance.
This practical guidance is designed to support practitioners through the contract lifecycle and to give both ‘supply’ and ‘buy’ perspectives, leading to a more consistent approach and language that supports greater efficiency and effectiveness. |
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Doing Business |
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Ninth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulations in 183 economies, Doing Business 2012 measures regulations affecting 11 areas of everyday business activity. The report updates all indicators as of June 1, 2011, ranks countries on their overall "ease of doing business" and analyzes reforms to business regulation—identifying which countries are strengthening their business environment the most.
Doing Business 2012 includes a new set of indicators on the time, steps and cost for a private business to get an electricity connection. The data on connection services can inform utilities, regulators and governments seeking to strengthen the performance of the electricity sector.
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Education At A Glance |
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The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance. It provides a broad array of comparable indicators on education systems and represents the consensus of professional thinking on how to measure the current state of education internationally. |
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European Economy - Special Reports (Reports and Studies) |
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These reports examine various aspects of growth and development within the European communities from a macroeconomic perspective, with the aim of shedding light on the interaction of certain trends with others macroeconomic developments in a certain time frame. It presents in a comprehensive way the main findings related to recent trends and prospects on both. |
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FAO in the 21st Century: Ensuring Food Security in a Changing World |
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This publication written by FAO staff from across the Organization details FAO's current knowledge and interrelated challenges that are compounding efforts to achieve global food security. It discusses likely implications for the food and agriculture sector and for hunger and poverty reduction efforts, including FAO's role in assisting members in the coming years. With a focus on FAO's continual efforts to mobilize the international community, the book recalls the key food summits and conferences called over the years, in particular the 1996 World Food Summit. |
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Faster and More United? The Debate about Europe's Crisis Response Capacity |
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The book is a comprehensive collection of writings and personal insights on the current state of play and future directions of European Crisis Response. Divided into six sections, it brings together experts from EU Institutions, European think tanks and universities, as well as high-ranking officials from the EU Military Staff and experienced practitioners from non-governmental organisations. Pictures from renowned photojournalists complement the texts throughout. Faster and more united? The debate about Europe's crisis response capacity is one of the first comprehensive accounts of European policy in this field.
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Global Education Digest: Comparing Education Statistics Across the World |
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The 2011 Global Education Digest examines trends in secondary education, which is the next great challenge for many countries approaching universal primary education. Globally, the number of children enrolled at the secondary level has tripled since 1970. Yet despite this progress, access remains limited in many countries.
The Digest presents a wide range of education indicators and data for the school year ending in 2009 or the latest available year. In addition, it includes data from the World Education Indicators (WEI) program and the UNESCO/OECD/Eurostat (UOE) data collection, which can be used to benchmark the performance of national education systems in 62 countries.
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Global Outlook for Ice and Snow |
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Global Outlook for Ice and Snow provides an up-to-date, concise review of the state of the environment and the trends in ice and snow-covered regions (cryosphere) of the world. It features case studies, illustrations, graphics and maps and serves as an educational and reference publication. With a broad target audience that includes decision-makers at many levels, the report looks at the significance of changes in the cryosphere to human well-being and the implications for policy. |
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Government Finance Statistics Yearbook |
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Government Finance Statistics Yearbook presents detailed financial data for central, state, and local governments of countries across the globe. Data tables are presented in three types: world, country, and international.
World tables allow users to examine the structure and relative magnitude of government operation. These tables can be used to do international comparisons of the following: major components as percentages of total expenditure and lending minus repayment; types of revenue as percentages of total revenue; expenditures by function as percentages of total expenditure; and expenditures by economic type as percentages of total expenditure and lending minus repayments.
Country tables furnish data on central government revenue, grants, expenditure, lending minus repayments, financing, and debt, while the international tables list major units of general government and contain notes on data coverage for country tables. |
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Handbook on Restorative Justice Programmes |
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The present handbook offers, in a quick reference format, an overview of key considerations in the implementation of participatory responses to crime based on a restorative justice approach. Its focus is on a range of measures and programmes, inspired by restorative justice values, that are flexible in their adaptation to criminal justice systems and that complement them while taking into account varying legal, social and cultural circumstances. It was prepared for the use of criminal justice officials, non-governmental organizations and community groups who are working together to improve current responses to crime and conflict in their community.
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Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared |
Hurricane Katrina was an extraordinary act of nature that spawned a human tragedy. This authoritative resource, a total of 738 pages with approximately 400 four-color illustrations, captures comprehensive accounts of the emergency response events that occurred with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's landfall to the Gulf Coast.
Effective response to mass emergencies is a critical role of every level of government. It is a role that requires an unusual level of planning, coordination, and dispatch among governments' diverse units. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs began this investigation of the preparations for and response to Hurricane Katrina within two weeks of the hurricane's landfall. This report sets out seven recommendations together with a series of supporting tactical recommendations, all designed to make the nation's emergency-preparedness and response system strong, agile, effective, and robust. |
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ITIL Lifecycle Publication Suite |
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This Lifecycle Publication Suite is a set of books on the ITIL Version 3’s Service lifecycle-based practice. It consists of the following books: Continual Service Improvement, Service Design, Service Strategy, Service Transition, and Service Operation. It offers a considerable savings as compared to buying the five books individually. |
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Land Tenure Journal |
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The articles in this volume deal with compulsory acquisitions of land and compensation.The issue of compulsory acquisition form a human rights perspective is also addressed. |
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Making Globalization Socially Sustainable |
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Globalization is widely seen as a powerful engine that has the potential to promote growth and development. For many years, however, concerns have also been raised about the effects of globalization on jobs and wages. This has led to questions about the social sustainability of globalization. This publication consists of contributions by leading academic experts who analyze the various channels through which globalization affects jobs and wages. The volume represents a step in the direction of a better understanding of the mechanisms through which globalization affects workers and of the measures that governments can take to give globalization a strong social dimension. |
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Nautical Almanac |
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For over 150 years the United States Nautical Almanac Office has published The Nautical Almanac, first as part of the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac, and then on its own, to provide the US Navy with a convenient form of the astronomical data used for celestial navigation. This book is still the standard resource for marine celestial navigation for the U.S. Navy.
The Nautical Almanac provides essential astronomical information for every kind of
sea-going vessel, from cruise liners to fishing boats. It is fully comprehensive, containing a set of concise sight reduction tables for the navigator, together with all the necessary information needed for use in determining the position at sea from sextant observations.
Nautical Almanac is essential for astro-navigation and used by many astro-teaching courses. |
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OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: |
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The topics covered in this book include Environmental Management; Air and Water Management; Nature Conservation and Biodiversity; Economy, Society, and Environment; Sectoral Integration: Mining, Forestry, Aquaculture; and International Co-operation. |
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OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform: Korea Progress in Implementing Regulatory Reform |
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This publication assesses progress since 2000 and analyzes many of the lessons of implementation of regulatory reform. It highlights possible responses to current challenges. These include the pressures of an ageing society, future welfare needs, and human capital development. The study includes a new special chapter on tertiary education, where improvements in the regulatory framework can yield significant benefits for future innovation and productivity. Political support at the highest level has been instrumental in the shift to user-oriented regulations, improving consultation to create a "participatory society" and changing the government role from direct intervention towards ensuring the sound functioning of a market economy. The report takes account of the specific Korean context, but can be of wider value in other countries as well, within and beyond the OECD. |
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Statistical Abstract of the United States: The National Data Book (Library Edition) |
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The Statistical Abstract of the United States is one of the most reliable and popular statistical references in existence. The Bernan Press Library Edition presents the complete, official content of the Statistical Abstract in an easily readable format - with 25 percent larger type than in the U.S. government edition - and with a sturdy binding designed to withstand heavy use in libraries. |
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Statistical Abstract of the United States: The National Data Book (Hardback) |
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The new edition of Statistical Abstract includes 72 new tables covering topics such as the characteristics of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the death rates of Hispanics, and the ratios of debt payments to family income. Available in hardcover, paperback or a sturdy 8' 1/2" x 11" Bernan Press Library Edition, the Statisical Abstract is your source for interesting and hard-to-find facts! |
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UNEP Year Book |
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What are the potential impacts of the large amounts of plastic that find their way into the ocean? Are we using phosphorus wisely in agriculture? Phosphorus is needed for food production, but its availability is limited and over-application can cause environmental problems. How will forest biodiversity management affect future carbon storage discussions? The 8th edition of the UN Environment Programme flagship report, the UNEP Year Book, examines these global emerging issues and provides the latest science in a policy-relevant context. It also highlights major
environmental events and developments over the past year, and presents the most recent data and key indicator trend. The UNEP Year Book 2011 is essential reading for anyone with a keen interest in the future of our planet. |
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United States Government Manual |
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The United States Government Manual 2011 provides up-to-date information about the activities of federal agencies, as well as the names of top officials in the Obama administration and U.S. senators and U.S. representatives. You’ll find information on the legislative, judicial, and executive branches, a list federal acronyms, and more. This special edition includes the contact information for each agency for employment, government contracts, publications, films, and other public services. |
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World Economic Outlook |
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The September 2011 edition of the World Economic Outlook assesses the prospects for the global economy, which is now in a dangerous new phase. Global activity has weakened and become more uneven, confidence has fallen sharply recently, and downside risks are growing. Against a backdrop of unresolved structural fragilities, a barrage of shocks hit the international economy this year, including the devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunami, unrest in some oil-producing countries, and the major financial turbulence in the euro area. |
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