Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Statistical simulation of discrete Gaussian processes and fields with a given correlation structure -- 2. Spectral models of Gaussian random fields -- 3. Numerical models of non-Gaussian processes and fields -- 4. Convergence of numerical models of random fields in Monte Carlo method -- 5. Simulation of random fields in stochastic problems of the atmosphere - ocean optics -- 6. Hydrometeorological appli...
n Electoral Laws and the Survival of Presidential Democracies political scientist Mark P. Jones addresses the conditions necessary for the survival of democratic presidential systems, arguing that the electoral laws employed by such systems are intricately linked to the longevity of democracy. Throughout the book Jones's focus is on the most realistic and feasible mechanism for facilitating the proper functioning and survival of democratic pre...
This work offers an introduction to the theory and practice of social policy making in Australia. Using detailed case studies, it discusses the ideas and values used by different groups to influence the policy process. It shows how social policy is made in different organizations.
The purpose of this series is to provide a large repertory 17th century Italian sacred music in clear modern editions that are both practical and faithful to the original sources.
This book rests on a simple but profound truth: Spiritual meaning is vital to human life . . . Will help restore meaning and purpose to anyone who reads it." says Larry Dossey, author of Healing Words. "Jones makes a . . . convincing case for achieving individual connection with a sacred and so enhancing identity."--Publishers Weekly.
Human suffering on a large scale is a continuing threat to world peace. Several dozen gruesome civil wars disturb global order and jar our collective conscience each year. The 50 million people displaced by current complex humanitarian emergencies overwhelm the ability of the post-Cold War world to understand and cope with genocide, ethnic cleansing, massacres, and other inhumane acts. Greater public awareness of how much is at stake and how m...
Describes over 700 English-language books, journals, dissertations, and electronic resources relating to women in agriculture, selected for their accessibility to college students and teachers. Among the sections are historical studies, women's role in agricultural economic development, the sexual
This collection of essays analyses the urban riots that broke out in major Latin American poulation centres between 1765 and 1910. The essays challenge the notion that prior to 1910 power was in the hands of the elite. Lower-class voices were not unheeded by officials implementing social policies.
This issue explores some of the ways gender, as a social construction, may be rooted in and contingent on conversational processes in childhood. The interconnections of language and gender are examined, exploring how children learn to use language to reflect, resist or ignore cultural norms.
A book of national and international importance, Fruit Fly Pests is an exhaustive compendium of information (with data provided by more than 100 contributors) that should appeal to a wide variety of readers. Information on these high-profile insects is important to commercial fruit and vegetable growers, marketing exporters, government regulatory agencies, and the scientific community. From shippers to end user, fruit flies impose a considerab...
This annual summary of educational policies and practices worldwide includes discussion of multi-skills and flexibility, school-work links, qualifications, and education for skills versus education for status.