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Since its discovery Antarctica has held a deep fascination for biologists. Extreme environmental conditions, seasonality and isolation have lead to some of the most striking examples of natural selection and adaptation on Earth. Paradoxically, some of these adaptations may pose constraints on the ability of the Antarctic biota to respond to climate change. Parts of Antarctica are showing some of the largest changes in temperature and other environmental conditions in the world. In this volume, published in association with the Royal Society, leading polar scientists present a synthesis of

Front Matter -- An Overview of the Chemistry, Manufacture, Environmental Fate and Detection of Carbofuran / Stephen Donovan, Mark Taggart, Ngaio Richards -- Carbofuran: Toxicity, Diagnosing Poisoning and Rehabilitation of Poisoned Birds / Pierre Mineau, Stuart Porter, Carol Uphoff Meteyer -- A Chronicling of Long-Standing Carbofuran Use and its Menace to Wildlife in Kenya / Joseph O Lalah, Peter O Otieno, Ngaio Richards, Martin Odino, Laurence Frank, Alayne Cotterill, Stephanie Dolrenry, Leela Hazzah, Darcy Ogada, Munir Z Virani, Dino J Martins -- Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflict and Retaliatory Poisonings in India to Preserve Biodiversity and Maintain Sustainable Livelihoods / Venkataramanan Ragothaman, Sreekumar Chirukandoth -- Regulation of Carbofuran and its Use to Poison Wildlife in the European Union and the Rest of Europe / Luka Poledn̕k, Katerrina Polednkov, Jitka Vetrovcov, Vaclav Hlavac, Hugh Jansman, Peter van Tulden, Christian Pichler, Hermann Ammer, Iigo Fajardo, Antonio Ruiz, Irene Zorrilla, Antonio Valero, Isabel Fernandez, Ernesto S̀ez, F M Molino, Jesus Olivares, P̌ter Bedo, Gordana Pavokovic -- Perspectives on Wildlife Poisoning by Carbofuran in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland -- With a Particular Focus on Scotland / Ruth E Tingay, Douglas McAdam, Michael J Taylor -- A Latin American Perspective: The Environmental Impact of Farming Wheat and Rice Treated with Carbofuran and Rhodamine B on Brazilian Wild Birds / Alexandre de Almeida, Alvaro Fernando de Almeida -- Impacts of Carbofuran on Birds in Canada and the United States / Pierre Mineau, Linda Lyon, Stella McMillin -- Conclusions, Recommendations and the Way Forward / Ngaio Richards -- Index

"This book provides an important new contribution to debates around housing policy and its impact on community cohesion. There has never been a more prescient time to discuss these concepts: the book provides an interpretation of housing, race and community cohesion in a highly politicized and fluid policy context. It is designed to initiate discussion and debate but this should not be esoteric and limited to a group of academics. Rather the objective is to bridge academic and policy audiences in the hope that this fusion provides a basis for a new agenda to discuss these topics. Race and community have been key features of social housing policy over the last 20 years with many high-profile interventions, from the proactive approach by the Housing Corporation to support black and minority ethnic housing associations, to the influential Cantle Report documenting segregation in towns and cities following riots, and the National Housing Federation led Race & Housing Inquiry leading to sector wide recommendations to achieve equality. However, volume of policy interventions and reports has not been matched by academic outputs that co-ordinate, integrate and critically analyse 'race', housing and community. Housing, Race & Community Cohesion is the first systematic overview of 'race', housing and community during this tumultuous period. The material presented is robust and research based but also directly engages with issues around policy and delivery. It is designed to reflect the interests both of the academic research community and policy makers on both sides of the Atlantic"--

Contributors analyze the care economy in the developing world, at a moment when existing systems are under strain and new ideas are coming into focus. Offers the first global, regionally diverse study of the "invisible economy" of care, including case studies from diverse regional contexts of Africa, Asia and Latin AmericaFrames the debate on care and highlights policy experimentation and ideas currently in flux Includes new research and data on developing countries, showing how, where care options for the socially disadvantaged are limited, failing to socialize the costs of care exacerbates e

Drawing on an extensive body of literature, The Rehabilitation of Partner-Violent Men presents an historical account of the policy changes that have led to rehabilitation programmes for male perpetrators of intimate partner violence within the criminal justice system. Presents a review of the current state of male partner-violence theory and related intervention programmes in the UKDraws on both national and international literature within the fieldProvides an overview of the theoretical foundation behind current approaches to the rehabilitation of partner-violent menOffers an appraisal of the

In this insightful and look at the practical challenges and possibilities for Christian life in the global age, Schweiker investigates Christianity's current relevance and discusses how the life of faith can be oriented.: Explores the big religious themes of modern life, including religious identity in global times, the role of conscience, integrity, and versions of religious humanism; Written by an author who is internationally recognized as one of the world's leading theologians; Draws on the work of some prominent contemporary philosophers and theologians to clarify the nature of faith; Uni

"Globalizing Responsibility: The Political Rationalities of Ethical Consumption presents an innovative reinterpretation of the forces that have shaped the remarkable growth of ethical consumption. Develops a theoretically informed new approach to shape our understanding of the pragmatic nature of ethical action in consumption processes Provides empirical research on everyday consumers, social networks, and campaigns Fills a gap in research on the topic with its distinctive focus on fair trade consumption Locates ethical consumption within a range of social theoretical debates -on neoliberalism, governmentality, and globalisation Challenges the moralism of much of the analysis of ethical consumption, which sees it as a retreat from proper citizenly politics and an expression of individualised consumerism"--

Front Matter -- Section I: Gambling is Growing. The Extraordinary International Growth of Gambling -- The Rise of Gambling in Britain -- Section II: Gambling is Dangerous. Gambling Addiction -- Modern Addiction Theory Applied to Gambling -- Does the Fault Lie in the Person or in the Product? -- Section III: Gambling is Controversial. Discourses of Gambling: Eleven Ways of Talking about the Subject -- Public Attitudes towards Gambling are Negative -- The Costs and Benefits of Gambling for Society: A Hotly Contested Subject -- Section IV: Gambling Expansion is not being Challenged. Governments are Complicit in Supporting the Interests of the Gambling Industry -- Trapped: The Disempowering Effects of Failure to Challenge the Growth of Gambling -- Conclusions and Recommendations: The Debate we should be having -- Sources -- References -- Index

There are wide inconsistencies between, and even within, countries in how community-orientated care is defined and interpreted. The analysis presented in this book take as a starting point an evidence-based balanced care model in which services are provided in community settings close to the populations served, with hospital stays being reduced as far as possible, usually located in acute wards in general hospitals. The surprising conclusion from the research is that the same problems arise in all countries, regardless of resource status, and thus the recommendations of this book apply to ment

Introduction / Peter Zwick -- The Breitenbach and Its Catchment / Jürgen Marxsen, Rüdiger Wagner, Hans-Heinrich Schmidt -- Environmental Characteristics / Hans-Heinrich Schmidt -- Detrital Energy Sources / Jürgen Marxsen, Rüdiger Wagner -- Primary Producers / Eileen J Cox, Jürgen Marxsen, Thomas G Horvath -- Bacteria and Fungi / Jürgen Marxsen -- The Fauna of the Breitenbach / Peter Zwick, Georg Becker, Rüdiger Wagner, Joachim Reidelbach, Heino Christl -- Ecosystem Breitenbach / Rüdiger Wagner, Jürgen Marxsen, Hans-heinrich Schmidt, Michael Obach, Peter Zwick -- Summary / Georg Becker, Eileen J Cox, Jürgen Marxsen, Hans-heinrich Schmidt, Rüdiger Wagner, Peter Zwick

Front Matter -- Developments of the Current Financial Crisis -- Overview of the Financial Crisis -- First Reactions: Countermeasures and Recommendations -- Various Issues Highlighted by the Financial Crisis -- Reform of Risk Management Based on the Lessons Learned from the Crisis -- Strategic Reaction to the Financial Crisis: The Japanese and Asian Perspective -- Conclusion: Post-Crisis Risk Management to be Established -- Epilogue -- References -- Index

Sociology is the study of human and societal interaction. Whether you're currently enrolled in a course or want to learn how to apply sociological concepts to your personal or professional life, this text will help you understand how to scientifically analyze social organization and cultural structure

Zusammenfassung -- Anlass, Ziele und Adressaten -- Geschichte und Stand der Versorgungsforschung in den USA, Großritannien und Deutschland -- Aktualität der Versorgungsforschung -- Versorgungsforschung und Interessen -- Fokus und Merkmale der Versorgungsforschung im Vergleich zur klinischen und -Forschung -- Grundtypen der Versorgungsforschung -- Versorgungsforschung: Die mögliche Rolle der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft und ihrer Förderinstrumente -- Hinweise und Empfehlungen

Front Matter -- Domesticating Neo-Liberalism and the Spaces of Post-Socialism -- Neo-Liberalism and Post-Socialist Transformations -- Domesticating Economies: Diverse Economic Practices, Households and Social Reproduction -- Work: Employment, Unemployment and the Negotiation of Labour Markets -- Housing: Markets, Assets and Social Reproduction -- Land and Food: Production, Consumption and Leisure -- Care: Family, Social Networks and the State -- Conclusions -- Appendix I: Summary Information on Interviewed Households -- Appendix II: Semi-Structured Interviews with Key Informants -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

This anthology takes the ever-controversial discussion of pornography out of solely academic circles; it expands the questions about porn that academics might tackle and opens the conversation to those who know it best--the creators and users of porn.: Features essays on non-traditional issues in porn, including celebrity sex tapes, virtual sex, S & M, homosexual porn, and technology's impact on the porn industry; Features fascinating insights from psychologists, a lawyer, and an English professor, as well as industry insiders such as Dylan Ryder