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Tropical Rainforests and Agroforests Under Global Change

Proceedings ; International Symposium, October 5 - 9, 2008, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia

Human-induced land-use intensification and climate change are major global change drivers likely to continue for a long time. This international symposium provides an open platform for all scientists from socio-economic and natural sciences interested in the effects of global change on rainforests and agroforests. Balancing the ecological and socio-economic benefits of different agroforestry systems, comparing patterns and processes in managed agroforest and natural forest, and modeling the dynamics of land-use change and related resource degradation under various policy scenarios are major topics of this symposium.

Having adopted a protected area in legal terms does not automatically lead to the
"real" protection of the tropical rainforest included in the protected area. Harmful
practices originate from the failure of policies, laws and decision-making
processes to provide effective guidance and conservation incentives to
managers and others involved. Conservation managers and other stakeholders
involved in the protection and sustainable use of tropical rainforests confirm that
problems at the ...

A Future for Socialism

In this text, Roemer proposes a new future of socialism based on a redefinition of market socialism. The Achille's heel of socialism has always been maintaining innovation and efficiency in an economy in which income is equally distributed. Roemer points out that large capitalist firms have already solved a similar problem: in those firms, profits are distributed to numerous shareholders, yet they continue to innovate and compete. The author argues for a modified version of socialism, not necessarily based on public ownership, but founded on equality of opportunity and political influence.

In this text, Roemer proposes a new future of socialism based on a redefinition of market socialism.

Multivariate Methods and Forecasting with IBM® SPSS® Statistics

This is the second of a two-part guide to quantitative analysis using the IBM SPSS Statistics software package; this volume focuses on multivariate statistical methods and advanced forecasting techniques. More often than not, regression models involve more than one independent variable. For example, forecasting methods are commonly applied to aggregates such as inflation rates, unemployment, exchange rates, etc., that have complex relationships with determining variables. This book introduces multivariate regression models and provides examples to help understand theory underpinning the model. The book presents the fundamentals of multivariate regression and then moves on to examine several related techniques that have application in business-orientated fields such as logistic and multinomial regression. Forecasting tools such as the Box-Jenkins approach to time series modeling are introduced, as well as exponential smoothing and naïve techniques. This part also covers hot topics such as Factor Analysis, Discriminant Analysis and Multidimensional Scaling (MDS).

This is the second of a two-part guide to quantitative analysis using the IBM SPSS Statistics software package; this volume focuses on multivariate statistical methods and advanced forecasting techniques.

Second Chance

Meeting at a charity dinner and continuing to meet Jason and virgin Marigold knew they were in love. At Jason's home after her first visit for Sunday lunch, as Marigold was changing afterwards for riding in the wood, through the open windows she heard Jason's mother, Lady Norton discussing her. "We mustn't encourage her. She would be unsuitable for Jason. With her infamous aunt's many affairs she would drag his career down. He will be taking Silk and then going on to be a Judge." Heartbroken Marigold fled to Cornwall to be with her ex nanny before she started work in her aunt's fashion store. Jason knowing where to find her followed her and they were given a second chance.

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