This book states that whilst academic research has long been grounded on the idea of western or scientific epistemologies, this often does not capture the uniqueness of Indigenous contexts, and particularly as it relates to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs were announced in 2015, accompanied by 17 goals and 169 targets. These goals are the means through which Agenda 2030 for sustainable development is to be pursued and realised over the n...

This book presents essential insights into lifelong learning and education in healthy and sustainable cities, providing a basis for strategies to help achieve the 2030 Agenda sustainable development and health promotion goals. The interface between environment, health and lifelong learning is fundamental to attaining these goals, and as such, the book gathers interdisciplinary reflections from researchers, educators and other experts concerning the links between environmental quality, huma...

This book features four peer-reviewed reviews on optimising reproductive efficiency in pigs.The first chapter highlights some of the main factors which are known to affect reproductive efficiency in pigs, including gilt development, litter size, control of the weaning to oestrus interval and season infertility. Management strategies designed to help producers continue to make a profit are also discussed.The second chapter introduces the concept of artificial insemination an...

Completely updated with new content and full-colour figures throughout, the second edition of this successful book continues to provide a comprehensive coverage of pineapple breeding, production and yield. Pineapple is an increasingly important crop and demand for fresh pineapple is steadily growing; stakeholders in the value chain are worldwide. The Pineapple: Botany, Production and Uses provides essential coverage from botany through to postharvest handling and provides the technical inf...

Provides a comprehensive assessment of the major developments in global pig breeding programmesConsiders how genetics and breeding can be utilised to improve the sustainability and reduce the environmental impact of pork productionReviews the factors which can affect the reproductive efficiency of boars and sows, focussing on those that can impact semen quality and reproductive performance respectively

**This is a Standalone MC Romance Short Story with no cliffhangers**Innocent Jenna is on the run from a toxic boyfriend and in search of a new life. After driving through the night she decides to stop at the next town which just so happens to be the small and private Lost Springs.After checking into a motel she finds herself in the adjoining bar, a haven for bikers who just so happen to be from one of the most dangerous outlaw gangs in America... and Saxon, ...

**This is a fun Standalone MC Romance Short Story with no cliffhangers**Shy girl Madison has recently moved to the city and is leasing an apartment with her wild room mate Star... a girl who certainly knows how to have a good time!After another terrible date Madison agrees to let Star coax out her wild side and accompanies her to one of the city's hottest biker bars where the men are muscly, tattooed, lawless and HOT!Star tells Madison that she has ...

This is a SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER TIME TRAVEL SHORT STORYHistory student Olivia is unlucky in love and fed up of being the butt of her crushes' jokes. With her finals looming and her mind elsewhere, it is a welcome surprise when her professor brings in an ancient artifact to impress the class. Olivia is immediately drawn to the beautiful sword, feeling a pull to it she cannot explain. After she touches it she finds herself being sucked into the ancient world of the hig...

The small town of Slate Springs is hiding a wild and lawless secret... At the center of its quiet society is a ruthless motorcycle club, hell bent on domination.Jo and Kirsten think that they are just looking for a bit of adventure, but when they stumble across a small desert town full of unruly outlaws it looks as if they have found somewhere that at least one of them wants to call home.The Forsaken Riders are like nothing Jo has ever seen. Red hot, beastly bikers with a h...

Yearning to escape the new family he never wanted, thirteen-year-old Leo Arnold is transported to wartime Europe where he must draw on his courage to save himself and those around him.From award-winning author Suzanne Leal comes a gripping timeslip novel inspired by true stories.Thirteen-year-old Leo Arnold hates his life. He doesn't want a new school, a new house or a new family. And he definitely doesn't want to be sharing a room with his...

This is BILLIONAIRE SHIFTER SECRET BABY SHORT STORYCurvy Cally is recovering from a broken heart when a wild night out with her roommate leads her to her ultimate fate. Gorgeous businessman Hugo is exactly what she needs to get her confidence back, but little does she know he is about to change her forever.When Hugo disappears after their wild night of passion, he never feels too far away. And when months later Cally finds herself beginning a new job for a ...

**A Fun, Standalone Highlander Time Travel Romance SHORT STORY**Gwen has hit bottom. She is beyond “down on her luck” after splitting from her boyfriend (who, of course was a cheating bastard) and thinks things can't possibly get any worse when, broke and bereft, she is forced to move into a crumbling basement apartment. She had given up everything to make things with her boyfriend work and he only threw it all back in her face. Now, out in the world alone and on her first night in...