Comprehensive, accessible, and fully illustrated--this commentary on Colossians and Philemon is a must-have resource.You want a deeper understanding of the Scriptures, but the notes in your study Bible don't give you enough depth or insight. This commentary was created with you in mind.Each volume of The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary is a nontechnical, section-by-section commentary on one book or section of the Bible that provides reliable and...

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Completely updated from the successful first edition, this book provides a timely update on the recent progress in our knowledge of all aspects of plant perception, signalling and adaptation to a variety of environmental stresses. It covers in detail areas such as drought, salinity, waterlogging, oxidative stress, pathogens, and extremes of temperature and pH. This second edition: Presents detailed and up-to-date research on plant responses to a wide range of stresses Includes new full-col...

Global estimates of human trafficking range from 600,000 to four million victims each year with the majority being victims of sex trafficking. This strikingly large range belies the difficulty in gathering, defining, and accountability of sex-trafficking data. Victims of sex trafficking may be forced into pornography, prostitution for the military or militia, spousal prostitution, and prostitution for the sex-tourism industry. In response to the problem of sex trafficking, many nations hav...

From Networks to Scales: Rethinking Advocacy Power in Global Politics.Margaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink introduced the boomerang theory in their 1998 book, Activists beyond Borders: Advocacy Networks in International Politics. It remains one of the first broadly applicable theories for why groups of NGOs and interested individuals form transnational advocacy networks. Since its publication, however, the empirical conditions that prompted their ...

In this YA rom-com two teenage contestants compete on a reality cooking show and dish out a fun enemies to lovers romance.Lizzie Ly is determined to win when she's invited to compete on Sweet Heat—a reality cooking show where young cooks compete for a mentorship under world famous chef, Harrison Moss. Victory would mean finally fulfilling her culinary dreams and honoring her mother's memory.But then Ethan Huang walks into the kitchen....

In this sweet sapphic romance about two foodies in love, Vivi meets Lan while studying abroad in Vietnam and they spend the semester unraveling their families' histories—and eating all the street food in Sài Gòn.In Sài Gòn, Lan is always trying to be the perfect daughter, dependable and willing to care for her widowed mother and their bánh mì stall. Her secret passion, however, is A Bánh Mì for Two, the food blog she started with her father, but ha...

This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on drought-resistant crops.The first chapter assesses the genes involved in drought and heat tolerance, as well as the physiological traits related to increased tolerance to abiotic stress in wheat. It reviews advances in our understanding of the molecular markers associated with these physiological traits, and the roles of key genes in determining a wheat plant’s response to heat and drought stress.

Reviews latest research on crop physiology and genetic diversityDetailed coverage of key advances in breeding and their application to produce more resilient drought, salt and cold-tolerant varieties of soybeanSummarises good agricultural practices to optimise crop cultivation and make it more sustainable

De plus en plus de travaux de fond reviennent aujourd'hui sur Henri de Lubac, figure majeure de la théologie catholique au XXe siècle et l'un des inspirateurs du concile Vatican II. On mesure mieux son apport à la théologie de la Révélation, à la redécouverte des Pères des premiers siècles, à la dimension de l'ecclésiologie qu'il a pu développer. Ce livre revient sur un aspect suggestif de l'oeuvre du cardinal de Lubac, le dialogue critique avec l'humanisme athée, avec les pensées de Marx ...

Tran Van Thuy is a celebrated Vietnamese filmmaker of more than twenty award-winning documentaries. A cameraman for the People's Army of Vietnam during the Vietnam War, he went on to achieve international fame as the director of films that address the human costs of the war and its aftermath.Thuy's memoir, when published in Vietnam in 2013, immediately sold out. In this translation, English-language readers are now able to learn in rich detail about the life and work of this preemi...

In the bustling metropolis of Chicago, amidst the towering skyscrapers and relentless pace of life, a tale unfolds that delves into the complexities of human nature and the pursuit of success. "The Cliff-Dwellers" by Henry Blake Fuller introduces us to a cast of ambitious individuals navigating the cutthroat world of business and the social strata that define their society. As they strive to ascend the corporate ladder and secure their place among the elite, their ambitions collide with th...