...Growing Vegetables & Useful UAE Climate Information Compiled by: Saqer Bin Zayed Al Nehayyan Growing Vegetables & UAE Climate Information 2007 Index Temperature conversion chart ................................................................ 4 Average Temperature Conditions........................................................... 4 UAE Vegetables Growing Calendar ........................................................ 5 Measurement and Conversions ............................................................... 8 Winds in UAE ....................................................................................................17 Greenhouse Introduction ..........................................................................22 Vegetables A to Z ...........................................................................................23 Nursery management in vegetable crops By: Rajinder Kumar Dhall and J.S. Hundal.......................................................................................................25 Raised Bed Gardening .................................................................................26 Hydroponic production ...............................................................................29 Shade Tolerant Vegetables (and Fruits)............................................39 A veggie for all seasons..............................................................................40 Cool Season Vegetables ................
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...REPORT Improved waste management of textiles Project 9 Environmentally improved recycling David Palm B1976 April 2011 This report approved 2011-04-20 Anna Jarnehammar Department Manager Organization Report Summary Project title IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Ltd. Address P.O. Box 5302 SE-400 14 Göteborg Telephone Towards Sustainable Waste Management – Environmentally improved recycling Project sponsor Swedish Environmental Protection Agency +46 (0)31-725 62 00 Author David Palm Title and subtitle of the report Improved waste management of textiles Summary In Sweden, we consume 15kg of textiles per capita and year. Of this roughly 8kg are incinerated and 3kg are reused by charity organisations. The remaining 4kg either accumulates (e.g. in a closet or wardrobe) or are handled through other means of waste management (e.g. recycling centres). This way of waste management is not optimal from an environmental point of view. The textile waste flows are small by weight but large by environmental impact. The production of virgin textiles give rise to about 15 kg of carbon dioxide per kg textile and uses large amount of water; energy and chemicals and poses a risk both for the environment and human health. Policies and measures to reduce the consumption of virgin textile are needed. Hindrances for a more sustainable textile waste management are primarily economical: The environmental cost is not incorporated in the production...
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...SEED PROCESSING AND STORAGE Principles and practices of seed harvesting, processing, and storage: an organic seed production manual for seed growers in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern U.S. Copyright © 2004 by Jeffrey H. McCormack, Ph.D. Some rights reserved. See page 28 for distribution and licensing information. For updates visit www.savingourseeds.org For comments or suggestions contact: jeff@gardenmedicinals.com For distribution information please contact: Cricket Rakita Carolina Farm Stewardship Association www.carolinafarmstewards.org www.savingourseed.org P.O. Box 448, Pittsboro, NC 27312 (919) 542-2402 or Jeff McCormack Garden Medicinals and Culinaries www.gardenmedicinals.com www.savingourseeds.org P.O. Box 320, Earlysville, VA 22936 (434) 964-9113 Seed Processing and Storage: Principles and Practices TABLE OF CONTENTS Principles of seed harvesting and processing..................................................................................... Seed harvesting and extraction.............................................................................................................. Harvesting..................................................................................................................................... Dry seed processing ................................................................................................................... Wet seed processing .................................................................................
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...“INVENTION AND INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” Report of a workshop sponsored by the Lemelson-MIT Program and LEAD International, London, November 2003 THE LEMELSON-MIT PROGRAM School of Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 Workshop Participants ____________________________ Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Chair, LEAD International, UK Merton C. Flemings, Vice-Chair, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Evan I. Schwartz, Rapporteur, Author and Independent Journalist, USA Shereen El Feki, The Economist, UK David Grimshaw, Intermediate Technology Development Group, UK Pamela Hartigan, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Switzerland Ashok Khosla, Development Alternatives, India Ehsan Masood, LEAD International, UK Penelope Mawson, LEAD International, UK Nick Moon, ApproTEC, Kenya Adil Najam, Fletcher School, Tufts University, USA Julia Novy-Hildesley, Lemelson Foundation, USA Anna Richell, Design Council, UK Ammon Salter, Imperial College London, UK Eugenio de Motta Singer, ERM, Brazil Rory Stear, Freeplay Energy Corp., UK Zhang Lubiao, Institute of Agricultural Economics, China 2 Foreword This draft document comprises Recommendations and a Summary of the discussion from a workshop held at the secretariat of LEAD International in London in November 2003, as part of a larger study on invention and inventiveness. The study will culminate in an “Invention Assembly” in Washington D.C. in April 2004. The study is supported by the Lemelson-MIT...
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...mproving Sanitation in Coastal Communities with Special Reference to Puerto Princesa, Palawan Province, Philippines Table of Contents Acknowledgments (see below) Abstract (see below) Resumé (see below) Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Thesis Rationale 1.2 Goals and Objectives of the Thesis 1.3 Research Methodology 1.4 Scope and Limitations of the Study 1.5 Organization of the Thesis Chapter 2 General Scenario of Sanitation Problems in Coastal and Waterfront Communities--A Literature Review 2.1 Reasons for Settling on Coastal, Waterfront and Low-lying Areas 2.2 Sanitation Problems 2.3 Health and Environmental Conditions Chapter 3 Low-Cost Sanitation Systems used in Coastal and Waterfront Communities--A Literature Review 3.1 Available Low-Cost Sanitation Technologies 3.2 Sanitation Systems Used in Coastal and Waterfront Communities Chapter 4 The Case Study 4.1 Community Background 4.2 * Chapter 5 Results of Field Survey-- Analysis of Existing Sanitation in the Coastal Communities of Puerto Princesa 5.1 Basis of Analysis 5.2 Existing Environmental Sanitation 5.3 Health Condition and Observed Hygienic Practices related to Sanitation and Water Supply Chapter 6 Essential Factors for the Provision of Sanitation Systems in Coastal Communities 6.1 Considerations in the Provision of Sanitation Systems 6.2 Sanitation Systems Options Chapter 7 Conclusions and Recommendations 7.1 Summary of Existing sanitation Problems 7.2 Key Considerations in the Provision of...
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...ARTS TEACHERS’ GUIDE Grade 9 ARTS Teacher’s Guide Unit I WESTERN CLASSICAL ART TRADITIONS GRADE 9 Unit 1 ARTS TEACHERS’ GUIDE GRADE 9 Unit 1 WESTERN CLASSICAL ART TRADITIONS LEARNING AREA STANDARD The learner demonstrates an understanding of basic concepts and processes in music and art through appreciation, analysis and performance for his/her self-development, celebration of his/her Filipino cultural identity and diversity, and expansion of his/her world vision. key - stage STANDARD The learner demonstrates understanding of salient features of music and arts of the Philippines and the world, through appreciation, analysis, and performance, for self-development, the celebration of Filipino cultural identity and diversity, and the expansion of one’s world vision. grade level STANDARD The learner demonstrates understanding of salient features of Western music and the arts from different historical periods, through appreciation, analysis, and performance for self-development, the celebration of Filipino cultural identity and diversity, and the expansion of one’s world vision. CONTENT STANDARDs The Learner: demonstrates understanding of art elements and processes by synthesizing and applying prior knowledge and skills demonstrates understanding that the arts are integral to the development of organizations, spiritual belief, historical events, scientific discoveries, natural disasters/ occurrences and other external phenomenon ...
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...CHARLES DUHIGG Random House e N e w Yo r k Duhi_9781400069286_2p_all_r1.j.indd iii 10/17/11 12:01 PM This is a work of nonfiction. Nonetheless, some names and personal characteristics of individuals or events have been changed in order to disguise identities. Any resulting resemblance to persons living or dead is entirely coincidental and unintentional. Copyright © 2012 by Charles Duhigg All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Random House, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. RANDOM HOUSE and colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc. ISBN 978-1-4000-6928-6 eBook ISBN 978-0-679-60385-6 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper Illustrations by Anton Ioukhnovets www.atrandom.com 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 First Edition Book design by Liz Cosgrove Duhi_9781400069286_2p_all_r1.j.indd iv 10/17/11 12:01 PM To Oliver, John Harry, John and Doris, and, everlastingly, to Liz Duhi_9781400069286_2p_all_r1.j.indd v 10/17/11 12:01 PM Duhi_9781400069286_2p_all_r1.j.indd vi 10/17/11 12:01 PM CONTENTS PROLOGUE The Habit Cure GGG xi PA R T O N E The Habits of Individuals 1. THE HABIT LOOP How Habits Work 3 31 60 2. THE CRAVING BRAIN How to Create New Habits 3. THE GOLDEN RULE OF HABIT CHANGE Why Transformation Occurs GGG PA R T T W O The Habits of Successful Organizations 4. KEYSTONE HABITS, OR THE BALLAD OF PAUL O’NEILL Which Habits...
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...Associates, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Scripture quotations in this book are taken from the King James Version of the Bible. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may reproduced in any form without the written permission of the Publisher. Printed in the United States of America. ******ebook converter DEMO - www.ebook-converter.com******* ******Created by ebook converter - www.ebook-converter.com****** “Cosmic Codes was the authoritative resource that we relied on in the research of our PAX-TV/Discovery Channel television special Secrets of the Bible Code Revealed. It’s absolutely packed with fascinating factual information on all of the Bible-related codes.” DAVID W. BALSIGER PRODUCER, SECRETS OF THE BIBLE CODE REVEALED “Chuck Missler writes from a technological and Biblical background in this cutting-edge analysis of the hidden codes of the Bible. This thoroughly researched book assists those investigating the inerrancy of the Word of God.” JOHN ANKERBERG ANKERBERG THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE THE JOHN ANKERBERG SHOW “Chuck Missler has searched the entire range of the Bible and documented the presence of messages held beyond a simple reading of the text. For many, the information in Cosmic Codes: Hidden Messages...
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...Supernatural: The Life of William Branham Book 6: The Prophet and His Revelation 1960 – 1965 by Owen Jorgensen 1 Acknowledgments: In a project of this magnitude, it is understandable that I should owe many people a debt of gratitude for their help. First of all I want to thank Pearry Green for his vision, his encouragement and his efforts in publishing and distributing these books. I also want to thank Saundra Miles, David Buckley, Jay Weber, and the other people who spent many hours editing and proof reading the six manuscripts in this series. Their suggestions helped to make this a better book and a more accurate account of William Branham‘s life. Also, I want to thank Steven and Kathy Strooh, who put these books into audio format for all those people who would rather listen than read. I must certainly thank those people who have translated these books into their native languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Norwegian, Hindi, and many other languages. Supernatural: the Life of William Branham took me 17 years to complete. I was 34 when I started and 51 when I finished. To put that into perspective, my four children were in grade school when I began writing this biography. By the time I finished, three of my children were married and I had nine grandchildren. During the 17 years I worked on this project, my life had its ups and downs. I want to thank everyone who prayed for me during those 17 years. Finally I want to thank my four children—Benaiah...
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...ﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﻨﺠﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻭﻁﻨﻴﺔ ﻜﻠﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺩﺭﺍﺴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻴﺎ ﺍﻟﺠﺩﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻌﻤل ﻭﻋﻼﻗﺘﻬﺎ ﺒﺎﻟﺭﻀﺎ ﺍﻟﻭﻅﻴﻔﻲ ﻟﺩﻯ ﻤﺩﻴﺭﻱ ﺍﻟﻤﺩﺍﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺤﻜﻭﻤﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺤﺎﻓﻅﺎﺕ ﺸﻤﺎل ﺍﻟﻀﻔﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺇﻋﺩﺍﺩ ﺼﺎﺩﻕ ﺴﻤﻴﺢ ﺼﺎﺩﻕ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﻭﻁ ﺇﺸﺭﺍﻑ ﻭ ﺍﻟﺩﻜﺘﻭﺭ ﻋﺒﺩ ﻤﺤﻤﺩ ﻋﺴﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﺩﻜﺘﻭﺭ ﻋﺒﺩ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺼﺭ ﻋﺒﺩ ﺍﻟﺭﺤﻴﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺩﻭﻤﻲ ﻗﺩﻤﺕ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻷﻁﺭﻭﺤﺔ ﺍﺴﺘﻜﻤﺎﻻ ﻟﻤﺘﻁﻠﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﺎﺠﺴﺘﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻻﺩﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺘﺭﺒﻭﻴـﺔ ﺒﻜﻠﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺩﺭﺍﺴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻴﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﻨﺠﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻭﻁﻨﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻨﺎﺒﻠﺱ، ﻓﻠﺴﻁﻴﻥ. 6002ﻡ ﺃ ﺍﻹﻫﺩﺍﺀ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺭﻭﺡ ﻭﺍﻟﺩﻱ، ﺍﻟﻨﻬﺭ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺩﻓﻕ ﺒﺎﻟﻌﻁﺎﺀ، ﻭﺍﻟﺫﻱ ﺃﻨﺎﺭ ﻟﻲ ﺩﺭﻭﺏ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻡ، ﻭﺸﺠﻌﻨﻲ ﻭﺤﺜﻨﻲ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﻭﺤﺏ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻡ... ﺇﻟﻰ ﺃﻤﻲ، ﺃﻤﺩ ﺍﷲ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻤﺭﻫﺎ، ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﻻ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻜل ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻷﻓﻌﺎل ﺃﻥ ﺘﻌﻁﻴﻬﺎ ﺤﻘﻬﺎ ... ﺃﻤﻲ ﺭﻤﺯ ﺍﻟﺘﻀﺤﻴﺔ ... ﺇﻟﻰ ﺯﻭﺠﺘﻲ ﺍﻟﻌﺯﻴﺯﺓ ... ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺴﻬﺭﺕ ﻤﻌﻲ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺎﻟﻲ ﺍﻟﻁﻭﺍل، ﺘﻌﺒﻴﺭﺍ ﻋﻥ ﺼﺩﻕ ﺍﻟﺤﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻭﻓﺎﺀ، ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﻤﻨﺤﺘﻨﻲ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﺔ ﺒﺎﻟﻨﻔﺱ، ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻭﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺯﻴﻤﺔ... ﻭﺍﻹﺼﺭﺍﺭ... ﻭﺤﺏ ﺍﻟﺒﺫل ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻁﺎﺀ... ﺇﻟﻰ ﺃﺒﻨﺎﺌﻲ ﺍﻷﺤﺒﺔ... ﺴﻨﺎ، ﻭﻴﺤﻴﻰ، ﻭﺃﺤﻤﺩ، ﻭﺇﺴﺭﺍﺀ، ﻭﺴﻤﻴﺢ، ﺒﺭﺍﻋﻡ ﺍﻟﻨﻭﺭ... ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺘﺘﻔﺘﺢ ﻋﻴﻭﻨﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺤﺒﻬﻡ... ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻔﺎﻨﻲ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠﻠﻬﻡ... ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﻟﺭﺠﺎل...ﺍﻟﺭﺠﺎل... ﺍﻷﺒﻁﺎل ﺍﻷﺤﺭﺍﺭ... ﺍﻷﺴﻭﺩ ﺍﻟﺭﺍﺒﻀﺔ ﺨﻠﻑ ﻗﻀﺒﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﺠﻭﻥ... ﺭﻤﺯ ﺍﻟﺘﻀﺤﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻁﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﻭﺍﺼل ... ﻭﺍﻷﻤل... ﺇﻟﻰ ﺃﺭﻭﺍﺡ ﺍﻟﺸﻬﺩﺍﺀ... ﺍﻟﺫﻴﻥ ﺭﻭﺕ ﺩﻤﺎﺅﻫﻡ ﺍﻟﻁﺎﻫﺭﺓ ﺃﺭﺽ ﻓﻠﺴﻁﻴﻥ ﺍﻟﻤﺒﺎﺭﻜﺔ ... ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍﻹﺴﺭﺍﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﻌﺭﺍﺝ ... ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍﻟﺠﻬﺎﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﺭﺒﺎﻁ... ﺍﻟﻰ ﻜل ﻫﺅﻻﺀ ﺍﻫﺩﻱ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻤل ﺍﻟﻤﺘﻭﺍﻀﻊ ﺕ ﺍﻟﺸﻜﺭ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻘﺩﻴﺭ ﺍﻟﺤﻤﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻜﺭ ﷲ ﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻤﻴﻥ ﺃﻭ ﹲ ﻭﺃﺨﻴﺭﹲ، ﺍﻟﺤﻤﺩ ﷲ ﺍﻟﺫﻱ ﻭﻫﺒﻨﻲ ﻋﻠﻤﺎ، ﻭﻋﻠﻤﻨﻲ ﻤﺎ ﻟـﻡ ﺍ ﻻ ﺃﻋﻠﻡ، ﻭﺃﻋﺎﻨﻨﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺇﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻟﺭﺴﺎﻟﺔ، ﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻤل ﺍﻟﻤﺘﻭﺍﻀﻊ، ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﻋﻠـﻰ ﺭﺴـﻭﻟﻪ ﺍﻷﻤﻲ ﺍﻷﻤﻴﻥ، ﻤﻌﻠﻡ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺭ، ﻭﻫﺎﺩﻱ ﺍﻟﺒﺸﺭﻴﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺼﺭﺍﻁ ﺍﷲ ﺍﻟﻤﺴﺘﻘﻴﻡ، ﺤﺙ...
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...Leadership Learnings From Bloggers 2008 Edition Leadership Learnings from Bloggers 2008 Edition Released February 2009 Aggregated and produced by Exponential Media, a Division of Exponential Network Leadership Learnings from Bloggers is a collection of blog posts on leadership from over 20 national leaders / bloggers. Disclaimer In selecting the 20+ bloggers for this resource, we choose leaders with experience on the front lines. However, Exponential Network makes no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy, validity or originality of each blogger’s content. Exponential Network is serving as an aggregator of leading bloggers and does not necessarily agree with the opinions and beliefs represented in individual posts. We’ve attempted to include their content verbatim from their web sites except for obvious typographical errors. Statement of Copyright The individual posts in this eBook are the copyright of each author. These authors have agreed to make the aggregation of these posts available free of charge via this eBook. The following conditions apply to the use of this free eBook resource: Share. Just as the authors are sharing this eBook with you, you may copy, distribute and transmit the work to others. Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by each blog post author (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work). Noncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes for financial...
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