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www.unsystem.org/scn PUBLICATIONS 79Select the Best Positive Selection to Improve farmSaved Seed Potatoes:1 - Trainers Manual, 2 - Farmers Field Aid1 - Provides the technical backgroundand training approach to teach farmersin developing countries to increase potatoyields by improving the quality offarm saved seed potatoes. In 8 trainingmodules a demonstration experimentcompares current farmer practice withpositive seed potato selection.2 - Leaflet outlining the basic principle ofpositive seed potato selection and providingcolour pictures of major potatodiseases. Meant as a reference for farmerstrained on positive seed potato selectionand to promote informal farmer tofarmer transfer of the technology.www.earthprint.comFood Insecurity,Vulnerabilityand Human Rights FailureGuha-Khasnobis B, Acharya SSand Davis B (eds)www.palgrave-usa.comOptimizing Women's Health through NutritionThompson LU, Ward WE (eds)This book provides current informationon women's health and nutrition; delineatesbiological and physiologicaldifferences between genders, diseaserates, and responses to food; discussesthe etiology of each disorderand the food components that canmodulate the disease process; andcovers the relationship of nutrition tohealth for women throughout the lifespan.www.crcpress.co.ukNutrition and Gastrointestinal DiseaseDelegge MThis volume serves as a practical referencein nutrition support for the clinicalgastroenterologist and for other clinicianswith similar interests. Authors provideexpert nutritional knowledge and managementto improve outcomes to combatproblems such as short bowel syndrome,inflammatory bowel disease, celiac diseaseand obesity.www.humanapress.comBiofuels for Transport: Global Potential and Implicationsfor Energy and AgricultureEarthscan/BMELV/FNR/GTZThe world is on the verge of an unprecedentedincrease in the production and useof biofuels for transport. The combinationof rising oil prices, issues of security, climateinstability and pollution, deepeningpoverty in rural and agricultural areas, anda host of improved technologies, is propellinggovernments to enact powerful incentivesfor the use of these fuels, which is inturn sparking investment.www.earthscan.co.ukGeriatric NutritionMorley JE, Thomas DR (eds)This book presents basic knowledge, currentclinical practice, and novel ideas forgeriatric nutrition; reviews nutritional status,assessment, and requirements in olderpeople; provides specific data on the managementof diabetes, obesity, depression,dementia, and cardiovascular disease; considersethical and cultural issues; and offersprescriptions for enteral and parenteralnutrition. Exploring new ideas in normal,pathological, and optimal nutrition, Geriatric Nutrition ties basicresearch with clinical practice to further the understanding ofnutrition in older persons.www.crcpress.co.ukClinical Cases in DieteticsPender FLearning how to deal with actual casesand developing the ability to arrive at areasoned clinical judgment are importantparts of a student's training. This uniquetext presents a series of clinical cases ofincreasing complexity and range. Readersare taken through a structured way ofthinking that facilitates clinical reasoningand the arrival of a justified treatment plan. Each case includes acommentary and opportunities for reflection on practice, andidentifies key learning points.www.blackwellpublishing.comDeveloping Markets for Agrobiodiversity:Securing Livelihoods in Dryland AreasGiuliani AReduced agrobiodiversity can leave communitieshighly vulnerable to changingclimatic, economic and political pressures.This book, based on cutting edge researchin Syria by Bioversity International (IPGRI),presents practical proposals for establishingmarkets and securing livelihoods indifficult dry land areas.www.earthscan.co.ukback to contents SCN NEWS # 35