Regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) is important water-saving technique. Although some positive effects of RDI have been confirmed in earlier results, more knowledge is still need on how RDI can affect grain growth and drought ability of crops. A micro-plot field experiment was conducted under a...

Purpose: The paper identifies a role for public relations in disaster management by analysing disaster and communication managers' understanding of community resilience and their use of communication in the context of two different cultural environments. Design/methodology/approach: The...

1. Introduction : public relations in global cultural contexts / Nilanjana Bardhan and C. Kay Weaver -- 2. Critical perspectives in global public relations : theorizing power / Lee Edwards -- 3. How intercultural communication theory informs public relations practice in global settings / Michael...

The challenges of attracting positive media attention are likened to a contest in which various organisations attempt to promote and circulate their version of events; however, this is particularly difficult when attempting to circulate less established, unpopular or critical knowledge. Although...