Lap lambert academic publishing sep 2011 (Más de 3700 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -One crustacean shell and 24 gastropod shells related to 13 different families are collected and described from Ras Sudr region (northeast Gulf of Suez), Egypt. These are one species from cirripedia, one species from vermetidae, three species from Trochidae, one species from Turbinidae, one species from Neritidae, one species from Turritellidae, five species from cerithiidae, three species from Strombidae, one species from Fasciolariidae, one species from Melongenidae, four species from Muricidae, two species from Cypraeidae and one species from Naticidae. Thirty three bivalved shells related to 18 different families are collected and described from the Red Sea in the Ras Sudr region (northeast of the Gulf of Suez), Egypt. Three species from the Arcidae, 3 species from the Mytilidae, one species from the Glycymerididae, one species from the Limopsidae, one species from the Pteriidae, one species from the Plicatulidae, one species from the Pectinidae, one species from the Spondylidae, 6 species from the Chamidae, one species from the Lucinidae, 3 species from the Cardiidae, 2 species from the Tridacninae, one species from the Mactridae, one species from the Mesodesmatidae, etc. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Ivan Spassov is one of the premiere Bulgarian composers and conductors of the 20th century. He systematically integrates elements of the rich Bulgarian folklore into his music. His style also exhibits influences from the contemporary Western European compositional tradition. The mastery of his craft shines in the use of aleatoric technique, cluster harmonies, and polyphonic elements, uniquely combined with the rhythmic, melodic, and modal intricacies of the Bulgarian folklore. This book examines Spassov s songs for women s choir, in the Bucolics From The Pirin Region collection, and how they relate to their original folk versions. Areas of study include a brief examination of Bulgarian musical folklore in relation to the uniqueness and inter-regional influences of the rhythm, meter, mode, melody and text, and an analysis of the musical scores. This analysis should provide evidence that Bucolics From The Pirin Region are examples of late-twentieth-century musical art that remain typically Bulgarian and preserve the individuality of the traditional folklore, and should be particularly useful to conductors, music educators and anyone else interested in multicultural choral music. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Do you live live in the Developed World Have you ever wondered what life is like in the Third World Obviously, life is not the same in these two worlds that exist on the same planet. Life in Africa in particular is not what they always think it is out there. Africans no longer live in trees but there are many things that happen that make you think they still do. To leave that at that, Africa is so full of experiences that are worth relating with the rest of the world. The Developed World has always been in the limelight even when the most insignificant things happen. This is because they have the most sophisticated technology that manages to do just so. This book therefore tries to overcome obstacles of technology. It tells daily African Experience as it happens it is not twisted in any way, not told in metaphors too hard to decipher. It is told in plain English. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In Bangladesh institutional response to crime against humanity of 1971 has been limited to maximalist and minimalist approach through tribunal and amnesty. Legalism and realism has dominated the debate around institutional response. Seemingly the government is unable to ensure retributive justice for all the crimes committed in 1971 and this creates scope to rethink if restorative justice can be applied for the major crimes remaining unaddressed under retributive mechanism. Maximalist approach through trial had been problematic as the post war initiative stalled for political constraints whereas restorative mechanism has inherent challenges in the context of Bangladesh. Minimalist approach was not free from criticism as perpetrators were benefited through that. Role of international organizations and other state actors was not sufficient to initiate redress to the crime as most of those actors only responded when the government reinitiated the justice process in 2009. Social organizations and social movement played effective role to mainstream the issue of justice in national policy and social response to crime against humanity has emerged as subsidiary to institutional response. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In our contemporary world, the urban areas are categorized as slum and non-slum areas mainly on the basis of structural quality of housing and sanitation. The living environment in the slum areas are unhealthy. Similarly, the sanitation facilities are also not good as compared to non-slum areas. This book explores the living condition in slum a and non-slum areas and attempts a comparative analysis of both areas of India. It not only provides a comparative picture of living environments of slum and non-slum area but, also compares distinct morbidity in both areas of India. It is unique in the sense that no study of such type has been conducted so far taking all major cities of India. The study finds that prevalence of different diseases among women and children is high in comparatively small cities. In addition to that the study shows that the sanitation environment and household environment is significant contributor for different diseases. This book is useful for people studying Demography and Public Health. Alternatively, the book is also handy for those studying Geography and Urbanization, particularly, Urban Planners. 124 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This brainstorming toolkit is a guide for ideation (idea formulation), enabling readers to generate valuable marketing campaigns that are on-target and original. With this book, self-sufficient marketers can support themselves in launching big ideas, instead of relying on ad agencies to do their thinking for them. Herein, marketers will find a collection of the world s most advanced techniques, resources, and activities that stimulate movement of the conscious and subconscious mind. For example, a formal, 7-step formal brainstorming technique invites confident movement through the fog of a campaign by improvising, collaborating, and refining ideas. Imagine a sun with the ability to concentrate its complete attention into one mighty ray of light, as opposed to diluting its energy by shining in all directions. Likewise, with this toolkit, marketers learn to focus their energy for increased potency, for improved focus, and for bright results. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Ethiopian migrant workers, a great majority of whom being women, travel through regular and irregular channels to get to some of their major destination countries in the Middle East and the Gulf. These migrant workers primarily engage in low skilled areas of domestic and care services which are often left out of a right based discourse. Domestic and care works, often occupied by migrant domestic workers, are not regarded as work proper and therefore they are not regulated by the domestic labor laws of destination countries. However, the major problems faced by migrant domestic workers are violations of those basic rights, which are suppose to be protected under International Human Rights instruments and the international law on migration. This book analyzes the body of international human rights instruments and international law on migration and their applicability to migrant workers in general and migrant domestic workers in particular including those in irregular situation. Furthermore, it expounds on the history, trajectory, push and pull factors of Ethiopians labor migration as well as the abuses and violations that this group suffers in all stages of the migration process. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -As we all know, in a factor driven economy it s a challenge to stimulate, support and sustain entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship cannot be taken in isolation without the active support of the Government. Hence, there is a need for policy support, education, training and innovation by the Government to promote entrepreneurship. The book consists of several small yet new ideas that can accelerate the growth and culture of entrepreneurship. How a small idea like utilizing the Common Property Resources can bring a sea change in the lives of millions of people at the bottom of the pyramid, a School for Entrepreneurship in the Commonwealth of Dominica could really bring a culture of entrepreneurship in the Caribbean and access to micro-credit by the women, who earn less than a Dollar for the day, could provide gainful employment and eradicate poverty in a very big way in the central African country of Malawi are few of the examples. This book will be useful to the students, entrepreneurs, academicians, government and trainers in the field of entrepreneurship. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study attempts to expose whether financial development assistance reduces carbon dioxide emissions in Sub-Sahara Africa or not. It introduces the consumer theory of utility maximization in explaining how financial sustainable development assistance shifts the country s optimal consumption levels and it also attempts to introduce the Marshallian productivity theory in its suggested post-cure financial sustainable development assistance model (incentive-based approach). Empirically, the study estimates the random effects panel data model in two functional forms, the linear and the quadratic forms, linking carbon dioxide emissions to sustainable development assistance, per capita income, energy use and manufacturing share. In addition, it also estimates the dynamic panel data model, linking the current carbon dioxide emissions to previous emissions in SSA countries. The study findings provide evidence that the quadratic functional form in terms of the sustainable development assistance variable provides the best fit for SSA data. 56 pp. Englisch.…

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Fiscal decentralization has formed an important component of recent institutional innovation, being widely adopted in many countries. But, in the empirical literature, there is little agreement in its effect on a number of policy goals. Accordingly, this study aims at evaluating the effects of fiscal decentralization on social services access in Ethiopia, which undertook a massive shift of fiscal resources to regions in 1994 and to districts in 2002. The results suggest that although the decentralization has been characterized by some kind of vertical and horizontal fiscal imbalances, it has had significant effects on primary gross enrollment rate, childhood immunization and infant mortality rate. Moreover, the policy has achieved a satisfactory equity in terms of both equality of opportunity and inter-regional equity by reducing disparity in access to social services between previously underserved and better-off regions, suggesting that fiscal decentralization has been a pro-poor policy. Thus, the study urges policy makers and development agencies to close the existing fiscal gaps, possibly via fiscal equalization approach, for better social service access at the grassroots level 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The purpose of this study was to investigate the misconceptions and difficulties that grade nine students have of the concept of function using a descriptive survey method. Mixed research approaches were used to explore the students difficulties in this study. The number of students and teachers that participated in this study was from four General secondary schools in west showa zone. The major data collection tools were test, interview, teachers questionnaire, and classroom observation. Frequencies and percentages were used to analyze quantitative data. The finding of the study reviled that students see a function as any relation between two sets, any correspondence between two sets, any map between two sets, an equation with two variables x and y, and also consider it as any ordered pair between two sets without considered the value of the second coordinate. The students have also difficulty in verbal representation of function and graphical representation of function. This could be because of mode of instruction, Students attention to the lesson, and background weakness from the previous classes. Based on the findings of the study, different recommendations are suggested. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book is written based on anthropometric measurements and the collected data is compared with other social and economic factors to find out relations between gender difference and status of malnutrition in rural Bangladesh. The World Health Organization approved National Center for Health Statistics (NCSH) standards of measuring malnutrition is used to compare the nutritional status of the rural children. Three types of malnutrition is measured they are, Weight for Age (Underweight), Height for Age (Stunting) and Height for Weight (Wasting). Collected data are analyzed using Epi info soft ware recommended from Food and Nutritional Department of University of Dhaka. It is found, a higher probability of child s malnutrition in rural area than that of general nutritional status of children in all over the nation. Parent s educational status and economic condition or family income is found highly correlated with children s nutritional status. Mother s knowledge of child rearing and health awareness is also positively impacted on children s malnutrition. It is recommended to increase awareness of parents and ensure equal opportunity to rural people for a better nourished nation. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Charpy impact energy of functionally graded steel produced by electroslag remelting has been modeled in crack divider configuration. To produce functionally graded steels, two slices of plain carbon steel and austenitic stainless steels were spot welded and used as electroslag remelting electrode. Functionally graded steel containing graded layers of ferrite and austenite may be fabricated via diffusion of alloying elements during remelting stage. Vickers microhardness profile of the specimen has been obtained experimentally and modeled with artificial neural networks. To build the model for graded ferritic and austenitic steels, training, testing and validation using respectively 174 and 120 experimental data were conducted. The Vickers microhardness of each layer in functionally graded steels was related to the yield stress of the corresponding layer and by assuming Holloman relation for stress-strain curve of each layer, they were acquired. Afterwards; the stress-strain curves were modified by the load-displacement data achieved from instrumented Charpy impact tests. Finally, by applying the rule of mixtures, Charpy impact energy of functionally graded steels in crack divider co 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The purpose of this guidebook is to gain an understanding of project management and to give a brief overview of the methodology that underpins most formally run projects. Many organizations do not employ full time Project Managers and it is common to pull together a project team to address a specific need. While most people are not formally skilled in project methodology, taking a role in a project team can be an excellent learning opportunity and can enhance a person's career profile. 100 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study examines Kenya s recognition trends, rationalization of recognition of governments, major players and articulation of this policy under Moi s administration. Recognition can be said to mean the act of acknowledging the fact of existence of a new entity into the international system and according it an independent status in existing international order, with rights and duties as envisaged in the international legal document. 124 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Current account conveys the information regarding the actions and expectations of all market participants in open economy. This book applies the approach of Generalized Method of Moments to investigate the determinants of current account balances. The objectives of this research are to investigate the determinants of current account dynamics and to compare the determinants of current account between two groups of countries, i.e. countries with current account surpluses and countries with current account deficits. Research sample consists of ten countries has been used. These countries are Australia, Cyprus, Italy, Portugal, United States, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Norway and Switzerland. The result of the study indicates that terms of trade and trade openness are statistically significant in influencing current account surpluses. Besides, the world oil price and reserve accumulation give mixed impacts to the current account deficits. Meanwhile, nominal effective exchange rate, interest rate and CPI are less statistically significant in influencing current account deficits. Productivity has the positive impact to the current account surplus. There are some determinants that have i 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Sustainability has become one of the most important challenges of today s society. Companies feel the external pressure to include principles of sustainable development in their business and often also have a strong internal drive to improve on sustainability. The activities of many companies are organized by projects, but in project management literature, the concept of sustainability has not been recognized yet. Projects are a main part of business, and therefore, it is evident that when the strategy of a company is to act sustainable, this has to result in actions in their projects. In this research, a new framework was designed: The Sustainable Footprint Methodology . This framework analyzes and determines several relevant social, environmental and economical impacts of a project for different phases of project management. The new framework was successfully used for TAQA s Bergermeer Gas Storage project. 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book highlights the nature of forest dependency of the 'Santal' Tribe of West Bengal and its impications to livelihood and rural poverty. Based on a primary survey, this study also examined the determinants of common property resource extractions alongwith the Gender and management dimensions of resource use and conservation.This book would be a useful document for the discipline of Economics, Resources, Environment and sociology. It is expected that the findings of the study would be usful to the academicians, planners and policy makers. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The primary agenda of this book is to introduce new measurement tools- Customer Loyalty Risk Measurement (CLRM), Customer Expectation(CEP) and Customer Perception (CPR) based on six market variables: Brand name, Quality, Price, Design, Durability and Product Origin in related to manufacturing products. The new formula is very simple and easy to apply for any manufacturing companies. Thus, according to the new concept firs we need to calculate the value of Customer Expectation(CEP) and Customer Perception (CPR) so as to get the final results of Customer Loyalty Risk Measurement (CLRM). Therefore, after we find the result of CEP and CPR using the those six key variables, we need to give description for each values. Thus, after we find the value of CEP and CPR and if Customer Expectation Customer Perception = Positive number, it means Customers are Dissatisfied. If the result is Zero, it means customers are Satisfied and if the result is Negative, this means customers are Highly Satisfied or Delighted. Based on this concepts in the book you will find calculations relating Chinese footwear products in Ethiopia market how the customers react on it from the loyalty perspectives. 88 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study examined the patterns of illegal cross border trading in Idiroko community, Ogun State, Nigeria. It also assessed the perceptions of the community dwellers towards the illegal cross border trading and examined the effects of the trading activities on the socio-cultural and economic life of the border community members. This was with a view to providing a broad-based knowledge on the socio-cultural dimensions and consequences of illegal cross-border trading in the border community. The study adopted survey method using questionnaire. This was complemented with qualitative data gathering techniques such as: key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and non-participant observation.The study concluded that the illegal cross border trading in Idiroko was rampant and a means of livelihood for the community members, but it had also led to the loss of cultural and moral values in Idiroko community. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -A sharp and incisive review of contractual arrangements in Philippine fisheries. Implicit in the present study is the belief that sound policies for the fisheries sector of the Philippines must be based on an understanding of the fundamental incentives underlying contractual arrangements in the fisheries sector of developing countries. If, in our reformist zeal, we do not pay enough attention to the underlying economic rationale of pre-existing contractual arrangements and their interconnections, and try to hack away parts of them, we may not always improve (and may even worsen) the lot of the poor tenant-laborer-borrower, the intended beneficiary of the reform program. A well-intentioned land redistribution program may, for example, be rendered counter-productive by the absence of a simultaneous program of credit reform; even in credit reform, public banks spreading to reach out to the peasants may meet with limited success in the face of the potential borrower interlocked in her credit-cum-land or labor relationship with the local lender-landlord-employer. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Service quality is a critical component of customer perceptions about the service. Customers perceive services in terms of its quality and how satisfied they are overall with their experiences. In retail in particular, margins are tightly squeezed and therefore customer service quality may be the key indicator of added value. RSQS is the model specifically designed to measure the service quality of Retail Stores. Using dimensions i.e., physical looks, convenience, reliability, personal interaction, problem solving and general policy, this model is used to measure service quality at SportsDirect in Wrexham. The primary or principal data collected in this study has been from two branches of SportsDirect in Wrexham. These have been collected from 300 customers using convenience sampling. From the gap score analysis carried out, it was found that, the overall service quality is low as perceived by customers in SportsDirect stores and hence no customer satisfaction is observed. Also consumers receive less than expected experience from the SportsDirect stores. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Aligarh is a city situated in Utter Pradesh one of the northern state of India. Aligarh City is known as Mecca of Education due to the Asia level renowned Central University Aligarh Muslim University is situated here. It has world level status in Locks so it is called as City of Locks . This study is an endeavor to realize the economic and social dynamics of individuals in Aligarh city. The facet of the analysis of education, employment, income and the complex personality of relationship with social welfare have been analyzed mainly on the basis of information collected from the self conducted ward level household survey during 2010-2011. This book measures the quality of life where education, employment and income directly or indirectly related with it. This book is associated with Socio-Geo-Management which is the study of spatial distribution of social welfare. This book discusses the quality of environment as a partial reflection of the social well-being at micro-units. We hope this book will be useful to Sociology, Geography and Management Sciences of studies. 108 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The treatise prepared by the doctor of business administration professor Tatyana Issyk is a result of the author s research dedicated the contemporary situation of the leasing, as the investment instrument widely used worldwide. The author analyses the positive and negative features of financial and other types of leasing, and also the positive and negative aspects of its development in the Republic of Kazakhstan from the historic and legal points of view. The performed research provides the practical recommendations for its development in Kazakhstan as an integral program. The treatise may be utilized as a learning aid product for the higher schools. It will be useful and interesting for all the participants of the leasing market, investors, financiers, analytics, state authorities, and entrepreneurs. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book outlines the origins of the current economic turmoil that begun in 2008 starting with the credit crunch and financial crisis in Wall Street and London, which led to a global financial crisis, which in turn led to a global economic crisis / recession. In examining the causes of the financial crisis, this book asserts that there was a deliberate and well orchestrated undermining of International Commercial Law, Banking Law and Financial Services Regulations by Banking establishments, financial institutions and the Financial Regulatory bodies that were meant to police them. The undermining of law however was not limited to the causes of the crisis but also resurfaced in the measures proposed to curb the financial and economic crisis. Wall Street and London caused the Problem and were relied upon to fix it. 76 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -As an engine of economic development for developing countries, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows have contributed for creation of technology transfer to local firms and managerial know-how; have had positive effects on exports and access to external markets. It is also argued that FDI will contribute to economic growth and hence generate more jobs. Driven by this, the government of Tanzania has attempted to attract FDI in the 1990s by offering generous incentives to achieve this target. This book, therefore, provides a new insights into the fields of economics and international business. The employment effect of FDI and gross domestic product (GDP) in Tanzania for the period 1990 to 2008 is analyzed empirically using SPSS. The analysis should help shed some light into FDI and economic growth and their impact on employment creation in Tanzania, and should be especially useful to multinational corporations in developed and developing countries. It is also likely to be of interest to policy makers and development practitioners in government, non-government organizations and in the the donor community. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The aim of this study was to determine the factors that limit the growth/and or success of small businesses in Tanzania and to try and suggest solutions to these factors. Nine interviews were conducted which included six small business owners and three officials representing three organizations. The results obtained identified a number of limiting factors to small firm growth. The author saw it as a merit to group the results into two groups; limiting factors that are internal to the firm and those that are external to the firm.The author concludes by making following main recommendations; firstly a reform of the SME policy by the government, a search of an adequate business education by the small business community and trying to develop services and the maintenance of good relationships with small business owners by other stakeholders like the financial institutions. 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Gender discourse has dominated several genres of literary works and it is this prevalence that has influenced this piece of literary work. The book is inviting us to view how gender manifests itself in learning materials used at secondary school level in the teaching of English Language. The school as a socializing institution influences learners perceptions and behavior. It would appear that the gender disparity that is manifested in course books through language and other non-verbal images stand to reflect the gender disparity in society where male views and images seem to be favored in preference to female voices. The book appeals to educators and material writers to consider, inter alia, language and gender factors and their influence on learners. Gender sensitivity in the macro society has implications for the school culture and its tall order of socialization. Any perceived male dominance in learning materials, and in particular, course books, is likely to influence learners perceptions of gender and ultimately make female images invisible. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Residents Perceptions of Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism Development in the Bafra Village of Cyprus- is a unique text, which reflects the attitudes and behaviors of local people living in Karpas Peninsula towards tourism development. Understanding the importance of support from local residents towards tourism development is vital for policy makers, businesses and local governments. The reason for this importance is because the achievement and the sustainability of any development depend on active support of the local populations. Divided into 5 parts, this book discusses: Introduction: Tourism industry, Challenges, Bafra Village and Tourism Development, Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism, Host Responses to Tourism Development, Attitudes and Behaviors of Residents in Bafra Region and Discussion & Conclusion. Residents Perceptions of Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism Development in the Bafra Village of Cyprus is invaluable for academics and tourism students including PhD and master, and is suitable as supplementary material for undergraduate courses ;such as, introduction to tourism, small island tourism, tourism geography and sociology and so forth. 100 pp. Englisch.…