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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Einsendeaufgabe aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Methoden, Note: 1,0, SRH Hochschule Riedlingen (Psychologie), Veranstaltung: Wissenschaftliche Vertiefung II, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Für das Erstellen eines aussagekräftigen Fragebogens ist die Kenntnis über die methodische und theoretische Herangehensweise eine Grundvoraussetzung. In der Arbeit wird zunächst ein Fragebogen mit einem quantitativen Untersuchungsdesign entworfen. Anschließend werden Vor- und Nachteile von Online-Umfragen und haptischen Papierfragebögen thematisiert. Abschließend geht der Autor auf statistische Grundlagen für einen Chi2-Test ein.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject Gender Studies, grade: 1,7, Humboldt-University of Berlin, course: Feminist Political Ecology, language: English, abstract: How has the discourse about dualism within feminist ecology changed from the beginning of the first ecofeminist movement How can the perception of dualism be transformed from an exclusive hierarchical one to one that recognizes the mutual dependency and relationality of the distinctive orders The intent of this paper is to give a brief insight in the history of dualism and its development within critical feminist discourse and eco-philosophy while it focuses on gender relations, demarcating from the impacts on nature which would require further examination. The first part of my research paper delineates the history of contrasting traditional dualisms like the reason/nature dualism, unfolds the effects and features of an exclusive system like this and explains what concept of the human is undermining by retracing Plumwoods main arguments in her book ¿Mastery of Nature¿ from 1993. Furthermore, I describe how the exclusive human/nature dualism has been dealt with in the past from a cultural and liberal ecofeminist perspective during second-wave feminism. After the examination of how humans were constructed historically against nature, the second part is dedicated to the construction of a non-hierarchical dualism through a new concept of relationality that was introduced as critique of essentialist from critical ecological feminist positions like Mathews. Subsequently the relational construction of re/productivity and Donna Haraway¿s phrase naturecultures will be exemplified to display the potential of a relational concept for the symbolic and material transformation of exclusive dualisms. 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject Leadership and Human Resources - Leadership, grade: 1,0, University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen, language: English, abstract: This paper will explain what short-time work is, whom it applies to and what requirements a company must meet. The focus of this paper will be on the use of short-time work as a way of saving companies against the background of the current corona pandemic. In this context, it is particularly important to find out what additional measures have been taken to help companies during this period and, in particular, how short-time work can be used to build a bridge for companies to survive this pandemic in the sea of economic consequences.In April, as a result of the corona pandemic, unemployment figures increased by 308,000 in Germany alone to a total of 2.65 million. Unemployment is expected to climb to more than 3 million. The economy is virtually at a standstill, orders are stagnant, the population is at home and money is no longer flowing. Cancellations of trade fairs and large-scale events, and the decline in travel, are affecting the service sector, especially in the areas of logistics, trade, gastronomy, and tourism. At the same time, foreign demand is dropping, and international supply chains are being disrupted, which impacts production in Germany.The corona pandemic is hitting companies hard and help is undoubtedly needed if jobs are to be maintained. One form of such help is short-time working. More than half of all German companies have announced short-time work. Introducing short-time work is known to safe companies and maintain jobs through difficult times like these. According to Anke Hassel, a professor of public policy at the Hertie School in Berlin, the policy is one of the reasons why Germany recovered so quickly after the 2008-9 financial crisis. 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2020 in the subject Politics - Environmental Policy, grade: 1.0, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (Center for International Studies and Diplomacy), course: Global Energy and Climate Policy, language: English, abstract: This essay will discuss the following questions: Should we support or oppose energy subsidies After three decades, UN efforts to address climate change have reached a dead-end. In this essay, it will be argued that firstly, from a conceptual viewpoint, energy subsidies (ES) must not be considered a monolith. Secondly, from a more empirical viewpoint, it becomes clear that most ES benefit particular interests more than supposedly global economic and climatic interests, making the case for the opposition of these ES, whether they are fossil fuel subsidies (FFS) or such for renewable energy sources (RES). Firstly, as expressions of political will ES play different roles across time and national contexts and are anything but uniform. A widely accepted definition that includes both FFS and RES stems from the International Energy Agency (IEA 1999). It understands ES broadly as any government action that is directed primarily at the energy sector and lowers the cost of energy production, raises the price received by energy producers or lowers the price paid by energy consumers. These and further specifications are crucial since the notion of ES tends to hide more than the merely quantitative distinctness between FFS and RES. More precisely, it can be assumed that ES are ¿ to different extents ¿ interrelated with the energy trilemma as a central challenge for energy governance. This is since, depending on the respective national context, they might affect its three competing aims of environmental sustainability, economic competitiveness and energy security differently and are equally subject to their preference order.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Academic Paper from the year 2020 in the subject Law - Public Law / Miscellaneous, , language: English, abstract: This thesis is about cheques and their territorial distinction in India. The series of cases discussed above surely shows a changing trend pertaining to the territorial jurisdiction in cases of offences committed u/s 138 of the NI, Act, 1881. The Bhaskaran case has been a precedent in all cases relating to the concerned matter but its ratio had to be diluted by the series of cases which came after it. It is essential to understand that there is a demarcation between the completion of the offence and the cognizance of the offence for taking it to prosecution. The case of Dasharath has been the trend setting case to absolutely dilute and overrule the ratio of the Bhashkaran case, and urge for the Amendment Act to make amends in the NI, Act and insert the provisions providing guidelines for determining the territorial jurisdiction of the courts to try the complaints filed u/s. 138 of the NI, Act, 1881. Thus, the cases, after the ordinance definitely favoured the drawee from all the distress, he would go through over cheques being dishonoured on being presented due to further litigation. There is a definite shift in the territorial jurisdiction as to from the place of the cheque being issued to the place of cheque being collected or presented by the payee in the bank. It also guides through in situations of transfer of cases to the original jurisdiction when there are multiple pending cases. 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject Cultural Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,3, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences Köln, language: English, abstract: The objective of this paper is to determine how intercultural competences can be measured. The first step is to study the term ¿intercultural competence¿ in more detail and to clarify its precise meaning. Next, the different models of intercultural competence are described. In addition, the effort lies in questioning whether it is possible to measure intercultural competence and how this could be done in a meaningful way. In the third chapter, the necessity of the measurement, the object of the measurement, different measuring methods and the problems of the measurements are studied. Lastly, the conclusion is presented.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,7, University of Heidelberg, language: English, abstract: This paper examines the meaning of context for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by utilizing and transferring the meaning of context in Grice¿s cooperative principle and Sperber and Wilsons Relevance Theory. To get into the topic, the common understanding of the term ¿context¿, the variety in which this term can be used and its typical function in linguistics will be observed in the first chapter. The main part of this paper will be concerned with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In order to investigate the meaning of context for affected people, the diagnostic symptoms and associated communication disorders have to be analyzed at first. Afterwards, these impairments will be applied to Grice¿s cooperative principle and Sperber and Wilsons Relevance theory, which both provide a framework for getting to the bottom of the meaning of context for people with ASD. Afterwards, empirical data, in the form of interview transcripts, will be used to substantiate the previous discoveries. A summary of all findings and their connections will be provided in the conclusion.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2020 in the subject Psychology - Social Psychology, grade: 1,3, University of Kent, language: English, abstract: This essay examines whether empathy leads both individuals as well as social groups to show prosocial behaviour and make morally better choices. ¿We have an empathy deficit.¿ That quote is from Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. Empathy refers to processes through which people respond to others¿ emotions. Initially empathy was seen by the general population as something worth striving for. However, this view was recently challenged by the American psychologist Paul Bloom by stating ¿The problems we face as a society and as individuals are rarely due to lack of empathy. Actually, they are often due to too much of it.¿ Research indicates that individuals who make decisions based on empathy are often biased and irrational. According to this perspective increasing empathy in the population will not solve social problems, but rather have a negative effect on society.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Sociology - Basics and General, grade: 1,3, Free University of Berlin, course: Institutional Theory, language: English, abstract: In her paper, the author comes from the idea that there is not one definition of legitimacy and try to summarize the arguments on what legitimacy is. Boyd (2000) suggests that legitimacy is dependent on social structure, systems and norms and that legitimation is a social process, however it is not clear how large a part of the social system must confer its approval for an organisation. These statements she also analyses. In her paper she argues that there is a plethora of theories analysing the gaining of legitimacy, however the process of gaining legitimacy and its establishment depends on diverse factors. To support the argument, she has researched and compared various theories and thus discussed different aspects on how legitimacy is gained. The paper is organised as follows: firstly, she will sum up the theories on what legitimacy means and how is it approached by different authors. Secondly, she discusses the questions of actors and who establishes legitimacy, then I focus on the theories about what role do resources play in establishing legitimacy and lastly, I analyse the approach of legitimacy as a constraint. Another thesis underlying her paper is from Deephouse (1996) who argues that organizational legitimacy is defined as a status conferred by social actors. He states that legitimacy depends on the perspective of a particular social actor, whose values and expectations for action should be congruent with the aspiring legitimate organisation. Moreover, the social actors approve legitimacy for an organisation, where only certain actors have the authority to confer legitimacy, however they need to be identified first. In her seminar paper she also discusses Hybels (1995) who theorizes that legitimation comes from the actors through conferral of resources and communication of positive reputation, however she points out the resource-based view from Tilling (2010) where he suggests that legitimacy is an operational resource too. During her research, she discussed several authors who research the aspects of legitimacy important for her paper. Suchman (1995) and Hamidu (2015) who analyse the concept of legitimacy, Dowling and Pfeffer (1975) who address the importance of resources and the idea of legitimacy as a constraint, Hybels (1995) whose work opposes the argument about resources of the two authors, and other authors who contribute to her topic.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2020 in the subject Politics - Environmental Policy, grade: 1.0, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (Center for International Studies and Diplomacy), course: Climate Change Law and Policy, language: English, abstract: This essay will compare and contrast India and Pakistan¿s climate change laws and policies of approximately the last decade regarding three kinds of targets that are attributed high weight in their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions: Greenhouse gas emission reduction, emission intensity and efficiency as well as renewable energy (RE). This focus on mitigation efforts rather than adaptation efforts has been chosen since emerging economies are predicted to be ¿by far the most important source of future emission growth¿. Linked to this, the two states¿ main sources of emissions ¿ their electricity and energy sectors ¿ will be discussed throughout the essay. Overall, it is argued that despite similar starting points, Indiäs emission-related policies have grown more ambitious in recent years, compared to those of Pakistan ¿ but both countries¿ efforts still fall short of combatting climate change sufficiently.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Academic Paper from the year 2017 in the subject Asian studies, grade: 1,3, Ewha Womans University, course: Korean History and Society, language: English, abstract: The main concern of this paper is to answer the question if Confucianism still influences the Korean economy, even after the dramatic economic reform. Therefore, some scholars ascertained that century long cultural values as kind of a conservative ideology are still governing Koreans daily-life and cannot vanish quickly, as they are deeply embedded in society. However, some other researchers claim that the big impact of the globalisation let Koreas economy change into becoming more capitalistic, where individualism results into opportunism. So, companies are seeking their own profits and adapt to flexible employment structures without caring for the general employee anymore. During the time of 1960s-1980s South Korea quickly developed from the scratch of the bottom into one of the biggest industrialized countries in the world with a rapid annual growth rate of its gross domestic product (GDP) of 9 per cent from US$1.4 in 1953 to US$437.4 in 1994. Scholars have argued that this phenomenal growth was the selective emphasize of some of the Confucian virtues, causing workers to be subordinate to their bosses and diligent within their work. When in 1997 the Asian financial crisis hit the country, South Korea had to face the globalization with all its effects, so that century-long traditions were questioned. To compete in the global market Koreäs economy, especially the chaebols, were under much pressure to restructure themselves. Moreover, massive groups of workers were early retired or laid off. To become a global player, firms had to adapt to the market flexibility and neoliberalism in order to survive.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Pedagogy - School Pedagogics, , course: Business Research Methodology, language: English, abstract: The purpose of the study was establishing impact of poverty on the academic performance of school students in Bangladesh. 3 research questions were formulated to guide in the study. The study employed descriptive survey research design while data was collected from websites. Findings revealed that parents were not able to provide their children with learning materials which in turn affected their academic result. It was also found that poor children¿s are not privileged with proper environment for education. One of the major findings of the study was that children¿s from poor family absent in the class more frequently since they have to get involved with different types of work in home. Inadequate space in home also affect the performance of the students from poor family. 100 Students of four school in Dhaka city were participated in it among them sample of 10 students were selected through convenient sampling. Correlation of their father¿s income and their academic performance was run. Based on the findings it was concluded that family¿s financial condition has an impact on the children¿s academic performance. It was recommend that government should make education free for the students of poor family .Since this study conducted in other countries it was important to identify the impact in Bangladesh. 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,3, University of Leipzig (Institut für Anglistik), language: English, abstract: Since Hip-Hop became a global phenomenon that frequently produces new celebrities, the question arises whether national varieties of terms of metaphorical conceptions exist and how they are manifested in contemporary artists¿ lyrics. In this paper, after an insight into the subculture¿s history is gained, it is necessary to clarify what conceptual metaphors are before an analysis and comparison of selected metaphorical conceptions in Rap lyrics by German and British Hip-Hop artists can be accomplished. Finally, this term paper will try to explain possible cross-cultural as well as intra cultural differences. Over the past decades, Hip-Hop and Rap music manifested itself in mainstream music culture up to the point to become the top-selling music genre in the US by 2017, surpassing Rock and Country music (Nielsen). What started with the use of turntables to reduce songs to their percussive elements and combine existing records, merging them to innovative beats, established the most attractive genre of the present-day music industry. This phenomenon can be understood as the result of an ever-changing genre that develops distinct subgenres frequently, which offer a fertile ground for new sounds and lyrical themes. Whether it is the Gangsta-Rap with lyrics focussing on drug abuse and violence, often providing a stereotypical image of gang members or Political Hip Hop that reflects on crucial issues of contemporary society like police brutality and discrimination. Although hip-hop music is often considered to be aggressive by nature, promoting rebellious behaviour, and spoiling youths, an analysis of artists belonging to various genres reveals that critical claims tend to be generalized. Given the circumstances Hip-Hop developed in, and partially still develops, the themes of violence and drug abuse in the songs are fundamental to be authentic representations of the rappers¿ lives. Hip-Hop or Rap music, like other forms of poetic expression, provides the possibility to employ several stylistic devices, encoding deeper meanings in often hard sounding verses. One of the most prominent devices found in songs is the metaphor, used to visualize the similarity between two or more objects in order to create a blend that partakes the characteristics of both (Britannica). 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Communications - Ethics in the Media, grade: 1,0, University of St. Gallen, language: English, abstract: This paper discusses Chinäs social credit system. In a speech on October 14th in 2018, American Vice President Mike Pence accused China of building ¿an Orwellian system premised on controlling virtually every facet of human life¿. These accusations refer to the so-called Chinese Social Credit System (SCS), a radical undertaking of the Chinese Communist Party, making use of technologies such as ubiquitous computing, big data and artificial intelligence combined with participatory digital media, intending to construct a scoring system for its citizens and corporate entities in China. In the past years, Chinäs initiative has been heavily criticized by leading Western media outlets and politicians, compared to the Netflix series Black Mirror or Big Brother and described as a sinister future dystopia. The reality, however, is complicated and requires a critical analysis. In a first step, it will be explained what the scoring system exactly is and how it operates, taking the political system and cultural background into consideration. Next, the implications for Chinese people as well as society will be critically assessed, and it will be discussed whether this system is indeed a dystopian vision of mass surveillance or rather an opportunity for a better society.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Literature Review from the year 2020 in the subject Business economics - Banking, Stock Exchanges, Insurance, Accounting, , language: English, abstract: This paper is a review to the GARCH family¿s models. Since the seminal paper of Engle from 1982, much advancement has been made in understanding GARCH models and their multivariate extensions. In MGARCH models parsimonious models should be used to overcome the difficulty of estimating the VEC model ensuring MGARCH modeling is to provide a realistic and parsimonious specification of the variance matrix ensuring its positivity. BEKK models are flexible but require too many parameters for multiple time series of more than four elements. BEKK models are much more parsimonious but very restrictive for the cross-dynamics. They are not suitable if volatility transmission is the object of interest, but they usually do a good job in representing the dynamics of variances and covariance. DCC models allow for different persistence between variances and correlations, but impose common persistence in the latter (although this may be relaxed) Student¿s t distribution assumption is more proper under negative skewness and high kurtosis of return series. Understanding and predicting the temporal dependence in the second-order moments of asset returns is important for many issues in financial econometrics. It is now widely accepted that financial volatilities move together over time across assets and markets. Recognizing this feature through a multivariate modeling framework leads to more relevant empirical models than working with separate univariate models. From a financial point of view, it opens the door to better decision tools in various areas, such as asset pricing, portfolio selection, option pricing, and hedging and risk management. Indeed, unlike at the beginning of the 1990s, several institutions have now developed the necessary skills to use the econometric theory in a financial perspective.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 36 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Communications - Ethics in the Media, grade: 1,0, University of St. Gallen, language: English, abstract: This paper discusses China's social credit system. In a speech on October 14th in 2018, American Vice President Mike Pence accused China of building 'an Orwellian system premised on controlling virtually every facet of human life'. These accusations refer to the so-called Chinese Social Credit System (SCS), a radical undertaking of the Chinese Communist Party, making use of technologies such as ubiquitous computing, big data and artificial intelligence combined with participatory digital media, intending to construct a scoring system for its citizens and corporate entities in China.In the past years, China's initiative has been heavily criticized by leading Western media outlets and politicians, compared to the Netflix series Black Mirror or Big Brother and described as a sinister future dystopia. The reality, however, is complicated and requires a critical analysis. In a first step, it will be explained what the scoring system exactly is and how it operates, taking the political system and cultural background into consideration. Next, the implications for Chinese people as well as society will be critically assessed, and it will be discussed whether this system is indeed a dystopian vision of mass surveillance or rather an opportunity for a better society.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Politik - Sonstige Themen zur Internationalen Politik, Note: 1,0, Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Soldatinnen und Soldaten der Bundeswehr geloben bzw. schwören, der Bundesrepublik Deutschland treu zu dienen und das Recht und die Freiheit des deutschen Volkes tapfer zu verteidigen. Sie bekennen sich damit zur freiheitlich demokratischen Grundordnung und zum Schutz unserer Verfassung, die die Würde und die Freiheit des Menschen in den Mittelpunkt stellt. Dem widerspricht ein rechtsextremistisches, nationalistisches und autoritäres Staatsverständnis, in dem wesentliche Kontrollelemente in Frage gestellt werden. (Hoofe, Tauber, Zorn, Mais, & Kreitmayr, 2020)Extremistische Tendenzen in einem bewaffneten Machtorgan sind in jedem Fall hoch gefährlich und müssen unterbunden werden. 2019 waren von den 743 registrierten Verdachtsfällen 592 rechtsextremistisch geprägt. Die Uraschenforschung wirft dadurch die Frage auf, ob die Soldaten in der Bundeswehr einen politischen Hang nach rechts haben, der ein Nährboden für solche politisch geprägten Vorfälle werden kann. Die Politik jedoch weist jeglichen Generalverdacht zurück und stuft die Vorfälle auf Einzelfälle zurück. Sie erklären, dass die Soldaten der Bundeswehr einen Spiegel der Gesellschaft bilden und sich nicht von der politischen Meinungsvielfalt der Allgemeinheit unterscheiden (Naumann, 2020). Diese Behauptung soll in der vorliegenden Arbeit genauer diskutiert werden. Im ersten Teil der Arbeit sind die zentralen Begriffe des Themas definiert. Anschließend wird das Berufsbild des Soldaten dargelegt und auf die Veränderung dieses Bildes im Laufe der jüngsten, deutschen Geschichte bezuggenommen. Auf vorangegangen Erkenntnissen aufbauend wird die Frage erörtert, ob das deutsche Militär die politische Vielfältigkeit der zivilen Gesellschaft spiegelt, oder ob es eine politische Tendenz zum rechten Spektrum hat. Nach dieser Argumentation wird die Arbeit mit einem Fazit in Bezug auf die Fragestellung abgeschlossen.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject Politics - Region: South Asia, grade: 1,3, University of Heidelberg, language: English, abstract: This paper addresses a theoretical and an empirical question. First, the paper argues that general theories of comparative analysis of political systems can indeed be used to study the 'special case' of North Korea. This addresses the question of how to conduct research on the 'hermit kingdom'. By using an established framework deductively, the paper proposes a way to conduct research on North Korea amid a lack of reliable data.North Korea is thereby seen as an extreme case of an autocracy in order that however, enables researchers to observe special structural features more explicitly than in autocracies. The implicit argument here is that North Korea is comparable to other autocracies and only varies in the strength of certain characteristics such as regime type or internal dynamics. Second, the paper investigates empirically whether autocracies use foreign policy for internal legitimation and if so, what strategies are they pursuing This paper argues that autocrats can basically use four strategies to use foreign policy as a source of legitimation. Making use of a framework developed by Kneuer the case of North Korea is examined to illustrate the argument.A within-case analysis is used to investigate the extent to which each of the three Kims used foreign policy as a means of generating legitimation. The results suggest that all three used similar strategies but depending on their respective legitimation deficits. Overall, it is advocated to take a closer look at the influence of foreign policy on domestic dynamics. This has so far been largely neglected. This becomes particularly evident when it comes to the question of the possibilities for North Korean denuclearization. Viewed as a domestic legitimation measures, it becomes more questionable whether North Korea will abandon its weapons anytime soon. 40 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject Politics - Topic: European Union, grade: 1,7, University of applied sciences, Cologne, language: English, abstract: The aim of this term paper is to present the possible consequences for the United Kingdom after the implementation of the Brexit. First of all, it is dealt with the development of the Brexit over the last three and a half years. Next, the UK's relationship with the rest of the world and its economic situation will be described. Then the possibilities for the United Kingdom to continue using the global economic market after leaving the EU are discussed. Based on these options, the consequences that can result from a Brexit are then discussed. Special attention will be paid to foreign direct investment, as this is of partic-ular importance for the British economy. Finally, the results are summarized in a conclusion. 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2020 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: 1.5, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (Development Studies), course: Battlefields of Methods, language: English, abstract: This essay sets out to trace the factors of why and how girls' education became such a prominent development policy agenda. For this purpose, several development organisations and the methodologies of well-known reports will be scrutinised from both quantitative and qualitative angles, including diverse understandings and common themes. Ultimately, a brief outlook will be given. In most parts of the Western world and beyond, almost no other topic of the development policy agenda can be considered as uncontested as the promotion of girls¿ education (GE). Going hand in hand with liberal human values and as a means of justification for other developmental interventions, promoting GE is frequently perceived as one of only a few ¿truly global¿ notions and indicators of progress. Chosen by the anti-extreme poverty ONE Campaign as the first two of their ¿10 quotes that tell us the importance of investing in girls¿ education¿, the quotes above highlight common themes associated with the empowerment of girls and women via the means of education: reasonable investment, societal progress and security. Hardly contestable if not deconstructed, these quotes simultaneously represent entry points for more critical discussions of the anything but uniform notion of GE by raising, among others, the questions of: Which forms of stability Strong, free and educated in which regards Can there be a single ¿real development¿ Can human beings be ¿(best) investments¿ at all Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Academic Paper from the year 2020 in the subject Biology - Diseases, Health, Nutrition, Obafemi Awolowo University, language: English, abstract: This study investigated the toxicological effects of ethanolic extract from alstonia boonei stem bark, based on the dosage and duration of administration to albino mice. We evaluated for the phytochemistry of the stem bark and the clinical biochemical parameters of blood plasma of albino mice. After administering the aqueous extract to the albino mice, the biochemical parameters in their blood plasma were determined using commercially available kits. The determination of the phytochemical constituent of the ethanolic extract revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, terpenoids and cardiac glycosides. After the first week of administration, no significant variation in most of the biomarkers was recorded. However, after second week of treatment, urea and alanine aminotransferase levels fell significantly. Consequently, the ratio of aspartate transaminase to alanine transaminase was found to be much greater than 2, which was attributed to alcoholic toxicity from the ethanolic extract consumption. 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 2,2, University of Constance, language: English, abstract: This paper deals with the portrayal of the essential beliefs and ideals of the Beat Generation in Jack Kerouac¿s novel ¿On the Road¿. It will prove that these beliefs are illustrated through the lifestyles of Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty during their journey. As the major characters of the novel, who clearly did not live up to society¿s expectations of Post-War-America Dean and Sal are the prefect examples for the beats. To achieve this aim, this paper will critically examine how the ideas of the Beat Generation can be found in the novel.The ideals referred to will include a non-conformity towards society¿s expectations and a rebellious attitude towards the mainstream society. Furthermore, an inner drive to travel, to be on the road and to search for meaning are reoccurring motifs and beliefs of the protagonists. Lastly, Sal and Dean start to turn towards different, Non-American cultures, in order to find the meaning of life.The paper will begin with an examination of the rebellious attitude of the protagonists to find the motivation and source of their rebellion, which leads to their non-conformity. Regarding the mentioned non-conformity, the paper will investigate how Sal and Dean did not conform to given rules and expectations and to what extent they carried out their non-conformism. Moreover, the underlying meaning of the journeys in the novel and the reason for their transcendental reach will be surveyed. Additionally, the paper will examine if Sal and Dean even knew why they were traveling and searching, or if they were on the road for the sake of being on the move. 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,0, Ruhr-University of Bochum (Englisches Seminar), course: The Post-9/11 Bond films, language: English, abstract: In this paper, the character M, played by Judi Dench, in the latest Bond films will be examined. In particular her role in Casino Royale and Skyfall will be analysed. The underlying question of this analysis is whether M is just an authority figure to Bond or if she takes on a maternal role. First, the term ¿authority¿ will be defined. After that, the differences between male and female authority will be accentuated and questioned. In the fourth paragraph, the maternal role will be further examined to better understand what it means. After that, the analysis of M will begin. First, the character in Casino Royale will be analysed. After that, her role in the movie Skyfall will be examined. After analysing her role in these movies, I will conclude on whether M is an authority figure or if she takes on a maternal role in these movies. Casino Royale (2006) marks a new chapter in the James Bond saga. Judi Dench has been playing M since Golden Eye (1995), but with Casino Royale a new Double-0 agent, Daniel Craig, entered the field. Before that Judi Dench as M has always been interacting with Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. 'As in Ian Fleming¿s book series, Casino Royale is a prequel and presents the origin story of James Bond'. James Bond, played by Daniel Craig, has just received his 00 status which marks the start of the movie. Skyfall (2012) is a contrast to Casino Royale, because Judi Dench as M plays a much bigger role in it. It is her last film in this role. As James Chapman describes it in his book ¿Licence To Thrill¿ Daniel Craig in his role as Bond has always been 'controlled by female authority' and this era will end with Skyfall. Partly already in Casino Royale, but increasingly in Skyfall M leaves her role as a pure authority person. According to Hobbs the film is 'centrally concerned with M' because M is facing a battle that is primarily directed against her. 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Didactics - Common Didactics, Educational Objectives, Methods, grade: A, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, language: English, abstract: Motivation plays a central role in second language learning and mastery. For several decades, many researchers have studied the concept of second language learning. In the quest for knowledge, researchers have studied several factors that help teach the second language. The value of this research is to help determine the importance of motivation in understanding Arabic as a second language in Dubai. Previous research has repeatedly pointed out the need to motivate students in their pursuit of knowledge in L2. Alizadeh (2016) notes that students' level of motivation determines how they can read and understand second languages. Motivation depends on various sources, notably static and dynamic forms. Dynamic causes are directly related to the learning environment of the learner. In the classical static motivation, learners draw their inspiration from their local communities' prior experiences. Dmour (2015) conclusively suggests that the entirety of motivation is a variable that keeps on changing with time. Previously, limited research on the mastery of Arabic as a second language was carried out. 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Communications - Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, grade: 1,7, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explore how Dove experienced the corporate social responsibility paradox, which occurs when a CSR campaign hurts the brand¿s reputation instead of benefiting it. Dove communicates its corporate social responsibility activities, as part of its marketing strategy, through social media, which caused in some cases criticism and backlash towards the brand. Even though the message from Dove, that everyone is beautiful in their own way, was perceived positively, the way it was being advertised and represented also caused negative consumer responses toward Dove. The advertisement that was criticized and is the object of investigation in this paper, is the body-shaped bottle advertisement, that was published as part of Dove¿s Real Beauty Campaign. The analysis of the advertisement will be conducted according to Fairclough¿s (1989, 1995) model for critical discourse analysis. The aim of the Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) is to explore the visuals, ideology and stereotypes behind the advertisement, what the reason for the negative responses could be, the role of social media in this context and the resulting consequences for Dove. 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Swiss Diploma Thesis in the subject Politics - Other International Politics Topics, grade: 1st, , course: International Relations, language: English, abstract: This dissertation examines the increased support for right-wing populist parties and aims to explain its uneven results between the different European member States. To answer this question, four main explanatory variables are assessed: Demographic factors, structural ones, unemployment and immigration level. In addition, two opposite case studies are selected, Portugal and Sweden, to measure the dependent variable, right-wing populist support, against the independent one which is an anti-immigration belief. Finished the comparative analysis and quantitative research, two substantive conclusions are obtained: First, feared immigration, due to its cultural consequences, is the primary reason why voters support right-wing populist parties. Second, no country in Europe has enough different demographic factors or political structures prone to ignore this phenomenon. 40 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Politics - International Politics - General and Theories, grade: 1,7, University of Göttingen (Sozialwissenschaften), course: Women, Politics and Power, language: English, abstract: The number of women in executive positions is increasing. Feminist literature tried to analyse the way they get to power and how their politics support women. Margaret Thatcher as the first female Prime Minister in Britain and her agendas evoked a certain ambivalence. The goal was a globally competitive Britain through a liberal market and this affected the majority of women. This paper is going to reflect published article and books concerning the Thatcherism and women in the changing British society. Gender and class are determining factors for every individual and their dependancy on the family, the work and the state. Thatcher's policies were not directed at women, but they are mostly affected by cuts in welfare state and this caused collateral damage.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Leadership and Human Resources - Miscellaneous, grade: MA, Columbia Universität New York, language: English, abstract: The main wealth of any IT company in today's competitive environment is represented by people, their intelligence, creativity, and ability to create know-how. Therefore, a prerequisite for the successful functioning of the enterprise and its development is to ensure a high level of human resources management system. Finding, selecting, and hiring in IT company is a long and costly process. Each company strives to attract only those human resources that fully meet the goals and values of the organization. In the IT sphere, in addition to expanding the segment itself, the complexity of the tasks that professionals have to solve is increasing. In addition to the task of selecting employees and creating optimal conditions for their improvement, an important factor is the development of leadership qualities of managers. Today, not only HR and accounting (personnel accounting and payroll), but also management of staff training and development, staff selection, motivation, compensation, career, etc. are included in the sphere of HRM. Effective use of HRM techniques allows raising the motivation of employees to a new level, increasing not only the profit of the company, but also its image, enabling it to successfully enter new markets and to gain a sustainable competitive advantage. 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 2,0, Heilbronn University, language: English, abstract: In this paper the question is raised, which possibilities exist to improve the efficiency in supply chain management. A very useful and innovative tool is Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Mainly it looks after a balance between demand and supply, and it connects also the supply chain planning with the associating and involved operating sections. By reaching a harmonization of all steps in the supply chain, and by considering the financial information many benefits will be enabled. These results offer a better view into future capacity or sales problems, a higher customer ser-vice and faster changes of production rates. All in all, you improve in fulfilling the cus-tomer¿s wishes. In order to be successful, good forecasts and some simulations are very important to coordinate the production with the predicted demand. Next up, there is an explanation of all relevant planning steps and challenges to make the supply chain run better.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Politics - Political Theory and the History of Ideas Journal, grade: 1,0, Free University of Berlin (Otto-Suhr-Institut), language: English, abstract: The question that this paper will aim to answer is: how can the cases of the Mwasi and Lallab collectives, and their perception in France, be analyzed through the lens of the theory of intersectionality This theory seems particularly fit for this research paper, as its arrival in French academia has challenged the more traditional universal feminism in a lot of different ways in the last fifteen years. Moreover, both collectives define themselves as intersectional feminist groups and advocate for taking into account the particular experiences of women. The first part of this paper details the development of the theory of intersectionality in the United States, before looking at the particular case of France and studying some of the reasons that have made its acceptance difficult. The second part focuses on the Mwasi collective, detailing its mission and actions before going over its perception in France, in particular with the case of the Nyansapo festival organized in 2017. Similarly, the third part focuses on the Lallab collective and the controversies it has had to face for its support of the choice of women to wear a hijab. Finally, for the conclusion, parallels are drawn between the two cases, in order to determine what it shows of the perception of the theory of intersectionality in France.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 24 pp. Englisch.