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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Philosophie - Praktische (Ethik, Ästhetik, Kultur, Natur, Recht, .), Note: ohne, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Als Ausgangspunkt für die Frage nach der Vertretbarkeit von Abtreibung und Euthanasie stellt sich für Singer die Frage nach der Tötung von nichtmenschlichen Tieren. Schon in der Bezeichnung des nichtmenschlichen Tieres ist enthalten, dass Singer den Mensch als menschliches Tier sieht und somit keine klare hierarchische Struktur präferiert, wie sie beispielsweise das Christentum propagiert. Im Gegensatz zu diesem stellt er die Frage, ob ein nichtmenschliches Tier eine Person sein kann.Seine Argumente sollen im Folgenden dargestellt und hinterfragt werden. Des Weiteren wird ein aktuelles Beispiel gegeben, welches seiner Theorie folgt, sowie eine Gegentheorie dargestellt. Abschließend wird in einem Fazit die Überzeugung von Singers Darlegung abgewogen.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 1990 in the subject Physics - Other, grade: 1,0, Technical University of Clausthal, course: Geophysik, language: English, abstract: With the increasing automation of mining, the underground mining forecourt mining is becoming increasingly important. In order to determine the tectonic content of the apron, a weather-protected measuring system was developed, which detects the position of disturbances by seismic channel waves.There are two methods for mapping:1. The Through-Transmission Measurement provides information about a fault in the seam2. The reflection measurement provides information about the situation.A great sense of accuracy can be achieved with combined use of both methods. The analysis of 111 measurements shows that geological conditions made the accuracy of the measurements very good, while in geologically complex structures the location of the disturbance proved to be very difficult.The loss of resolution associated with envelope formation prevents the detection of clutter. To remedy this situation, the reflected Flözwellenzug must be attributed to a needle pulse. Theoretical investigations confirm this approach.Since flute waves are subject to absorption - the higher the frequency, the stronger the absorption - and the loss of energy in reflection occurs, research in this area still needs to be done in order to use the insights gained in data processing. Remedies cause a spatial distribution of energy and thus complicate the indication of a possible disorder. This shows that complex geological structures have to be further investigated by model seismic investigations. This requirement is underlined by the high costs of underground measurement, which depending on the length of the track to be measured amount to 50,000 DM to 150,000 DMBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 44 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 1,0, University of Cologne (Englisches Seminar II), language: English, abstract: This essay, which will be focusing on the psychological processes involved in learning the meaning of nouns and verbs will be based entirely on books and articles representing the emergentist/constructivist approach. Especially, for the part on learning nouns, an emergentist model called The Emergentist Coalition Model, developed and described by George Hollich, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff (2000), will stand in the focus. It regards early word learning as a process of incremental knowledge construction, where each step on this path changes or reshapes the child¿s cognitive system and provides it with new equipment for the task of further word learning. The second part, dealing with the acquisition of verbs, is based primarily on texts by Ewa Dabrowska (2009) and Gilette et al. (1999), which treat word learning cross-categorically, focusing on properties of words beyond the category level, especially their concreteness, imageability and their semantic and syntactic properties.Finally, some suggestions will be made as to how the psycholinguistic insights presented so far can be put to use in school, in service of second language teaching.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Deutsch - Deutsch als Zweitsprache, Note: 2,3, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ich habe mich für das Thema ¿Probleme beim Schriftspracherwerb und mögliche Fördermaßnahmen bei Kindern mit Migrationshintergrund und Deutsch als Zweitsprache¿ entschieden, weil die Zweisprachigkeit bei DaZ- Kindern und besonders entsprechende Förderungsmaßnahmen ein aktuelles Thema ist. Besonders in der Grundschule und in Kinderstätten nimmt dieses Thema eine zunehmendere Bedeutung an.Das liegt vor allem daran, dass allein in Nordrhein-Westfalen derzeit 480.000 Schüler mit Migrationhintergrund unterrichtet werden. Probleme rücken immer mehr ans Licht, von ungleichen Chancenverteilungen, die die Kinder mit Deutsch als Zweitsprache in Deutschland haben. Ungleichheiten zeigen sich, beginnend vom Schulerfolg bis hin zur beruflichen Karriere. Der Hauptgrund liegt in den schwachen sprachlichen Kompetenzen, die die Schüler mitbringen und daran, wie diese gefördert werden können. Man hat bei Kindern mit Migrationhintergrund eine schlechtere Schulleistung erkannt und beobachtet. Eine noch intensivere Förderung zugewanderter Kinder im Unterricht ist nur schwer möglich ist. Und außerschulische Förderungen reichen hierbei kaum aus.Zu Beginn werde ich mich mit dem allgemeinen Schriftspracherwerb befassen und herausstellen, welche enge Verbindung die Bewegung eines Kindes mit dem Erwerb der Sprache hat. Danach wird das Stufenmodell von U. Frith genauer vorgestellt. Im weiteren Verlauf dieser Hausarbeit wird eine genaue Betrachtung mit dem recht umfassenden Thema, Kinder mit Migrationhintergrund erfolgen, wobei die Sprachentwicklung, die allgemeinen Bedingungen für den Schriftspracherwerb und die Probleme beim Lesen und Schreiben bei Kindern mit DaZ einbezogen werden. Zum Schluss folgt eine Auseinandersetzung mit möglichen Fördermaßnahmen und ein aktuelles Beispiel als Perspektive und Idee zur Förderung der Zweitsprachigkeit bei Kindern mit Migrationhintergrund, das sich speziell auf den Anfangsunterricht bezieht.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Cultural Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,7, University of Applied Sciences Essen, language: English, abstract: Whereas the process of globalisation brought wealth to many countries over the past century, others could not participate in the accelerating environment. Moreover the proceeded industrialisation dilated the gap between rich and poor countries. On the one hand industrial countries benefit as the world inexorably grows together, while on the other hand there are many countries that cannot keep up. Thus there is a shift in cultural, social, political and economic interdependencies between countries worldwide.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Politics - International Politics - General and Theories, , language: English, abstract: The concept of pre-emptive strategic integration is altogether not only one of the most farsighted and multi-faceted instruments available in the fields of strategic peace-building and conflict prevention, but in the long run arguably the most crisis-proof and efficacious one as well. Specifically, a well-considered integrative approach to early conflict pre-emption will be shown to be infinitely more profitable and efficient than protracted conflict resolution processes due to the fact that it after all not only seeks to eliminate the underlying causes of potential security threats to the wider international community from the very beginning, but above all as it likewise more consistently attempts to identify and accommodate the correlative character and transnational implications of initially disjointed occurrences and events, be it in terms of intra-state warfare, religious terrorism, popular resistance and civilian disobedience, governmental instability and dictatorial oppression, genocide and human rights violations, economic dislocation and trade imbalances, humanitarian catastrophes, environmental disasters, or mass refugee and migration movements.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Sociology - Media, Art, Music, Sultan Moulay Sliman University, course: Gender & Media, language: English, abstract: Media texts are constructions, conveying several meaningsEach media text contains intentions behind it ¿ for example to serve certain parties or agendas, to shed the light on minorities, and so on. A passive consumer of media will not be able to notice or realize the intentions behind media texts. Media texts include representations of people, thinks and ideas. It is wrong to consider representations as realities. Rather, producers select only aspects that are useful in achieving their objectives.This paper is investigating how Hicham Lasri ironically represents gender in his web series in the same way Moroccan patriarchal discourse perceives it; his sense of irony and sarcasm exposes the defects of gender representation as well as gender perception in a Moroccan context. 'Bissara Overdose' is selected as a sample. The reason behind selecting it is its impact on social media; the episodes were shared on several Facebook pages; the feedback was surprisingly positive for a patriarchal environment. Episode two of 'Bissara Overdose' even won the price of best video in Maroc Web Awards 2017. 'Bissara Overdose' is a text that aims at deconstructing gender stereotypes in gender representation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2018 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, grade: 5/5, Tallinn University (TTÜ Tallinn - University Of Technology), course: Cybersecurity Law, language: English, abstract: The Internet is overwhelmed by personal data, that are massively collected and traded, and it is quite common in our everyday life to hear news concerning cyber-attacks, or generally cyber-threats that, increasingly, have the purpose of violating users¿ data. Moreover, States on an international level have shown serious difficulties in creating binding treaties to protect efficiently the data subjects as some recent scandals proved. In fact, with the growing importance and involvement of personal data it will be difficult to think at all the authorities to prevent or to countercheck efficiently the future cyber-threats and so I would like to show in the following chapters how the right to be forgotten might become the crucial factor with which individuals can protect themselves and their rights.Furthermore, I will try to analyze the right to be forgotten and its relevancy for cybersecurity within three fundamental aspects. Firstly, how EU citizens may use appropriately the right to be forgotten to prevent the harmfulness of cyber-attacks; secondly, which are the limits of this right in order not be itself prejudicial for cyber-security, eventually the tensions among citizens, governments and enterprises in ensuring protection and security.The right to be forgotten has been analyzed by the European Court of Justice in ¿Google Spain Case¿ taking as a reference point the directive 95/46. In the judges¿ opinion, Google and the other search engines must be considered as ¿the controllers¿ and they have the duty to erase those data that have not any more a public interest that justifies them, and if there is an order laid down by a judge.In this research I am taking into account some issues of Italian National Law, that can be useful to extend the reasonings analogically to other Countries. Furthermore, to analyze the digital education of the data subjects I am taking as an example Singapore.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2018 in the subject Communications - Specialized communication, Moi University (education), course: m-ed, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this paper is to show that a common language is one of the most important features of a diverse community. Human communication is based on features that describe an event and capture emotions, needs, interests and fears. Language is used to resolve or escalate dispute. Opara (2016) asserted that People from different culture and social units perceive the world through the lens provided by their distinctive languages. Meaning that language provides a repertoire of words that name the categories into which the language users have divided their world. In fact, definitions of words are linguistically, culturally and contextually bound. Words carry meanings that make sense to members of a shared social environment. Conflict resolution relies heavily on word choices. Here language is key to dispute resolution because it is the words human beings in the world use as an accelerator to harmonious living or existential war fronts. There is an assumption in Kenya that conflict is best resolved when people can speak in one ¿nativity¿, for instance, the kikuyu when faced with conflict can best sort out the issue in their native language because of the semiotics of the conflict. There is linguistic consistency where all the words used add value to the discourse.The researcher posits that in a country like Kenya, were national conflicts build from local dialectics, Kiswahili can be the unifying factor and a conflict resolution tool. Kiswahili as a trade language in Eastern Africa does accommodate the diversity of culture and language use.The paper explores the strengths of Kiswahili language in intercultural conflict resolution, and emphasizes the need to consider the uses of the language in national and transnational conflict resolution.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Politics - International Politics - General and Theories, grade: 1,7, , language: English, abstract: The concept of universal peace cannot exist without the notion of international conflict. As with any other diametrically opposed reference systems¿unipolar/multipolar, status-quo/revisionist, identity/alterity, etc.¿it is arguably less the phenomeno-hermeneutical study of these two conditions as individual occurrences than the nexus and antithetical relationship which exists between them which ultimately provides the most interesting avenues for scholarly research into their various subcategories. Since the ideal of universal peace is central to this dissertation's underlying historical analysis, a thorough engagement with its natural opposite therefore deserves particular attention.Two important qualifications, however, are in order: first, international war and conflict as here applied shall refer exclusively to wilful and aggressively pursued manifestations thereof, and thus not to the use of defensive war measures. While the latter designates the legitimate recourse to military force for the purpose of repelling an attack against the territorial integrity, political independence or interests of a political entity, its aggressive equivalent, on the other hand, represents the deliberate attempt of one unit to diminish or outright destroy the aforementioned, highly prized attributes of another. Secondly, it is important to remember that although a universal peace specifically implies the system-wide preponderance of both negative and positive peace elements, its possible termination, meanwhile, does not necessarily require the occurrence of universal war on a global scale¿at least not initially. For even though the sudden outbreak of total systemic warfare would undoubtedly shatter world peace all by itself, its fragile composition might already become endangered by developments involving far less devastating and cataclysmic convulsions. History after all is rife with examples where the actual sources of transnational conflict are not just to be found in the eventual military clash of antagonists following a blatant breach of the peace by one of them.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Politics - Region: USA, grade: 1,0, University of Bonn, language: English, abstract: This term paper is going to elaborate on the tasks and functions of certain international financial institutions, and subsequently on their role and course of action in the economic crisis. The institutions selected for that end are the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve. Interestingly, all of these institutions have different spheres of influence, namely worldwide, Europe and the US, which also responds to the global character of the crisis itself. This suggests a global rescue effort which 'transcended national boundaries' (Mihm and Roubini 177). This paper is concerned with the question what significant measures the respective institutions took and whether these actions were consistent with their original mandate and key objectives. For this purpose, each international institution will be examined individually, first according to their function and tasks (in tranquil times), and then with focus on their measures and reactions in the course of the economic crisis.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Cultural Studies - European Studies, grade: 1,3, University of Heidelberg (Institut für Übersetzen und Dolmetschen), course: Übersetzen als kulturwissenschaftliches Handeln, language: English, abstract: In hindsight, a day spent at a beautiful beach might become one of the most wonderful memories of one¿s life. Endless stretches of white sand, turquoise water, a cloudless sky, a light breeze ¿ all this in a resort overlooking a bay filled with colorful fish and the occasional dolphin, inviting the beach visitors to go swimming, sailing and surfing. Sounds like a perfect day spent at a perfect place, for example at the American West coast, Hawaii, Florida, or simply heaven on earth. Of course, the American East coast has beautiful places to offer as well. A trip to the beaches in Massachusetts, for example, might feel like visiting a faraway fairytale land, set against a bright blue ocean. And in New Jersey, one might find it useful to bring binoculars in order not to miss dolphins playing at the horizon. But then again, there is one component powerful enough to ruin this perfect day at the beach. The weather. Especially at the East coast the weather conditions can be frustrating for even the most cheerful tourists. Thanks to harsh winters in New England, the Eastern United States have become synonymous with ¿snowmaggedon¿ or ¿snowpocalypse¿. But even during the summer the weather might wear one down sometimes, considering precipitation rates and high wind strength. Nevertheless, people are eager to spend their days at the beaches because even with challenging weather conditions, the beaches are just too beautiful to miss.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, grade: A, The University of York, language: English, abstract: Based on the instrumentalist theory of ethnic conflict, the paper examines into the theoretical understanding of how the electoral competition triggers the politicization of ethnicity and ethicized conflict in Kenya. The paper critically interrogates how the Kenyan political elites have used ethnicity as a tool to mobilize their ethnic groups promising to create political and socio-economic opportunities for them at the expense of neglecting the other tribes. Furthermore, the paper scrutinizes the trajectory of politics since 1963 up until 2007 post-election crisis and how the politicization of ethnicity created a sense of mistrust and national division among the diverse ethnic communities in Kenya. Keyword: Electoral Competition, Politicisation of Ethnicity, KenyaBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2018 in the subject Health - Nursing Science - Nursing Management, grade: 78.00, , course: LRPM, language: English, abstract: The human behaviour, whether good, bad, or unusual, exhibits the expression of emotional needs and feelings. It is a form of communication, which is presented in innumerable ways. Nevertheless, these behaviours may at times be considered abnormal when the fall short of social expectations. This is exemplified by the loss of memory, concentration and the inability to reason or make rational decisions are some of the socially and clinically significant behaviours in people with dementia. Restless, disturbing behaviours that hinder the creativity, skills along with the coping resources of the caregiver is commonly known as challenging behaviours. A person diagnosed with dementia may display agitation and aggressive behaviours in reaction to various external and internal stimuli. These features are mirrored on Mr. Holt¿s case scenario. The details obtained indicates that the patient was initially fine and considered a model patient, until his behaviours drastically deteriorated and made it difficult for the caregivers to administer standard procedures and treatments. This illustrates the significance of understanding the concepts of challenging behaviours is paramount in behaviour therapies, especially in dementia management.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Academic Paper from the year 2018 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: USA, grade: 1, , language: English, abstract: Over centuries, the U.S. foreign policy has been experiencing reforms to reflect the status of the nation¿s international relations. These reforms have been instrumental to different administrations in the American history in addressing both domestic and international challenges. For instance, the emergence of the Cold War which created tension between the U.S. and its foes including Russia and the Soviet Union prompted Truman¿s and Eisenhower¿s administrations to adopt the containment policy, in order to counter Soviet aggression. This strategy enabled the U.S. to subvert political, military and economic consequences of Stalinism.Despite the numerous reforms that have been designed to redefine the U.S. foreign policy in accordance to its domestic and international interests, it is apparent that the country has not yet adopted an ¿all-inclusive¿ foreign policy that advances its interests. In the current global order, numerous issues related to the U.S. foreign policy have emerged including the intensification of domestic and international challenges. These changes in the evolving global order seem to have placed the U.S. foreign policy in a state of drifting. Holmes & Inboden (2015) reaffirm that ¿America's standing in the world, and arguably its influence -- has diminished¿ (par. 6). This phenomenon can be explained by the current rifts between the United States and its continental allies which are characterized by the rise of anti-U.S. political regimes in Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. This calls for appropriate measures which will redefine U.S. engagement with the international community as it is envisaged in the Obamäs Doctrine, the ¿Grand Strategy¿ (Chadha & Muni, 2014). Therefore, this research paper will provide a comprehensive overview on the U.S. foreign policy drift. It will discuss this phenomenon by focusing on the rifts between the United States and other countries which have compromised the effectiveness of the country¿s foreign policy.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Law - Civil / Private, Trade, Anti Trust Law, Business Law, grade: 1,2, Anglia Ruskin University (Ashcroft International Business School Cambridge), language: English, abstract: Different to the vast majority of the European Countries the legal system in the United Kingdom is not based on a constitution. English law is uncodified, this means that the laws of certain areas of law are not systematically bundled into one specific code.Basically, the English law is composed of three elements: directly enforceable EU law, common law and legislation created through Parliament whereas the latter is the highest form of UK law. Under British Constitutional Law the Parliament is sovereign. Following the traditional interpretation of Parliament Sovereignty 'it has the power to make any statutes on any subject matter, and British courts are bound to enforce that laws' without questioning their validity. Contrary to countries with a written constitution, UK courts do not have the power to overrule statutes that appear to be unconstitutional.Characteristically, judges have a significant role within the English legal system. Unlike the, for example, German legal system judges in the United Kingdom do not only decide on cases according to existing laws but also are able to create and influence laws. Due to the unique role of judges in the English court system the Doctrine of Precedent and Statutory Interpretation were manifested as principles of the national court system.Consequently, this paper will discuss the following statement in the light of the Doctrine of Precedent, the rules of Statutory Interpretation and whether judges should be creating new law. 'It is not for the judge to invent fancied ambiguities as an excuse for failing to give effect to its [legislation] plain meaning because they themselves consider that the consequences of doing so would be inexpedient, or even unjust or immoral.'Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2011 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Far East, The George Washington University, language: English, abstract: Reform in Burma is occurring right now because of the engagement initiatives of the Obama administration and the willingness of Aung San Suu Kyi to work with the regime. The atmosphere of Chinese dominance has caused ethnic strife, economic intrusion and environmental degradation, and the regime¿s mishandlings in 2007 and 2008 placed the proverbial last straw upon the regime¿s fatigued political legitimacy.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Academic Paper from the year 2018 in the subject Communications - Mass Media, grade: 3, Bilgi University ¿stanbul (Communication), course: Modernization in Turkey, language: English, abstract: This study focuses on the national cinema in Turkey within cultural perspective or similar. It delves further into the perpetual efforts of Halit Refi¿ to pave the way for acceptance of a culture-based national cinema, his achievements in persuading his countrymen to embrace culture-based cinema and the challenges he faced during his period as a film director, film critic and theoretician pushing forward for his standpoint in support for the matter.Common to the evolution of other numerous film art industries, the studio system in Turkey has seen a significant transformation, predominantly influenced by filmmakers, film critics, theoreticians and intellectuals. Enthusiastically and painstakingly advocating for a national cinema that embraces the Turkish cultural aesthetics, Halit Refi¿ was one of the key players that would ultimately see the Turkish film industry remodel for the good of the future generation. He had to endure the massive and rapidly changing political storm that hit Turkey in the 1960s as well as take into consideration the aspect of cultural diversity apparent from the continuous mixing and merging of different cultures.During his time as a film director, Refi¿ together with his team, known for the fight for a National Cinema Movement, faced awful dissent from their opponents, the Turkish Cinematheque Association (Erdogan). Undoubtedly, that was a tough period for Halit Refi¿.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Scientific Essay from the year 2018 in the subject Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry, grade: 12, Vikram University (Vikram University), language: English, abstract: Natural products have played a vital role in the development of organic chemistry (purified organic compounds isolated from natural sources) by providing hectic synthetic targets. The term, Natural product has been extended to commercial purposes like cosmetics, dietary supplements and food produced without any artificial ingredient. Natural products are the active components of traditional and modern medicines. As the structural diversity of natural products helps in the chemical synthesis, and synthetic analogs can be prepared with improved potency and safety, these are often used as the starting points of drug discovery. In the field of organic chemistry, natural products are often defined as primary and secondary metabolites. Another definition limiting natural products to secondary metabolites is used in the fields of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy. The development of traditional medicinal system including plants as a means of therapy back to the middle Paleolithic age (some 60,000 years ago). Ethno-medicine (use of plant by humans as a medicine) is a highly modified approach to drug discovery. It involves observation, description in experimental investigation/screening for possible medicinal and biological properties of indigenous drugs. It is based on chemistry, botany, pharmacology, physiology, biochemistry, anthropology, history and archaeology that contribute to the discovery of natural products with medicinal activity. According to W.H.O more than 60% of the world population uses ethno-medicine as part of their basic health care.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Case Study from the year 2018 in the subject Health - Public Health, grade: 70.00, , language: English, abstract: Guaranteeing that the National Health Service Organisations and the affiliated human resources deliver high quality and equitable care is one of the major priorities in the contemporary health services. Yet, the metrics necessary to evaluate the quality and assurance of the healthcare is a matter subject to continuous debate. In the recent past, the concerns associated with the quality of care has attracted wide-ranging interests, particularly by the Mid Staffordshire Hospital scandal. An inquiry report into the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, the Francis Report, released on February 2013 paints a grim picture of the events that transpired during fermentation of the scandal. Unfortunately, these events led to the loss of lives, due to issues which could have been managed or addressed better. Briefly, the Stafford and Cannock Chase hospitals decided to pursue the Foundation Trust in 2005, which was subsequently granted in 2008. However, abnormally high death rates raised eyebrows from various quarters, triggering the formulation of the taskforce to look into the matter. It is largely believed that the scandal was triggered by the quest of the managers to cut down the operational costs and accomplish the minimum labour requirements in attempts to achieve the foundation status and qualify for the NHS trust funds. This indicates that the scandal was as a result of catastrophic organisational challenges that were triggered by poor change management.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Nursing Science - Miscellaneous, grade: 1.4, Egerton University, language: English, abstract: In the recent years, nursing education and practice appear to have been influenced by the current healthcare reforms. The Affordable Care Act has introduced cross-sectional changes in the US healthcare system. For instance, it has led to an increase in the number of uninsured people by introducing universal healthcare under the reviewed health insurance plans. It is predicted that ¿expanding the reach of insurance coverage will place greater demands on the primary care system, as witnessed in Massachusetts¿ (IOM, 2010a). Consequently, the scope of healthcare services has experienced immense changes ranging from patient¿s privacy protection as it is defined by HIPAA to the treatment of degenerative diseases. IOM observes ¿primary care medical homes and accountable care organizations (ACOs)¿rely on interventions that fall squarely within the scope of practice of RNs (e.g., care coordination, transitional care)¿ (p.375). Owing to these changes in the US healthcare system, transient reforms in the nursing profession are deemed necessary for addressing the vast needs of the US population, and this explains the importance of the 2010 Institute of Medicine¿s recommendations. Evidence indicates that, the nursing profession plays the pivotal role in the healthcare system because it accounts for the largest percentage of the healthcare workforce. As such, introducing transformations in the nursing profession appear to be as significant as the Affordable Care Act, especially regarding the improvement of healthcare service delivery. Therefore, this research paper will provide a comprehensive overview on the impact of IOM recommendations on the nursing profession including the key messages.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Biology - Neurobiology, grade: 1, Egerton University, language: English, abstract: The psychology of learning consists of two concepts: education and psychology. Educational psychology, therefore, is the application of pure science in education with the purpose of modifying and socializing the behavior of an individual. According to Mintz (2013), educational psychology is a description and explanation of the learning experience of a person from their birth to old age. It is that psychology branch dealing with learning and teaching. Krishna (2004) states that, the meaning of educational has been defined differently, but the notable definitions are by Stephen who defines educational psychology as the ¿systematic study of the educational growth and development of a child¿. On the other hand, Judd (2009) describes educational psychology as ¿the science that explains the changes that take place in the individuals as they pass through the various stages of development¿. In short, this is the science of learning.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Scientific Study from the year 2017 in the subject Speech Science / Linguistics, grade: very good, , course: Computer Science, language: English, abstract: In this study a model-based speech synthesis prototype for Tigrinya spoken language idiom is developed in an integrated speech synthesis framework (Festival speech synthesis system). While the frontend of the framework is Graphemebased synthesizer, the backend is CLUSTERGEN Synthesizer which is an instance of statistical parametric speech synthesis. The under resourced linguistic nature of the language was the main reason to choose this framework. 249 Tigrinya graphemes were considered as phonemes independently; irrespective of its 32 phonological phonemes. For this study, 800 previously prepared sentences and rerecorded again in a recommended way is used as corpus. Amendments and additions to the adopted methodology was done. The whole prototype synthesis development was done automatically. A tenfold threshold method was used for training and testing of the prototype. The synthesized speech was android deployable prototype. This synthesized speech resulted a score of 5.82 using Mel Cepstral Distortion ( which is built-in objective measurement metric); while subjective evaluation resulted 4.5 and 4.3 out of 5 score, naturalness and intelligibility of the synthesized speech respectively. Both evaluations were interpreted as the synthesized speech was almost the same as natural human speech. Finally, future works were indicated.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,0, University of Bonn (Institut für Anglistik, Amerikanistik und Keltologie), language: English, abstract: Historically seen, music has always accompanied humanity in large part. People have different soundtracks for many parts of their lifes. Music is an important part of our everyday life and of our culture. It is able to form identities and a feeling of togetherness. The topic of this term paper is music and especially the function of music within a cultural setting. Music has the ability to be used politically, to affect people and to manipulate people. Music can also be used as a social protest - as resistance. At the same time music and politics are going hand in hand for many years. Musicians, or bands are used for political purposes in many different countries. During the late 1990s the British band Oasis helped Tony Blair and his party in their election campaign. Having said that musicians play songs against certain campaign or ban the usage of their music for political purposes, like the band Queens who did not allow President Trump to misuse their music for his intentions.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, language: English, abstract: The American Dream is one of the most essential myths in American history. To this day its meaning and value are a vital part of American culture, but since it is such a powerful and influential concept, it is also the object of manifold interpretations, which at times turn out to be opposing.In my paper, I will compare the different ideas on the American Dream in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and Emma Lazarus's poem 'The New Colossus'. While Fitzgerald presents a rather negative view of the American Dream, leaving us with the notion that although we know that we must eventually fail in trying to achieve our goals, we still keep on trying. Lazarus on the other hand presents the reader with the positive side of the American Dream and New York when she says that everyone is welcome, no matter what their background is, everyone has a chance to achieve a better life in the city. This shows that in a way New York was a symbol for the American Dream, because for many the city stood for a better life and the possibility to achieve your dreams during the time when these two works were written. Lazarus includes everyone in her poem, whereas Fitzgerald leaves out real success stories and different races are portrayed negatively.Therefore, it can be said that although both might present parts of the ¿reality¿ of the American Dream and its impact on society, they still offer very narrow and incomplete images of it, since both of them stay focused on specific (also subjective) views of this myth and the city of New York. In order to show this, I will first analyze The Great Gatsby and the idea of the American Dream Fitzgerald presents in it. Then I will describe Emma Lazarus¿s role in the shaping of the American Dream and how her words also partially oppose reality. I will then continue to analyze the ambiguity of the American Dream and New York as a city of dreams, fascination and new beginnings, but also of failure and lost hopes as it is presented in The Great Gatsby and in Lazarus¿s poem.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Didactics - English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,3, Technical University of Braunschweig, language: English, abstract: In 1993 the play 'Kindertransport' by Diane Samuels was performed for the first time by the Soho Theatre Company. Ever since, the play has been performed in various productions all over the world and still celebrates massive success. The piece focuses on the story of a little Jewish girl named Eva, who has to leave her family and home in Germany to travel to a foster family in England. The play depicts Eväs experiences with the Kindertransport and shows her new life in England as a young girl and later on as an older woman who has a grown-up daughter. Next to Eva, her mother her foster mother and her daughter, there is one other noteworthy character, the Ratcatcher. This mythic character is an omnipresent figure that accompanies Eva through the whole play.This research paper will examine the significance and functions that the character the Ratcatcher in the play Kindertransport obtains. All of the following research will be used to confirm or negate the subsequent thesis: The Ratcatcher is an essential character in the play Kindertransport. In order to do so, an emphasis will be put on the origin of this character, namely the Pied Piper, and the differences between these two individuals will be highlighted. Furthermore, the play will be closely analysed and the most important themes in reference to the Ratcatcher and his story will be explored.The final part of this research paper will then summarise all of the findings, it will explain how Diane Samuels uses the character of the Ratcatcher in her play and the stated thesis will be confirmed or negated. Eventually, an outlook will be given, which focuses on further possibilities to analyse the behaviour of the Ratcatcher and the relationships he obtains during the play.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,7, University of Osnabrück (Amerikanistik), course: Construction Grammar, language: English, abstract: All in all, Generative Grammar assumes that a speaker¿s grammatical knowledge is organized into components: the phonological component, the morphological component, the syntactic component and the semantic component. Construction Grammar, on the other hand, assumes that idiomatic expressions are everywhere and that all grammatical patterns are riddled with exceptions and idiosyncrasies. This leads to the assumption that the totality of our knowledge of language is captured by a network of constructions, a so-called ¿construct-i-con¿.Furthermore, constructions are symbolic units that are not strictly predictable. As Goldberg puts it, ¿[a]ny linguistic pattern is recognized as a construction as long as some aspect of its form or function is not strictly predictable from its component parts or from other constructions recognized to exist¿. Therefore, if the meaning of an idiom cannot be figured out by the literal meaning of its parts, it is a construction.This assumption does not automatically exclude that even a semantically compositional and regular linguistic form could be a construction, as Goldberg explains: ¿In addition, patterns are stored as constructions even if they are fully predictable as long as they occur with sufficient frequency¿. This assumption leads to the fact that predictable linguistic forms such as ¿I love yoü or ¿How has your day been ¿ turn out to be entrenched predictable constructions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Polemic Paper from the year 2018 in the subject Didactics - Common Didactics, Educational Objectives, Methods, grade: 1, , language: English, abstract: Educational transition has led to the development of new approaches for the 21st Century education. The emergence of online learning in the 1990s seems to have changed the relevance of traditional education. This can be attributed to the current social change and technological development. Ordinarily, the principal reason for learning is to acquire intellectual knowledge, but the element of usefulness of the acquired knowledge has become the key determinant of the mode of learning.Traditional and online education exhibits varied characteristics, which are useful in elucidating their similarities and differences. Concisely, characteristics of online education imply that learners assume full responsibility in the learning process. On the other hand, traditional education is characterized with shared responsibility between learners and instructors.Similarities between online and traditional education can be outlined with regard to reference materials, assignments, exams and the role of instructors in the learning process. All curricula involve assignments and exams for evaluating the learners¿ understanding of coursework and reference materials; either printed or electronic are intended to be used by students to extent their knowledge on different concepts.On the other hand, the two systems manifest differences in flexibility, interaction, communication, learning mode and skills development. Traditional education uses the classroom setup, whereas online learning is computer-based.In conclusion, traditional education holds high values over online education, especially with regard to the equivalency theory. Its high value is attributable to the face-to-face aspect, which enhances skills development among learners.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Pedagogy - Orthopaedagogy and Special Education, grade: 2,3, University of Cologne, language: English, abstract: Especially in the context of inclusion, teachers might be confronted with a heterogeneous student body. This means that students may have different levels of education and bring distinctive preconditions into school.It may also be the case that some children are suffering from one of the most frequent developmental disorder: dyslexia.This phenomenon hampers the successful literacy acquisition primarily due to neurobiological maldevelopment and may have a significant impact on the children¿s academic evolution and their future life opportunities. Disregarding this disorder or improper handling would lead to future deficits in reading and understanding written material as well as issues with correct spelling and writing. Also, the successful learning of a foreign language such as English would nearly be impossible as the neurobiological deficits prevent the child from processing language properly. But because English is embedded in most of the school curriculums in Germany, the dyslexic child needs to be equipped with necessary prerequisites for learning languages.For this reason, early intervention needs to be implemented. Various (pre-) school training programs are particularly useful for approaching written language. Once the child has internalized necessary language structures in their mother tongue, the way for learning another language is paved. Methods teachers use in their EFL- classroom significantly influence the learning outcome of the (dyslexic) students. Therefore, respective teachers should intensively familiarize themselves with the dyslexia disorder.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,3, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Fachbereich 05 Department of English and Linguistics), course: English Linguistics (Master): Adjectives and Adverbs, language: English, abstract: The usage of '-wise' as a suffix within adverbial constructions such as in 'crabwise' or 'weatherwise' has clearly increased over the last decades and became progressively more popular in the mid-twentieth century. Although it is mostly used in spoken discourse, its usage is not restricted to speech but expands to the written word as for example in newspapers or scholarly journals. This stems from the fact that this kind of genre quickly picks up new trends. However, while -wise has been accepted in the adverbial sense, '-wise' as a suffix for new words with the meaning 'with regard to' is criticized.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.