Lap lambert academic publishing apr 2009 (20 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Voice and silence have been employed in organizational studies to shed light on how individuals and groups achieve representation and exert meaningful communicative influence within organizations. However, scholars have tended to treat the two concepts separately, since voice has been defined as the opposite of silence. On the basis of a review of relevant literature and a case study of African-American faculty and staff at Texas A&M University, I argue for a re-conceptualization of voice and silence as thoroughly interrelated and intertwined forms of strategic and communicative interaction which denote either expressing or withholding ideas, opinions or aspects of identity in an active, purposeful and relational manner. Voice and silence presuppose each other and social actors present both voice and silence because they deal with multiple issues and multiple levels at different moments in time. Such a redefinition provides conceptual benefits for future research, and practical benefits for both organizations facing diversity related problems, and minority groups seeking representation and voice in organizational settings. 100 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Gender equality and women's rights in Muslim societies continue to be a topic of heated debates. In Morocco, past decades have witnessed some considerable changes to women's legal position, the most significant change being the reform of Family Code in 2004. Among the important changes is the restrictions on polygamy, protection of wife from unilateral repudiation from husband's part, raising the minimum legal age for marriage from 15 to 18 and giving right to a woman to marry without an authorisation of her parents. Moroccan Family Code, based on Islamic Sharia law, is now said to be the most progressive family law in the Arab world. How these reforms are perceived by the Moroccans themselves Are they only cosmetic changes or can we observe a more profound transformation of mentalities in Morocco Basing on author's fieldwork in Morocco and in-depth interviews with men and women of different backgrounds: students and professionals, the study opens up new perspectives on gender equality on Arab Muslim societies. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This representative study on living conditions among people with disabilities in Zimbabwe is the result of an international co-operation between Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled (SAFOD), Norwegian Federation of Organisations of Disabled People (FFO), University of Zimbabwe, and SINTEF. Organisations of people with disabilities and individuals with disabilities have played a key role during design development and data collection. The survey comprises a study on living conditions among individuals and households with/without disabilities/disabled members, disability screening, a section with specific disability related questions, and core concepts from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The study design allows for comparisons between individuals with and without disabilities, and between households with and without disabled members. Systematic differences was found in that individuals with disabilities and their households score lower on a range of indicators on living conditions as compared to non-disabled. Serious gaps in basic service delivery were also demonstrated. 144 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Artificial Neural Networks can be viewed as a mathematical model to simulate natural and biological systems on the basis of mimicking the information processing methods in the human brain. The capability of current ANNs only focuses on approximating arbitrary deterministic input-output mappings. However, these ANNs do not adequately represent the variability which is observed in the systems natural settings as well as capture the complexity of the whole system behaviour. This thesis addresses the development of a new class of neural networks called Stochastic Neural Networks in order to simulate internal stochastic properties of systems. Developing a suitable mathematical model for SNNs is based on canonical representation of stochastic processes or systems by means of Karhunen-Loève Theorem. Some successful real examples, such as analysis of full displacement field of wood in compression, confirm the validity of the proposed neural networks. Furthermore, analysis of internal workings of SNNs provides an in-depth view on the operation of SNNs that help to gain a better understanding of the simulation of stochastic processes by SNNs. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Adolescence is a period of life with a potential toprevention of both current impairment and futureillness; and promoting successful development intoproductive adulthood. Middle adolescence (ages14 17) is associated with changes both in familyrelationships and prevalence of mental problemspossibly affecting the significance of familydeterminants in predicting maladjustment. The pathwayfrom childhood to adolescence and the determinantsaffecting mental health may be different among boysand girls. Survey data from two large studies oncommunity adolescents was utilised to explore,whether family factors are specific or general riskfactors of adolescent maladjustment, whether theassociations between family factors and maladjustmentare similar in boys and girls, and whether theparents are significantly involved in help-seekingfor depression in middle adolescence. 136 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is divided into two parts. The first part is about non-redundant clustering and feature selection for high dimensional data. The second part is on applying learning techniques to lungtumor image-guided radiotherapy. In the first part, a new clustering paradigm is investigated for exploratory data analysis: find all non-redundant clustering views of the data. Also a feature selection method is developed based on the popular transformation approach: principal component analysis (PCA). In the second part, machine learning algorithms are designed to aid lung tumor image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT). Specifically, intensive studies are preformed for gating and for directly tracking the tumor. For gating, two methods are developed: (1) an ensemble of templates where the representative templates are selected by Gaussian mixture clustering, and (2) a support vector machine (SVM) classifier with radial basis kernels. For the tracking problem, a multiple-template matching method is explored to capture the varying tumor appearance throughout the different phases of the breathing cycle. 160 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is targeted to researches working in the field of sliding mode control, including higher order sliding modes, and its applications to the problems of state/output tracking in nonlinear systems with unstable internal dynamics. First of all it is Ph.D. dissertation which dictates the format of the book: it has introduction to the problem, review of sliding mode control methodology, proposed solution to the stated problem, and finally, two case studies. 164 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Curatorial practices are shifting due to recent changes in the focus and structure of U.S. art museums (Brenson, 1998; Bryk, 2001; Willumson, 2007). As a result, curators experience conflicts due to a loss of their original audience, the collapse of their traditional hierarchy, new staff roles in museums, and the museum's focus on visitors rather than art objects (Weil, 2003; Willumson, 2007). Using a reconceptualized framework developed by van Mensch (1990), this study qualitatively explored curatorial practices at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The main data included four in-depth interviews with senior curators, observations at the Museum, and documents evaluation. The study uncovered how equality and collaboration among curators and staff can fulfill museum functions and may help resolve certain conflicts. It also revealed how in some cases curators can maintain their traditional functions while serving the broader public through the creation of exhibitions that facilitate education and provide meaningful connections. As a non-U.S. institution, the Rijkmuseum's curatorial practices provided insight regarding problems experienced by U.S. art curators. 192 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is one of the early efforts in building areal-life Intelligent Environment. The author dreamsthat one day not only smart devices could communicatewith each other but also smart houses throughContext-Aware Computing (CAC) approach. CAC is a newapproach in software engineering for IntelligentEnvironment. It is an approach in the design andconstruction of a context-aware application thatexploits rapid changes in access to relevantinformation and the availability of communication andcomputing resources in the mobile computingenvironment. The goal of CAC is to make interactionbetween users and computers easier in a smartenvironment, where technology is spread throughout(pervasive), computers are everywhere at the sametime (ubiquitous) and technology is embedded(ambient) to the environment. Context-awareapplications need not be difficult, tedious orrequire the acquisition of new skills on the userpart. They should be safe, easy, simple to use andshould enable new functionality without the need tolearn new technology. This book also proposes theevaluation of context-aware application to determinewhat to test, how to test and the appropriate metricsto use. 204 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -For 150 years, the accepted tools for teachingAmerican elementary school students to read weretextbooks known as basal readers. In addition toteaching the mechanics of pronunciation and wordmeaning, these schoolbooks presented a view of American society that remained fairly constant from the middle of the 19th century to almost the end of the 20th century. The stories and pictures in school readers profoundly influenced each generation of American children between 1850 and 2000. 'Reading Between the Lines', based on the author's doctoral dissertation, presents the results of a research project that examined 100,000 pages of children's textbook literature containing 15,000 stories and 80,000 pictures. From horn books and New England primers through McGuffey's Readers to Dick and Jane and beyond, this book examines what children learned from school readers about history, literature, science, and - most importantly - the people who made up their world. The book considers the messages contained in reader stories and artwork, documents the times during which changes or emphases occurred, and looks for historical reasons to support its conclusions. 264 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Gender equality and women's rights in Muslim societies continue to be a topic of heated debates. In Morocco, past decades have witnessed some considerable changes to women's legal position, the most significant change being the reform of Family Code in 2004. Among the important changes is the restrictions on polygamy, protection of wife from unilateral repudiation from husband's part, raising the minimum legal age for marriage from 15 to 18 and giving right to a woman to marry without an authorisation of her parents. Moroccan Family Code, based on Islamic Sharia law, is now said to be the most progressive family law in the Arab world. How these reforms are perceived by the Moroccans themselves Are they only cosmetic changes or can we observe a more profound transformation of mentalities in Morocco Basing on author's fieldwork in Morocco and in-depth interviews with men and women of different backgrounds: students and professionals, the study opens up new perspectives on gender equality on Arab Muslim societies.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Artificial Neural Networks can be viewed as a mathematical model to simulate natural and biological systems on the basis of mimicking the information processing methods in the human brain. The capability of current ANNs only focuses on approximating arbitrary deterministic input-output mappings. However, these ANNs do not adequately represent the variability which is observed in the systems' natural settings as well as capture the complexity of the whole system behaviour. This thesis addresses the development of a new class of neural networks called Stochastic Neural Networks in order to simulate internal stochastic properties of systems. Developing a suitable mathematical model for SNNs is based on canonical representation of stochastic processes or systems by means of Karhunen-Loève Theorem. Some successful real examples, such as analysis of full displacement field of wood in compression, confirm the validity of the proposed neural networks. Furthermore, analysis of internal workings of SNNs provides an in- depth view on the operation of SNNs that help to gain a better understanding of the simulation of stochastic processes by SNNs.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Studies indicate that qualitative understanding of phenomena, as expressed in students' explanations and predictions, is not satisfactorily achieved by most high schools and college graduate students. Even after instruction of basic domains such as introductory mechanics, students¿ conceptual understanding of topics remains almost unchanged. We argue that it can be done by unpacking the difficulties that are faced in this domain and by developing a method that responds to these problems discussed above. More specifically, we suggest that it is advisable to choose tasks that focus on explaining and predicting relevant everyday situations in the chosen domain (mechanics), and to provide students (and teachers) with conceptual basis as well as cognitive tools to carry out such tasks. These tools are derived from a qualitative problem solving strategy for explaining and predicting phenomena that deal with interactions, forces and motion. We also argue that teachers¿ professional development in this domain is the key to any future change and implementation of new methods for advancing the teaching of physics.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This representative study on living conditions among people with disabilities in Zimbabwe is the result of an international co-operation between Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled (SAFOD), Norwegian Federation of Organisations of Disabled People (FFO), University of Zimbabwe, and SINTEF. Organisations of people with disabilities and individuals with disabilities have played a key role during design development and data collection. The survey comprises a study on living conditions among individuals and households with/without disabilities/disabled members, disability screening, a section with specific disability related questions, and core concepts from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The study design allows for comparisons between individuals with and without disabilities, and between households with and without disabled members. Systematic differences was found in that individuals with disabilities and their households score lower on a range of indicators on living conditions as compared to non-disabled. Serious gaps in basic service delivery were also demonstrated.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 144 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book is divided into two parts. The first part is about non-redundant clustering and feature selection for high dimensional data. The second part is on applying learning techniques to lung tumor image-guided radiotherapy. In the first part, a new clustering paradigm is investigated for exploratory data analysis: find all non-redundant clustering views of the data. Also a feature selection method is developed based on the popular transformation approach: principal component analysis (PCA). In the second part, machine learning algorithms are designed to aid lung tumor image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT). Specifically, intensive studies are preformed for gating and for directly tracking the tumor. For gating, two methods are developed: (1) an ensemble of templates where the representative templates are selected by Gaussian mixture clustering, and (2) a support vector machine (SVM) classifier with radial basis kernels. For the tracking problem, a multiple- template matching method is explored to capture the varying tumor appearance throughout the different phases of the breathing cycle.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 160 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Adolescence is a period of life with a potential to prevention of both current impairment and future illness; and promoting successful development into productive adulthood. Middle adolescence (ages 14-17) is associated with changes both in family relationships and prevalence of mental problems possibly affecting the significance of family determinants in predicting maladjustment. The pathway from childhood to adolescence and the determinants affecting mental health may be different among boys and girls. Survey data from two large studies on community adolescents was utilised to explore, whether family factors are specific or general risk factors of adolescent maladjustment, whether the associations between family factors and maladjustment are similar in boys and girls, and whether the parents are significantly involved in help-seeking for depression in middle adolescence.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 136 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book is targeted to researches working in the field of sliding mode control, including higher order sliding modes, and its applications to the problems of state/output tracking in nonlinear systems with unstable internal dynamics. First of all it is Ph.D. dissertation which dictates the format of the book: it has introduction to the problem, review of sliding mode control methodology, proposed solution to the stated problem, and finally, two case studies.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 164 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Curatorial practices are shifting due to recent changes in the focus and structure of U.S. art museums (Brenson, 1998; Bryk, 2001; Willumson, 2007). As a result, curators experience conflicts due to a loss of their original audience, the collapse of their traditional hierarchy, new staff roles in museums, and the museum's focus on visitors rather than art objects (Weil, 2003; Willumson, 2007). Using a reconceptualized framework developed by van Mensch (1990), this study qualitatively explored curatorial practices at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The main data included four in-depth interviews with senior curators, observations at the Museum, and documents evaluation. The study uncovered how equality and collaboration among curators and staff can fulfill museum functions and may help resolve certain conflicts. It also revealed how in some cases curators can maintain their traditional functions while serving the broader public through the creation of exhibitions that facilitate education and provide meaningful connections. As a non-U.S. institution, the Rijkmuseum's curatorial practices provided insight regarding problems experienced by U.S. art curators.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 192 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book is one of the early efforts in building a real-life Intelligent Environment. The author dreams that one day not only smart devices could communicate with each other but also smart houses through Context-Aware Computing (CAC) approach. CAC is a new approach in software engineering for Intelligent Environment. It is an approach in the design and construction of a context-aware application that exploits rapid changes in access to relevant information and the availability of communication and computing resources in the mobile computing environment. The goal of CAC is to make interaction between users and computers easier in a smart environment, where technology is spread throughout (pervasive), computers are everywhere at the same time (ubiquitous) and technology is embedded (ambient) to the environment. Context-aware applications need not be difficult, tedious or require the acquisition of new skills on the user part. They should be safe, easy, simple to use and should enable new functionality without the need to learn new technology. This book also proposes the evaluation of context-aware application to determine what to test, how to test and the appropriate metrics to use.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 204 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -For 150 years, the accepted tools for teaching American elementary school students to read were textbooks known as basal readers. In addition to teaching the mechanics of pronunciation and word meaning, these schoolbooks presented a view of American society that remained fairly constant from the middle of the 19th century to almost the end of the 20th century. The stories and pictures in school readers profoundly influenced each generation of American children between 1850 and 2000. 'Reading Between the Lines', based on the author's doctoral dissertation, presents the results of a research project that examined 100,000 pages of children's textbook literature containing 15,000 stories and 80,000 pictures. From horn books and New England primers through McGuffey's Readers to Dick and Jane and beyond, this book examines what children learned from school readers about history, literature, science, and - most importantly - the people who made up their world. The book considers the messages contained in reader stories and artwork, documents the times during which changes or emphases occurred, and looks for historical reasons to support its conclusions.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 264 pp. Englisch. …