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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In this book, a number of factors are found to have significant influence on household choice of adaptation strategies towards climatic change. Such factors include gender, education, land, labour, droughts, floods and others. Interestingly, adaptation is found to have higher significance on crop production and household food security, hence, a need for project implementers and policy makers to read this book to unpack the economic value of adaptation strategies implications in climatic change adaptation projects~Phiri-Innocent Pangapanga. It is a guider or a frame that has to be read for effective and smooth main-streaming of climatic change adaptation in crop production and household food security projects. Hence, I read the whole book~Lucy Thangalimodzi Tembo.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book contains a stock of knowledge on the contribution of language of instruction on the overall examinations performance of students. The book is hoped to contribute to the eradication of frequent problems of rote learning which finally lead to failure in examinations. Finally, the book provides a palatable remedy for future plans to be adopted by policy makers on matters related to language of instruction in Tanzania.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -To evaluate the efficacy of silicone, inlay casting wax, self cure acrylic resin as the dowel impression material for reproduction of intra-radicular surface anatomy by using injection technique is an indispensable method. By evaluating the accuracy of these three post impression materials, So that, the successful and durable dowel post could be achieved which gives us a better result and greater patient's satisfaction. Therefore, this study can be helpful in bringing a scope for further vivo study and clinical preparation.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This thesis aims to contribute to the discourse of masculinity in the context of work, family life and individual life purpose of men, through the case of young Japanese salarymen. It postulates that the hegemonic masculinity ideal in Japan is currently undergoing a transformation and attempts to uncover in which direction this transformation is headed. There is still a gender gap in various instances of patriarchal cultures, and though an abundant catalogue of feminist literature has continued to investigate the reasons for and developments of these gender gaps, I agree with masculinity researcher Harry Brod in that the key to the gender gap lies in the study of men, not women. (Brod, 1987). Examining the specific cases of twelve salarymen, this thesis illuminates their views with hegemonic masculinity, gender discrepancy, gender constructionist and gender boundary theories. It builds upon already existing empirical research of Tomoko Hidaka (2010), Masako Ishii-Kuntz (1993, 2003), Romit Dasgupta (2000, 2003), Gordon Mathews (2003) and to some degree, Anne Allison (1994). 128 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This thesis aims to contribute to the discourse of masculinity in the context of work, family life and individual life purpose of men, through the case of young Japanese salarymen. It postulates that the hegemonic masculinity ideal in Japan is currently undergoing a transformation and attempts to uncover in which direction this transformation is headed. There is still a gender gap in various instances of patriarchal cultures, and though an abundant catalogue of feminist literature has continued to investigate the reasons for and developments of these gender gaps, I agree with masculinity researcher Harry Brod in that the key to the gender gap lies in the study of men, not women. (Brod, 1987). Examining the specific cases of twelve salarymen, this thesis illuminates their views with hegemonic masculinity, gender discrepancy, gender constructionist and gender boundary theories. It builds upon already existing empirical research of Tomoko Hidaka (2010), Masako Ishii-Kuntz (1993, 2003), Romit Dasgupta (2000, 2003), Gordon Mathews (2003) and to some degree, Anne Allison (1994). 128 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This thesis aims to contribute to the discourse of masculinity in the context of work, family life and individual life purpose of men, through the case of young Japanese salarymen. It postulates that the hegemonic masculinity ideal in Japan is currently undergoing a transformation and attempts to uncover in which direction this transformation is headed. There is still a gender gap in various instances of patriarchal cultures, and though an abundant catalogue of feminist literature has continued to investigate the reasons for and developments of these gender gaps, I agree with masculinity researcher Harry Brod in that 'the key to the gender gap lies in the study of men, not women.' (Brod, 1987). Examining the specific cases of twelve salarymen, this thesis illuminates their views with hegemonic masculinity, gender discrepancy, gender constructionist and gender boundary theories. It builds upon already existing empirical research of Tomoko Hidaka (2010), Masako Ishii-Kuntz (1993, 2003), Romit Dasgupta (2000, 2003), Gordon Mathews (2003) and to some degree, Anne Allison (1994).

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In many remote and rural areas,hand pumps or diesel driven pumps are used for water supply. Diesel pumps consume fossil fuel,affects environment, needs more maintenance, and are less reliable. Photovoltaic powered water pumps have received considerable attention recently due to major developments in the field of solar cell materials and power electronic systems technology. This thesis presents a detailed study of photovoltaic water pumping systems. Each component in the system is studied separately and stands on its types and design approaches. After this through study of these parts, the best one from each of them is chosen to achieve a simple and efficient system. Then a complete modeling and simulation for the whole system is done using the commercial software MATLAB.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Health care systems nowadays are affected by quality problems, most of which occur in developing countries due to the lack of adequate infrastructural, human, and financial resources. This has also caused the data quality generated in developing countries to be often poor. As a result, most governments in developing countries are in the process of improving quality in their health care systems through the introduction of Information Technology (IT) support systems. This book provides an analysis of the challenges and opportunities involved in the implementation of an IT support system as a means of improving the quality of laboratory documentation in a Cameroonian hospital. The analysis points to the need to understand the unique nature of each laboratory as an essential tool if we are to move towards lasting quality improvements. This book is intended to form the basis for empirical research and act as a guide for policy makers in their efforts to resolve quality problems in health care systems.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Rapid and sensitive detection of chemical and biological analytes becomes increasingly important in areas such as medical diagnostics, food control and environmental monitoring. Optical biosensors based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and optical waveguide spectroscopy have been extensively pushed forward in these fields. In this book, we combine long range surface plasmons (LRSPs), surface plasmon-enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy (SPFS) and optical waveguide spectroscopy with hydrogel thin film for highly sensitive detection of molecular analytes. LRSPs are special surface plasmon waves propagating along thin metal films with orders of magnitude higher electromagnetic field intensity and lower damping than conventional SPs. Therefore, their excitation on the sensor surface provides higher fluorescence signal for molecules detection. The hydrogel thin film attached on a sensor surface served both as a binding matrix and as an optical waveguide for probing molecules interactions. The higher binding capacity of hydrogel and low damping of optical waveguide provide higher sensitivity for molecules detection as compared to regular SPR. 160 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Rapid and sensitive detection of chemical and biological analytes becomes increasingly important in areas such as medical diagnostics, food control and environmental monitoring. Optical biosensors based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and optical waveguide spectroscopy have been extensively pushed forward in these fields. In this book, we combine long range surface plasmons (LRSPs), surface plasmon-enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy (SPFS) and optical waveguide spectroscopy with hydrogel thin film for highly sensitive detection of molecular analytes. LRSPs are special surface plasmon waves propagating along thin metal films with orders of magnitude higher electromagnetic field intensity and lower damping than conventional SPs. Therefore, their excitation on the sensor surface provides higher fluorescence signal for molecules detection. The hydrogel thin film attached on a sensor surface served both as a binding matrix and as an optical waveguide for probing molecules interactions. The higher binding capacity of hydrogel and low damping of optical waveguide provide higher sensitivity for molecules detection as compared to regular SPR. 160 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Rapid and sensitive detection of chemical and biological analytes becomes increasingly important in areas such as medical diagnostics, food control and environmental monitoring. Optical biosensors based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and optical waveguide spectroscopy have been extensively pushed forward in these fields. In this book, we combine long range surface plasmons (LRSPs), surface plasmon-enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy (SPFS) and optical waveguide spectroscopy with hydrogel thin film for highly sensitive detection of molecular analytes. LRSPs are special surface plasmon waves propagating along thin metal films with orders of magnitude higher electromagnetic field intensity and lower damping than conventional SPs. Therefore, their excitation on the sensor surface provides higher fluorescence signal for molecules detection. The hydrogel thin film attached on a sensor surface served both as a binding matrix and as an optical waveguide for probing molecules interactions. The higher binding capacity of hydrogel and low damping of optical waveguide provide higher sensitivity for molecules detection as compared to regular SPR.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - To evaluate the efficacy of silicone, inlay casting wax, self cure acrylic resin as the dowel impression material for reproduction of intra-radicular surface anatomy by using injection technique is an indispensable method. By evaluating the accuracy of these three post impression materials, So that, the successful and durable dowel post could be achieved which gives us a better result and greater patient's satisfaction. Therefore, this study can be helpful in bringing a scope for further vivo study and clinical preparation.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the era of globalisation Machine Translation (MT) has become an important facility for international communication. This work aims to present a brief historical overview of MT, its evaluation and the analysis of the Machine Translation output. Chapter One focuses on the major events, ideas and approaches in the history of Machine Translation whose influences are visible in the field nowadays. Additionally, it investigates the state of the art in the field. Chapter Two is an attempt to present the human and automatic methods of evaluation of Machine Translation systems and engines and describes strong and weak points of each method. Chapter Three is devoted to the author s analysis of the output of two English-Polish MT systems namely Techland s English Translator XT and Google s Google Translate.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book contains a stock of knowledge on the contribution of language of instruction on the overall examinations performance of students. The book is hoped to contribute to the eradication of frequent problems of rote learning which finally lead to failure in examinations. Finally, the book provides a palatable remedy for future plans to be adopted by policy makers on matters related to language of instruction in Tanzania.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In many remote and rural areas,hand pumps or diesel driven pumps are used for water supply. Diesel pumps consume fossil fuel,affects environment, needs more maintenance, and are less reliable. Photovoltaic powered water pumps have received considerable attention recently due to major developments in the field of solar cell materials and power electronic systems technology. This thesis presents a detailed study of photovoltaic water pumping systems. Each component in the system is studied separately and stands on its types and design approaches. After this through study of these parts, the best one from each of them is chosen to achieve a simple and efficient system. Then a complete modeling and simulation for the whole system is done using the commercial software MATLAB.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Health care systems nowadays are affected by quality problems, most of which occur in developing countries due to the lack of adequate infrastructural, human, and financial resources. This has also caused the data quality generated in developing countries to be often poor. As a result, most governments in developing countries are in the process of improving quality in their health care systems through the introduction of Information Technology (IT) support systems. This book provides an analysis of the challenges and opportunities involved in the implementation of an IT support system as a means of improving the quality of laboratory documentation in a Cameroonian hospital. The analysis points to the need to understand the unique nature of each laboratory as an essential tool if we are to move towards lasting quality improvements. This book is intended to form the basis for empirical research and act as a guide for policy makers in their efforts to resolve quality problems in health care systems.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Rapid and sensitive detection of chemical and biological analytes becomes increasingly important in areas such as medical diagnostics, food control and environmental monitoring. Optical biosensors based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and optical waveguide spectroscopy have been extensively pushed forward in these fields. In this book, we combine long range surface plasmons (LRSPs), surface plasmon-enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy (SPFS) and optical waveguide spectroscopy with hydrogel thin film for highly sensitive detection of molecular analytes. LRSPs are special surface plasmon waves propagating along thin metal films with orders of magnitude higher electromagnetic field intensity and lower damping than conventional SPs. Therefore, their excitation on the sensor surface provides higher fluorescence signal for molecules detection. The hydrogel thin film attached on a sensor surface served both as a binding matrix and as an optical waveguide for probing molecules interactions. The higher binding capacity of hydrogel and low damping of optical waveguide provide higher sensitivity for molecules detection as compared to regular SPR.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In this book, a number of factors are found to have significant influence on household choice of adaptation strategies towards climatic change. Such factors include gender, education, land, labour, droughts, floods and others. Interestingly, adaptation is found to have higher significance on crop production and household food security, hence, a need for project implementers and policy makers to read this book to unpack the economic value of adaptation strategies implications in climatic change adaptation projects~Phiri-Innocent Pangapanga. It is a guider or a frame that has to be read for effective and smooth main-streaming of climatic change adaptation in crop production and household food security projects. Hence, I read the whole book~Lucy Thangalimodzi Tembo. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This thesis aims to contribute to the discourse of masculinity in the context of work, family life and individual life purpose of men, through the case of young Japanese salarymen. It postulates that the hegemonic masculinity ideal in Japan is currently undergoing a transformation and attempts to uncover in which direction this transformation is headed. There is still a gender gap in various instances of patriarchal cultures, and though an abundant catalogue of feminist literature has continued to investigate the reasons for and developments of these gender gaps, I agree with masculinity researcher Harry Brod in that 'the key to the gender gap lies in the study of men, not women.' (Brod, 1987). Examining the specific cases of twelve salarymen, this thesis illuminates their views with hegemonic masculinity, gender discrepancy, gender constructionist and gender boundary theories. It builds upon already existing empirical research of Tomoko Hidaka (2010), Masako Ishii-Kuntz (1993, 2003), Romit Dasgupta (2000, 2003), Gordon Mathews (2003) and to some degree, Anne Allison (1994). 128 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In the era of globalisation Machine Translation (MT) has become an important facility for international communication. This work aims to present a brief historical overview of MT, its evaluation and the analysis of the Machine Translation output. Chapter One focuses on the major events, ideas and approaches in the history of Machine Translation whose influences are visible in the field nowadays. Additionally, it investigates the state of the art in the field. Chapter Two is an attempt to present the human and automatic methods of evaluation of Machine Translation systems and engines and describes strong and weak points of each method. Chapter Three is devoted to the author's analysis of the output of two English-Polish MT systems namely Techland's English Translator XT and Google's Google Translate. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book contains a stock of knowledge on the contribution of language of instruction on the overall examinations performance of students. The book is hoped to contribute to the eradication of frequent problems of rote learning which finally lead to failure in examinations. Finally, the book provides a palatable remedy for future plans to be adopted by policy makers on matters related to language of instruction in Tanzania. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -To evaluate the efficacy of silicone, inlay casting wax, self cure acrylic resin as the dowel impression material for reproduction of intra-radicular surface anatomy by using injection technique is an indispensable method. By evaluating the accuracy of these three post impression materials, So that, the successful and durable dowel post could be achieved which gives us a better result and greater patient's satisfaction. Therefore, this study can be helpful in bringing a scope for further vivo study and clinical preparation. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Health care systems nowadays are affected by quality problems, most of which occur in developing countries due to the lack of adequate infrastructural, human, and financial resources. This has also caused the data quality generated in developing countries to be often poor. As a result, most governments in developing countries are in the process of improving quality in their health care systems through the introduction of Information Technology (IT) support systems. This book provides an analysis of the challenges and opportunities involved in the implementation of an IT support system as a means of improving the quality of laboratory documentation in a Cameroonian hospital. The analysis points to the need to understand the unique nature of each laboratory as an essential tool if we are to move towards lasting quality improvements. This book is intended to form the basis for empirical research and act as a guide for policy makers in their efforts to resolve quality problems in health care systems. 132 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Rapid and sensitive detection of chemical and biological analytes becomes increasingly important in areas such as medical diagnostics, food control and environmental monitoring. Optical biosensors based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and optical waveguide spectroscopy have been extensively pushed forward in these fields. In this book, we combine long range surface plasmons (LRSPs), surface plasmon-enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy (SPFS) and optical waveguide spectroscopy with hydrogel thin film for highly sensitive detection of molecular analytes. LRSPs are special surface plasmon waves propagating along thin metal films with orders of magnitude higher electromagnetic field intensity and lower damping than conventional SPs. Therefore, their excitation on the sensor surface provides higher fluorescence signal for molecules detection. The hydrogel thin film attached on a sensor surface served both as a binding matrix and as an optical waveguide for probing molecules interactions. The higher binding capacity of hydrogel and low damping of optical waveguide provide higher sensitivity for molecules detection as compared to regular SPR. 160 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Odnoj iz prichin administratiwnyh reform, prowodimyh w zapadnyh stranah w poslednee wremq, qwlqütsq wozrosshie trebowaniq so storony obschestwa k äffektiwnosti raboty gosudarstwennyh organow i kachestwu predostawlqemyh imi uslug. Poätomu osnownoj zadachej reformatorow stalo ne prosto regulirowanie potencial'no opasnyh s tochki zreniq wozniknoweniq korrupcii oblastej deqtel'nosti, no i razrabotka celogo komplexa mer po razwitiü äticheskoj infrastruktury, naprawlennyh na uluchshenie imidzha gosudarstwennyh sluzhaschih i powyshenie doweriq naseleniq k gosudarstwennym organam. Nesmotrq na to, chto w zarubezhnyh stranah äto ponqtie poluchilo oficial'nuü teoreticheskuü traktowku bolee 10 let nazad, w Rossii ono ostaetsq principial'no nowym i malo izuchennym. V dannoj knige issleduetsq wliqnie i wzaimodejstwie älementow äticheskoj infrastruktury, w tom chisle i rol' koordiniruüschih organow w obespechenii dolzhnoj prozrachnosti i ätichnosti gosudarstwennoj sluzhby. Ob#ektom issledowaniq qwlqütsq koordiniruüschie organy Velikobritanii, SShA, Kanady, Nowoj Zelandii, Singapura i Gonkonga, izwestnye w kachestwe klassicheskih primerow razlichnyh tipow organow-koordinatorow.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Odnoj iz prichin administratiwnyh reform, prowodimyh w zapadnyh stranah w poslednee wremq, qwlqütsq wozrosshie trebowaniq so storony obschestwa k äffektiwnosti raboty gosudarstwennyh organow i kachestwu predostawlqemyh imi uslug. Poätomu osnownoj zadachej reformatorow stalo ne prosto regulirowanie potencial'no opasnyh s tochki zreniq wozniknoweniq korrupcii oblastej deqtel'nosti, no i razrabotka celogo komplexa mer po razwitiü äticheskoj infrastruktury, naprawlennyh na uluchshenie imidzha gosudarstwennyh sluzhaschih i powyshenie doweriq naseleniq k gosudarstwennym organam. Nesmotrq na to, chto w zarubezhnyh stranah äto ponqtie poluchilo oficial'nuü teoreticheskuü traktowku bolee 10 let nazad, w Rossii ono ostaetsq principial'no nowym i malo izuchennym. V dannoj knige issleduetsq wliqnie i wzaimodejstwie älementow äticheskoj infrastruktury, w tom chisle i rol' koordiniruüschih organow w obespechenii dolzhnoj prozrachnosti i ätichnosti gosudarstwennoj sluzhby. Ob#ektom issledowaniq qwlqütsq koordiniruüschie organy Velikobritanii, SShA, Kanady, Nowoj Zelandii, Singapura i Gonkonga, izwestnye w kachestwe klassicheskih primerow razlichnyh tipow organow-koordinatorow.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Odnoj iz prichin administratiwnyh reform, prowodimyh w zapadnyh stranah w poslednee wremq, qwlqütsq wozrosshie trebowaniq so storony obschestwa k äffektiwnosti raboty gosudarstwennyh organow i kachestwu predostawlqemyh imi uslug. Poätomu osnownoj zadachej reformatorow stalo ne prosto regulirowanie potencial'no opasnyh s tochki zreniq wozniknoweniq korrupcii oblastej deqtel'nosti, no i razrabotka celogo komplexa mer po razwitiü äticheskoj infrastruktury, naprawlennyh na uluchshenie imidzha gosudarstwennyh sluzhaschih i powyshenie doweriq naseleniq k gosudarstwennym organam. Nesmotrq na to, chto w zarubezhnyh stranah äto ponqtie poluchilo oficial'nuü teoreticheskuü traktowku bolee 10 let nazad, w Rossii ono ostaetsq principial'no nowym i malo izuchennym. V dannoj knige issleduetsq wliqnie i wzaimodejstwie älementow äticheskoj infrastruktury, w tom chisle i rol' koordiniruüschih organow w obespechenii dolzhnoj prozrachnosti i ätichnosti gosudarstwennoj sluzhby. Ob#ektom issledowaniq qwlqütsq koordiniruüschie organy Velikobritanii, SShA, Kanady, Nowoj Zelandii, Singapura i Gonkonga, izwestnye w kachestwe klassicheskih primerow razlichnyh tipow organow-koordinatorow. 80 pp. Russisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Growing demand for water services in Kenya's urban slums has for long been addressed through various interventions by NGOs, CBOs and informal small-scale water vendors. With the water sector reforms in Kenya, there is now emphasis on strengthening the pro-poor focus of the sector. With this, institutions have been established to formalize water services: licensed water service providers (WSPs) in large towns; a national WSP regulator namely the Water Services Regulatory Board; and a WSP pro-poor financier namely the Water Services Trust Fund. This study assesses the influence of formalized water provision on the quality of life of urban slum dwellers. It explores the perceived impacts of an operational pilot water project implemented in 2009 by Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company in Kosovo village of Mathare slum, with funding from the Water Services Trust Fund. Variables under review in the study are affordability of water, access to water, quality of water and the water utility's pro-poor focus in water provision. The research findings could act as benchmark to guide the formalization of water services by licensed water utilities in similar urban informal settlements of Kenya. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Current interest in regionalism, often referred to as new regionalism' or NR, is undoubtedly one of the important trends in contemporary international relations. Scholarly attention has been drawn to the creation of a number of regional organisations such as the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) that was created in 1991 in South America. Meanwhile, 1989 saw the birth of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The objective of this study is to determine the main characteristics of new regionalism. The second objective is to apply those characteristics to Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to determine whether APEC conforms to new regionalism. To maintain the research objectives, we adopt the new regionalism theory (NRT) as the framework of analysis. The discussion on NRT is divided into three sections. Firstly, definition of new regionalism. Secondly, the development of NR theory from different perspectives, and lastly, definitions of concepts (the features of new regionalism). The findings of the research can be summarized as follows. The key features of new regionalism are trade liberalisation, open regionalism, 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This paper investigates the existence of the accrual anomaly on the Dutch stock market. It documents that there is statistical evidence to accept that the cash flow component of current earnings is significantly more persistent than the accrual component of current earnings with respect to future earnings. Applying a trading strategy this paper shows that a significant abnormal return can de made by constructing a portfolio consisting of firms with relatively low accruals. However, contrary to U.S. findings, a hedge return consisting of a long position in low accruals firms and a short position in high accruals firms (hedge portfolio) generates neither substantial nor statistically significant returns. 64 pp. Englisch.