Lap lambert academic publishing dez 2009 (358 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book is an attempt to reveal in an integrated manner Al _ Tayeb Salih's elements of fiction concerning his skillful portrayal of characters. Special consideration will be given to some elements of nature such as the River Nile and date palm trees, characters' common features, names and their implications, religious and their common features. Moreover, a comparison and contrast have been made among characters. An attempt to reflect some of the Sudanese traditions and customs through the fictional elements as reflected by characters. Due to its integrated process of tackling several of Al Tayeb Salih's novels to analyze their fictional elements, this book will be of great interest to those who share the same interest in such a kind of literature. In addition, it will supply those who would like to have further future studies with some insights. The book will also address those who are interested in the wider cultural aspects, knowledge and experience. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Inflation targeting has been rather a contravesial topic in economies like South Africa where it seemingly has proved to be a success in managing macroeconomic variables. Notwithstanding the various challenges that have come with it, I consider formal inflation targeting to be by far a more transparent way of conducting monetary policy. It is broad based in the sense it has important requisites before it can work successfully and therefore the notion that it is too focused on 'merely an inflation figure' may not be too valid. It is somewhat predictable and I think that modern day markets play along in an appropriate way. There is however deep scope for new thoughts on the subjest matter especially in the context of the recent global meltdown. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Forages represent the most important, cost effective feed resource in ruminant nutrition. However, the relatively low quality of forages militates against their use as the sole feed for actively growing or high-performing ruminants. Several methods have been used to improve forage quality, and therefore animal performance, by chemical or biological treatments. Fibrolytic enzyme application is one of the most studied biological treatments for improving forage quality and animal performance. Such enzymes have been effective at improving the utilization of a wide range of diets containing roughages due to improved fiber hydrolysis which often results in increased digestibility, voluntary intake and animal performance. However, results of enzyme effectiveness still been controversial. There are several factors that contribute to this controversy, and all these factors are discussed in this book, and it elucidates if these products are really effective for improving forage quality and animal performance. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -We consider the correlation clustering problem which was initially introduced by Bansal, Blum, Chawla et al. Given a complete graph G on n vertices, with weights of +1 or -1 defined on the edges, we want to find a partition which maximizes the sum of the number of edges with positive weights inside the clusters plus the number of edges with negative weights between different clusters. In this thesis we present a deterministic polynomial time approximation scheme for finding such a partition. Our approach is different from the one given by Bansal, Blum, Chawla et al. as it relies on the Szemeredi's Regularity Lemma. We start by introducing the problem, then we introduce the concepts of regularity lemma and give a proof of Szemeredi's Regularity Lemma. Then we present the algorithm and the proof of the correctness of the algorithm. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Are redox reactions ordered and controlled They must be in a biological system or we would not function. This work attempts to explain one possible mechanism for the ordered transfer of electrons that allows for physiological processes to occur. This work would not have been possible with out the support and guidance of David Njus. He continues to be a great friend and supporter to this day. Thanks also go to Dr. Pat Kelley, Dr. Victor Romanenko, and Dr. Joel Burgess for making the atmosphere in the lab so enjoyable and conducive to creative science. 104 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The industrial development is vital for the economic growth of a country. The metallurgy, electronics and ternary industries are very important industries. The major draws back of these industries is the pollution that causes cancer, kidney disorders and metal toxicity and have become the world wide problems. This book is based on the methods to control metal pollution. Based on the methods described in this book, a model cell is designed which can be installed to individual homes, offices, electronics or leather industries to remove and recycle the heavy metals from their effluents. The designed cell can also be used to recover precious metals from their impure solutions. The technique of electrolysis is coupled with ultrasound and with resins has enhanced the current efficiency and substantially reduced the cost of energy consumption. This sono-electrolytic cell is much more effective and less expensive than the cost of the medicines consumed to recover the patients suffering from water born diseases. 108 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Semi-Markov processes (SMP) are powerful stochastic tools for modeling reliability measures over time. This work precisely aims at proposing more efficient mathematical and numerical treatments for SMP in continuous time. The first approach (called 2N-) is based on transition frequency densities and general quadrature methods. The other proposed method (in short Lap-) applies Laplace transforms that are inverted by a Gaussian quadrature method known as Gauss Legendre to obtain the state probabilities in time domain. Mathematical formulation of these approaches as well as descriptions of their numerical treatment are developed and provided with details. The effectiveness of the novel 2N- and Lap- developments is validated by using examples in the context of oil industries. It is shown that the 2N- and Lap- approaches are significantly less time- consuming and have comparable accuracy to Monte Carlo simulation based solution. 108 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book describes the application of simulation techniques to the operational test and evaluation (OT&E) of command support systems (CSS). OT&E is essential for ensuring that systems are effective, suitable for service and meet the end users' needs. Simulation can be used in OT&E to simulate entities that cannot be obtained for real-world OT&E and to evaluate the effectiveness of systems in controlled environments. This book defines the relationships between command and control (C2), CSS, systems engineering, verification and validation, OT&E and modelling and simulation. This book describes how simulation techniques have been used to improve OT&E of CSS and how simulation models are verified, validated and accredited. This book describes how the effectiveness of an OT&E program can be measured in terms of its cost effectiveness with respect to gathering evidence to support the resolution of critical operational issues (COIs). This book describes a proposed methodology for applying simulation in OT&E of CSS to help gather data to resolve COIs when it is impractical to conduct sufficient real-world OT&E to gather sufficient data to resolve COIs. 104 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This undergraduate thesis examines a handful of instances in the Synoptic gospels of the New Testament where the authors seem to utilize Roman symbols of power and authority to advance new, Christian moralities. I argue that they do this in order to contextualize Jesus in a familiar role to both Roman and Hebrew audiences, so as to provide a new and recognizable character in a story that advances very novel messages of ideal use of power, authority, kingship, and empire. In this thesis, I compare Jesus with Livy's tale of Romulus and his twelve 'lictors' (a very fierce band of personal bodyguards), the apotheosis of Romulus and Jesus, concepts of the Christian 'kingdom of God/Heaven' with Roman 'empire,' and the traditional view of the Hebrew 'Messiah' with Jesus of Nazareth. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is an attempt to reveal in an integrated manner Al _ Tayeb Salih's elements of fiction concerning his skillful portrayal of characters. Special consideration will be given to some elements of nature such as the River Nile and date palm trees, characters' common features, names and their implications, religious and their common features. Moreover, a comparison and contrast have been made among characters. An attempt to reflect some of the Sudanese traditions and customs through the fictional elements as reflected by characters. Due to its integrated process of tackling several of Al Tayeb Salih's novels to analyze their fictional elements, this book will be of great interest to those who share the same interest in such a kind of literature. In addition, it will supply those who would like to have further future studies with some insights. The book will also address those who are interested in the wider cultural aspects, knowledge and experience. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The work focuses on the question of the regional economic development of the part of Russia with unique location within the EU territory the region of Kaliningrad. The region has a relatively short but eventful history as a Russian exclave. A small territory has been facing numerous challenges in its development owing to the region s detachment from the mainland. In addition to this, the position between two major players on European arena the EU and Russia defined a particular political significance of the small region. The objectives of the work are to understand specifics of development of small territories surrounded by other states and to define challenges the territories have to tackle; to apply theoretical findings for analyzing a particular case of the detached part of Russian territory Kaliningrad and to identify future prospects for the region. The main findings comprise several future prospects for the Russian region of Kaliningrad in the view of its specific geopolitical position which implies intricate combination of such factors as EU Russia relationship, WTO expansion, energy prices and globalization. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The news in Pakistan is dead. What had been routine for journalists covering politics, government, and community life is no more. Overshadowed by coverage of violence, international conflict and terrorism since the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., there is no room in Pakistani news media or interest among Pakistani journalists for everyday news. Instead of covering human rights issues and daily social problems, images and news of suicide bombings, terrorist attacks, and religious extremism continue to land on page one, plaster Web pages and dominate TV news. International reporter and scholar Rauf Arif examines, through the stories of 12 Pakistani journalists, changing news trends of journalism in Pakistani media that were set in motion by the events of 9/11. This work bridges a gap in mass media research on how significant events in history impact the values of journalism influence media in everyday life on the other side of the world. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity is shaking the world with emphasis on a vigorous community, missionary work, strong family and individual, personal relationship to God and not in the last place, accent on prosperous health and business. This book is an ethnographic study of a manifestation of this global movement in Hungary. The focus lies on a new type of religious experience that the Pentecostal/Charismatic religion offers to its followers in Faith Church in Budapest, with vivid understanding of the transcendental in the believer s life and the experience of closeness of God, regarded as religious sensations. Considering religious sensations is an innovative approach in understanding religious experience, as it encompasses not only the feelings experienced during sensations, but also their mediation and induction. The role of narratives, bodily movements and the charismatic leadership of this church are analyzed with respect to the creation and mediation of religious experience. 56 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Earnings Management (EM) is a phrase often given to the accounting decisions (or practices) managers make that can affect the outcome of the Bottom Line. Current definitions lend a negative connotation to the phrase and thus people think that all earnings management is wrong, but this book maintains that not all decisions are bad. There are viable decisions managers can make that still help maintain a solid bottom line and are still ethical, mainly because the intent behind the decision is not to deceive. Thus, intent is key. When the intent is to deceive, the resulting actions are defined as fraud, which is illegal. Therefore, many definitions must better distinguish differences between earnings management practices and fraudulent practices. Furthermore, this book attempts to answer the following ethics question: Can one perform EM ethically and still maintain profitable bottom lines This discussion prompts further questions such as: Is something ethical if it is legal or is something unethical if it is illegal 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The post-communist interaction between crossborder actors such as dual citizens, crossborder voters, migrant associations, twin municipalities, minority parties, NGO s, local political structures, elections and capital extends into a new crossborder site based on multiple citizenship rights and duties and transnational democratic participation. This process hampers the state- imposed bounded groupness and reveals the fluidity and multiplicity of the crossborder identifications. As political site and identity constituted through discursive and interdiscursive practices across national borders, crossborderness may develop as a basis for further promotion of crossborder democracy and lasting governmentality across national sites. 104 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Why did IMF conditionality prove to be successful in Bulgaria only after 1997, although it was present before Drawing on IMF documents, internal governmental reports and an inter-temporal analysis of three phases of relationship between the IMF and the Bulgarian government, it is argued in this book that the success of IMF conditions requires that conditionality meets linkage. The interests of the Bulgarian policy makers and the IMF coincided after 1997 when the government announced its primary goal - EU membership. Thus, the EU served as an outside anchor , which relieved both, in addition to IMF, financial and political constraints to economic reform. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Social citizenship is still far from gender-neutrality in contemporary societies. The book deals with the theoretical concept of social citizenship and examines thoroughly its gender dimension. On the basis of such a theoretical introduction, an analysis of relevant data concerning gender dimension of social citizenship in Sweden is conducted. The country chosen by the author for the case study is not coincidental. Sweden has been for a long time perceived as beeing one of the most women-friendly country in the world. However, if the dimension of social citizenship is taken into account, it turns out that the situation is not that clear. With the focus on the employment, family policy, pension system, and, additionally, political participation of women, Sweden is a significat example to indicate that there is still a great work to be done untill gender-neutrality and social justice is reached. The book should be useful for all those academics and students in the fields of Social Sciences interested especially in the issue of social and gender justice who need brief and vivid theoretical overview alongside with empirical examples in the area of social citizenship. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book is the first attempt to analyze the phenomenon of financial contagion during the global crisis that started in 2007. Estimation procedure is based on time-varying copula models of daily return rates of seven world stock markets during 2005-2009. Copula functions are applied to investigate the impact of the global financial crisis on the dependence measures between international markets. The relation between the effect strength and trend characteristics is also examined. The results indicate upward shift of constant correlation parameters and significant change of the coefficients describing the behaviour of dependence parameters. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The transition process has profoundly affected schooling and labour market decision-making in all transition economies, including Kosova. Concentrating upon the case of Kosova, we investigate: (i) the demand for education, (ii) the labour supply, (iii) the private returns to education and the probability of being employed, and (iv) the determinants of emigration decisions and of the probability of remitting by emigrants. The analytical framework that we utilise takes full account of the distinctive features of the Kosovan economy. It treats the economic outcomes in Kosova (e.g. low participation in education, high unemployment and inactivity, large-scale emigration) as also constituting development challenges rather than only transitional outcomes. We specifically investigate gender and urban/rural differences as these raise specific developmental concerns. In a number of cases, our findings suggest the need for a different analytical framework and policy packages to interpret and promote economic development in Kosova. This is the first systematic study of these issues in a post-socialist and post-conflict society such as Kosova. 248 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Mediterranean countries have a remarkable heterogeneity in terms of quantities and qualities of their Official Development Assistance (ODA). They are also rather diverse in state weakness. All neighbours of the North African Mediterranean countries are failed states. What is the structure and effectiveness of ODA flows to these countries The book shows some ideas to orient the on-going European division of labour of aid's allocation and shows the voice and accountability as the main challenge in governance issues of the region. 124 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The mineral subsector has traditionally offered informal and formal employment to local communities. Discovery of mines is accompanied with realignment of socio-economic and cultural context of an area. New Mineral Policy and Mineral Act were developed in 1990s that allowed foreign investors in the mining industry. The influx of foreign investment companies was received with mixed feel by the government, local communities and artisanal and small-scale miners. However there is little evidence of minerals' significant contribution in curbing poverty. This book examines a particular case in Tanzania, where artisanal and small-scale miners, local companies and communities are engaged in mining activities. Limited consultation culminates into misgiving and brews conflicts between the investors and artisanal and small-scale miners. Conflicts chock the chances for collaboration. Being at receiving end, mining communities are mostly affected whenever there are conflicts that cause the mines to close thereby affecting the livelihood communities. Relevant authorities have to strategize how stakeholders can complement each other and effectively contribute to poverty reduction. 104 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book places a choice of conscience on the decision-making table of powerful multinational companies and business managers in general, offering them a conceptual decision-making model to deal with corruption-related situations. The purpose of writing this book is to lend an inclusive meaning to corruption that takes into account stakeholder issues and provides business managers an ethical choice of action in corruption-related situations. 160 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This thesis investigates the utility of transforming the Institutional Army through the use of corporate business models. This study finds that working corporate models, such as Lean Six Sigma (LSS), are available which are already enabling the transformation of a very specific aspect within the institutional Army. The research has also shown that other civilian models can be applied to the Institutional Army as well, such as enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) and information networks (IN). Clearly, each one of these civilian models brings different capabilities to the Institutional Army. 80 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Causal inference is an important but controversial topic in the social sciences in that it is difficult to statistically control for all possible confounding variables. To address this concern, this monograph introduces a reference distribution of the confounding that is the product of two dependent correlation coefficients and illustrates how to use the reference distribution to investigate the robustness of a cause inference to the impact of a confounding variable. The methodology discussed in this monograph would also allow for multiple partial causes in the complex social phenomena under study, so as to inform causal inferences in the social sciences from statistical linear models. 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book provides a detailed description about the increase in Docotral research worldwide and its importance in furthering research. The present scenario in the dissemination of Doctoral research results, the problems faced during accessing them, the archival and publication practices of Ph D Theses are narrated in this book. It also contains the results of the study conduced among Librarians, University Guides and Research Scholars from various Indian Universities. A prototype ETD System using DSpace software is proposed step by step according to the suggested workflow. Authors suggest the prototype for Indian Universities to solve the present problems of access in Theses. This monograph includes lots of figures and tables to describe the ideas in an appealing manner. 124 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Demands on water supplies in the arid west are continuing to grow even though most rivers are already fully appropriated. Agriculture being the largest and least valued user of this resource will continue to be targeted to fulfill these increased demands. For water supplies to be transferred efficiently from agriculture to other beneficial uses it is necessary to determine the value of water in agriculture across different regions, uses, and legal structures. This study develops a Discrete Sequential Stochastic Programming (DSSP) model to value irrigation water in five agriculturally distinct regions throughout the Platte River Basin. The expected long run value of irrigation water is found and the model is used to interpret the changes in water value due to specific water supply conditions. The results clearly indicate how the value of water in agriculture increases significantly as the water supply decreases. In addition, the results of this study indicate which regions of the Platte River Basin might be able to provide the most cost effective source of water for preserving threatened and endangered species. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Outcome Mapping is a methodology for planning, monitoring and evaluation of projects promoted by the International Development Research Centre. During its ten years of existence, the Latin American Trade Network has been incorporating this methodology gradually, adapting its tools to its own features and procedures. OM provides a series of steps to the stage of planning and project definition, and data collection mechanisms and evaluation of outcomes that allow continuous monitoring and reflection. Those data collection instruments have become the main tool for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Network. Throughout that process, the instruments and steps that the proposed methodology postulates have been adapted to the possibilities and needs of LATN, positioning this regional network as a reference on the subject. This book presents the experience of application of OM in LATN and its ongoing process of adaptation. It resumes the evaluation results of the application of that methodology during the third period of LATN, from 2003 to 2008. As a result, we propose, from our experience, to consider the scope and possibilities of this methodology in research activities. 52 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Corruption is considered to be an enemy for the application of good governance principles in the public sector. The thesis argues that primary motives for the origins of corruption are the institutional design and structure of the public sector. These include existence of monopoly and abuse of discretion, while there is an absence of accountability. Based on comparison with the regional countries existence of Anti-corruption Commission in Azerbaijan is considered to be weak. According to the research question, if corruption is considered to be the major obstacle in post-Soviet transitional countries, which anti-corruption policy and agency would be the best suit for the case study of Azerbaijan , it finds out that independence of the anti-corruption agency (ACA) is a crucial feature to fight against corruption. There is a need for preserving independence over responsibilities of various bodies of the agency, budgeting policy and the staff composition. Lastly, the thesis gives various recommendations for the government in order to implement the policy for the best of eliminating the wrongdoings in the public sector management. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -As the population of the Philippines continues to grow, poverty and civil unrest is widespread on the island of Mindanao. Mindanao's poverty can be attributed largely to past migration and economic policies of the Philippines government that delayed economic growth. Furthermore, since independence was obtained from the United States in 1946, the condition of life of Mindanao's poor has worsened due to such factors as internal conflicts between government forces and secessionist movements. This paper sheds some light on the dilemma of poverty, government policies, migration and civil unrest on Mindanao, southern Philippines. 108 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This volume, Globalization, Integration and Transition, originates from the 8th International Network for Economic Research (INFER) workshop on International Economics held at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babe -Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on 17-18 October 2008. This workshop brought together researchers and policy makers to discuss the challenges of the European integration, especially for the emergent countries and of the globalisation. Fourteen papers are published in this volume and they form two themes: Globalization, Integration and Development and Facing Globalisation, Integration and Transition: Emergent countries with a focus upon the Romanian Economy. This collection of papers aims to stimulate further debate on these issues and, in doing so, will help to broaden the exchange of ideas among economists in both academia and business. 308 pp. Englisch.…