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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The pages that follow detail the author''s experience of coming to terms with a traumatic car accident whilst in high school. It forms the written accompaniment to a narrative film, which draws on this experience as the basis of its plot. The subject matter is intensely subjective and autobiographical. The author uses a cinematic framework from which to examine spectator identification with onscreen characters. She draws on a variety of psychological theories from trauma studies, self psychology to investigations into attachment theory and creativity.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Law enforcement is becoming more and more complex and as it does the need for capable, qualified leaders has become vital to the success of an organization. On the job training, which has been relied upon for years, no longer suffices to ready an officer for that first supervisory position. Police organizations must accept that training for a first supervisory position should begin before an officer is promoted. Waiting until after the promotion can be a source of liability that agencies can ill afford in today''s litigious society. Officers should be identified as potential promotional candidates and cultivated through formal training and mentoring programs. These officers will form the pool from which future leaders are chosen. If they are ultimately not promoted, the organization will have a cadre of informal leaders within the organization who support and promote the organization''s vision and mission. Hopefully, this book will bring this issue to the forefront and assist policy makers, Chiefs of Police, supervisors, and officers in designing and implementing a training program for future leaders of their organization.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Homeless people with mental illness are one of the most vulnerable groups in urban areas but often do not get the assistance needed to end homelessness and to address health and psychosocial needs. Using key concepts of Pierre Bourdieu, the author provides a detailed analysis of the help system for the homeless mentally ill in Berlin. Qualitative interviews with 25 stakeholders of this help system were conducted and analyzed. The author reveals that this fragmented help system frequently fails to address the most vulnerable homeless who suffer from both psychiatric disabilities and substance abuse problems. A possible solution to this challenge is presented: the Housing First approach that was developed in New York. Using this relatively recent innovation, ideas are illustrated which have been proven to be effective in promoting social inclusion of the homeless mentally ill. This book provides a foundation for informed discussion and further research about how to counteract social exclusion of this ¿hard to reach'' population, and should be especially useful to social and health professionals, policy makers and researchers committed to supporting this group more successfully.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The present study examines the styles of negotiation among Iranian managers. Among the objectives of the study are: 1. To study the relationships between Iranian managers'' multicultural personality characteristics (open-mindedness, cultural empathy, emotional stability, flexibility, and social initiative) with their negotiation skills. 2. To investigate whether Iranian managers'' preparation before negotiations is related to their negotiation skills. 3. To examine whether Iranian managers'' relationship building with foreign negotiators is a factor contributing to their negotiation skills. Interesting findings are presented in this book.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This research intends to conceptualize stateness on the power consolidated by the paramilitary groups in the regions of Magdalena Medio and Córdoba and Urabá Antioqueño where their power succeeded to overcome the national authorities. The paper summarizes and contends three main perceptions on the state and solves the tension between them with a fourth one. The capitalist state perception addresses the state as a reproduction of an economic system. The coercive approach regards the use of coercion as a tool of cohesion to preserve the modes of production of the state. The organizational approach looks at the importance of the occupational groupings prior the existence of the modes of production. The forth one solves the gap between the previous three by looking at the configuration and interaction between social classes in times of change from one mode of production to another. Trough this last perspective, the paper will address the rise and consolidation of the paramilitary power in the regions to analyze whether they were merely coercive actors or if they had enough power to consolidate a state apparatus in the regions parallel to the nation state.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In constructions one of the most common used materials is concrete. In Estonia there is our own cement factory. It was decided that effective is to use different constituents and by-products in cement to reduce amount of Portland cement clinker. One important constituent is oil shale ash as Estonia produces electricity from oil shale. So far it has been used as pulverized combustion which emits significantly pollutants in the environment. Now we use the new technology. It is the fluidized bed boilers combustion and efficacy is higher and there is less environmental pollution. Hence arose the idea of our research work and the need to study how the fluidized bed ash behaves in content of cement. In the book there will be pointed out the fluidized bed combustion ash and its behavior and compared to pulverized combustion ash. Two different combustion temperatures ~ 800 ºC and > 1300 ºC give different properties of various cements. The tests are outlined in the book. The book also provides an overview what does Portland cement generally consist of, which minerals, which impact express, which temperatures give certain minerals.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) believes that entities without public accountability, which the IASB calls small and medium-sized entities (SMEs), should be accounted for differently to publicly accountable entities. External users of the financial statements of SMEs are said to have different information needs. That¿s why, in February 2007, the IASB published its draft International Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs). Up till now, there has been much discussion about whether or not the users of SMEs¿ financial statements need internationals standards. It is not at all clear whether the international standards indeed offer added value compared to the existing standards. The IASB claims that IFRS for SMEs is based on the needs of the users of SMEs' financial statements, but evidence for this is slim. The aim of this thesis is to analyze the need for these standards and the added value of these standards for practitioners and professional organizations. Do IFRS for SMEs add value to the existing standards for a variety of users Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -With the spread of globalization, shopping centers are becoming a part of the urban lifestyle in many countries, including Turkey. This book demonstrates that Turkish people using shopping centers as a private public space (community space) rather than simply a shopping space. To explore their implications for different centre characteristics and activities, user characteristics, such as gender, age, and occupation, were investigated via survey and interviews. A field survey was carried out in EGE Park Mavisehir shopping centre and Park Bornova (EGS Park Bornova ) shopping center in Izmir, the third largest city in Turkey. The results of statistical analysis of the data show that shopping centers corporate community space functions in, and attracts their users especially teenagers for its physical attractiveness, entertainment and leisure facilities and social interaction more than the shopping activities. This book is aimed at serving as a guide to reschedule the characteristics of shopping centers. It is especially advised to professionals in landscape planning, architecture, and marketing fields.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This paper is a case study of McDonald's brand extension into the gourmet coffee outlet industry through its McCafé concept in Singapore. By drawing upon research in areas such as the perceived fit of a parent brand to its extension category, consumers' perceptions on brands and brand naming, this study focuses on a few main objectives. One objective is to assess the level of perceived fit between McDonald's and the gourmet coffee outlet industry. Another is to assess if a more positive perception of McDonald's and a greater perceived fit between McDonald's and the gourmet coffee outlet industry would improve consumers' perceptions towards McCafé. Lastly, this study would also be used to assess the suitability of the McCafé brand name and whether it should have been launched under a different name.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book is based on critical analysis of healthcare partnerships between public and private sectors (PPPs). Additionally, a protocol of norms and standards was also developed and implemented in analysing two Jordanian PPPs. Generally, Health PPPs successfully provided high quality and cost-effective national health services, and internationally helped developing countries in fighting neglected diseases by mobilising further resources, assets and support. Also, in developing and producing new vaccines at low prices, and forming multiple diseases ventures. However, PPPs brought some unwelcomed side effects. The Jordanian PPPs were effective in supporting and enhancing women''s health, enhancing quality of private sector health services, and reinforcing health system. The protocol was effective in assessing and evaluating current healthcare partnerships, and can be used in the planning process of future healthcare partnerships.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Wind Energy has been brought to the public''s attention as one of the sources of renewable power during the last decade. It has attracted more attention compared with other power sources due to its remarkable economic benefits, such as cheaper cost, greater job creation and regional economic development. Due to the fast growing nature of the wind energy industry, many companies are entering it fiercely to snatch a bigger slice of the pie. This analysis intends to identify the current technological trends of the wind turbine industry, to analyse the five forces of competition and to find factors to reduce the threat of these five forces.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Poverty is one of the major critical issues in most of the African countries; Tanzania being inclusive. The majority who are productive poor (especially women) had been denied of access to financial institutions such as banks in order to get loans to increase their working capital. It is because of this (gap) that is why since early '90¿s' there has been an emergence of micro finance institutions (MFIs) to bridge the gap and join with micro-entrepreneurs in combating poverty and it is expected that (together with other things) poverty will have been reduced by 50% and completely eliminated by 2015 and 2025 respectively.Despite the existence of MFIs no systematic studies have been done to assess the impact of MFIs on poverty alleviation.In this book the author tries to explore the whole issue of impact assessment in micro-finance institutions looking at one micro-finance program as a case study for more insights.This book is useful to all micro-finance practitioners, evaluators, researchers, policy makers, academicians and donors.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The idea/expression dichotomy represents a foundational concept of copyright. Yet, the boundaries of such a principle tend to be blurred by its inconsistent application, with regard to both subject matter and case law analysis. On the one hand, for certain categories of works, it is objectively difficult to draw a clear-cut distinction between ideas and expressions, as these closely interpenetrate each other. On the other hand, as the result of a more general trend in intellectual property, copyright protection has been extended to categories of works for which the value of expression, as a category distinct from ideas, is low and it is therefore difficult to distinguish a clear application of the idea/expression dichotomy. Furthermore, the dichotomy does not seem to represent a useful tool for courts to rely upon in assessing controversial cases. The present work shall attempt to explore the nature and the boundaries of the idea/expression dichotomy, in particular its reliability, as well as determine whether such a principle can be still considered to be among the foundations of copyright rationale and scope of protection.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This work analyses the impact that CDS standardization should have on the market. It focused on what seems to be the most important convention, among all CDS standards: the fixed coupon convention. After explaining briefly the standardization itself and this particular convention, this works analyses its impact on CDS volumes yet to be issued and on liquidity through the transaction bid ask spread. Concerning volume, it did not find an overall tendency; it depends on the market conditions. Results are that, adopting conventional CDS coupon rates above credit spread shall encourage speculation. It shall also increase hedging transaction volumes in illiquid market situations, while discouraging hedging in liquid market situations. As for the bid as spread, using an information asymmetry based model, results are that adopting coupon rate above credit spread shall increase liquidity spread.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -China and Myanmar share a common history and strong economic ties. China is currently the largest investor and trading partner of Myanmar, while Myanmar forms only a small portion of China''s input. In the past, China''s ambition for fast economic growth had taken precedence over all other issues, but in recent years it also started to pay attention to its international reputation as was demonstrated during the last Olympic Games. Given Myanmar''s unenviable record of human rights, what will be the future of Sino-Myanmar relations in the next five to ten years Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The opening and deregulation of the domestic financial market and the global financial integration has increased the risk of a financial crisis, much like the recent global financial crisis that resuscitated the debate on the role of the state in the financial sector. This book discusses the role of state intervention for prevention, containment, and resolution of financial crisis. The nature of crisis witnessed in emerging markets and developing economies tends to be more complicated than the one faced by advanced economies as it comes as a double-crisis, in both finance and currency. Thus, it requires development of a comprehensive strategy covering not only for the stabilization of the domestic financial market but foreign exchange market, close coordination among responses of different government bodies, an extraordinary effort for financial restructuring, and an introduction of new regulatory framework. The analysis of this book, based on the Korean experience, should help shed some light to policy makers, regulators, and academics who endeavor to seek an appropriate role of government during times of crisis.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The nutritional status of a community is the sum of the nutritional status of the individuals who form that community.Food consumption is influenced by many factors such as socio-economic status, culture, religion, education, ignorance, food beliefs and habits. Food habits and food beliefs are among the oldest and most entrenched aspects of any culture. While referring to the various customs of the Garos, one will find that the customs and practices of the Garos are fast changing with the change of times. In the study it was revealed that the Garos were shorter and weighed less compared to their Indian counterparts. It was also observed that farming was the major occupation of the people. The staple food of the Garos was rice.The Garos consumed three meals a day consisting of rice and a dish. The traditional practices and customs of the Garos are deep rooted like any other tribal society.Mass awareness and intervention by various governmental agencies is needed to combat ignorance and faulty food habits.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Fostering and nurturing social cohesion in a society has been a matter of concern for academicians as well as policy makers. Social Cohesion is important because it is not only an objective in itself which can make a society a better place to live in, but it has also certain economic and political implications. The present work is an attempt to study the impact of social cohesion on economic growth. It is a case study of developing South Asian country, Pakistan. It has discussed that how Elite dominance, class division, gender bias, poverty and different forms of economic and social inequalities are important in determining social cohesion in a society which in turn can affect economic growth.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In this paper a regularized spectral estimation formula and a regularized iterative algorithm for band-limited extrapolation are presented. The ill-posedness of the problem is taken into account. First a Fredholm equation is regularized. Then it is transformed to a differential equation in the case where the time interval is {bf R}. A fast algorithm to solve the differential equation by the finite differences is given and a regularized spectral estimation formula is obtained. Then a regularized iterative extrapolation algorithm is introduced and compared with the Papoulis and Gerchberg algorithm. A time-frequency regularized extrapolation algorithm is presented in the two-dimensional case. The Gibbs phenomenon is analyzed. Then the time-frequency regularized extrapolation algorithm is applied to image restoration and compared with other algorithms.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Sri Lanka is at a stage where it has begun implementing of e-Government solutions under the e-Sri Lanka ReGov program. The e-Government projects have been designed to first have a Business Process Re-engineering (BPR), before the commencement of the system study. Performing such a BPR before implementation of an e-Government solution is highly important since most government departments tend to have historically inefficient and highly ingrained management processes and routines which prevent the execution of services in an efficient manner. Clearly, the success of an e-Government solution is critically dependent on the success of such a BPR endeavor. In doing BPR in government, introducing the process as Government Process Re-engineering (GPR) is more applicable than the BPR. This book discusses an innovative exemplar model for GPR and it can be utilized to evaluate BPR approaches. By leveraging this model, the author intends to clearly identify different BPR approaches, and then determine the GPR approaches that would be most appropriate for Sri Lanka and similar developing countries.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study examines the current state of Albanian Organised Crime from an International Relations perspective, focusing mainly on its transnational aspect; it also argues that an inherited lack of a well established state, and a poor and mistrusted institutional apparatus have served as fertile grounds for the cultivation and export of Organised Crime. As a result of a solid structure and highly secretive organisation, Albanian Organised Crime will continue to constitute an international concern, and a threat to state sovereignty and security, in the Balkan region, in Europe, and indeed beyond - unless it is tackled at all levels of its hierarchy.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Multinationals (MNCs) receive a considerable amount of critique for turning a blind eye to social, economic and environmental wrongs that occur throughout their supply chains. Particularly in the context of developing countries many feel that MNCs must not consent tacitly and instead act to resolve issues such as child labour. Since not acting can be tremendously harmful to a firm¿s reputation, MNCs nowadays take their responsibility and involve themselves much more with the management of social and environmental issues. In the context of supply chain management, this is often done by implementing codes of conduct that prescribe social and environmental behaviour for all business partners. Some celebrate this state of affairs. They regard Corporate Social Responsibility as a stimulator for processes of development and speak of ¿win-win¿ propositions. Others feel that a more nuanced point of view needs to be defended and warn for inconsiderately embracing CSR as the ¿new development¿. All in all, it proves that our present understanding of the matter longs for both theoretical and empirical profundity. This study aims to increase our apprehension of this intricate matter.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The benefits of decentralized service delivery can depend on the point of capture by the elite groups and on the level and nature of population inequality. However, if there is elite capture and the interests of the local political elites are not aligned with those of the poor, decentralization may work against the well-being of the poor. Similarly, in circumstances with pronounced inequality in local relations of power and authority, decentralization, and in particular the decentralization of poverty programs in such context will worsen inequality. In this paper, we attempt to present a survey of empirical evidence accessible on the link between fiscal decentralization and poverty reduction between Uganda and Rwanda. Through this, the research focuses on the measures of revenues and expenditures in different sectors under decentralization between the two countries. IOn the other hand, there has been a consequence of having over stretched financial capacity of revenues and expenditures. The expenditures surpassed the revenues leading to the huge gap between revenues and expenditures in Rwanda with high poverty head counts in provinces.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This research examines the important issue of labor market dynamics of Bangladesh during 1987-2009. First, it investigates the relevance of Phillips curve and analyzes the two important extension of original Phillips Curve i.e. expectation augmented and supply shock augmented Phillips curve.The analysis derives the Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment (NAIRU) of Bangladesh following the Ball-Mankiw approach. Second, it looks the issue of wage inequality in manufacturing, construction and agriculture sector of Bangladesh in various dimensions. Result shows that the theme of Phillips curve is consistent in Bangladesh economy. Unemployment rate, unemployment gap, change in exchange rate are negatively related with inflation whereas lagged inflation and change in international price of crude oil is positively related. Inflation lag has a relatively higher impact on inflation dynamics. With sectoral wage disparity there is large wage gap between skilled and unskilled labor. The urban-rural wage differential is severe in manufacturing sector as compared to construction and agriculture sector.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The Oil and Gas Industry has been facing some challenges with respect to host community expectations and needs particularly in emerging economies. The Industry also seems to grapple with issues such as the exact nature of its role towards meeting community expectations/needs and the strategy which may be adopted towards managing those needs and expectations. In some countries, the absence of consensus ad idem between the oil and gas industry operators and host communities have generated tensions which have, in many cases increased the risk portfolio of investments in the oil and gas industry. Using Nigeria's oil and gas sector as case study, this book examines Host Community/Oil Company Agreements as a tool available to the Industry to structure or restructure the Industry's community engagement policy for purposes of cultivating or enhancing strategic relationships and partnerships, community development as well as risk management for the International Oil Companies.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This work examines the concept of self-defence in the context of International Law. The author takes a look at the various categories of the concept, and makes a critical analysis of the justification of self-defence in the context of modern day warfare. It further highlights the strains placed upon the trilogy of immediacy, necessity and proportionality,which circumscribes the use of force in diverse military situations.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study investigates the role of the ombudsman as a promotor of good governance. It is based on case studies from three Balkan countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia. The main question is how the performance of National Ombudsman as a promoter of good governance can be improved. Although good governance comprises nine different principles, the main focus is set on accountability. Comparing the effective or ineffective performance of the ombudsman in three countries leads to the conclusion that the degree of influence depends on several factors: the existence of a minimum level of democratic governance, the co-operation of the government with the Institution, the independence of the Institution and the financial resources. Despite the fact that the current study has been based on case studies from three countries, it is likely that main conclusions can be applied to other Balkan countries which share the history of transition democracies.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The rural kitchens in India are generally full of smoke due to the use of inefficient traditional chulahs (cookstoves) and burning of unprocessed cooking fuels such as firewood, cowdung and crop residues which ultimately causes Indoor air pollution (IAP). This causes severe health problems especially to women and children who are exposed to pollutants for several hours a day while cooking. Among the indoor air pollutants Carbon monoxide (CO) was estimated using Gas Watch before and after installing an improved chulah in selected households. An intervention programme was also conducted for selected homemakers to create awareness on IAP, health of the homemakers and importance of using improved chulah to reduce IAP. The amount of CO emitted by the improved chulah was much lesser than the CO emitted by traditional chulahs. This book, therefore, throws light on the benefits of improved chulahs. If household members are in better health, there is a potential for the household to be more productive, with household adults missing fewer days of work and children missing fewer days of school. This book is useful for students, researchers and people in general as a whole.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This research examines service quality at Sharjah University libraries from its users¿ perspective using a form of SERVQUAL that was modified for library use. The research assesses service quality expectations and perceptions of 433 current users. Descriptive statistics were used to tabulate obtained results and gap analysis was used, as a diagnostic tool, to identify quality dimensions and their items that require actions for possible service improvement. In addition to, the researcher can examine the usage of the libraries, the physical environment of the libraries according to (library collection, library environment and library IT facilities), the over all quality and the most important services. The results shows several significant quality gaps indicating that the four libraries were meeting users¿ expectations. But the significant quality gap differ from one library to another. The survey results indicates that the female students were using the libraries more than male students, as well as, first and second year students were using the library more frequently, especially, those who were studying in Humanities and Social Science programs.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The literature on democratization privileges the role of the internal factors and at best neglect the importance of the international factors. Such scholarships have emphasized a wide variety of domestic actors like the degree of state control, strength of civil society and role of the military.The need therefore to reexamine the increasing importance of the external dimension which seems neglected has been emphasized. By employing time tested theory this book offers a critical attempt at bringing such factors to light by critically assessing the role of the external factors in Ghana''s democratization process. This is done by subjecting two key players in Ghana''s democracy drive in the light of their democracy promotion effort and their effectiveness.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.