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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -By 2030, more people in the developing world will live in urban than rural areas; by 2050, two-thirds of its population is likely to be urban. The world's population as a whole is expected to grow by 2.5 billion from 2007 to 2050. This demographic transformation has profound implications for health. Botswana is no exception to the challenges of urbanization. It has experienced rapid urbanization since the 1980's. Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana is often described as Africa's fastest growing city because it is experiencing an increased influx of migrants from rural and neighbouring countries. Over half (54%) of Botswana's population currently lives in the urban settlements. Despite the fact that urbanization has benefited Botswana's economic and social development, it has also generated wide range of socio-economic challenges. This book presents the findings of the study on the social determinants of health conducted among the poor urban residents in Gaborone, Botswana. The book should be useful to policy makers in governments, International development partners, Non Governmental Organizations and scholars in the field of public and urban health.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book has three chapters which includes the introduction, causes and treatment of gall bladder stone in patients of cholelithiasis. This also includes the brief summary of review of literature of the disease of cholelithiasis (formation of gall bladder stones).Review on various methods of diagnosis and treatments of this disease such as laproscopic cholecystectomy is summarized with details in this handbook. Dedicated to all mighty & my loving parents,Late Mr. Ram Kumar Sharma and Mrs. Sushila Sharma.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -When compared to MTA cells, MTB-01 cells were susceptible to risedronateinduced apoptosis, had decreased ability to bind to risedronate-treated bone, and did not produce MMP-2 or MMP-9 proteases. MTA cells were less susceptible to risedronateinduced apoptosis and produced MMP-2. Additionally, adhesion of MTA cells to bone matrix was not diminished by risedronate treatment. Our results suggest that the nonresponsive nature of the MTA cell line may be due to MMP-2 production (possibly allowing ongoing destruction of risedronate-treated bone), continued adhesion to risedronate-treated bone matrix, and decreased susceptibility to risedronate-induced apoptosis. 128 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -E-commerce has become a widely adopted practice in many organizations for enhancing their businesses. E-commerce has not only become popular in various organizations but it also facilitates the customers by providing them a platform where they can buy products and services with out visiting various shopping malls. This increasing trend make the researcher to find new ways to research and this book comes in one of those researches. The book research work shows the importance and description of various disciplines connected with interface designing of an Ecommerce web site. The major focus of this research work is on writing and providing such Usability guidelines which will not only facilitate the designers for designing their B2C shopping web sites but also facilitating the customers by providing them easy, efficient, reliable and satisfactory interface due to which they can do their transactions more usability then before.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - By 2030, more people in the developing world will live in urban than rural areas; by 2050, two-thirds of its population is likely to be urban. The world s population as a whole is expected to grow by 2.5 billion from 2007 to 2050. This demographic transformation has profound implications for health. Botswana is no exception to the challenges of urbanization. It has experienced rapid urbanization since the 1980 s. Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana is often described as Africa s fastest growing city because it is experiencing an increased influx of migrants from rural and neighbouring countries. Over half (54%) of Botswana s population currently lives in the urban settlements. Despite the fact that urbanization has benefited Botswana s economic and social development, it has also generated wide range of socio-economic challenges. This book presents the findings of the study on the social determinants of health conducted among the poor urban residents in Gaborone, Botswana. The book should be useful to policy makers in governments, International development partners, Non Governmental Organizations and scholars in the field of public and urban health.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book has three chapters which includes the introduction, causes and treatment of gall bladder stone in patients of cholelithiasis. This also includes the brief summary of review of literature of the disease of cholelithiasis (formation of gall bladder stones).Review on various methods of diagnosis and treatments of this disease such as laproscopic cholecystectomy is summarized with details in this handbook. Dedicated to all mighty & my loving parents,Late Mr. Ram Kumar Sharma and Mrs. Sushila Sharma.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - E-commerce has become a widely adopted practice in many organizations for enhancing their businesses. E-commerce has not only become popular in various organizations but it also facilitates the customers by providing them a platform where they can buy products and services with out visiting various shopping malls. This increasing trend make the researcher to find new ways to research and this book comes in one of those researches. The book research work shows the importance and description of various disciplines connected with interface designing of an Ecommerce web site. The major focus of this research work is on writing and providing such Usability guidelines which will not only facilitate the designers for designing their B2C shopping web sites but also facilitating the customers by providing them easy, efficient, reliable and satisfactory interface due to which they can do their transactions more usability then before.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -By 2030, more people in the developing world will live in urban than rural areas; by 2050, two-thirds of its population is likely to be urban. The world's population as a whole is expected to grow by 2.5 billion from 2007 to 2050. This demographic transformation has profound implications for health. Botswana is no exception to the challenges of urbanization. It has experienced rapid urbanization since the 1980's. Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana is often described as Africa's fastest growing city because it is experiencing an increased influx of migrants from rural and neighbouring countries. Over half (54%) of Botswana's population currently lives in the urban settlements. Despite the fact that urbanization has benefited Botswana's economic and social development, it has also generated wide range of socio-economic challenges. This book presents the findings of the study on the social determinants of health conducted among the poor urban residents in Gaborone, Botswana. The book should be useful to policy makers in governments, International development partners, Non Governmental Organizations and scholars in the field of public and urban health. 100 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book has three chapters which includes the introduction, causes and treatment of gall bladder stone in patients of cholelithiasis. This also includes the brief summary of review of literature of the disease of cholelithiasis (formation of gall bladder stones).Review on various methods of diagnosis and treatments of this disease such as laproscopic cholecystectomy is summarized with details in this handbook. Dedicated to all mighty & my loving parents,Late Mr. Ram Kumar Sharma and Mrs. Sushila Sharma. 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -V monografii otrazheny osnownye ätapy stanowleniq i sowremennoe sostoqnie tuwinskoj korotkozhirnohwostoj porody owec, priwedeny rezul'taty issledowanij, prowedennyh w osnownyh äkologo - klimaticheskih zonah Respubliki Tywa, predlozheny nowye podhody k intensifikacii selekcionnogo processa, opredeleny fenotipicheskie markery äkologicheskoj plastichnosti, rassmotren opyt ispol'zowaniq baqdskoj porody mongol'skoj selekcii w sowershenstwowanii tuwinskih owec. Monografiq prednaznachena dlq nauchnyh sotrudnikow, zootehnikow - selekcionerow, aspirantow, magistrow i bakalawrow, obuchaüschihsq po naprawleniü 'Zootehniq'. Recenzenty: d - r biol. nauk, professor N.N. Kirienko, d - r s.-h.nauk, professor S.I. Biltuew.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - V monografii otrazheny osnownye ätapy stanowleniq i sowremennoe sostoqnie tuwinskoj korotkozhirnohwostoj porody owec, priwedeny rezul'taty issledowanij, prowedennyh w osnownyh äkologo - klimaticheskih zonah Respubliki Tywa, predlozheny nowye podhody k intensifikacii selekcionnogo processa, opredeleny fenotipicheskie markery äkologicheskoj plastichnosti, rassmotren opyt ispol'zowaniq baqdskoj porody mongol'skoj selekcii w sowershenstwowanii tuwinskih owec. Monografiq prednaznachena dlq nauchnyh sotrudnikow, zootehnikow - selekcionerow, aspirantow, magistrow i bakalawrow, obuchaüschihsq po naprawleniü 'Zootehniq'. Recenzenty: d - r biol. nauk, professor N.N. Kirienko, d - r s.-h.nauk, professor S.I. Biltuew.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -V monografii otrazheny osnownye ätapy stanowleniq i sowremennoe sostoqnie tuwinskoj korotkozhirnohwostoj porody owec, priwedeny rezul'taty issledowanij, prowedennyh w osnownyh äkologo - klimaticheskih zonah Respubliki Tywa, predlozheny nowye podhody k intensifikacii selekcionnogo processa, opredeleny fenotipicheskie markery äkologicheskoj plastichnosti, rassmotren opyt ispol'zowaniq baqdskoj porody mongol'skoj selekcii w sowershenstwowanii tuwinskih owec. Monografiq prednaznachena dlq nauchnyh sotrudnikow, zootehnikow - selekcionerow, aspirantow, magistrow i bakalawrow, obuchaüschihsq po naprawleniü 'Zootehniq'. Recenzenty: d - r biol. nauk, professor N.N. Kirienko, d - r s.-h.nauk, professor S.I. Biltuew 200 pp. Russisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book has three chapters which includes the introduction, causes and treatment of gall bladder stone in patients of cholelithiasis. This also includes the brief summary of review of literature of the disease of cholelithiasis (formation of gall bladder stones).Review on various methods of diagnosis and treatments of this disease such as laproscopic cholecystectomy is summarized with details in this handbook. Dedicated to all mighty & my loving parents,Late Mr. Ram Kumar Sharma and Mrs. Sushila Sharma. 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The problem associated with the land market is the fluctuation in the market value of land-site and the fluctuation in selling price. The fluctuation in the land value is due to the interaction of many factors and chief among them are the population growth, the family income, the locational factors amenity factors. A considerable pressure in the fluctuation of land value is also brought about by the competition among the purchasers of land. These factors have either singly or jointly led to the fluctuation of land value in all the cities and towns. These are universal phenomena also at work in other Indian cities and towns. Tamil Nadu which has a large extent of urban land is no exception to these. So this problem is of interest to researchers too. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Nowadays, advertisements is the something that all people of the world even those who are in the most distant regions are familiar with it, and are connected to it and are influenced by it. Advertisement phenomenon is one of the effective components of society play a fundamental role in establishing and activating need. The new performance of this phenomenon is producing need or in one word, enclosing hidden needs which persons do not pay attention to it in the present condition. Advertisement in the new method has formed in the beginning of the 20th century and with the changes in the market. Before that time, the fundamental role of advertisement was expediting distribution of consumption goods which was applied exclusively by a limited number of known producers. Gradually, need to advertisement to inform consumers about the existence and benefits of different goods including industrial consumption and service increasingly increased. 116 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study examined the impact of agricultural land conversion in union territory of Puducherry. Karaikal district formed the universe of the study. The total sample constituted 120 households. The sampling design followed was mixed sampling design. The method of data collection was by personal interview, using a separate pretested schedule. The secondary data collected from different sources.In UT of Puducherry, for the period I, majority of the crops showed a declining trend in area. The total food grain production in the UT of Puducherry has fallen mainly due to the reduction in area under food grains rather than decrease in productivity.The changes in land use pattern in the UT of Puducherry, the land put to non-agricultural use had increased by 43.44 percent and NSA had declined by 54.46 percent. The analysis of changes in the composition of TCA at state level shows that the TCA had declined by 15.06 percent. Whereas in Karaikal district, land put to non-agricultural use (NAU) increased by 15.04 percent, the net area sown (NSA) had declined by 33.97 percent. Whereas the current fallows (CF) and other fallows (OF) had increased by 3.39 and 9.89 percent. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Women in school management positions, particularly principals of schools have a number of challenges, for example, they are caught in between work responsibilities and the role of being a mother and wife. Gender stereotypes makes the society look at women managers as uncapable of managing schools. Hence they sometimes tend to lose their identity as women in a male orientated field of school management. Therefore, they sometimes tend to grow muscles in an attempt to prove themselves as capable managers. Despite all their challenges, they still believe in effectively managing their schools through involving all the stakeholders that have interest in education matters in the decision making process. This strategy seemed more appropriate in promoting democratic participation in schools as stipulated in South African education policies. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Ethiopian government has long recognized that rapid population growth is the major challenge in its poverty reduction effort. ILO (2009) noted that from the 1990s, funding for public employment services has been diminishing in many countries, creating new opportunities for private work agencies. The Ethiopian government has promulgated Proclamation No. 632/2009 which governs the practices of Private Employment Agencies in Ethiopia. Accordingly, Ethiopia has ratified the ILO Convention No. 181 on the 21st January; 1999.The research has dealt on the practices and challenges of Private Employment Agencies in Ethiopia by giving special emphasis to migrant workers to Middle East. Therefore, the research work will give a clear insight on Private Employment Agencies and the extent of labor migration to Middle East countries. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This thesis tests whether microcredit offered by MFIs succeeded, from the perspectives of beneficiaries, in reducing the poverty of borrowers in poor areas in Cairo using the example of First Microfinance as a case study. The data was gathered using a tailored questionnaire on a sample of 151 beneficiaries. A linear regression model is used with the dependent variable as the difference in wealth indices before and after acquiring the loan and a set of independent variables. Microfinance showed a positive effect on poverty reduction but with a small magnitude. The results show that the lack of training provided to beneficiaries and the haphazard types of micro-projects are the main reasons for this limited effect. This conclusion was also validated using a qualitative research. It is highly recommended to have a governmental supervisory entity which ensures that Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) are providing sufficient training sessions to all beneficiaries prior to releasing loans. The existing Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) law should be modified in a manner that supports emphasis on training and monitoring of beneficiaries as mandatory for MFIs to obtain licenses. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This thesis examines the need for information and subsequent use of sources of information by travelers, with a specific focus on backpackers. A theoretical model is presented to link being a backpacker, need for information, and a) where information sources are found (internally vs. externally), b) how many information sources are used, and c) which types of information sources are used (direct vs. mediated). The model and hypotheses were tested through an online survey among travelers. Results showed that being a backpacker is minimally related to the type of information sources used, and not to where sources are found or how many sources are used. Instead, the use of travel information sources was related to demographic variables such as age, level of income, level of education, length of trip, and the regions visited. Individual characteristics thus seem of more importance in explaining information used during travel than traveler group characteristics. Implications for current theorizing and research on traveling and use of information sources are discussed. 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Bangladesh has made significant progress in women s health and wellness since it adopted the ICPD (International Conference on Population and Development). Realizing the importance of safe motherhood for a healthy and prosperous nation, various government and non-government organizations have been working hard to provide health-care to women at all socio-economic levels in Bangladesh. However, a large number of women are not utilizing the services that may be available to them. Moreover, creating awareness among rural women has been identified as a difficult task. Eliciting data from hard-to-reach female population in a rural area of Bangladesh, Shirina Aktar describes women s health care seeking behaviors for safe motherhood. Aktar shows how women s socio-economic status and a lack of appropriate knowledge influence their care seeking behaviors. Finally, she recommends that an integrated approach to women s health be taken by focusing on women s education and income-generating activities which will enable them to make better choices when it comes to their maternity. 104 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This paper tests for differences between Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES) estimates from a euro-investor perspective. Using a copula approach compared to normality assumptions for the BRIC stock markets, using data between January 2007 and December 2010. VaR and ES are estimated using standard normality assumptions and with the use of copulas in which first the markets marginal distributions are estimated, after which the right copula for the indicated dependence between markets is determined based on maximum likelihood and Kendall s tau estimates. Employing Monte Carlo simulation, this research finds that daily VaR estimates can be as much as 1.73% higher for those based on copulas. This effect is mainly caused by the presence of tail dependence in the markets under research. Similarly, ES estimates differ up to 4.19%. This research therefore indicates that risk measures based on normality assumptions severely underestimate risk in these markets due to their inability to take tail dependence into account. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Sub-State entities like Wales or Scotland in the UK; Wallonia and Flanders in Belgium; Bavaria and the other German Länder; the Austrian Länder; or the Basque Country, Catalonia, Galizia and some others in Spain, do have, among many others in the whole of Europe, a key role therefore and are facing with difficult legal and institutional challenges before the EU, due to their current difficulties to actively participate within all EU levels whatsoever. The problems in reaching a peaceful institutional agreement on all the aforementioned are even greater when we talk about the EU as the fruit of an international treaty, and therefore, through the concept that avoids Sub-State entities taking part directly within EU decision making processes. In certain sense, we can talk of the EU as a real fruit of an international treaty. However, it has a clear will for political integration and this requires as well dealing with Sub-State participation at all levels. This means that in an international organisation looking for integration, the Sub-State approach recognised at domestic levels needs to become a part of the EU. 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Micro finance is deemed as a pivotal weapon to combat the scourge of poverty and for ensuring empowerment among the poor. The role and impact of micro finance is being discussed and debated globally during the last couple of decades. In this context it will be utmost efficacious to explore the impact and scope of Interest Free Micro Finance (popularly known as Islamic Micro finance).This book is the outcome of an honest effort to explore the dynamics of Interest Free Micro Finance both theoretically and empirically. A separate study of conventional Micro Finance and Interest Free Micro Finance is made. This book is primarily meant for providing a brief picture of interest free micro finance system to the reading community in general and academic community in particular.I crave the indulgence of students, teachers and readers to make suggestions for the improvement of the book which shall be utmost welcome 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -While trade liberalization is expected to boost economic welfare, the reverse is true in Cameroon and most LDCs countries. To explore the possible effects of trade liberalization on poverty alleviation in Cameroon, this study examines key indicators of poverty. Parallel to Multilateral WTO negotiation s, which have temporally come to a halt, a large number of bilateral and regional trade agreements have been signed, or are under negotiation. The purpose of this study is to present a broad view of recent events in this area of trade liberalization or regionalization and the South South Trade with special emphasis on agreements covering developing countries in general and LDCs in particular. Is Cameroon Trade the answer to alleviating poverty 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book emphasizes importance of road transport to most economies in both developed and developing countries. Road transport plays major role in movement of goods and persons within and across countries particularly in Africa. The book stresses the importance of maintaining safety on African roads in response to increasing spate of accidents on their roads and highways. The book specifically appraises Ghana s road safety policy response to 2007 Accra Declaration on Road Safety, which is an international policy. The book uses Principal-Actor theory to examine Ghana s ministry of Transportation relations with the lead road safety agency- National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) and other key stakeholders. Also, the book uses March and Olsen s Institutional Dynamics of International Political Orders in attempt to examine Ghana s policy response to the 2007 Accra Declaration on Road Safety to ascertain if Ghana s policy response is effectively shaped by a Logic of Appropriateness more than a Logic of Consequence or otherwise. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The employment of those with disabilities has long been a contentious issue. There are many issues to be overcome by those who are disabled in order to be successful in firstly being motivated enough to put themselves forward for employment, then to actually obtain employment, and finally to perform the job with distinction. These issues include societal ones and how disabled people are perceived, also physical and psychological issues with respect to how the disabled person lives and copes with their disability. Upon research, it is apparent that one in ten Irish people carry some form of disability; and these people are two and a half times more likely to be in unemployment. It is also apparent that there is still some way to go before there are universally equal opportunities for those who are disabled and able to work, and those who are not disabled. The overall findings showed some very interesting content. A major obstacle to disabled people is that of how they are perceived. In light of this the author feels that by making the general public more educated to people with disabilities, then disabled people can in turn live relatively normal, productive lives. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Supervisor and subordinate communication model proposes the importance role of communication in leadership, known as leader-member exchanges theory (LMX). In LMX theory, leaders and members are dynamic participants in daily work activities through organization and the best supervisor s characteristics enumerate as communication mindedness. Particularly, in the healthcare context where personnel work in a highly pressurized environment, opportunities to communicate are valuable and important for the whole hospital context. The performance of nursing staff comprises as the largest and the most expensive professional group and has significant effect on success of the hospital context. This book provides knowledge on importance of high quality supervisor-nurse communication as efficient way to improve the sense of dependency and attachment of nursing staff to the hospital. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Although words themselves cannot be owned it is when they become a compilation of words authors would normally become the owner, author and therefore retain copyright over the work. Currently this does not relate to the media release produced by public relations professionals. While it is not the purpose of this book to simplify the media release authorship, ownership and copyright issue because it is a complex one, it is the intention of this book to raise and discuss the complex relationship that exists between the media release, public relations practitioners and journalists because it is exists outside the normal boundaries of ownership, authorship and copyright.The automatic assumption of authorship, ownership and copyright being waived and therefore assigned to another person(s) may have long term ramifications that have not yet been realized. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Understanding SME s growth is critical to economic development. It is expected that SMEs exhibit faster growth rates than larger counterparts. It is therefore important to gain a greater understanding as to what shapes growth and expansion especially in Small and Medium-size Enterprises. This Study examines the internal factors affecting growth and expansion of SMEs in Kibera Slum, Nairobi. Specifically the study sought to ascertain the factors that contribute to growth and expansion of SMEs in Kibera Slum, establish relationships between form of ownership and growth and expansion of SMEs in Kibera slum and determine the effect of level of education and managerial skills on growth and expansion of SMEs in Kibera Slum. The study established that form of ownership, educational and managerial skills of the owners and employees, location of the SME and access to financial resources are some of the internal factors that that affected growth and expansion of SMEs. The study findings will be of value to relevant managers of SMEs in Kibera, Policy makers, Scholars and financial advisers. 76 pp. Englisch.…