lap lambert academic publishing feb 2015 (Oltre 2.500 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The purpose of this book is to critical power of multinational corporations those control politic, education system, wages and government. Multinational corporations (MNCs) are an economic, political, environmental and cultural force that is unavoidable in today's globalized world. The powerful managers within multinationals, whose decisions affect thousands of workers, national economic, the environment and more, are not elected. New larger governmental institutions need to exist that can regulate business more widely, and therefore empower democracy .The heads of large companies have massive power over staff, employment, industry, national economies and the environment and yet are not elected nor publicly accountable for their actions. Supra-national organizations, staffed by those on the payroll of elected governments, empower democracy with renewed control.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Learning second languages in the first language environment have always been a major drawback for many second language learners.The time and effort required in acquiring the standard English is considerably high. Due to the fact that, we have very little expose to English in our everyday life comparing to those learning in the second language environment. The chances we have is through few hours of school courses which is compulsory; soundtrack movies and music are optional. As suggested in this book, learning through 'Language Equation', a technique developed using basic Mathematical models and the understanding of human's cognitive processes, would minimise the time required in acquiring the standard English especially in the first language environment.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -A new phenomenon seems to be emerging in Africa that sees rival political parties ¿uniting¿ in the aftermath of disputed elections to form inclusive governments in the interim to implementing structural political reform. Kenya and Zimbabwe illustrate this emerging trend following the implementation of power sharing arrangements in 2008 and 2009 respectively. With almost all previous power sharing agreements ending in conflict, arguments on post-electoral power sharing remain focused on the importance of preserving ¿peace¿ for the greater good of the nation and the presumed contributions of these arrangements in attaining party objectives and furtherance to democracy. While there is no doubt that effective unity is desirable in both countries, it is indeed important to determine what trends these new arrangements set for African politics and development; especially in the cases of Kenya and Zimbabwe where recent post-electoral violence has ensued concern over the corrosion of democracy as we have come to know. The purpose of this research is to contribute to the newly emerging and contentious field of power-sharing politics across Africa.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Essays on Commercial and Company Law represent a critical analysis of some crucial legal aspects in the field of commerce. The work tries to re-establish why it is important to consider commercial matters differently than other aspects of law. Arguably, the nature of commercial transactions and their implications for general societal development are such, that it is worth revisiting some cornerstones of commercial and company law and to try realigning general perspectives in society with them. The first essay deals with the notion of commercial law, the role of the judiciary in commercial matters, and their interactions with the commercial community. The second essay evaluates different commercial law principles and analyses tensions between them. A critical discussion on separate legal personality and limited liability is presented in the third essay. The last essay applies the notion of separate legal personality to the concept of corporate groups and evaluates legal implications of such practice. The analysis is intended to provide some views which may be of use to legal practitioners and law students as well as to contribute to contemporary discussions in this subject.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The Impact of Remittances on CEE Countries studies the effect of migration on investment, consumption, and labor productivity growth rate in 12 developing CEE countries. Migrants¿ remittances are important given the economic context of the receiving countries¿ economies. Remittances reduce poverty, increase investment, and also they come as an extra income for households. The importance of this book is given by the period analyzed for 12 developing countries, namely the economic context of 12 CEE countries during transition after the collapse of Soviet Union. The period analyzed is between 1990-2010. The temporary migration resulted in remittances are reflected on macroeconomics outcomes of the 12 CEE receiving countries¿ economies.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -According to cultivation theory, the more an individual watches television (as well as their preferred genre of television) the more the reality themes portrayed are melted with actual reality and then subconsciously reproduced. This study looks at the connection between television, unrealistic relational beliefs and relationship satisfaction. Do we form expectations for our dating relationships in unrealistic ways Do our preferred genres of TV (comedy, romance, reality etc.) add to these unrealistic expectations If so, how is our satisfaction with our relationship impacted This study evaluates an actual connection between television, expectations and the impact they can have on our romantic relationships.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book reveals the nowadays epidemic of women's body image dissatisfaction. It provides a contemporary insight and understanding on how the pervasiveness of media and its ideals appears to be dominating and spreading to all cultural milieus. The media has been found to be the most powerful and pervasive conveyor of sociocultural values regarding ideal body, size and shape. The media portrays images that promise social acceptance for thin women make this body type become highly desirable. Majority of women internalized and endorsed this ideal both in the dominant culture and in other cultures leading to body image discontent. This book draws from perspectives of different academic scholars in relation to body image and uncovered that no particular culture could be so immune to the bombardment of sociocultural messages regarding appearance disseminated by the media and peers. Women simply have nowhere to hide these days from the social media.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Coast-interior gap in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in China has been seen increasing; however, the diffusion trend across provinces has become more obvious. The determinants of regional distribution of FDI among Chinese provinces have been examined using data in 28 Chinese provinces from 1985 to 2007. Alternative theories divided determinants explaining FDI location into three subgroups: agglomeration economies, comparative advantage and location tournaments. The results provide support for the agglomeration hypothesis and some determinants in comparative advantages. Among four proxies for comparative advantages, wage and GDP per head have expected effect on FDI while the effect of infrastructure is statistically insignificant. Surprisingly, human capital shows a puzzling opposite sign at high significant level. Tax rate, a proxy for location tournament, shows a significant and negative effect on FDI. Tax incentives seem to magnify the role of agglomeration economies, but the effect of GDP per capita is diminished when tax is included in the regression.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The present book contains morphological and anatomical features of Costus pictus (Insulin plant), which is a potential medicinal spiral ginger plant in herbal medicine. The Morphological and anatomical features of Costus speciosus is also given, as it is often confused species in material identification and a potential adulterant. Various levels of comparative studies such as nomenclatural, vegetative and reproductive parts, anatomical and histochemical, and herbarium level studies of Costus pictus and Costus speciosus are included for the correct identification of the species. Cultivation trials of Costus pictus using different rooting medium and vegetative parts is also included in the book as the package may be highly useful for widescale cultivation in future planting programs.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Connotations play an important role in language of advertising, of politics, of literature. Indeed, in these various connotations may be so powerful that they totally replace the denotative meanings.The connotative meanings are to be given due consideration by the translator of the Holy Quran to ensure its acceptability by the receptor of the Message, for connotative meanings have emotional association, may be personal or command, which are suggested by a lexical item. But the traditional use of connotation is quite different where the meanings involved largely correspond to the distinction between sense and reference, which are concerned with the external-world status.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Learners need to effectively regulate their own motivation for learning because it is hard to always maintain a high level. In the field of self-regulated learning, the aspect of such a regulation process in learning is treated as 'motivational regulation'. How do Japanese undergraduates regulate their own motivation for lerning to maintain a high level What kind of strategy for motivational regulation influences learning process positively or negatively You can find answers of these questions in this book.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study analyzes pragmatic vagueness, a linguistic phenomenon frequently occurred in communication activities. Pragmatic vagueness is a diplomatic strategy used in speech acts, where the addresser employs different linguistic markers of pragmatic vagueness to transfer two or more different kinds of illocutionary forces, create discoursal implications or metaphoric effects and make it hard for the addressee to clearly decode the addresser's real intention from the vague expressions. The investigated data are some financial remarks delivered by Alan Greenspan, the incumbent Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) of the USA when this article is done. The analysis focuses on how Greenspan manipulated linguistic markers of hedging and modality to realize his communicative targets of revealing the FRB's official attitude to the public with a certain degree of transparency, at the same time keeping specific information of the FRB monetary policy with descretion. Pragmatic vagueness is employed as rhetorically proficient tactics with stylistic features in Alan Greenspan's financial remarks.However, it is still insufficient to validate the claim of an FRB language model.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Writing has great potential in fostering the development of learner autonomy, especially when an appropriate pedagogical approach is used. This book reports on a study which explored the effects a multiple-draft peer-review writing programme had on the development of autonomous skills and attitudes among some young ESL writing learners. In particular, findings from two of the classes, both from the same girls' school but one taught by a native English-speaking teacher (NET)and the other by a local English teacher (LET), shed some light on how cultural differences may affect the outcomes of a pedagogical approach. Implications for further research are discussed.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Patrons of Poverty is an insightful analysis of the dynamics of the policies for advancement of developing countries as they interface with those of the developing world. With focus on Africa, its central contention is that slavery, colonialism and the neo-colonial policies masterminded by the West through international agencies of global governance such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are responsible for the primary and secondary uneven development of the continent. In ways that are genuinely patriotic and erudite, it prescribes for Africa the path to TRUE self determinism as a way out of the loop of underdevelopment.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Human resources can make organizations gain a competitive advantage. Employees are the pillars of organizations¿ success and therefore they must be motivated so that they can contribute to the success of an organization.Employees join organizations with certain values and expectations. If their values and expectations are met, they put forth high levels of effort to achieve organizational goals, and are expected to remain with the organization for long period of time. On the other hand, if there are substantial gaps between what employees want from their jobs and what they get, they are not motivated, and the final result will be high levels of staff turnover or attempts by staff to find other ways to fulfill their expectations. This work, therefore, examines the role played by different reward components in the process of motivating employees by quantitatively testing the independent variables (rewards) and dependent variable (motivation). The analysis should be especially useful to professionals in human resource fields or anyone else who are considering further research in the area.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In Countering Terrorism in Nigeria, Aaron argues that the extant counter-terrorism strategies against Boko Haram, namely, coercive counter-terrorism ('stick') or dialogue/amnesty ('carrot') that is enthusiastically being considered, cannot, on their own or in combination, provide a lasting solution to insurgency in Nigeria mainly because both strategies fail to address the root cause of insurgency. With insights from the Niger Delta insurgency, he contests the diagnoses of Boko Haram as thrown up by conditions of relative deprivation and the policy prescription of amnesty that flows from it. On the contrary, he maintains that the Boko Haram terrorism, and indeed all ethno-regional insurgencies that often challenge the legitimacy of Nigeriäs central state, should be located within the broader canvass of the pathologies of Nigerian federalism which concentrates power at the centre, and in so doing, compels a fierce and unwholesome contestation for its control by the constituent ethno-regional groups. He concludes that a winning counter-insurgency strategy would be one that re-invents Nigerian federalism in a manner that substantially devolves powers to the constituent states.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Over the last few years the new type of technical intellectual systems - Thinking Systems - appears on the threshold of our society. Their ability to determinate the external environments with decision taking and applications at autonomous level provides their purposeful behavior during solving problems for persons. There are shown, for example, some stages of simulation of methods of organization human decision taking processes in indeterminate situations for solution of actual and unsolved problem of manipulation robotics and prosthesis as one of some features of Thinking Systems, discovered in the book. Therefore scientific disputes about the possibility of technical systems to generate thinking processes should be come to the end. Thinking Systems have a great future for both as specialists and so ordinary persons in Domestic Sphere, Industry, Medicine, Space, Oceans, Sport and other spheres of human activities.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study aims to investigate and present a comparison of the level of development, structure and global trends in the global distributive trade, with a focus on the ten leading countries in the world. The first part of the study deals with comparing the level of development and the structure of the distributive trade in these ten leading countries. After that, the study deals with comparative analysis of global trends in the distributive trade, of the leading countries (modernization of retail formats, online trade, increase the participation of retail with its own brand, the concentration of trade, internationalization of the retail trade). Comparative analysis of distributive trade in the ten leading countries has shown that there are certain differences in the level of development and the structure of trade networks, which are the result of different levels of economic development of individual countries, but also other factors for development of trade. Comparative analysis of global trends shows diversity intensity of global trends in the distributive trade of the leading countries. Three leading European countries and the US have generally higher intensity of global trends.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Academic courses on Business Ethics, CSR and Sustainability have been introduced by prominent business schools worldwide. Several factors were identified as catalysts behind adoption of these courses, including globalization, corporate scandals, and expansion of civil society. However, there is a lack of adequate research on what skills and values these courses aim to develop in business students, and what components can make these courses more effective. Especially, there is a lack of adequate study on South Asian business schools. The purpose of this study was to investigate what distinctive skills business ethics and CSR courses aim to develop in business students from the viewpoint of course instructors who design and teach these courses in four Bangladeshi universities. Findings of the study suggested that business ethics and CSR courses aim to equip students with significant skills, and there is a growing demand of these skills at a professional level, especially in a Third World country like Bangladesh.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Magnetic films are the subject of active researches because of their unique properties and various practical application. It is well known that the tensor of the magnetic anisotropy may have non-zero non-diagonal components. This may potentially lead to the realization of complex magnetic structures with non-trivial distribution of the magnetization. This book is an attempt to summarize the results of theoretical investigations of the systems with inclined single-ion anisotropy. We describe the results obtained during the researches of the phase states and of the elementary excitations in the two-dimensional systems with strong single-ion anisotropy. These results become especially interesting with the account of the wide practical application of the systems with the inclined single-ion anisotropy.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Breast cancer is the most common female malignancy in both the developing and developed world. Polymeric drug delivery systems are an attractive alternative to control the release of drug to obtain defined blood levels over a specified period of time. This study fabricated and evaluated natural biodegradable polymeric Letrozole implant for long term drug release for treating metastatic breast cancer in post menopausal women.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Proteins are the class of macromolecules containing nitrogen that are essential for the survival of life.Proteins execute a wide variety of specific and vital functions in the living cells. The supporting tissues of periodontium are made up several molecules, cells and tissues embedded in different layers of matrix composition. Proteins present in periodontium are involved in various functions such as cell matrix adhesion and signaling,regulate diffusion of nutrients, waste product etc. Periodontal disease is the major cause of tooth loss which occurs due to pathological changes in the supporting tissues. Abnormalities in either protein function or structure have been associated with various genetic and non-genetic diseases. Therefore the knowledge of different proteins present in periodontium is imperative to understand the physiology and pathology of the periodontal tissues. Hence this book reviews the list of various types of proteins present in gingiva,periodontal ligament, cementum and alveolar bone.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Mozambique has potential to boost its banana exports. To fully realise this, agronomic practices in production should be fully developed to combat physiological disorders associated with banana within the region. Currently, lower temperatures are being experienced in some production sites, consequently affecting yield and quality. The objective of this study was to evaluate use of bunch protection covers on banana cultivars Grand Nain and Williams banana cultivars, for performance under different fruit protection materials to determine best fruit protection bag suitable for Metocheria, Nampula.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration has been increasing progressively for last two centuries resulting in climate change. There are two alternatives to reduce CO2; one is to decrease carbon emissions and second is to increase carbon sink. Therefore, this study is going to focus on carbon pool, specifically in terms of urban parks vegetation. As we know, urban trees can help to mitigate climate change by sequestering atmospheric carbon. Thus; the need of the hour is to probe ways and means of managing the levels of GHGs. Urban parks as lungs of the cities can reduce atmospheric CO2 directly and indirectly therefore improving environmental quality; providing a wide variety of ecological services and amenities to communities, and contribute significantly to human health and environmental quality. Development of sustainable green cities in the near future is the prior need of today¿s fast urbanizing world. Sequestration of carbon in terrestrial ecosystems is a low-cost option available in the near-term to mitigate increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations, while providing additional benefits. Work can be referred by new researchers.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The book is intended to present the fierce opposition between Catholics and Protestants in 16th century England under the reign of Queen Mary I from 1553 to 1558. By analysing the Marian regime¿s legislation and the main Royal Injunctions, it becomes explicit that inseparable connections between religion and politics existed at the time. As far as foreign policy is concerned, the book examines the influence of Mary I¿s husband, the future Philip II of Spain, and the Habsburgs, since the marriage ultimately left its mark on the ¿European balance of power¿. In order to give a comprehensive summary of the religious matters that characterized the era of Mary Tudor, the book pays attention not just to Mary¿s legislation and attitude towards the Protestants, but also to the possible motives behind the spread of heresy in England from the late 14th century, to the antecedents of Mary I¿s reign, and also to the consequences of the Marian regime. The analysis provided in the book can be useful for everyone who wishes to learn more about English history concerning Reformation and Counter-Reformation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -What is Estuary English This has been a matter of debate in linguistic circles for more than 20 years. Some claim that it is a result of a degeneration in the well-established upper class dialect known as Received Pronunciation, while others believe that it is a completely new dialect that combines RP and elements known from pre-established dialects found around the Thames estuary. One thing is certain: Estuary English is on the rise, and it is spreading quickly. This book addresses the phenomenon known as Estuary English, and attempts to shed light on its development and how it has impacted the way people speak in the south-eastern parts of England.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The book titled 'psychological treatments of ADHD' describes the effects of two treatments techniques including differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors(DRI)and self-monitoring of attention(SM)on off-task behaviors of students with ADHD. A multiple baseline single subjects design across participants has been utilized. The participants of the study were 8 elementary students with ADHD diagnosis who were selected from two special education school-based settings. The results were analyzed by visual analysis of data points(level and trend)in experimental phases and the effects of these treatments techniques for students with ADHD have been discussed.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -African countries and their regional economic communities are trying to achieve integration through free trade, creation of customs unions and organization of common markets and work to expand the volume of total trade, as well as the trade flows between each other. Using some concepts of economic integration theory the book assesses the progress and potential of integration processes in the African regional economic communities regarded as building blocks of the African economic community - CEN-SAD, COMESA, EAC, ECCAS, ECOWAS, IGAD and SADC. The book analyses the development of trade flows of selected RECs and then focuses on the commodity structure of international trade of each selected REC over the last decade. It also analyses the dynamics of trade flows and the trends in trade patterns of African countries and regional economic communities, with special focus on intraregional and intra-continental trade. The book presents the main import and export destinations both in continental and global terms and outlines the trends of African countries' and regional economic communities' direction of international trade for the period 2003-2012.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Energy challenges have emerged in MENA countries which threaten security of supply, fiscal stability, and environmental integrity. While the magnitude of the challenges evidently differs from country to country within MENA, reflecting the specific national conditions and circumstances, the energy challenges themselves resemble each other across borders given the similarities in the underlying drivers and the governing energy policies. Compounding the pressure to act, these challenges must be expected to become more severe in view of the current policies, in combination with the emerging demographic and economic trends. Rising living standards, especially among the region¿s expanding urban population, are set to boost per capita energy consumption. The research project presented in this book aims at making a dual contribution to policy reform in MENA countries. Firstly, it proposes a MENA-specific methodology for the development of integrated, comprehensive energy strategies. Secondly, it puts forward policy recommendations for the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah based on a real-world application of the methodology.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Within five years of the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, ethnic conflicts spilled throughout its territory, most of them in the Russian Federation. An analysis of scope and intensity of a conflict with one of Russiäs two hundred ethnic minorities is the focus of this book. The conflict in Chechnya erupted into two full-scale wars, fought during the decade of Russiäs turbulent transition from communism toward democracy. Using a variety of sources¿governmental documents, monographs, diaries of military and political leaders, reports, and contemporary periodicals¿the author examines the roots of the conflict and responses to the wars from the media, political parties, and diplomatic circles in Russia and the United States. The Chechen wars have demonstrated the limits of the concept of self-determination for an abused minority population. The military operation in Chechnya has eroded Russian democracy and strengthened those within the military and security forces who call for a return to the old ways. For many in today¿s Russian elite, the restoration of the lost Soviet empire might be the ultimate objective. The developments in the future deserve the world's attention.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 156 pp. Englisch.