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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book describes the introduction of high value improved Eucalyptus trees varieties to Kenya for planting by small scale farmers. The small scale farmers always endeavor to maximize their farm outputs by adopting new varieties and production systems. Commercial trees are one way to support higher farm outputs with consequent higher incomes as part of wealth creation and rural development. in additions trees contribute to environmental conservation especially through carbon fixing. The improved eucalyptus varieties have proven to grow faster and yield more wood biomass as well as better wood quality. Farmers expect to harvest their trees within a shorter period and meet market standards especially for high values products such as electricity transmission poles and timber. The research shares the process of introduction and the success achieved.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The book is a unique work focused on the 'inventive step/non-obviousness', one of the criteria for qualifying an invention to be a patent with special reference to pharmaceutical sector. The interdisciplinary approach towards science and law will help lawyers, scientists, techno-legal researchers and academicians of various fields such as science, law, social sciences in understanding the legal, social and scientific perspective of interpretation of inventivestep/ non-obviousness. Thus, the Book is delved into the legal regimes of Europe and USA along with India vis-a-vis the requirement of inventive step. Further it discusses the challenges to the interpretation of inventive step and brings forth how the inventive step requirement strikes a balance between private monopoly and public interest and thereby fulfils the constitutional norms.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The literature related with innovation in rural contexts it¿s scarce. Those few studies in the area have been discussing inter-organisational networks from the view point of structures that boost the generation of new ideas, the acquisition and share of knowledge and resources, the improvement or creation of new products and services and/or the reach of new markets. The issues of content and dynamics of networks and the relation of these latter with regional development are not yet fully addressed specially in the context of rural areas. This research intends to contribute to the networks and rural development empirical literature, through the approach of a network case and its qualitative description and analysis, at a micro, meso and macro level. This work relates the context factors, network features and the performance outcomes, departing from network characterisation in its three dimensions: structure, content and dynamics and finally, verifies if networks for innovation are an important strategic tool for rural development. The research should be especially useful to students and professionals in networks for innovation fields and other agents integrated in rural development.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -¿The receiver wants to get all the novel in three minutes¿ ¿ as Ryszard Kapüci¿ski wrote. The book you are keeping in your hands enhances this idea. Its subject matter is constituted by various textual acquisitions, which has become clear and recognisable in the modern media culure. The work is about escorting texts which present and recommend the proper texts. The task of the first is to lead the reader, the listener, the spectator and the navigator to the latter. The book treats of self-promotional strategies: of leads, previews and teasers. It is designed for communication specialists, genologists, media specialists and students of humanities.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The high magnitude of the public health negative effects associated with alcohol consumption in Russia is well-known. However, there is a gap in understanding of the economic consequences of such intake. The aim of the present study is to reveal the influence of alcohol consumption on labor productivity and income level of Russian working age adults in order to assess the direct economic impact of alcohol beverages that should be added to the indirect economic effects of mortality and morbidity. The author thanks the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey, Phase 2, for making source data available, and his colleagues and teachers for great input into this publication.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In the last decade many Ghanaians born in the diaspora decided to (re)locate to Ghana, their parents¿ home country. Europe¿s economic crisis, the mediäs changing rhetoric when reporting about Africa, and the Ghanaian government¿s incentives luring Ghanaian professionals to return all had an immense impact on this home-coming phenomenon. Part auto-ethnographic - I myself (re)located to Ghana whilst doing my research - this book is an attempt to capture this historically poignant moment of large numbers of Ghanaian diaspora returning 'home'. Casting a light into the Ghanaian migratory experience and through first-hand interviews with diaspora returnees, this study establishes the different stages of migration and serves as a registry of a turning point in Ghanäs recent history. It is aimed at anyone interested in migration studies, as well as Ghanaians and Africans in general who are thinking of moving back 'home'.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The book examines the level of effectivness and impact of a civil society organization in addressing challenges of women entrepreneurs in the informal sector in Ethiopia particularly in Addis Ababa in their efforts to grow their business. In this regard, a case study of a non profit organization named Women in Self Employment was taken and its approach critically examined and compared against theories on gender and development, a study by ILO on Effectiveness of Entrepreneurship Development Interventions for Women Entrepreneurs and a study by International Center on Resarch on Business Development Services for Women Business Growth.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'Good leaders are made not born¿. Perseverance in achieving a given objective and mission is a good leadership embedded ¿weapon¿ that leads to success. Good leaders develop a process of self-study, education, and experience in gaining level of advantage over competitors. A good leader¿s strategy should follow through with the Carson¿s Latin principle ¿ Illegitimi non Carborundum¿ meaning- 'Don¿t let the bastards grind you down¿ Good leaders always wear blinders as a racehorse,basically to win the race without losing perspective. Leadership efforts require certain things you must be, know, and, do as an essential element in your roles as a good leader .To achieve this does not come on a ¿golden platter¿ but through continuous work and study. A good leader always bet on people¿s success through rigorous strategies within his organization. Good leadership roles require getting the best and rightful people on the job. Every decision must be put through rigorous analysis before implementing. Good leaders never stop striving, never stop learning, and never stop teaching. This little book-'leadership in Your community' will take you through that process!!!Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Kenyan coffee is well-known and well-liked across the world. Kenyan beans produce a singular cup with a sharp, fruity acidity, combined with full body and rich fragrance. For a long period of time, coffee has been a major agricultural export earner for Kenya accounting for about 40% of the total income earned on agricultural exports. This has dramatically changed since 1988 with coffee currently accounting for 6% of the total agricultural exports. Coffee farming in Kenya has lately been influenced by decreased contract price despite the high marketing and processing costs that are borne by the farmers. This book provides insight on some of the factors that affect the performance of coffee industry in Kenya.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Janie Wilson-Cook, digital artist and art historian, became intrigued by first-person shooter video games as the technology to create them arrived in the early 1990s. By combining art history and visual culture, Ms. Wilson-Cook delves into the influences and impetus for the young programmers of that time, without formalized instruction, to create a genre synthesizing virtual reality with gaming. She investigates the question: 'Are video games a true form of art and worthy of formalized study ' Finally, if gaming, as a genre, is an art form onto itself where does it fall within the scope of art criticism and history Includes many screen shots from early games, and art or movies that influenced the genre.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Central Asia has the scene of competition between global forces mainly because of its energy and water potential. Although 25 years have passed since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Central Asia have made little progress in improving water management and hydropolitical issues. Not scarce of water but mismanagement put the region on to the edge of conflict. Key to success to improved water governance at all levels and a new innovative water diplomacy on the basis of win¿win. This book is focusing on this issue from the root of the problems to the new geopolitics axis on Asia Pasific.It also emphasis to need a new sustainable and applicable water politics. It could be worth-reading to politicians, academics, experts, NGO¿s and all wants to know more about the Central Asiäs future.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This publication is 'the Case' (Vol. 1) which was made for the award to Andrew Chambers in 2013 of a 'PhD by Published Works' by London South Bank University. Vol. 2 ('the Works', i.e. the papers) and also the authored books relied upon can be accessed in LSBU's library or from Prof Chambers. 'The Works' relied upon are referred to in bold text within parentheses within the text of this publication which is 'the Case' (Vol. 1). No changes have been made to this publication from that which appeared as 'the Case' (Vol. 1) in 2013.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book explains the making a prototype of a new affordable design in order to increase the efficiency of solar energy in buildings, i.e, Hybrid Solar Lighting Systems. HSLs make use of solar energy in a different and innovative way. Sunlight is channeled through fibre optic cable bundles to light up rooms without windows. The fibre optic cables conduct sunlight from the sun into the room. There are rooftop collectors placed on the roof, which adjust their position to aim the sunlight onto the fibres. These fibres are flexible and are joined to light diffuser rods that disperse light. This technology will solve a lot of issues and problems associated with lighting systems of the present such as glare,excess light, cost, efficiency and spatial availability. This book discusses an overview of various aspects and applications of Hybrid solar lighting and its implementation in small houses.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -A model and analysis of the human sleep/wake system is presented. The model is derived using the known neuronal groups, and their various projections, involved with sleep and wake. Inherent in the derivation is the existence of a slow time scale associated with homeostatic regulation, and a faster time scale associated with the dynamics within the sleep phase. A significant feature of the model is that it does not contain a periodic forcing term, common in other models, reflecting the fact that sleep/wake is not dependent upon a diurnal stimulus. Once derived, the model is analyzed using a linearized stability analysis. We then use experimental data from normal sleep-wake systems and orexin knockout systems to verify the physiological validity of the equations.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The work was done in oldest electrotechnical university of Europe - at the Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University at the Department of Micro- and Nanoelectronics. Where first of the world a method of silicon carbide growing bulk single crystals was developed in 1976. The method is now used in many laboratories and firms all over the world for sublimation growth of the SiC boules. More than 50 PhD thesis¿s, 500 articles and conference thesis¿s in the field of SiC crystals and epitaxial layers growth and characterization, devices fabrication have been prepared at the Department of Microelectronics under lead of Prof. Yu.M. Tairov.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The response of vegetable cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] walp) to intra-row spacing and defoliation was investigated at Plateau State College of Agriculture, Garkawa, (latitude10011 ¿N and longitude 8021 E) in the southern guinea savanna ecological zone during the 2008 and 2009 wet seasons. The treatments consisted of four intra-row spacings (20, 30, 40 and 50 centimetres) and four defoliation rates (0, 25, 50 and 75 percentages). These treatments were factorially combined and laid out in a randomized complete block design, with three replications. Results obtained showed that vegetable cowpea growth parameters (plant height, shoot fresh weight per plant and shoot dry weight per plant) increased significantly with close intra-row spacing. Similarly green pod yield increased significantly with decreasing levels of intra-row spacing. The intra-row spacing of 20cm yielded 5.7g edible leaf yields per plot which was significantly higher than 5.1g at 30cm in 2008.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Time is something that has always fascinated me. Growing up, it was as simple as the passing of a day, or a way to define age. I used to believe we controlled time. It was a man-made measuring tool. Its sole purpose was to shepherd events into accountable packages. But as the years passed, and my curiosity into the sciences grew, I began to ask more pressing questions of this invisible entity. What is its true purpose And what is its true origin Even the greatest minds in the history of science have struggled to comprehend what time really means, and have intellectually grappled with where it came from and when it began. Drawing on some of the most distinguished pieces of scientific work ever to grace paper, this book is a referential exploration into the history of how time became the system that defines our entire universe.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Abstract: The contributions in our book are four folded. First, we determine the distance based indices of Titania nanotubes; then, the distance based indices of carbon nanocones are presented; third, we obtain the edge version indices of one special class of nanocones; finally, the reverse eccentric connectivity index for an infinite family of linear polycene parallalogram of benzenoid graph is studied.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Sometimes in real life cases, it is very difficult to obtain samples from a continuous distribution. The observed values are generally discrete due to the fact that they are not measured in continuum. In some cases, it may be possible to measure the observations via a continuous scale, however, they may be recorded in a manner in which a discrete model seems more suitable. Consequently, the discrete models are appearing quite frequently in applied fields and have attracted the attention of many researchers. Characterizations of distributions are important to many researchers in the applied fields. An investigator will be vitally interested to know if their model fits the requirements of a particular distribution. To this end, one will depend on the characterizations of this distribution which provide conditions under which the underlying distribution is indeed that particular distribution. This monograph is, as far as we gathered, the first one of its kind which presents various characterizations of many important discrete distributions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In Sub-Saharan Africa, as in Senegal, breast cancer is the second after that of cervical in women. However, although most of the studies on breast pathology concern cancer, the overwhelming majority of breast lesions, palpable or not are benign. Thus this research is done in order to understand the impact of diversity and genetic evolution of the D-loop in benign breast lesions in Senegalese women. The variability of the D-loop was investigated and the results revealed a significant presence of specific variants for breast benign tissue. The C150T mutation was associated with protection to the presence of benign breast tumors when G247A implicated in an increased risk. Patients of mitochondrial haplogroup L would be significantly more susceptible to these benign breast lesions. Finally, a significant correlation was associated with haplotypes C309CC and witnessed the D310, which respectively constitute increased risk groups and susceptible to the contraction of benign breast lesions. All these results allowed to have a global view on the influence of pathogenic mutations on diversity and genetic evolution of the D-Loop observed in Senegalese patients with benign breast tumor.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -We want to believe, that humans are not the main cause of current global warming and climate changing. It is the sun getting brighter, planet receiving more and more energy and warming up. Question is if human's dominion over nature caused this and what can be done about it. Is this temporary, is this real, is this caused by lack of nature, lack of water, or is this really caused by human's activities. The Earth and nature has always found its own way to solve issues imposing troubles. Weather, climate, water, earth, population, food. Question is how the Earth is going to solve these problems now and what is it going to mean for humans. We are struggling with many issues. This work is about green roofs, their partial position as nature in the city and their position in every day human's life. This work is about water and humans. Green roofs representing green in terms of benign integration of natural an artificial and green in terms of tool solving water retention issues. The work presents intended proceeding in order to fulfill the MEANDER vision.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book discusses five issues in psychoanalysis. Whether or not cyberanalysis is a viable form of psychoanalysis. The use of functional magnetic resonance imaging in attachment research, the study of panic attacks, and quantifying psychoanalytic outcomes. Whether or not psychopharmacology should be used during psychoanalysis. Risks/benefits that may result from patients being subjects of research publications. And, application of psychoanalytic theory to Dissociative Identity Disorder. These are issues that most psychoanalysts will be exposed to at some point in their practices: teletherapy, quantitative research, psychopharmacology, publication of case material, and the application of psychoanalytic theory to practice. Reviews of each topic come mostly from psychoanalytic literature but also include literature from other health related professions, case material from the author, and the author¿s experience as a licensed psychoanalyst and published researcher. This book was written for psychoanalysts but may also be of interest to psychologists, social workers, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, nurses, and researchers in the field of health related science.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Traditional hydrometallurgical approaches for the metals recovery use the different leaching agents: halides, cyanide, thiocyanate, thiourea, thiosulfate, polythionates, and leaching microorganisms. Polythionates are very effective but their industrial application showed some problems / limitations. The monograph describes formation of polythionates of organic bases: they are in more effective for leaching and have no limitations of inorganic polythionates. The monograph presents the new general theory of the organic base polythionates formation. The new theory explains all experimental data published in the affiliated chemical and hydrometallurgical literature. In whole, the monograph is intended for chemists and microbiologists working in the field of hydrometallurgy.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Learning the alphabet is the beginning of a child¿s literacy journey. But on their own they are just letters; they become powerful when they are combined to form words. In this Workbook students are exposed to a wide variety of new words and word formations; with special emphasis on the combination of capital or upper case letters. Students therefore get to practice writing out upper case letters, but lower case or common letters are not neglected. Students are also introduced to research as they are challenged to find out where the named items from nature have originated. Enjoy this new adventure as you continue your literacy journey and hopefully come to love things of nature.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Since its discovery in 1969, SuperOxide Dismutase (SOD) has been largely studied, and is today backed by more than 50,000 scientific publications highlighting its efficiency as an essential primary antioxidant. This book is a full compilation of more than 250 scientific works on SOD, and allows answering to the following questions: what is SOD and how it works Why SOD is recognized as the most powerful antioxidant agent How a SOD supplementation can prevent aging and its related physiological alterations Until know, SOD oral administration was ineffective due to major limitations (enzyme degradation, bioavailability). Highest source of natural and bioactive SuperOxide Dismutase, SOD B, exclusively produced by Bionov (Avignon, France) has been demonstrated to boost the body¿s endogenous primary antioxidant defenses expression, including SOD, after an oral supplementation. Only source of natural SOD with demonstrated gastro-protection, SOD B has been clinically proven to correct oxidative stress and inflammation. This work should be useful to professionals of the nutraceutical and dietary supplement markets, as well as to any scientist interested in the field of antioxidants.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book presents criteria for expanding our understanding and enjoyment of Hollywood films by discussing The Great Gatsby (2013), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), The Joneses (2009) and Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009). Calling our attention to the seductive and subliminal appeals of advertising, these films invite audiences to look more critically at capitalism and American consumer culture, which claim to offer social status but in fact make commodities out of people. All four films suggest that consumption leads to the corrosion of American life. However, there is an ironic contradiction between this moral message and the films¿ simultaneous aim to entertain the audience, and the fact that throughout the films a variety of brands of commodities, wealth, and luxury are promoted and advertised as a glamorous lifestyle. This lifestyle represents living the American dream of which the pursuit of it clashes with the pursuit of happiness. The moral messages indicate that excessive materialism is just a distraction from finding ¿true¿ happiness. This book points out the harmful effects the American dream can have when the distinction between a vision and an illusion fades.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This Work explores leadership virtualisation in organisational contexts and argues that virtual leaders can perform transformational leadership functions. Using the Virtual Leader Construct, it is argued that virtual leaders are more than mere organisational mouthpieces and do indeed perform leadership functions - functions that are translated from corporate leaders to the aforementioned virtual leaders. It is discussed how virtualised leadership enhances leaders¿ effectiveness in handling organisational change through the use of transformational attributes, which are enabled the more these leaders are virtualised. An example from the fast-food chain industry is proposed to critically analyse the ideas being put forward. More precisely, it is elucidated how, at McDonald¿s, transformational virtualised leadership best suited the company¿s turnaround strategy, implemented to recover from a time of crisis.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -International volunteering has become a very popular practice worldwide, which from a small niche, also exclusive practice, has become a powerful industry driven by economic forces. There is no doubt that the impacts felt by both- volunteer and community in host destinations requires an examination in order to understand the effects of this phenomena. The reflected perspectives of local community in this study are aimed to enrich the learning experience for Western society, which in turn can be used as a starting point to build on the awareness and responsibility among the future volunteers.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The current state of the rural development in Ukraine, the main problems that affect the living standards of the rural population, the causes that have led to the recessionary status of the rural development have been examined. The resource potential of the rural areas, including natural, recreational, manpower and productive resources, the status and social problems of the village have been analyzed. The means to ensure the balanced development of the rural areas have been suggested. In order to employ them, one should take into account the EU goalposts, including: the implementation of multi-functional role of agriculture in society through special programs, taking as a basis the SAPARD program used by the EU; certification of the rural areas; introduction to the rural areas the urban standards of quality of life; reorganization of public administration in agriculture at all levels and the rural self-government; devising and implementation of the programs to support the development of agricultural credit cooperatives; devising and implementation of the programs of social and engineering infrastructure development in the rural areas.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book adopts a methodology for forecasting real GDP and inflation growth in Switzerland. Introduced by Litterman (1986), this study builds forecast models for the Swiss economy. Firstly, autodistributed lagged models (ARDL) are computed, followed by the framework of Bayesian models. Bayesian vector autoregressive models (BVARs) strongly rely on the VAR framework, however they allow a better exploitation of all the information available. Using the data from 1980, out-of-sample forecasts have been computed from 2000 to 2014. Suggesting four categories that variables are grouped into, this study finds that Bayesian VAR models improve forecast errors, principally for inflation. An extension of the model is performed using foreign data, which further reduces forecast errors. Asset prices are found to contain valuable information in forecasting real GDP and, particularly in predicting inflation growth. However, BVARs cannot substitute for a complete structural method for economic policies analysis. Nevertheless, these models tend to produce good forecasts performance and thus, should be used as complementary benchmark forecasting models for the Swiss National Bank.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.