Lap lambert academic publishing feb 2016 (Oltre 2100 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The aim of this study is to investigate the listening strategies use of English major students and their learning preference. The study used descriptive statistics and inferential statistics to analyze the data. The result of analysis revealed that the participants employed meta-cognitive listening strategies the most, followed by cognitive and socio-affective listening strategies, and in terms of learning styles, they preferred communicative styles the most and concrete styles the least. Their second and third styles were analytical and authority-oriented. The finding also indicated that both male and female learners utilized meta-cognitive, cognitive and socio-affective listening strategies sequentially. Whereas, the mean scores indicated that male students employed each listening strategy more often than females. The Pearson correlation analysis showed that there was a statistically significant relationship between learning styles and listening strategies employed by the students. Therefore, EFL teachers should involve learning styles into listening strategy instruction. This would help them which kinds of listening strategies should be focused and how to deal with learners. 100 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The aim of this study is to investigate the listening strategies use of English major students and their learning preference. The study used descriptive statistics and inferential statistics to analyze the data. The result of analysis revealed that the participants employed meta-cognitive listening strategies the most, followed by cognitive and socio-affective listening strategies, and in terms of learning styles, they preferred communicative styles the most and concrete styles the least. Their second and third styles were analytical and authority-oriented. The finding also indicated that both male and female learners utilized meta-cognitive, cognitive and socio-affective listening strategies sequentially. Whereas, the mean scores indicated that male students employed each listening strategy more often than females. The Pearson correlation analysis showed that there was a statistically significant relationship between learning styles and listening strategies employed by the students. Therefore, EFL teachers should involve learning styles into listening strategy instruction. This would help them which kinds of listening strategies should be focused and how to deal with learners.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The aim of this study is to investigate the listening strategies use of English major students and their learning preference. The study used descriptive statistics and inferential statistics to analyze the data. The result of analysis revealed that the participants employed meta-cognitive listening strategies the most, followed by cognitive and socio-affective listening strategies, and in terms of learning styles, they preferred communicative styles the most and concrete styles the least. Their second and third styles were analytical and authority-oriented. The finding also indicated that both male and female learners utilized meta-cognitive, cognitive and socio-affective listening strategies sequentially. Whereas, the mean scores indicated that male students employed each listening strategy more often than females. The Pearson correlation analysis showed that there was a statistically significant relationship between learning styles and listening strategies employed by the students. Therefore, EFL teachers should involve learning styles into listening strategy instruction. This would help them which kinds of listening strategies should be focused and how to deal with learners. 100 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Cystic lymphangiomas are rare tumors of the lymphatic vessels. These benign tumors can develop in various organs of the human body. This book represents a theoretical update focusing only on intra-abdominal cystic lymphangiomas. Based on the current medical literature this book reviews this clinical pathology from epidemiological data to strategies of treatment. This manuscript also presents a report of a rare case of adrenal cystic lymphangioma. 52 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 52 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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!!! 64 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 60 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The lack of appropriate animal models to better understand the underlying mechanisms of viral pain, and the inadequacy of viral pain management are hurdles in dealing with viral pain.The objective of my work was to develop a generic model of virus induced pain using synthetic analogue of viral dsRNA, Poly I:C.I observed no thermal hyperalgesia, but observed mechanical hyperalgesia that lasted for an average of four and a half days (between the pyrogenic and non-pyrogenic dose).The mechanisms responsible for the mechanical hyperalgesia observed in my study may in part be due to cytokines which are known to be released by Poly I:C. My findings also provide further evidence that fever and hyperalgesia do not necessarily occur concomitantly after an immunological challenge. The model of virus induced pain described in this book provides the platform for future studies on the mechanisms of viral pain 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 56 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This publication is based on outcomes of research conducted under the faculty of agricultural engineering and technology as an integral part of course curriculum. It provides useful information on comparative economical and field performance of different paddy harvesting methods involving both manual and mechanical means of crop harvesting. Large number of small and marginal farmers in India carry out their crop harvesting manually. Paddy harvesting is still widely conducted by both men and women farm workers by making use of hand tool namely sickle. A reaper attachment mounted at front of mini (small) tractor and a self propelled reaper were used to conduct mechanized harvesting of paddy crop. Comparison of different paddy harvesting methods revealed that mechanical crop harvesting caused about 40 to 60% cost reduction along with timeliness that could save ready-to-harvest field crop (paddy) against failure due to unseasonal rains by completing harvest operation in short duration and well in time. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Electrical discharges can be severe, destructive and disabling injuries, leading to extensive skin and soft tissues damages, as well as infrequently, but overlooked various osteoarticular lesions, such as long bone fractures, spine fractures, joint dislocations, very deep burns, osteonecrosis and heterotopic ossification of soft tissues. Therefore, all practitioners involved in the management of the electrocuted patients need to be informed and to take account of the possibility of skeletal injuries: plastic surgeon, general surgeon, orthopedic surgeon, emergency physician and general practitioner. Fractures and dislocations usually occur after a traumatic event related to electrical injuries, and they can be rarely caused by violent tetanic muscle contractions, as result of electrical current passage. All electrocuted patients presenting suggestive symptoms and signs such as pain, swelling, bone tenderness, and functional impairment should be examined carefully and in detail, both clinically and by imaging studies. The early recognition, the confirmation by imaging studies and the prompt orthopedic treatment ensure a favorable outcome and remove the harmful possible complications. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 60 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study probes into metaphors that were coined for capturing the nature of the university. Based on MultiSearch and JournalFinder search results, it rallies metaphors that prevailed the educational academic discourse in the early 2000s. It reports that, among a list of metaphors signaling university's environmental change following the inception of the New Millennium, some were especially prominent. It also indicates that such prevalent metaphors showcased diverse perceptions about the plural roles of the modern university. As such, it suggests that academia's frequent employment of metaphors advocated a culture for campus-wide leadership in, and life of, constant negotiation of meanings and values of higher education in the new era. The study ends with a discussion on limitations in current studies and possible directions for further research. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'The receiver wants to get all the novel in three minutes' - as Ryszard Kapuscinski 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. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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 media's 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 Ghana's 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'. 52 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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 Asia's future. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 64 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder characterized by a chronic hemolytic anemia that contributes to painful crises. It is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by production of abnormal hemoglobin S and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. It may influence the quality of life of children, who may require more frequent hospital care. Quality of life refers to people's ability to function in the ordinary tasks of living. It moves beyond direct manifestations of illness to the patient's personal morbidity. 60 pp. Englisch.…