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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The monograph is devoted to the areas of technological development, which together can be interpreted as a beginning of a new technological era. The new technological basis being formed changes the structure of production, transforming the traditional economy industries. The realization of technological change and involvement in the processes become necessary to business entities as well as to state and municipal governments. The monograph is a conceptual sketch of the birth of the post-industrial technological mode of production whose base is deployed in many countries of a new technological wave. The monograph summarizes the material published in a series of Russian and foreign scientific journals with updates and additions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Nowadays all of us know someone who suffers problems of anxiety or stress. Perhaps it is possible that you are suffering it now or you could suffer it in the future. Lack of air, tightening of the chest, irritability. these are some of the symptoms of anxiety. They are very annoying, and those symptoms evoke more worries and more stress and anxiety. It is very common that these situations affect your daily life, and they could cause problems in your job, with your family or friends and even your own health, of course all of these increase your anxiety too. It is difficult to stop this anxious state when you are in the wheel.This book can help you because it is a guide to understand better what anxiety is, why you suffer it, which are the relations between your mind and body and how can you treat and prevent it with a routine of exercises. You can add this routine in your daily life, because you can do it in any place, you don¿t need anything more than your body. The book will give you tools to manage that symptoms with your own resources.If you practice them, you will cope with your stressful daily life better and this will cause that your quality of life will improve.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This research investigates the role in which the informal sector plays in the economic development of Nigeria. The role is assessed through the examination of living standards, which is measured on the basis of income and financial freedom. For a more in-depth analysis, the research focuses on three key areas: employment, gender equality and tax evasion. Employment is examined looking at the effect the informal sector has in creating jobs, the role of employment in the informal sector is also assessed looking at the part it plays in empowering women financially. Lastly, the relationship between the informal sector, tax evasion and development is analysed to evaluated the claim that the informal sector leads to development.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -QR Codes are innovative and different tools to achieve interactive advertising campaigns. They have the potential to provoke customers to act ¿ order, purchase, and share or recommend products or services. Many companies have begun to use QR codes just to show that they are familiar with new technologies and trends but they have not delivered the necessary content to their customers. Without a clear understanding of the place and role of QR codes and without analyzing the results, such companies are close to failure and might decide this technology is useless. In fact the technology has been successful but the companies have failed. The goal of this book is to help prevent this situation from becoming reality by offering information about QR codes as technology and potential mobile marketing. Here one could find useful information about tools for generating and scanning QR codes, examples of very successful marketing strategies, recommendations and verified Internet resources on the topic. The book should be especially useful to people who want to learn the essentials about QR codes and their place in the business world.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This research is about a general overview on the most important techniques used to value companies. The economic and financial conditions, always in evolution, force investors to deeply analyze the objects of their investments. Different typologies of approaches are exposed in the book with a section dedicated to the pros and cons of each techniques. The sources used for this study come from the most important professionists and researchers active in this delicate field.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In this volume 'Integration, Financial Securities and Contagion Risk: Empirical Evidence for the Period 1995-2016' the authors estimate, econometrically, the connections and the degree of integration among financial markets in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Defined as the correlation between markets above what is already implicit in the fundamentals of the underlying assets, contagion is a subproduct of this integration imposed by globalization. The evidence is not merely inconvenient, but also worrisome as greater integration has also led to greater volatility and financial risk. This integration and the monetary policy followed by the major Central Banks around the world after the 2008 turmoil, are posing additional risks for another plausible major financial crisis in the near future. This high liquidity has broken many of the historical correlations that were in the market, while volatility indexes are at their historical minimum signaling a false sense of health of the international financial system. It seems that a new financial order could be established from this point to the end of 2020; perhaps this is what the empirical evidence shown in this book is telling us.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The systematic approach in the organizational strategy underlines the leading staff as the most essential part of the management of human resources as a strategic tool for successful accession in the international market. The strategy for management development in international corporations begins and finishes with profiling the leading potential through matrices for identification of leading talents. The approach in this research will show that the leading staff - managers, seen as a potential in the organizations must have a profile of future leaders or executives whose individualistic, professional and organizational potentials are going to be measured and evaluated through the development of the international corporations. The investment in permanent education and professional development of the managing staff in the international corporations is of huge importance for the existence and competitiveness of the corporations on an international level.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'One particular sector that aptly portrays some of the lapses in judicial oversight of the administrative review process involves the regulation of the healthcare professions. The ascendancy of the medical profession in the last century or so, coupled with the proliferation of sophisticated health related technologies backed by advances in the pharmaceutical sciences, has enabled the medical profession to claim a pre-eminent position among other branches of the healing arts. With this ascendancy also emerged (despite surface appearances) a deep-seated but seldom voiced mistrust and an abrasive rivalry among the various branches of the healing profession.' Taken from the Book.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The term e-Commerce was a buzzword once, but today it is a reality. The e-Commerce has successfully changed the way people transact the business operations. India housed 3,311 e-Commerce hubs, 1,267 rural hubs and 2,217 import hubs and 391 export hubs as of January 2013. Everyone has an eye on e-Commerce in India including venture capitalists and private equity firms. The growing penetration of technology facilitators, such as internet connections, broadband, 3G and 4G services, laptops, smart phones, tablets and dongles resulted in exponential growth in e-Commerce and m-Commerce. Over the past two decades, India has seen huge growth in e-Commerce ecosystem including logistics and information technology infrastructure. The website of Indian Railways is out and out success and financial inclusion has brought plastic money within the reach of common man. Against this background, an attempt has been made in this book to discuss phase- wise growth and development of e-Commerce in India, evolution of Digital India and e-Commerce explosion, growing importance of retail logistics and information technology, future of e-Commerce and e-Commerce facilitators.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The main objective of this paper is a deeper analysis of the eco-innovation and eco-innovation parks potential to play a decisive and major role in the transition to a green economy in the European Union and in Romania, by implementing industrial symbiosis as a high form of circular economy. Therefore are analyzed some characteristics and relationships featuring the green economy, focusing on the concepts of circular economy, eco-innovation, eco-industrial parks, resource efficiency, industrial synergy. Special attention will be given to the concept of circular economy, as one of the revolutionary paradigms of sustainable economic development and a priority of the EU policy agenda. By emphasizing the features of the eco-innovation parks (EInvP) and their importance, there are highlighted some economic, ecologic and social advantages of restructuring and turning the economy and industry into a resource-efficient path, since this will bring increased competitiveness and better management of resources over their whole life cycle. The case-studies show examples of good practice within the ECOREG ecosystem of industrial symbiosis in Suceava county.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This paper tackles the problem of happiness and satisfaction in terms of salary levels. People can declare themselves happy and satisfied with the life they lead, but they may be dissatisfied with a certain component, e.g. financial satisfaction. Many of us have heard the phrase: 'Money can¿t buy happiness'. Most people agree that money can support education, health, infrastructure etc. So, it remains to be examined whether people who have higher incomes are happier. Therefore, the aim of this study is seeking an answer to the question: Can money buy happiness How Our results show that on average, a monthly salary between 2500-3500 lei leads to high levels of happiness, life satisfaction and job satisfaction.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study presents the results of analysis of the content of hazardous and harmful substances in the water used for irrigation, sampled during July, August and September in 2013, in the basin of the part of the Drina River, which flows through Serbia. The study included 12 selected sites belonging to the agricultural area under irrigation. During the mentioned period it was determined the values of pH, ECw, TDS and content of trace elements and heavy metals Cr, Ni, Pb, Cu, Zn, Cd, B, As, Fe, Hg, ion balance and Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) in the water samples. Based on the presented and analyzed results of testing of the quality of water for irrigation, it can be concluded that the tested samples of water for irrigation of crops and soils are adequate for usage to the certain limitations and the need for frequent checks of water quality during the summer months in relation to classification of Naigebauer and Stebler, which provide a rough assessment of the usability of water for irrigation without assessing the impact of the water used, equipment and modern classification of FAO, U.S. Salinity Laboratory, RSC-Residual Sodium Carbonate.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Productivity and high yield are based on the healthy development of crops. Growth progression gets disturbed due to climatic factors or pest infestation. Damages due to pest infestation on palms could be controlled in its early detection and treatment. Research conducted on pests, with special emphasis on developing management practices and suitable strategies for diseases affecting coconut palm are dealt by a number of scientists. The diseases on palms can be due to various pests. Few of these pests include Rhinoceros beetle, leaf eating caterpillar, red palm weevil (RPW), coconut white grub, mealy bug, rats and nematodes. A major threat causing pest is RPW which is a concealed borer. If infestation of the weevil is not detected in an early stage, the palm often dies. Early detection of RPW avoids total damage of tree producing constructive outcome.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The search for identity comprises a major theme in modern literature, especially in the writing of memoirs. A memoir supports the idea that everybody has a story to tell and everybody¿s story counts. Firoozeh Dumas¿s memoirs deal with both external and internal factors that she confronts while living in a new country with new conditions. Unable to control the situations she faces, Dumas compares her native country Iran with her new country, the United States. In other words, she selects certain historical events and tries to translate Iranian culture to Americans with a humorous style. She gradually introduces her family members, cultural differences and inner conflicts of being both a Middle Easterner and an American. In her search for identity between two cultures, Dumas tries to show that Iranians and Americans truly have more in common than they have differences. This work intends to explore the effects of cultural differences in the life of a writer who grew up both in Iran and America. Furthermore, the book shows the importance of Dumas's narrative strategies for promoting cultural understanding and rethinking cultural and generational differences.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -ICT have a major role in the education process in different type of classrooms for both students and teachers. Many IT educational projects has research conducted in the past to improve the ICT skills for the learners as well as the teachers. Here in this book we will discuss the results and outcomes for some ICT sessions as well as the planning, managing and evaluation process for the use of ICT in classrooms and IT educational projects such as a case study which we conducted in one of the major IT educational projects (ITEP) in Dubai-UAE.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Mother Tongue Based - Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) has carved its niche as a practical and effective approach in the educational landscape. It offers a plausible framework for preparing coming generations to become better adaptive and even rich contributors in the globalized and intercultural world. The gate to the new millennium has brought great zeal in and at the same time contestations around this educational alternative. This work examined the stakeholders'perspective on the implementation of MTB-MLE as a pedagogical approach. The stakeholders' perspective were explored and analyzed through the results of the different focus group discussions among teachers, pupils, parents, local school board, parents-teachers and community association, non-government organization and local government unit. Results from this study indicate four major benefits of MTB-MLE, namely: expressing better ideas, building self-confidence, better retention, and promoting friendly environment. The implications of these findings revolve around the way in which the program can benefit students/pupils, language policy makers, teachers, curriculum planners and school administrators around the globe.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book gives a terse account of Ruth¿s loyalty to Naomi and how she was able to accomplish her spiritual and earthly role through patience, sharing, being ethical, respectful, and one of the most devoted servants of God. As it reads in the Holy Bible, Ruth was able to please the Lord. Naomi extended wisdom to Ruth, and was able to do this with all of the atrocities that was experienced throughout her life, including losing her husband and sons. Of course, Ruth could have taken a similar path as Orpah by returning to her homeland. However, she remained steadfast, and received her blessings from the Lord. 'Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God' (Ruth 1:16 KJV). Dedicating this book to all women, Geraldine Harrison agrees that there are many 'Ruths' out there among us!Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This monograph is a collection of papers dedicated to the application of mathematical methods, such as econometric modeling, statistical methods in conducting economic research and some others. Articles include researches in various areas: financial markets, integration processes, micro- and macroeconomics. Models generated in these papers can apply to different areas of economic activities with their own features. Moreover, models can be used as a basis of new researches with necessary accretions in them. Materials in this book are useful as for students studying economic science and economic forecasting as for 'grown up' auditory that also could find some new and helpful information for their work.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Immanuel Kant said that there is nothing more desirable for a philosopher than finding a single principle that would make it possible to understand and explain everything that exists and happens in the world. The concept of self-movement and self-development of Ontos is Kant¿s sought-for principle of science, its genetic and logical code. Kant thought that ontology, the science of Ontos, is the final stage of the culture of human mind. The monogram imprinted inside graphically represents the unity of the Christian Cross, the Star of David, Buddha's eightfold way of cognizing the truth, I Ching hexagram , and the 'Seven' known since ancient times. Heuristically, the monogram is the mystified Platonic double split law, a universal logic algorithm of Ontos deployment. The intersecting triangles inside the monogram represent dialectics. The essence is that, in every contradiction, the opposites oppose, complement, and penetrate each other. The way out of the global and national deadlock can only be achieved on the ontological, not on the theological or positivist-pluralistic monetary basis. The work is intended for all interested in Big Science.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In Byzantium from the ninth century through to the fifteenth century, philosophy as a discipline remained the science of fundamental truths concerning human beings and the world. Philosophy, the ¿wisdom from without¿ was invariably contrasted with the 'philosophy from within¿ namely theology. The view that philosophy is ¿the handmaiden of theology¿ which the Greek Church Fathers derived from Philo and the Alexandrian school of theology, was not the dominant position in Byzantium as it was in the West; philosophy, and logic in particular, was never treated as a mere background to, or tool of theology. By the same token, theology in Byzantium never developed into a systematic method of dialectical inquiry into Christian truths, or a science. Thus the initial distinction between philosophy and theology remained intact.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -What happens when people watch a lot of medical TV shows Does that change the way they view doctors in real life This book explores the topic of watching TV Series showcasing doctors and focuses on the influence it has on how viewers perceive doctors in real life. A quantitative questionnaire served as method, where information on several topics was gathered: frequency of watching TV Soaps as well as ones regarding expectations of doctors to be friendly and caring, trust in doctors, experiencing shows as realistic, ratings of CPR survival rates and even correlations of attractiveness and professionalism. The study showed that there are significant relations between watching TV Series with doctors and having altered perceptions or certain expectations of doctors in real life. For instance, frequency in viewing was significantly associated with trust level in doctors, higher CPR survival rate ratings, perceiving the shows as realistic and assuming attractive doctors are more professional.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Radical new technology Seawater Steam Engine presented in this book is a scientific and technological breakthrough with the hopes of stopping climate change. New technology can simultaneously produce energy and drinking water, using only 3 natural forces: Renewable energy sources (RES), Seawater and Gravity. In the next 15-30 years with this technology it will be possible to produce 24,441 TWh of energy and 244 km3 of drinkable water per year, which are amounts that can satisfy mankind¿s needs for energy and drinkable water and save up to 20 Gt of CO2. Seawater Steam Engine technology has an extremely high potential for further development and could in fact become the ¿prime mover¿ of third, and last, industrial revolution, which essentially becomes a synonym for realization of sustainable communities.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This e-Commerce book is a must for every entrepreneur, as well as people already in business looking for a fresh approach. It gives information in how to improve the already existing e-commerce enterprise and why e-commerce must be used by them that have not included it as a powerful tool into their business. Moreover, it¿s refreshing to see practical advices from some people who have been there, done that, through their interviews. It gives information for the Greek Market and the way that e-commerce influenced the business sector.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Applying conjoint analysis to evaluate consumer preferences by F.H. Jacobsen & J.M. Joergensen. Tesla Motors' all electric vehicle Model S is a revolutionary car with several unique attributes. Through the use of a conjoint analysis, this paper examines Model S' key attributes and how these attributes are evaluated by potential consumers. Participants were asked to evaluate the Model S based on an array of selected attributes, that were identified through explorative qualitative interviews, which in turn were based on expert interviews with Tesla employees. Participants were asked to evaluate different models of the car based on a combination of these attributes. Through a conjoint analysis it was possible to find Model S' most preferred attributes for potential Tesla consumers. Also, a segmentation was performed through a cluster analysis for marketing purposes. Using the methodology and research design presented in this paper, practitioners are able to analyse consumer preferences towards a specific product and use that information for product development and segmentation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Using industry level panel data, we study how increasing openness to international markets over the 1980-1999 period have affected the structure and performance of Turkish manufacturing industries, with special emphasis on the market disciplining role of imports. Our findings indicate that the impact of import penetration as potential competition has been less in highly concentrated industries than in less concentrated industries. Moreover, changes import penetration did not reduce (output-) concentration in concentrated industries, while for the less concentrated industries changes in import penetration had a mildly significant negative impact on market concentration. It was also observed that changes in import penetration had a significant positive, rather than negative, the effect on price-cost margins (PCM) with a one-year lag in high PCM industries; while for the low PCM industries current changes in import penetration had again a significant positive impact on profit margins. Thus, imports do not seem to provide discipline for either the low or high PCM industries.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The research highlights the need for Nigeria to popularize arbitration as an effective alternative dispute resolution technique for the maritime sector. Nigeria is a very important importing nation, with vast shipping activities, which will inevitably generate contractual breaches, which gives rise to maritime disputes. The maritime industry is complex in nature and the litigation system is pressured to deliver timely solutions whenever disputes arise,because of the negative effects disputes often have on business operations and the economy. Maritime Arbitration is most suitable for the resolution of maritime disputes because it involves the use of industry experts, working in a timely fashion, to provide more than often a win-win situation for all parties, and the awards are binding.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The aim of the book is to present an overview of the main developments of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and to outline its prospects taking into account the priorities of the Commission and the endless negotiations within the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The book consists of ten sections. In the first section an overview of the main developments of the CAP takes place in relation with the EU budget. The percentage was decreased from 70% in the 1970s to 34% over the period 2007-1013. The main reform occurred in 1972 which put emphasis from price support to farm support. Some developments of the CAP took place with the enlargement of the EU with 10+2 new member states, the contribution of which in agriculture is much higher then in the EU-15. The process of the CAP reform was continued with Mid-Term CAP reform in 2003 which shows that minor changes occur in the old member states. Regarding the agricultural income of the new member states will increase not because of the reform of the CAP but due to its application.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Food processing is a very important worldwide issue. Processing may have either beneficial or detrimental effects on these different properties of food. Food safety itself encompasses a whole series of processes and activities both within and outside the food processing plant that will ensure the food is free of potential chemical, physical, and biological hazards. In contrast, there are many cases deal with violation objectives of quality control, especially in the case of protecting customers from the dangers of contaminated food. This book attempts to apply Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) methodology in an oil company. The FMECA method is applied to improve the safety of a production system, specifically the production process in the Indonesian oil company. The final measured result is the Criticality Priority Number (CPN), which refers to the severity category of the failure mode and the probability of occurrence of the same failure mode. The recommended actions proposed by the FMECA significantly reduce the CPN compared with the value before improvement, with increases of 48.33% and 38.46%, for the coconut oil and palm oil case studies, respectively.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The main purpose of this book is to disseminate worldwide cultivation and food characteristics of white food-grade Sorghum, a gluten-free cereal taxonomically related to maize which is non-toxic to people intolerant to gluten. Specifically Sorghum bicolor (L. Moench), is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the grass family of Poaceae, and is one of the most drought-resistant and heat-tolerant cereals. It has been a food crop for thousands of years in Africa and Asia, and over the past 30 years, it is used as safe food for celiac patients and as the healthy food for the entire human population. For its use in human food, sorghum, is made from a white grain type, particularly valuable, GMO free and optimal for the health, since it is rich in protein, unsaturated fats, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, fiber insoluble and antioxidants such as phenols and tannins, associated with the prevention of cancer and aging as well as a curative for individuals with cardiovascular disease. In this book we have also described the methods of cultivation of white food-grade sorghum in southern Italy, characterized by a Mediterranean climate, and the role of sorghum in human nutrition.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book is based on research on factors resulting in some farmers on contract farming defaulting while others repay their loans in three irrigation schemes. It also looks at some mitigating factors that contractors use to reduce defaults. Results attained will be used by academia, policy makers, contract farmers and contractors. Results found out show that the following factors influence repayment of loans performance: Demographic, Institutional Environment, agronomic, financial, socio-economic and political.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.