Lap lambert academic publishing jul 2010 (Oltre 1400 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Using an expanded definition of the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide this work analyzes the factors leading to Guatemala''s military operations from 1978 until 1983 against Guatemala''s indigenous population and gives details why these operations accounted for genocide. The main factors to explain the atrocities were the long lasting alienation of Guatemala''s indigenous and non-indigenous population and the evolution of a 'new,' i.e. national indigenous identity previous to the conflict.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Today, the urban conglomerate of Polish Silesia finds itself experimenting a worldwide phenomenon: the continuous blurring of the spatial and conceptual borders between town, city, metropolis and megalopolis; a growing mixture of spaces, activities, interrelations and connectivities that challenge the traditional -and more assessable- image of human settlement. In a crossroads of ages and geographies, Silesia becomes a political and socio-economical experiment on-the-go, a perfect laboratory in which we can study the ups and downs of the current urban trends, the attempts to understand and control them, and the impact they make on our daily quality of life. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Using an expanded definition of the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide this work analyzes the factors leading to Guatemala's military operations from 1978 until 1983 against Guatemala's indigenous population and gives details why these operations accounted for genocide. The main factors to explain the atrocities were the long lasting alienation of Guatemala's indigenous and non-indigenous population and the evolution of a new, i.e. national indigenous identity previous to the conflict.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Today, the urban conglomerate of Polish Silesia finds itself experimenting a worldwide phenomenon: the continuous blurring of the spatial and conceptual borders between town, city, metropolis and megalopolis; a growing mixture of spaces, activities, interrelations and connectivities that challenge the traditional -and more assessable- image of human settlement. In a crossroads of ages and geographies, Silesia becomes a political and socio-economical experiment on-the-go, a perfect laboratory in which we can study the ups and downs of the current urban trends, the attempts to understand and control them, and the impact they make on our daily quality of life. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Today, the urban conglomerate of Polish Silesia finds itself experimenting a worldwide phenomenon: the continuous blurring of the spatial and conceptual borders between town, city, metropolis and megalopolis; a growing mixture of spaces, activities, interrelations and connectivities that challenge the traditional -and more assessable- image of human settlement. In a crossroads of ages and geographies, Silesia becomes a political and socio-economical experiment on-the-go, a perfect laboratory in which we can study the ups and downs of the current urban trends, the attempts to understand and control them, and the impact they make on our daily quality of life. 108 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Using an expanded definition of the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide this work analyzes the factors leading to Guatemala''s military operations from 1978 until 1983 against Guatemala''s indigenous population and gives details why these operations accounted for genocide. The main factors to explain the atrocities were the long lasting alienation of Guatemala''s indigenous and non-indigenous population and the evolution of a 'new,' i.e. national indigenous identity previous to the conflict. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This thesis explores Marxist imagery in American horror films and how American society reflects them. Often, the monsters in these films represent the average citizen's contribution to the horror of society, and the heroes represent our quest to overcome them. Using The Texas Chainsaw Massacre as a template, and covering a wide spectrum of zombies, vampires, and the generally insane, this work explores in-depth the role of the viewer in both film and society. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This work analyses the gaps between the principle and the practice of human rights, using the study case of indigenous women in Mexico. The point of departure is international jurisprudence; here failures in human rights mainstream to encompass indigenous women's experiences are highlighted; since indigenous women are not accurately portrayed as right holders. The role of indigenous peoples' and women's human rights instruments is crucial for the analysis. The obstacles for effective implementation of indigenous women's human rights at State, local and municipal levels are discussed. Mexican public policies are revised; the argument sustained is that these policies are inaccurate to tackle indigenous women's issues. The role of NGOs and grassroots groups' is also stressed. It is argued that indigenous women are setting their human rights claims in alliance with indigenous peoples' movements to profit of the momentum they have at the national and international arenas. Lastly, this work enhances potential contributions to human rights jurisprudence and develops a proposal of creating an indigenous women's movement to improve particular concerns. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Organizational misbehaviour has long been recognized as workers' attempt to redress the balance of control and power in the workplace. The advent of the computer, particularly the internet, raised hopes of increased productivity but it also raised questions of ethical use in the workplace as it has huge potential for damage to fellow employee, the employer and the organization. Although it is a relatively new concept, data reveals the staggering lengths to which internet abuse has extended and the accompanying financial losses. This book examines the extent to which this phenomenon exists among public sector workers in St.Vincent and the Grenadines. It explores literature related to organizational misbehaviour with emphasis on internet abuse. It also examines data collected from the specified population. It then draws upon data collected to arrive at conclusions and formulate a proposed Internet Use Policy that could be used to control these activities and reduce the negative impacts they can have. The information could prove very useful to students and lecturers of management and organizational behaviour as well as employers who are trying to cope with the identified phenomenon. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Black-Scholes model was a revelation and took a large step forward in terms of mathematical application in quantitative finance. An empirical trait is that the model has generally been used by practitioners in an ad-hoc fashion. This may explain why actual option prices have rarely converged to respective Black-Scholes estimates. Empirical options research has highlighted systematic biases within the model and has attempted to correct for these by proposing models that offer greater consistency in both internal processes and pricing performance. In this thesis, we explore the fundamental reasons for failure in the Black-Scholes and analyse the benefit of augmenting the model for processes that may be more consistent with the real world. We place emphasis on consistency between the option-implicit distribution of the underlying asset and the actual implicit distribution of the underlying asset. Using a three year FTSE 100 option dataset, we quantitatively examine the pricing consistency and reliability of such augmented models. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In 2004, 10 new countries joined the European Union. Seven of these new entrants - Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia and Slovenia are taking the necessary steps to get on the Euro currency. The remaining 3 new entrants - Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland - are expected to follow eventually. This research is focused on the affect one uniform monetary policy will have on the less developed countries that entered the European Union (EU) in 2004. One of the challenges facing the new entrants involves the required implementation of monetary policy goals, even though these new entrants do not have a vote on how monetary policy is determined. Monetary policy in the Euro-area is the responsibility of the European Central Bank (ECB) who has a stated goal price stability. The present study explored whether the ECB had proper focus on price stability for all countries in the Euro-area community. Using economic indicators for each country and the funds rate of the ECB, the current study used a version of the Taylor Rule and GMM modeling to test whether the ECB focused on price stability for both old and new member countries. 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study discussed project methods most applied for NGO's projects focusing on the accountability challenges faced by project managers. It further analysed how in practice managers are dealing with the impact of project actions and the results that would legitimate NGO's purpose. It was evidenced in practice that management methodologies are applied to fulfil the organization strategic needs therefore project management knowledge is assumed as a semi structure basis and can be adjusted once the work is justified. Accordingly, a flexible approach relies on the project management method that is highly influenced by the expertise of the organization staff. As a conclusion, it was evidenced in practice that NGO's projects carry particular aspects and expectations over project accountability therefore management methodologies are adapted and complemented by novel approaches. In order to investigate it, a case study was carried on a well recognized Institute that works with environmental issues and some novel approaches were found out and discussed. 100 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects children's perception, concentration and behaviour, which in turn affects their performance in all areas of functioning. Paediatric occupational therapy (OT) helps children to perform functional tasks that occupy their lives. Today it is still unclear how commonly occupational therapists treat PTSD-children and where the treatment is focused. This book firstly helps the reader understand the effects of PTSD in children's school functioning and explores the treatment they receive. This is done by systematically reviewing the literature and discussing the findings in a thematic manner. Secondly, the author outlines a research project, which aims to discover the perceptions of occupational therapists regarding their role in treating children diagnosed with PTSD. The aim of the systematic review is to broaden the knowledge base in paediatric OT and to assist with training new occupational therapists and paediatric professionals in this area of practice. The outlined research project gives an idea of real-life-research which could be carried out in order to gather information on the role of OT in treating children with PTSD. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In developing countries, child labour is an important problem due to the low economic situation. According to the statistics of ILO, there are almost 250 million working children in the world, and almost four million of them are working in Turkey. It is a well known fact that working has detrimental effects on the physical, emotional and cognitive health of children. One of those effects on the emotional development of working children is found to be on their self-concepts. Therefore, this comparative research aimed to examine and compare the self-concept levels of working and non-working children, and whether the socio-economic situation of those children has an effect on their self- concepts. Moreover, some demographic information about working children was gathered and some of them were analyzed in relation with their self-concepts. Results of the study indicated that working had an impact on the self-concept levels of children; on the other hand, socio-economic factors and some selected work-related characteristics did not have an impact on the self-concept levels of children. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book provides insights on how Payments for Environmental Services (PES) can be implemented in collaboration with local institutions to achieve environmental and developmental goals. Taking a case of hydroelectricity revenue sharing in Kulekhani watershed of Nepal, this book analyses the PES scheme using institutional analysis framework derived from the works of Ostrom, Young and Mitchell. The study shows that the PES in Kulekhani is constrained due to deficiencies in design of rules and conflict of PES with local institutions (institutional interplay). Based on the analysis, it is argued that, although the PES in Kulekhani has provided a mechanism for transferring revenue for local development, it has not transformed existing resource management structures and institutions to demonstrate the effectiveness of enhancing environmental outcomes. The lessons of this research include the politics driving the design of PES mechanisms, and conflict of PES rules with local institutions can hinder the performance. Likewise, this research also suggests that the PES schemes do not necessarily result into cooperation with local institutions to achieve both ecological and social outcomes. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Safe animal feed is a prerequisite for production of safe food. Molds and yeast are important spoilage organisms in food products and feed systems. Losses up to 29% have been found caused by fungi (moulds), insects, rodents and 10% by other physical stress. The general public demands high quality foods and feed with extended shelf-life. To investigate the potential application of the organic acids and its salts to eliminate fungal spoilage in food and feed, maize was used as a model. Maize gives the highest conversion of dry substance to meat, milk and eggs compared to other cereal grains. In India 50% of maize is used for animal feed and over 80% of the maize grown in USA is used for animal feed. Losses due to fungi are important for both economic and heat reasons because of Aflatoxins mycotoxins. The main source of human exposure to Aflatoxin is contaminated foods of plant origin such as maize and nuts and their products. To minimize Aflatoxin contamination of maize and other grains, good preservation is necessary, MycocurbGT showed high efficiency for long term gain preservation, which is used as food and feed in animals. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The problem of HIV/AIDS in Sierra Leone and other Sub-Saharan African countries is a popular topic among elites, and a common knowledge to many, but the gravity of its menace and the realization of its potency to cause both psychological and medical setbacks remains far-fetched. While the debate about the existence of the HIV carnage still lingers in the minds of many, including victims who don't know their HIV status, the virus continues to plunge nations into poverty, shattering families and making hundreds of orphans and many homeless. Further, in war devastated, resource-poor settings, many people contact sexually transmitted diseases either through rape, commercial sex or casual sex. And since HIV is also transmitted by blood transfusion and from mother to child, there were many possible ways of transmission of the disease in Sierra Leone, especially during the decade-long civil war, and the trend must have continued after the war. Out of 8,251 persons tested in Freetown for a period of seven months, 937 were positive with a percentage prevalence of 11.4%. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -We study maximum principles for a class of linear, degenerate elliptic differential operators of the second order. The Weak and Strong Maximum Principles are shown to hold for this class of operators in bounded domains, as well as a Hopf type lemma, under suitable hypotheses on the principal part and on the degeneracy set of the operator. We prove a Poincaré inequality, which then allows to define the functional setting where to study weak solutions for equations and inequalities involving this class of operators. A good example of such an operator is the Grushin operator, to which we devote particular attention. As an application of these tools in the degenerate elliptic setting, we prove a partial symmetry result for classical solutions of semilinear problems on bounded, symmetric and suitably convex domains and a nonexistence result for classical solutions of semilinear equations with subcritical growth defined on the whole space. We use here the method of moving planes, implemented just in the directions parallel to the degeneracy set of the Grushin operator. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Nanodiamond-related materials are widely investigated for many applications in mechanics, electronics and semiconductors due to the superior properties of hardness, thermal stability and wide energy band gap. However, the high cost of nanodiamond-related materials due to the low growth rate limits the commercialization. This book studies different approaches of preparing nanodiamond- related materials and analysis of material properties. Nano-Ni catalysts by one-step chemical reduction were used for the catalytic growth of nanodiamond films by Hot Filament CVD. Nitrogen- doped ultrananocrystalline diamond films deposited by Microwave Plasma CVD and nanocarbon ensembles were investigated by spectroscopy. Nd:YAG laser CVD is used to grow carbon films on glass. Nano-Ni and CeNi as molten catalysts mixed with nanodiamond seeds and adamantane for growing diamond under H2 were studied at 1 atm. The exploration should open new research areas for nanodiamond materials on synthesis and characterization and would be helpful to professionals in diamond materials, or anyone who is interested either in scientific research or industrial applications. 100 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -We have demonstrated Physics for which we need to modify boundary condition to be used in matching solutions of Schroedinger equation at finite potential discontinuities i.e. at interfaces between barrier and quantum well materials, because of difference of effective mass of electron in their conduction bands. Using the modified boundary condition, we have presented thorough and complete analytical calculation of transmission coefficient of nanostructures called single rectangular tunnel barrier and symmetric rectangular double barrier. We have presented numerical investigations for the two nanostructures. We find that parametric dependences of energy of resonant transmission peaks of the double barrier do not change qualitatively because of taking effective mass inequality into account; but we find changes in energy and in full width at half maxima (FWHM) of the resonant peaks. The book is self contained; it contains necessary Nanostructure Physics, Microelectronics and Quantum Mechanics to enable interested reader assimilate the book completely. 148 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Quality control can be defined as controlling raw materials, production processes and finished products with the aim of preventing manufacturing of defective goods. A defective good harms both the consumer and the producer. The consumer is damaged because of receiving a defective good; as its production schedule will be affected negatively. The producer is damaged because it gets lack of prestige, and it will have to repair the product or exchange it with a non-defective one. Therefore, it is very important to prevent defective products to reach the consumer. Acceptance sampling methods are used for this purpose, with the aim of inspecting units in the lot and sorting defective lots out. This work examines acceptance sampling methods used in statistical quality control. It also presents a case study, where three different sampling plans are designed for an organisation and compared to each other in many aspects. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The need for the animal model system to understand the physiology of a disease is imperative. The study to understand many genetic diseases is possible in Drosophila melanogaster. There are more than 400 diseased genes homologous to humans in fly. Therefore fly can serve as potential model system to delineate the mechanism of disease progression. It also gives an excellent system to perform large screens for the potency of the drugs to a given particular condition, thereby serving as a model system for drug screening as well. However to establish a disease model in animal is crucial. This book contains experiments to generate a model system for Epilepsy and exploring its inheritance. The gene expression analysis was performed to understand the role of specific gene which contribute to the drug induced locomotor alterations. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This monograph is a clinical study using Chitra calcium phosphate. Thsi bone graft was used in extraction socket of the mandibular third molar. Clinical, radiological and histological study was done for six months at various intervals to evaluate biocompatibility of the material and compare the regeneration of the bone in the alveolar socket. The study showed that Chitra- Calcium Phosphate Cement (graft material) is biocompatible and has no significant soft tissue reaction. The material maintains the alveolar bone height when used to fill extraction sockets and accelerates bone regeneration in the extraction sockets. However a more elaborate study with a larger number of clinical cases is very much essential to be more conclusive regarding its efficacy. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -One of the main reasons why many students are scared of literary criticism is that it has been presented in a difficult and complicated style of language, characterized by lengthy sentences and paragraphs and an enormous amount of jargons without adequate explanation. Hence, an utmost care has been taken to simplify the language to a great extent that even slow learners will be able to read and understand this book. Equal attention has been paid to make the ideas also simple and easy. To enable the readers to remember what they read, the ideas have been summarized without omission of the key factors, and sub-divisions have been sufficiently made. The book is based on authentic materials. The materials are well-graded. The book is linguistically and ideologically comprehensible to the students. It is a useful book which caters to the needs of the classes of mixed abilities (from slow learners to the high flyers). It is learner-centered and promotes learner s autonomy. The sources have been duly acknowledged as instructed in the MLA Handbook. The book is written with Literary Criticism as its base. This book will be of immense help to the students and teachers. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Christianity is recent in black Africa. With the exception of the Coptic and orthodox churches in Egypt and Ethiopia, few of the African churches are well over 100 years old. The original method of evangelisation was implantation of the western culture and form of Christianity in most part of our continent. Hence theology, liturgy, spirituality and church law were and still are to a great extent western in character. This state of affairs was enhanced by the general contempt for African traditional Religions and cultures among the early missionaries. The purpose of this book is to introduce the reader to the development of African Theology, its impact and influence on African people and their belief systems. It will help readers to participate actively in formulating, analysing and articulating theology in the African context. It examines the origin, methodology and content of African Theologies. The meaning of the human person from an African point of view and from a theological perspective; human existence seen from the signs of the times; the human person and other theologies of human existence in the light of the paschal mystery. A Good book for catechesis and evangelisation. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Chronic Abdominal Pain is defined as 'intermittent or constant abdominal pain of at least 3 months duration' (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2005). It is the most common form of complaint across childhood. Life stress is thought to influence pain and disability in chronic abdominal pain patients. However, because most studies are cross-sectional, we do not have empirical evidence of the degree to which life stress may impact these individuals. Currently, prospective research aims to look at chronic pain patients over a longer span of time. It is expected that patients who experience an increased number of stressful life events over a long period of time will have greater pain and disability than chronic pain patients who experience fewer stressful life events during the same time period. It is also expected that personal competence will moderate the effects of life stress on these individuals, such that life stress will be associated with poorer outcomes in patients with low competence compared to those with high competence. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -But I want to call it lunch! Are we there yet Before, after, clocks, calendars. Those are all temporal challenges for young children: cognitive and linguistic challenges. How do they learn about such complex and abstract concepts More importantly, how do we help them discover time We live in a society that is increasingly reigned by time, which has become faster, more fragmented (days, hours, nanoseconds!), and is present in a child''s life from the moment she is born (or before, even, if one considers the mother''s biological rhythms). Eisenberg''s book enters the homes of families to find out what is it that parents and children talk about at dinner that might help the young ones come to a better understanding of temporal concepts. Based on nearly 1,000 pages of transcripts of dinner talk, the author identifies different factors that might contribute to understanding time. Those include the development of language and parental use of temporal concepts. After reading this book, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students in psychology and education, as well as teachers, will find themselves paying more attention to and marveling at how children develop concepts of time. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Using an expanded definition of the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide this work analyzes the factors leading to Guatemala's military operations from 1978 until 1983 against Guatemala's indigenous population and gives details why these operations accounted for genocide. The main factors to explain the atrocities were the long lasting alienation of Guatemala's indigenous and non-indigenous population and the evolution of a new, i.e. national indigenous identity previous to the conflict. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Today, the urban conglomerate of Polish Silesia finds itself experimenting a worldwide phenomenon: the continuous blurring of the spatial and conceptual borders between town, city, metropolis and megalopolis; a growing mixture of spaces, activities, interrelations and connectivities that challenge the traditional -and more assessable- image of human settlement. In a crossroads of ages and geographies, Silesia becomes a political and socio-economical experiment on-the-go, a perfect laboratory in which we can study the ups and downs of the current urban trends, the attempts to understand and control them, and the impact they make on our daily quality of life. 108 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book investigates the impact of the Times of Zambia gender policy on journalistic practices. The policy was formulated to address issues of representation of women both in news coverage and at an institutional level. In spite of the implementation of the editorial gender policy, no change in gendered representation is evident. The book is informed by a Cultural Studies approach to media studies, specifically drawing on the circuit of culture' (du Guy et al, 1997) and focused on two specific moments', namely representation and production. Data was collected using two qualitative methods, namely document analysis and semi-structured in-depth interviews. The document analysis established that this policy is informed by a liberal feminist approach to media and identified the weaknesses in its formulation. The subsequent semi-structured in-depth interviews probed the practices and perceptions of male and female journalists and editors in relation to the degree of change in gendered representation in the news. 116 pp. Englisch.…