lap lambert academic publishing jun 2016 (Oltre 1.300 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book aims to cover and examine the questions of, what is meant by Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction mediation How can a mediation process can fit within the constraints and purpose of the Convention What are the role of a mediators in a Convention Mediation The often great geographical distances between the parents, the ambiguity of court procedures and the legal uncertainties that arise when different legal cultures meet, mediation is, in many cases, may be the only way to reach a fair balance between the parties and to find a personal solution to the conflict over residence and custody rights for the child concerned. The use of mediation in international family disputes,specifically under the Convention, may enhance the well-being of the family and the children and promote autonomy by allowing parents, rather than a third party judge to make decision on their. It models collaborative decision making, enabling the work of future co-parenting. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -There has recently been a growing interest among the largest Brazilian firms to better understand the performance outcomes of their internationalization strategies. Measuring organizational performance plays a very important role in translating corporate strategy into results thus developing strategic plans, evaluating achievements and organizational objectives, compensating managers, managing and allocating resources. Is there more to financial measures when evaluating organizational performance This study focuses on the new trends in performance measures and correlates their practice to boosting a firm¿s Internationalization degree as well as its Foreign EBITDA/Total EBITDA ratio. Three Brazilian firms in different ranking and different strategies in terms of internationalization are compared and investigated in depth. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book addresses the following research question: How did the US government construct the triple threat of terrorism, 'outlaw' regimes, and weapons of mass destruction after the September 11th attacks, and use this triple threat to justify subsequent policy decisions Through a critical examination of the political rhetoric employed by the Bush administration following the September 11th terrorist attacks, this book traces the process of threat construction, and its utilization for the justification of any means necessary in combating security threats. Over 40 official government texts have been analyzed, resulting in the isolation of certain verbal triggers that serve to elucidate the securitizing moves of the government, and American public acceptance of the securitization. It emerges that securitization, cocooned in sanitizing discourse, enabled the government to make sordid practices seem clean. Buttressed by teachings of political psychology, the second half of the book is devoted to examining how this obfuscation facilitated moral disengagement in the American public, which allowed for a successful securitization. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -By observing the relative positions of the rock basins (dispersed by six areas under study, complying a total of about 1000m2), and the combinations possible to establish between their shape, geographical positions, and marks displayed nearby (rock carved inscriptions and 'cut marks'), several patterns became evident, although pertaining to different cultural paradigms, none of them from those of the first settlers - 1450s. But the existence of a metaphoric code concealed in an apparently unintentional and beautiful landscape, is now under the scope. All the possible information, for those interested in decrypting, is already presented here (and also in preparation, for use in electronic devices). 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The purpose of this study is to show how digital media platforms and grants can prove to be an influential part in a nonprofit organization's fundraising efforts. In this study, these various elements were explored and implemented with Ashadeep Association. The use of content, graphics, statistics, understanding the mindset of donor, and their preferences all can have a large impact on the kind of charity to which donors are more open to contributing. Charities need to know their target audience before creating a fundraising strategy. While some people might be more inclined to donate to a dog's charity, others could be more interested in helping children, homeless people, or for preserving the nature. Other non-profit or charitable organizations can use the results of this study to learn and adapt their fundraising strategies to bring in more donors and volunteers. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'The impact of international economic institutions and international economic laws on state sovereignty', is an attempt to discuss the international economic institutions and international economic laws which undermine sovereignty of nations. This work is divided into five Chapters. Chapter one provides an exposition of the concept of state sovereignty and its sources. Chapter two discusses the general principle of International Economic Law, the later part of this section will address areas of International Economic Law dealing with Investment and Trade. It will further expatiate upon the Trade and Investment laws conflicting with laws of various sovereign States. Chapter three gives a detail discussion on sources of International Economic Laws, such as; the WTO and the ILO, it will further review the nature of the treaties of these organizations, elaborating upon areas where these treaties conflict with National Laws. Instances where International Economic Laws prevail over the National Laws are shown. Additional discussion on other sources of International Economic Laws is explained in Chapter four. Chapter Five concludes the book. 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Mara-Lise Owen's book presents adaptation theory and how film techniques affect two Stephen King adaptations, 'Carrie' and 'Children of the Corn.' In the films 'Carrie' and Children of the Corn,' there are many examples of film techniques being used and also many moments where there is a clear difference between the use of specific film techniques, such as character development, the close-up, camera angles and lighting. During the release of 'Carrie,' most audience members were astounded by its complexity as a film, and merely eight years later, 'Children of the Corn' did not receive nearly as much praise. This book argues that it is the significant use or lack of use of film techniques that affect how adaptations are experienced, and how a specific medium's techniques affect how we adapt to our real world's society. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The present research project aimed at delivering an update on networked journalism practices within hybrid media systems' theorizations. It approached such theoretical framework, completed by the notions of framing and (inter-media) agenda setting, through the consideration of the case study of tech giant Apple and Irish rock group U2's promotional deal directed at the giveaway of the band's latest album 'Songs of Innocence' on iTunes, which was notably accompanied by widespread disapproval and a questioning of its means. The study set to appraise and analyse the reactions of the mainstream and social media to the promotional stunt as hybridised phenomena. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Chinese global presence as an investor country has started growing rapidly after the introduction of the Go Global strategy in the beginning of the new millennium. However, China is still a latecomer investor with a high degree of State-Owned Enterprises and it seems that they are following a somewhat different strategy than other global investors. China invests mainly in developing countries with weaker institutions. This book has investigated the effects of institutions on Chinese investments in Africa and found that Chinese firms tend to invest in countries with the same level of rule of law, and that oil producing countries receives more investments when there is less corruption or when the rule of law is weak. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study, the results of which constitute this book aimed at determining the perception of expatriate employee's challenges in the working environments in the developing countries and also to inject a new impetus in the area of expatriate in Kenya particularly in the NGO sector. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book uses the work of Castle and Fett (2000) and Richard J Fenno (1873) to compare defection in the US political system with crossing the floor by MPs in UK Parliament between 1994-2010, when New Labour were a dominant force. It first explains these authors' suggestion that US Congressmen move for career based reasons rather than political ones, before looking at examples from British history and three case studies from the New Labour era. These case studies are Alan Howarth, Shaun Woodward and Quentin Davies. Based on personal interviews with these three switchers, along with the historical examples, this work argues that British MPs change parties not for career based reasons but largely for ideological ones. In all these cases the MPs themselves have remained relatively consistent whilst the parties changed around them until they were no longer compatible, whilst at the same time New Labour became a much more attractive prospect. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The UN Security Council (UNSC) acting under chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations has the mandate in article 13 (b) of the Rome Statute to refer situations to the International Criminal Court(ICC) Prosecutor for investigation and possible prosecution. The mandate, however, is a sword that cuts both ways. The ICC benefits from the UNSC through enforcement mechanisms and also acquires jurisdiction over situations it would not normally handle. In the same breath, the ICC may suffer from loss of legitimacy and independence. This book discusses the nature of the relationship between the ICC and the UNSC in the light of the latter's power to impact on the work of the Court. The case study of the ICC arrest warrant against Sudanese president comes handy. The Rome Statute provision mandating the UNSC to refer situations to the ICC will therefore be critically analysed. Suggestions for an alternative regime based on request for an opinion will be made against the current referral regime. The view taken is that an opinion regime will allow the ICC some more discretion, independence and in the end legitimacy. It will also facilitate the proper sequencing of justice and peace. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The research was primarily a critical approach of MEM (Municipal Environmental Management), which can contribute to LAs (Local Authorities) waste administrations efforts to perform more systemically. The primary tool used to achieve this aim was the benchmarking between the EMSs (Environmental Management Systems) components and the waste management practices and procedures of LAs. Preliminary analysis of the practical problem manifested that LAs as administrators of MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) in Greece have some core issues for potential improvement. The main aim of this research was to identify the gap between the EMSs requirements and LAs' practices and procedures and produce recommendations of action items required to address deficiencies. By taking into account the issues for potential improvement mentioned above, an indication was given as to the areas requiring research. These include the management for the waste process of the administrations; environmental review of their waste activities and LAs environmental policy. The resultant information indicated the need of separate authority for the environmental issues, evaluation of the environmental aspects of their services 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The author seeks to trace the history of Admiralty law of England and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) was a British Colony for nearly one hundred and fifty years and the British were responsible for the development of many of her commercial law and maritime law. The introduction of maritime law to the island of Ceylon could be related to parallel developments in this area of law of England. In order to appreciate the issues relating to admiralty law of Sri Lanka, specially in relation to the application of English law, it is necessary to examine the recent developments of the admiralty law of England. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The US role in the international system has been dominating the literature over the last decades, in an attempt to understand the impact of the US foreign policy on international political order. The most dominant analysis of the US role has arguably been provided by the realist perspective, particularly its hegemonic stability theory (HST) branch.According to this approach, the hegemon is perceived as benign as it provides the stability and security for others to benefit and prosper under its leadership, while sacrificing its short-term interests for the sake of the stability of the system. In this book, the author challenges this theory by using the neo-Gramscian theory that was introduced in the 1970s by Robert Cox based on the writings of Antonio Gramsci regarding the concept of hegemony and ideology. The book focuses on the US foreign policy in the Middle East because of the importance of this region to the material interests of the US and the dominant hegemonic class. So, the case of the Middle East can arguably be ideal in understanding how the hegemonic ideology of the elites was applied, and still is, in order to safeguard those interests. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The current crisis in Greece is a crisis of the financial system or, especially in the domestic debate, a sovereign debt crisis of the 'improvident' Greek state. Global financial crisis significantly affected the economic stability of European countries, members of Eurozone. It was impossible for Greece to avoid being part of it. A variety of reasons led Greece to a disadvantaged position and the consequences caused not only a national financial deterioration but a humanitarian crisis as well.Greece, in order to regain control and solve complicated issues, followed a completely different political strategy, in comparison to previous decades, among protests and public criticism. However, significant problems still exist and their solutions are not straightforward rather than demand a reconstruction of the Eurozone's framework. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This work explores the effectiveness of Facebook marketing in raising awareness and donations for charities by examining the work of Our Village, a Canadian NGO. Our Village uses Facebook to generate donations, awareness, and perform all forms of marketing and outreach. Utilizing the author's unique position within the NGO, this research provides unique insight into how charities can increase growth and engagement with donors and supporters by analyzing Facebook metrics including impressions, user engagement, number of people reached, number of posts, types of posts and other key indicators. Individual donors have been contacted to evaluate and understand their motivation to donate as Our Village experienced record growth and donations following a targeted marketing campaign in response to the 2013 Typhoon in the Philippines. This important and pioneering research will help charities improve their marketing, outreach, and increase their number of supporters and donors. This will ultimately increase revenue to enable them to have a greater impact in meeting the most pressing needs around the world. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'The word 'tattoo' comes from the Samoan word tatau, which means 'open wound', and so tattoos are defined as a 'self-inflicted wound' (McCarron 2008). They are a permanent mark made on the skin, and have been associated with both sailors and criminals for many decades, as well as the lower class (Fletcher 1971).' The purpose of this dissertation is to identify the negative perceptions of tattoos within society, and the consequences thereof. It focuses on many aspects within society, including the employment practices of the police and how these relate to their behaviour when dealing with tattooed members of society. The aim of this study is to ascertain whether individuals with tattoos are in fact treated differently by and within society, and whether a social stigma affects their life chances, such as obtaining employment. 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is intended to highlight commonly believed Transformation and the impediments occurred during the process of global buyers system more or less economic reforms impact on countries economy, trade and development. Based on the domination and bureaucratic control, the free market systems and domination of few elite entrepreneurs interest, traditional and organic cultivation's systems are cornered, to erase such impediments this book shed light and useful tool to the students of micro and macro economics(Under graduate, Post graduate and research scholars).An event Globalization and Industrial Revolutions which undoubtedly taken the advantage of reforms and it is an added advantage to MNE's to expand their business successfully in emerging economies. This book also highlights the advantages and disadvantages of globalization, Industrial revolution, green revolution and essentially of further research and awareness creating activities towards Natural and organic cultivation and harvesting system as parallel to industrial revolution. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -One of the greatest challenges that developing countries are facing is the provision of quality and equitable healthcare for citizens. One of the barriers to achieving this goal is how to raise adequate funds to provide the services, and prudent use of the resources. This publication gives and insight on the challenges facing public healthcare financing strategies in Kenya, and by extension, other countries with similar health systems functionality in Africa. Health policy makers, managers and students with interest in health financing and management will find the publication to be of great help. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Aiming to contribute to the investigation of the effects of globalisation in humanitarian organisations, this paper examines the leadership role played by governing boards in assuring accountability of these organisations. After reviewing the existing literature in the area of board roles and responsibilities, accountability of NGOs and globalisation of humanitarian organisations, the paper focuses on a case study of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) that is the humanitarian global organisation par excellence having presence in 190 countries or 97% of UN member nations. In conclusion, the paper explores the challenges faced by the Governing Board of IFRC in keeping the organisation accountable vis-à-vis stakeholders as a result of globalisation. This review identifies some measures taken by the IFRC in addressing these challenges and some of the coping mechanisms adopted by the Governing Board. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The use of drugs represents serious, global and complicated problems which negatively affect the general life and the functioning of the human community as well as the individual's professional, family and social plans, which result in tremendous losses and physical suffering. The aim of this book is to raise awareness and give information about the effects that drugs have on people and society, but also provide knowledge about the various treatments available for the people in need, which suffer from drug addiction. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is involuntary loss of urine with sudden increase of intra-abdominal pressure in situations such as coughing, sneezing, lifting heavy object or high impact physical activity and in absence of detrusor contraction. It has high prevalence rate with numerous risk factors as aging, obesity, smoking, chronic cough, diabetes mellitus,pregnancy and childbirth. the first line in SUI rehabilitation is the pelvic floor exercises and they were a successful method for decades. recently the concept that the pelvic floor muscles are not an isolated unit, but they are part of the abdominal capsule which surrounds the abdominal and pelvic organs became very strong in the SUI rehabilitation process, especially with easiness of illustration and awareness of abdominal muscles contraction. so, in this book we are trying to clarify this concept with evidence based hoping for more research and validation of this concept. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Goats play an important role in the livelihood of large proportion of small and marginal farmers and landless labourers. The relative important of goats is associated with their wide distribution in the tropics and subtropics where they play an important role in contributing meat, milk and skin as well as providing some income and miscellaneous values such as manure production. Sudan mountain goats (Tagger) are widely distributed in many parts of the country yet they concentrated in Nuba Mountains of Southern Kordofan, Angesena Hills in Blue Nile and Jabel Marra in Westren Darfur. They constitute an important source of livestock products for the local people and are important source of protein providing meat and meat products. This is the only book highlighting their importance roll in Nuba Mountains of the Sudan and their management, productive and reproductive characteristics. The book will be of great value to researches, field-workers, to government and NGO planners and managers, and to teachers and students of livestock and animal production. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The work published in this book is purely research based and represent a field that remained relatively unknown to science of the mining environment. The use of Deep Sea Tailing Placement is still a new method of disposing mine tailing waste into great depths of the ocean. Studies on the adverse implications of these wastes on the oceanic environment is still scarce. This book covers relevant information on DSTP science as well as forging a way to assess potential impacts on the receiving environment. It presents a new face of mining and environmental pollution science, but what makes it more interesting is that environmental impact assessment has to be traced all the way down to the seafloor. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The acylation reactions of alkylphenols is the one of the promising area in petroleum chemistry. They are used as the feedstock for the synthesis of high-performance thermal and photo stabilizers for polyolefin, additives to oils and fuels. This book is about the acylation reaction of p-cycloalkylphenol with acetic acid in the presence of KY-23 and zinc chloride catalysts and the affects of parameters ( temperature, duration, mol ratio, amount of catalyst) on the yield of 2-hydroxy-5-cycloalkylacetophenones. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -By using thermal imaging camera we found out that acute blood loss, as well as the voluntary apnea and cuff occlusion test, result in local hypothermia in the exposed fingers' pads. The increase in the volume of lost blood, as well as an increase in the duration of apnea and hand vessels occlusion, increases hypothermia and local hypothermia area in fingers, which is consistently expanding first to the entire distal phalanx, and then to the middle phalanx of each finger. Growing local hypothermia and expansion of its area in fingers are suggested to use as a diagnostic symptom for increased hypoxia, all other conditions being equal. Therefore, diverse changes in local temperature in exposed fingers after the use of shortened cuff occlusion test (i.e. decrease in the local temperature at the beginning and its increase later) are suggested to be considered as a diagnostic symptom of availability of reserves for adaptation to hypoxia. This diverse change in local temperature in finger pads in a patient after acute massive blood loss allows us to conclude that he has sufficient reserves for adaptation to acute hypoxia and predict high probability of his survival. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The design of selective fluorescent molecular sensors for cations is a subject of considerable interest because of their numerous potential applications in analytical chemistry, biology, medicine (clinical diagnosis), environmental chemistry, chemical oceanography etc. Most fluorescent molecular sensors consist of a cation recognition unit (ionophore) linked to a fluorophore; thus they are often called fluoroionophores. Also this book address graduate students of chemistry and analytical science about the structural and elucidation and synthesis and characterization of organic substances using sophisticated analytical instruments. This book also address the possibility of developing calixarene based fluoroionophore and their ion recognition property. 68 pp. Englisch.

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

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Thoroughly updated with the most recent advances in the field of implant dentistry. Compiles all the basic knowledge, evidenced - based information, explanations thereof and words of wisdom that the authors have gained from their long experience. Emphasis on new three-dimensional(3D) diagnosis and treatment planning technologies in implant dentistry. Comprehensive coverage of radiographic diagnosing, surgical implant positioning strategies, various stent systems in laboratory, advantages and limitations of cone beam computed tomography, possible errors in computer-assested dental implants placement surgery. Text enriched with illustrative clinical photographs, radiographic image, explanatory tables for better understanding. Helpful to the prosthodontics, periodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery residents and post graduate students in the field of implant dentistory. 72 pp. Englisch.