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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study analyzes two seasons (December, 2001 & January, 2002) of the Out magazine to identify and evaluate the body image of gay men. identifies and evaluates body image of gay men. Using theories that deals with masculinity, my research indicates that there is a direct influence of body image and its influence on its the gay male community. It also shows the idea that mass media itself is very powerful on shaping our views in our society. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The cumulative evidence for the impact of positive psychology on health is peaking in 2010. The aging populations of the United States and other Western countries suffering one or more chronic illnesses drives the demand that such research be applied to the everyday life of patients. Perceived control is one such family of coping strategies. Believing that one has control, whether or not that belief is real or acted upon, has a strong relationship with decreased depression and anxiety. 'Adaption to Chronic Illness' presents a a study of how elderly patients with late stage chronic lung disease use perceptions of control to adapt to their illness.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study analyzes two seasons (December, 2001 & January, 2002) of the Out magazine to identify and evaluate the body image of gay men. identifies and evaluates body image of gay men. Using theories that deals with masculinity, my research indicates that there is a direct influence of body image and its influence on its the gay male community. It also shows the idea that mass media itself is very powerful on shaping our views in our society.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -By the year 2007, Safico had 40 employees and was on track to make $ 1.5 million profits for the year with a firm projected forecast for the coming years. The company was well established in Lebanon, is a Microsoft Partner and had some customers in the GCC. Safico main business was e-business solutions that is Human capital intensive and resources. By the end of 2008, everything has changed; Safico is far from the $ 1.5 million profits, a global financial crisis invaded the whole regions and indirectly affected the Lebanese market, Microsoft the leads generator of Safico reduced their marketing budgets and changed their strategy concerning their partners. This situation in addition to the saturation of the Lebanese market pushed Safico to plan for its International presence. But in order to be ready to operate abroad a set of questions were posed. Questions include ways to go abroad, mode of entry, type of market entry, marketing and sales strategy and competitive analysis. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This study analyzes two seasons (December, 2001 & January, 2002) of the Out magazine to identify and evaluate the body image of gay men. identifies and evaluates body image of gay men. Using theories that deals with masculinity, my research indicates that there is a direct influence of body image and its influence on its the gay male community. It also shows the idea that mass media itself is very powerful on shaping our views in our society.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The cumulative evidence for the impact of positive psychology on health is peaking in 2010. The aging populations of the United States and other Western countries suffering one or more chronic illnesses drives the demand that such research be applied to the everyday life of patients. Perceived control is one such family of coping strategies. Believing that one has control, whether or not that belief is real or acted upon, has a strong relationship with decreased depression and anxiety. 'Adaption to Chronic Illness' presents a a study of how elderly patients with late stage chronic lung disease use perceptions of control to adapt to their illness.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - By the year 2007, Safico had 40 employees and was on track to make $ 1.5 million profits for the year with a firm projected forecast for the coming years. The company was well established in Lebanon, is a Microsoft Partner and had some customers in the GCC. Safico main business was e-business solutions that is Human capital intensive and resources. By the end of 2008, everything has changed; Safico is far from the $ 1.5 million profits, a global financial crisis invaded the whole regions and indirectly affected the Lebanese market, Microsoft the leads generator of Safico reduced their marketing budgets and changed their strategy concerning their partners. This situation in addition to the saturation of the Lebanese market pushed Safico to plan for its International presence. But in order to be ready to operate abroad a set of questions were posed. Questions include ways to go abroad, mode of entry, type of market entry, marketing and sales strategy and competitive analysis. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book is a critical edition of Eugene O'Neill's famous, quasi-expressionistic play 'The Hairy Ape.' In addition to the drama's authoritative text, followed by exhaustive explanatory notes, ''The Hairy Ape': Text and Context' contains an introduction to O'Neill's life and work; a chronology of the Industrial Revolution, the Machine Age, and the two years during which the play was written and produced; a preface to 'The Hairy Ape' as well as a long critical analysis of this drama; a production history of the play that includes reviews of the original productions; and several concluding bibliographies on Eugene O'Neill and 'The Hairy Ape.'.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -My aim in this work is to demonstrate how stem cell research and therapy may morally harm women. I argue that the harm is located in the potential exploitation of women and the products of their reproductive labour, i.e. human embryos and fetal tissue, through the commodification of women's bodily tissues and reproductive capacities. I propose that the best way to disclose the specific harms to women in the stem cell controversy is to look at the relationship between the stem cell debate and the abortion debate. I argue that there is one tempting way to maintain the parallels which does not foster the proper moral consideration of women in either the abortion debate or the stem cell debate. However, I maintain that if we understand the abortion debate from a feminist perspective, we will be able to see the appropriate relationship between the abortion and stem cell debates.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - My aim in this work is to demonstrate how stem cell research and therapy may morally harm women. I argue that the harm is located in the potential exploitation of women and the products of their reproductive labour, i.e. human embryos and fetal tissue, through the commodification of women s bodily tissues and reproductive capacities. I propose that the best way to disclose the specific harms to women in the stem cell controversy is to look at the relationship between the stem cell debate and the abortion debate. I argue that there is one tempting way to maintain the parallels which does not foster the proper moral consideration of women in either the abortion debate or the stem cell debate. However, I maintain that if we understand the abortion debate from a feminist perspective, we will be able to see the appropriate relationship between the abortion and stem cell debates.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book is a critical edition of Eugene O'Neill's famous, quasi-expressionistic play 'The Hairy Ape.' In addition to the drama's authoritative text, followed by exhaustive explanatory notes, ''The Hairy Ape': Text and Context' contains an introduction to O'Neill's life and work; a chronology of the Industrial Revolution, the Machine Age, and the two years during which the play was written and produced; a preface to 'The Hairy Ape' as well as a long critical analysis of this drama; a production history of the play that includes reviews of the original productions; and several concluding bibliographies on Eugene O'Neill and 'The Hairy Ape.'.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -By the year 2007, Safico had 40 employees and was on track to make $ 1.5 million profits for the year with a firm projected forecast for the coming years. The company was well established in Lebanon, is a Microsoft Partner and had some customers in the GCC. Safico main business was e-business solutions that is Human capital intensive and resources. By the end of 2008, everything has changed; Safico is far from the $ 1.5 million profits, a global financial crisis invaded the whole regions and indirectly affected the Lebanese market, Microsoft the leads generator of Safico reduced their marketing budgets and changed their strategy concerning their partners. This situation in addition to the saturation of the Lebanese market pushed Safico to plan for its International presence. But in order to be ready to operate abroad a set of questions were posed. Questions include ways to go abroad, mode of entry, type of market entry, marketing and sales strategy and competitive analysis.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -By the year 2007, Safico had 40 employees and was on track to make $ 1.5 million profits for the year with a firm projected forecast for the coming years. The company was well established in Lebanon, is a Microsoft Partner and had some customers in the GCC. Safico main business was e-business solutions that is Human capital intensive and resources. By the end of 2008, everything has changed; Safico is far from the $ 1.5 million profits, a global financial crisis invaded the whole regions and indirectly affected the Lebanese market, Microsoft the leads generator of Safico reduced their marketing budgets and changed their strategy concerning their partners. This situation in addition to the saturation of the Lebanese market pushed Safico to plan for its International presence. But in order to be ready to operate abroad a set of questions were posed. Questions include ways to go abroad, mode of entry, type of market entry, marketing and sales strategy and competitive analysis. 116 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The cumulative evidence for the impact of positive psychology on health is peaking in 2010. The aging populations of the United States and other Western countries suffering one or more chronic illnesses drives the demand that such research be applied to the everyday life of patients. Perceived control is one such family of coping strategies. Believing that one has control, whether or not that belief is real or acted upon, has a strong relationship with decreased depression and anxiety. 'Adaption to Chronic Illness' presents a a study of how elderly patients with late stage chronic lung disease use perceptions of control to adapt to their illness. 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study analyzes two seasons (December, 2001 & January, 2002) of the Out magazine to identify and evaluate the body image of gay men. identifies and evaluates body image of gay men. Using theories that deals with masculinity, my research indicates that there is a direct influence of body image and its influence on its the gay male community. It also shows the idea that mass media itself is very powerful on shaping our views in our society. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book is a critical edition of Eugene O'Neill's famous, quasi-expressionistic play 'The Hairy Ape.' In addition to the drama's authoritative text, followed by exhaustive explanatory notes, ''The Hairy Ape': Text and Context' contains an introduction to O'Neill's life and work; a chronology of the Industrial Revolution, the Machine Age, and the two years during which the play was written and produced; a preface to 'The Hairy Ape' as well as a long critical analysis of this drama; a production history of the play that includes reviews of the original productions; and several concluding bibliographies on Eugene O'Neill and 'The Hairy Ape.' 124 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -My aim in this work is to demonstrate how stem cell research and therapy may morally harm women. I argue that the harm is located in the potential exploitation of women and the products of their reproductive labour, i.e. human embryos and fetal tissue, through the commodification of women's bodily tissues and reproductive capacities. I propose that the best way to disclose the specific harms to women in the stem cell controversy is to look at the relationship between the stem cell debate and the abortion debate. I argue that there is one tempting way to maintain the parallels which does not foster the proper moral consideration of women in either the abortion debate or the stem cell debate. However, I maintain that if we understand the abortion debate from a feminist perspective, we will be able to see the appropriate relationship between the abortion and stem cell debates. 152 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In the first Chapter of this thesis I have presented a theoretical report on management. For the beginning I have described the history of management, the function of a manager and other theoretical issues. In the Second Chapter I have made an analysis of IMC Leasing Moldova, which is a subsidiary of IMC Leasing International. In this chapter I have discussed the evolution of leasing in Moldova, the business strategy of the company and finally I have presented a financial analysis of the company for the last years. In the financial analysis of the company I have calculated such economic indicators as Net Assets, Profit, Rate of Financial Stability, the Coefficient of Attracting Borrowed and Own Resources and other important ones. Next, in the third Chapter I have presented how the management functions are reflected on IMC Leasing Moldova by describing the functions and mentioning the weak points. Finally, in the last chapter I have proposed several solutions how the organization could improve its performance especially through accurate planning. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Chinese market is rapidly increasing and yet its full potential is, by far, not reached. Foreign companies are competing for the opportunity to be a part of the development of China and Swedish companies are no exception. Sweden is a country that, to a large extent, is dependent on international trade and due to this fact China is a very important emerging market. We believe that its size and potential will attract more and more Swedish companies in the coming years. A crucial success factor when doing business internationally is the art of negotiation. According to Graham and Lam (2003) negotiating business deals in China will be one of the most daunting and interesting challenges facing Western executives during the next few decades. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Writing Our Way 'Out' of the Margins, examines the personal experiences and understanding of how author Jeffrey A. White was othered in school due to his queer identity. White's work explores how he decided to enter the teaching profession, returning to that place that was so disheartening and harmful in his past - school. Furthermore, White aims to expose readers to the negative effects of homophobia and heterosexism on queer students or those perceived to be queer; to recognise the interconnectedness of the personal and professional lives of teachers; and to recognise the positive effects an anti-oppression approach to education can have on the psyche of students. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -One of the most critical gaps in the literature is the lack of empirical research pertaining to what attributes of the supplier influence the process improvement of the buyer and another is the lack of theoretical framework relating to how and why the buyer s process improvement is affected by the supplier selection criteria. This study aims to fill these gaps and empirically explore the relationship between supplier selection and Business Process Improvement (BPI). As an exploratory study, it also intends to identify important variables, formulate more precise questions, refine issues and generate hypotheses for further research. This book is intended mostly for leaders, managers, planners, employees and other stakeholders of public and private organizations involved in the Supply Chain Management and Business Process Management. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The fast advancement of technology creates a constant raise in the film industry around the world. A constant search for new, cutting-edge methods and techniques for acquiring, creating and transferring knowledge has become paramount for an organisations survival and sustenance. In the Malaysian film industry, the competitive advantage and awareness of the need to acquire new knowledge has become more urgent especially with the availability of advancements in technology and better resources. Knowledge has become the key to technical innovation. It enables and results in the development of new competences, products, services as well as the improvement of organisational work activities. Thus, the importance and meaning of knowledge in this area holds much significance. To enhance our understanding of knowledge management, this project paper focuses specifically on how to create an understanding for the transfer of knowledge through a film project and how this knowledge can be utilized later on. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Survey research in different fields is a valuable input to management decision making. However, research is not an infallible tool that will always guarantee right decisions. But neither should it be replaced by decision making based solely on manager s personal feelings. In this book the advantages and shortcomings of mail and online survey are discussed. The emphasis is on these quantitative methods because they behold many similarities from the perspective of respondents, the most important of which is the lack of interviewer presence. Therefore, they present a great challenge to researchers because the questionnaire design can influence the whole outcome of the survey. The author demonstrates that it is possible to lessen measurement and non-response errors with effective questionnaire design of self-administered surveys. The main principles on how to ask questions, what are the criteria for and how to construct a respondent-friendly questionnaire, and how to pretest the questionnaire are specified. The analysis and examples presented are useful for all types of managers, specialists and researchers who are involved in decision-making processes. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Endau Rompin Forest reserve, Johor, Malaysia encompasses an area of about 870 km2 located at 2º 26' 20' N, 103º 16' 22' E. It is one of the largest national park in Peninsular Malaysia, situated at the southern tip of the peninsular. It is a nature's heritage that housed many unique and endemic plants and animals. It also housed ancient volcanic rocks which were believed to have formed about 240 million years ago. In fact, quartz crystal ignimbrite can be clearly seen on the ground surface at the Upeh Guling water fall which is about 15 minutes walk from Kuala Merong. It is considered to be one of the last remaining lowland dipterocarp forest in Malaysia. In this manuscript some of the actinomycetes collected and identified were described. Conservation of Endau Rompin Forest Reserve in Johor, Malaysia also harbors potentially important microbes such as actinomycetes which may lead to significant discovery of secondary metabolites which may be useful in pharmaceutical, agricultural and food industries. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Este libro define lineamientos específicos de la aplicación del análisis de ciclo de vida en el sector industrial que permitan fortalecer la gestión ambiental, teniendo en cuenta variables técnico económicas. Además, este libro presenta estrategias y métodos de estudios de análisis del ciclo de vida en diferentes sectores industriales y los procesos y requisitos en productos agrícolas de acuerdo a agricultura orgánica/ecológica. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The research was carried out with the objective of assessing soil quality index and carbon stock under different land use, elevation and aspect. The major soil properties to assess soil quality index were soil textural class, soil pH, and soil organic carbon, Total Nitrogen, Available Phosphorus and Available Potassium. Stratified random sampling was carried out. Three samples were taken from each homogenous stratum at 20cm depth. Carbon stocks in different land uses were quantified at 20cm depth interval up to 60cm. The soil quality index varied from 0.60 to 0.83 being higher for Bari at North above 1200m elevation which indicated the good condition and lower for Khet at North above 1200m elevation which denoted the fair condition. Soil organic carbon stock decreased with depth for all land uses. Bari had higher SOC content (86.1ton/ha) while that of Khet was lower (51.2ton/ha). 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Missing data, an issue frequently encountered in data analysis, causes difficulties with estimation, precision and inference. Methods for dealing with missing data issues have been studied extensively in the last few decades. All disciplines that require data collection have encountered missing data at one time or another. For various reasons, two types of missing values can be present in the same dataset. New questions about the probabilistic mechanisms generating the two types of missing values, and the conditions under which these mechanisms can be partially or completely ignored, are discussed in length. Two-stage multiple imputation (MI), an extension of conventional MI, is introduced together with two real-data examples which demonstrate the implementation of two-stage MI. In the first example the missing data mechanisms are completely ignored. In the second example the missing data mechanisms are partially ignored and partially modeled. The material covered in this book will be especially useful for professionals in the Statistics and Biostatistics fields, or anyone else who works with incomplete data. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The main aim of this thesis is to present some new and recent results from the theory of non-Newtonian fluids. Such results refer to different motions of generalized second grade and Oldroyd-B fluids and ordinary Maxwell fluids. Generally, the constitutive equations for generalized non-Newtonian fluids are obtained from those of non-Newtonian fluids by replacing the time derivatives of an integer order by the so called Riemann-Liouville fractional operators. Chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction and basic preliminaries. In chapter 3, it is studied the rotational flow of a generalized second grade fluid between two infinite coaxial cylinders. The obtained solutions can be specialized to give the similar solutions for ordinary second grade and Newtonian fluids performing the same motion. Chapter 4 deals with the study of helical flow of generalized Oldroyd-B fluids in a single circular cylinder. Chapter 5 contains some remarkable results regarding the energetic balance for the flow of Maxwell fluid due to a constantly accelerating plate. Dissipation, the power of shear stress and boundary layer thickness have been determined analytically and are discussed. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, is located at a remote distance from seismic sources. However, it has a substantial risk from these distant earthquakes due to the ability of the underlying soft clay to amplify ground motions. Seismic microzonation of big cities, like Bangkok, provides a basis for site- specific hazard analysis, which can assist in systematic earthquake mitigation programs. In this study, a seismic microzonation map for the greater Bangkok area was constructed using microtremor observations. Microtremor observations were carried out at more than 150 sites in the greater Bangkok area. The predominant periods of the ground were determined from the horizontal to vertical (H/V) spectral ratio technique. A microzonation map was then developed for the greater Bangkok area based on the observations. The study shows that there is a great possibility of long-period ground vibration in Bangkok, especially in the areas near the Gulf of Thailand. This may have severe effects on long- period structures, such as high-rise buildings and long-span bridges. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -We introduce the idea of a Design-Attack-Defend (DAD) model that determines the optimal defense plan for a critical infrastructure network within a specified budget constraint. Design-Attack-Defend first determines worst-case attacks and then determines where to defend or build additional infrastructure that will maximize the surviving efficiency of the infrastructure after a malicious attack or natural disaster. 80 pp. Englisch.…