lap lambert academic publishing mrz 2012 (Oltre 1.200 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Tablets are solid unit dosage form of medicaments with or without suitable diluents and prepared either by molding or compression. They are solid, flat or biconvex disc in shape. They vary greatly in shape, size and weight which depend upon amount of medicament used and mode of administration. They also vary in hardness, thickness, disintegration and dissolution characteristics and in other aspects depending upon their intended use and method of manufacture. Tablets are the most widely used solid dosage form of medicament. Because of their advantages their popularity is continuously increasing day by day. Hypertension is a very common disorder, particularly past middle age. It is not a disease in itself, but it is an important risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. The WHO-ISH guidelines defined it to 140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic, through risk appears to increase even above 120/90 mm Hg. 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The gender gap has been one of the major challenges of the education sector particularly in developing countries. As part of the developing countries Ethiopia also experiences this challenge in the education sector. Although many books have been written about the gender gap in education in Ethiopia, Most of the available literatures seem to present as if the gender gap in schools is always in favor of male students. This study has two Purposes: First to compare the gender gap across different types of schools in Addis Ababa and analyze the socio-economic conditions that contribute to such gender gap in different types of schools. Second the study examines the relationship of students socio-economic background and their performance in schools. According to the findings of the study, the gender gap in performance in schools is a reflection of the socio-economic background of students. This book will be valuable asset for students and those who are interested in the education and development related issues and make further research in the field. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This dissertation compares the media representations of the European Union (EU) in two of the small member states Ireland and Bulgaria. Ireland is part of the old member states, which joined the EU with the first wave of enlargement in 1973. Bulgaria is among the newest entrants who became part of the EU in 2007, thus completing the last and biggest so far Eastern enlargement of the Union. Given the recent financial, political and democratic deficit crises in the EU, this manuscript provides a valuable insight into the media portrayals of the EU in two very different member states, thus giving an indication about some of the challenges policy makers might experience when attempting to address diverse media markets, editions and audiences. The study is based on a content analysis of newspaper publications shortly after Bulgaria entered the European Union and before the major economic crisis in Europe took place, thus providing a glimpse of routine coverage of the EU. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Oribcing Women¿s Savings and Credit Society Limited is rural community based, members owned and demand driven Micro-Finance Institution with Head Quarters in Lira municipality serving the districts of Lira, Apac, Amolatar and Oyam district. It was founded Village Savings and Credit Institution (VSCI) in 1999 promoted by Mid-North Private Sector Development Company Limited on the concept of village banking model to provide financial services to active poor members. The study tries to determine the impact of Micro-finance loans on poverty eradication to rural poor community in Uganda. It focuses on access, utilization and pay-back mode of the loan. The loan was found to be easily accessible because it is based on 25% savings; it¿s great in expanding businesses and improving living standards of poor people. However, interest rate seems unfavorable and some members would direct the loans not for the right purpose for which they have acquired. The study recommended more training for the borrowers and Credit officers and monitoring utilizing funds and performance of business. The government should put a limit on interest rate policy beyond which all registered MFIs should not exceed. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Globalized world business development without proper eye on the training of the employees is impractical. Due to the economic slowdowns, training has become more important, as training is going to facilitate the existence of any business sector or group. Appropriate training programmes assist employee feat through comprehensive acquisition of skills and knowledge and implementing them to the work environment to have maximum output. For the maximum output in the banking sector to achieve competitive advantage, organisations need to focus on the improvement areas related to the development of banking sector. This research aims to examine and analyze different training methods for different levels of an organisation and identify the problems that management countenance in an economic recession, and to examine problems solving steps to develop effective training programmes. This study will assist in the future development of the training method models for organisation, administrators as well as provide an essential framework for the future study on training, planning, and implementation effectiveness even in a critical juncture of a financial recession around the world. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -More than 800 million people throughout the world and particularly in developing countries do not have enough food to meet their basic dietary needs (FAO, 1996). The problems of hunger and food insecurity is a global dimensions and are likely to persist and even increase dramatically in some regions, unless urgent and concerted action is taken, given the anticipated increase in the world s population and the stress on natural resources. Jigawa State being the 8th most populous state in Nigeria with 4.3 million people based on 2006 Population Census, in addition, the state is blessed with large expanse of agricultural land of 2.24 million hectares (JARDA, 2009) but unfortunately, the state is ranked as the 11th poorest in the country with 79.0% level of poverty (NBS, 2012). The research dwells on the Primary sources of data (cross sectional) using Descriptive and inferential tools of analysis, specifically Logit Regression analysis. The study however, used cost of calories on food consume by households as a bench mark to differentiate between food insecure households and food secure households. 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In the ongoing struggle to maintain and leverage competitive advantage, SMEs are in a constant state of change. A highly visible and researched change is concerning the process by which firms shift business activities across national borders. While the process theory of internationalization helps carve the path of a firm¿s international expansion, the point of departure of the theory is the boundary of the firm. Thus it fails to capture the depth of the internal turmoil SMEs experience. This boundary creates a virtual black box that encapsulates the entities and activities, the very essence of the firm. To date, the black box of the firm is an enigma that research finds difficult to penetrate. The concept of dynamic capability provides a framework for capturing what happens internally when firms experience change. Through use of this perspective, the purpose of this theoretical thesis is to elucidate the internal transitions SMEs endure as they go through the process of internationalization. In order to describe this process conceptual models have been constructed which can be applied throughout the value chain of any SME during any stage of international expansion. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Alice Walker's novel 'The Color Purple', as well as many other neo-slave narratives written by African American female authors, is concerned with the male-female relationships within the black community and the role women play in them. Unlike some of the above mentioned authors, Walker does not victimize her female characters and portrays them stronger, more determined and more masculine than the male characters. The aim of this book is to explore the ways in which Alice Walker challenges the traditional male and female roles rooted in African American literature, attempts to eliminate the boundaries of the conventional gender distinction and reshapes the traditional perception towards masculinity. The theoretical framework chosen for this research is structured around Judith Halberstam's idea of female masculinity and Alice Walker's theory of womanism. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This work is an exploratory research which seeks to find the relationship that exist between senior (top) managers and project managers. The research is done using the phase one of the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Institutional Support Programme to the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) within the period of three years. Chapter one looks at the background of Ghana and the University of Education and a few unavoidable components of a research. Chapter two reviews literature taken cognizance of the Concept of Management, Projects and Programme Management, Leadership, the Role of key players among other issues. Chapter three reviews how Projects and Programmes are managed at UEW, identifying Key players and their roles in implementation and their functional relationship. Chapter four Examines the Carnegie Programme in detail and unearths the key challenges in its implementation. Chapter five is an analysis and discussion session and brings out the issues of the Role of Top Managers, Project Managers, other key players and how all these groups relate. Chapter six summarizes the entire work. The work is suitable for any one in top or down the ladder. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The concept of Results-Based Management is one of the emerging frontiers of Public Administration pushing and prodding governments to demonstrate results of their actions. The concept has been successfully implemented in developed countries. The success story of the system in developed countries, coupled by pressure from stakeholders and the need for donor support has forced governments in developing countries to adopt it. Zimbabwe is amongst some of the African countries who adopted the system in 2003 with its intoduction coming as a ray of hope for the general populace. The operating environment however got the better of the programme and the government struggled with the complicated but highly rewarding system. It goes without saying that the system is an indispensable tool for effective public sector management. The challenge however is that the transition from traditional implementation-focused practices to results-oriented systems is like a bumpy road which calls for tinkerers, scrongers and masters of the extemporaneous who do not become faint of heart. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The author of this book investigated whether being exposed to media does influence subconsious processes in the brain. After a theoretical approach and an experiment, she comes to the conclusion that it does. Not only did the way adolescents perceived other persons differ after being exposed to the different media contents, the perceptions of the adolescents in this study were in line with the media content they had been exposed to. This one-sided convergence of the perceptions of adolescents towards the media content they had been exposed to, is a very important aspect of media and how to deal with them. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Managing human capital is the biggest challenge before any company. To gain a competitive edge in the market, motivation of the human capital is a must. Universalistic theories of motivation were proposed to guide the managers in the concerned field. Major approaches that have led to understanding of motivation are Maslow's need-hierarchy theory, Herzberg's two- factor theory, Vroom's expectancy theory, Adams' equity theory and others. According to Maslow, employees have five levels of needs (1943): physiological, safety, social, ego, and self- actualizing needs. Herzberg's work categorized motivation into two factors: motivators and hygiene factors (1959). Different views on motivation are given by various people. This research is devoted to examining how the universalistic theories of motivation are applicable in the LML ltd. The findings of the study are based on the results of a survey conducted to ascertain how these motivation theories impacted the company.Further eight motvational factors are ranked along with analysing the policies practised in LML acting as motivator to motivate employees. 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Poverty elimination has been one of the most important concerns in developing countries. The governments of these countries have set out some forms of poverty elimination programs to reduce poverty rate in their country. The emergence of micro-credit concept through Grameen Bank in the late 1970s was widely replicated across the globe. However, the rising issue is the charging interest rates were quite high as most of the micro-credit institutions have to bear the risk of the liabilities. In relation to this, it is an alternative for the government to utilize their religious fund (the author studied the fund for Muslim community)in order to fight the poverty rate in their respective country. The study revealed the scheme (asnaf entrepreneurial scheme) reduces poverty. However, there is need for future research to improve the scheme that could give more positive impact to the participants. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Taylor rule is the simplest rule describing how the main monetary policy instrument - the policy interest rate - could be set. The rule was formulated by John Taylor in 1993 as a linear dependence of the central bank s interest rate on the output gap and the deviation of the current inflation from its target level. From then on, the rule gained high popularity with economists who studied monetary policy. This can be explained by a high degree of accuracy with which Taylor described the US monetary policy. However, a number of economists question the Taylor rule s relevance today and point out some serious flaws in it. The aim of this research is to check whether the Taylor rule in its simple linear form can be viewed as an appropriate description of the monetary policy of Norway s central bank Norges Bank, and also whether the rule can be used for forecasting purposes. Not only does this research focus on the original Taylor rule, but it also examines an extended version of the rule designed for small open economies. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The central theme of this book is to unveil inter-ethnic conflict transformation within multi-ethnic society taking the experiences of Asossa woreda, Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State in the post 1991 Ethiopia. The study revealed out that inter-ethnic conflicts between the 'natives' and 'settler' communities taken place at different time due to economic factors such as, landownership and entitlement, resource competition and tenure security. in the same realm political factors such as representation issues both in the regional and local council, and politics of exclusion are among the central ones. The finding revealed that both formal and non-formal conflict transformation mechanisms were used via identification of the structural conditions, actors, issues and the general context of framing the conflict. Various intervention mechanisms were proved successful in light of the theory of conflict transformation and brought constructive outcomes. However, still there are some areas exhibited where the process failed to address and need to be further transformed.Generally the process brought the conflict in to the level of non-violent and mend the peoples attitude. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The wind power industry is growing both in importance and in size but the current technique for valuing wind investments, the DCF-model, has been criticized. This book investigates the real option valuation model as a substitute to the DCF-model and finds that the real option model is suitable for wind power investment valuation. We show how the real option model can be applied to Swedish wind power projects in practice, and using average project data we find substantial option values. One of the most important insights that come from using the real option framework is the strategic gain from taking flexibility into account. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Iran Pakistan India (IPI) Gas Pipeline is a transnational gas pipeline emanating from gas fields of Iran. It is a harbinger of peace and prosperity in South Asian region. This mega developmental project was surrounded by many controversies and political pressures from states within and outside the region. For this reason it kept hanging for a long time. IPI Gas Pipeline project is not only sighted as means of fulfilling energy requirements of much needed developing economies in the region, but also as a source of strengthening regional and bilateral ties among nations. The economic benefits outweigh the cost of IPI project s implementation. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Current accounts have diverged substantially among the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs). This divergence has raised concerns about the sustainability of countries external indebtedness. In this research the common criteria of assessing the current account sustainability are discussed and a framework for analyzing external imbalances in transition economies is provided. This study uses a model of the current account to analyze the fluctuations in current account balances experienced by CEECs over the period of EU membership and to highlight one of its main determinants external indebtedness of a country. A vector autoregression (VAR) model is used to test the causal relationships between the current account and the external debt in five CEECs. The results of the research show that high external debt accumulation may be a major cause of current accounts instability in CEECs. The recommendations to decrease dependence of the CEE economies on external financing to prevent national economies from currency, debt and financial crises are suggested. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In recent years, the robust market as well as the economic recession has led many companies to be more concerned about keeping their competitive advantage. This has caused companies to start to put special focus on their best employees, and therefore, the concept of Talent Management(TM)has become one of the most popular and debated issues in Human Resource Management(HRM). Generally speaking, this study reviews and analyses the concept of TM, critically evaluates and discusses the differences and similarities between TM and HRM and explores the role of TM in the context of Azerbaijan. Furthermore, HR functions embraced by TM are highlighted; specifically, practices such as selection and recruitment, retention and development are analysed from the perspective of both academic literature and the targeted organisations. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Finance was not considered so important for business organizations before the industrial revolution because methods of productions were very simple, labor was more important than capital and finance at that time. So these things didn t create any problems. Nowadays finance is considered as the life blood of every business and achieved the most important place in today s business. Any business whether large scale or small scale requires finance for its operations. So many businesses approach the lending institutions at some point or the other in order to get some finance in terms of loans. A lending institution appraises the proposal and then decides whether to lend the money or not. This process is generally termed as credit appraisal. Credit appraisal is a process of assessing the credit worthiness of a borrower. The process of credit appraisal has assumed increased significance, particularly during the time of economic downturn .The book is a comprehensive and a thorough examination of the components of a project.The area of study in Corporate Banking in Indian Overseas Bank would include- Working Capital Financing and Term loan financing. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study explores the ways in which moshing and extreme metal music reflects and informs the social worlds of metal fans. It investigates how underground subcultural practices contribute to our understandings of how violence, pain, and pleasure can be thought with compassion and possibility in leisure. Key concepts such as liminality (Turner, 1979), Dionysian aesthetics (Maffesoli, 1993; Bataille, 1986/1989), and Cagean philosophy (Cage, 1957; Kostelanetz, 1996) are used to examine the nuances and subtleties of moshing culture, practices and behaviours in Edmonton,Canada. Themes of physicality and reality of participating in a moshpit, pit etiquette, negotiation of space within the moshpit, and the significance of moshing for local metal fans are explored. The study accentuated how tensions, pleasures, and resistant practices are necessary in creating meaningful leisure experiences and calls on us to re-think the ways in which marginal leisure practices can be included within dominant leisure discourses. 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The goal of this book is to assess and identify the determinants of foreign direct investment in Ethiopian economy, particularly associated with economic growth potential. The increasing trend of globalization over the last decades has led to strong growth of foreign direct investment which can bring many advantages to host countries like bringing technology transfer, raising foreign funds, creating employment opportunities, producing competitive business environment, helping human capital formation and so on. As a result of these advantages of FDI, currently several developing countries are actively seeking foreign investment by taking measures that embody economic and political reforms designed to enhance their investment environment. 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In this book in addition to introduce Mock theta functions of order three,five and seven,The convergence of mock theta functions of order three, five and seven to an irrational number at an infinite points is discussed.more over the Irrationality behavior of four of the Ramanujan s infinite series,and three of the G.N Watson Mock theta functions of order three at infinite points is also discussed. The applications Mock Theta function in Connection with characters of infinite dimensional Lie super algebras and conformal field theory is also introduced. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Apple growers using intensive planting systems such as Guttingen V and dwarfing rootstocks such as M.9 in order to increase yield and decrease production costs in developed countries. The using of these systems is new in Iran as a developing country. Thus new researches are needed to recognize the best systems and cultivars adapted to Iran s climate conditions. In this research, 2 years old trees of five apple cultivars include Golab-kohans (as a local cultivar), and four foreign cultivars include Gala , Starking, Delbar estival and Fuji grafted onto M9 rootstock, were used in order to evaluate of some qualitative and quantitative characteristics of them on Guttingen V intensive planting system. Results showed that intensive training systems can be introduced in Iran s climate for reducing the costs and increase the production. Delbar estival can be suggested to Iranian gardeners as a promising cultivar adapted to Guttingen V system in Iran. Thus this study can help to Iranian gardeners for making a good decision about garden establishment. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -With ever increasing pressure of population on natural resources and its ever increasing demand, particularly for agriculture, industry and domestic purpose. Water and land become scarce resource in real sense. In this situation Watershed Development and Management become a key for sustainable development. With the large investment of financial resources in the watershed programme, it is important that the programme becomes successful. In this regard there is a demand for the development of appropriate technologies that can ensure the sustainable development and management of the natural resources. Recent advances in Remote sensing and GIS provide very useful information in undertaking the integrated resource development. Satellite remote sensing provides reliable and accurate information on natural resources, which is pre-requisite for planned and balanced development at watershed level. Remote sensing is the most efficient way for assessment of our natural resources. Here, an attempt has been made to apply the recent Geoinformatic techniques like GIS, GPS and Remote sensing to extend the prospects of Watershed Management. 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Effective communication between nurses and physicians is essential in providing safe and effective care. Even if high-quality patient care is the goal of medicine and nursing, patients are dying and experiencing preventable complications because of poor nurse physician relationship. The main objective of this work was to assess perception of nurses & physicians towards barriers to nurse-physician communication and its impact on patients outcome at Hawassa University referral hospital. An institution based cross sectional study was carried out and included nurses and physicians who were working at Hawassa University referral hospital. Both nurses and physicians participated in the study have perceived that effective nurse-physician communication have positive impact on patient outcomes. Negative correlations were also existed between factors affecting nurse physician communication and patient outcomes. On the other hand nurses were not satisfied with their relation with physicians where as physicians were relatively satisfied with their relation with nurses. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This work presents mathematical models for pressure and saturation distributions of oil and water flow through semi-infinite porous media. The mathematical models were developed from the popular Darcy s equation and the continuity equation. The mathematical model, which contains simultaneously saturation and pressure gradients, was decoupled to have a pure pressure and saturation differential equations. The Crank-Nicolson Finite Difference Method was used to provide solution to the partial differential equations. System of linear equations resulted from the discretized partial differential equations were solved for saturation and pressure distributions using the Modified Gaussian Elimination Method algorithm, which was implemented in Microsoft Excel Visual Basic for Application. The solution was tested using hypothetical oil/water well production data. The solution scheme and computer language adopted in this work are easy to apply and use as opposed to the sophisticated and expensive computer software used by most researchers in the area. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In Rajasthan, bacterial stripe & black chaff disease of barley (Hordeum vulgare) caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. translucens has become an upcoming and endemic disease in recent years. The bacterium was found to be seed-borne Seed to seedling transmission of the bacterium showed a quantitative relationship in the density of contaminated / infected seed. The pathway of the bacterium from germinating seed was observed emanating from the husk (glumes) and pericarp to coleoptile and above ground aerial plant parts. The bacterium was observed located in the intercellular spaces of parenchymatous cells with dissolution of cell walls leading to cavities full of bacterial masses which in turn converted stripes into blotches. Seed transmission studies indicated that infected seed is an important primary source of inoculum and recurrence of the disease from one season to next. Meteorological observations indicated that the temperature and relative humidity, played an important role in the initiation and development of the disease. In terms of epidemiology, the present barley production system in the area under study revealed that irrigation with overhead sprinklers favours the disease. 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Two of the most exemplary capabilities of the human mind are the capability of using perceptions (human knowledge) in purposeful ways and the capability of approximating perceptions by statements in natural language.There are many chemical reactions that are very sensitive and a little change in temperature and particle size can create serious problems. We have developed the idea of Approximate Reasoning and Fuzzy Logic to find the approximate value of reaction rate with the given conditions by means of the extended modus ponens law. The methodology is very simple and can be applied to several other chemical reactions in the similar way by connecting AND and OR operations. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) are difficult to deploy. Limited energy, bandwidth, hardware and lack of security make WSN implementation difficult. Conventional security mechanisms cannot be applied because of the inherent processing and communicational constraints that exist in WSN. This book focuses on the design, implementation and analysis of an Optimized Security Protocol (OSP) that fulfills the requirements of confidentiality, authentication and integrity in WSN. OSP fulfils requirements of high level security without compromising resources. OSP architecture is based on the further optimization of computations in the Rabbit stream cipher and reduction in communication overhead to save sensor s life time. The OSP has been implemented using power of TinyOS coupled with NesC. In order to evaluate the system, several experiments have been carried out with respect to encryption/ decryption of various data blocks. Evaluation of OSP has been done by conducting a comprehensive efficiency analysis of the OSP architecture. Furthermore, the results of execution time and memory footprint for OSP have been compared to its cryptographic counterparts. 80 pp. Englisch.