sps jul 2015 (46 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This text presents an account of a research study of ¿Youth and the City¿ which aims to ascertain how the dynamics of urban existence impact on the life of young people using the city of Lagos as base. The study interrogates the interconnections of youth and the city from the perspective of art, recreation and creativity. It specifically takes a critical look at the impact of art, recreation and creativity programs on youth development within the urban environment of metropolitan Lagos taking into consideration the opportunities and programs that exist and/or could be evolved or established towards the development of better youth situation and enable young people attain greater fulfillment. The investigation focuses primarily on the in-school youth at the secondary school level. Within the study population emphasis centers on students in the senior secondary school classes, especially those of them that offer vocational and arts subjects.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This text presents an account of a research study of ¿Youth and the City¿ which aims to ascertain how the dynamics of urban existence impact on the life of young people using the city of Lagos as base. The study interrogates the interconnections of youth and the city from the perspective of art, recreation and creativity. It specifically takes a critical look at the impact of art, recreation and creativity programs on youth development within the urban environment of metropolitan Lagos taking into consideration the opportunities and programs that exist and/or could be evolved or established towards the development of better youth situation and enable young people attain greater fulfillment. The investigation focuses primarily on the in-school youth at the secondary school level. Within the study population emphasis centers on students in the senior secondary school classes, especially those of them that offer vocational and arts subjects. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In this book some methods of Multi-objective Transportation Problem are discussed.This book contains seven chapters. Here,fuzzy approach is used to get the optimal solutions of Multi-objective Transportation problem. Also, the number of solved problems based on proposed algorithms has been discussed. The real life application is also used to check the feasibility of the propsed algorithms in this book. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The salinization and alkalization of soils, resulting from accumulation of salts in ground and surface waters, is increasingly becoming an important issue in Soil science technology and Ecology. The salinization reduces soil fertility and has a negative social-economical consequence on people leaving on degraded lands. The reclamation of salt-affected soils requires significant financial inputs, which are necessary for transportation of chemical amendments, applying water, etc. To avoid these costly procedures, new technologies are developed for the reclamation of salt-affected soils which allow reducing water necessary for leaching, shorten leaching duration and significantly reduce the volumes of required amendments. It was practically proved that complex desalinization methods of leaching salt-affected salts like application of low frequency mechanical oscillations, three phase systems and their joint application, have clear advantages over traditional methods and can reduce leaching norms and duration twice. The optimum conditions of these processes are elaborated in theory and practice with regards to the frequency of oscillations, the amplitude and its duration. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Since, Design-Bid-Build (DBB) was the most popular project delivery method at the beginning of previous decade regardless of all its shortcomings, applying new advanced tools can compensate disadvantages of this method. Recently, advanced technology in construction management called Building Information Modeling (BIM) became popular among construction industry. Although, effects of BIM on different aspects of alternative project delivery methods were considered in literature, but adequate efforts on evaluating BIM application in DBB projects have not performed yet. This research aims to investigate effects of using BIM in DBB projects. For this reason, a questionnaire survey was conducted among construction industry practitioners in Iran to evaluate their opinions about using BIM in DBB projects. To assess reliability of questionnaire survey results, a single case was studied to compare cost and time of DBB projects in case of using BIM with real project which was executed without using BIM. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is an interrogation of Chinese contemporary art and the particular concept of 'Chinese modernity', in terms of the legacy from the Communist era and China's social fabric. It is firmly rooted in both Chinese and western historical and cultural theories and from the viewpoint of a Chinese from the diaspora. It is premised on an interrogation of the validity of imposing a western modernity on the Chinese context. The principle has been to reconstitute the idea of the Orient, in this case China, as a significant Other, not at the periphery of Western culture but with equal stature in terms of hegemony, history and heritage. The outcome would be to establish a platform for the awareness and identification of a more complex causal framework influencing global discourses that can be applied to deepening our understanding of Chinese Contemporary art. 140 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This text presents an account of a research study of 'Youth and the City' which aims to ascertain how the dynamics of urban existence impact on the life of young people using the city of Lagos as base. The study interrogates the interconnections of youth and the city from the perspective of art, recreation and creativity. It specifically takes a critical look at the impact of art, recreation and creativity programs on youth development within the urban environment of metropolitan Lagos taking into consideration the opportunities and programs that exist and/or could be evolved or established towards the development of better youth situation and enable young people attain greater fulfillment. The investigation focuses primarily on the in-school youth at the secondary school level. Within the study population emphasis centers on students in the senior secondary school classes, especially those of them that offer vocational and arts subjects. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Community Health Care Program is an innovative, inter-disciplinary and unique approach launched by Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed University Nagpur, India first time in India in 2011 through department of Community Medicine of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (M) Wardha The main aim of the program was to introduce a comprehensive health care approach in the community along with the development of team spirit in newly entered medical and Para-medical students (i.e. Medical, Dental and Nursing students). The program encourages empathy and understanding; motivates students to learn; encourage the student to gain in confidence; and gives them a greater knowledge of professional roles and responsibilities and the illnesses they need to recognize and treat. Thus the CHCP approach in training of the under graduates gives better understanding of the subject and benefit to community. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Measurements of the diffractive structure function, F2D, of the proton at HERA are used to extract the partonic structure of the Pomeron. Regge Factorization is tested. The analysis is based on the next to leading order QCD evolution equations. The results obtained from various data sets are compared. An analysis of the uncertainties in determining the parton distributions is provided. The probability of diffraction is calculated using the obtained results. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book focuses on a research work done on petroleum as a source of fuel. It entails the occurrence and the reservoir traps, the art and science of petroleum prospecting, exploration techniques, production and its impacts to the economy of a country - which in this context, is Kenya. A wide comparison is made on the impacts of discoveries of petroleum in several countries in Africa, Middle East and the rest of the world. The research-related work is replete with information from library materials, internet downloads, journals, articles and other relevant reports. The recommendations have been made on ways in which the government of Kenya should employ in order to maximise the recent discoveries of petroleum (oil and gas) for the benefit of Kenyan citizens. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This text presents an account of a research study of 'Youth and the City' which aims to ascertain how the dynamics of urban existence impact on the life of young people using the city of Lagos as base. The study interrogates the interconnections of youth and the city from the perspective of art, recreation and creativity. It specifically takes a critical look at the impact of art, recreation and creativity programs on youth development within the urban environment of metropolitan Lagos taking into consideration the opportunities and programs that exist and/or could be evolved or established towards the development of better youth situation and enable young people attain greater fulfillment. The investigation focuses primarily on the in-school youth at the secondary school level. Within the study population emphasis centers on students in the senior secondary school classes, especially those of them that offer vocational and arts subjects. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is the description about the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) in alkali halide in thin films state and how the formation of Cesium nano-rod in Cesium Hailde depends on residual stress and diffusion of vacancy. and also, how the variation of grain size changes the basic parameters of the material. This book is intended for researchers pursuing research in material science and will be helpful to understand the SPR in thin films state. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions and experiences of online adult art students regarding their self-proficiencies, quality of instruction, success strategies, barriers for completion, intentions, and motivations in online art programs. There are some indications that adult students struggle with learning art online and therefore become discouraged and drop out of their art programs. Insights and explanations into the issues of adult online art students' perceptions and experiences provided answers that may help art students make better progress in their studies. 148 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This project is aimed to deposit magnetic thin films by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) technique. A KrF Excimer laser (248 nm, 20 ns) operated at 20 Hz was used as an energy source for the deposition. Films are deposited under various deposition conditions, like substrate temperature, oxygen pressure, post annealing and applied external magnetic field depending upon the target material characteristics. On the basis of the structure the deposited films are classified as cubic spinel ferrites (NiFe2O4 and ZnMnZrFeO), Hexaferrite (BaFe12O19) and Alloy (NdFeCo). 128 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This was a qualitative research study which examined the impact that chronic stress had on the job satisfaction and career burnout in the Correctional Officer population. Using a sample of 71 Officers in the State of Maine, the author conducted a series of tests including use of a simple demographic survey, the Occupational Stress Inventory- Revised (OSI-R), the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ). Results showed a significant correlation between both job stress and job satisfaction, and job stress and burnout, demonstrating a need for facility administration to have means available to help Officers cope with, and reduce, occupational stress. This thereby would increase the likelihood that Officers would remain at their respective Correctional Facility longer and be happy with their working conditions. 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The authors aim to answer the following 10 questions: \* What is Andragogy \* What is the difference between andragogy and pedagogy \* What is adult education \* In what way do the principle self-learning features manifest themselves \* Who is an andragogue \* How did adult learning and andragogue activities develop throughout history \* How does the multifunctional nature of andragogues' activities manifest itself \* What are the guidelines for organising adult education \* What has to be considered by an andragogue seeking efficient adult learning \* How did the switch from the idea of continuing learning to implementation of the concept of life-long learning occur 260 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Rupendra Kumar Sharma received Ph.D. degree in electronics from the University of Delhi, India in 2010. His Ph.D thesis was on the modeling, simulation and characterization of gate misalignment effect in DG MOSFETs. Dr. Sharma was a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Department of Electronics (DEIS) University of Bologna, Italy, where he was involved in numerical optimization and characterization of a dual N/P channel super-junction LDMOS for low dropout voltage regulator (LDO) applications. He has also served as a Marie-Curie experienced researcher for the Telecommunication Systems Institute; Technical University of Crete, Greece on a European Funding Research Program Compact Modeling Network ('COMON') on compact modeling of nanoscale multi-gate MOSFETs and of high-voltage MOSFETs. Currently, He is working on the project 'Silicon carbide based power devices and their applications for power savings' funded by European Social Fund in collaboration with Czech Science Foundation at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague. He has authored or coauthored over 32 papers in various international journals and conference proceedings. 156 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a world-wide endemic with increasing prevalence in both developing and developed countries in a common cause of disability and death all over the world .The outburst of diabetes in the word is mainly due to type 2 diabetes about (90 - 95%). Its specific etiology is not yet known its frequency varies in different racial and ethnic subgroups and is often associated with a strong familial, likely genetic predisposition. It was denoted that type2 DM was associated with certain HLA class II alleles were analyzed for their genotyping by Polymerase Chain Reaction-Sequences Specific Olegionucleotide (PCR-SSO) technique. The present study revealed that diabetic patients were positively associated with HLA-DQB1\*0201 (83% vs. 5.0%) which is the most prevalent in patients followed by DRB1\*1137 (46.7% vs. 0.0%); DRB1\*0401 (41.7% vs. 2.5%),and DRB1\*1306(15% vs.0.0%) while HLA,A\*0201;B\*3559;Cw\*0410 and DQB1\*0501 is negatively associated in type 2DM in comparison to healthy control groups. This study has shown that there is no significant association between FBS,HbA1c,serum insulin,HOMA2 beta-function , HOMA2-IR ,serum adiponectin ,serum adenosine deaminase and HLA alleles . 136 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In Asteraceae, a set of bracts are found as a whorl surround the base of the inflorescence, known as involucres. These bracts are also known as involucral bracts. In the present work bracts of 20 tribes of the family Asteraceae have been presented. On the basis of present 1445 studied genera, The classification of Compositae can be updated on the basis of taxonomic studies of variation of bracts.This type of systematic study is a valuable tool for plant taxonomists. This book is neither a conventional text book nor for only examination purposes. It is a little effort to develop interest to the students of Botany and plant lovers, interested about the diversities of bract structure in plants especially for the family Compositae. This book will definitely serve as an excellent reference material and practical guide for scientist, teachers, students, and interested in Botany, Forestry, Agriculture science and other related fields of Botany, who are working with the family Compositae. We appreciate the all-round cooperation and support of Helga Dabrovski, Acquisition Editor of Scholars' Press, Germany for printing and publishing this book with patience, care and interest. 144 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Indian city defies every law of governance. The complexity of religious communal exclusion and caste hierarchy is in tandem with the crass dilapidation of city's built environment. There is a chaotic fusion of tradition and modernity expressed in myriad ways as the city dwellers identify and make use of the city's social space. This has created a unique spatial pattern of living conditions and well-being status of various social groups.The present book renders the role of a window to peep into this unique developing world growth saga,through case study of Aligarh city, which somehow defies to take a course of healthy comedy. 140 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is an attempt to highlight human dimension of development and will highlight it's interactive ecological relationship. Since development has been planned for the better livelihood conditions of the people and to give pace to it technological intervention has been introduced quite long ago. But with the coming up of developmental projects of any magnitude human dimension has always been ignored which resulted into the unresolved problems of the day. The problems are in form of climate change, unscientific extraction of natural resources, ignorance of human aspects, failure of environmental impact assessments, failure of afforestation drives etc. are few to count. These failure are questioning the existing model of development and also questioning the ecological interactive relationship between human being and developmental initiatives. How disturbed interactive relationship can be restored by introducing new model i.e. Benefit sharing participatory model is the sole purpose behind this academic attempt. 132 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The perceptions of nursing faculty teaching critical thinking (CT) affective attributes and cognitive skills are described in this quantitative, descriptive study. The study sample consisted of nurse educators from the National League of Nursing database. The study purpose was nursing faculty perception of teaching strategies for developing CT. The study explored the teaching nursing students CT affective attributes and cognitive skills in caring for clients with complex and multiple health care situations in technological health care environments. Nursing faculty create learning environments to promote CT. Questionnaires and phone interviews were conducted with nursing faculty on their perception of their effectiveness of teaching CT. Multiple teaching strategies were effective with questioning receiving 64.3% of the responses for teaching CT in classroom and clinical environments. The results indicated that nursing faculty believe that CT is a developmental process throughout the curriculum. The findings are congruent with current thinking about the use of simulation and technology in developing CT. 136 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Integrated soil fertility management is becoming increasingly important for all crops in the wake of declining soil fertility in many Tropical countries. It requires a complex of approaches that need to be properly and judiciously coordinated for profitability and sustainability. Using the emerging knowledge of crop modeling, farm input decisions are made easier and more accurate. This book describes an Arabica coffee yield model, developed by calibrating a generic model QUEFTS to the coffee ecosystem of Northern Tanzania. It is especially useful to elite coffee farmers, agronomists, extensionists and academicians interested in the field of crop modeling. 248 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Each generation is facing new challenges and new opportunities. Fossil fuels have offered spectacular opportunities during the 20th century in the rich countries of the western world, but now mankind has to face the challenges arising from fossil-fuel exploitation. The availability of fossil fuels is not infinite and the world's growing thirst for oil amounts to almost 1000 barrels a second which means about 2 liters a day per each person living on the earth. Consequently, searching for clean and sustainable energy resources has become an urgent priority for the world. Solar energy is regarded as one of the perfect energy resources. Huge efforts were invested in developing highly efficient solar energy conversion technologies and the most prospective approach is converting solar energy into electricity. Solar energy is a clean, abundant and renewable energy source. The emerging photovoltaic industry has been growing rapidly in recent years. 168 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -John Dewey, American philosopher, educator, and writer, is attributed with the statement that 'Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.' This study demonstrates the need to increase achievement and success rates by cultivating the potential of students and teachers. There is a relationship between the level of teacher qualification and student achievement. A quality education helps to shape young minds for success and leads to higher achievement. It also improves the quality of life within all segments of society. Life is learning and learning is life. In the lifelong process of learning, it is imperative that we continue to evolve and to become successful agents of social and academic change. A quality education is a key element in the process. Education is a privilege to which every human is entitled and through which life is made better. Individuals, regardless of their abilities or disabilities, are capable of learning and improving their quality of life through education. However, qualified teachers are needed to provide quality education, to increase academic achievement, and to continually produce qualified and productive members of society. 184 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study examined on quality assurance and university evaluation issues, topics that relate to higher education accountability in Korea, based on Korean university students' perceptions on those issues. Traditionally, Korean education policies are entirely oriented to providers, such as the government and administrators. In spite of the fact that students are the primary stakeholders who will play a main role in society after graduating, their opinions have not been reflected in education at any level. The results of this study may have policy implications in terms of quality assurance issues and evaluation of HEIs in Korea. The perceptions of university students at three different types of institutions will provide insight on what issues need to be reconsidered based on more effective plans for improved accountability in higher education. 164 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book is an interrogation of Chinese contemporary art and the particular concept of 'Chinese modernity', in terms of the legacy from the Communist era and China's social fabric. It is firmly rooted in both Chinese and western historical and cultural theories and from the viewpoint of a Chinese from the diaspora. It is premised on an interrogation of the validity of imposing a western modernity on the Chinese context. The principle has been to reconstitute the idea of the Orient, in this case China, as a significant Other, not at the periphery of Western culture but with equal stature in terms of hegemony, history and heritage. The outcome would be to establish a platform for the awareness and identification of a more complex causal framework influencing global discourses that can be applied to deepening our understanding of Chinese Contemporary art.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 140 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This text presents an account of a research study of ¿Youth and the City¿ which aims to ascertain how the dynamics of urban existence impact on the life of young people using the city of Lagos as base. The study interrogates the interconnections of youth and the city from the perspective of art, recreation and creativity. It specifically takes a critical look at the impact of art, recreation and creativity programs on youth development within the urban environment of metropolitan Lagos taking into consideration the opportunities and programs that exist and/or could be evolved or established towards the development of better youth situation and enable young people attain greater fulfillment. The investigation focuses primarily on the in-school youth at the secondary school level. Within the study population emphasis centers on students in the senior secondary school classes, especially those of them that offer vocational and arts subjects.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The increasingly complex demands placed on automotive assembly line workers often result in stress, anxiety and depression. There is an immense need to provide these workers with strategies that will help them manage psychosocial hazards in an effective and cohesive manner. Past research has shown relaxation therapy in a magnitude of occupational settings to be thunderous in tackling psychosocial hazards. However very limited studies have been focused in the automotive industry despite the industry dictating disproportionately high levels of stress, anxiety and depression. With the current lack of awareness and research in the area of work-related stress and long term psychosocial risks like anxiety and depression, it seems likely that an individual-focused, combined relaxation therapy could be a powerful tool as part of coping strategy in a Worksite Health Promotion Program in the workplace. 224 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is the result of a study of attitudes of community college faculty regarding their perceptions of the importance of internationalizing the general education curriculum and to what extent those perceptions are related to their attitudes toward globalization. The study examined the degree to which faculty members perceive they are incorporating the teaching of global competencies into their courses and their perceptions of administrative support. Quantitative data were collected using an online survey instrument sent to general education faculty members teaching at community colleges in the State of Florida. Results showed that respondents generally believed that globalization and internationalization are important; however, they were not incorporating international instructional strategies at a level that correlated with their attitudes toward globalization and internationalization. In all disciplines, there was a perception that there was inadequate administrative support to enable them to internationalize the curriculum. The study did conclude that the more years' experience faculty had the more likely they were to be incorporating international instructional strategies. 224 pp. Englisch.