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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Several firms have been engaging in production and marketing of processed spices products. Hence, the consumers have greater options to choose from. In this context, a study on consumer behaviour was seemed to be important to understand the purchase behaviour and preferences of different consumers. Understanding the consumer behaviour would help the firms in formulating strategies to cater to the needs of the consumer and thereby increase their market share. Consumer¿s taste and preference were found to change rapidly, especially in a dynamic environment.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -The activity of the book goes around trying to understand the main idea of web designing, and the differences between dynamic and static sites. Before goes into web design in its actual concept. By knowing how each tool can be used and purpose and action of each one, it will be gave a side view to the importance of websites development and improvement. The learning of how each instrument acts must be gradually, sometimes there is a need for learn an instrument before trying to learn another one, such as, HTML must learned before PHP. Also, this offer tries to show how the applications and instruments which used can work together.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This is an original research work which attempts to integrate theory with empiricism. The steel industry is manufacturing in type, bureaucratic in nature and structure, and profit-oriented. Socio-cultural stereotypes about women exist, and are routed on traditional culture, norms, and values in patrilineages. These are gradually being transferred into various institutions, corporations, and industrial organisations in modern societies. These practices have implications not only on women at work, but also on societies at large. The book is structured into seven chapters. Chapter One is Introduction, which covers among others, research problematique, objectives and scope. Chapter Two discusses relevant Literature Review, whereas Chapter Three, Theoretic Framework. Chapter Four deals with the Research Methodologies. Chapter Five traces the History of the Steel Industry in Nigeria. Chapter Six focuses on the Data Analysis, and Interpretation on Women in the Steel Industry in Nigeria. Whereas, Chapter Seven is the Summary of the Research Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations. The book is particularly written for undergraduate and postgraduate students in Sociology and AnthropologyVDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book investigates horizontal (regional and social) and vertical (colloquial-standard) variation in Moroccan Arabic. At the horizontal level, it shows that MA dialects are converging toward the variety of the capital cities of Rabat and Casablanca. At the vertical level, the study focuses on the new functions of MA and their impact on its structure. The two dimensions are argued to be aspects of language standardization. The linguistic and the social aspects of this process are accounted for in a uniform way.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 256 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Nanocomposites extended a wide area of research in Engineering and allied sectors. Molybdenum is an important element used in tribology. For lubrication applications, most of lamellar/layered solid lubricants fail in open air and high temperatures above 773 K, as they turn into oxides. Mixed Oxide such as MoO3- CuO alloy or composite can provide enhanced frictional performance at different high temperatures. In the present book, we synthesized MoO3-CuO composite nanopowders at low cost by mechanical milling and characterized by XRD, SEM with EDS, FT-IR, Raman spectroscopy and TGA/DTA. X-Ray diffraction pattern demonstrates the peaks correspond to orthorhombic phase of ¿-MoO3 and Monoclinic phase of ¿-CuO. The average crystalline sizes of the two samples were found to be in 16 and 24nm. Thermogravimetry analysis and Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) of MoO3-CuO revealed that the dual phase mixed oxide is stable up to 982 K with a negligible weight loss. Hence the synthesized mixed lubricous oxide nanocomposite powders can be used as a solid lubricant at elevated temperatures.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 124 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Using a capacity approach, and the theory of measure's perturbation of Dirichlet forms, we give the probabilistic representation of the General Robin boundary value problems on an arbitrary domain. In the first time we study the case of positive smooth measures, and then we focus on signed smooth measures case by defining a special Kato class of measures. Some other topics related to the first one are also studied. In particular, we aim to characterize all semi-groups sandwiched between Dirichlet and Neumann ones. In addition we characterize the closability of a general non local Robin boundary value problem by defining a new notion of admissibility and we study the positivity of the non-local Robin Laplacian involving bounded operators.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Nepal is a landlocked country, situated in the south of Asia.Country is blessed with tremendous hydro power potential. The current electricity access is limited to only 40% of the total population. People are faced with 12 hours of load shedding especially during the dry season due to the shortage of electricity supply.In the present situation of power shortage in the national grids, it is almost impossible to supply electricity from National grids. The dissatisfaction of rural people in using electricity for only lighting purposes has forced the government to look for other alternatives. An effective use of decentralized energy technologies is an option for already electrified settlements to get relatively fast relief from the present electricity crisis on local level.Interconnection of Micro hydro power plants (already electrifying the Village) is one of the option to provide additional electricity and to improve the load factor of the Plants. Hence, this case study analysis technically, economically and socially benefits from connecting Micro-hydro plant to form mini grid in the locality.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), expatriate professionals make up the majority of the teaching workforce in the public higher education sector and make up a larger percentage than Emiratis in the private higher education sector. Emirati nationals make up the minority in both sectors. This resulted in Emiratis being extremely underrepresented in this sector and contributed to high unemployment rates amongst nationals both male and female, with Emirati females making up the larger portion of the unemployment figures. The purpose of this research is to identify and understand the factors that prevent placement and retention of UAE nationals as teachers in institutes of higher education and recommend a sensible strategy for greater attraction, placement, and retention of UAE nationals into teaching positions at higher education providers. This research is designed to examine the role expatriates play in creating barriers for Emiratis to enter certain fields of employment, specifically the higher education sector by targeting the barriers to entry into higher education positions.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Earth is growing greener. Carbon dioxide that increased from 0.03 % to 0.04 % by air volume since the beginning of the industrial era has helped boost green foliage, plankton, nutritive plants and crops yields. The benefit for mankind has been estimated to $3,000 billions. Why then IPCC AR5 and COP21 proclaim carbon Public Enemy No.1 Why cutting CO2 emissions, gas essential and irreplaceable of plant life Why fighting Earth greening Climate does change with alternating periods of warming and cooling every 30 years as probed by climate sentinels: sea ice, sea level, ARGO buoys, global mean temperature measured since 1880 and more accurately by satellites since 1979. Once natural cycles are subtracted from observations, the anthropogenic contribution to climate change appears well below dangerous levels consistent with infrared studies of greenhouse gas absorption and latest published climate sensitivity. The balance tilts in favor of the gas of life since moderate warming favors human wellbeing, growth and progress. The tentative change of paradigm is an open question addressed to citizens, to taxpayers, to the industrial, agricultural and economic world.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 124 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Described herein design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel series of 1, 3, 4, oxadiazole derivatives. 1, 3, 4, oxadiazole is a heterocyclic molecule with an oxygen atom and two nitrogen atoms. The Synthesis of 1, 3, 4, oxadiazole is rather effortless to prepare, generally reactive and bioactive derivatives. 1, 3, 4, oxadiazole synthesized using substituted hydrazide and carbon disulphide in a basic media. Various 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole rings has been attracting widespread attention due to their diverse considerable pharmacological properties such as antimicrobial and antitubercular activities, which encourage the research activity in this field. Amongst all the nitrogen containing five member heterocycle, valuable for significant biological activity. We have synthesized different 1, 3, 4, oxadiazole derivatives and have studied their antibacterial and antitubercular activities.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Vitamins are organic nutrients which are essential for life. The human body requires these nutrients to ensure normal metabolism, growth and physical well-being. Most vitamins are not made in the body, or only in insufficient amounts to meet our needs. They therefore have to be obtained primarily through the food we eat. Thus, the term is conditional both on the circumstances and on the particular organism. For example, ascorbic acid is a vitamin for humans, but not for most other animals, and biotin and vitamin D are required in the human diet only in certain circumstances. Alkaloids are a chemically heterogeneous group of approximately 2,500 basic nitrogen containing substances found in about 15 percent of all vascular land plant and in more than 150 plant families. In plants, alkaloids due to their basic nature generally exist as salts of organic acids like acetic acid, oxalic acid, citric acid, malic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, tannic acid, etc. and some feeble basic alkaloids like nicotine etc. A few alkaloids also occur as glycosides of sugars like glucose, rhamnose, and galactose. The concentration of alkaloids in plant depends upon the season, age and locality.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Different studies have been conducted in different contexts with different test subjects. One of the studies which stir the interest of language experts is the spelling abilities of the students. This book explores the spelling abilities of Thai students. However, this study is limited to certain students with certain criteria. Thus, this book does not generalize all Thai students. Reading this book will give you insights on how to address spelling difficulties of Thai students in learning a second language which is the English language.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 124 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -The study will contribute in the following ways:- The findings of the study may be used to highlight the socio-psychological variables of sports participants and non sports participants. The result of the study may contribute to learn the Tribals characteristics which will be helpful for the teachers and coaches in selection, manifestation and evaluation process of potential candidates to organize the physical education and sports programme successfully. This study may act as an aid to the coaches and selectors to know the strong and weak points of the female Tribals sports participants in relation to socio-psychological variables. The results of this study will help the coaches, athletes, and sports psychologists to identify those socio-psychological factors which contribute to sports performance and shall in turn help them to develop training programme on the same line and direction. The findings of the study would provide a guide-line to the future research investigators in sports psychology and sports sciences to conduct further research in this field. The result of the study will be useful for understanding the existing situation of tribal female¿s participation in Sports.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book deals with behavioural and psychological issues that can lead to poor academic performance of children in schools.The book has five chapters; Chapter one contains issues on corruption in educational system, and how it could be eradicated. Chapter two contains bullying in schools, it effects on learners, and implications for counselling. Chapter three contains the effect of truancy on students' academic performances. Chapter four contains domestic violence against women which could have negative effects on school children, and could probably affect their future. Chapter five contains the impact of single parenting on the cognitive,social and emotional development of school children.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -The problem of right of women has attracted global concern over the years. This book therefore focuses on the issue of protection of rights of women in Nigeria. It centers on the various forms of discrimination suffered by women in Nigeria sometimes for the reason of being women and at another time due to wrongful perceptions of the society as belonging to a subordinate class. The book examines the gap between legal protection of the right of women and the reality of discrimination, subjugation and exploitation experienced by women in Nigeria. It therefore shows disconnect between the laws relating to the rights of women in Nigeria and their implementations in practical terms. One major study of the book is the examination of several instances of discrimination against women in Nigeria and consideration of various provisions of laws ranging from International to national laws. The book is of immense benefit and relevance to contemporary Nigeria and is an indispensable companion to judicial officers, lawyers, all students of law, scholars and all those that have interest in the field of Human Rights of women.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 276 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -The book targets business students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels of study. In addition, the contents of the book are relevant to managers of financial institutions in a developing country context. Inadequate access to finances is a major challenge faced by majority of people living in developing countries. The book provides tools for deepening financial access through micro-finance. The book describes the competitive nature of financial industry and further explains how organizational culture can be used to create competitive advantage by micro-finance institutions.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 272 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Producing an adaptive usage control model that is compatible with UbiComp environments is a challenging task. A ubicomp system must be able to adapt its behavior based on its environment. Thus, it must respond to change in current context if it is to deliver an adaptive service. The security system that is utilized in an ubicomp environment (in order to control access in adaptive services) must accordingly be context-aware. CA-UCON model enables adaptation to environmental changes in the aim of preserving continuity of access and enhances the quality of services, striving to keep explicit interactions with the user at a minimum.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 208 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book explores the various ideas which provide innovative, unified and comprehensive knowledge in the theory of sequence spaces. As a part of Functional Analysis, the study of sequence spaces has vast range of applications in several branches of mathematics such as structural theory of topological vector spaces, Schauder basis theory, Law of large numbers, Summability theory, Duality theory, Theory of calculus etc. The present book relates to the study of the difference sequence spaces of arbitrary order and determine the spectrum of difference operators over different basic sequences.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 152 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -The book embraces a number of areas of microbial genetics;many of which are new, whereas others carry on as strands from 2nd level microbiology, genetics and molecular biology courses. This book is intended for students interested in microbiology, molecular biology and genetics.The book covers fundamentally important.Topics may include genetics of bacteriophages,bacteria, archaea and yeast,mutation and evolution, mechanisms of gene transfer,gene regulation and adaptive responses,and genomics and functional genomics of individual microorganisms and whole microbial communities.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 132 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -The book gives an account of systematic investigation of various intramolecular and intermolecular interactions involved in the nanostructures formation by self-assembly approach. The major directions explored are: nanostructure formation by fullerene derivatives and layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly approach. The insight into the packing nature of fullerene derivatives in the self-assembled complex structures has been provided. The fabrication of biocompatible thin films via LbL self-assembly approach using biocompatible components has been discussed. The LbL assembled thin films and microcapsules are explored as potential drug delivery carriers. The interactions involved in the LbL assembly of protein nanoparticles and polymers were investigated. The study draws rational regarding role of inter-particle interactions in determining the growth of assembly and provides a scope for enhancing growth of other such LbL assemblies. A biocompatible approach for entrapment of water insoluble drugs in LbL assembly has been demonstrated and the approach described can be further utilized for fabrication of multi-agent delivery carriers.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 204 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Extensive research work has been conducted on environmental education related issues especially on environmental awareness and how awareness leads to action. However, with the democratization of education the concept of inclusion requires that the education of children belonging to different categories should be taken into account. As such, the mainstreaming of challenged children and their development and growth must be given equal importance. In this context, the environmental awareness and related attitude of the challenged children is a subject of study which has much relevance. It is expected that challenged children especially visually impaired children are often sensitive and correct environmental action and attitude is often based on environmental sensitivity.This is why I have chosen this field of research and hope to find out important facts in this regard.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 160 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Till now, no study has been reported on acute toxic effects of lead exposure on Sansvieria roxburghiana. In this present investigation, we reveal lead uptake by different plant species, lead accumulation levels and antioxidative potential in plant S.roxburghiana, expression of catalase and SOD activity, lead effects on protein levels and DNA damage by RAPD analysis. Results also predicts how S.roxburghiana plant survived successfully by triggering differential pattern of antioxidative enzyme responses.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 180 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -It¿s no wonder SQL skills count among the most desired IT skills for years in a row, Because, SQL proved its existence everywhere and all times. From the E. F. Codd's model for RDBMS in 1970 to present SQLite for Android Phones and iPhones, the SQL has several changes in its implementation. It runs banks, hospitals, universities, governments, small businesses, large ones, just about every computer and every person on the planet eventually touches something running SQL. SQL is an incredibly successful and solid technology. Becoming professional in working with SQL will brighten one¿s sustainable life in IT industry. This book is intended to enrich the programming capacity in SQL. This book mainly focused to illustrate the SQL concepts by example queries rather giving theoretical ideas.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 172 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Sufism or tasawwuf (Arabic ¿¿¿¿) is mystical and ascetic branch of Islam and one of the main in classical Islamic philosophy. There are several hypotheses for the origin of the words tasawwuf and Sufi. Common is the view expressed even medieval Muslim authors, according to the word Sufi comes from the Arabic ¿suf¿ (Arabic ¿¿¿ - wool) It has long been a rough woolen garment was common attribute of ascetics and hermits, ¿God's people¿ and mystics. Sufis often erect its etymology to the root of the word ¿safä (purity), ¿Sifat¿ (property) or to the expression ¿Ahl al-Suffä (¿people of the bench, or overhang¿), which has been used in relation to the poor companions of the Prophet Muhammad, who lived in his mosque in Medina, and is distinguished by its austerity. Sufism has developed within Islam, almost nothing take from Muslim sources, but absorbed the experience mystical and ascetic practices and philosophy of Eastern Christianity. Sufism regardless of the volume of borrowings from neo-Platonism, Gnosticism, Christian mysticism or from other systems, we can consider the as ¿inner-Islam doctrine, mystery underlying the Koran¿.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 204 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book is devoted for investigating and discussing the impact of educational games on classroom interaction and language learning. It provides an overview of the relevant literature and theories of teaching young learners. It also considers the different factors affecting classroom interaction and learning. Then, the teachers¿ perceptions concerning the use of language games were highlighted. Finally, the main conclusions, contribution and pedagogical implications of the book were discussed.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 180 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -¿An Existential Reading of Toni Morrison¿s Fiction¿ explores the universality of the thesis of Toni Morrison¿s canon and her philosophical outlook regarding man¿s existence and being. Reading Morrison from an existential standpoint enlightens the reader of the need for freedom and equality among people everywhere. Such kind of reading of Morrison¿s work is a self-analysis process that helps the reader to reach conclusions regarding life and living. Reading Morrison provides readers with existential experiences through the choices made by the major characters in The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon and Beloved. In brief, an existential reading of Toni Morrison¿s fiction provides an invitation for everyone to evaluate his own self-worth.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 168 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -The past decades have witnessed stimulate growth in size and indices of the emerging financial markets in developing countries. Meanwhile, these markets have witnessed multiple economic and political crises such as the global financial crisis. The main objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive analysis that aims to highlight the determinants of the stock market index in Jordan by investigating the equilibrium relationship between the stock price index and two different groups of variables. The findings of the non-economic variables suggest a noticeable impact from the Gulf-war 1991, September eleven 2001, Iraqi invasion 2003, Amman bombing 2005, and global financial crises 2007, as well as the negative effect of the Arab spring 2011 on the stock price index. The different effects of macroeconomic variables on the SPI had effects on stock returns which might prove useful for portfolio diversification strategies in achieving the best risk-return trade-off. The implication of the findings is that investors get benefits for their portfolios by utilizing macroeconomic information for investment decisions.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 200 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -The book is about public recreation.The critical theory approach to the study primary used non-empirical procedures data collection and analytic procedures which included investigative research, negative case analysis, and theoretical triangulation. These procedures were supplemented with empirical data collected from in-depth interviews with five scholars and with three parks and recreation managers. Results of the non-empirical procedures revealed the biased selective nature of the current conceptualization of public park and recreation marketing and the existence of alternative conceptualizations which have been ignored. The existing and alternative models were discussed with scholars and park and recreation managers. Support was found for the alternative models. From these data an alternative conceptualization of public recreation marketing was developed and named the concept of administered marketing. Implications for recreation managers are discussed. Directions for future research into the administratively managed recreation marketing concept are suggested.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 252 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Education is a tool to enable citizens to make all rounded participation in the development process. The participation of females in socio-economic programs especially depends on their educational background. Educating girls and women are critical to achieve the benefits as well as the improvement in the areas of health, fertility and nutrition. Girls' education also plays a key role in the development of a nation. There are various barriers to girls' education that prevent them from being given an equal opportunity as their male counterparts. As a result they are not enabled with the skills or knowledge that they require further themselves, their families, their communities and their nation. Thus, females must be treated equally with males to attain educational access, which is necessary to increase their participation in different development programs. International treaties, conventions, laws & policies set a legal commitment on the gender equity in education.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 216 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Many popular music textbooks place music and the artists who create it in historical context. In an educational setting, this presentation format begs the question 'how does one assess learning ' Since readers are asked to learn a basic biography for seminal artists, the most straightforward answer involves remembering information for recall. This approach places emphasis on rote memorization and is in variance with movements in higher education emphasizing higher order thinking skills like critical thinking, analysis, and creation. 'Get Up, Stand Up!', establishes a methodology for the analysis and creation of popular music suitable for a general education learning community. In lieu of traditional exams, learners contextualize sound production and dissect musical form and lyrical conventions. Classroom resources focus on authentic learning. Learners demonstrate mastery of concepts related to popular music study by using free or inexpensive software to create original beats, hooks, and complete songs referencing important and influential popular music conventions.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 232 pp. Englisch.