lap lambert academic publishing aug 2012 (Over 2,500 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid, ASA) has been used as one of the most famous, cheap, easily available and widely used Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug (NSAID). Aspirin is used in versatile purpose such as, anti-inflammatory (in joint diseases), anti-platelets (in cardiovascular disease), analgesic and antipyretic. The aim of present investigation is to study the effect of oral administration of drug acetylsalicylic acid (ASA, aspirin) on female albino rat, Rattus norvegicus. The female rats (n=24) were allocated into 2 groups as control (n=12) and treated (n=12). The treated rats were given oral dose of aspirin 100 mg/ kg body weight for 15 days (n=6) and 30 days (n=6). The present investigation results suggest that the high doses of ASA, induced histopathological changes in liver, kidney and reproductive organs directly or indirectly through modulation of certain biochemical and enzymological activities. These effects are dose and duration dependent. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This study is timely, bearing in mind the terrible effects of malaria especially among pregnant women and children. This study has answered one of the major questions that had been a burden to researchers in this field especially in this part of the world. The question, ' What is the relationship between congenital malaria and birth weight in the Highlands of North Central region of Nigeria ' has been scientifically and conclusively answered by Caroline Amuche Okoli in this amiable and reputable piece of work. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This study is timely, bearing in mind the terrible effects of malaria especially among pregnant women and children. This study has answered one of the major questions that had been a burden to researchers in this field especially in this part of the world. The question, ' What is the relationship between congenital malaria and birth weight in the Highlands of North Central region of Nigeria ' has been scientifically and conclusively answered by Caroline Amuche Okoli in this amiable and reputable piece of work. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Over the last many years, several agencies and volunteer based organisations have been recruiting and deploying international volunteers to Ethiopia. Their aim is to support the development process in the country by transferring skills and building local capacities. However, little academic literature exists as to whether this approach to development results in sustainable capacities in host organisations. To what extent are the changes brought about by the volunteers sustained when they leave Is the traditional approach of sharing skills to counterpart staff adequate This book examines these and other questions of sustainability in development through international volunteers. The analysis of challenges and strategies, and the recommendations will be of interest to volunteers, managers, and organisations involved in capacity development.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book is a small effort to address the most common medical issue which we come across in our everyday living i.e. back pain. While writing about this topic our main aim was to address those community members (doctors) who deal it most frequently and are the most common victim to it. Sadly enough, they are equally disabled by this condition. The book contains a thorough review of the problem including the basic anatomy of back, risk factors for developing back pain, causative agents, various treatment options, quick tips to relieve the symptoms, and a comprehensive home plan including the patient education.Literature has supported various interventions and their efficacy in the treatment of back pain. Although we have tried to cover all these intervention our main aim was to introduce the medical community to a safe working environment emphasizing the need to maintain a good posture; a pre requisite to every treatment plan.I hope that my efforts go well with the medical community and help create awareness regarding their back as they are the back bone of society. This will equally be implacable and beneficial to the patients visiting them as well as the community in general.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This study investigated the factors enhancing invasion by L. camara (L.) and Eucalyptus species and their impacts on the indigenous woody tree species diversity and density at Khami. A vegetation survey of the species structure and composition of indigenous woody trees and exotic trees at sampled areas invaded and not invaded by L. camara and Eucalyptus species was done in order to determine their impact on the indigenous trees diversity and density. The results showed that L. camara and Eucalyptus sp. out competed indigenous trees significantly reducing their species richness, abundance, density and basal area. They both have a high water usage, which enable them to competitively displace indigenous trees. Eucalyptus sp. formed a closed canopy limiting light penetration and causing an increase in the height of the indigenous trees. L. camara releases chemicals (allelopathy) into the soil suppressing the regeneration of the indigenous trees. It is recommended that further research and monitoring be done to establish the rate of spread of the exotics in order to strategize and prioritize on their eradication and control on the varied ecosystems of Khami World Heritage Site.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Temporal employment has become a reality in the current labour market, however their impacts on employees, employer and institution effectiveness has not been well investigated. The study investigated the effects of temporal employment on effectiveness of workers in Secondary schools in Butula Sub-County in Kenya. The study provides both qualitative and quantitative aspects of effects of temporal employment on effectiveness of workers performance in Secondary schools. The study established that temporary employees work for long hours, are paid very little money and they can lose their jobs anytime. They also face the problem of lack of job security and almost all temporary employees wished to be employed permanently. The study therefore indicated that there is need for proper integration of temporal employees with regular employees for improved service delivery.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This study is timely, bearing in mind the terrible effects of malaria especially among pregnant women and children. This study has answered one of the major questions that had been a burden to researchers in this field especially in this part of the world. The question, ' What is the relationship between congenital malaria and birth weight in the Highlands of North Central region of Nigeria ' has been scientifically and conclusively answered by Caroline Amuche Okoli in this amiable and reputable piece of work.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is rapidly becoming the standard software platform for many organizations seeking to reduce their IT costs and take advantage of the inherent flexibility, quick deployment, ready access, and scalability of the SaaS concept. SaaS is part of the paradigm shift toward cloud computing in software, hardware, and IT services acquisition. Swayed by its noted benefits, SaaS adopters may neglect to consider the risks associated with SaaS and overall cloud-based services before adoption. SaaS risks stem from its multi-tenancy, Internet dependency, and the requirement to entrust cloud providers with confidential data. Existing standards for selecting commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) or custom-built software and frameworks for evaluating the risks of cloud-based services are either too broad to apply specifically to SaaS or do not take into account some of the unique requirements of SaaS. Furthermore, the issue of risk relevancy is significant if adopters are to formalize the SaaS decision-making process.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Recently, mostly due to global warming concerns and high oil prices, electric vehicles have attracted a great deal of interest as an elegant solution to environmental and energy problems. In addition to the fact that electric vehicles have no tailpipe emissions and are more efficient than internal combustion engine vehicles, they represent more versatile platforms on which to apply advanced motion control techniques. The focus of this book is to develop effective control strategies to improve driving dynamics and safety based on the philosophy of individually monitoring and controlling the tire forces on each wheel. A two-passenger electric all-wheel-drive urban vehicle with four in-wheel motors and an active steering system is designed and developed in this work. Based on this platform, a number of different stability and traction control systems have been developed using soft computing techniques. Finally, these control systems are integrated with each other and the performance and effectiveness of each stability control system is evaluated and compared using some standard test maneuvers. 308 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Public Diplomacy is a new born concept; it was coined in 1965 by Edmund Gullion, Beyond traditional diplomacy, public diplomacy is the way governments cultivate, inform and influence foreign opinions in support of foreign policy's goals. It is all about people, nowadays foreign policy emphasizes on people and tactical approaches that strengthen relationship between governments and global audience. The Arab Gulf Public Diplomacy is at work; many gulf countries seek to promote their image through understanding, informing and influencing foreign audiences. They share the same history and culture, the same resources but not the same image. Kuwait, Dubai and Qatar fight to be the leader in the region to be powerful and to compete to be the best, and the ultimate ally of the West. They are trying to seduce the whole world to believe in their relevant roles. Huge efforts are done to shape international opinions, the three countries show a given image and each one undertakes Public Diplomacy¿s programs to increase its prominence and to gain the esteem and recognition as an advocate global actor.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Employee satisfaction is supremely important in an organization because it is what productivity depends on. Satisfied employees are more likely to be creative and innovative and come up with breakthroughs that allow a company to grow and change positively with time and changing market conditions. The objectives of the survey conducted are: - i) to measure the level of employee satisfaction at Tata Steel, ii)to see the effect of the measures being taken to enhance employee satisfaction and employee growth in the organization. In the study, the dimensions across which it was measured were ¿ Superior-Subordinate relationship, Role, Culture, Career Development, Training, Goals and Motivation. Various aspects of these dimensions were listed down and converted into a questionnaire to conduct a survey on the employees of a private sector organization.The quantitative analysis of the results of questionnaire has been done through Mean-SD Score, Correlation of inter and intra items of each parameter under consideration. After that the factor analysis has been done to find out the items which uniquely determine the employee satisfaction in the organization.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This study was done as a part of my thesis with the collaboration with CARE,INDIA. During study, I visited health center at different level along with state AIDS control society to exlpore the possibility of integration. Including secondary review, I had discussion with stake holders such as ANM,Link worker, Doctor, District level workers and CARE staffs. After analyzing all the results, I found that though integration is possible but need to increase gross root level worker as well as facilities at all the level which was laging behind as per requirements.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The African National Congress (ANC) members have to decide on the 53rd National Conference if nationalization of the mines will become part of the political economic strategy of South Africa. To understand the many aspects surrounding this question this thesis explores how (1) a public debate emerged on nationalization of the mines, (2) what the chances are that nationalization of the mines truly becomes ANC-policy and (3) if nationalization of the South African mines can be the solution against the two unequal 'economic worlds' in South Africa Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Total household expenditure is sometimes used as an alternative measure of households economic well being in place of income. A major advantage of using expenditure is that it is considered to be in some ways a more reliable indicator of long run, overall household well-being than income is. Proponents argue that because expenditure represents actual consumption it gives a more accurate assessment of a household¿s economic status than does income, which represents potential future consumption (Anne I. 1996, cited in Kumar 1989). Thus, Income is approached from expenditure side in this study. This is because households are assumed to reveal their true behavior when they are asked about their expenditure. Thinking that they will be reluctant to reveal their actual income, their expenditure on both food and essential non-food items are considered. In this study, individual operators were asked to list down their expenses in order to know their income generating capacity. If households who have engaged in different sectors can expend more, then it is assumed indirectly that the income generating capacity of a household becomes increase and it results in the improvement of their life.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The New West, located in the interior West of the United States and includes the states of Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, is experiencing a large and growing population of internal migrants. This book analyzes migration patterns at both the structural-contextual level and the individual-level in the New West. Focus is placed on amenity-based characteristics and sustenance organization in order to predict net migration rates. Findings suggest that areas with flourishing sustenance producing activities and more amenity-based characteristics are experiencing higher levels of in-migration. A sample of residents living in the state of Nevada is used to determine the likelihood of an individual migrating to the New West. Individuals having recently migrated to Nevada were found to be older, having obtained higher levels of education, and of Hispanic or Asian descent. These findings confirm that both structural-contextual level and individual-level predictors are essential in the understanding the patterns of migration occurring in the New West.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -President Bill Clinton, the 42 of US president, said, ¿I have always believed that the decision to have an abortion generally should be between a woman, her doctor, her conscience, and her God¿. Everyone knows that abortion is one of the global controversial issues which left the international society divided into different groups: one in favor of abortion and the other against it. One group calls for the attention of the people to do away with all the restrictions on the practice, while the other wing calls for more strict measures for outlawing this practice. Abortion also touches different important issues like human right, person hood, state power over personal decisions, theological issues, sanctity of human life, etc. These are some of the points that made the debate never come to an end. In spite of seriously identifying and discussing the various components related to abortion, the book will not favor either side of the debate but it will highlight some genuine points concerning abortion and its complications.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Understanding for consumer decision pattern and preferences is the priority of the companies so as to retain and win new customers in the current market. The focus of the present study is to investigate the factors affecting Pakistani consumers to prefer foreign products so as to contribute to the academic literature from the perspective of a developing Asian country, Pakistan. In order to examine the consumer's demand, an in-depth review of the Pakistani economy was taken which present a clear picture for hurdles and difficulties faced by the local manufacturers to carry out business in Pakistan. The study also examines the effect of consumer ethnocentrism that is a barrier for the purchase of foreign products. Consumer preferences for durable and non durable products and the impact of demographics on the consumer's willingness to buy foreign products over local ones were analyzed by using survey data.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The book explains the shortfalls that have lead to negative growth of the Zambian Emerald Industry over a period of time. The Zambian emerald industry has a resource potential to grow to a big profitable mining and processing(cutting and polishing)industry that can be the major contributor to the Zambian struggling Economy. From the inception of emerald mining in Zambia, the emerald mining has been more of a curse than a blessing.The many researchers, including me think that the untapped pontential of the emeralds,is probably more than the current potential of the current booming copper industry.A good re-look at this less capital intensive industry compared to the copper industry would have a major benefit to the genuine investors and to the Zambian economy in terms of employment and tax benefits.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This research work has proved that human security¿s importance has not diminished post 9/11. It also drew a relationship between human security and the national security of two of the most important states in the Middle East region; Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The political dimension of human security has been discussed and investigated in this research work as it is seen by the author as a neglected dimension of human security. The Egyptian revolution of 2011 and the ad-hoc protests in Saudi Arabia are seen as the result of chronicle problems these systems had long suffered from. Among these problems are corruptions, lack of transparency and human rights violations specifically torturing political detainees in those states. The deficiency of the political dimension of human security threatens the stability of the established regimes and could jeopardize the national security of a state. This research work has proved that the security of the state is related to its performance on the political dimension of Human Security. Thus, the decay of a state comes from within.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Despite global efforts to bring down maternal deaths, Sub Saharan Africa still has high deaths compared to any other continent. This has resulted in the author taking a gender dimension to the problem of maternal deaths. Many women have had their lives cut short because of avoidable deaths in pregnancy. Excess mortality of women in Africa has been socially generated as a result of gender bias in the distribution of health care and other necessities. Gender inequality is systematic and occurs at macro, societal and household levels, which affect the decisions, participation of women and their health. There is need to protect the women¿s right to the highest attainable standard of health, and the right to safe motherhood to avoid needless maternal deaths. This can be done if governments allocate and effectively spend increased resources to strengthen health systems to make them available, accessible, affordable and making maternal health a budget priority. This book provides an explanation of the various stages that important decisions which affect women are made, and how they affect women¿s participation in economic resources. The relationship between gender , health and expenditureBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Water is crucial for all aspects of life, the defining feature of our planet. Ninety seven and a half per cent of all water is found in the oceans, of the remaining freshwater only one per cent is accessible for extraction and use. Functioning and healthy aquatic ecosystems provide us with a dazzling array of benefits ¿ food, medicines, recreational amenity, shoreline protection, processing our waste, and sequestering carbon. At the beginning of the 21st century, the world faces a water crisis, both of quantity and quality, caused by continuous population growth, industrialization, food production practices, increased living standards and poor water use strategies.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book seeks to explore the ambit of manpower planning. It surveys the existing literature on manpower planning and analyses the strength and limitations of the process. A thorough analysis is carried out on the various methods of manpower planning and a rigorous examination is undertaken on the operational techniques of forecasting manpower demand and supply. The inter-industry model is adopted to project the total demand for manpower in Assam and in the process the imbalance between the demand and the corresponding manpower supply is estimated. The objective behind the exercise is to indicate the imbalance between demand for and supply of manpower for different educational categories. This throws light on the surpluses or shortages which exist for different categories of manpower in an economy. The book presents an excellent exposition of the techniques used in the process of manpower planning.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 144 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Education is a powerful instrument of social, economic and cultural development and it provides the nation with qualified manpower. The present study highlights the history of Library & Information Science Education in India. The concept of curriculum prescribed by University Grant Commission in India is worth mentioning. It takes review of various teaching methods useful for Library & Information Science Teaching . The study reveals the role of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan in Library & Information Science Education. In short the present book can be used by students of Library & Information Science in general ans also by teachers in particularBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 144 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The study aimed at investigating the factors influencing Information Communications Technology (ICT) utilization in Uganda District Local Governments using Mityana District as a case. The study followed a cross sectional design using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Quantitative data was collected using self administered questionnaires and qualitative data was collected using interview guide, review of documents and general observations of the status of district ICT operations. Data was analyzed using: descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and multiple regression analysis to establish causal influence of factors on ICT utilization. The major finding of this study was that organizational support systems, ICT infrastructure and users' perceptions had a strong relationship with ICT utilization. Multiple regression analysis revealed that only user perceptions and organizational support had a significant influence on ICT utilization. Recommendations made are that government should formulate and disseminate policies to District local governments to regulate ICT digital divides, address strategies to change users' negative perceptions and offer support.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 124 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The aid relations of the developed nations with the developing world have dual purposes which aimed to use assistance programs as a tool to pursue its goals. Hence, aid instrument serves the mutual interests of both the developed and under-developing countries of the world. After the terrorist strikes on the World Trade Centre, New York, the United States of America on September 11, 2011, pledged to root out the Al-Qaeda Network in Afghanistan with the support of international community and particularly Pakistan.Pakistan being a neighbour of Afghanistan became and played a role of front line ally in the US led war on terror.Consequently, the US congress on October 16, 2001 passed legislation that waived sanctions to revive economic assistance including arms export and military aid to Pakistan.A new era of economic and development assistance was revived by the US and other polities of the world by focusing mainly to combat terrorism.In this regard, the United States Agency for International Development(USAID)and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) have been playing pivotal role in the development sector of Pakistan since the 9/11 mayhem.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 144 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -A systematic approach called ¿Skilled Labor Based Productivity Improvement Model (SLBPIM)¿ is developed in this book. It provides a qualitative and quantitative model to improve and maintain the productivity level by observing the production, identifying waste, revealing the cause of loss and finding the solution. SLBPIM is built on two models. One is a qualitative model ¿The Three Step Procedure (3SP)¿ and the other one is a quantitative model ¿Costing of Loss and Solution (CLS)¿. The approach developed in this book provides a series of tables and calculation structures. These could be modified to emphasize any particular concern without hurting the overall structure or information required by the model. This approach reduces the level of subjectivity in the decision process because of the standardization applied in the model. This approach could be used in manufacturing, as well as in the other industries such as banking, health or government.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 176 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The partnership between religion and the media extends to the historical origins of the printing press and remains vital to expansion efforts of various religious organizations including the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA). Adventist World Radio (AWR) was established as a missionary arm of the SDA Church and has an extensive worldwide network including AWR-Africa, AWR-Asia, and AWR-Europe. To date, the Tanzania Union Mission, along with several other African Unions has been experiencing rapid church growth, yet no study appears to have been conducted to determine the contributions made by religious radio broadcasts. A historical systematic methodology was used to analyze a variety of sources including listener correspondences, radio station contracts, memos, reports, committee minutes, brochures, broadcast schedules, news articles and other archival material. The study utilized the Diffusion of Innovations (Rogers, 2003) and the Systematic Stage Model of Rambo (1993) to examine the conversion process as mediated through religious radio broadcasts. This book offers much insight for assessments of international religious broadcasters and their impact on local listeners.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 180 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Interactive Television is seemingly a natural fit for enhancing the educational impact of children¿s television viewing, through providing the possibility of a reciprocal interaction between the viewer and the experience. The ability to be an active participant in a television narrative has support from contemporary notions of childhood learning, however to date there is little evidence of programming that represent a compelling model of best practice. This study tested the assumption that interactive television can significantly increase comprehension in early childhood viewers. It accomplished this through researching and developing a model of interactivity based on childhood education theory. A children's programme was produced and tested with 199 children aged 4-5, and comprehension scores were compared to a non-interactive Control group. This study investigated an area that is largely overlooked by content producers, and discovered some compelling evidence of the power of interactive television for children's learning.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 464 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The outcome of large number of research projects executed in the past with substantial resources and other information are published in a variety of formats. These have been scarcely put to use for the benefit of the community and Homoeopathic fraternity at large. The voluminous literature coming out is scattered and isolated, and is not easily available. Even the homoeopathic researchers do not have access to them. This is largely due to lack of communication and networking amongst various homoeopathic organizations. In today¿s scenario whereby all forms of information resources are rapidly shifting from analog to digital mode, it is essential that the information be collected and digitized in a standard format for easy access in order to enable the library and information centers for Homoeopathy to serve the varying needs of their users. By applying the information technology in the field of homoeopathic information, the storage, access and retrieval through digital environment will become faster and cheaper. Keeping this in mind the researcher has made an attempt to plan and propose a digital database of homoeopathic resources. No such study has been conducted in India so far.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 284 pp. Englisch.