lap lambert academic publishing aug 2016 (Over 2,100 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The book is an outcome of rigorous research of the author on Kumal community, an indigenous community of Rural Nepal whose indigenous profession is pottery making. The book digs the issue of plunging of inter-generational transfer of the profession. The author has tried to explore and explain the reason behind declining trend of handover of indigenous profession of indigenous profession. The author has looked at the issue from the lens of theory of sustainability and theory of resilience.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This study is empirically investigate the impact of inflation on crop production specifically on coffee production in Tanzania from 1980-2010. The study uses time series data, employing Co integration and Error Correction Mechanism (ECM). The empirical results show that there is insignificant impact of inflation on crop production in Tanzania; this indicates that inflation is either not good indicator to measure inflation in Tanzania.The study concludes that though insignificant impact of inflation on crop production, the government should assure long-term economic stability in the economy for effective production in the economy.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The famous motif of the Faustian bargain is encircled by many legendary and superstitious anecdotes. Yet, it has been adopted in the Irish fiction of the 19th century frequently where every work has given it a certain significance that is related to real life. It started with a Lutheran chapbook (1587) to be one of the most aspiring legends in European culture. Many writers have adopted it in their literary products where they modified the original story in agreement with certain considerations and aims. This book explores the use of the Faustian bargain in Charles Robert Maturin's Melmoth the Wanderer and Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray. It tries to show three main ideas: (1) the change Maturin and Wilde have made in the legend, (2) how they have used it in their novels to discuss realistic issues, personal and universal, which are different from those in the traditional story, and (3) the spread of the Faust motif in the Irish novel of the 19th century. The book is divided into three chapters and a conclusion. Chapter One is introductory while Chapter Two is dedicated to Maturin's Melmoth. As for Chapter Three, it discusses Wilde's Dorian. The book closes with findings.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The book is an outcome of rigorous research of the author on Kumal community, an indigenous community of Rural Nepal whose indigenous profession is pottery making. The book digs the issue of plunging of inter-generational transfer of the profession. The author has tried to explore and explain the reason behind declining trend of handover of indigenous profession of indigenous profession. The author has looked at the issue from the lens of theory of sustainability and theory of resilience. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This study is empirically investigate the impact of inflation on crop production specifically on coffee production in Tanzania from 1980-2010. The study uses time series data, employing Co integration and Error Correction Mechanism (ECM). The empirical results show that there is insignificant impact of inflation on crop production in Tanzania; this indicates that inflation is either not good indicator to measure inflation in Tanzania.The study concludes that though insignificant impact of inflation on crop production, the government should assure long-term economic stability in the economy for effective production in the economy. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In this book, comparison between LEACH (hierarchal based routing) and Directed Diffusion (Flat based routing) routing protocols are introduced with different mobility models (different application). Also, two mechanisms, so called LEACH2.1 and LEACH2.2, which are considered enhanced versions of LEACH routing protocol, have been proposed for clustered sensor networks. The proposed mechanisms introduce significant solutions to some limitations of the original LEACH to increase the efficiency of the energy balance. Such mechanisms propose a new energy balance level to prolong the overall network lifetime. In this work, NS2 simulator [53] is integrated with different mobility models such as RPGM, Manhattan and Random Way to compare between the original LEACH and Directed Diffusion and the proposed mechanisms. The simulation results show that the performance of LEACH is better than Diffusion in RPGM and staic mobility model. Also, the performance of Directed Diffusion is better than LEACH in Random way and Manhattan mobility models. In addition, the performance of our solutions is better than the original LEACH in terms of the average energy consumed. 208 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -V kurse 'Fizika plasta' podrobno opisany fiziko-himicheskie swojstwa porod neftqnyh i gazowyh kollektorow; swojstwa plastowyh zhidkostej, gazow i gazokondensatnyh smesej;sostawnye swojstwa flüidow, powerhnostno-molekulqrnye swojstwa sistemy plast-woda-neft'-gaz, fazowye sostoqniq flüidow, korrelqcionnye zawisimosti dlq rqda osnownyh parametrow. Posobie prednaznacheno dlq bakalawrow naprawleniq 'Neftegazowoe delo'.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - V kurse 'Fizika plasta' podrobno opisany fiziko-himicheskie svojstva porod neftyanyh i gazovyh kollektorov; svojstva plastovyh zhidkostej, gazov i gazokondensatnyh smesej;sostavnye svojstva fljuidov, poverhnostno-molekulyarnye svojstva sistemy plast-voda-neft'-gaz, fazovye sostoyaniya fljuidov, korrelyacionnye zavisimosti dlya ryada osnovnyh parametrov. Posobie prednaznacheno dlya bakalavrov napravleniya 'Neftegazovoe delo'.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This collection of abstracts presented in the International Conference on Tourism's Role in Sustainable Community Development addresses what local communities can contribute to sustainable tourism and what sustainability can offer these local communities in return. The conference theme, 'Impacts of Tourism on Community Development and Sustainable Livelihood' captures the aim of the conference which is to explore the sustainability approaches to tourism and exchange insights on the essential role of the community among educators and students. A broad range of topics on community involvement in tourism and business development; consumer behavior; ecotourism in modified environment; education; international issues and cross-cultural research; urban tourism and cultural heritage; and human resource management were peer-reviewed and presented in the conference. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book provide an efficient way to find intervals between partial co-clones through supercomputer. It utilizes computer hardware characteristics, and Prune and search algorithm to search problem size up to O(2 to the power of 80). This algorithm uses little memory with linear complexity, and almost no communication between computing nodes. It is a fast, light-weighted tool for researchers who has many relatively small partial clone related problems. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'The 'HOW' of a Peaceful and Tolerant World' is the result of years of multidisciplinary (re)search. It has come out as a set of 'reflection questions' which the author has posed to himself - without necessarily seeking answers from anyone. These are an effort at exploring the 'how' of making things slightly better. It will serve as an introduction of the reader to himself. This is a book that one may read from anywhere. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In 2014, Edward Bowers conducted a qualitative piece of research for his project, during his final year at Durham University where he investigated how professional boxers performed at the highest level in the ring. This investigation explores and provides an insight into how professional boxers motivate themselves when preparing for a competitive fight, twenty minutes before walking out to the ring. In this qualitative piece of research, Edward was privileged to conduct in-depth interviews with four professional or retired ex-professional boxers. Some of the subjects have been former British, European, Commonwealth, and World Champions. During the interview process, the boxers expressed their personal experiences and opinions about their preparation, twenty minutes before a competitive fight. From this study, Edward explains the type of preparation and psychological strategies they used before a fight, so they were physically and mentally ready to achieve success in the ring. The purpose of this study is to inspire boxers from different levels of the sport, to gain a better understanding and insight into what it takes to compete at the highest level of boxing. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -It is often argued that the primary political function of the press is to act as a 'watchdog' warning against abuses of power by the ruling elite. As the 'fourth estate', the US press is expected to serve as a source of substantial information for citizens about political, social, and economic issues, to keep a critical eye on public officials and watch over the general public's interests, and to provide a forum for free and honest debate in which diverse opinions can circulate and compete freely. In contrast, the other perspective is one that views the press as a 'lapdog', a close companion of established power. According to this perspective, rather than serve as critic, the political function of the news media is to act more as an arm of established political and economic power. The purpose of this academic book is to try to comprehend whether the 'fourth estate' functions primarily as an instrument providing constraints on the Power Elite, or whether it serves to promote the interests of the powerful. It would be of great interest for Political Science and American Studies' students and researchers interested by the functioning of American Democracy. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -A passionate philosophy graduate, Winsome Lee, invites us to a challenging dialogue regarding Cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism. Thick Cosmopolitanism, as a social and psychological challenge for restoring social justice, seems to be promising due to its unconditional support from individualistic nations. Yet, the whole thick cosmopolitan claim depends upon the Western Individualistic framework and democratic thinking. If Cosmopolitanism is plausible, it should have worked in the non-individualistic nations too. However, this is not the case. The extensive effects from Western legality suggests that legal equality does not necessarily translate or equal to social equality. Instead, it suggests that the social meaning of justice for these non-individualistic countries is meant to be hierarchical. Given the current global situation, it is always tempting to conclude that probably human race is better off having a communal life style, running by communalism. Thus, it is feasible for us to engage into the thinking inquiry in order to try shed light for a way out for the current situation. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Over the last few years, the consumption market has been changing as it never has. The market is more diverse now and advertisers are in need of finding new approaches to reach out an always changing market. This book contemplates two chapters. The first chapter contains theoretical information and real life scenarios showing trends that final customers are nowadays adapting to their lives. The second chapter presents a study concerning market selection and target approach in a diverse scenario. This book will help as a useful source to understand the market and its development through time and should be specially useful to professionals in Advertising, Communications, Marketing, Research, or any related field. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -A cross-sectional study using structured questionnaire was conducted in two sites in Livingstone, selected on the basis of socio-economic status. 130 women aged 15-49years were randomly selected using a 10% systematic sample of households and the data collected was analyzed using EPI INFO version 2000. The study mean age was 29.5 years. 3.1 %( n=2) of women revealed their HIV sero-status while 4.6 %( n=3) were in polygamous marriage. Women with Secondary education was the highest respondents, 55.4 %( n=36) peri-urban community and 47.7 %( n=31) urban community. Urban community had the highest proportion of women (16.6%) with College/University education compared to 1.6 %( n=1) peri-urban community. 84.6% (n=55) were unemployed from the peri-urban compared to 60% (n=39) from the urban community. The study revealed that there was an association between high risk behaviour for contracting HIV with residence (p=0.034) as well marital status (p=0.046). Married women were more at risk of contracting HIV (62.1%) than women who are not married (34.9%). Women in urban areas were more likely to be at high risk behaviour of contracting HIV (62.8%) than women in the peri-urban area (37.2%). 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Infertility causes dishermony and distress of life With a social disgrace in our country.pcos is a reletively common disease affecting 15% of infertile women.there is strong association between pco and subfertility due to anovulation.ln cc resistant pcos Patients both LOD and gonadotropin are equally effective but LOD offer the oppertunity to favor ovarian follicular development for at least six cycles.lt improves clinical and biochemical parameters significantly and also increases the ovulation and pregnancy rate.we are sure that this book will be great help to all practitioners looking for workable solutions.sincere thanksfor constant support and appreciation to all our contributors to get this publications ready.lastly to all our spouses and children for bearing with ous in our endeavor. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In this book we studied about and created a prototype of a home automation system for the remote control of electric devices, based on a platform of open-code micro-controllers and cause effective programming. This system allows us to remotely control home devices via mobile phone and the Internet. Furthermore, it allows the user to create rules of automated function for the devices through mobile phone applications. The device recognizes the presence of a person in the house which we take advantage of to create energy saving scenarios. More specifically, with the use of Arduino as well as the metaplatform on{x} and Tasker software, we created home device controlling scenarios and succeeded in getting a result through which we are given the ability, through pre-defined rules to have ''smart'' communication with our homes electric devices as well as save energy. In addition, we can send an sms, in case our device does not support an Internet connection, to activate and De-activate electric devices. Last but not least the users can use voice commands. The book contains link with the codes of the project. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -As the number of migrants increased all over the world the demand for a secured and reliable channel to transfer funds from country to another has also raised. Sending or receiving money for either payment of salaries, settlement of business transactions, or for family support is common for both business and individuals. For this reasons, it requires efficient, reliable and affordable money transfer services whereby money can be deposited in one location and withdrawn in another in both urban and rural areas. However, delivering customer value through quality services is a key to success of service oriented organizations as service quality has a massive impact on client's satisfaction. For this reasons ,the purpose of this study is to explore clients view on service quality of money transfer agencies in Sudan and the different challenges they face while transferring money and dealing with those agencies. This research followed the analytical and quantitative method , as well as questionnaire was used as the main data collection tool . Statistical analysis was used to analyze the collected data in order to achieve the objectives of the research. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book explores the influential power that performance measurement systems (PMS) have on employee¿s behaviour. The aim of the book is to expand upon the original works of Ridgway¿s (1956) ¿Dysfunctional Consequences of Performance Measurements¿. In addition, efforts are made contribute to the limited materials on the theory of performance Gaming within the context of a private sector organisation. A case study research has been conducted within an anonymous organisation based in the UK. The study takes place within the logistics department of the company, specifically, the warehousing and distribution functions. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Graphene is an attractive alternative material for diverse applications in electronic devices, fuel cells, biomedical sensors, energy storage, and super-capacitors due to its exceptional thermal,electrical, optical and mechanical properties. This material can be synthesized by many effective methods such as chemical vapor deposition,and micromechanical exfoliation of graphite. This book investigates a novel and clean approach to grow graphene directly from bulk graphite by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquid. This technique is simple, and fast;a one-step procedure to fabricate pure and stable graphene nanoparticles by short ablation time. It results in controllable-size products, high mass production, high stability, less aggregation, and absence of chemical agents,a known disadvantages observed in other approaches for graphene production. Confirming the presence of graphene is carried out by several characterization techniques including Raman spectroscopy, UV-VISIBLE, AFM, SEM,and TEM. These techniques allow an insight into the morphological and structural properties of the produced graphene. The potential recipe for growing high quality graphene is intensively explained in this book. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Language teaching and learning is not merely about linguistic competence itself; rather, the aim is to also gain an awareness and understanding of another culture. Whilst this concept is nothing new, it is questionable however as to whether the learning experiences that take place in MFL classrooms do in fact contribute to a genuine intercultural awareness amongst young people. Does a language curriculum, at Key Stage 3 (11-14 year-olds) in particular, provide for intercultural communicative competencies , or does it merely provide for a rather shallow and essentialist understanding of the culture in question The research project outlined in this book describes how a group of 12-13 year-old students of German were given the opportunity to inquire into the term 'intercultural awareness' in their own context. The intention was that the process of being involved as student researchers, designing their own curriculum, would lead to an improved understanding of the term. Students were given the opportunity to be part of a learning community (Flutter and Rudduck, 2004) together with their teacher; a method that can indeed enhance student, and undoubtedly teacher, understanding. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Horror can be found in almost every medium in popular culture, especially in literature, cinema and legend, but why is it so pervasive, and how do writers create fear Examining the techniques behind domestic horror in contemporary fiction, this text discusses the rich heritage of the genre, explores the figure of the monstrous mother and father, and the important role of defamiliarisation in creating authentic horror within safe spaces. In the first chapter of Kin, the author then uses the techniques discussed in the essay to build an unsettling world framed within a suburban household, whilst attempting to confront the problematic representation of women within Horror literature. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'Se avessimo anche una Fantastica, come una Logica, sarebbe scoperta l'arte di inventare'. With this quote by Novalis, Gianni Rodari (1973:4) begins his Grammatica della fantasia (Anthology of the Fantastic). Literary reception through time has fulfilled diverse functions; amongst these, the fantastic and the marvellous have carried out pivotal roles with regard to emotional education, social control or a means of evasion (playfulness and humour). From the very outset, marvellous tales that have been used to explain the world we live in, including their application in the education of young people to ward off the unknown (Bettelheim, 1976), their moral and religious applications, including jocular ones, pass through a process of acquisition of literary skills that are commonly attributed to the schools. It must not be overlooked, however, that the family and church act as contributing elements to the dissemination of literature of the imagination. With this in mind, even through the undertaking of reviews of study plans, different syllabuses for the subjects of language and literature, divided into nations, or established for the memorising of data will not be found. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book presents the findings on interactions of microRNAs and mRNAs involved in gastrointestinal malignancies. Presented study includes in silico algorithms for microarray data preprocessing, microRNA targets prediction and data integration. The assessment of changes occurring in regulatory networks is additionally extended by significance of transcription factors affecting expression of both, microRNAs and mRNAs during carcinogenesis of esophagus, stomach, pancreas and colon. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book is an outcome of rigorous research of the author on Kumal community, an indigenous community of Rural Nepal whose indigenous profession is pottery making. The book digs the issue of plunging of inter-generational transfer of the profession. The author has tried to explore and explain the reason behind declining trend of handover of indigenous profession of indigenous profession. The author has looked at the issue from the lens of theory of sustainability and theory of resilience. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book is an outcome of rigorous research of the author on Kumal community, an indigenous community of Rural Nepal whose indigenous profession is pottery making. The book digs the issue of plunging of inter-generational transfer of the profession. The author has tried to explore and explain the reason behind declining trend of handover of indigenous profession of indigenous profession. The author has looked at the issue from the lens of theory of sustainability and theory of resilience. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study is to investigate the mortgage consumers¿ shopping behavior and factors affecting their decision in choosing housing loan in Malaysia. It is also intended to investigate whether mortgage consumers are well-protected under the current regulations. To achieve the objectives, the data has been collected by means of questionnaires. Questionnaires were distributed to mortgage consumers who took up the mortgage between years 2007 to 2011. The results show that consumer choose interest rate or profit rate as the most important factor. However, interest rate or profit rate is not a priority factor in determining their loan selection criteria. Loan duration or financing duration is their first priority for loan or financing selection criteria. Consumers¿ confusion is related to the level of interest rate while the real determinant factor of obtaining a mortgage is the affordability of consumers to service the monthly installments. Developers appeared to be the most important sources in which consumers seek information pertaining to mortgage choice. The finding show that there are fair disclosures provided to consumers as mandated by Bank Negara Malaysia. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The fusion of the psychological and the social personae is a feature of a pre-modern normativity that persists in some theoretical descriptions. Differently, in a 'functional differentiated society' normative learning entails the understanding of duties and rights from a reflective perspective about the source of validity of the rules. This doesn't mean only that one must situate the normative content within a biographical, familiar and organisational frame. More decisively, one must put duties and rights against the contrasting background of the psychological persona and the social persona. A contrasting background that is learned and always changing. Second Order Ethics as Therapy is an essay to tackle with the theoretical challenges that surface when the observation of the moral discourse operates in order to distinguish the different sources of the making and unmaking of motives and duties. The essay is especially concerned with the therapeutic relevance of second-order observations in the inducement of personal change. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study critically analyses the recent education reform efforts in Qatar, and the changes taking place in various levels of education, as well as their preliminary effects on the human capital development for Qatar. Data were collected through content analyses of the reports on the standardized international test results, findings of research studies, as well as the outputs of local assessments and the national reports on education. The analyses revealed that since the launch of the new education reform in 2002, Qatar focused on education as the key to its future progress,and significant changes have occurred in the educational landscape from many aspects. However, despite of the substantial investments made, Qatar is still far from meeting its national curriculum standards and has a long way to go for providing quality education, especially in mathematics and science education. The findings provide an overall review of the quality of education system in Qatar and devise progressive policy recommendations for upcoming years. 68 pp. Englisch.