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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: 1.3, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH, course: USC - Theories of Development, language: English, abstract: Somalia is a country in the East of Africa, situated at the horn of Africa with a population of ca. 9.3 million (BTI 2012). In this part of the world, life is hard (e.g. infant mortality rate: 10%) and short (life expectancy at birth: 51 years). ¿Freedom in the World 2012¿ by Freedom House gives Somalia the worst possible rating both for political rights and civil liberties. It ranks at place 223 of 227 in terms of GDP per capita (CIA Factbook, 2012). The Global Peace Index lists Somalia as the most dangerous country in the world while the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG), which is supported by the United Nations, the African Union and the United States, merely controls parts of the capital Mogadishu (Bruton, 2009). Around 40% of Somali territory is occupied by a radical muslim militia called Al-Shabab. The famine that befell the horn of Africa in 2011 struck Somalia worst, a country, which is mostly referred to as a ¿failed state¿ for 20 years now. The situation in Somalia, so much is clear, is very serious and appalling in a variety of fields. But why is that In this paper I will describe Somaliäs recent development in the framework introduced by Szirmai (2005: pp. 29-33), using his 9 characteristics of developing countries for classification, and - building up on that - inquire into possible explanations for its deficiencies and its failure as a state.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Bachelor Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Tourism - Hotel Industry / Catering, grade: 1,7, International Business School Nürnberg, course: Hotelmanagement, language: English, abstract: The hospitality industry experiences abundant growth rates, although it is one of the world¿s toughest markets. Therefore, entrepreneurs need to aim for differentiation in order to gain an uncontested market position.Blue Oceans are more than a natural wonder and a loophole for mass-market participants: It is an efficient strategy management tool that focuses on finding innovative business concepts and thus the key to success for adaptive companies. In contrast to saturated Red Oceans, Blue Oceans feature value innovation through an adjusted offering with costs benefits.Similar to the Darwin¿s ¿Survival of the Fittest¿-approach the Blue Ocean Strategy depends on customizing and enhancing an already existing concept with innovative features.In such highly competitive markets, monopolists ¿ those who are able to find a market niche ¿ exhibit the best chances for economic success.W Hotels and MotelOne are two well-established paradigms for innovativeness in the hospitality industry. While W Hotels succeeded in adopting an exclusive lifestyle hotel destination with a focus on design, fashion and music, MotelOne concentrated on a premium low-cost oriented design-approach. Together both parties reinvented their segment through implementing trailblazing new concepts combined with the value- adding design factor. Moreover, Blue Oceans need to eliminate dispensable options, as W is less formal and more liberal than all its competitors, whereas MotelOne discarded unprofitable amenities like telephones, minibars or room service.The economic surplus derives from wider target groups as well as higher profit margins, which is why trendsetting Blue Oceans are classified as a future-proof and promising corporate path.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Unterweisung / Unterweisungsentwurf aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich AdA Kunst / Gestaltung / Medien / Sprache, Note: sehr gut, , 0 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Thema der Unterweisung: Herstellung eines einfachen gebogenen Halteelementes.Lernziele: Die Auszubildende erstellt selbständig ein einfaches gebogenes Halteelement; Sie lernt den Umgang mit dem Draht; Sie lernt den Umgang mit den verschiedenen Zangen; Sie lernt die Anforderungen, die an eine gebogeneKlammer gestellt werden; Verletzungsgefahren im Umgang mit Draht und Zangenwerden ihr bewusst.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Unterweisung / Unterweisungsentwurf aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich AdA Kaufmännische Berufe / Verwaltung, Note: 85 Punkte (gut), , 0 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Thema der Unterweisung lautet: 'Anlegen einer Personalakte' und umfasst somit 4 Abs. 1 Nr. 7.2 Personaldienstleistungen, b) Aufgaben der Personalverwaltung einschließlich Eintritte und Austritte bearbeiten gemäß des Ausbildungsplans für den Ausbildungsberuf des Industriekaufmann/-frau.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Facharbeit (Schule) aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Informatik - Internet, neue Technologien, Note: 1-, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In meiner Facharbeit erkläre ich den Werdegang des Internets von der Idee, über die Umsetzung bis hin zu Prognosen für die Zukunft. Für diese Arbeit habe ich in meiner Heimatstadt Personen verschiedenen Alters über ihre Internetnutzungsgewohnheiten befragt und die Umfrageergebnisse mit eingebracht.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Deutsch - Pädagogik, Sprachwissenschaft, Note: 2,0, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Sprachliche Aggression ist im Deutschen Rap ein fester Bestandteil. Häufig werden in den Medien die Thematiken, mit welchen sich vor allen Dingen die so genannten 'Gangster Rapper' beschäftigen kritisiert. Diese reichen von Gewaltdarstellungen über Diskriminierung von Frauen und homosexuellen Männern bis hin zur Verherrlichung von Alkohol- und Drogenkonsum und sind häufig Grund für die Indizierung von Künstlern durch die Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien (Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien, 2013).Die kritisierten Rapper verteidigen sich in der Presse meist mit den gleichen Argumenten. Sie werden falsch verstanden, was daran liegt, 'dass man mit der Materie und mit dem Genre nicht entsprechend vertraut ist' (Bushido, 2013b). Bushido führt weiter aus, dass Menschen die täglich Rap konsumieren, wissen, wie man mit den kritisierten Texten umzugehen sollte und sie dementsprechend relativieren.Konflikte werden in der HipHop-Gemeinde meist mit Hilfe von Liedern ausgetragen, welche dazu dienen den Kontrahenten zu denunzieren und die eigene Dominanz ihm Gegenüber auszudrücken. Die so genannten Battles geben den Künstlern die Möglichkeit sich in der Szene zu profilieren und ihren Standpunkt zu vertreten. Diese Lieder werden im HipHop 'Diss-Tracks' genannt. Es stellen sich nun folgende Fragen:' Welchen Zweck erfüllt die sprachliche Aggression in Raptexten ' Welche Gründe hat es, dass Rapper die Schlagkraft ihrer sprachlichen Aggression unterschätzen 32 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2002 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Deutsch - Pädagogik, Sprachwissenschaft, Note: 1,0, Technische Universität Dortmund (Institut für deutsche Sprache und Literatur), Veranstaltung: Fantastik in der Kinder- und Jugendliteratur, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Am 14. Oktober ist es endlich soweit! Dann erscheint Band 4 des schon fast legendären Kinderbuches von Joanne K. Rowling, Harry Potter.Harry Potter ist in aller Munde. Ein Kinderbuch auch für Erwachsene mittlerweile so weit verbreitet, dass in jeder Buchhandlung sogar die Englischen Originalausgaben sowie auch Hörbucher zu finden sind.Und nicht zuletzt liegen in den Buchhandlungen bereits jetzt Vordrucke aus um sich den neusten Harry Potter, die Übersetzung von Band 4, zu 'sichern' - wie es dort heißt - und damit auch noch ein original Türschild zu ergattern.Harry Potter hat schon sämtliche Bestsellerlisten gestürmt, die Bände 1,2,3, stehen auch auf den Plätzen 1-3 der Spiegel Bestsellerliste.Joanne K. Rowling bekam schon 1997 den Nestlé Smarties Book Prize und den Children s Book of the Year, British Award in England. Auch hier in Deutschland bekam sie 1999 den Kinderbuchpreis der Jury der Jungen Leser und ist nominiert für den Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis 1999.Nun stellt sich für mich die Frage: Wie kann ein Buch Erwachsene und Kinder gleichermaßen begeistern Und warum ist Harry Potter so ein besonderes Buch Oder ist es ein 'Modebuch', das von den Medien hochgejubelt wird In dieser Hausarbeit möchte ich versuchen diese Fragen an Hand des ersten Bandes 'Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen' zu erklären und unter literaturwissenschaftlichen Kriterien zu analysieren. Außerdem werde ich eine kurze persönliche Wertung beifügen. 24 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Sociology - Gender Studies, grade: A, University of Derby, course: BA in Sociology and Film and Television Studies, language: English, abstract: The soap opera is classed as a woman¿s genre in which a fictional discourse of current affairs is discussed as speculated gossip. Charlotte Brunsdon (1995, 1997) has stated that the British soap opera has specific conventions, which make it a soap opera. Realism in a soap opera reflects the issues that are evident in society today and recognised by a female audience, allowing the viewer to connect with specific plots and characters. Brunsdon had become interested in the sudden intriguing criticisms of the feminist critics who argued about how the representations of the personal home life became an intriguing object of study.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Scientific Study from the year 2013 in the subject Mathematics - Miscellaneous, , language: English, abstract: I demonstrate that [2.e^(-¿.x)+1] is a close approximation to several complicated formulas.For everybody , with minimal knowledge of complex analysis to understand the marvelous Zeta function and the RH. And to comprehend also the basic property of the Theta function.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2011 in the subject Sociology - Political Sociology, Majorities, Minorities, grade: 1.0, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH, course: Mass Beliefs and Democracy, language: English, abstract: In the early 2011 the people of many Arabic countries decided to no longer take the repressions that they had been subjected to for decades. Starting with the self-ignition of a young Tunisian, the call for deposition of the despots, for the granting of basic civil and human rights and thereby for democracy lead to a movement ¿ often referred to as ¿the Arab Spring¿ - never seen before in that region of the earth. In Tunisia and Egypt the demonstrators accomplished to remove the potentates remaining peacefully despite the violent suppressions they were facing. In Lybia the rebels eventually gained power through a civil war being supported by the United Nations and the NATO. In Yemen and Syria the situation can still develop in several directions. In Bahrain endeavors have been violently nipped in the bud. Morocco, however, remains a puzzling exception. In my paper I will analyze the possible explanations the WorldValuesSurvey offers for the relatively reserved uprisings observed in Morocco. Therefore the ¿fundamental predispositions in favor of democratic orders¿(p189) by Lasswell and especially the complementing ¿dogmatism scale¿ by Rokeach ¿ as both discussed in Welzel (2007) - will serve as the theoretical foundation for assessing certain results given by the WVS. Rokeach¿s explanatory approach can basically be seen as the reversed analysis on the same issue: Lasswell provides preconditions that facilitate democratic behavior in an individual, Rokeach measures the ¿closed¿-mindedness that prevents democratic behavior in an individual, therefore both approaches can be perceived as complementing. I will focus my analysis on Rokeach¿s dogmatism scale. The perception that an open-mindedness towards other human beings and its various manifestations plays an important role in several areas is retrievable in many fields of social science, for example Putnam5 argues that it is crucial for social capital and civicness, Inglehart that post-materialism fosters open-mindedness in social coherences.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 12 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2009 in the subject Sociology - Consumption and Advertising, grade: A, University of Derby, course: BA in Sociology and Film and Television Studies, language: English, abstract: This essay analyses advertisements for consumer culture, ¿the commodity culture¿. By looking at semiotics and Saussure¿s concept of the sign and also explaining what is meant by the signified and the signifier, we will look at the linguistic model and explain how this applies to the chosen advert or adverts that are analysed. The essay will investigate commodity culture and show the commodity fetishisms of consumers and discuss the theories of Marxism and how they also relate to the adverts. Evidence of Romanticism and naturalistic elements will be investigated using Williamsons view on ¿the natural¿ and the ¿unnatural¿. Finally the essay will discuss the psychoanalytical ideas of Freud and Lacan in terms of dreams, desire, fantasy and the concept of the ¿mirror phase¿ from Williamson.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 12 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Fachbuch aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Physik - Allgemeines, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der Erdmagnetismus ist verstärkt ins Blickfeld der Öffentlichkeit gerückt, seit bekannt geworden ist, dass ein möglicher Polwechsel bevorsteht.Nicht nur seriöse Wissenschaftler haben sich des Themas angenommen, sondern auch Panikmacher und Weltuntergangsspezialisten. Mögliche Folgen und auch Gefahren infolge eines Zusammenbruchs des Magnetfelds sind natürlich nicht von der Hand zu weisen.Umkehrungen der Magnetrichtung sind natürliche Phänomene, welche zyklisch wiederkehren. Mögliche Folgen für das Leben und/oder den Menschen sind nicht zweifelsfrei belegt. Seit es Menschen auf der Erde gibt hat es mehrere Umkehrungen gegeben. Ales was wir darüber wissen basieren auf wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen und Hochrechnungen.Das Problem ist das gleiche wie bei der Eiszeit. Der moderne Mensch hat weder den Beginn einer Eiszeit, noch einen Wechsel der Magnetpole direkt beobachtet und aufgezeichnet. Die Wissenschaft ist auf Indikatoren und Simulationen angewiesen. Die relevanten Parameter sind nur teilweise bekannt. Das Ausmaß ihres Einflusses, vor allem aber das komplexe Zusammenspiel, bzw. die kombinierten Wirkungen, liegen weitgehendste im Dunkeln.Bei dem Versuch die Prinzipien der Komplexen Koexistenz auf die bekannten Parameter anzuwenden, stieß ich auf eine fehlende Komponente in den Theorien über den Erdmagnetismus. Daher dieser Beitrag zum Thema.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Musik - Sonstiges, Note: 1,0, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Musikwissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Proseminar 'Popmusik und musikalische Analyse', Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ende der 1960er und Anfang der 1970er Jahre entstanden in den USA zahlreiche jazzorientierte Rockbands. Dazu zählen neben Steely Dan auch Blood, Sweat & Tears, Chicago und Earth, Wind & Fire. Möglicherweise entstanden diese Bands als Nachfolger der populären amerikanischen Bigbands, derenKlangfarben sie mit jazzorientierten Bläserstimmen auf eine kleinere Besetzung reduzierten.Walter Everett legt in seinem Text 'A Royal Scam: The Abstruse and Ironic Bop-Rock Harmony of Steely Dan' sein Hauptaugenmerk auf die Harmonik und die harmonischen Einflüsse Steely Dans. Er unterscheidet zwischen Einflüssen aus Jazz und Rock. Anhand seiner Analyse der verwendeten harmonischen Bausteine bei Steely Dan möchte ich vergleichen, inwiefern sich diese Bausteine bei anderen Bands wiederfinden lassen. Ich möchte damit Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten der Bands dieses Genres suchen und belegen. Dabei möchte ich mich mit meiner Analyse jedoch stellvertretend auf die vielleicht bekannteste dieser amerikanischen Jazzrockbands, Blood, Sweat & Tears, beschränken.Ich möchte im Folgenden also einen kritischen Überblick über die Analyse Walter Everetts geben und zu den genannten Punkten Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten zu Blood, Sweat & Tears herausarbeiten.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Communications - Movies and Television, grade: 1,7, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, course: Cultural Studies, language: English, abstract: The story of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' is well known: Holly, a young glamour girl, tries to find her way in New York City, relying on the favor of male benefactors who give her ¿powder-room change¿, while at the same time she keeps chasing her dream of marrying a rich millionaire. Paul Varjak, a young writer, falls in love with her and tries to convince her to settle down with him. The movie has become a crucial cultural reference. But before the film, there was a source text: a novella by the same title, written by Truman Capote and published in 1958. The film adaption was made only three years later, by director Blake Edwards, scriptwriter George Axelrod and the producers Martin Jurow and Richard Shepherd.Those who have read Capote¿s novella and have seen the film usually complain about huge difference between the two ¿ and they undoubtedly have a point. However, adaptation studies have far too long concentrated on the issue of fidelity alone, implying that a story could just be projected on the screen without having to undergo change. But film and literature are two very different mediums and thus, in the process of an adaptation, transformation must occur. There is no need for proving that book and film are different ¿ this has been discussed many times before and can be read in a great number of critical reviews. But there is much more to adaptation studies than a simple fidelity analysis. What I intend to do is to find out why book and film differ crucially in many points in order to prove that in spite of sharing (at least in big part) the same characters, the same setting, important parts of the story, key motifs and even often the same dialogues, the novella Breakfast at Tiffany¿s and the film based on it actually tell very different stories with very different, even contradictory underlying messages and thus with a very different reception and impact.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Document from the year 2013 in the subject Social Work, grade: Keine, , language: English, abstract: Four questions are central to Resource-Oriented Interviewing. Every adult person has probably dealt with these questions in one way or another: 1. How do I promote resources, strengths and abilities 2. How do I reduce or remove deficiencies 3. How do I question goals as constructively and respectfully as possible 4. How do I question ways and means as constructively and respectfully as possible Resource-Oriented Interviewing gives realistic answers to these questions. It proves to be extremely pragmatic again and again. Resource-Oriented Interviewing in the form represented here has its origin in the area of help for alcohol addicts and was also applied in the sphere of psychiatric help, social integration and project management. Furthermore it can be used appropriately in many fields of working life and also in private contexts. Resource-Oriented Interviewing is the art of working in a resource activating way in a deficit-oriented context by using specific questions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 40 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Didactics - English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 14 Punkte, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen (Anglisitk), course: Scaffolding English, language: English, abstract: I think learning languages is really important nowadays, because it is necessary almost everywhere. We need to be able to speak another language, especially English, in almost every job, we are a multicultural earth, we communicate over the internet to people all over the world and English is the language most spoken. Even if you work at Burger King, it can happen that customers come in who are not able to speak German and you will have to communicate with them somehow. When I think back to what I have learned about a good teacher and a successful language learner, I remember that the teacher plays an important role because he manages the whole classroom including the atmosphere and the motivation. If he is not motivated, the class won¿t be either because they will be bored. A good teacher should know about different learner types and should be able to handle them with the right strategies. Many problems can show up like different cultures and backgrounds of the learners. So the teacher and the learners have to find a way to collaborate with each other. Another important fact is that the teacher has to teach the learners all four skills of language learning instead of focusing at one. Writing, listening, speaking and reading skills should be taught on the same level. Furthermore, the materials a teachers uses should be interesting for the learners and motivate them. So if the students are not motivated or do not respect their teacher, he or she has to find a way how to change it. I see the major problems individuals face when learning languages in the different ways pupils learn. No class is homogenous and every single student in it has his/her own way of learning and dealing with another language. Some are more motivated or even already in touch with another language and some seem to despise to learn another language. Some are stronger and some are weaker in learning. And the teacher has to deal with all of them at the same time. So you have to manage to help the weaker ones without to letting the stronger pupils become demotivated. I think languages fit in with other subjects in many different ways. We always communicate in a language. This is mostly German. So I do not see a real difference in the communication in German or English in a subject. The only one is probably the fact that the students or pupils have to learn the vocabulary for being able to speak in other subjects in English also. So you could teach every subject in anotheBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Philosophy - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,7, University of Bayreuth (Insititut für Philosophie), course: Advanced Arguments in Business Ethics, language: English, abstract: The tendency to show environmental commitment in economic sciences has been growing during the last decades. Terms like green, ecological or environmental economics have been promoted, most famously in the first green wave, when the book ¿The Limits to Growth¿ in 1972 and the Brundtland Report ¿Our Common Future¿ in 1987, and more recently, when the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change in 2006 and the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2013, were published.But how come the business world started to care about the environment in the past, without any comprehensive standard forcing them to do so legally on a national or global level It has been felt that the financial accounting framework was not adequate to provide the information required by various internal and external stakeholders on environmental costs and liabilities, and steps taken by companies to mitigate global warming (Idowu et al. 2013, p. 1035). The endeavour was that the complete costs incurred by an enterprise including external, environmental costs like consumption of non-renewable resources, damages to the environment and degradation of nature, ought to be considered. These external costs, which are also called externalities or societal costs, are caused by the impact of organizational activities, products and services on natural environmental resources and society, but for which the organization doesn¿t bear any financial liability. In other words, ¿external costs result from corporate activities but are not internalized through regulations and prices. The boundaries of these costs are not static.¿ (ibid. p. 1035).Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject Business economics - Accounting and Taxes, grade: A, Wayne State University (Department of Economics), language: English, abstract: In 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was passed in response to a number of major corporate and accounting scandals involving prominent companies in the United States like Enron, Arthur Andersen, and WorldCom. These scandals resulted in a loss of public trust in accounting and reporting practices .It is now the goal of the Sarbanes-Oxley law to restore public trust in the corporate world for shareholders and all other stakeholders like banks, employees, tax authorities, etc. In the slipstream of this vast legislation in all these jurisdictions, audit firms are facing certain restrictions. For example, providing legal services to Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)-registered companies and all their subsidiaries and affiliates wherever in the world is now prescribed if you are the auditor of one of those entities. Tax advisory services for SEC audit clients are allowed, provided you follow certain procedures .These regulations and the increased awareness of corporate governance issues have affected the profession of auditors. It has in many cases forced the auditing firm Ernst & Young to redefine its relationship with clients and reestablish its expectations and its deliverables. In most countries you see an increase of demand for audit and tax services. But the market shows some shifting. There is not only a competition amongst the Big Four (Ernst & Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu), but also with a few other companies.The goal of this paper is to define the market of Ernst & Young through describing its relationship to the competitors in terms of restrictions like the SOX and to measure its market structure.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Didaktik für das Fach Deutsch - Literatur, Werke, Note: 2,3, Universität Leipzig (Institut für Germanistik), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Erzählung ¿Tonio Kröger¿ von Thomas Mann entstand zwischen 1899 und 1903, in der Zeit der Jahrhundertwende. Sie handelt vom Künstler Tonio Kröger, der aus einer bürgerlichen Familie im Norden stammt. Sein Vater ist Konsul Kröger, ein Getreidegroßhändler, und seine Mutter kommt aus dem Süden. Schon der Name Tonio Kröger ist eine Zusammensetzung von zwei gegensätzlichen Elementen, dem bürgerlich hoch angesehenen Namen Kröger und dem fremdartig wirkenden Namen Tonio, den er nach dem Bruder der Mutter bekommen hat. Die Erzählung zeigt dem Leser den Entwicklungsprozess des jungen Künstlers. Sie beginnt in seiner Jugendzeit, als er mit vierzehn Jahren schon Verse schreibt und ganz anders ist, als die Menschen seiner Umgebung. Tonio ist ein Sonderling, der von den Lehrern nicht beachtet und von seinen Schulkameraden misstrauisch beäugt wird. In der Erzählung wird der Weg des Protagonisten mit dessen aufkommenden Problemen, die sich für ihn aus seinem Bürgertum und seinem Künstlertum ergeben, geschildert. Die Unvereinbarkeit dieser beiden Elemente beschäftigt Tonio Kröger bis zum Ende des Werkes. Thomas Mann hat sich dazu wie folgt geäußert: ¿Sie [die Erzählung] handelt vom Süden und vom Norden und von der Mischung beider in einer Person: einer konfliktvollen und produktiven Mischung. Der Süden, das ist in dieser Geschichte der Inbegriff alles geistig-sinnlichen Abenteuers, der kalten Leidenschaft des Künstlertums; der Norden dagegen der Inbegriff aller Herzlichkeit und bürgerlichen Heimat, alles tief ruhenden Gefühls, aller innigen Menschlichkeit.¿ Es wurde auch gesagt, dass ¿[¿] sie [¿] auf sensible Weise auch die Identitätsfindung eines jungen Menschen unter dem Eindruck seiner gesellschaftlichen Umwelt [gestaltet].¿. Die Aktualität, die dieses Werk in sich trägt, ist auch auf die Schwierigkeiten des jungen Künstlers mit dem Erwachsenwerden zurückzuführen, auf Probleme, die Jugendliche noch heute haben. Doch vor allem ist es die Künstlerproblematik, die Tonio Kröger in seinem Werdegang beschäftigt.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Bachelor Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Computer Science - Applied, grade: 2,0, University of Hannover, language: English, abstract: Before elaborating on the complexity of Minesweeper, the basic ideas of complexity theory and the rules of the game shall be introduced. Both subjects should be internalized in order to understand the contents of this bachelor thesis. The basics are learned from: Introduction to the Theory of Complexity by M. Sipser [20], H. Vollmer Skript zur Vorlesung Komplexität von Algorithmen [21] and S. Arora and B. Barak Computational Complexity: A Modern Approach [19]. Further, this bachelor thesis will be based upon the main results of these two papers: Minesweeper is NP complete by R. Kaye [1], Minesweeper May Not Be NP-Complete but Is Hard Nonetheless by A. Scott [2].Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Bachelor Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Tourism - Hotel Industry / Catering, grade: 1,7, International Business School Nürnberg, course: Hotelmanagement, language: English, abstract: The hospitality industry experiences abundant growth rates, although it is one of the world¿s toughest markets. Therefore, entrepreneurs need to aim for differentiation in order to gain an uncontested market position.Blue Oceans are more than a natural wonder and a loophole for mass-market participants: It is an efficient strategy management tool that focuses on finding innovative business concepts and thus the key to success for adaptive companies. In contrast to saturated Red Oceans, Blue Oceans feature value innovation through an adjusted offering with costs benefits.Similar to the Darwin¿s ¿Survival of the Fittest¿-approach the Blue Ocean Strategy depends on customizing and enhancing an already existing concept with innovative features.In such highly competitive markets, monopolists ¿ those who are able to find a market niche ¿ exhibit the best chances for economic success.W Hotels and MotelOne are two well-established paradigms for innovativeness in the hospitality industry. While W Hotels succeeded in adopting an exclusive lifestyle hotel destination with a focus on design, fashion and music, MotelOne concentrated on a premium low-cost oriented design-approach. Together both parties reinvented their segment through implementing trailblazing new concepts combined with the value- adding design factor. Moreover, Blue Oceans need to eliminate dispensable options, as W is less formal and more liberal than all its competitors, whereas MotelOne discarded unprofitable amenities like telephones, minibars or room service.The economic surplus derives from wider target groups as well as higher profit margins, which is why trendsetting Blue Oceans are classified as a future-proof and promising corporate path.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Ensayo del año 2011 en eltema Romanística - Estudios españoles, Nota: 2, Universitat de Barcelona, Materia: Seminar, Idioma: Español, Resumen: Der Kommentar befasst sich mit der Hauptfigur und diskutiert, inwiefern er als moderner Superheld gesehen werden kann.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 12 pp. Spanisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper del año 2013 en eltema Romanística - Estudios españoles, Nota: 2.0, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Idioma: Español, Resumen: Ya conocemos muy bien la opinión popular generalizada que existe sobre el andaluz. La mayoría de la gente cree que se trata de un castellano mal hablado, en distintos grados y dependiente de múltiples variables. Por lo tanto el andaluz es visto como un dialecto procedente del castellano y no lengua propia de una comunidad. Existen muchos estereotipos andaluces (vago, inculto etc.) pero no se debe olvidar que en el caso del andaluz estamos hablando de una variedad lingüística hablada por casi ocho millones de personas, incluso en Ceuta, Melilla y Gibraltar.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 24 pp. Spanisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Master's Thesis from the year 2012 in the subject Biology - Miscellaneous, grade: 18/20, , course: European Master Programme in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, language: English, abstract: True awareness of the great importance and vulnerability of natural spaces and resources is at the basis of innovative, holistic approaches to management such as ecosystem-based Marine Spatial Planning (EB-MSP). Under this perspective, there is an increasing need for reliable and meaningful baseline maps to provide decision-makers with straightforward information on the intrinsic biological value of a given marine/coastal area.The aims of this work are (1) to establish a spatial biological valuation of the Belgian coastal zone, using Marine Biological Valuation methods (MBV) (Derous 2007); and (2) to explore the applications of MBV for EB-MSP under different scenarios of space-use conflict at the Belgian coast (beach nourishment and nature conservation). Biological data from 1995 to 2011 on four ecosystem components (macrobenthos,epibenthos, hyperbenthos, and avifauna) have been integrated into a single database and used to perform MBV.Despite time constraints, spatial coverage and overall data availability were surprisingly satisfactory and allowed for significant trends and patterns to be observed. Results support a seaward extension of the nature reserve of ¿IJzermonding¿ in Lombardsijde beach. Detailed analysis of areas under coastal flood risk indicates that the use of MBV maps to assist management decisions at low jurisdictional levels in the Belgian coast is positively promising. Still, for an integrative approach, MBV maps should be considered along with other criteria defined within a solid decision-support system. Further research on the applications of MBV to coastal areas is still necessary to enhance the robustness of the tool and consequently strengthen its effectiveness within spatial planning strategies, towards an integrative and ecosystem-based management of coastal areas worldwide.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Scientific Study from the year 2007 in the subject Business economics - Operations Research, grade: 1,0, University of Southern California (Business Faculty), course: Strategic Management, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this report is to provide a Strategic Management Report with detailed strategic analyses of the dominant civil aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing. The discussion main part of this report is separated into internal and external analyses, which are reasoned in greater detail and supported with reasonable graphs and tables in the attached Appendices. Finally, conclusions are drawn as to which is the more strategic savvy and which company has the more sustainable enterprise; and there is a recommendation given in which company a potential investor should rather invest in.Airbus and Boeing are having a neck-and-neck race in the aircraft industry for jets over 100 seats between Airbus and Boeing about the market leadership. After Airbus overtook its rival the first time in 2001 in terms of aircraft order and delivery, it stayed in front the last years until Boeing got back on top in 2006. The aircraft manufacturing industry is constantly growing, a global market and had a size of US$ 63 billion revenues in 2006. It is characterized by high entry barriers and investment in R&D and by a duopoly with Airbus and Boeing having a market share of 86% for aircrafts over 100 seats.At the moment Airbus is in weaker financial position than its competitor. Boeing had an average year in 2006 with a moderate and good profitability, whereas Airbus is not in the red, but it is remarkable that the company had a bad year caused by the production and delivery problems with the A380, connecting with the delay compensations. In general, both Airbus and Boeing experience a strong support by the parent companies, whereas Boeing¿s outstanding and tightened military division strongly keeps the commercial airplane division on the ground and gives it an edge.In terms of product strategy the strength of the one is the weakness of the other: Boeing found no real answer on the A380 as mega-jumbo, but is highly successful with its B787 in the mid-size, long-range segment, where Airbus is lagging behind with its try to catch up through the A350. The market opportunities for both companies and strategies exist with increasing air traffic, especially in Asia with its upcoming markets China and India. On the other side increasing prices for raw materials or indirectly oil price fluctuations, and the risk of a new external shocks are threatening the performance.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Master's Thesis from the year 2012 in the subject Business economics - Offline Marketing and Online Marketing, grade: 1,0, Copenhagen Business School, language: English, abstract: This thesis is about the perception of ¿fit¿ between two partner brands in a co-branding venture. Previous studies have already identified that a perceived fit between partner brands leads to a positive evaluation of the co-branded offering by consumers. Despite the great importance of fit between brands, it has not been investigated yet which factors (e.g. similar price level, target group, product category) lead to a perceived fit between partner brands by consumers.For closing this research gap, a theoretical framework is developed in order to identify potential ¿fit factors¿ that have an influence on the perceived fit. Based on the categorization theory and different brand association classifications the following potential fit factors between two brands are identified: price fit, user fit, usage fit, quality fit, brand personality fit, and category fit.To find out if these fit factors have an impact on the perceived overall (global) fit of two partner brands, an empirical study of 9 real co-brands is conducted. 180 students are asked in an online questionnaire to state their perception of the 9 co-brands, regarding the different fit factors.Findings of the empirical study show that similarities in the price level (price fit), users (user fit), usage situation (usage fit), quality (quality fit) and brand personality (brand personality fit) seem to have a positive relationship to the overall (global) fit of two partner brands, whereas a category fit has no clear relationship to the global fit of two brands.On the one hand, these findings help brand managers to select the right partner brand. On the other hand, it delivers first indications for academics why consumers perceive some co-brands as fitting together and others not.The findings of this research, as well as the developed theoretical framework, can be used for future research in this area.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Master's Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Politics - Topic: Public International Law and Human Rights, grade: A, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), course: Jura - Internationale Menschenrechte und Humanitäres Recht, language: English, abstract: National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) are cornerstones of strong domestic human rights protection systems. They play a crucial role in the promotion and protection of human rights at the national level. Within their broad mandate, they advise governments on various human rights issues, monitor the implementation of international human rights instruments, promote the harmonisation of national law and practice with the international human rights standards, disseminate human rights information, cooperate with regional and international human rights bodies, and remedy human rights violations.However, National Human Rights Institutions are primarily domestic instruments, they increasingly engage with the international human rights mechanisms. In the last 20 years, they became the practical link between international human rights standards and their concrete application at the national level. The institutions¿ interaction with the UN Charter-based and Treaty-based Bodies is a relatively new phenomenon and as such, has its obstacles.In order to clarify the nature and ways of co-operation between NHRIs and the UN human rights monitoring mechanisms, this Handbook sets out the characteristics and role of National Human Rights Institutions in the UN human rights framework. Meanwhile, it is aiming to answer two main questions: what added value does the participation of NHRIs at the international level bring and how should the cooperation between NHRIs and the UN be strengthened in the future.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Thesis (M.A.) from the year 2008 in the subject Musicology - Miscellaneous, grade: 7.81, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (School of English - Department of American Literature and Culture), language: English, abstract: The operatic genre is considered to be locked in a rigid itinerary, which cannot perform detours of any kind. Therefore, it is thought to be genre that is more revered than respected bearing, thus, a resemblance to religion rather than art. What this dissertation seeks to explore is a certain possibility in the form of a hypothesis. We will explore the ¿what-if¿ of unlocking this rigidity and attempting a sort of transfiguration. By painting the scenery, or rather the landscape of opera in colors of current American trends and traits. USA has always been a country which has had the privilege of nurturing opera fans by supporting the popularity of opera in a variety of ways. What will be examined are the ways that inspired directors Jonathan Miller and his 1975 ¿Mafiä production of Rigoletto for the ENO as well as James McDonald¿s 2002 ¿White House¿ production of the opera for the WNO, to present the opera in an American context. Giuseppe Verdi¿s masterpiece Rigoletto along with its manifestations and interpretations by these two directors that design and paint an American landscape for European either by provoking the audience and in particular, opera-buffs and hardcore fans, or by triggering images known and popular to the wider audience bestowing upon opera a most welcome sense and nuance of familiarity and belongingness. Rigoletto offers and carries the powerful potential to function as a canvas for this venture to be formulated. The operäs characters, as viewed through the landscapes that these two directors have painted, invite the audience to familiarize themselves with figures that are flexible enough to unfold as space-less, deterritorialized images that have the ability to provoke and boast an Americaness which can be either welcome or cause a bit of an uncomfortable spine-tingling wonderment of political and cultural nature.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Kindergarten, Vorschule, frühkindl. Erziehung, Note: 1,1, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Institut für Erziehungswissenschaften), Veranstaltung: Grundschulpädagogik, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Autonomie hat in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten als Erziehungsziel zunehmend an Bedeutung gewonnen und spielt besonders im westlichen Kulturraum eine wichtige Rolle. In einer pluralistischen, demokratischen Gesellschaft wie der unseren wird der Mensch in verschiedenen Bereichen seines Lebens immer wieder mit Wahlmöglichkeiten konfrontiert: von der Bundestagswahl über die Berufswahl bis hin zur Entscheidungen über das abendliche Fernsehprogramm. Vor allem bei bedeutsamen, folgenschweren Entscheidungen wird ein begründetes, durchdachtes Urteil erwartet, keine blinde Übernahme der Meinung eines anderen oder die reine Befolgung des Willens der Eltern.Diese Entscheidungsfreiheit wird nicht erst Erwachsenen gewährt, sie setzt im Alltag das eigenständige Fällen von Entscheidungen schon relativ früh als selbstverständlich voraus. Autonomie ist aber nicht von Natur aus gegeben, sondern muss in einem langen Prozess, der das ganze Leben durchzieht, entwickelt und erprobt werden. Diese Entwicklung von Autonomie spielt im Jugendalter eine besondere Rolle, sie beginnt aber schon viel früher.Die vorliegende Arbeit mit dem Titel 'Autonomie und Kinderliteratur in der Grundschule' beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, inwieweit Kinderliteratur über Potential verfügt, um die Autonomieentwicklung von Kindern im Grundschulalter zu unterstützen. In diesem Zusammenhang soll darauf eingegangen werden, ob und warum der Umgang mit Kinderliteratur eine unterstützende Wirkung für die Autonomieentwicklung haben kann.Im vorletzten Kapitel der Arbeit geht es um das Kinderbuch 'Ronja Räubertochter' von Astrid Lindgren aus dem Jahre 1982. Die Autonomieentwicklung Ronjas im Laufe der Geschichte wird mit der Entwicklungsaufgabe Autonomie aus entwicklungspsychologischer Sicht verglichen, um auf Grundlage der vorausgehenden Kapitel Schlussfolgerungen über die mögliche Wirkung von Kinderliteratur wie dieser auf die Autonomieentwicklung zu ziehen.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2013 in the subject Economics - Finance, grade: summa cum laude, University of Cologne, language: English, abstract: The contribution of this study is manifold and relevant for academics and practitioners alike. It adds to the literature in the fields of corporate finance, financial accounting and stochastic modeling. In particular, this dissertation provides answers to the following questions: given the less efficient markets, can specialists as financial analysts provide additional information, which contain investment value How can the true value of a company be determined with publicly available data and can discrepancies between fundamental and market values be exploited Finally, is it possible to assess the firm¿s financial health and its likelihood of failure several years into the future Adressing these questions, the study first illustrates the company valuation assessment by financial analysts as summarized in their target prices and the information processing by analysts and investors in detail. Second, this thesis offers a novel empirical implementation of a model for fundamental company valuation that employs accounting data. In this context it demonstrates severe over- and undervaluation from a fundamental perspective in the U.S. technology sector over the last 20 years. Both the analysts¿ company valuation captured by their target prices and the implementation of the fundamental company valuation model translate into significant investment value before and after transaction costs, which supports the notion of non-efficient markets. Finally, one major contribution is to evaluate a new approach for bankruptcy prediction that is based on stochastic processes. It is theoretically appealing and performs better especially for longer forecast horizons than standard methods.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 156 pp. Englisch.