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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Global sustainable development discourse comprises two sub-discourses; the Earth and Equity. It argues that sustainability on Earth will be attained when equity between human beings and the environment, and between developed and developing countries, take place. Economic development is seen as a means to accomplishing these two concepts of equity. Differently, grassroots farmers in northern Thailand define sustainability as 'having rice to eat and having land on which to stay'. However, as the farmers have experienced developmental problems introduced to the community by outsiders, namely government development policies, they view that in order to attain sustainability, the villagers themselves have to have control over development direction. This control consists of control over agricultural production and food supply, land and forest management, and knowledge used in development processes. To have control, power to negotiate with the state development direction is required, and this power will be gained through strengthened people's organisations and networks. …

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Global sustainable development discourse comprises two sub-discourses; the Earth and Equity. It argues that sustainability on Earth will be attained when equity between human beings and the environment, and between developed and developing countries, take place. Economic development is seen as a means to accomplishing these two concepts of equity. Differently, grassroots farmers in northern Thailand define sustainability as having rice to eat and having land on which to stay . However, as the farmers have experienced developmental problems introduced to the community by outsiders, namely government development policies, they view that in order to attain sustainability, the villagers themselves have to have control over development direction. This control consists of control over agricultural production and food supply, land and forest management, and knowledge used in development processes. To have control, power to negotiate with the state development direction is required, and this power will be gained through strengthened people s organisations and networks. …

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This book investigates the overall process of adoption of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in private organizations (e.g. logistics service providers and local public transport firms). Both students at undergraduate and master level and professionals from the technological sector and the logistics industry can benefit from this text. This book can be used as a strategic handbook to guide the selection and the evaluation of technological solutions for the transportation process. This text specifically addresses the following questions: What are the technologies that can be used to improve the transportation process What are the most suitable technologies for different types of transportation (e.g. full truckload, less than truckload, intermodal transportation) What are the tools that can be used to calculate the benefits and the return on investment of these solutions This book is an adaptation of a PhD thesis and is part of a wider research project conducted in conjunction with the Intelligent Transportation Systems Observatory of Politecnico di Milano, which surveyed a large number of firms operating in the transport sector.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This research explored colour effects on branding between industrial sectors, and semantic meanings of logo colours via the methodologies of physical and psychological methods. Provided methodology and practical guidelines for logo colour design, and the impacts of culture on logos colour preference. The study of comparisons indicated that the most frequently used logo colour for both UK and Japan companies was blue, followed by white, red and black, whereas the least frequently used colour was brown. Red and black were more frequently used for logos in Japan than in the UK, white was more frequently used in the UK than in Japan. The psychophysical experiments provided an evidence that logo colour was strongly associated with industrial sector and with semantic meaning. Furthermore, new guidelines for logo colour design were developed to consider the relationships between colour, semantic meaning and industrial sector.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - This book investigates the overall process of adoption of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in private organizations (e.g. logistics service providers and local public transport firms). Both students at undergraduate and master level and professionals from the technological sector and the logistics industry can benefit from this text. This book can be used as a strategic handbook to guide the selection and the evaluation of technological solutions for the transportation process. This text specifically addresses the following questions: What are the technologies that can be used to improve the transportation process What are the most suitable technologies for different types of transportation (e.g. full truckload, less than truckload, intermodal transportation) What are the tools that can be used to calculate the benefits and the return on investment of these solutions This book is an adaptation of a PhD thesis and is part of a wider research project conducted in conjunction with the Intelligent Transportation Systems Observatory of Politecnico di Milano, which surveyed a large number of firms operating in the transport sector.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Global sustainable development discourse comprises two sub-discourses; the Earth and Equity. It argues that sustainability on Earth will be attained when equity between human beings and the environment, and between developed and developing countries, take place. Economic development is seen as a means to accomplishing these two concepts of equity. Differently, grassroots farmers in northern Thailand define sustainability as 'having rice to eat and having land on which to stay'. However, as the farmers have experienced developmental problems introduced to the community by outsiders, namely government development policies, they view that in order to attain sustainability, the villagers themselves have to have control over development direction. This control consists of control over agricultural production and food supply, land and forest management, and knowledge used in development processes. To have control, power to negotiate with the state development direction is required, and this power will be gained through strengthened people's organisations and networks. 96 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Pharmaceutical innovations in the developed world have led to the production of medicines which could significantly reduce the incidences and prevalence of diseases such as AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, and alleviate the sufferings of the infected. However, people suffering these diseases can hardly access these drugs owing primarily to their exorbitant prices. This book, which recognises global efforts at promoting access to essential medicines via the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights [TRIPs] of 1995 and the 2003 amendment to its article 31, argues that the access to drugs mechanisms of western countries which possess the capacity to produce drugs are onerous to utilise in manufacturing generic drugs. In view of the foregoing, a scheme, modeled on and targeted at harnessing the benefits of the Regional Trade Agreement [RTA] system, which will enable economically disadvantaged countries to easily purchase much needed essential drugs, is designed and analysed in this book. 108 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study investigates how the nuclear tension between Iran and the US is likely to result. Game theoretical analyses are applied in order to develop the argument of this study. Interaction between the US and Iran is analyzed by using two different forms of games, complete and incomplete information; and two different methods, backwards induction and Bayes s theorem. It is concluded that Iran s nuclear pursuit is mostly security based and the nuclear tension between Iran and the US creates a vicious circle. While Iran is going for nuclear weapons primarily to protect itself against the enemy states, the US challenge to Iran s nuclear pursuit poses a security threat to Iran and makes Iranians much more eager to develop their own nuclear weapon capability. If Iranians are not bluffing and if they are determined to get the nuclear weapons, primarily because of security considerations, sooner or later Iran will have them. On the other hand, if the Mullahs intend to use their nuclear program as a leverage in their bargain with the West, they can only be persuaded to give up only by guaranteeing the security of the Islamic Regime. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -To analyze how Micro Finance Institutions are managing their non-repayment risk by using Group-Based Lending approach, the deductive approach has been used in this study and the case study method is deployed. Khushhali Bank Limited, Pakistan has been taken for the subject Micro Finance Institutions. The four inter-related theories have been taken into consideration, namely Portfolio, Principal-Agent, Contract and Transaction Cost Theories, to have a detailed literature review about the threat of non-repayment risk through Group-Based Lending. The study chalked out a result that by combining diversified members in a group under Group-Based Lending approach, Micro Finance Institutions can able to minimize their non-repayment risk. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Successful setting of Prices is one of the most crucial challenges faced by companies. Most often, attempts are made to carryout purchases from a virtual company once, and never again. This is an evidence of lack of second interest by the consumer which can be as a result of distanced relationship or price implementation mechanism. Besides,consumers tend to see the flexibility in pricing applications by companies before they decide whether to purchase or not. So,for companies that are not virtual, there is always a challenge to meet the demand of such consumers. Though traditional business approaches are still applicable to marketing proceeds, but is gradually going down the drain as electronic business is overtaking marketing environment. This book therefore provide a trend of success to traditional companies who might see the need to embark on internet business. For internet companies, who need better approaches on how to manage their pricing issues. Furthermore, the book will give good knowledge to consumers who are either internet literates or illiterates. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book spreading over six chapters revisits the conceptual framework of project management, dwells upon the segments of contracts management, the likely pitfalls in contracting business, related accounting systems in project construction and cost estimation. It also includes an Indian case study on tendering for a coal preparation plant on Build,Own and Operate concept stressing upon equitable sharing of obligations between the stakeholders. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Domestic water scarcity is still a major challenge to the population of Yaounde. The majority of the population of Yaounde uses tap water exclusively for drinking while depending on groundwater for other domestic purposes. The mean per capita daily tap water consumption in Yaounde is 19.29 litres while the mean per capita groundwater consumption is 32.94 litres. Only 44.12% of the population of Yaounde have SNEC (Socièté Nationale Des Eaux du Cameroun) connections at home while the rest of the population buy their tap water from vendors at exorbitant prices. The over-dependence on groundwater is driven by lack of access to tap water, which is regarded as an improved source but which only a few can afford in sufficient quantities. Domestic water quality in Yaounde is strained by poor sanitation owed to the abandonment of large quantities of waste and the disposal of raw sewage in the environment. Only 12.75% of the population of Yaounde disposes of their household waste exclusively by handing it to HYSACAM (Hygienne et Salubrité du Cameroun) while the rest of the population either dumps part or all of their waste. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Natural regeneration is today the only practical and economical reasonable way to create a new beech stand when the old is harvested. Mostly the seeds from one single mast year is used which stress the importance of knowledge about the size of the seed production and when a mast years may be expected. An alternative, more close to nature method, for natural regeneration is described and is shown to have several advantages compared to the traditional method. No site preparation and the seeds from several mast years are used. Acidification is today a world-wide problem and acid soils have been shown to severely hamper the natural regeneration of beech. The effect of liming on both the traditional and alternative regeneration methods has been studied both with respect to the number of germinates and to soil flora and fauna. The thesis gives information to both forest managers and researchers in how to forecast a mast year, how the alternative regeneration method is performed, and how liming influences the different regeneration methods. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Goals dominate primate behavior. Almost all intended behaviors depend on the acquisition of 'cognitive sets' endowing us with expectations about classes of stimuli and responses (S-R sets) appropriate to achieve a particular goal in a given context. Selective attention allows to switch between competing cognitive sets by focusing onto the currently relevant S-R sets while disengaging from other interfering S-R sets. The question whether non- human primates provide an appropriate model for human task-switching has not been completely answered. Posterior Parietal Cortex (PPC) has long been known to be fundamental to spatial attention. The aim of this study was to explore the role of PPC in non- spatial forms of attention, with particular interest in the representation of cognitive sets. To tackle this issue, the activity of single neurons was recorded from area 7a of one monkey tested with a task-switching paradigm. The obtained results support the idea that PPC is undoubtedly involved in cognitive domains well beyond spatial processing, contributing to the encoding of cognitive sets essential to primate goal-directed behaviors. 100 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book approaches the challenge of time essentials and their influence in online education by reflecting on and analysing temporal issues. The ultimate objective is to increase awareness of the significance of this omnipresent, but also ethereal, factor which is easily neglected in the research field. It is obvious that time is everywhere, involved in and involving every life process and this universality is one of the reasons, as well as one of the difficulties, for trying to really capture its essence. This volatility enhances the need to better discern its nature and its motion, specifically within the online learning framework. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Global sustainable development discourse comprises two sub-discourses; the Earth and Equity. It argues that sustainability on Earth will be attained when equity between human beings and the environment, and between developed and developing countries, take place. Economic development is seen as a means to accomplishing these two concepts of equity. Differently, grassroots farmers in northern Thailand define sustainability as having rice to eat and having land on which to stay . However, as the farmers have experienced developmental problems introduced to the community by outsiders, namely government development policies, they view that in order to attain sustainability, the villagers themselves have to have control over development direction. This control consists of control over agricultural production and food supply, land and forest management, and knowledge used in development processes. To have control, power to negotiate with the state development direction is required, and this power will be gained through strengthened people s organisations and networks. 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Is it possible for a progressively feminist text to exist within the confines of mainstream Hollywood Does action entertainment have to support conservative American politics Must a feminist filmmaker reject all the established aesthetic conventions of film to ensure her own feminism Kathryn Bigelow's films of the 1990s challenge the values and judgments of dominant culture via established Hollywood--in its own language, on its own terms. Bigelow's films exist within the mass-consumed action genre but present, through their ambiguity and representation of difference, a progressive alternative to Hollywood's typical messages. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The stability of money demand is important for ensuring that money in the economy is predictable and is related to a set of key economic variables linking money and the real sector. This book presents a case for the stability of money demand in Namibia by employing various econometric tests. The objectives of which are three-fold. Firstly, it tries to look at the stability of both M1 and M2. Secondly, it tries to investigate further, as to which of the two measures is more stable. Thirdly, it also tries to determine the relationship between money demand and nominal variables, such as income, CPI, exchange rate and interest rate. This book provides a careful analysis on the stability of money demand and should thus shed more light on the stability of money demand in the Namibian context which is itself critical in the formulation of monetary policy for Namibia. The analysis should be useful to Central Bank professionals and Economists including those interested in issues relating to money demand. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -International relations theory has for a long been a source of quarrel over methodological positions. The debate history versus science epitomised the state of the IR discipline in defining its identity alongside other human sciences. However, the adoption of positivistic method by IR scholars paved the way to explaining political occurrences through the principle of empirical observation, testing and verification. Nonetheless, against this monistic view of science, this research argues for a scientific realist stance, wherein unobservable generative mechanisms and causal structures of the observed events constitute the real furniture of the world to be explained and changed by conscious human actions. Hence, the possibility of IR as a scientific subject depends upon an understanding of science as a social project looking to identify and shed light on the structures and processes that cause events. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This is a comprehensive study which covers worldwide respondents on expatriates supportive experiences in order for them to adjust to the host country. The main purpose of the present study is to determine whether a significant relationship exist between support received from expatriates of the same country, support from expatriates of different country(ies), support from local nationals/staffs and support from parent company with psychological well-being, socio-cultural adjustment and work adjustment. 108 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -People have a choice on how and where they want to live out the remaining years of their lives. Happiness and quality of life should not be a question; it should be a requirement for long-term care facilities to provide. This thesis presents the media coverage of the Green House Project which is a fairly new concept that radically redesigns the nursing home experience. Green Houses are small self- sufficient homes built to offer elders the opportunity to live out their remaining years in a place that they feel comfortable calling home as opposed to an industrialized facility that feels like a hospital. This concept is just beginning to grow and will only become more popular to the masses as it continues to receive more media coverage. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book presents a cross-sectional study (undertaken at the College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalungkorn University) of HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors among Myanmar Migrants in Bangkok s Khao San Road tourism area. Quantitative analysis using chi-square test, odds ratio and 95% confidence interval were used to describe associations between variables from the sample gathered using the snow ball technique. A major high risk profile for HIV/AIDS among Myanmar migrants emerged within the study, the undereducated 25-29 year old blue collar worker with moderate knowledge of HIV/AIDS. Associations between socio-demographic factors, HIV/AIDS knowledge and the risk behaviors: visiting sex workers, alcohol consumption and drug use were analyzed and presented in this particular study. Based on the risk behaviors studied, the author recommends behavior change intervention in the form of increased access to health education among migrants and that further reaffirmation of this study s findings be conducted through a broader longitudinal study on sexual attitudes and behavior of migrants. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study is to examine selected issues, which are fundamentally related to management in general and to leadership in particular. The main objective of the study is to explore the domain of motivational and coaching skills within telecom business sector by using empirical analysis. It will explore, first, how leaders make effective use of motivational and coaching skills to improve employees performance in both Batelco and Zain; the two major leading companies in telecommunication, mobile services and internet market in Bahrain. Second, it will investigate the impact of leaders motivation and coaching techniques on employees. 100 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Kitgum District, northern Uganda has experienced over twenty years of armed conflict with high levels of sexual violence. Few studies have investigated the health and justice responses to such human rights abuses. This book addresses this need. Interviews were carried out with former abductees of a rebel group known as the Lord s Resistance Army, and with health and justice professionals. The findings reveal that Kitgum still suffers high levels of sexual violence. As a result of their conflict and post-conflict experiences the population experiences severe physical and psychological effects. The state health and legal systems are so poorly resourced, that they struggle to address these survivors needs. This thought-provoking book provides a novel analysis of the subject in addition to health and justice policy recommendations. It will be of interest to academics, researchers, policy makers and clinicians. International non-government and development organizations will also find the text useful. All of the royalties from the book sales will be sent to the former abductees and their children born in captivity. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The aim of this book is purely to equip men and women in the corporate world about the importance of personal dressing. We have all seen and witnessed embarrassing situations were one feels naked because he or she was not dressed for the occasion. In addition the book will teach you the following: wardrobe planning for women how to sort out your wardrobe for women handy tips on clothing how you wear your clothes fashion and its cyle classical backbone of every wardrobe a few no-no s for a well dressed woman her wardrobe planning at a glance wardrobe planning for men sort out your wardrobe for men basic minimum wardrobe for men a sales person how to dress to kill your confidence comes from inside your dressing must stand-out first impressions will last forever disarm your critics by the way you dress 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Since last two decades the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) is progressing very well and has created international recognition in stock trading business. This progress is the result of reformations applied by the Security Commission of Pakistan, with the help of the Government of Pakistan. But still in comparison with developed stock exchanges of the world, KSE is far behind in terms of infrastructure and use of technology for trading. KSE needs a lot of improvement to reach at the level of developed stock markets of the world. This is a comparative study in which the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) is compared with two world s leading stock markets, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm (OMXS) to identify needed changes in KSE to convert it into one of the leading stock exchanges in the region as well as in the world. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Physical activity has been shown to play a pivotal role in decreasing risk of diseases including many cancers. However, there is limited data supporting its relationship with ovarian cancer. A systematic review was undertaken to accurately summarise the change in risk of ovarian cancer with different activity levels. This interim report presents the conceptual issues central to the above study along with a narrative analysis on the trials included in the review. A rigorous procedure was implemented to locate and appraise relevant literature. Selection criteria were applied to the studies located and data was extracted from the eligible studies. 17 papers representing a total of 14 different observational studies met the selection criteria and were included in the review. Overall, more case-control studies than cohorts demonstrated a statistically significant inverse relationship between physical activity and ovarian cancer and seven studies found a significant dose- response. The limited data available are indicative of an inverse association between physical activity and ovarian cancer risk. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In a world that we know today Contract Law plays major role between countries and it is of a vast importance that the contracting parties would have same understanding of their rights and arising obligations from a contract made between them. This work starts with the brief historical background of the main legal systems: Common Law and Civil Law. Furthermore the introduction to the concept of Consideration and Intention is being introduced. With the help of a case law the negative and positive usage of the laws in applying these concepts will be shown. It will reveal the arising problems for the parties contracting internationally. Exclusion of the concept of consideration from Contract Law within the Common Law system would dissolve the incompatibility of the mandatory rules in the national legal systems and deter businesses from entering into legal relationships on the basis of the deficient understanding of the legal rules applicable to their commercial relationship. Finally, there will be a critical evaluation of Intention and Consideration importance in Contract Law. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -There are many more types of children s museums working that are categorized in any list of museum types in museology theories. Also in the literature about children s museums hardly any distinctions is made among children s museums with clearly very different subject themes and goals. This has generated a situation that the name 'children s museum' is used for museums and organizations that, based on their purpose and subject themes, should really be classified under other types of museums. Second part of this book looks at mission and vision statements of different children s museum. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Customer loyalty as an applied concept is a critical strategic option in today's competitve environment. Managers and researchers have therefore increased their study and understanding of the concept as a strategic marketing imperative to capture market share and improve profitability. The theoretical perspective is that service quality, competitive pricing as well as company image and reputation contribute to customer satisfaction and that service quality along a number of pathways drives customer loyalty and profitability of the firm. We investigated empirically the relative importance of these factors in driving customer loyalty and profitability by analysing perspectives of retail customers of Ghana's banking Industry. Our study reveals among others that whilst service quality and bank image and reputation are important drivers of customer satisfaction and loyalty, competitive pricing showed weak linear relationship with customer satisfaction and loyalty. Finally, we discussed the management implications of our study. This book should be especially useful to academics, students as well as marketing and strategy professionals. 84 pp. Englisch.…