scholars' press aug 2017 (150 résultats)

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - There are many herbs - natural dietary supplements -- that boost vitality for men and women. They're available generally over the counter, or by mail order, and at a lower cost than Viagra or the other trendy aphrodisiac drugs, like Cialis, marketed by 'Big Pharma' for the last decade or so. Many of these herbs have been known to Chinese medicine, India's Ayurvedic medicine, and European naturopathic medicine for thousands of years, and have proven to be potent across the generations. These herbs boost not only your sexual performance, but your overall endurance as well. This book is a guide to herbs from a number of medical traditions, and is meant as a reference for physicians and other health care practitioners, as well as a practical home medicine guide for consumers.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - This reflective collection examines anti-oppressive research methods and the effective implementation of those methods within social work settings. Comparing phenomenological, auto-ethnographic, survey-based, and arts-based research approaches, Reimagining Anti-Oppression Social Work Research outlines the challenges and advantages of conducting research with marginalized communities and within organizational contexts. Students in social work programs will gain a thorough understanding of the decision-making processes involved in conducting anti-oppression research studies through contemporary examples of anti-oppression research applications and personal experiences within the field. Research topics include whiteness, racism, trans experiences, disability, feminism, and institutional social services, among others.Featuresprovides a comprehensive look at anti-oppression approaches to social work, when paired with Reimagining Anti-Oppression Social Work Practiceoffers real case studies and examplesaccessible and appropriate for undergraduate courses.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - This informative resource responds to recent developments in social work practices in North America and abroad through its exploration of anti-oppression practice. This groundbreaking collection demonstrates the transformative potential of inclusive practices, such as in Indigenous practice principles, through concrete examples of anti-oppression work with marginalized populations. Contributors also reveal how anti-oppression approaches more strongly combat a diversity of social issues, including anti-Black sanism, normative constructions of grief, discrimination against queer populations, and children and youth injustices.Accessible and engaging, Reimagining Anti-Oppression Social Work Practice will appeal to industry professionals and undergraduate students interested in examining original research on social work practitioners' experiences with anti-oppression practices.Featuresoffers in-depth insights based on wisdom from practitioners, educators, and studentsfeatures uniquely Canadian examples while also considering issues and populations that are relevant within international contextsperfect for upper-level students looking to build their understanding of antioppression.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Despite an increase in efforts to promote equity and social justice in educational settings, researchers have found that teachers at the elementary, middle school, and secondary school levels are often unsure how to present social justice issues in the classroom. Inspired by these findings, a team of literacy scholars worked with teachers in schools across Canada to gather qualitative research that revealed possibilities and challenges literacy teachers face when incorporating social justice in their curricula. Rich in examples of contemporary Canadian social justice authors, illustrators, and texts, Challenging Stories offers teachers and teacher candidates strategies for text selection, literacy development, and effective social justice teaching methods. With a foreword by Joyce Bainbridge, this collection is an essential read for students in teacher education programs.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Dr Ibrahim Wada is a recipient of the National Honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) for his ground-breaking works in medicine, specifically the breakthrough in in vitro fertilisation (IVF), the birth of the first nationally authenticated 'test tube' baby born in Nigeria in 1998. He became a consultant in 1992 at the prestigious Bourn Hall Clinic Cambridge, the world's first centre for IVF. This book is about his experiences as a tiny boy growing up in the rocky landscapes of Igalaland as well as a young man pursuing a career in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, leaving the country for further training in the field that is concerned with the issues of infertility. The book narrates his desire to return home to give A Second Chance to his countrymen and women who have challenges of infertility; the book also narrates his failures and triumphs upon return to his country. - 'A top-class, must-read-and-have best seller on Infertility Lessons and IVF Treatment in sub Saharan Africa!' - Dr Eldred A. Wright 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is for managers, who want to study various critical success factors that can help them to implement total quality management in their organizations. Total quality management is a methodology and philosophy, which is being used by numerous managers to enhance the productivity and eliminate unnecessary costs. Eventually leads to better employees involvement and customer satisfaction. With the pressure for change and quality in organizations, this book provides an opportunity to study the factors most needed for organization financial success. 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC), one of the latest innovations in sustainable construction technology, generates tremendous interest amongst the researchers, engineers and concrete technologists. This book offers the construction industry professional an in-depth description of the use of RAC in pavement construction and rapid repair. Engineering application and life-cycle cost assessment of RAC pavement was also presented. It is concluded that incorporation of fly ash and admixture improves the quality of RAC and enhances its performance in terms of setting time, strength and long term durability, which is suitable for road rehabilitation engineering. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In the Lao People's Democratic Republic, health education has been emphasized as a vital for improving people's lives and facilitating healthy behaviour. However, it is very difficult for many people to access and understand health information. The author focuses on using Lao people's oral tradition. Their oral tradition is represented in a folk song which is a communication medium to preserve and generate historical events, and folk tales that passes on and keep alive local knowledge from one generation to the next as they revitalize the language and affirm popular culture. These functions have been potential for use in health promotion to create supportive environments, strengthen community actions and develop personal skills. This book explores the application of Lao traditional folk song in health promotion. The results of this work indicate usefulness of Lao folk song for helping individuals memorize information and to promote behaviour changes. Even young people highly evaluate in message persuasion and cultural fitness. The approach of a combination between use of traditional folk media and an Entertainment-Education strategy is helpful for health promotion in Laos. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Tana River County is one of the forty seven (47) counties in Kenya. The County, named after the Tana River itself, borders Garissa to the North, Isiolo to the Northwest, Lamu to the Northeast, Kilifi to the Southeast, Taita Taveta to the South, and Kitui to the West. It is in the former Coast province and it is named after the Tana River that passes through it as it empties into the Indian Ocean. The county has a total area of 38,475KM2 square a coastal strip of 35km and accounts for 6.61 per cent of Kenya's total surface area. The County's capital is the town of Hola which has a population of 17,337. Other major towns include Madogo, Bura and Garsen. One of the important natural resources in the county is the River Tana, Kenya's largest river, which flows through the county as it drains into the Indian Ocean. The river also forms the Tana River Delta, a wetland that covers about 1,300 km2 and supports more than 100,000 inhabitants (Leauthaud et al., 2013) 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Many of our modern technologies require materials with unusual combinations of properties that cannot be met by the conventional metal alloys, ceramics, and polymeric materials. Composite Material, substance which is made up of a combination of two or more different materials. A composite material can provide superior and unique mechanical and physical properties because it combines the most desirable properties of its constituents while suppressing their least desirable properties. Composite materials usually consist of synthetic fibers embedded within a matrix, a material that surrounds and is tightly bound to the fibers. The most widely used type of composite material is polymer matrix composites (PMCs). PMCs consist of fibers made of a ceramic material such as carbon or glass embedded in a plastic matrix. Typically, the fibers make up about 60 percent of a polymer matrix composite by volume. Metal matrices or ceramic matrices can be substituted for the plastic matrix to provide more specialized composite systems called metal matrix composites (MMCs) and ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), respectively. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Sudan has become one of the oil producing countries since 2000 . Petroleum as an energy source represents 16 % of the energy balance of the country. The processes of prospecting, transportation, refining and utilization of petroleum may have serious negative impacts on the environment. This study focuses on the determination of the nature and concentration of the main gases ensuing during the process of oil refining, as well as the determination of pollutants in wastewater at Khartoum Refinery. Also, investigation into means and ways adopted by the Refinery to reduce the negative impact of those pollutants on the environment are reviewed. The gaseous by- products analyzed include SO2, NOX and CO. The wastewater pollutants analyzed include the pH, oil and grease , sulphides, phenols, nitrogen and ammonia , the total suspended solids (TSS) , the biological oxygen demand (BOD),and the chemical oxygen demand (COD). It is found that the analytical results of the gaseous by -products are compatible with the Chinese, Global Bank Guide and The Sudanese Standards. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Since the onset of the declared Global War on Terror, as a result of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Centre and the pentagon most of the countries in the world have heeded to the universal call by the United States to work in unity to ensure the War on terror is won. However important to note is that in the pursuit of winning this war most of the countries allied to the United States in ensuring terror is rooted out, have found themselves compromising human Rights in order to ensure terrorism is rooted out. This therefore necessitates the important conversation on whether it is true that a country cannot win the war on terror while at the same time upholding and safeguarding human rights. This research project therefore, provides helpful insight on how the war on terror can be won without compromising on human rights while at the same time highlighting the cases in which human rights were compromised in the pursuit of winning the war on terror with the specific case study being KENYA. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The pathway that links socioeconomic disadvantage to birth outcomes is little known. Data on the link between socioeconomic disadvantages to birth outcomes are important for planning maternal and child care services. Hence, this study determines the prevalence and examines the pathway between socioeconomic disadvantage and birth outcomes of maternal exposure to indoor air pollution, food insecurity and substance use during pregnancy. After analyzing all the relevant data, the study confirmed that socioeconomic disadvantage is indirectly affecting birth weight through maternal exposure to indoor air pollution, food insecurity and substance use. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Hydrological models are important models for understanding hydrological conditions of a given watershed for proper management, wise utilization, and future planning purpose. Water resource is limited in extent but crucial natural resource found on the earth surface. Hydrological models like WetSpass models are important tools for studying water resources distribution, occurrence and a potential for sustainable development. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Twenty-nine (29) copies of an open-ended questionnaire were administered at Gangaren Dange and Dogon Karfe from October to December 2010 to determine the sources of indigenous poultry and eggs and the various distribution from flocks to consumers. Items covered in the questionnaire included: the respondent's particulars, species of poultry and eggs supply, and motivation, challenges and prospect. The two locations were under Dange Local Government and Bodinga Local Government, respectively. Information obtained was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results obtained showed that about 60% of the hawkers had an experience of about 20 years in the business; the average capital outlay was about #8,000; most of them generated less than #2,000 per week. Almost all the respondents hawked both domestic fowl and guinea fowl; barely three-quarters sourced their fowls and eggs through rural collectors in about a dozen villages. 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Gender inequality can be a hindrance to adaptation measures to climate change, including the adoption of climate-smart strategies. Climate change is a global challenge and a particular challenge for Rwanda whose economy is dependent on agriculture. However, the government of Rwanda is committed to climate change mitigation and adaptation as provided in various legal, policy, strategy and institutional frameworks. Both Vision 2020 and Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRSII) consider environment/climate change and natural resources as crosscutting issues. In the vision 2020, Rwanda is worried of the imbalance between the population growth of 3% per annum during the 80's to 90's period compared to agricultural production growth (2.2%) which led to the occupation of more marginal areas and to the rapid and continuous soil degradation of the fragile ecosystems of the country. Although the word climate smart agriculture was still unknown or unutilized but the government of Rwanda has committed to its promotion some years back through the ratification of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1998 and later the Kyoto Protocol in 2003 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Malaria is a serious public health problem in developing countries like Ethiopia. Early prediction of malaria cases is very important for its control and intervention. This work developed stochastic model for forecasting malaria cases in Addis Zemen, South Gondar, Ethiopia. Data of monthly malaria cases from January 2007 to June 2016 were obtained from Addis Zemen health center, south Gondar, Ethiopia. The autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model, is typically applied to forecast the malaria cases; it can take into account changing trends, seasonal variation, and random disturbances in time series. Generalized Autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (GARCH) models are the prevalent tools used to deal with time series heteroscedasticity. Although both two families of models could reasonably forecast the malaria cases, the GARCH model demonstrated better goodness-of-fit than the SARIMA model. The seasonal trend of malaria cases is predicted to have lower monthly malaria cases in January and higher malaria cases in October. This work is the first study to establish the ARIMA model and GARCH model for forecasting the monthly malaria cases in Addis-Zemen. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This laboratory manual provides practical guidelines on establishing service laboratories for the analysis of soil . A service laboratory needs information on a methodology that is widely acceptable, taking into consideration the ready availability of chemicals, reagents and instruments while ensuring a reasonable degree of accuracy, speed and reproducibility of results. The method needs to be easy to understand for practicing technicians who are required to adopt it in a routine manner. A manual, with simple procedural steps, is considered as providing the best help to the laboratory technicians. This laboratory manual provides various physical and chemical analytical methods for estimating soil constituents with the objective of assessing soil fertility and making nutrient recommendations. This publication should prove useful to administrators and planners in establishing laboratories, and to technicians through providing detailed and precise procedures for estimations. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book examines how Rushdie criticizes and deconstructs the traditional notions and absolutes of the East and West and how he takes apart these artificial entities. Rushdie ironically criticizes the absolutist notions and weak sides of the Eastern and Western systems. And by this critique and deconstruction of traditional images he makes clear that within the global village these two parts of the world are interrelated and cannot be considered as opposing entities. Thus the comma between ¿East¿ and ¿West¿ forms a bridge as well as making a gap. Rushdie goes beyond the common debates about whether there is a divide of the world into East and West or not. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book¿s aim is highlighting the importance of using mathematical games to develop number and count concepts with pre-school children. This study includes; data collection through survey lists, focus group, questionnaires dedicated to parents, work sheets, tests before, during and after the action plan. To achieve the respective results, great importance is given to triangle cooperation among: parents, teachers and children. Three action plans have been implemented so far: The first action plan is learning the concept of number and counting through games with manipulative material. The second action plan is learning the concept number and counting through outdoor games. The third action plan is learning the concept of number and counting through logical games. This book contributes to finding the most suitable games to develop the most important mathematical concepts with pre-school children; assessment of the impact of mathematical games while learning the concept of number and counting; its importance in their implementation through creativity, all along with improvement of teachers¿ work at schools. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Conflicts have had serious effects in the lives of the people of the Great Lakes Region of Africa. Deaths occasioned by the conflicts have not only left children homeless but also disillusioned and probably robbed off their humanity for ever. The fabric of the family has disintegrated never to be recovered. Deaths arising from the conflicts are in their hundreds of thousands. The only recourse is Political integration of the Great Lakes Polities to avert further unnecessary deaths and suffering. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -American labor unions have declined in power and influence since the late 1970s. An important reason for decline is the opposition of employers to the process of collective bargaining. That opposition is evident in political attacks on unions in the form of right to work laws, which prohibit unions from requiring all workers covered by a contract to pay union dues. Historically, right to work laws developed in the South and West during the 1940s. They have now been adopted in such industrial states as Michigan and Indiana. As unions grow weaker, incomes in the U.S. grow more unequal. The social and political consequences of inequality become apparent in the electoral process, with deep divides between dominant ideologies. Right to work is an important historical factor in the cultural conflict. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study explores the credit risk management practices of Rural Banks in Ghana with reference to Adansi Rural Bank Limited. The justification for undertaking this study is to deeply investigate the practices, policies and to some extent the credit lending, monitoring and strategies for managing overdue loans as well as problems they face in this practice and to propose the possible solutions that will aid the rural banks to run their operations in the safest way, as credit is known to be the main stay of all banks. The ability of banks to adhere to policies, procedures that promote credit quality and curtail non-performing loans is a prudent measure to survive in a stiff competition in the banking industry. The study shows that Adansi Rural Bank Limited has adopted a couple of risk management practices which includes; thorough loan appraisal, use of collateral and checking the credit history of borrowers. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The need to develop light albeit strong materials to improve the fuel efficiency in transportation and also to enhance the performance of engineering structures explicitly which requires a good foundation in material science research. In engineering knowledge about composite and its application is necessary because Material research is always focused first when you go for any automotive, aerospace, medical application therefore This book reveals the basic concept of composite and student will also get awareness about techniques to fabricate the required material. 'If you waste time, you will become waste with time' Thanks GOD, all family members and friends to make me efficient to do this successfully. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Framing the communication protocol or knowledge/information dissemination model is a fundamental step employed in developing smallholder farming following the generation of knowledge from its source be it the scientific or farming community. This book provides a brief account of the communication protocol and the result based (logical framework) planning technique proposed for disseminating extension and production packages for improving the production and income of smallholder farmers and thereby transforming their agricultural systems and living conditions in developing countries in general and in Ethiopia in particular. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Quad Tree Decomposition based Wireless Sensor Network module, Images have noticeably higher storage requirement than text so while transmitting a multimedia content, there is possibility of the packets being dropped due to surrounding noise and interference. At the destination side, the valuable packet's information strength be damaged or lost due to noise, interference and congestion. In order to avoid the valuable information from being dropped, a variety of retransmission schemes have been proposed. QTD is an image segmentation method that divides the image into all the matching areas. QTD based WSN algorithm is used to analyse the various images and network parameters.This module is used in the analysis of parameters such as CR, PSNR, MSE, BPP in compressed image and analysis of technical parameters during the data packet transmission in WSN such as packet size, delay, time consuming and throughput. The future scope of this module is that the quality of the image can be further improved and can be further enhanced by the implementation of Field Programmable Gate Array kit. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The field of finance has often been considered as a difficult area of study. Even though in our everyday activities we are affected by the activities of financial institutions, it is quite surprising that the masses still lack basic understanding of the impact of macroeconomic indicators and the implications of financial market dynamics. Interest rates,stocks,bonds and bank lending which was considered as a dark art in the past, now has public exposures as information is becoming accessible with the advent of advanced technological tools like the internet. Through the internet, financial information can reach every corner of the world. This book uses case studies in financial markets, financial econometrics, bank lending, financial management, business ethics, strategic management, risk management in financial institutions and corporate governance to elucidate financial concepts with empirical evidence from Ghana. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -There are many herbs - natural dietary supplements -- that boost vitality for men and women. They're available generally over the counter, or by mail order, and at a lower cost than Viagra or the other trendy aphrodisiac drugs, like Cialis, marketed by 'Big Pharma' for the last decade or so. Many of these herbs have been known to Chinese medicine, India's Ayurvedic medicine, and European naturopathic medicine for thousands of years, and have proven to be potent across the generations. These herbs boost not only your sexual performance, but your overall endurance as well. This book is a guide to herbs from a number of medical traditions, and is meant as a reference for physicians and other health care practitioners, as well as a practical home medicine guide for consumers. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Jackie was born in Gloucester, England where she lived for twenty eight years. She followed in her mother's foot steps to pursue a nursing career. Jackie immigrated to Canada and continued with her nursing career, completing a Degree in Nursing and Masters of Education. During work and her studies, Jackie married and has three children. She is now working on her Doctorate in Nursing Education at the University of Western, Ontario. Jackie is currently working in the Middle East in Doha, Qatar where she is focusing on teaching student nurses. Jackie started journal writing at the age of 10 where she wrote about her experience of racism, marginalization, oppression and struggling with self-identity when attending junior school. She knew that something was wrong when she first entered into the classroom and then ordered by the teacher to sit at the back of the class. Jackie remained silent about this experience for over thirty years; she is now sharing her experience in breaking her silence and finding her voice. Giving hope to readers on their journey of self-discovery. Jackie is encouraging Black women to share their experiences in breaking their silence. 136 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Environmental Engineering of Photonic and Electronic Reliabilities provides analytical and logical analysis based on original academic research and industrial data accumulated over twenty years. In this broad-scope and mind-stimulating book, Dr. Huang and Dr. Jan present an ensemble view of environmental engineering from technology, reliability, and energy efficiency perspectives. - Climate change reduction is key to our livability for today and human's sustained survival for the future. - Environmental protection will become an increasingly important factor in design considerations of future technology. - Interdisciplinary synergy between photonic and electronic technologies will be crucial in addressing energy and environmental issues simultaneously. - Technology reliability will play a critical role in Industry 4.0 where automation and data exchange are dominant forces in the 'smart factories'. - Analytical and logical approaches are needed to solve dynamic, complex, and multi-dimensional problems to further advance human's knowledge. 276 pp. Englisch.