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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The focus of this book is upon the UCP, which consists of a set of principles that standardise banking procedures for payments by way of documentary credits (DC). These principles do not apply automatically, but are in play once traders choose to pay by letter of credit and to incorporate the UCP as part of their contract terms. The Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP) is a set of rules governing credits drafted by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The objective of UCP is to create a set rule that would establish uniformity in practice and to facilitate the flow of international trade and alleviate problems encountered when individual countries try and promote their own national rules on letter of credit practice. Although there have been dramatic changes in the operations of international trade since UCP was first adopted, it continues to be used by banks around the world because it has moved with and reflects those changes. The amendments made to UCP in its various revisions have addressed problems arising from the existing version of UCP and the interests and developments, which are seen as being relevant in the future. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The global financial crisis and food scarcity have tinted together the brittleness of capitalism. Today, as the effect from the credit crunch and the larger economic crunches linger, it is widely believed that demands for alternative choices will automatically grow. Therefore, this book seeks to scrutinise the cause(s) of the contemporary financial crisis and assess the notions that drive to the very core of capitalism, that may have the potential to cause such crisis. It shall also assess several issues that have also backed to the economic disaster. The Islamic interpretation of such factors will be offered to show how an Islamic economic and banking system might help the stability that the world desires seriously. We have already heard some commentators predicting that the Islamic finance and banking industry should have a cure and this fastest-developing industry can drive onward to resolve the credit crunch. While the fairly small extent of Islamic banking and financial industry might make this seems impractical at this instant, but there does exist an extraordinary prospect the Islamic economic system to offer.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -I, Ntombini Avela Sbabalwe student number 213180367, solemnly declare that this research paper entitled ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF ILLEGAL SAND MINING: A CASE STUDY OF MBIZANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, is my original work and all sources used or quoted in the study have been indicated and acknowledged by way of complete references. This study dealt with socio-economic and environmental issues pertaining to illegal sand mining in Mbizana. It transpired that illegal sand miners are extracting sand excessively without considering the impact on the environment. Such situation imposed serious impacts such as soil erosion, formation of gullies, clearance of vegetation, and land degradation. There are more than 120 trucks that extract sand per day, each truck driver take about 3 to 5 loads per day.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In the Urogynaecology Department at Birmingham Women¿s NHS Foundation Trust, we have long known that the impact of Overactive Bladder for women with the condition reaches far beyond physical symptoms alone. The condition can hugely affect everyday life in lots of different ways. This could be in your career, socially, within your family or in how you feel emotionally. For many years, the department have been extremely keen to support their patients with these issues from early in their treatment journey. We want our patients to feel empowered to make decisions about their treatment and be able to live life to the full alongside their symptoms. This book is a culmination of eight year¿s work addressing the psychological and social impact of bladder incontinence. The material in this book is based on the content of a group course offered at our hospital. This book is for women who experience bladder problems and incontinence. Although it is specifically aimed at those with urgency and frequency problems (commonly associated with an Overactive Bladder), much of the material is applicable to bladder problems more generally.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The author examines the intergenerational and socio-economic differentiation in the level of digital and information competencies in specific age groups in Slovakia. Using statistical methods, the author verifies significance of the differences in the level of digital competencies, digital ethos and digital entrance between the members of the Internet generation, their parents and the raising parental generation. The empirical findigns point to the raise of digital generation of parents, that can accompany their children in digital world without digital divide in the field of digital literacy. Based on the intergenerational comparison, age-related differencies in the structure of digital competencies are confirmed due to the overlapping of the online and offline socialibility. The work points to the reduction of the digital generation divide of digital literacy and the persistence of the socioecomic digital divide.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The increasing demand for fish and shrimp as cheap and healthy food has promoted worldwide development of intensive aquaculture, which simultaneously increased the occurrence of several diseases among the farmed species. Fish and shrimp diseases pose severe economic losses and are considered as the major bottleneck for the aquaculture production and development. In this manner, there is a prime necessity for the understanding of diseases and their control which is outlined in this book which gives a new insight for the prevention of infections and their transmissions in aquaculture to support sustainable aquaculture production and product trade.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Serum Cystatin C, hs-CRP and Homocysteine as biomarkers of Diabetic Retinopathy in patients with T2DM. The aim of this book is to investigate the levels of serum cystatin C, C-reactive protein and Homocysteine (Hcy) in diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and elucidate their clinical prognostic significance. We propose that serum levels of cystatin C, C-reactive protein and Homocysteine (Hcy) play an important role in the clinical implications for patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The production of small ruminants is typically an activity of smallholder farmers, thus, not requiring high investments in zoo-technical management. The potential of meat from autochthone goats in promoting the socio-economic development of developing countries has been acknowledged, and the growing popularity of goat meat globally will add value to this potential. The full exploration of the potential of goat meat, however, will require a system of quality assurance or its grading. Since the nutritive value and palatability of goat meat are widely appreciated, standards for meat and products lay down under food safety and standard regulations, including microbiological and chemical requirements. This handbook provides background information that can assist in the development of meat goat product standards, and provides some elements of standards and specificities for rearing indigenous goats, methods of obtaining meat, and for carcass evaluation and grading for goat meat quality in order to meet the meat quality characteristics demanded by consumers. Product standards can also assist producers, processors, and retail segments in making informed management and marketing decisions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Most parts of arid and semi arid savanna rangelands are degraded and degradation poses a risk to the ecosystem integrity of these fragile dryland environments. One of the most visible forms of savanna degradation is bush encroachment, a term that describes the invasion of whole landscapes by few of several indigenous woody species, which flourish opportunistically under inappropriate management of rangelands. Bush encroachment results in an imbalance in the ratio of grasses to bush, a decrease in biodiversity and a decrease in the carrying capacity, which cause severe economic losses to ranchers. About 60% of Namibiäs land surface and all its savanna rangelands are degraded by inappropriate rangeland management, such as over-utilization, prevention of fire and the elimination of mega-browsers. Total grass density was greatly higher in chemical and mechanical than in control treatment. Total woody density was significantly greater in the control than chemical and mechanical treatments. This book was written for ranchers, farm managers, ecologists, conservationists, policy makers and rangeland scientists.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -How do we know that the title character of Edgar Allan Poe¿s famous 'The Man of the Crowd' is actually the devil Why did a propaganda film in the Soviet Union refer back to the Old Testament How does contemporary apocryphal cinema draw on sacred imagery and what is the result How to make a plain loaf of bread an object of lust in a society of prosperity and abundance What links footwear adverts with posters from the Stalin era - You will find answers to these and other questions in this book. This publication is a collection of five sketches on quite different themes, joined, however, by an analogous interpretative perspective: the use of references to European painting in the analysis and interpretation of cultural texts from different media (literature, film, advertising posters). The author urges the reader to open their imagination to the trans-semiotic and trans-medial play on meaning that is typical of modern culture ¿ both to fully appreciate the depth and complexity of artistic cultural texts, and to allow them not to be passively influenced by persuasive messages.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This work is the first in the field which aims to explore online peer feedback in Saudi EFL writing class and its impact on revision. The book is organized into five chapters. The first chapter introduces the topic of online peer feedback in writing class focusing on the purpose and significant of the study. The second chapter provides the theoretical perspective on online CF and the writing process approach. Chapter three deals with the study design of online writing class and how did the students exchange their writing drafts under their teacher's supervision. Chapter four displays the findings of the study and chapter five provides a conclusion with recommendations for further study.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'The Great Game' is a term to describe the political and diplomatic confrontation that existed during most of the 19th Century between the British Empire and the Russian Empire centered around Afghanistan and its surrounding regions. ¿The Belt and Road Initiative¿ is a development strategy and framework in the 21st century to focus on connectivity and cooperation among China and countries from Central Asia to Europe. Both of the two have great influence on regional connectivity. By introducing the two concepts, the author analyses the influences as well as the challenges of The Belt and Road Initiative geopolitically and geoeconomicly. The Great Game has become history while The Belt and Road Initiative is the booming future awaiting countries in the regions to participate. From the framework of The Belt and Road Initiative, it is clear that a new international regional strategy that connects China and its surrounding countries will be crucial to the further international cooperation in areas like trade and monetary cooperation, traffic connectivity and people-to-people exchanges. The Belt and Road Initiative will bring new impetus to the global economy.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Dream telepathy was demonstrated in the laboratory in the early 1970s. Is it real Can ordinary people do it Does it occur spontaneously in natural settings Randall explored what factors in group dynamics brought people together with unusual harmony. At a conference on Shamanism at the Atlantic University, he noticed the role that dreams played in the community¿s cohesion. He explored what happens when people share their dreams. On one particularly interesting evening, the group conducted an experiment based upon Henry Reed¿s Dream Helper ceremony, and Robert Van De Castle¿s dream telepathy research. The group endeavored to reach one member¿s psyche and achieve group dreaming. Hence this became a field study under natural conditions of dream telepathy. Did it work What actually happened What did the group think happened Is it really Dream Telepathy Dream Healing Shared mind or shared metaphor Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 124 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This handbook, entitled ¿Introduction to Gender and Women Empowerment Discourse¿, introduces you, the reader or student, to the field of gender and its related concepts as well as some cross-cutting issues. The handbook is divided into 8 Chapters. The first Chapter introduces you to the ¿nature and scope of gender¿ while the second Chapter discusses ¿perspectives on gender development¿. In the third Chapter, we look at ¿gender stereotyping and mainstreaming¿ while in Chapter four, we consider ¿gender issues in selected social settings¿. Chapter five discusses ¿gender conventionalism and policy¿ while Chapter six looks at ¿gender and feminism¿. In Chapter seven, we discuss ¿gender regimes & criticism¿ while in the last Chapter (Chapter eight), we introduce you to ¿women empowerment frameworks¿ which are some of the theoretical views that underpin the women empowerment discourse. As an introductory handbook, it is, therefore, not a complete manual on gender and women¿s empowerment but attempts to give you an appreciation of the area of study.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 128 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book is an analysis of how the two major economic unions on the Eurasian continent have attempted to achieve a single market in the free movement of goods between their Member States with a focus on markets for food and agricultural products. The ¿architecture¿ of food safety control in the European Union (EU) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is the system of food safety supervision, inspection and regulation that allows the single market in food in these two economic unions to operate. The book compares laws, institutions and the governance of food safety issues in the two unions at the central or supranational level, describes and compare the food safety systems at the country level in both unions and provides a conclusion that reports our findings about the key differences between food safety control in the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -HIV/AIDS is a deadly human infective disease. However, currently HIV/AIDS treatment is entering a bottleneck stage (incurable disease treatments). The fundamental issue for HIV/AIDS therapeutics is still unresolved. This book outlines a number of possible pharmaco-therapeutic solutions for scientific investigations, technical advancements and clinical utilities¿including viral origin, biology, pathogenesis, animal model, diagnostics and therapeutics. New viral targets (biotherapy, viral latency and human genomic integration) and long-lasting medical practice (traditional Chinese medicine and new generations of drug combinations and so on) are highlighted.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The using of laser ablation in combination with ICP-MS for the determination of major, minor and trace elements as well as isotopic ratios in solids and liquids has grown over the past decade. There are several advantages using laser ablation as a sampling technique: Almost no sample preparation and no contamination from solvents and acids, less interference's due to the absence of solvents and acids, spatial resolution to as low as few µm are possible, elemental and isotopic information are obtainable, limits of detection are superior to other solid sampling techniques and the speed of data acquisition allows large quantities of samples to be analyzed within reasonable time. The results obtained have shown that this technique can be used for screening of plastics materials in terms of BFRs and OTCs which are under regulation by most of the countries especially in EU countries. The method has LWR of 30-1000 mg kg-1for Br and 120-1600 mg kg-1for Sn. Besides the LA-ICP-MS method can be used for heavy metals (Cr, Cd, Pb and Hg) analysis in plastics with optimization of some laser parameters and also using LA as an extraction technique some plastic additives can be screened by GC-MS.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 124 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The continuous war and conflict in Afghanistan has caused an endless social stress with a destructive effect on the mental health of the people. The objective of this research was to identify the association of war- related, cultural and socio-economic problems with depression among women (18 to 45 years old) in Kabul, Afghanistan. Furthermore, through this study we examined the relation of some traditional and social norms that have dominated women¿s lives in Afghanistan, including forced marriage, low and irregular monthly income, low education, and loss of a family member with depressive symptoms among women. This original research was conducted in two public hospitals in Kabul, Afghanistan. The sample of the case group (depressed women) was interviewed in Kabul Mental Health Hospital (KMHH) and the control group (non-depressed women) was interviewed in Istiqlal Hospital. This study discovered some significant social and traditional risk factors of depression, which were traditionally accepted in the Afghan society since long period of time and it suggests some recommendations for the betterment of women¿s life.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Giving academic presentations is beyond any doubt one of the challenges most university students and teachers have to cope with. However, when these presentations are delivered in a foreign language, the challenge is even greater. If according to CEFR (Council of Europe, 2011) the level of fluency of the students trained to speak before an audience is B1-B2, the challenge might seem just too great to cope with. If we consider the main principles of successful speakers to be confidence, purpose and preparation, then we can better comprehend the importance of communication apprehension. Moreover, we should also bear in mind that there are culturally-specific influences on the way presentations are structured and that it is important to view a presentation as a process rather than a product, because it is in the process of preparation itself that students become successful presenters in a foreign language.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This study aims to examine the effect of institutional quality on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in 24 developing Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. For empirical examination, this study used panel data over the period 1990 to 2010 by employing a fixed-effects model after controlling for heteroscedasticity. The study also shows significant relation with controlling variables namely GDP per Capita and human capital. The empirical finding suggests that the country can attract more FDI if they enhance their economic institutions despite deficiencies in market size, trade openness and high level of human capital. However the development level seems to have an equal importance as that of economic institutions and is significant at all levels in LAC.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Geometrical leap in the page number of the annual financial reports of listed companies across the globe is of a great concerns to investors as well as to researchers. These concerns have raise different questions of what account for the leap in form and total volume of the annual financial reports. This study raises some critical questions and tested hypotheses of selected determinants of the changing volume of the annual financial reports using the case study of companies quoted in the Nigeria stock exchange.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book will describe What is Unemployment and different types of unemployment problem. Later you will find unemployment rate at different aspects of Bangladesh and a comparison study of unemployment rate between India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Then you will find reasons behind this problem and the causes of unemployment. After that, the book will discuss effect of unemployment in social and economical sector of individual as well as country. You can find the different steps taken by Government of Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan to solve this problem. At last, some recommendations are provided, so that Government can reduce this problem. Here you will find total unemployment scenario of Bangladesh and a gist of other south Asian countries. The book will help you to know about Unemployment problem and give you a chance to think how can we solve this problem. The data are collected from World Bank and other sources. So, reliability of data, has no issue.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In the twentieth century, leisure has emerged as a critical issue in people¿s lives. Increased material standard of living, better health, increased level of education, a declining percentage of life devoted to work, and greater personal freedom has provided, for many, a vastly increased potential for leisure. With the development of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), the interactions between ICT and social capital in organizations and society at large have drawn both researchers¿ and policymakers¿ attention. However, studies in this area are still in their early stages. There is inadequate knowledge about the relationship between ICT and social capital, that is, about how ICT affects social capital.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In this study, our main objectives were to identify best LULC classification method of remote sensing data for the city of Riyadh; map, and measure the spatial growth of Riyadh city; predict the future growth of the city; and to compare with master plan of the city, finally recommendation to control growth of Riyadh city. In doing so, this study has made several theoretical and empirical contributions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Since the advent of social media has brought a new landscape and present a new grid of personal connections, businesses have been seeing a tremendous opportunity and are intense to draw from (social media or the trend). My studies have been conducted, stating the reasons to draw from social media and in order to help companies to gain a better position in the transition. This research analyzed the influence of social media on businesses and the theoretical framework rests on desk research of social media, traditional media, as well as previous studies relating to influence marketing.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Entrepreneurs and start-up companies often avoid standardization in order to remain flexible while exploring and commercializing innovative ideas. By doing so they face tough challenges and competition in terms of cost management, time to market and customer satisfaction. This study explores the relationship between standardization and innovation excellence as an impact of Lean over product architecture innovation. Our empirical findings suggest that how Lean improves the innovation excellence together with achieving overall business efficiency.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The II-VI compound semiconductors are of great importance due to their application in various electro-optic devices. Thin films of ZnS find many more applications in the area of opto electronic device fabrication like UV light emitting diodes, blue light emitting diodes, emissive flat screens, electroluminescent devices and antireflection coating in solar cell technology. Several methods have been used to prepare ZnS thin films. We have deposited ZnS films using chemical bath deposition method using sodium hydroxide as a complexing agent. The structural and morphological characteristics of films have been investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope. XRD shows deposited film was polycrystalline nature with cubic structure. The grain size is estimated to be in the range of 35-70 nm. The crystallinity of the ZnS film was analysed by HRTEM with the help of the electron diffraction pattern. The films show good optical properties with high transmittance in the visible region and the band gap value were found 3.3 eV ¿ 2.1 eV. ZnS films can be used as buffer layers on CdTe solar cells.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Quercetin loaded chitosan hydrogel beads were prepared via ionotropic gelation using sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) as the gelling counter ion. chitosan hydrogel beads, different concentration of chitosan solution were prepared by dissolving the desire mass of chitosan in 1% (v/v) acetic acid. The prepared formulations were subjected to various physiochemical evaluation tests like Particle size analysis, Shape and surface morphology, Drug entrapment efficiency and In vitro drug release study was performed to determine the amount of Quercetin present in the Beads.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This study has examined the promotion of rice production as a solution to the lower levels of saving and income in the rural areas of Rwanda. Case study of KOAIRWA Cooperative with study period: 2007-2011. The study was mainly based on data from 65 members of KOAIRWA located in Huye District, Southern Province. The study had two main specific objectives: To analyze the constraints of rice production in Rwanda and to identify the strategies of promoting rice production in Rwanda in general. Findings from the study seem to indicate that rice production has contributed significantly to the increase of income for farmers through the sale of their production, thus the sale of rice production has contributed to the food security of the Rwandan population living in Huye District. Furthermore, the establishment of KOAIRWA has contributed a lot to the promotion of welfare of the members such as the increase of income, the improvement of savings, and access to health services and the payment of school fees of their childrenBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Selecting helical pipes of appropriate angle for the conveyance of a particular fluid can be daunting, and detecting problems as a result of sand erosion in helical pipes can be problematic and time-consuming. This text x-rays the impact of sand erosion in 0, 30, 45 and 60-degree helical pipes for three different fluids (water, ammonia and gasoil) flowing through a helical pipe from bottom-up at a certain velocity magnitude by using ANSYS discrete phase model (DPM). It also examines the rate at which velocity of each fluid fluctuations (turbulent dissipation) varies in all four pipe helical angles. It shows simulations of sand particle alongside each of the three fluids as disperse and continuous phase respectively for each angle of pipe helical, to show fluid behavior and how erosion impact vary for helical pipes of various angle.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.