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An ORATION - delivered on the Fourth of July 1862, before the Municipal Authorities of the City of Boston is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1862. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and...

Brown's Grammar Improved is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1863. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on...

Japan: described and illustrated by the Japanese is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a...

Guide Book and Atlas of Muskoka and Parry Sound Districts is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1879. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and...

Natural selection and tropical nature - Essays on descriptive and theoretical biology is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,...

Leitfaden zur Geschichte der Gelehrsamkeit is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1799. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we...

Picturesque Canada - The Country as it was and is is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1882. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and...

Rules and Regulations in Prisons in Ireland is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1888. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a...

Parish sermons for the advent and Christmas seasons is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1875. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As...

Fifth Report of the General Prisons Board, Ireland: 1882-83 - with appendices is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1883. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,...

Inspectors General: appendix to fifty-fourth report on general state of prisons of Ireland, Separate Reports on County and City Gaols and Bridewells is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1876. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such...

The discourses and sayings of Confucius - A new special translation, illustrated with quotations from Goethe and other writers is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and...

Sustainable development in the already vulnerable MENA Region faces several challenges, among which is climate change. Though the MENA Region is not a main contributor to climate change, it is predicted that several vital sectors will be negatively impacted, which is a threat to...

The number of participants in sports, whether amateur and professional, or in highly demanding exercise modalities, such as high-intensity functional training or ultra-endurance racing, has increased in recent decades. Both males and females have become increasingly engaging in fitness exercise programs to improve their...

In the framework of the international academic dialogue on Reformed church polity this study focuses on the way the notion of authority is articulated in the church orders of three Indonesian churches with different historical and missionary backgrounds. The analysis deals with the main...

Mindaralew has plumbed the depths of puzzling layers surrounding cultural riddles that are associated with the month of May. It is a month in which people altogether drop some of their major social practices, ceremonies, political and economic activities and attitudes and get engaged...

This book is an outcome of a study that was carried out on refugees and host communities in Isingiro District, South Western Uganda. The study specifically assesses the causes of land conflicts between refugees and the host communities and the sources of their livelihoods....

A significant problem in the field of minority research is that people of mixed-backgrounds have been ignored. In the available literature on the biracial population, the focus has been on individuals of African and European ancestry, neglecting those of other backgrounds. The biracial population...

Urban planning is one of the main applications of GIS. Urban planners use GIS both as a spatial database and as an analysis and modeling tool. The applications of GIS vary according to different stages, levels, sectors, and functions of urban planning such as...

Every community performs different rites of passage of which Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is one. FGM is carried out commonly in the name of tradition that it is a custom handed down from past generation and must be continued. As tradition is a commonly...

For many years already Bali is a very popular tourist destination, while the neighbouring island of Lombok is rather unknown. As the islands show many similarities, like the location, size, language and political structures, the explanation for their different development is sought after in...

When internet‐mediated messaging and social networking applications were introduced in mobile phones, mobile messaging entered a new paradigm. Users can easily create profiles and communicate with other users instantly at anytime of day and anywhere in the world. This paradigm however, has brought forward...

This research examines influence as a dynamic process of attitude change either in support of or in opposition to terrorism and violent extremism. It utilizes system dynamics modeling techniques (i.e., causal loop mapping) to conceptualize and depict the associated activities that generate or erode...

This book explains the impact of education as an agent of change among the Turkana people of Kenya. The author argues that education influences the social, cultural, economical and political patterns of a given community. Using qualitative and quantitative analysis, Dr. Lokapel discusses the...

As a result of massive urbanization and economic underdevelopment, housing shortages and poor housing conditions remain as a norm for major cities in developing countries. These housing crises have resulted in the emergence of squatter settlements and slum areas in and around poor countries'...

Lilith. This female figure has remained a part of Middle and Near Eastern religious mythology for roughly 5,000 years. Though she has existed in myths for thousands of years, the question of Lilith's true origins remains a mystery. The solution to the enigma surrounding...

This investigation tested the ability of different resistance strategies to protect the positive COO image attributed to products in the face of singe and multiple competitor attacks. The results illustrate the superiority of refutational over supportive and restoration messages in protecting the positive COO...

Surprisingly little research exists concerning parenting and family life when a parent has a chronic illness. This study expands the existing research base by examining intact families that include a parent diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, using a valid and reliable measure of family functioning...

This study examined associations between children's health status and the quality of their peer relationships, as well as factors that may account for individual variation in the quality of chronically ill and healthy children's peer relationships. It was expected that chronically ill children would...

This work defines a sustainable energy plan to provide the basis for renewable energy initiatives that will increase energy security, reduce negative economic impacts and provide a cleaner environment. The hotel, agriculture, transportation, construction, utility, government and private sectors will play pivotal roles in...

In recent years, the Darfur conflict experienced unprecedented global media coverage that focused on the dramatization of the conflict instead of a serious analysis of its root causes, which are the policies of underdevelopment, unequal distribution of wealth, and undemocratic practices in Sudan since...

While mainstream research on socialism privileged suprastructural approaches, issues of everyday life processes remained under-researched. By placing balconies at the critical juncture of the socialist state and its citizens, that is, of global phenomena and micro processes, this book seeks to recapture a sense...

MP3 blogs and their aggregators, which have risen to prominence over the past four years, are presenting an alternative way of promoting and discovering new music. This book argues that MP3 files greatly affect MP3 blogs in terms of shaping them as: a genre...

Traditionally in Latin America the contrast between written and oral culture and between elite and popular culture has been strongly marked. This book considers theories regarding the elitist nature of the written word in Latin America, together with theories of popular culture and the...

By conducting sound research to understand the concepts surrounding rioting and efficient riot response tactics, professionals, especially whose main job is to ensure the tranquility in the society, will be better prepared to deal with all kinds of civil movements. The purpose of this...

The book provides a deeper insight into the search theory and takes a look at two aspects of the job search. Firstly, withdrawals from the labor market have received so far unfairly little attention. Although withdrawals from labor force are a logical outcome of...

General Strain Theory (GST) argues that strain leads to negative emotion and that negative emotion leads to criminal behavior. Though GST has received a significant amount of empirical support, past tests of GST have focused primarily on the relationship between stress, anger, and interpersonal...

This book examines variation in the economic attainments of immigrants to the United States from Latin America, relying primarily on data drawn from the 1990 census. The purpose is to explain as accurately as possible why this variation occurs. Typically, researchers have chosen between...

In the last few decades, children adopted from Romania, some of whom were institutionalized, have been touted as examples of how deprivation can affect attachment. Attachment Theory has often been utilized to explain difficult behaviors. However, measuring attachment has often proven to be challenging,...

The current trend to rejuvenate public housing in the United States poses both challenges and opportunities for low-income residents. Over the years, strategies have been devised to remedy physical and social problems associated with public housing. The goal of HOPE VI is to revitalize...

This thesis examines a number of historical, mythical and theological interpretations of women and the female body, as perceived by the ancient Greeks and by the religious writings of Christianity and Judaism, as a means of addressing the site, program, materiality and spatial organization...

This case study was developed using a qualitative approach, in order to explore experiences of alienation and marginalisation of men with substance misuse issues. The subject group involved men in a residen-tial treatment centre in Ottawa, Ontario. A structural social work approach was used...

The research presented in this document explored the relationship of perceived ethical climate and perceived organizational support on the job-related affective well-being of an organizations constituency through a quantitative research methodology. The basic premise of the research mantained that the ethical climate and organizational...

Author: Maria NordinISBN-10: 3639051033ISBN-13: 9783639051032Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Language: EnglishPublished: 07/23/2008Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d

Author: Brianne BarclayISBN-10: 3639044193ISBN-13: 9783639044195Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Language: EnglishPublished: 07/17/2008Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.11d

This study examined expatriate adjustment in terms of social resources, support for coping responses, and adjustment outcomes in a sample of expatriates residing in Russia. The goal was to achieve a more complete understanding of expatriate cross-cultural adjustment by examining adjustment within a social...

Author: Helen CrohnISBN-10: 363902186XISBN-13: 9783639021868Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Language: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2008Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d

Author: Dorottya Magyar SzécheyISBN-10: 3639017897ISBN-13: 9783639017892Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Language: EnglishPublished: 05/26/2008Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d

Are the cultural attributes (gender, race, religion, native spoken language) of managers within city organizations correlated with speci-fic management styles? If so, are the specific cultural attributes of managers correlated with levels of management style conformity (low, medium, high) when managers interact with other...

Quality of care remains an issue plaguing the nursing home industry. Over the next twenty years, nursing homes will become inundated with members of the "baby boomer" generation. The goal of this work was to examine approaches to improving the quality of care in...