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The study of new media opens up some of the most fascinating issues in contemporary culture: questions of ownership and control over information and cultural goods, the changing experience of space and time, the political consequences of new communication technologies, and the power of users and consumers to disrupt established economic and business models. The New Media Theory Reader brings together key readings on new media - what it is, whe...

Classic war between behavioral finance and standard finance has been overwhelming minds since 1637 at the time of tulip mania. This book talks about emergence and significance of understanding of behavioral finance, a vital for investment market. Behavioral biases are discussed and explained, along that investor puzzling behavior towards size and sign of investment returns is elaborated. This book has also discussed different theories and mode...

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Informatik - Wirtschaftsinformatik, Note: 1, 3, Hochschule Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im "Zeitalter der Informationen" kommt es nicht mehr auf die Quantität und dasVorhandensein von Informationen an, sondern auf eine strukturierte und"qualitative" Darstellung der benötigten Informationen.Das Problem das Suchmaschinen gemeinsam haben, besteht heutzutage in dernicht mehr übers...

The Scottish National Party has played a significant role in the politics of Scotland over the past forty years. In particular, it has contributed to and shaped the impact and dynamics of devolution. This collection brings together academics, writers, commentators, and analysts of Scottish politics to address the SNP's position in Scotland, its influence on devolution, its role as a minority administration, and its relationship with other inst...

Globalization, modernization and colonialism have played a pivotal role in the social transformation of Southeast Asian societies. The essays in this volume examine three aspects of this transformation: social change and development, the role of intellectuals, religion and cultural values. The volume honours the distinguished Malaysian sociologist Syed Hussein Alatas and his seminal contributions to the sociology of Southeast Asian societies. ...

Bambusflöten zu spielen und zu bauen fasziniert Marwan seit seiner Kindheit. Bei seiner Arbeit als Fremdenführer auf Kreuzfahrtschiffen den Nil flussauf- und abwärts unterwegs, pflegte er, seine Gäste anstelle eines Fähnchens oder eines Regenschirms mit dem Klang seiner Bambusflöten zusammenzurufen. 1997 verließ Marwan Ägypten. Nach Aufenthalten in Dubai und Amsterdam ließ er sich in Deutschland nieder, wo er erfolgreich das Studium der Verwa...

This work traces the origins of apocalyptic prophecy in Christianity and Islam through in-depth examinations of several texts found within the Bible, the Quran, and the Hadith. The religious prophecies discussed in this book are largely focused on end-time or apocalyptic scenarios.

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This book considers the proliferation in Malaysia over the past two decades of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) associated with various social movements and discusses the nature and development of the movements.

This book generates a greater understanding, and critique, of the George W. Bush administration¿s Freedom Agenda for the Middle East and North Africa.

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Explaining and comparing the rise and effects of the 'empires' of clock time and 'network time', Empires of Speed argues with power and clarity that our network society is hurtling fast through a volatile present into an increasingly precarious future.

This book presents the fundamentals of microprocessors and systems design in an easily understandable approach without the use of unnecessary formalism It provides a thorough coverage of the 68000 processor architecture, instructions, and applications as well as an introduction to many peripheral interface chips such as DRAM controller, PIA, DMAC, and many others. The main emphasis of the book is practical, providing the necessary detail to en...

Causality link between conflict and povertymight have two directions, however, there isconsensus that conflict causes poverty. Knowledge onlivelihood is the departure point for povertyreduction. This book is about livelihood of Nubapeople of Sudan, and how it has been affected by astate of chronic conflict. The context of the studyis origin and culture that make the identity of Nuba, their marginalization, war, and contemporarylivelihood. The ...

This book considers the proliferation in Malaysia over the past two decades of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) associated with various social movements, both to provide basic information about the NGOs and social movements, and to discuss their role in the development of civil society generally in particular their contribution to the reform movement, which has been gathering strength since 1998. The book discusses the nature and developm...

What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of economy, culture and politics since the rise of the industrial way of life in the 18th century. Some saw its arrival in a positive light, where the dreams of democracy, of 'connectivity' and 'efficiency' constituted a break with the old ways. But other thinkers viewed it more in terms of the recurr...

The depletion of most onshore and near shore off-shore oil reserves has shifted the focus of petroleum exploration and production to deep water off-shore word wide. Owing to the greater depths and different type of related physical environment and associated risks involved i.e. deep-water, the future pipelines need to be designed and analyzed with a different approach as compared to those onshore. The work presents a comprehensive yet concise ...

A treatise on factors that need to be identified and addressed in helping adult South-Asian students to enhance their confidence and improve their performance in writing. This is an area of increasing importance as higher education in these countries becomes more and more research oriented. Weaknesses in language exist-and persist--the unhappy legacy of poor educational policies, miniscule budgets and half-hearted implementation over the years...