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Effective management of natural resources is essential for the attainment of the overarching object of sustainable development spelt out in the Millennium Development Goals. The world, however, is increasingly being confronted with problems of excessive resource exploitation and environmental degradation. Water resources, which are the focus of this study, are being over-exploited and contaminated, leading to supply shortages and increased inc...

Queries have been raised on whether retirement benefits in Kenya can enable retirees maintain pre-retirement standard of living. This thesis is a case study of the adequacy of retirement benefits in Kenya with specific reference to Emuhaya District. The author examines the benefits paid from various schemes in Kenya and concludes that the income replacement ratio could not enable retirees maintain pr-retirement standard of living. The author r...

Brain type and ovarian type aromatase in Japanese tiger puffer (Takifugu rubripes) play important roles in gonadal sex differentiation and interact with factors related to this process. Again, inhibition of aromatase in vivo and in vitro results in alteration of the aromatase isoforms followed by imbalance in potential sex steroids and irreversible masculinization. This book describes the role of aromatase isoforms in Takifugu rubripes in rela...

The period between the conquest of Ahafo lands by the Asante warriors in the early eighteenth century and the mid-twentieth century has not had any serious and detailed historical studies. Therefore, Ahafo still awaits an in-depth and serious historical investigation.The purpose of writing this book is to examine the history of Ahafo from the earliest times to the creation of the Brong-Ahafo Region in 1959. Issues discussed in this work includ...

This study analyzed the influence of accent lighting, one of store atmosphere components, on consumer shopping behavior and experience. Lighting effect has been tested on a sample of 200 consumers of a pharmacy department in a hypermarket, under two lighting conditions (accent lighting vs. general lighting). Data has been collected through an ad-hoc structured questionnaire composed by a set of information on shopping behavior (number of handl...

Since independence in the early 1950's, Africa's overall economic performance compared very unfavourably with those of other regions of the developing world mainly because it attained political independence as a fragmented continent. From this time, the vision of African leaders has been that of regional integration and the creation of the African common market. The vision of a common market which unites Africa's mostly small and fragmented ec...

English in this knowledge era is a language of opportunity, the currency of the future. There is understandably an all round demand for English and effective English teachers. A novice peering through ELT journals and textbooks is often baffled by the many technical terms and specialist jargons. There is no one book that can acquaint them with the major terms and issues connected with language learning. This Glossary responds to the needs of s...

As a relatively new tool for undertaking organization development, action research, training and team building, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) has gained broad popularity worldwide. Whilst much research has addressed the approach and its philosophy, AI still remains an approach with limited self-reflection or critique. It has been suggested that the evaluation of past AI interventions is needed to inform managerial action in conducting future inter...

The development of climate conditions opens new possibilities, such as solar and photovoltaic energy. However, the high costs for implementing new technologies and alternative energies represent barriers in their competitiveness against the classic ones. That is why, until developing financially attractive technologies, research is currently focusing on improving current technologies based on fossil fuels, with two main guidelines in sight: ef...

Immersion programs offer college and university students direct experience within developing countries that parallels the lives of the indigenous poor and marginalized populations. These programs are often facilitated by campus ministries, as well as other university departments with a similar philosophy of education. They flourish within 28 Jesuit colleges and universities across the United States. Students participate in immersion programs t...

The objectives of this study are 1) isolate and identify PSTVd based on biological, chemical and molecular properties and nucleotide sequence, 2) genetic variability of some potato genotypes to PSTVd by biochemical and molecular markers, 3) elimination of PSTVd through Meristem-tip culture, thermotherapy, chemotherapy, electrotherapy treatments. As well as, production of PSTVd- free microtubers and conservation of PSTVd in vitro by calli cultu...

This work "Effects of Climate Variability on Wheat Crop Productivity over the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia" is the original work addressing climate variability and predictability. On the other hand it asses the impact of climate variability on crop production and recommends way forward to mitigate the negative impact of climate variability on crop production. It is highly useful for researchers, decision makers, farmers and agricultural inv...

Der pro-angionene Faktor Cystein-reiches Protein 61 (CYR61) gehört zu den Wachstumsfaktor-induzierbaren Immediate-Early Genes und spielt eine wesentliche Rolle in der Angiogenese sowie der Tumorgenese. Im humanen Endometrium zeigte CYR61 eine besonders hohe Expression während der Proliferationsphase. Aus diesem Grund wurde der Einfluss der proliferativ wirkenden Mediatoren 17ß-Östradiol (E2) und Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) auf die CYR61 mRNA...

Wertvollstes, praxisorientiertes Insiderwissen, von einer Züchterin, einer Trainerin und einer Tierärztin informativ aufbereitet, verhilft jedem Leser zu einem besseren Pferdeverständnis. Die Themen sind breit gefächert und auf wesentliche praktische Kriterien ausgerichtet. Den Autorinnen ist es ein Anliegen, alte Zöpfe abzuschneiden, kritisch zu hinterfragen und häufig auftretende Verunsicherungen zu beseitigen. Das Buch greift ganz wesentlic...

Mit Zwischenbericht III schließt eine 28 jährige (1982 bis 2010) Dokumentation. Es handelt sich um zeitgeschichtliche Betrachtungen, Reflexionen und Kommentierungen. Unbequemes und Unerhörtes wird aufgedeckt, beschrieben und öffentlich gemacht. Kritisch, beherzt und nachdrücklich literarisch.

Dieses Buch wendet sich sowohl an Radiohörer, die am Sonntagmorgen - zufällig oder absichtlich - auf einem der Kultur-Sender eine Bachkantate hören, als auch an Musikausübende, die bei der Aufführung einer Bachkantate mitwirken. Dabei mag bei manchem der Wunsch entstehen, mehr über das jeweils angesprochene Werk zu erfahren. Der Verfasser hat zu den einzelnen erhaltenen Bachkantaten in drei Bänden weiterführende Erläuterungen in Form von Analy...

La investigación aquí presentada resultó de un interés por replantear el discurso historiográfico sobre la población de Xalapa, y el aprecio por descubrir los ordenamientos y los procesos implicados en las antiguas vías de comunicación de la misma ciudad. La Historia de un camino (importante y ancestral medio de comunicación) no sólo debe realizarse con la enumeración de las vías enlazadas o de su mera ubicación a través del tiempo, sino debe ...

Christus ist für uns gestorben." Das grundlegende Bekenntnis des christlichen Glaubens schien dem Apostel Paulus und den Evangelien nicht nur vernünftig und verständlich, sondern sie verkündigten es als befreiende und sinngebende gute Nachricht für die Universalität der Menschheit. Dieser Essay will die Klarheit und Relevanz ihrer Interpretation des Todes Jesu unabhängig von ihrer für die Moderne nicht mehr plausiblen Überfrachtung durch die T...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Informatik - Programmierung, Note: 1, 7, Fachhochschule Aachen, Veranstaltung: Anforderungs- und Testmanagement, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Anforderungen an die Benutzeroberfläche einer Software müssen spezifiziert und dokumentiert werden. GUI-Prototyping ist eine Möglichkeit zur Dokumentation dieser Anforderungen. Die Benutzeroberfläche als Schnittstelle zwischen Entwickler und Anwender der Soft...

Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Philosophy - Theoretical (Realisation, Science, Logic, Language), grade: 1, 7, University of Dusseldorf "Heinrich Heine" (Institut für Philosophie), course: Philosophy of Neuroscience, language: English, abstract: In the last years there has been evidence for a special class of neurons. These so-called mirror neurons are located in the premotor cortex of monkeys and equally show activity during t...