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This book is about the relationships that developed between peasant households in Bungoma district of western Kenya and the strategies that were devised by the British colonial state to incorporate...

Obesity is an epidemic that is particularly prevalent amongst aging Americans. The economic literature concerning this phenomenon is blossoming, but largely focuses on its causes. This work examines...

This book investigates the relationships between chaos theory, feminism, and postmodern literary theory, based on two premises. On the one hand, it considers the traditional view of hermetically...

Character and ConceptAuthor: Brandon FentonPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: May 14, 2008Number of Pages: 88 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3639015568ISBN-13:...

Characterisation of New Florigenic Signals between Plant SystemsAuthor: Rajsree MungurPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Jul 25, 2008Number of Pages: 152 pagesBinding: Paperback...

Over the last decade, the implementation of technology in academic and business environments has increased exponentially. Many implementation efforts are attempted without knowledge of the possible...

Several groups and forums have called for change and reform of edu-cation through the creation of educational partnerships. As schools and universities responded to these pressures, an increasing...

Cattle producers are faced with difficult decisions on how they market their calves. This study examines the different characteristics that play a role in determining the price of a group of animals...

Characterization of Water Soluble Binders for MIMAuthor: Juan AdamesPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Jul 08, 2008Number of Pages: 128 pagesBinding: Paperback or...

In this study we investigate the performance characteristics of modern scientific Charge-Coupled Devices (CCDs). After a brief introduction of the basic principles of CCDs, a systematic study of dark...

The deposition of thin films on to a solid substrate has become an important materials processing technique and is of interest in many applications such as those involved with the fabrication of...

Child labor is regarded as one of the most serious problems of human rights violations in the contemporary world. Millions of children around the world have their rights violated every day and this...

Most empirical studies of child labor and schooling choices ignore a common third option in Africa: to send a child away from the household to work else-where. The explanation is simple: most...

Current research suggests that families who experience neglect have multiple economic and clinical needs. However little is known about the interrelationship between these diverse needs and what...

Assumptions influence behavior. What are the implications for the care of children and youth-of the assumptions that child care workers bring to their profession? Assumptions in four areas of care...

The child's brain is in a state of development and plasticity. Childhood experiences and social interactions can shape the developing brain in ways that can have long term psychological and physical...

Children and Self-efficacyAuthor: Maureen GattoPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Jul 29, 2008Number of Pages: 88 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3639030214ISBN-13:...

Children at High RiskAuthor: Nassrin FarzanehPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Sep 30, 2008Number of Pages: 244 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3639083008ISBN-13:...

Children involved in the child welfare system typically experience multiple placements during their time with respective Child Protective Service Agencies. Identifying adequate and appropriate...

Environmental psychology concerning child-environment relationships has too often forgotten the environment itself. Place based child-environment research is needed to anchor children's experiences...

What do New York City children have to say about their neighborhoods? Neighborhood research, the body of work exploring the link between the neighborhood context and residents' health, has received...

The causes of visual impairment and blindness has changed over the years, in industrialised countries, giving rise to a new population of visually impaired children. Damages to the posterior visual...

Research on children's language impairments has provided valuable insights into the factors that are important for normal language acquisition. In particular, research on Specific Language Impairment...

This book investigates children's preferred strategies for learning to draw. Twenty-six Grade 6 students engaged in three different drawing tasks (observation, feeling, and cartoon), and generated...

Dental caries is one of the most common childhood illnesses. The Surgeon General's report in the year 2000 considered the disease to be the single most common chronic childhood illness, being five...

Children? Play and the Socio-Cultural Nature of SubjectivityAuthor: Edirle MenezesPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Oct 29, 2008Number of Pages: 156 pagesBinding: Paperback or...

Childrens Mental Health: The History & Outcomes of a Mobile Crisis ServiceAuthor: Kenneth R. HerbertPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Apr 28, 2008Number of Pages: 76...

China's Banking SectorAuthor: Eeske Tabea DiscusPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Apr 02, 2008Number of Pages: 92 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3836452316ISBN-13:...

Why has China moved so rapidly in its ICT sector? Who is behind the scene to break the monopoly of China Telecom and develop the ICT infrastructure? What are the political struggles involved in the...

Until the early 90s, Chinese Koreans maintained their Korean culture, language, traditions, and lineage based on kinship relations. Contrary to many scholars' predictions that the growing interaction...