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One of the ongoing problems researchers in geography and GIS have is studying data that is inherently spatial over a long period of time. One of the main hurdles they have to overcome is the study of groups of people classified by their socio-economic status (one of the main means for governments, companies and research organisations to group together segments of the population).The amount of data collected by governments, business and research organisations has increased markedly in recent years. Geographic Information Systems have been more widely used than ever before for the storage an

The purpose of this module is to present a clear and rational planning model for assessing the needs of local populations for mental health care and planning services. The module includes detailed technical information to assist planners to assess their current mental health services, use epidemiological data to calculate the resources required for mental health care, set budgeting and planning targets and implement those targets. Using practical examples to illustrate the calculations throughout, the module aims to provide countries with a set of planning and budgeting tools to assist with th

"Credit reporting is a critical part of the financial system in most developed economies but is often weak or absent in developing countries. It addresses a fundamental problem of credit markets: asymmetric information between borrowers and lenders that can lead to adverse selection and moral hazard. The heart of a credit report is the record it provides of an individual's or a firm's payment history, which enables lenders to evaluate credit risk more accurately and lower loan processing time and costs. Credit reports also strengthen borrower discipline, since nonpayment with one institution results in sanctions with others."

The organization of individuals into networks and groups is of fundamental importance in many social and economic interactions. Examples range from networks of personal contacts used to obtain information about job opportunities to the formation of trading partnerships, alliances, cartels, and federations. Much of our understanding of how and why such networks and groups form, and the precise way in which the network or groups structure affects outcomes of social and economic interaction, is relatively new. This volume collects some of the central papers in this recent literature, which have made important progress on this topic

The shift to an information oriented culture of global scale was gaining momentum by the 80's. How would this new technology impact on the status of a work of art as cultural artifact or the perceived role of the artist. Taking the cue from the long discursive formation involved in accepting the photograph as art medium, this study investigates the written evidence circulated among legal experts concerned with intellectual property and among practitioners of electronic aided art forms. The delocalized nature of internet projects was only just forming on the art horizon, and despite adjustments

Despite improvements in many areas, foodborne disease caused by microbiological hazards and chemical contaminants continues to be a growing public health concern, according to the World Health Organisation. Economic costs associated with foodborne disease represent a significant economic burden on consumers, the food industry and governments. This report provides information on the incidence and costs of foodborne disease. There is a need to strengthen the work already undertaken and to improve interdisciplinary approaches in order to better understand public health issues and their economic consequences.This will also allow policy makers to design appropriate prevention strategies to lower the risk.

The second edition of [http://www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Catalog/kufeldt-2.shtml Child Welfare: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice] will be available in April 2011. Click under By the same editor in the right column or visit the [http://www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Catalog/kufeldt-2.shtml webpage] for more information and to order. In 1994 a group of researchers and decision makers met to discuss the state of child welfare. Also present were a few practitioners and two youth in care. Six years later, when they met again, the number of practitioners and youth had grown considerably and were joined by

Am 16. Februar 1943 wird die Amerikanerin Mildred Fish-Harnack in Plötzensee hingerichtet; ihr aus berühmter deutscher Gelehrtenfamilie stammender Mann Arvid (1901-1942) war kurz vorher gehängt worden, beide wegen Zugehörigkeit zur Widerstandsgruppe "Rote Kapelle". Arvid und Mildred hatten sich während des Studiums in den USA kennen gelernt, waren wie viele Intellektuelle von der Sowjetunion beeindruckt und verhalfen ab 1933 Juden und politisch Verfolgten zur Flucht aus Deutschland. Für die "Rote Kapelle" lieferten sie zusammen mit Harro Schulze-Boysen (zu ihm: H. Coppi, BA 1/94; Briefe, BA 12/99) Informationen an Sowjetunion und USA, waren jedoch keine sowjetischen Spione, wie in dieser 1. umfassenden, formal ungewöhnlichen Biografie nach Akten von KGB, CIA und FBI nachgewiesen werden kann: eine notwendige, späte Ehrenrettung einer ebenso ungewöhnlichen wie liebenswerten Frau vor dem Hintergrund der Zeitläufte und der Geschichte einer bisher vielfach verleumdeten Widerstandsgruppe. (2)

This book brings together in one, compact volume all aspects of the available information about the iron oxides. It presents a coherent, up to date account of the properties, reactions and mechanisms of formation of these compounds. In addition, there are chapters dealing with iron oxides in rocks and soils, as biominerals and as corrosion products together with methods of synthesis and the numerous application of these compounds. Their role in the environment is also discussed. The authors are experts in the field of iron oxides and have worked on all the topics covered. Much recent data from.

The Half-Life of Policy Rationales argues that the appropriateness of policy depends on the state of technology, and that the justifications for many public policies are dissolving as technology advances. As new detection and metering technologies are being developed for highways, parking, and auto emissions, and information becomes more accessible and user-friendly, this volume argues that quality and safety are better handled by the private sector. As for public utilities, new means of producing and delivering electricity, water, postal, and telephone services dissolve the old natural-monopo.

"Kultur-Schlüssel" (zuletzt BA 4/01 "Vietnam"; vgl. von A. Moir: "Türkei", BA 5/00): Das sind ansprechend illustrierte, informative Ratgeber zur Reisevorbereitung. In Ergänzung zum herkömmlichen Reiseführerbestand enthalten sie neben Erklärungen zum besseren Verständnis anderer Kulturkreise auch praktische Verhaltensratschläge für Touristen - so lassen sich "Fettnäpfchen" umgehen. Der kompetente Autor dieses Bandes hat die griechische Mentalität in etlichen Begegnungen kennen gelernt. Anekdotenhaft bietet er Einblicke in Arbeitswelt und Familienleben, Gesellschaftsstrukturen, Freizeit, Essgewohnheiten, soziales Leben, Politik, Sprache, Kultur sowie Tabus, Sitten und Gebräuche der Griechen - alle wichtigen Lebensbereiche sind behandelt. Der Leser wundert sich allerdings über das verwirrende Layout und die unübersichtliche Anordnung der Inhalte; ein brauchbares Register hilft, dennoch zu den gesuchten Informationen zu gelangen. Eine nützliche, unterhaltsame und lehrreiche Lektüre. Neben M. Pristl "Gebrauchsanweisung für Griechenland": BA 6/96). (2)

Wer beim Anblick von alten Nähmaschinen ins Schwärmen gerät, wird von diesem Buch vermutlich angetan sein. Die 1. Auflage (u.d.T. "Alte deutsche Nähmaschinen", BA 11/87) erschien 1987, in die vorliegende 2. Auflage sind neue Erkenntnisse eingeflossen. Die wichtigsten Stationen in der Geschichte der Nähmaschine werden skizziert. Weiter vermitteln die vom Autor kommentierten "Briefe aus der Gesellenzeit" von Claes, einem Schlossergesellen, der später (1869) mit Flentje eine eigene Näh- und Strickmaschinenfabrik gründete, ein eindrucksvolles Bild von der Wanderschaft eines Handwerkers im 19. Jahrhundert. Es folgen Informationen zu zahlreichen (vielfach heute nicht mehr existenten) Nähmaschinenherstellern in Deutschland und in der DDR, eine nach Städten geordnete Herstellerliste, Bemerkungen zur Geschichte der Singer-Nähmaschinen in Deutschland, Angaben zu Kindernähmaschinen aus Deutschland und (neu in dieser Auflage) Nähmaschinenherstellern in der Schweiz, Österreich, Ungarn, Dänemark und Schweden, auch sind zahlreiche deutsche Fabrikmarken im Buch abgebildet. - Ein interessanter Überblick! (2) (Heidi Debschütz)

Im Zeitalter des E-Commerce erfordern dynamische Geschäftsprozesse eine integrierte unternehmensübergreifende Prozessgestaltung; gleichzeitig muss die Komplexität der Systemlandschaften in Unternehmen wegen knapper Budgets reduziert werden. Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), ein pragmatischer Lösungsansatz für diese Problematik, ermöglicht eine kontrollierte, flexible, rasch ausbaubare inner- sowie zwischenbetriebliche Integration multipler Anwendungssysteme. Gleichzeitig unterstützen erweiterte Integrationsprodukte die technische Verknüpfung heterogener betrieblicher Anwendungssysteme. Michael Kaib untersucht den Lösungsansatz von EAI im Kontext der unternehmensinternen und der zwischenbetrieblichen Informationsverarbeitung. Er analysiert verschiedene Integrationsprodukte anhand definierter Soll-Funktionalitäten geeigneter EAI-Werkzeuge sowie konkrete Anwendungsfälle, technologische Lösungsansätze und durch EAI erzielte ökonomische Resultate in Unternehmen. Die durchgängige anwendungsübergreifende Verarbeitung von Informationen im Sinne eines Straight Through Processing, die unternehmensinterne Datenintegration sowie die zwischenbetriebliche Business-to-Business-Integration sind als typische Anwendungsmuster Gegenstand der Untersuchung

This report presents the major findings of the 2001 Uganda DHS EdData Survey (UDES) carried out between April and July 2001. The survey collected information on education among school-age children. The focus was on factors influencing household decisions about children's schooling, and specifically, on reasons for overage first-time enrollment in school, never enrolling in school, and dropout; the frequency of and reasons for pupil absenteeism; household expenditures on schooling and other contributions to schooling; parents'/guardians' perceptions of school quality and the benefits and detriments of schooling. (DÜI-Hff)

The number of internally displaced people far outnumbers estimated refugees who have fled their countries. The majority of displaced populations survive with very little security or legal protection. Responding to the needs of internally displaced people is one of the greatest humanitarian challenges of our time.;Revised and updated from the first edition, this volume includes information on internal displacement in 47 different countries across the globe - that is to say all countries experiencing conflict-induced displacement at the time of publication. There is discussion of the causes of d