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In this book, a resource-oriented perception of sustainable
management is presented. Firms that decide to act more sustainable
have to bear in mind that they do not only need resources for
economic activities today, but that they will need these tomorrow
as well. This leads to contradictory management rationalities firms
must deal with. The author presents his findings as regards the
development of environmental and social responsibility and
introduces a theory of management ecology. He takes a close look at
the contradictions businesses have to face when governing their
activity towards sustainability. Moreover, he identifies different
notions of the resource term in management studies and develops a
"sustainable resource management" which could help businesses
redirect their economic activities from a solely profit-oriented to
a resource-oriented way of operating.
Nutrients have been recognized as essential for maximum growth,
successful reproduction, and infection prevention since the 1940s;
since that time, the lion's share of nutrient research has focused
on defining their role in these processes. Around 1990, however, a
major shift began in the way that researchers viewed some nutrients
particularly the vitamins. This shift was motivated by the
discovery that modest declines in vitamin nutritional status are
associated with an increased risk of ill-health and disease (such
as neural tube defects, heart disease, and cancer), especially in
those populations or individuals who are genetically predisposed.
In an effort to expand upon this new understanding of nutrient
action, nutritionists are increasingly turning their focus to the
mathematical modeling of nutrient kinetic data. The availability of
suitably-tagged (isotope) nutrients (such as B-carotene, vitamin A,
folate, among others), sensitive analytical methods to trace them
in humans (mass spectrometry and accelerator mass spectrometry),
and powerful software (capable of solving and manipulating
differential equations efficiently and accurately), has allowed
researchers to construct mathematical models aimed at
characterizing the dynamic and kinetic behavior of key nutrients in
vivo in humans at an unparalleled level of detail."
1 The content ofthis article is based on a German book version )
which appeared at the end of the year 1986. The author tried to
incorporate - as far as possible - new important results published
in the last year. But the literature in the field of "convection
and inhomogeneities in crystal growth from the melt" has increased
so much in the meantime that the reader and the collegues should
make allowance for any incompleteness, also in the case that their
important contributions have not been cited. This could for example
hold for problems related to the Czochralski growth. But especially
for this topic the reader may be refered to the forthcoming volume
of this series, which contains special contributions on "Surface
Tension Driven Flow in Crystal Growth Melts" by D. Schwabe and on
"Convection in Czochralski Melts" by M. Mihelcic, W. Uelhoff, H.
Wenzl and K. Wingerath. The preparation of this manuscript has been
supported by several women whose help is gratefully acknowledged by
the autor: Mrs. Gisela Neuner for the type writing, Mrs. Abigail
Sanders, Mrs. Fiona Eels and especially Prof. Nancy Haegel for
their help in questions of the English language and Mrs. Christa
Weber for reading corrections. Also the good cooperation with the
Springer Verlag, especially Mrs. Bohlen and with the managing
editor of Crystals, Prof. H. C. Freyhardt, who critically read the
manuscript, is acknowledged.
Receive Your Miracle from GodGeorge Mller was the worst of
sinners--a thief and a liar. But after turning to Christ, he
provided for over 10,000 orphans--without ever asking anyone but
God to supply his needs! He testified that he knew of at least
50,000 specific answers to his prayers. Here are his reports of a
few of the most spectacular ones.From his amazing personal
experiences, you will find the secret to receiving miraculous
answers to your prayers.
Nutrients have been recognized as essential for maximum growth,
successful reproduction, and infection prevention since the 1940s;
since that time, the lion's share of nutrient research has focused
on defining their role in these processes. Around 1990, however, a
major shift began in the way that researchers viewed some nutrients
particularly the vitamins. This shift was motivated by the
discovery that modest declines in vitamin nutritional status are
associated with an increased risk of ill-health and disease (such
as neural tube defects, heart disease, and cancer), especially in
those populations or individuals who are genetically predisposed.
In an effort to expand upon this new understanding of nutrient
action, nutritionists are increasingly turning their focus to the
mathematical modeling of nutrient kinetic data. The availability of
suitably-tagged (isotope) nutrients (such as B-carotene, vitamin A,
folate, among others), sensitive analytical methods to trace them
in humans (mass spectrometry and accelerator mass spectrometry),
and powerful software (capable of solving and manipulating
differential equations efficiently and accurately), has allowed
researchers to construct mathematical models aimed at
characterizing the dynamic and kinetic behavior of key nutrients in
vivo in humans at an unparalleled level of detail."
This monograph reviews some of the work that has been done for
longitudi nal data in the rapidly expanding field of nonparametric
regression. The aim is to give the reader an impression of the
basic mathematical tools that have been applied, and also to
provide intuition about the methods and applications. Applications
to the analysis of longitudinal studies are emphasized to encourage
the non-specialist and applied statistician to try these methods
out. To facilitate this, FORTRAN programs are provided which carry
out some of the procedures described in the text. The emphasis of
most research work so far has been on the theoretical aspects of
nonparametric regression. It is my hope that these techniques will
gain a firm place in the repertoire of applied statisticians who
realize the large potential for convincing applications and the
need to use these techniques concurrently with parametric
regression. This text evolved during a set of lectures given by the
author at the Division of Statistics at the University of
California, Davis in Fall 1986 and is based on the author's
Habilitationsschrift submitted to the University of Marburg in
Spring 1985 as well as on published and unpublished work.
Completeness is not attempted, neither in the text nor in the
references. The following persons have been particularly generous
in sharing research or giving advice: Th. Gasser, P. Ihm, Y. P.
Mack, V. Mammi tzsch, G . G. Roussas, U. Stadtmuller, W. Stute and
R."
What can be accomplished in an ordinary man who trusts in an
extraordinary God? George Mller discovered the endless
possibilities!These excerpts from his diary allow Mller to tell his
own story. Join him on his journey from a life of sin and rebellion
to his glorious conversion. Share his struggles and triumphs as he
establishes orphan homes to care for thousands of English children,
depending on God's response to his prayer of faith to supply all
things. You will learn how to: * pray in faith and receive answers*
seek God for direction* find the ultimate purpose for your life*
rest in God's loving careGeorge Mller's unwavering, childlike
dependence upon his heavenly Father will inspire you to confidently
trust the God of the impossible in every area of your life.
The book contains 5 chapters with 19 contributions form
internationally well acknowledged experts in various fields of
crystal growth. The topics are ranging from fundamentals
(thermodynamic of epitaxy growth, kinetics, morphology, modeling)
to new crystal materials (carbon nanocrystals and nanotubes,
biological crystals), to technology (Silicon Czochralski growth,
oxide growth, III-IV epitaxy) and characterization (point defects,
X-ray imaging, in-situ STM). It covers the treatment of bulk growth
as well as epitaxy by anorganic and organic materials.
Erfolgreiche Unternehmensfuhrung basiert zunehmend auf den
Prinzipien oekologischer Nachhaltigkeit. Die Idee der Industrial
Ecology, durch Kreislaufe Stoffstroeme umweltfreundlicher zu
gestalten, funktioniert aber nur bei einer vertrauensvollen
Kooperation von Unternehmen. Das Buch beschreibt die theoretischen
Grundlagen fur solche nachhaltigen Unternehmensverbunde, entwickelt
erste Gestaltungsempfehlungen fur die Steuerung von durch
Stoffstroeme eng gekoppelten Unternehmen und gibt praxisnahe
Antworten auf Fragen der Umsetzung. Mit den Herausgebern und
Beitragsautoren sind die renommiertesten und einflussreichsten
Vertreter des noch relativ jungen Faches versammelt.
Der Band prasentiert Forschungsergebnisse aus den Teildisziplinen
Strategisches Management, Beschaffungs-Management,
Marketing-Management und Produktions-Management und stellt neue
Forschungsansatze vor. Ziel sind die selbstkritische
Standortbestimmung und die Entwicklung neuer Forschungsimpulse."
Die Autoren prasentieren Ansatze und Konzepte, die Anregungen zu
einer Modernisierung des Managements bieten. Sie setzen sich mit
unterschiedlichen Fragestellungen zu Themen des Ressourcen- und des
Personalmanagements, des Strategischen Managements und des
Wissensmanagements sowie zum Vertrauen und dessen Einfluss auf
Managemententscheidungen auseinander.
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Eine moderne Industriegesellschaft ist ohne
Transportdienstleistungen und Individualverkehr nicht
funktionsfahig. Die Untersuchung evaluiert, wie eine politisch
motivierte AEnderung der Preise fur Mineraloele auf die Entwicklung
der deutschen Volkswirtschaft im Allgemeinen und des Verkehrs im
Besonderen wirkt. Durchgefuhrt wurde die Studie im Rahmen eines
dynamischen berechenbaren allgemeinen Gleichgewichtsmodells. So
konnte neben Allokations- und Verteilungseffekten auch das
Anpassungsverhalten von Unternehmungen und Haushalten untersucht
werden. Insbesondere wurden Aussagen daruber moeglich, wie die
individuelle Mobilitat, die Altersstruktur von Automobilbestanden,
deren Erneuerungsrate und die Marktchancen umweltfreundlicher
Verkehrstrager oder gar gesamter Systeme durch eine AEnderung von
Energiepreisen beeinflusst werden. Auf volkswirtschaftlicher Ebene
wurden die Effeke auf Arbeitsplatze und Wachstum evaluiert.
Es werden theoretische und empirische Aspekte der Kuppelproduktion
untersucht, wobei unerwunschte Kuppelprodukte als Ursache von
Umweltproblemen im Vordergrund stehen. Ziel ist es, die Folgen
umweltpolitischer Massnahmen auf Industriebereiche, die durch
Kuppelproduktion vernetzt sind, zu untersuchen und allgemeine
Aussagen uber Okonomien mit Kuppelproduktion zu treffen. Die
Besonderheit dabei ist eine Fundierung der Produktionsseite durch
naturgesetzlich-ingenieurtechnische Gegebenheiten. Der Leser erhalt
eine konkrete Anleitung zur Modellierung von Kuppelproduktion in
Produktionskomplexen.
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