Month: September 2013
The “space” in Willa Cather’s Fictions
Willa Cather is famous for a series of Nebraska fictions, in which it depicts the prairie landscape and the pioneers' …
Global Cultural Identity on the Example of Japanese Trivial Literature and European Literary Tendencies
The modern global information society depends on numerous national infrastructures which have developed as intellectual capital, differing historical, sociological and …
The Drama of Loneliness: Its Evolution from Chekhov to Pinter and Bond
The loneliness of human existence becomes an overriding theme in literature and drama of the 20th century, especially due to …
Are We There Yet? Understandings of Home Among Compulsive Migrants
This paper closes a gap in the field of cultural studies by analysing compulsive migrants — individuals who voluntarily migrate …
Meta-Research on Public Broadcasting: Case Study of European Union and Thailand
In Thailand, public broadcasting was founded in 2008 as the Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS). To gear its operations …
Reading Chinese Painting: Antonello Trombadori’s China and the Limits of the Contemporary
In this paper, we discuss the Chinese Notebook, an account of a trip to China written in 1955 by Antonello …
Seniors Use of Medical Electric Scooters with The Intention Satisfaction Study in Taiwan
This study aims to explore the properties of the senior citizens of Taiwan; their living and their needs of going …
Stress Resistance, Adaptability, and Emotional Stability of Medical Students Obtaining Categories 4 and 5 on The Psychometric Test and Related Factors
Background: In its effort to produce high quality graduates, the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Indonesia administers psychological tests …
Living Arrangements and Adjustment of Elderly Persons
Adjustment of old age persons is a common problem all over the world. Due to old age and retirement, their …
The Relationship between Analytic and Holistic Styles of Thinking and Forgiveness
This study examined the relationship between styles of thinking (analytic vs. holistic) and willingness to forgive. Previous research has uncovered …