Month: July 2014
The Fiction of Fernanda Dias and Senna Fernandes Revisiting the Colonial Macau Through the Lens of Ethnicity, Gender and Patriarchy
Senna Fernandes and Fernanda Dias are outstanding fictional voices from Macao, the last colonial settlement of the Portuguese empire. Being …
Subjects, Nationalism, And Citizenship in Spivak, Butler, And Balibar’s Dialogue
The present political situation shows the fresh wave of nationalisms, of speeches and practices headed for reaffirm closing off identities …
Parental Socialization for Emotional and Social Development of Children in Urban Slums
This study aims at understanding the parental socialization practices, behaviors and beliefs for their child's emotional and social development, as …
Boundary Line of the Life: Belonging or Not Belonging to the Culture
It is one of important matters for people in Japan whether they belong to their culture or not. There are …
Folklore As a Reflection of a Society: Black Pete and Cheoyong
Folklore is not genuinely false, in that it is originated from facts in the history, and history cannot be completely …
The Hunger Games: Designing the Girl As a Spectacle
Since Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games was published, much attention has been given to the bravery of the young heroine. …
A Socio-Cultural Explanation for the Difference Between Development Trends of Iran and Japan
A socio-cultural explanation for the difference between development trends of Iran and Japan In this research, Iranian and Japanese societies …
Diaspora and the Politics of Difference and Sameness
Diaspora has established itself as one of the major topics in the literary and cultural studies of the twenty-first century. …
Pushing Ethnoscape Identity Through Taiwanese Movie Box Office after the Popularity of Cape No. 7
New Media offer Taiwanese as an alternative media to explore their ethnic group identity when other mainstream media fail to …
Moving Toward a Better Business Model for the Millenial Generation
Moving Toward a Better Business Model for the Millenial Generation Abstract By Dr. Koushik Ghosh, Professor, Economics, Central Washington University, …
The Social Protest Ethical Challenges of the Political Leadership
Inspired by the Arab Spring, a series of transnational social movements, such as the Indignants and Occupy Wall Street, began …
The Globalization War Can Ethics Bring Peace?
In a recent talk on Capitalism, Bruno Latour argues that economic globalization is at war with the Globe and that …
Autonomy and the Demands of Love
J. David Velleman has argued that what it makes sense to care about out of love for someone is the …
Roald Dahl’s Problematic Gender Characterization of Miss Trunchbull in Matilda
Despite the popularity of Roald Dahl's last major work, Matilda (1989), there seems to be comparatively few scholarly criticisms about …
Parenting Style Preferences in Malaysia
This is a cross sectional study that investigated perceived parenting styles and its effect on social skills development among 500 …
Namibia’s Emergent Transculturalism: Dissolving Boundaries and Contestation in the African Global Borderlands
Gloria Anzalduá’s (1999) idea of ‘borderlands’ is stated representationally as “the lifeblood of two worlds merging to form a third …
The War 2003 Aftermath Post Traumatic Growth Among Iraqi Students
Background: Iraqi society has suffered from several wars and violence over three decades, the worst is after 2003. Post traumatic …
Political Moralism As an Illness in the Church?
In his homily on October 17, 2013, Pope Francis set a new tone for opposition to what is generally referred …
The Impact of Learning Skills Instruction on Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem of Female High School Students
Objective: The purpose of this research was to investigate the impact of social emotional learning skills program on the emotional …
Divided Presentations in History Textbooks in Three Ex Yugoslav States Discussing Implications for Identity Development
Main aim of this study is to determine the differences in the presentation of significant historical events during Yugoslavia war …
The Development of Resilience Quotient (Rq) Promotional Model to Apply for the Flooded Community by Using the Community Participation Activity, Case Study District, Lampang Province
This research had the objectives to analyze the resilience quotient (RQ) promotional method, develop the RQ promotion format for flooded …
Motivation Among Engineering Students: A Qualitative Analysis
In recent years, it has emerged that the UK Engineering sector continuously experienced a low turnout of engineering graduates. Elucidations …
Evaluation of Consumers Awareness on Importance of Reading Food Labling in the Kumasi Metropolis (Ghana)
Many diseases are diet related and can be managed or prevented by eating the right food. To change eating patterns, …
Cognitive Functioning of Patients with Chd After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Recent researches have shown significant and persistent cognitive impairment in cardiac patients undergoing myocardial revascularization. At the same time, mild …
Mindfulness Training in Nigerian Schools: A Belated Hitherto Welcome Development
There is a growing interest in the use of contemplative science particularly mindfulness based practices in schools around the world …
Promoting Interculturalism Through Non Formal Education. An Evaluation Procedure.
Interculturalism is an area that was officially recognised as a teaching subject in formal education in several countries all over …
Causes and Consequences of Acid Attacks on Women: A Case Study of District Lahore, Pakistan
The current qualitative study explores the psychological, economic, social and cultural aspects of acid attacks on women in District Lahore. …
Scaling Protected Western Fence the Fate of Nigeria Immigrants to Europe
The world is gradually shrinking that at the press of a button events happening in far-flung part of the earth …
Narratives of Mothers Who Mother in a Foreign Environment
In the last three decades there has been a growing number of mothers' own narratives of mothering in contemporary women's …
People Power PR: Recasting Activists as Practitioners in Turkey’s Gezi Park Resistance
This paper examines the use of public relations tactics (traditionally associated with corporations) by activists and protesters during the 2013 …
Solving Problems and Pleasing Patrons: The Case Study of the Egyptian Artists Who Decorated the Xviiith Dynasty Private Theban Tombs
This study is focused on the artists involved in the decoration of the private Theban tombs of the nobles of …
“Dancing Boys to Dancing Men Danicng Their Differences” Using Critical Events, Critical Reflection and (Auto)Biography to Inform Us of the Lives of a Community of Male Dancer/Choreographers.
Boys and men do not dance - it is not perceived as a masculine characteristic or trait in a culture …
Using Local Content Teaching Visual Narrative in the Gulf
Visual communication is a global activity and often demands using visual language that will be understood across cultures. Lack of …
Interdisciplinary Art Approach Collaboration, Equal Partnership and Common Language
Visual artists no longer dwell in the ivory towers, which isolate themselves from the existing world, thus creating artworks based …
Semantic Gaps Are Dangerous
Semantic gaps are dangerous Language adapts to the environment where it serves as a tool to communication. Language is a …
The Reproduction of the Image of Traditional Turkish Womens Role in Commercial Television ( A Study on the Expectations of the National Television Channels Imposed Upon Female Workers)
The national television channels strengthen the current perception about Turkish women. Gender discrimination can be observed when the presenters of …
Citizen Journalism and News Credibility: BBC and Al Jazeera Networks. A Comparative Study
In a world facing rapid technological advancements and a continuous occurrence of events, citizen journalism has become widely used in …
Modern Communication: Judgement of the Past
The ideology of modern communication that is represented in the current digital era includes highly active participation with online social …
Indian Woman’s Search for Identity Vis-A-Vis Mainstream Bollywood Cinema
Bollywood cinema, while entertaining India�s millions, plays an important role in reinforcing cultural stereotypes. The Indian Woman�s �drama of self-formation� …
Minorities’ Stereotypes in Pakistani Films
The media provide distorted representation of women and minorities and exposure to these distorted images can have a negative effect …
The Film is the Story: Story-Extension in Digital Distribution of Independent Films
Independent films have always found themselves at the margins, most even completely outside of popular film culture. Traditionally, only a …
Showing Conflict on the Screen: Film Festivals and Cinematic Events Bridging the Gap between the Individual and the Community. Cinema and Social Function in Conflict Resolution.
Out of the many roles that a film festival and other forms of cinematic events can play within the community, …
Respecting Human Rights with Individuality and Flexibility for Creating Better Society
Considering individuality, having disagreements each other is normal. The majority in the world treat conflict as one of common consequences …
George Lathrop’s Short Story “Left Out” and Its Unknown Translations
The journalism boom in the nineteenth century facilitated not only development of a new literary genre, the short story, but …
Ambivalence of Monstrosity and Sense of Reality Discourse of Humanity and Pacifism in the North Korean Film Bulgasari
As in the Western world, Korea has a variety of mythical monsters. Among them is Bulgasari, a iron-eating monster and …
Contemporary Japanese Defence Strategy: Towards Conflict or Resolution?
Japanese defence policy under the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is accelerating its post-Cold War …
A Contrapuntal, Ecocritical Reading of Abysmal Return in Contemporary Middle Eastern and Native American Fiction.
The research offers a contrapuntal, eco-critical and comparative reading of contemporary Middle Eastern and Native American Fiction. Nature is emblematic …
The Interpretation of Literary Images of Feminized Nature From the Perspective of Ecofeminism
In this paper, I will compare the gendered landscape or the image of feminized nature in Wordsworth�fs poem �gNutting�h to …
Role of Religion in Markandaya’s Nectar in a Sieve and Farah’s Sweet and Sour Milk
The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the role religion plays in the lives of the characters …
Gynos-Synthesis En Route From Conflict to Harmony a Psycho-Spiritual Re-Reading of Hermann Hesse’s Steppenwolf
That ‘Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains’ is true of men and women today, greatly owing …
Reflection of Fate in Epic – Mythological Heroes: Beowulf and Rustam
This paper examines the effect of fate on epic-mythological heroes in the west and east societies. This research also investigates …
Racial Tensions and Identity Conflicts in Hanif Kureishi’s Major Works
In the twentieth century British society, one-sided racist social policy that excluded diasporic people from social life started to change …
The Influence of National Classical Literature on Moulding National Identity
An intense interest in national identity is a paradoxical but an utterly human reaction to globalization. The paper considers the …
The Nfluence of International Art Market on the Art Management Education
Art is a phenomenon that transforms itself along with the society while also reflecting it. With the development of technology, …
Literature As Content vs Literature As Container: The Case of Sherlock Holmes
The presenter teaches literature in English in a city where English is not the first language. In the processes of …
A Proposal for Teaching the Literary Essay through a Rhetorical Analysis
The literary essay is a heterogeneous genre that may contain expository, narrative, descriptive and argumentative types of text. Due to …
Supervision Matters Teenagers’ Perception of Parents’ Involvement in Their Internet Use
With the growing popularity of digital devices, such as smart phones, iPads, laptops and computers, Internet can now be accessed …
Media Construction of Apocalypse Halleys Comet and the End of Mayan Calendar through the Lens of Discourse Analysis
The research paper deals with media representation of apocalyptic predictions. It aims to describe how the apocalypse is represented / …
A New Method of Resistance to the Political Power: Social Media
Does social media have a voice of authority over the political power? Nowadays, one of the most controversial issues in …
Development of a Survey Based Tool to Measure Digital Literacy in Arabic Speaking Internet Users.
Many countries have embarked on ambitious programs to make the resources of modern information technology available to their citizenry to …
Problems Regarding the Invasion of Privacy on the Internet in Japan.
The simple law that people imitate the desires of others, which Sigmund Freud asserted was at the base of all …
Toward Authentic Language Assessment: A Case in Indonesian EFL Classrooms
Meaningful assessment in Indonesian newly-instituted curriculum (the 2013 curriculum) of EFL now shares a more central position as the curriculum …
Grammaticality Judgement Test: Does it Reliably Measure English Language Proficiency?
Language assessment is an important activity in any language classroom. Out of the various tests or measurements of grammatical competence, …
English Language Vocabulary Usage of Indigenes of Ede a Predominantly Yoruba Speech Community
The presence of an institution of higher learning in an indigenous town has impact on the social, political and economic …
Bridging the Gap in the West African Native Language Learning What Need to Be Done
This paper examines learning and usage of indigenous languages in speech communities to preserve the languages from endangerment. Threats to …
Addressing Cultural Diversity in the International Classroom: A Challenge or an Opportunity?
Composition of classrooms in higher education is evolving as universities become more accessible to students from different social and cultural …
Mainland Chinese Students in Canadian Undergraduate Programs:An Exploratory Study on Students Experiences, Identities and Career Aspirations
This paper examines the experiences, identities and career aspirations of mainland Chinese undergraduate students in a small number of universities …
Learning with the Tide : Enhancing ESL Education with CALL
This literature review will examine current trends in the use of online resources to enhance the English reading skills of …
Asking Effective Referential Questions in an EFL Classroom
Through language interaction in the context of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom, the teacher and students co-construct the …
How Far Does the Influence of Cultural Differences Go on the Implementation and Outcome of a Pedagogical Approach? Implications from Two ESL Classrooms
While contextual influences on teaching and learning are now widely recognized, it is interesting to see how far such influences …
Redesigning Tertiary Level Efl Courses through Connecting, Learning and Growing
Despite attempts over the last decade to standardize EFL teaching practices in Israeli Higher Education (HE), no overarching guidelines relating …
Development of Computer-Based Experiment in Physics for Free Falling Objects
The purpose of this research was to create and to develop the computer-based experimental set for physics labs. With the …
Belonging Blurring the Boundaries
This paper explores Whitchurch’s (2008) notion of the ‘third space’ in the context of articulating students from Further Education to …
Unchaining Computer Science Students from the Desktop
Prompted partly by potential space release and reuse, and also by international trends in moving away from desktop computer learning …
Engineering Co-Curricular Role Model Interventions to Develop Women Engineering Students Self-Efficacy at a South African Comprehensive University
Women engineers face often negative stereotypes regarding their competence in the workplace. In the same way, women engineering students face …
T-Story: Storytelling Applied to Training
The project is financed by the Transversal Actions (Key Activity 3 � Information and Communication Technologies) under the Lifelong Learning …
Learning from Eliciting Questions in Exploring Global Knowledge
Twenty first century learning is characterized as a technology-supported, student-centered, collaborative, context-based, and globalized learning. Higher education emphasizing various practices …
The Effect of Constructivist ICT-Mediated Instruction and Programmed Instruction on Children’s Learning Outcomes in Science
ABSTRACT This paper studied the effect of constructivist ICT-mediated instruction and programmed instruction on the learning outcomes of children in …
Putting Object Before or After Verb the Acquisition of VO and OV Word Orders in Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin Chinese canonically uses SVO word order. However, a definite object can precede the verb, yielding OV order. While previous …
Active Learning Spaces in Schools and Higher Education
In today’s world, globalization, technological and demographic changes make necessary and essential lifelong learning, while it is cooperative, global and …
The Correlation Between Personality and Gender in Second Language Acquisition: A Case Study.
Whilst it has been long accepted that personality plays a pivotal role in successful Second Language Acquisition, the role of …
A Case Study of Japanese Language Teaching in a Multicultural Learning Environment Where Different Students Expectations May Exist in Teaching and Learning
The increasing number of international students whose teaching and learning practices are very different from the UK, is studying in …
Implementing Environmental Sustainability Issues in English Language Teaching for Schools
This presentation outlines the ongoing development of a teaching project entitled English Language, School and Sustainability – Consciousness and Citizenship …
The Spirit of Post-Method Era Produces Innovative Methodologies and Successful Learners
In ELT, transition from Grammar Translation Method to Direct Method was considered revolutionary. Every new method or approach was seen …
Rural Basic Education for All: the Impact of the Language of Instruction on the Quality
The paper discusses the issues related to the use of English as Language of Instructions (henceforth LoI) in rural Twelve-Year …
Encouraging Young Learners to Speak and Write
Speaking and writing in a foreign language isn't always easy for children who have only just started to learn it. …
Computer-Mediated Lessons for the Development of Knowledge of Rehabilitation for Patient Undergone Laminectomy for Nursing Students in Thailand
The purposes of this study were to develop and test computer-mediated lesson efficiency in relation to laminectomy knowledge for nursing …
South Algerians’ EFL Errors
In Algeria, an Arabic-speaking and francophone country, it is a foreign language taught as a compulsory subject matter in public …
Constructing a Democratic English Language Classroom
Teaching English to immigrant students is a trending issue in the US as well as in other English-speaking countries. This …
Curricular Design for English Extension Courses at Universidad Libre, Bogota-Colombia
The proposal deals with an ongoing research project at the English Extension Courses at the Faculty of Education at Universidad …
The Effects of Input Type and Tasks on Vocabulary Learning
This paper discusses the effects of various types of vocabulary lists and tasks on L2 vocabulary learning. Two studies were …
If at First You Don’t Succeed…
This research focusses on how errors are generally regarded in the process of language learning, and more specifically in the …
TESOL Teachers’ Reflections on their Language Learning Experience: A Case Study of Six Primary English Language Teachers in Vietnam
Given that language learning experience in the past has great impact on TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) …
Linguistics and L1 Transfer in the Service of Pre-Service L2 Student Teachers
In my talk, I will establish the unique contribution of integrating two major perspectives into Foreign Language (FL) teacher education, …
To Educate Itself to Educate: The Non-Profit Sector Recognizes and Rethinks Itself in the Light of Third Millennium Challenges
Throughout the past decades, the non-profit sector has known a significant growth. Globalization, technological progress, economic crisis are factors that …
Developing a Reflective Teaching Practice Based on Student Voice: Some Changes Experienced from the Point of View of Teachers
Overcoming certain perspectives of teaching that have interpreted teachers as technician, now we consider the teacher as an agent that …
Technohumananistic-Based Character Education (A Perspective for Indonesian Educational Policies to Face the Global Challenges)
Technohumanistic-based character education is an approach in teaching character developed by Dantes (2012) which involves three dimensions namely mastery of …
Heraclitean Thinking For a Philosophy of Education in the 21st Century: Towards an Ontology of a New Mode of Change
Heraclitus does not pin down Βeing, does not separate Being from Becoming. Being simultaneously changes and is identified with itself. …
Emerging Into a Different Way of Becoming and Belonging. A School’s Journey in ‘Living and Sustaining’ Transformative Pedagogy. A Case Study of a New Zealand Primary School
Every school has an organisational storyline that relates to people, objects, relationships and experiences. At a deeper level, a school’s …
The Role of Higher Education in Economic Transformation and Sustainable Development in Nigeria
Higher Education has a high public value in terms of its contribution to economic transformation and sustainable development through articulated …
Peace Education for Iraq’s Population
Iraqi education has for long been suffering from an out-dated curriculum, poorly qualified teachers, overcrowded classrooms, lack of exposure to …
Learning and Teaching Transformative Processes
Scientific studies never replace or supplant subjective theories, but, in the best case, enter a productive symbiosis; they can contribute …
Student Voice’s Experiences for the Teacher Development an Analysis of Best Practice Guidelines.
Based on the idea of inclusive education, a lot of initiatives are being carried out in order to improve the …
Learning Skills in Journalistic Skepticism while Recognizing Whistleblowers
This paper explains a didactic program of blending provocative teaching method with experiential learning - within the third year of …
Education After the Arab Spring: Alternative Philosophy to Develop Awareness Towards the Other
Young children of Arab countries after the Arab Spring are experiencing great political pressure, conflicting ideologies, and are becoming a …
Examining and Determining the Effect of the Research Methods Used by Teachers on their Educational Performance
This research is done to examine and determine the impact of the research methods used by teachers in their educational …
Case Study: University of Experience and New Technologies Subject
The University Program of the Experience (UPE) at the University of Salamanca (Spain) includes three courses that consists of three …
Collaborative Becoming Engaging in ‘Guided Reflexivity’ to Develop Teaching Practices in the Post Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) Sector
Based on the journeys of transformation towards becoming teaching practitioners in the Post Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) sector, this …
Educational Practice and Professional Identity among Volunteer Correctional Educators: Becoming a Teacher Behind Bars
This case study examines the experiences of 8 volunteer educators working in a rural county jail in the northeastern United …
Contests As a Way for Changing Methodologies in the Curriculum
Digital Competence involves the confident and critical use of Information Society Technology for work, leisure and communication. It is underpinned …
Pre-Service Teachers’ Perception and Attitude about Service-Learning in Social Studies Curriculum in Nigeria
Nigeria at centenary is dwindled with poverty and high illiteracy rate, where there is corruption and corresponding increase in unemployment, …
Dominant Multiple Intelligences among Students of Medical and Health Sciences
Unlike in the past, studies on learner’s performance are now attributed to the dynamics of Teaching-Learning Process and not only …
Realising Teacher Quality at the M-Level
In Brunei Darussalam the national university is the main provider of initial teacher education. In 2009, undergraduate initial teacher education …
The Role of Teacher’s Written Formative Feedback on Students’ Critical Thinking
In higher education formative feedback has positive effects when it facilitates the development of students’ reflection and self-assessment in learning …
Remarkable Experiences in a Narrative Memoir of a Student of Portuguese/English Teaching Practicum From the School of Education at UFRJ
From a socio-interactional perspective of discourse, this research aims at investigating the written narrative of a student of English and …
Critical Thinking As a Tool for the Development of Interdisciplinarity in University Education.
An interdisciplinary approach is a synthesis of two or more disciplines that result in establishment of a new scientific discourse, …
Best Practices of School Inclusion for Pupils with SEN
Throughout the last 40 years, there has been an increasing need to implement effective inclusive school models, and these are …
A Global Learning Experience Narratives of European Immersive Clinical Nursing Exchanges
Lifelong learners such as nurses require skills to flexibly respond to change, proactively develop their competencies and participate successfully in …
Neuro-Teaching in Primary School. The Principles of Feuersteins Mediated Learning Integrated into School Curriculum
The aim of this experimental research is to examine Prof. Feuerstein�s educational theory. By developing Piaget and Vigotskij�s theories, Professor …
Strategies for Digital Inclusion towards a Pedagogy for Embracing and Sustaining Student Diversity and Engagement with Online Learning
This working paper reports on a PhD research study that aims to develop a conceptual framework for effective learning approaches …
Implementing Incidental or Intentional Vocabulary Learning Strategies: Estimating the Receptive Vocabulary Size of University Level English Language Learners in Malaysia
The notion that we can acquire most of our vocabulary – a core component upon which language proficiency is reliant …
Done with the Do’s in a Venn
Taking the challenge to engage ESL (English as a Second Language) learners in settling a confusing language structure in English …
The Attitude toward the English One Course by First Year Students
English 1 is a compulsory subject that all first year students in Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya Songkhla have to …
Multivariate Gradient Analysis for Evaluating and Visualizing a Learning System Platform for Computer Programming
This paper explores the application of canonical and gradient analysis to evaluate and visualize student performance and acceptance of a …
The Common Semantic Feature of ‘Irregular’ Noun Plural Forms in English
There is only a limited number of Noun Plurals like foot-feet, goose-geese and Past Tense verb forms such as sing-sang, …
Place-Name Target Multi-Source Metaphor and Metonymy
The paper considers metaphorical and metonymical descriptions of places when a place-name target domain correlates with two or more source …
Tablet Reading Bridging the University and Children in Remote Areas
Faced with limited resources and human support, children in remote areas encounter many difficulties in learning and reading with the …
Language Learners Perceptions and Experiences on the Use of Mobile Applications for Independent Language Learning in Higher Education
With the widespread use of mobile phones and portable devices it is inevitable to think of Mobile Assisted Language Learning …
Cool Informatics: A New Approach to Computer Science and Cross-Curricular Learning
Children grow up as “digital natives“, but nevertheless, they don’t know the concepts behind technology and they don’t choose technical …
Contrastive Analysis of French and Yoruba Language
Language as an instrument of communication tends to produce divers effects through linguistic structure. All communication is grammatically governed by …
Social Media in the Classroom: Facebook vs. Wiki
Undoubtedly, social media have been revolutionizing students’ ways of communication and interaction with others. The increasing popularity and influence of …
Parental Concerns Towards the Use of Social Networking Sites Among Adolescents and the Impact on the Family
The study aims to focus on the perception of parents towards the use of social networking sites (SNS) and its …
Interlanguage (Il) Development and Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) Proficiency Levels in Sardinian High Secondary School Students
This paper is part of an ongoing larger study, whose general goal is to identify, classify and explain features of …
Meaning for Meaning: Applying the Theories of Dynamic Equivalence and Contextual Correspondence in Language Translation
The effectiveness of “dynamic equivalence” and “contextual correspondence” as theories/approaches in language translation was tested in two translation contexts: (1) …
Tweeting the Disasters: A Sample from Geography Course
It has been a necessity to select and use popular information technologies depending on the content of the course in …
The Effects of Wiki-Based Recursive Process Writing on Chinese Narrative Essay for Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) Students in Singapore
This paper reports on the effects of using wiki-based process writing in Singapore’s Chinese as a second language (CSL) scenarios. …
Case Study: The Use of Wikis As a Teaching-Learning Tool in Science Subjects
In recent years the university studies have change, at all Spanish Universities, together with some other universities from 45 European …
Language, Culture and International Communication
We start by reviewing the relevant literature on World Englishes which proposed any form of English for international communication, considering …
Native English Speaker Teachers Versus Non-Native English Speaker Teachers in King Khalid University: Myths and Realities
Native English Speaker Teachers versus Non-Native English Speaker Teachers in King Khalid University: Myths and Realities A small number of …
Palestinian Liberation Theology. Seeking Social Justice through a De-Zionization of the Holy Scriptures
This proposal focuses on the development of a Palestinian Liberation Theology as a consequence to the establishment of the sovereign …
Gender Dynamics and the Sacred Space of Goa
Goa, an idyllic state on the West coast of India is dotted with Hindu temples that were created in the …
Role of Community in Strengthening Identity of Cultural Tourism Resource in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Nakhon Pathom is an important city in central Thailand that has historical and Buddhist significance. This culturally diverse city is …
Is there any Connection/Relation between Ad Creativity and “Old Brain”? Analyzing Awarded Advertisements through Neuromarketing
Creativity is a central component of advertising success and in a close relation with the other components like getting interest …
Customer Reactions to Service Providers Assertiveness
Despite the acknowledged important of interpersonal interaction in the service encounter, there remain gaps for further investigation particularly on uncovering …
Natural Ventilation as a Passive Cooling Strategy Aimed at Summer Overheating Reduction in Heritage Buildings: The Case Study of Vleeshuis Museum in Antwerp, Belgium
The challenge of reducing energy demand while improving people indoor comfort also for historical and heritage buildings is becoming an …
Decreasing the Residential Energy Consumption: Habitual Behaviours of Occupants
In the residential sector, energy demand may be divided mainly into six different types of final energy use: cooking, air …
ISO 14001 as a Tool to Reduce Carbon Emissions – A Case Study From an Electronics Manufacturer
The concern over climate change and its impact on society is steadily increasing with specific warnings from the IPCC about …
Russia and UK: Studying the Problem of Energy Efficiency in Household Sector
Energy efficiency in household sector has recently become an issue of pressing topicality according to the latest studies and reviews …
Evaluating Material Flow Cost Accounting Method for Energy Efficiency in the Forest Sector
Resource efficiency is one of the crucial aspects in the production process of public and private sector and it affects …
Energy Reduction in Wastewater Treatment Plants
According to the Water and Environment Research Federation, wastewater and biosolids have ten times as much stored energy as that …
The Co-Benefits of Energy Efficiency Policy to Manage the Electric Load in Delhi
Delhi’s power demand has been increasing continuously and the dependence on the power from outside has been increasing simultaneously. Satisfying …
The Effect of Temperature and Biodiesel Fraction on the Viscosity of Biodiesel-Diesel Fuel Blends
This study aims determination of viscosity of the corn oil biodiesel and its blends with petrodiesel fuel at different temperatures. …
Promotion of Energy Saving Behaviours within Businesses
Energy conservation can be achieved through both, the adoption of technical measures and the changing of behaviour. Consequently, energy conservation …
The Role of Wetland Ecosystems as Critical Infrastructure for Climate Change Adaptation
Approximately $3.2 trillion USD will be spent globally on transportation, electricity and sanitation infrastructure in 2013, with an estimated $57 …
EAPM-CW:’ An Ecosystem Approach Framework for Planning and Management of Coastal Wetlands
This paper presents the ‘EAPM-CW’ as a new methodological framework for planning and management of coastal wetlands, which was developed …
Eco-Efficiency Assessment in Apple Production and Storage in the Northeast of Portugal
Cost reduction, product quality, and customer demands have been pressing the agro-industrial sector to adopt more sustainable practices. Assessing the …
Biochemical Effect of Antioxidant Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods on Hematology and Serum Lipid of Healthy Wister Rats
Scientific Research supports biological activity of antioxidant Nutraceuticals and Functional foods. The study compared effect of these two antioxidants in …
Degradation of Cyanide to Ammonia and Nitrate by Mixed Culture of Agrobacterium Tumefaciens Suts 1 and Pseudomonas Monteilii Suts 2
The production processes of many industries such as those for petrochemicals, synthetic fuel processing, mining, and cassava starch use many …
Notions of “Home,” “Nation,” “Identity,” and “Belonging”: A Study on Filipino Migrant Workers in Asia
Drawing on the literatures on diasporas and transnational migration, this paper is a theory-focus article that discusses the notions of …
India-ASEAN Trade Relations
Regional Trading Blocs are established on the premise that free trade leads to greater efficiency and higher growth. Regional Trade …
Legislation of Open Source Usage in Public and Private Institutions in Comparison in Developing Countries , Existing Legislation and New Challenges
Since 1837 , when Charles Babbage discovered his machine of data analysis , until 1886 , where in Berne , …
Establishment of Economic Courts in Egypt
No one can deny that "the phenomenon of the slow pace of litigation" expands to include all wings of the …
The Sponsorship Contract and New Contract Tools for Valorising Cultural Heritage
Scope of the review is the predisposition of contractual tools for protecting and valorising cultural heritage by comparing German and …
Appraising the Appraisal Remedy: Is it Really the Best Option for Dissenting Shareholders?
The availability of appraisal as a remedy for dissenting shareholders in a country�s statute places an obligation on corporations to …
Mining in Rajasthan (India) and Effects on Earth -Environmental Issues, Affecting Human Rights and Burning Legal Aspects
In Rajasthan (India) mining is being conducted since ancient past. The Rajasthan produce 42 varieties of major minerals and 23 …
The European Doctrine of Margin of Appreciation: What Asean Can Learn from its Concept and Application in Universalizing “Controversial” Asean Declaration of Human Rights?
The European Court of Human Rights has developed the doctrine of Margin of Appreciation in supervising when member states of …
A Glance into the Innovation and Patent Management System of Indian Universities
The patent system has been introduced to encourage innovation throughout global economies. The intention is to promote the development of …
Imperatives of Globalization on Growth of Emerging Economies : Evidence From Nigeria (1980-2013)
Study investigates the impact of globalization on Nigeria’s economic growth. This study covers the periods between 1990 to 2013. Quantitative …
The Synergy of Poetic Leadership – How Leading Poetically Bridges the Gaps
We live in a world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA), where the disparate needs of individuals, communities and …
Conflict Resolution and Crisis of Governnance in Africa the Case of Nigeria
Undoubtedly everyman desires peace on the conviction that it is the secret of development, and self attainment. Yet, societal relationship …
Criminal Networks and Their Influence in Democratic Systems -Baltic States Examples
In recent years, increased attention from the media, the international community and policy makers has highlighted the destabilizing effects criminal …
Governing Transnational Commons through Strategic Technology Associations: A Comparative Study of Radio Spectrum Management in Europe
The proposed paper examines the role of self-regulation in the management of the electromagnetic radio spectrum � the transnational common …
Public Participation in New Local Governance Spaces: The Case for Community Development in Local Strategic Partnerships
Research into public participation in local decision-making has expanded over the past forty years, reflecting increased interest in the subject …
Development Theory and its Threatening Other
Development's 'Other' is usually assumed to be the undeveloped world. The undeveloped world is portrayed as in some way deficient …
Solidarity in Modern Liberal Societies
The question of the relation between the individual and society has recently gathered momentum in the debate on the universality …
When Judicial Review Becomes a Fading Shadow of Constitutional Democracy: Toward a Comparative Understanding of Judicial Review in Cameroon and Post-Apartheid South Africa
This paper relates to the ineffectiveness of the judicial review mechanism in Cameroon. The Constitutional Council is an organ charged …
Reframing the Conflict ‘of Interest’: The Public/Private Interface
The dominant understanding of the ‘conflict of interest’, grounded in a quintessentially Western conceptualization of public and private , has …
Emma’s Journey: A Case Study on the Death Penalty and Some Inequalities in the Criminal Justice System
The murder on January 1, 1979 of a prominent white business man in the small southern American community of Lincolnton, …
Methodology Review Making a Case for Grounded Theory in Occupants’ Energy Behaviour Research
It has been recognized by many researchers that social issues, such as occupants’ energy behaviour, play a vital role in …
Inclusive Governance by Gender Equality: Innovative Vision to Humanize our Cities
This paper suggests a broad approach to enhance the social sustainability through socially innovative and inclusive governance when planning and …
Public Participation in Environmental Conflict Management in Development Projects in Thailand
Over the past four decades, a rapid economic growth and industrialization have been cased natural resource degradation, environmental pollutions and …
Determinants of Residential Building Occupants’ Behavior in Sustainable Living a Questionnaire Survey in Hong Kong
Green building movement has been playing a major role in sustainable urbanism as well as current architectural development. In addition …
Boardgames as a Tool for Teaching Basic Sustainability Concepts to Design Students
One aspect of sustainability that often baffles design students is the need to balance concepts such as the triple bottom …
Transitional Spaces: Reconciling Conflicts in Dense Sustainable Housing Projects
Density strategies are generally perceived as a powerful leverage for sustainable built environments. Reality unveils however a more nuanced appreciation. …
An Integrated Study of Corporate Social Responsibility and Relationship Management in China: An Interpretive Perspective
The purpose of this study is to determine how companies in China manage their relations with publics (stakeholders) in China …
Marketing of a Net Positive Future
In many climatic regions, both in Europe and the US, it is possible to design and build homes that can …
An Assessment of the Socio- Economic Impact of Medical Tourism on the Mauritian Community.
Medical tourism is also known as medical travel, health tourism or more recently, global healthcare; which in a broad sense, …
“Just Ask Me”: Mechanisms for Being Together in Fragile Communities
Communities located in sparsely populated rural areas traditionally rely on prolific social involvement among members to inform decisions and initiate …
Use of Problem Based Learning to Teach Ethics in Indian Context
Fostering ethical values and its internalization in students’ lives is a daunting process. Mere regurgitation of moral values in classroom …
Transformation in Socio-Cultural Identity: Causes and Effects
Political and economic aspects are shaping the built environment and transform the socio-cultural organization of the cities. Cities play an …