Month: July 2015
Socio-Demographic Predictors of Occupational Stress Among Secondary School Teachers in Anambra State, Nigeria Counselling Implications
The study examined socio-demographic predictors of occupational stress among secondary school teachers in Anambra State – Nigeria. Five hypotheses were …
Performance of the Kindergarten Teachers and Its Relation to Pupils Achievement in Different Learning Areas
This study aimed to determine the performance of the kindergarten teachers and its relation to pupils’ achievement in different learning …
The Opinion of Media Entrepreneurs towards Thai Mass Media
The purposes of the research are to study the roles of today’s mass media and to gather media members’ opinions …
The Persuasive Power of Person Deixis in Political Discourse: The Pronoun ‘We’ in Obama’s Speeches as an Example
Politicians resort to ‘soft power’ to influence others and to convince them to support their attitudes about given issues through …
Understanding Malaysian Twitter Users Behaviour Using Hans Eysenck’s Three-Trait Model
The study seeks to understand Malaysian Twitter users personality using Hans Eysenck's three-trait model; that entails of extraversion, neuroticism, and …
The Influence of Online Social Communication Networks on the Agenda of the Front Page of Thai Newspapers
The research found that the online social media services of Facebook impacted the news agenda items of both Thairath and …
The Power of Traumatic Loss in William Faulkner’s the Sound and the Fury: The Quentin Section as an Example
This paper examines the theme of the power of trauma in Quentin Compson’s section in William Faulkner’s novel The Sound …
Power of the Linguistuc Choices
Slave narratives have always been the source of multifarious examinations and the subject of so many pieces of research that …
Can the Subaltern Be Heard: Subalternisation in the Context of the God of Small Things
Colonialism and Post-colonialism are theoretically speaking two mutually entangled but conflicting terms. Colonialism prospered on exploitation, hegemony, control, and deprivation …
Women at the Edge: Crimes of Power against Women in the Context of Nadeem Aslam’s Novel ‘The Wasted Vigil’
This paper aims to give a clearer perspective of the reasons of crimes of power committed against women in the …
A Deranged World through Structural Disarray: The Power of Narrative in 1980s Chinese Fiction
China under Maoist totalitarian extremity is a deranged world. In literary works by critically acclaimed authors Yu Hua, Can Xue …
The Procedure of Nationalism in King Rama VI’s Play: A Case Study of Hua Jai Nak Rob
In the reign of Phra Mongkut Klao Chaoyuhua — King Rama VI who is known as King Vajiravudh, Thai were …
Michael Chabon’s ‘the Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay’ Re-Presenting the Historical Novel
Can literature represent reality? And, if so, is the novel the best genre to do so? Although these questions are …
The Power of Literature in African Development Since the 1950s
African history has been described as a hero in African literature. In this paper I argue for the reverse: that …
The Ethical Dimension in Citizen Journalism Practice: A Study of the 2015 Presidential Election in Nigeria
Media can set agenda which can positively or negatively affect the society. Beyond the setting of agenda the media can …
The Personal Story as the Message: A New Approach to Health Communications
Health is a topic that affects everyone, either through their own personal experiences or those of their family, friends or …
The Web of Signification in Journey to the West
Journey to the West, one of the ancient Chinese classics, is an imaginative narration of the historical event of the …
The King and His Queen: Henry VIII’s Verse and Katherine of Aragon as Center of the Chivalric Court
This essay examines the ways in which Henry used poetics and performances to establish the iconography of his court and …
Handsome Is As Handsome Speaks
The presented work is a multi-year project of defining essential lingual characteristics for building up a Gestalt of a positive …
Impact of Motivation on Job Performance in Nigeria Broadcast Industry
This study was carried out to know the impact of motivation on job performance in a broadcast organization. The scope …
Hate Speech or Voice from Minority? – Media’s Dilemma under Multicultural Pressure
This research is both an effort to examine the mass communication discourse on hate speech incidents and to draw a …
Campaign American Style? Facebook Activity of Presidential Candidates in Poland before 2015 Election
The Barack Obama presidential campaign of 2008 was the first of its kind to use social media in a positive …
Propaganda in the Service of Genocide- Case of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
ISIS is considered as great threat to international peace. According to report by Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner …
Classifying and Profiling Social Media Users: An Integrated Approach
The fast evolving business practice and the continuously changing users’ profiles attract researchers’ interest, such as Brandtzaeg& Heim (2010) and …
Social Media as a Voice to the Voiceless: The Nigerian Experience
Social media as a communication tool has some advantages over the traditional media because of its ability to bridge the …
K.J.Yesudas: The Discursive Formation of the Cult of a Playback Singer in the Kerala Public Sphere
K.J. Yesudas, the popular film singer, has been a central figure in the realm of popular culture constituted by Malayalam …
Deconstructing Gender: Laurence Anyways and the Mise-En-Scene of a Transition
Can the cinema, in 2015, contain the rejection and ostracism that suppose the non-representation of the difference? Basing the analysis …
Cultural Peculiarities and Equivalents : A Perspective of French and Igbo Proverbs
Every culture has its mode of expression. This is true for its various aspects including social, material, political or religious …
Exploring Power: Aboriginal Artefacts and Records in Australian Libraries and Archives
Knowledge is power. By extension, the language utlised to control, disseminate and record knowledge can actively challenge, or sustain, existing …
A Critical Study of Mahfouz’s Representation of the Oppressed ‘Intellectual’ During the ‘Nasserite Experiment’
An intellectual can be defined as "someone able to speak the truth, a courageous and angry individual for whom no …
The Ethnopoetic Study of Igbo Oral Funeral Poetry: A Case Study of Edda Dirge.
This study is an analysis of Igbo oral funeral poetry with particular reference to Edda. The principal objective of the …
Social Media as a Game Changer in the 2014 Indian Parliamentary Election: A Study of the Indian Diaspora Society in Canada and Oman
India is the seventh largest democracy of the world. Legislature, Executive, Judiciary and Press are its four pillars. So, media …
Supporting 21st Century Learning & Teaching; Who’s Got the Power? Academic Libraries: At the Heart of the University
In the higher education (HE) sector there has been increasing interest in delivering a range of support services within a …
Typography and Iconography: Influential Tools in Visual Communication
Graphic design is the most effective art form to quickly communicate a message to the viewer. People are influenced by …
The Convergence of Aesthetics and Politics in the Poetry of Yasmeen Hameed: A Voice from Pakistan
The paper looks at the mystique of the poetic process and the manner in which the subterranean cultural and primal …
Development of Appropriate Knowledge Cultivation and Production of Para Rubber for Farmers in Loei Province, Thailand
This research aimed to study on 1, To create and promote participatory learning in the field of knowledge management of …
Public Service Announcement for “Public Interest”?
The public service announcement or advertising (PSA) is conceptualized as “public spot” in Turkey. The term is used for short …
Beyond Genre: Black Elements in Radiohead’s “Bloom” Or Black Music/White Music, What’s the Difference?
Today’s music scene, rather the industrial marketing mechanisms orchestrating the music scene, perpetuates segregation in music. However, such marketing belies …
Revitalising Indigenous Resistance and Dissent through Online Media
Indigenous peoples continue to experience exclusion from mediated mainstream public sphere debates. In Australia, recent government funding cuts suppress opportunities …
Organizational Culture as a Primary Driver of Organizational Success: The South African University Experience
The new business paradigm foregrounds accountability, transparency, sustainability and good governance as the pillars on which organizational success is built. …
The Way of Music: Phraya Phomeesewin
This study aims to explore the path of becoming Thai traditional musician expert of the notorious Phraya Bhumisevin,the royal court …
Intercultural Communication through an Anthropology Approach
This paper probes some key elements of cross-cultural issues in international business communication and provides a framework for creating competitive …
Peacebuilding in Information Technology Age in Afghanistan: E-Solha
Violence is the greatest challenge for Afghanistan in particular and the world in general. Both Afghan government and people want …
Thai News Cultural Landscape in Digital TV Era
This research titled “Thai News Cultural Landscape in Digital TV Era” studies Thai news and current affairs landscape in Thai …
New Turkish Documentaries: The Tools to Raise Public Awareness with Their Narrative Structures and Discourses
Undoubtedly, NGOs, different ethnic and religious groups, political dissidents, and sexual orientations and identities convey the unseen images, unheard voices …
Illegitimacy of Capital Punishment: Its Unethical Contemporary Resurgence in Igboland, Nigeria.
Murder was proscribed even as a retaliatory measure as Gen 4:15 cautions: if any one kills Cain, he will suffer …
Towards an Inventory of Best Practices for an Efficient Gypsum Recycling Value Chain
In Europe, increased use of gypsum plasterboard began in 1960s – 1970s, especially growing popularity since the mid-1980s. A large …
Baby Factories in Nigeria: Implications for Education and Women Empowerment
The growth of Baby Factories has added a new dimension to the incidence of trafficking in persons in Nigeria. The …
Case Study on the Business Performance of Suppliers to the Portuguese Health System During the Period of International Financial Assistance
A multiple linear regression model and corresponding inferential analysis were used to study the business performance (Y-sales) and impact of …
An Impact Assessment of Green Initiatives of the Central Bank on the Environmentally Sustainable Banking in Bangladesh
Environmental concern is at the centre of Green Banking policies and strategies. Policy makers in many economies have been undertaking …
Development of a Solar Cooling System Based on a Fluid Piston Convertor
Solar water pumping and dynamic water desalination has been developed at Northumbria University during the last few years. These systems …
Rainwater Harvesting in Nigeria: A Survey of Common Water Supply Practices
Rainwater harvesting systems in Nigeria vary in terms of design and operation. To better understand common practice and motivation for …
Magnetic Separation of Fine Particles from Process Water Circuits in the Steel Industry
Within a European collaborative research project aimed at reduction of fine iron containing particles (0.5-m - 10-m) in steelmaking process …
Gypsum to Gypsum (GtoG): The European Life+ Project That Aims to Transform the Gypsum Waste Market
The GtoG project is working for creating a recycling culture of gypsum products, changing the way this waste is usually …
Perception of the Resident Population towards Tourist Presence: A Survey Research in Alcossebre, Castellón, Spain
This empirical research has as main objective to analyze the perceptions of resident population of Alcossebre, on Spanish Mediterranean, in …
The Semiotic of Bangkai-Bangkaian: A Special Space for the Spirit
The major purpose of this paper is to offer a brief ethnographic description of death ritual among the west coast …
Virtual Water Trade as a Tool of Managing Water Resources in Egypt
In regions, which suffer from water shortage or potential water shortage like the Middle East, water policies and different mitigation …
Language as a Discourse of Legitimate Power
Every state must legitimize itself with a discourse of legitimate power. The state of Pakistan was originally imagined as a …
Development of Holistic Creative Learning Skills for Elderly People in Rural Area of Thailand: Career Dimension
Thailand is entering the aging society because the elderly population is increasing rapidly and the elderly population, living in the …
The Relationship between Gambling Behavior, Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem in Adolescence
Accumulating research suggests that gambling can negatively affect core domains of development, particularly among adolescents. The present study sought to …
Stages of Consciousness Formation
The purpose was to describe the basic stages of formation of the personality: A. On the basis of development of …
Hearing Filipino Journalists Side of the Story: A Mixed Method Approach
Journalists have the power to relay important information to the public, sometimes endangering their own safety and health in order …
The Difference of Perception of Facial Emotions for People with Different Ages
Emotions are an incredibly important aspect of human life and basic research on emotions of the past few decades has …
Exploring the Mediating Role of Employee Motivation in the Relationship Between Post-Selection Human Resource Management (Hrm) Practices and Organizational Performance
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore the meditating role of employee motivation in the relationship between post-selection …
Sustainable Design Practices, Analysis and Assessment Tools for Students Using Openstudio
Integration of sustainability and its vision across multiple disciplines has become standard in many industries. The vision for sustainability embraces …
Experiencing Desired Outcomes of Adult Education Through Participatory Practice Design
The need for direct relevance, be it for academic, professional and/or self-actualisation purposes, has added impetus for higher education institutions …
Attitudes and Behavior of Ajman University of Science and Technology Students Towards the Environment in Light of Some Variables
This study examined the attitudes and behavior of Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST) students towards the environment according …
Utilisation of Resources As Correlates of Undergraduates’ Academic Achievement in Cataloguing and Classification in Library Schools in Southern Nigeria
Cataloguing and classification is still a compulsory course in library and Information Schools in Nigeria. Despite the importance of the …
Reflections of Ab English Students on Their English Language Learning Experiences
This study seeks to investigate the language learning experiences of the thirty-nine AB-English majors who were selected through fish-bowl technique …