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Positive Uncertainty And The Ethos Of Comparative Literature, Brigitte Le Juez Dec 2013

Positive Uncertainty And The Ethos Of Comparative Literature, Brigitte Le Juez

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article "Positive Uncertainty and the Ethos of Comparative Literature" Brigitte Le Juez examines the continuous difficulty comparatists have with the lack of definition of the discipline and explores possible new avenues for tackling the problem. Le Juez argues that "uncertainty" recognized as a tenet of comparative literature should not be unheeded, but embraced in order to shift the focus from the idea that comparative objects and methods are the defining elements of the discipline and envisage them as the aims and results of an ethos. Le Juez posits that when "indiscipline" and "serendipity" are added to the notion …

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World Literature(S) And Comparative Literature: A Book Review Article Of Books Published In English And German 2011-2013, Elke Sturm-Trigonakis Dec 2013

World Literature(S) And Comparative Literature: A Book Review Article Of Books Published In English And German 2011-2013, Elke Sturm-Trigonakis

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

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Optimising The Performance Of Roundabouts In Dar Es Salaam City, David Mfinanga Dec 2013

Optimising The Performance Of Roundabouts In Dar Es Salaam City, David Mfinanga

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Intersections are one of the major bottlenecks that aggravate congestion in road networks; effective control of which is an important strategy in improving traffic flow. While developing countries have found it hard to adopt sophisticated means of intersection control, they have also not optimised the performance of roundabouts. This paper reviews the performance of roundabouts, which have become increasingly popular in recent years, as simple and low cost forms of intersection control. The performance of three major roundabouts in Dar es Salaam has been analysed and results show that roundabouts can accommodate high traffic volumes without causing excessive delays. The …

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Indonesian Experience In Dealing With Trademark Law: Case Study Of Batik Smes, Agus Sardjono, Brian Amy Prastyo, Desrezka Gunti Larasati Dec 2013

Indonesian Experience In Dealing With Trademark Law: Case Study Of Batik Smes, Agus Sardjono, Brian Amy Prastyo, Desrezka Gunti Larasati

Indonesia Law Review

This research aims to observe whether the Trademark Law can contribute to protect Indonesia’s batik business, particularly for the small-medium enterprises who produce and sell batik products (“Batik SMEs”). The individual trademark system has not been successful to support the batik SMEs’ business. However, the fact that those SMEs gather in a community, organization, or kinships bring potentials for the development of collective trademarks, which can address the problems that individual trademark cannot anticipate. This research finds that, in order to anticipate the free-trade ‘attack,’ i.e. imported textiles with batik patterns/motifs; Indonesian batik SMEs need to be nurtured and encouraged …

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The Roles Of The Supreme Court Of The Republic Of Indonesia In Enforcement Of International Arbitral Awards In Indonesia, Mutiara Hikmah Dec 2013

The Roles Of The Supreme Court Of The Republic Of Indonesia In Enforcement Of International Arbitral Awards In Indonesia, Mutiara Hikmah

Indonesia Law Review

Indonesia has been being a member of the 1958 New York Convention since 1981, namely upon issuance of the Presidential Decree No. 34 of 1981. Prior to taking into force of the Regulation of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia No. 1 of 1990 on Procedures for Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral awards, there were still constraints for the foreign business players in term of enforcement of arbitral awards in Indonesia. The Supreme Court as the highest judicial institution in Indonesia holds that international arbitral awards can not be enforced in Indonesia. After the Indonesian Supreme Court has issued …

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International Cooperation Among States In Globalized Era:The Decline Of State Sovereignty, Koesrianti Koesrianti Dec 2013

International Cooperation Among States In Globalized Era:The Decline Of State Sovereignty, Koesrianti Koesrianti

Indonesia Law Review

This article discusses the national sovereignty and regionalism in the context of the membership of a state into regional economic organisations. It concludes that in nowadays-shrinking world the traditional concept of sovereignty is less relevant since states have suffered a loss in their sovereignty. It found that member states of regional economic organisations have to cede a degree of sovereignty, such as in the EU. This phenomenon however is not the case for NAFTA and AFTA.

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Mainstreaming Human Rights Under National And International Law: Legal And Epistemic Question, Damilola S. Olawuyi Dec 2013

Mainstreaming Human Rights Under National And International Law: Legal And Epistemic Question, Damilola S. Olawuyi

Indonesia Law Review

Even though the concept of human rights mainstreaming is not new to public international law, it has recently gained increased recognition as a practical approach for recognizing the linkages between human rights and other social justice issues such as environmental protection. A plenitude of literature have been generated on the need to recognize and enforce human rights standards and norms in a wide range of issues including environment, health, gender, poverty, food, water and refugee protection to mention but a few. Despite the rapid ascendancy of the human rights mainstreaming concept, much attention have not been given to the scope …

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Instructional Materials Physics High School With Multi Representation Approach, Yuvita Widi Astuti Dec 2013

Instructional Materials Physics High School With Multi Representation Approach, Yuvita Widi Astuti

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains

One effort to improve understanding of concepts and problem-solving skills in learning physics is to provide instructional materials in accordance with the characteristics of the students and help students learn. The purpose of this study are: (1) developing a high school physics teaching materials especially materials Rotation Dynamics and Equilibrium Rigid objects using multiple representations approach to improve the understanding of physics concepts, (2) test the effectiveness of instructional materials development results. This research method is the development of research using Dick & Carey model tailored to the needs of research. The research instrument used in the form of feasibility …

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Metacognitive Awareness, Process Science And Chemistry Student Learning Outcomes Divergent And Convergent In Pbl, Yusran Khery Dec 2013

Metacognitive Awareness, Process Science And Chemistry Student Learning Outcomes Divergent And Convergent In Pbl, Yusran Khery

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains

The aim of this study are: (1) determine differences in metacognitive awareness and cognitive learning outcomes of students with PBL and conventional strategies; (2) determine differences in metacognitive awareness, science process skills, and cognitive learning outcomes between students with divergent thinking and convergent character that learned by PBL strategy. This study uses three kinds of designs are descriptive study design, quasi-experimental design and pre-experimental design to answer the research objectives. Instruments used in this research are: (1) questionnaire characters divergent thinking and convergent; (2) metacognitive awareness questionnaire; (3) observation sheets science process skills; and (4) tests the cognitive learning. Data …

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Antibacterial Power Village Fowl Egg Albumen (Gallus Domesticus) And Kate Chicken (Gallus Bantam) Against Fecal Coliform Bacteria Species At Eggshell Egg, Vera Pramesti Wijaya Dec 2013

Antibacterial Power Village Fowl Egg Albumen (Gallus Domesticus) And Kate Chicken (Gallus Bantam) Against Fecal Coliform Bacteria Species At Eggshell Egg, Vera Pramesti Wijaya

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains

This study aims to identify the species of fecal coliform bacteria found in chicken egg shells and Bantam and analyze the influence of chicken egg albumen and egg Bantam on the inhibition of the growth of species of fecal coliform bacteria found in chicken egg shells. This study is experimental with the independent variable in the form of chicken egg albumen and kate. The dependent variable in the form of growth inhibition zone fecal coliform bacteria. Tests performed by the agar diffusion method. Testing the antibacterial activity of chicken egg albumen and Bantam done by measuring the diameter of growth …

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Mediasi Konflik Peran Dan Keadilan Prosedural Dalam Hubungan Pengukuran Kinerja Dengan Kinerja Manajerial, Yesi Mutia Basri Dec 2013

Mediasi Konflik Peran Dan Keadilan Prosedural Dalam Hubungan Pengukuran Kinerja Dengan Kinerja Manajerial, Yesi Mutia Basri

Jurnal Akuntansi dan Keuangan Indonesia

This study explores managerial behavioral responses associated with performance measurement system. Design of performance measurement system is investigated financial and non-financial measures related to the four perspectives of Balanced Scorecard (BSC). This paper examines whether a role conflict and procedural fairness affect the relationship between performance measure and managerial performance. Based on a sample of 67 managers of regional Bank in Pekanbaru, the results from a structural model tested using Partial Least Squares indicate a relationship between performance measurement system and managerial performance is mediated by a role of conflict. However, this study not supported that procedural fairness mediated relationship …

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Space Law And The Future Of Public Interest, Mclee Kerolle Dec 2013

Space Law And The Future Of Public Interest, Mclee Kerolle

City University of New York Law Review

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Practical Implications Of Current Intimate Partner Violence Research For Victim Advocates And Service Providers, Barbara Hart Jd, Andrew J. Klein Phd Dec 2013

Practical Implications Of Current Intimate Partner Violence Research For Victim Advocates And Service Providers, Barbara Hart Jd, Andrew J. Klein Phd

Justice Policy

This guide uses a question-and-answer format to inform victim advocates and service providers of the findings of published research on intimate partner violence (IPV) and their relevance for practice. The first of 13 sections of the guide poses and answers 11 questions pertinent to the issue, “What is intimate partner violence?” The issues addressed include the various behaviors and circumstances that constitute IPV, whether men and women are equally likely to be victims or perpetrators of IPV, and whether women’s use of IPV is different from men’s.The second major section poses and answers 12 questions related to IPV …

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Social Entrepreneurship That Truly Benefits The Poor: An Integrative Justice Approach, Nicholas J. C. Santos, S.J. Dec 2013

Social Entrepreneurship That Truly Benefits The Poor: An Integrative Justice Approach, Nicholas J. C. Santos, S.J.

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

The phenomenal growth of social entrepreneurship over the last decade has ably demonstrated how technology, innovation, and an entrepreneurial spirit can afford better solutions to the vexing social and environmental problems of our time than can traditional aid and charity- based efforts. In most cases, but not always, the poor and disadvantaged have benefited from the growth of social entrepreneurship. In order to ensure that social entrepreneurship does indeed benefit the poor, it is imperative that there be normative guidelines for fair and just engagement with impoverished populations. A model that has been presented in the marketing and public policy …

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Front Matter, Iajbs Ateneo De Manila University Dec 2013

Front Matter, Iajbs Ateneo De Manila University

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

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Scaling Social Ventures: An Exploratory Study Of Social Incubators And Accelerators, Guillermo Casasnovas, Albert V. Bruno Dec 2013

Scaling Social Ventures: An Exploratory Study Of Social Incubators And Accelerators, Guillermo Casasnovas, Albert V. Bruno

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

This article addresses the specific role of programs that attempt to help social ventures scale. We utilize combined experience in the Momentum Project from ESADE Business School and the Global Social Benefit Incubator at Santa Clara University, as well as an exploratory study of 40 social incubator and accelerator programs around the world, to frame the issues. We make a comparison among different programs and classify them as social incubators and social accelerators according to targeted social ventures and portfolio of resources offered. We note opportunities for research on social entrepreneurship and discuss relevant issues for both academics and practitioners …

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Full Issue, Iajbs Ateneo De Manila University Dec 2013

Full Issue, Iajbs Ateneo De Manila University

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

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Social Venture Business Model Archetypes: Five Vehicles For Creating Economic And Social Value, Jennifer I. Woolley, Albert V. Bruno, Eric D. Carlson Dec 2013

Social Venture Business Model Archetypes: Five Vehicles For Creating Economic And Social Value, Jennifer I. Woolley, Albert V. Bruno, Eric D. Carlson

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

Social ventures balance the economic and social dimensions of value creation to alleviate the problems created by shared collective issues. While much is known about economic value creation in conventional firms, little empirical work has focused on social ventures. As the number of social entrepreneurs continues to increase, the challenge of creating both economic and social value has emerged as an important research topic. In this article, we examine 124 social ventures from around the world to gain insight into ways social ventures pursue economic and social value creation. Five social venture business model archetypes emerge from the data. We …

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The Role Of Ict In Scaling Up The Impact Of Social Enterprises, Ramon Fisac-Garcia, Manuel Acevedo-Ruiz, Ana Moreno-Romero, Thane Kreiner Dec 2013

The Role Of Ict In Scaling Up The Impact Of Social Enterprises, Ramon Fisac-Garcia, Manuel Acevedo-Ruiz, Ana Moreno-Romero, Thane Kreiner

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can help social enterprises and other organizations working on global sustainability issues and in the human development sector in general scale their social impact. The flexibility, dynamism, and ubiquity of ICTs make them powerful tools for improving relationships among organizations and their beneficiaries, multiplying the effects of action against many, if not all, aspects of global unsustainability, including poverty and exclusion. The scaling of social impact occurs in two different dimensions. On one hand, ICTs can increase the value proposition of a program or action (depth scaling) in different ways: providing accurate and fast needs …

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Social Entrepreneurship As Practical Social Justice, Thane Kreiner Dec 2013

Social Entrepreneurship As Practical Social Justice, Thane Kreiner

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

No abstract provided.

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The Art Of Rural Business, Nancy Wimmer Dec 2013

The Art Of Rural Business, Nancy Wimmer

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

Grameen Shakti has mastered the art of rural business. Sixteen years ago, the Bangladesh-based renewable energy company was a pioneer in an unexplored market. It had to learn its business from scratch, including how to market solar technology while finding ways to benefit local communities. This would take time, and so Shakti began its business with a plan to become sustainable. The company’s later success—allowing five million people to benefit from light, electricity and additional income— demonstrates what an entrepreneurial approach can achieve in a tough rural environment. It is not magic—what has evolved into a mature business model and …

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The Role Of Human Capital In Scaling Social Entrepreneurship, Dawn Harris, Yasemin Kor Dec 2013

The Role Of Human Capital In Scaling Social Entrepreneurship, Dawn Harris, Yasemin Kor

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

In this article, we discuss the importance of human assets in growing and scaling a social venture in order to achieve its objectives and attain financial sustainability. We focus on the three key dimensions of how a social enterprise’s human assets contribute to the effectiveness of the company’s operations and its missions: 1) human capital acquisition, 2) human capital development, and 3) human capital retention. In discussing and unpacking these three dimensions, we draw from rich insights and real- life examples from two social ventures we studied: Solar Sister of Uganda and E-Health Point of India. These inductively-generated research insights …

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A Survey Of Judicial Standards For Imposing Liability On The Classification Societies : Potential Liability Under The Isps Code, Lufuno Albert Mudau Dec 2013

A Survey Of Judicial Standards For Imposing Liability On The Classification Societies : Potential Liability Under The Isps Code, Lufuno Albert Mudau

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Women Merchant Mariners : Empowering West African Women, Azirh Nicholine Tifuh Dec 2013

Women Merchant Mariners : Empowering West African Women, Azirh Nicholine Tifuh

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Hedging Effectiveness Of Constant And Time Varying Hedge Ratio For Maritime Commodities, Satya Ranjan Sahoo Dec 2013

Hedging Effectiveness Of Constant And Time Varying Hedge Ratio For Maritime Commodities, Satya Ranjan Sahoo

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Assessment Of The Maritime Legislative Regulatory Framework Relating To The Jamaica Logistics Hub With Special Reference To Selected Contemporary Maritime Issues, Deniece Melissa Aiken Dec 2013

Assessment Of The Maritime Legislative Regulatory Framework Relating To The Jamaica Logistics Hub With Special Reference To Selected Contemporary Maritime Issues, Deniece Melissa Aiken

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Reverse Logistics As Value Added Service For Jamaica’S Transhipment, Kahuina Hassan Miller Dec 2013

Reverse Logistics As Value Added Service For Jamaica’S Transhipment, Kahuina Hassan Miller

World Maritime University Dissertations

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From Exploration Drilling To Decommissioning : Where Does Responsibility Lie For Regulating And Monitoring Offshore Oil Platforms In Liberian Waters?, Daniel Tarr Dec 2013

From Exploration Drilling To Decommissioning : Where Does Responsibility Lie For Regulating And Monitoring Offshore Oil Platforms In Liberian Waters?, Daniel Tarr

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Marine Electronic Highway And Routeing Scheme Along The West Coast Of India And Sri Lanka : Feasibility Study : "Aiming Towards A Sustainable Maritime Transportation System", Sellakkannu I. Abul Kalam Azad Dec 2013

The Marine Electronic Highway And Routeing Scheme Along The West Coast Of India And Sri Lanka : Feasibility Study : "Aiming Towards A Sustainable Maritime Transportation System", Sellakkannu I. Abul Kalam Azad

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Attraction Of Seafaring For Young Chinese Students, Qiang Jianzhong Dec 2013

The Attraction Of Seafaring For Young Chinese Students, Qiang Jianzhong

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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