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Sustainability Vision And Practice: The Apparent Gap Between Corporate Leaders’ Pronouncements And The Perceptions Of Polish And U.S. Mba Students From Three Universities., Al Rosenbloom, Douglas N. Ross Dec 2017

Sustainability Vision And Practice: The Apparent Gap Between Corporate Leaders’ Pronouncements And The Perceptions Of Polish And U.S. Mba Students From Three Universities., Al Rosenbloom, Douglas N. Ross

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

This study focuses on the CEO-asserted critical need for sustainability in corporate strategy and MBA student perceptions of the extent to which their respective programs prepare them to handle sustainability challenges successfully. Students in one Polish and two U.S. mid-tier MBA programs were surveyed regarding their perceptions of four issues: 1) the link between sustainability practices and corporate performance; 2) the barriers to embedding sustainability practices in their current job; 3) the effects of being a sustainability advocate on their careers; and 4) the efficacy of their MBA programs in fostering leadership perspectives and skills related to sustainability. While students …

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Improvisational Teaching For Emergent Bilinguals, Denchai Prabjandee Dec 2017

Improvisational Teaching For Emergent Bilinguals, Denchai Prabjandee

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

The present collaborative ethnographic case study was design to explore teaching practices for English Language Learners (ELLs) in the United States, hereafter called "emergent bilinguals" (García, 2009). Through the theoretical lens of ethnographic vulnerability (Behar, 1996), I conducted 40-hour observations, four interviews, and artifact collections. By using an impressionist tale writing style throughout this article (Maanen, 2011), this paper presents the journey of an elementary school teacher who tries to employ classroom practices, teaching strategies, and assessments to educate emergent bilinguals. Drawing on ethnographic data, I propose an effective teaching approach called improvisational teaching. This teaching approach may be beneficial …

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Bioregionalism As A Key To Secure Central Asial, M. R. Edelstein Dec 2017

Bioregionalism As A Key To Secure Central Asial, M. R. Edelstein

International Relations: Politics, Economics, Law

The article is devoted to studiying framework for addressing the negative legacy and environmental challenges faced by the region that open doors to a sustainable future, with an emphasis on the Aral Region and water, food security and contamination and a focus on bioregionalism, strong sustainability and creating positive interdependencies. The article discusses the concept of Bioregionalism into the discourse offers an alternative frame for approaching this ecologically frail region.

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Economic Security As A Prism Of National Interests, U. Khasanov Dec 2017

Economic Security As A Prism Of National Interests, U. Khasanov

International Relations: Politics, Economics, Law

The article is explored national interests in ensuring economic security under condition of today`s globalization and integration process. The article discusses that economic security of any country can hardly be resolved outside the context of the ongoing shifts in the world economy and in isolation from the existing economic trends, tendencies and realities in the rest of the world.

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The National Consciousness Of The Translator And The Reader’S Emotions: The Example Of Henryk Sienkiewicz’S With Fire And Sword, Iryna Hryhorieva Dec 2017

The National Consciousness Of The Translator And The Reader’S Emotions: The Example Of Henryk Sienkiewicz’S With Fire And Sword, Iryna Hryhorieva

Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Litteraria Rossica

The article is devoted to the analysis of the novel With Fire and Sword by Henryk Sienkiewicz and of selected aspects of its translation into Ukrainian, Russian and English. Due to the fact that each translation can be seen as an independent work of art, the present material offers a chance to observe how the original can be interpreted by the translator who relies (or perhaps does not) on his or her cultural values and national consciousness. Emphasis has been put on the author’s and translators’ artistic techniques which influence the readers’ emotions. Attention has also been paid to how …

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Intertexts In Translation Teaching: An Example Of A Humorous Text, Marta Kaźmierczak Dec 2017

Intertexts In Translation Teaching: An Example Of A Humorous Text, Marta Kaźmierczak

Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Litteraria Rossica

The paper discusses employing a highly intertextualized text in translator training. Using an example of a humorous story in Russian, the author describes the advantages of the classroom use of such a text. They encompass: facilitating an understanding of the scope of the phenomenon and thus learning to successfully render diverse intertextual signals in varied circumstances, as well as the possibility to formulate and apply a holistic strategy with respect to intertexts. The benefit of enhancing the students’ background knowledge is also emphasized in the context of current curricula.

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Ict Use By Smallholder Farmers In Rural Mozambique: A Case Study Of Two Villages In Central Mozambique, Kathlee Freeman, Fridah Mubichi Dec 2017

Ict Use By Smallholder Farmers In Rural Mozambique: A Case Study Of Two Villages In Central Mozambique, Kathlee Freeman, Fridah Mubichi

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This study adds to the empirical evidence of information and communication technology (ICT) use by smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study draws on qualitative data collected from eight focus groups segmented by gender and consisting of adult farmers in two villages in central Mozambique. Special attention was given to the types of ICTs that farmers have access to and the dissemination of agriculture information through various ICTs. Findings indicate that the characteristics of ICTs explain why cell phone and radio use is prevalent, while access to television remains limited. The type of information accessed also varied by ICT type, …

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Energy And The Rural Sociological Imagination, Thomas M. Beckley Dec 2017

Energy And The Rural Sociological Imagination, Thomas M. Beckley

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Energy is the lifeblood of any society. It drives a society’s material culture and the reproduction of that culture. It is essential for the production of food, shelter, clothing, and for transportation, trade, and communication. This article makes the case for a rural sociology of energy. Relative to the impact that energy issues have for rural places and people, energy, as a subject area, has been understudied by rural sociologists and is infrequently represented in the journals devoted to rural sociology and rural studies. Energy production and distribution activities such as coal mining, uranium mining, hydroelectric dams, wind farms, nuclear, …

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Heterogeneity Of Rural Consumer Perceptions Of Health Service Access Across Four Regions Of Victoria, Daniel Terry, Kaye Ervin, Alan Crouch, Kristen Glenister, Lisa Bourke Dec 2017

Heterogeneity Of Rural Consumer Perceptions Of Health Service Access Across Four Regions Of Victoria, Daniel Terry, Kaye Ervin, Alan Crouch, Kristen Glenister, Lisa Bourke

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Access to a range of services, including health care, ranks among the key determinants of health and wellbeing. It varies with both health system supply factors and consumer demand characteristics. For rural populations, access to health services can be restricted for a variety of reasons, contributing to poorer health outcomes compared with metropolitan populations. Access to health care differs between communities, despite commonly being seen as homogenous in terms of lack of service and poor access. This article seeks to examine consumer perceptions of access to health service in four shires in rural Victoria and explore differences between rural areas. …

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Mapping The Jadhav Dispute At The World Court: Evaluating India And Pakistan’S Arguments, Sagnik Das, Aarushi Nargas Dec 2017

Mapping The Jadhav Dispute At The World Court: Evaluating India And Pakistan’S Arguments, Sagnik Das, Aarushi Nargas

California Western International Law Journal

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The Policy Of Truth: A Comparative Study Of Transitional Justice Between The Rwandan Gacaca Court And The Extraordinary Chambers In The Courts Of Cambodia, Robert Theiring Dec 2017

The Policy Of Truth: A Comparative Study Of Transitional Justice Between The Rwandan Gacaca Court And The Extraordinary Chambers In The Courts Of Cambodia, Robert Theiring

California Western International Law Journal

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Paddy Crop Disease Diagnosis Expert System Design Using Fuzzy Logic, D K Sreekantha Dec 2017

Paddy Crop Disease Diagnosis Expert System Design Using Fuzzy Logic, D K Sreekantha

Manipal Journal of Science and Technology

Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) has reported that India is one of the largest food grains producing country. The paddy production/hector of land which is highest in Egypt is 9.5, while India is producing only 2.9. India’s lower paddy productivity/hector and higher cost for production indicates that there is scope for improvement in many aspects of paddy crop production. The researchers have carried out a survey on the diagnosis of diseases on paddy crop using expert systems and aimed at designing a prototype expert system for coastal regions of India. This paper presents an interactive expert system model that identifies the …

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Collaboration In The Midst Of Change: Growing Librarian-Archivist Partnerships For Engaging New Students And Faculty, Karen E. Viars, Amanda G. Pellerin Dec 2017

Collaboration In The Midst Of Change: Growing Librarian-Archivist Partnerships For Engaging New Students And Faculty, Karen E. Viars, Amanda G. Pellerin

Collaborative Librarianship

Collaboration between librarians and archivists is a valuable way to share expertise and effort when instructing first-year English students on research skills they will need to succeed in college. It is also vital to orienting new faculty to library and archive resources for their scholarship and teaching, as well as encouraging students to value the library and archives resources and knowledge. The unique first-year English program at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) provides a constantly renewing pool of both new students and faculty members. This article identifies common themes in library and archive instruction and key elements of …

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Structure Or Relationship? Rethinking Family Influences On Juvenile Delinquency In Malaysia, Tan Bee Piang, Zuraini Jubail Osman, Noor Banu Mahadir Dec 2017

Structure Or Relationship? Rethinking Family Influences On Juvenile Delinquency In Malaysia, Tan Bee Piang, Zuraini Jubail Osman, Noor Banu Mahadir

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

A broken family structure and poor family relationship are seen as contributing to delinquent behavior in different ways. Despite Malaysian society being strongly focused on family values, there have been significant increases in the rates of both divorce and single-parent families. Thus, there is the question of whether these changes in family structure are a contributing factor to the increasing rate of juvenile delinquency seen in recent years. This study aims to examine the relative influences of family structure and family relationship on juvenile delinquent behavior in Malaysia. A sample of 196 juveniles from two rehabilitation centers in Malaysia participated …

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A Collaborative Intervention: Measuring The Impact Of A Flipped Classroom Approach On Library One-Shots For The Composition Classroom, Maureen Garvey, Anne Hays, Amy F. Stempler Dec 2017

A Collaborative Intervention: Measuring The Impact Of A Flipped Classroom Approach On Library One-Shots For The Composition Classroom, Maureen Garvey, Anne Hays, Amy F. Stempler

Collaborative Librarianship

Instruction Librarians teaching one-shot information literacy (IL) sessions to freshman composition classes at academic universities across the U.S. experience a familiar set of issues. In response, librarians have produced a bounty of literature detailing flipped instruction approaches, collaborative case studies with outside departments, and critiques of the library one-shot, but there is little research describing attempts to combine these three approaches in one study. Both a case study and an impact-assessment study, this article describes a collaborative intervention between the Library Instruction team, the Writing Across the Curriculum program, and the English Department, with the purpose of studying the intervention’s …

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Can The Provision Of Long-Term Liquidity Help To Avoid A Credit Crunch? Evidence From The Eurosystem's Ltro, Philippe Andrade, Christophe Cahn, Henri Fraisse, Jean-Stèphane Mèsonnier Dec 2017

Can The Provision Of Long-Term Liquidity Help To Avoid A Credit Crunch? Evidence From The Eurosystem's Ltro, Philippe Andrade, Christophe Cahn, Henri Fraisse, Jean-Stèphane Mèsonnier

Documents

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Functional Equivalency Of Rotterdam Rules, Shane Sankaranarayana Dec 2017

Functional Equivalency Of Rotterdam Rules, Shane Sankaranarayana

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

This article critically analyses the ‘electronic transport records’ (electronic bills of lading) introduced by the Rotterdam Rules against the traditional paper bill of lading to identify the functional equivalency in the carriage of goods by sea.

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A Case For Domain-Specific Research Into Seafarers’ Use Of English As A Lingua Franca, Achala K. Dissanayake Dec 2017

A Case For Domain-Specific Research Into Seafarers’ Use Of English As A Lingua Franca, Achala K. Dissanayake

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

Due to ships’ crews and offshore personnel being multicultural and multilingual, more than one variety of English is used in communication in ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore and on-board domains. Among these speakers of many Englishes, English is being used as a lingua franca. The use of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in this domain is characterized by features of the many varieties of English spoken by the interlocutors as well as characteristics of the native languages of the speakers engaged in ELF. Therefore, the incorporation of both World Englishes (WE) and ELF knowledge into the pedagogy of Maritime English (ME) is …

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Maritime English At Cinec: A Needs Analysis, Rohini Chandrica Widyalankara Dec 2017

Maritime English At Cinec: A Needs Analysis, Rohini Chandrica Widyalankara

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

The goal of this study is to investigate the needs of Sri Lankan students at Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College (CINEC) in learning and using English in maritime contexts. Derived from concepts of Task-based Needs Analysis this study compiled data on academic and professional contexts along with self-assessed receptive and productive skills in English of the respondents. The methodology consisted of a questionnaire and random interviews with 115 respondents across three strata: entry level Cadets and Ratings who are the target population; Experienced (M=15 years) seafarers who construct a contrastive population. All respondents were bilingual in Sinhala/Tamil and a …

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The Scope Of Colonial Writing In Enhancing Sri Lankan Cultural Diplomacy, Achala K. Dissanayake Dec 2017

The Scope Of Colonial Writing In Enhancing Sri Lankan Cultural Diplomacy, Achala K. Dissanayake

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

Culture is a necessary ingredient in the definition of a nation. Cultural diplomacy is the use of cultural values and norms by nations in the processes of strengthening, revising, or redefining their national identities both within the country and externally. Works of literature are among the many tools of cultural diplomacy. As a source of soft power widely used by countries in their relationships with foreign nations, cultural diplomacy has been criticized from a postcolonial perspective for contributing to the homogenization of cultures and nations. This paper argues that, where Sri Lankan cultural diplomacy is concerned, certain literary representations of …

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The Role Of The Postcolonial Indian Writer In Promoting Hinduism With Reference To Mysticism, K. S. A. Weerasena Dec 2017

The Role Of The Postcolonial Indian Writer In Promoting Hinduism With Reference To Mysticism, K. S. A. Weerasena

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

Postcolonial Indian writing is heavily influenced by the religion of the colonizers and socio-cultural practices of the Westerners. Many studies are conducted to understand how postcolonial literature attempts to counteract alienation by asserting the richness and validity of native cultures in an effort to restore pride in indigenous practices and traditions. However, little research has been conducted to understand the role of the postcolonial Indian writers in glorifying their native cultures and religions which led to identify their works with mysticism. This paper explores the cultural hybridity of the postcolonial Indian writers and their effort to highlight the importance of …

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Demand Factors For The Use Of Public Transport To Reduce Congestion Within The Colombo Region, S. J. J. Manickam, M. V. V. S. Perera, S. S. Wanniarachchi Dec 2017

Demand Factors For The Use Of Public Transport To Reduce Congestion Within The Colombo Region, S. J. J. Manickam, M. V. V. S. Perera, S. S. Wanniarachchi

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

As congestion is a growing issue in Sri Lanka, a quick and efficient solution is required as it is causing many negative issues both economically and socially. This research was therefore carried out to find out the demand factors for public transportation to reduce congestion. The objectives of this research were to find out the demand factors of private transport users to switch over to public transport, and this research also focused on the shortcomings of the current public transport system. After the collection of data through primary and secondary methods, the gathered data were used to model a public …

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Pirate Nests And The Rise Of The British Empire, 1570–1740 By Mark G. Hanna, John Donoghue Dec 2017

Pirate Nests And The Rise Of The British Empire, 1570–1740 By Mark G. Hanna, John Donoghue

History: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Mark Hanna’s important book makes two very valuable contributions to the history of the British Atlantic. First, it recovers piracy’s vital part in colonial economic growth during the seventeenth century. Secondly, it explains piracy’s ultimate demise in the early eighteenth century by tracing the regulatory revolution that turned an assemblage of wayward Atlantic colonies into a profitable commercial empire.

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Money Over Marriage: Marriage Importance As A Mediator Between Materialism And Marital Satisfaction, Ashley B. Lebaron, Heather H. Kelley, Jason S. Carroll Dec 2017

Money Over Marriage: Marriage Importance As A Mediator Between Materialism And Marital Satisfaction, Ashley B. Lebaron, Heather H. Kelley, Jason S. Carroll

Faculty Publications

While the negative relationship between materialism and marital satisfaction is well documented, mediators that possibly explain this association have not been widely explored. Based on the Incompatibility of Materialism and Children Model and Marital Paradigms Theory, this article explores the perception of marriage importance as a potential mediator between materialism and marital satisfaction. Using a sample of 1310 married individuals, we found evidence of partial mediation in that materialism was negatively associated with perception of marriage importance, and this association partially explained why being materialistic was associated with lower marital satisfaction. Thus, as counselors, therapists, and financial planners work with …

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Skin Beauty As Erotic Capital And Production Of “Luckiness”: A Look At Menopausal Women Using Hormone Therapy Replacement For Skin Treatment In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Huynh Thi Xuan Tam, Pimpawun Boonmongkon, Xiaochuan Wang, Thomas E. Guadamuz Dec 2017

Skin Beauty As Erotic Capital And Production Of “Luckiness”: A Look At Menopausal Women Using Hormone Therapy Replacement For Skin Treatment In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Huynh Thi Xuan Tam, Pimpawun Boonmongkon, Xiaochuan Wang, Thomas E. Guadamuz

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

According to social and cultural constructs of aging and femininity, menopausal women‘s bodily transitions cause them to initiate hormone therapy replacement (HRT) to restore their youth and beauty. For example, they might take HRT to improve their wrinkled and sagging skin. A problem emerges, however, because there is little systematic research that explains the specific factors that motivate women to take HRT for the purpose of anti-aging skin treatment. This study aims to examine the intertwined social and cultural contexts influencing menopausal women’s choice of HRT in a dermatological hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Four dermatologists and 15 …

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Senkaku/Diaoyu Island Dispute And The Reconstruction Of China As Japan’S “Other”, Michal Kolmaš Dec 2017

Senkaku/Diaoyu Island Dispute And The Reconstruction Of China As Japan’S “Other”, Michal Kolmaš

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

In the recent years, much has been written about Japan’s security “normalization,” that is, the resurgence of Japan as a “proactive contributor to world peace.” This article aims to add to this debate, but it will approach it from a novel angle. Basing its epistemology in critical security studies, I investigate the relationship between national identity and Japan’s foreign policy (i.e., its normalization). The article dismisses realist assumptions that Japan’s security rejuvenation is a reaction to the changing balance of power in Asia. Rather, it argues that the normalization is a product of Japan’s discursive practice of victimization, that is, …

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Comparative Analysis Of Ww Ii Japanese Comfort Women And Its Derivative Contemporary Filipina Transnational Prostituted Women System, P. C. Kutschera, Marie A. Capati, Benigno P. Legamia, Elena C. Tesoro Dec 2017

Comparative Analysis Of Ww Ii Japanese Comfort Women And Its Derivative Contemporary Filipina Transnational Prostituted Women System, P. C. Kutschera, Marie A. Capati, Benigno P. Legamia, Elena C. Tesoro

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

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A Theoretical Analysis Of Non-Formal Education As A Social Movement For Change In Thailand, John Draper, Pennee Kantavong Dec 2017

A Theoretical Analysis Of Non-Formal Education As A Social Movement For Change In Thailand, John Draper, Pennee Kantavong

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

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Exploring Antecedents To Thai Information And Communication Technology (Ict) Organizational Performance, Kitti Kiatsuranon, Opal Suwunnamek Dec 2017

Exploring Antecedents To Thai Information And Communication Technology (Ict) Organizational Performance, Kitti Kiatsuranon, Opal Suwunnamek

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

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Sofia Coppola, Lost In Translation (2003), Masaaki Takemura Dec 2017

Sofia Coppola, Lost In Translation (2003), Masaaki Takemura

Markets, Globalization & Development Review

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