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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Adult Educator of Immigrants as an Intercultural ConsultantAthina A. Sipitanou, Alexandra S. FoukidouProblem statement: Inspired by this multi-cultural situation in Greece and the need of immigrants for participation in adult education, this article examines an aspect of the Adult Educator who has to develop intercultural techniques in the frame of his role in order to become an Intercultural consultant. Therefore the aim of this study is to examine specific characteristics that define … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 5 Mar 2012 · 8,703 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDemotivating Factors for English Language Learning Among University StudentsReyhaneh Ghadirzadeh, Fariba Pourabolfathe Hashtroudi, Omid ShokriProblem statement: Demotivation is a relatively new issue in the field of second/foreign Language (L2) learning motivation. Recognizing and removing barriers can have a marked effect on motivation and attention to learning in general and ESL/EFL learning in particular. Demotivating factors are essential factors which negatively influence the learner’s attitudes and behaviors and hence lead to undesired learning outcomes. The … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 21 Feb 2012 · 11,940 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRisk Factors to Alcohol Law Violations in the Community: Quasi-Experimental StudyWuttiphong Phakdeekul, Pramote Thongkrajai, Peem Eiamprapai, Manop KanatoProblem statement: Alcohol-related health problems such as chronic and acute diseases, accidents/injuries and social problems are well recognized. Although many countries including Thailand enact laws to control alcohol problems, missing data in Thailand cannot reveal efficacy of law enforcement and compliance with the public. The aim of this study was to investigate the proportion of Thai people violating alcohol laws … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 12 · 22 Oct 2011 · 7,239 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIntegrating Life Cycle Assessment and Other Tools for Ex Ante Integrated Sustainability Assessment in the Minerals IndustryDeborah J Shields, Gian Andrea Blengini, Slavko V. SolarProblem statement: The minerals industry is faced with choices beginning in the exploration phase and extending over the life cycle of mine. Firms examine the technical feasibility of alternative actions and typically rank them based on economic performance. Increasingly firms also consider alternatives' contribution to sustainable development. Approach: Sustainable decision making before investment (ex ante decisions) should incorporate a broad … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 11 · 10 Oct 2011 · 7,898 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Trend of Smoking Behavior and its Relation to Health Knowledge among Medical and Literature CollegesWijdan Akram, Selwa Elias Yacoub, Ali Abed Ali Al Saedi, Yousif Abdul RaheemProblem statement: Smoking is a major public health problem all around the world, especially in developing countries when smoking behavior among college students is a major concern to the society. Object of this study to estimate the prevalence of smoking among university students of medical and literature colleges and to assess the students’ knowledge about the health effects of smoking … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 30 Sep 2011 · 8,174 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHandwashing Practices amongst Health Workers in a Teaching HospitalBalafama Abinye Alex-Hart, Peace Ibo OparaProblem statement: Hand washing with soap is an important means of preventing hospital acquired infections .However the rate of hand washing with soap and water is unacceptably low amongst health workers. Few studies on this subject have been done amongst health workers in Nigeria. The aims of this study were to explore perceptions, attitudes and hand washing practices amongst health … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 27 Apr 2011 · 21,608 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTrust and its Relationship to Demographic FactorsAsghar MirfardiProblem statement: Social trust is the main theme in the social life. Trust is “the expectation that arises within a community of regular, honest and cooperative behavior, based on commonly shared norms”. Development, social trust and security are intertwined categories and have interaction to each other. Social trust, as a main factor in social capital, provide social context for developmental … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 8 Feb 2011 · 8,447 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGreen Chemistry: Educating Prospective Science Teachers in Education for Sustainable Development at School of Educational Studies, USMMageswary Karpudewan, Zurida Hj Ismail, Norita MohamedProblem statement: Agenda 21 of Chapter 36 spelled out the role of education in imparting knowledge that could develop behavioral change that leads to sustainable lifestyle. In line with this, University Sains Malaysia has embarked on various projects and activities in educating and preparing the campus community towards tomorrow’s sustainability. One of the strategies taken to address ESD is through … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 9,397 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEducation to Face the Wicked Challenges of SustainabilityBland TomkinsonProblem statement: The nature of sustainable development requires new paradigms for education. Issues of sustainability are ‘wicked problems’ that do not lend themselves to conventional didactic approaches. The challenge for higher education is to examine interdisciplinary approaches to global societal responsibility and, within this, issues of education for sustainable development. Approach: A project, sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 8,712 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOptimization of Clustering Time by a Group of Autonomous Robots Making Use of an Exclusive Multi-MarkingMohamed Rida Abdessemed, Kamel Khoualdi, Azeddine BilamiProblem statement: For solving complex issues, the current tendency goes towards the swarms behaviors, realized on a basis of collective interactions, which results from a cooperative work favoring exchanges between individuals of a same group at microscopic level and allowing the emergence of complex collective behaviors at macroscopic level. Many models were inspired by these attitudes to find simple rules, … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 12 · 9 Nov 2010 · 6,892 accessesView PDFCite