Black Madonna Anna Hamling Miguel Palafox
Cultural & Area Studies, History, The Arts & Literature

The Power of an Image: The Black Madonna of Częstochowa

Dr Anna Hamling of the University of New Brunswick, Canada, examines the historical and cultural significance of religious icon the Black Madonna of Częstochowa to the people of Poland.
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Corporate_Social_Responsibility_Volkswagen_Scandal_A._C._Ping
Business & Economics, Ethics, Religion & Philosophy, Sustainability, Energy & the Environment

Corporate Social Responsibility in an Age of Indifference

A. C. Ping explores corporate social responsibility in the light of the 2015 Volkswagen scandal and asks why consumers can so quickly forgive a corporate breach of trust.
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Public Image, Private Lives Bondage and Discipline Angela Wilson
Cultural & Area Studies

Public Images, Private Lives: Professional Bondage and Discipline

Angela Wilson analyses newspaper advertisements for specialised bondage and discipline services to compare them with other newspaper advertising, to comment on public perception of this industry, and to examine the blurring of truth and fantasy by service providers and their clients.
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Kevin Burkett Irish Immigrants Boys From Vepery Ian Michael
Cultural & Area Studies, History, Media, Film & Journalism

Boys from Vepery: John Footman’s Journey from the Ravages of “Gorta Mór”

Ireland’s Great Famine, “Gorta Mór”, had far-reaching effects for the Irish population in the mid-nineteenth century, leading millions to migrate in search of a better future. As part of a documentary film project, Dr Ian Michael, Fokiya Akhtar and Dr Michael R. Ogden explore the journey made by Dr Michael’s own ancestor, John Footman, from rural Cork to Madras, India.
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Falklands Calling Andrea Bellot
Cultural & Area Studies, Politics, International Relations & Law

“Falklands Calling”: The Local Community in Terms of Global Interaction

How has the way the Falkland Islanders see themselves and interact with the rest of the world evolved after, and as a result of, the 1982 war? Dr Andrea Bellot examines how islanders have experienced a transition from a small and isolated community to a more connected society.

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Equality in Teacher Education_ Professor Yvonne Masters
Education

Whither (or Wither) Equality in Teacher Education? (An Invitation to a Conversation)

Entrance to teacher education is a highly political issue with high entrance scores and some form of aptitude test being the norm. This article by Dr Yvonne Masters of the University of New England, Australia, is a discussion starter to examine the questions: who is missing out and is equity being ignored under the guise of quality?
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Long Elegiac Shadows Oliver Hadingham
History, Politics, International Relations & Law

Long, Elegiac Shadows: The Legacy of the 1914-1918 War

One hundred years on, how are we commemorating the First World War? An examination of the political, economical and social implications of the 1914-1918 conflict.
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Damballah_La_Flambeau_Hector_Hyppolite André Breton Surrealism: A Global Cultural Movement with Local Political Agency
Cultural & Area Studies, History, Politics, International Relations & Law, The Arts & Literature

Surrealism: A Global Cultural Movement with Local Political Agency

Lauren Walden of Coventry University explores the impact of the surrealist movement on the local politics of Haiti, Martinique and Mexico through the diplomatic role played by André Breton, the founder of surrealism.
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Business & Economics, Ethics, Religion & Philosophy

Employees Seek Justice as Religion and Work Intersect

In this perspective from the United States, Dr Pramila Rao of Marymount University showcases how religion impacts the workplace.
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Power to the Population? The Census under Review Lynn Killick
Politics, International Relations & Law

Power to the Population? The Census under Review

Regarded by many as the backbone of national statistics, the UK’s population census will in future be conducted online and augmented by data derived from other government sources, without the need for explicit consent of the population. Lynn Killick, Alistair S. Duff, Mark Deakin and Hazel Hall examine public attitudes to an online census.
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A Gentleman's Education – Then As Now Oliver Hadingham
Education, History

A Gentleman’s Education – Then as Now

Oliver Hadingham of Waseda University, Japan, discusses the reform and growth of the English public school system in the nineteenth century and the forces that drove its change during this period.
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10,000 Hour Rule Language Teaching Frances Shiobara
Education, Language Learning

The 10,000 Hour Rule and What it Means for Language Teaching

Professor Frances Shiobara examines whether Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 hour rule can be applied to language learning and examines opportunities for maximising students’ second language acquisition in the context of the Japanese education system.
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henry_viii_katherine_of_aragon_chivalric_court
History, The Arts & Literature

Henry VIII’s Verse and Katherine of Aragon: The Chivalric Court

Dr Rebecca Moore of the University of Arkansas, United States of America, examines the ways in which Henry VIII used poetics and performances to establish the iconography of his court and the relevance, within this context, of Henry’s specific choice of the older Katherine of Aragon as queen.
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Financial Slack and Firm Performance During an Economic Downturn Andreas Gruener Ingeborg Raastad
Business & Economics

Financial Slack and Firm Performance During an Economic Downturn

Using the most recent economic downturn in Germany as an example, Andreas Gruener and Ingeborg Raastad examine whether financial slack has an impact on performance in the particularly hostile environment of an economic downturn.
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Thijs ter Har EU Flags fundamental rights
Politics, International Relations & Law

Counterbalancing the European Court of Justice’s Dominion on Fundamental Rights

Maria Maddalena Giungi examines whether the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, established in 2007, could trigger a new wave of policies focused on fundamental rights to counterbalance the growing power of the ECJ.
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HMAS_Rankin_Australian Collins Class submarine IAFOR THINK Pacific Ocean (July 6, 2004) - Australia's Collins-class submarine, HMAS Rankin (SSK 78) cruises out to sea at periscope depth, and is scheduled to participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This year’s exercise includes seven participating nations; Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom and United States. RIMPAC is intended to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class David A. Levy (RELEASED) For more information go to: http://www.cpf.navy.mil/RIMPAC2004
Business & Economics, Politics, International Relations & Law

Why Did France Beat Japan to $40-bln Australian Submarine Contract?

Michael Liam Kedzlie assesses Australia’s surprise selection of DCNS, France over Mitsubishi, Japan, to build its next generation of submarines, replacing the current 1996 Collins class.
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British Journal of Photography
Media, Film & Journalism

Announcing Media Partnership with the British Journal of Photography

The IAFOR Documentary Photography Award, an award which assists in the professional development of emerging documentary photographers and photojournalists, has announced a new Media Partnership with the British Journal of Photography.
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Disappearing Islands Climate Chnge Think Nasa
Politics, International Relations & Law, Sustainability, Energy & the Environment

Climate Change: Disappearing Islands and Appearing Solutions

Dr Thomas Simons on why climate change problems are no more or no less amenable to solution than pollution problems are – they both require nothing less than the mobilisation of the political will needed to solve them.
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