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Review of Francesco Pelosi's Plato on Music, Soul and Body (trans. Sophie Henderson)
Mark Walley
Jan 06, 2012
Review of Francesco Pelosi's Plato on Music, Soul and Body (trans. Sophie Henderson)
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
The Four Seasons and the Accusative-Locative Opposition in Polish
It sometimes appears that the very possibility of a given case usage depends on the lexical content of the declined nominal. For instance, in Polish the prepositionless instrumental can easily mark the time substantive noc...
Published by: Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association
Of Zebra Doves and Prawn Crackers
Marc Benamou
Nov 19, 2013
Both the English and Javanese' languages describe music largely in metaphoric terms. In English, for instance, we use the spatial metaphor "up" and "down" to refer to differences in pitch. In Javanese these same differences are...
Published by: Faculty of Education
The Galveston Seawall
Mark Harvey
Apr 09, 2013
Galveston, Texas is a coastal city in the Southeast United States, situated on the Gulf of Mexico. In 1900, a major hurricane struck the city, resulting in significant property damage and loss of life, destroying much of the...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Lane Detection Algorithm Based on Road Structure and Extended Kalman Filter
Lane detection still demonstrates low accuracy and missing robustness when recorded markings are interrupted by strong light or shadows or missing marking. This article proposes a new algorithm using a model of road structure...
Published by: IGI Global
Android Botnets
Mobile botnets are gaining popularity with the expressive demand of smartphone technologies. Similarly, the majority of mobile botnets are built on a popular open source OS, e.g., Android. A mobile botnet is a network of...
Published by: IGI Global
Specialized Educational Leadership for Rural Students Living in Poverty
To serve students living in rural poverty, school leaders must understand intimately the specific challenges that students face. Equally, leaders must embrace and leverage the funds of knowledge and assets that these students...
Public & Sector Management Government and Law Public Health and Welfare Social Sciences and Humanities
Published by: IGI Global
The Role of National Culture Values and Trust in Online Sharing Hospitality Platform Acceptance
The sharing economy, as an emerging business model, has grown greatly in the last decade. However, the acceptance rate of the sharing economy varies from country to country. Researchers have noted the importance of cultural...
Published by: IGI Global
Information and Communication Technology Adoption Strategies of Emerging Multinationals From India
The growth and rising prominence of multinationals from emerging markets (eMNCs) mark a significant phase in the evolution of the world economy in the last decade. This study investigates the effect of eMNCs' institutional...
Published by: IGI Global
Identification of RNA virus-derived RdRp sequences in publicly available transcriptomic datasets.
RNA viruses are abundant, highly diverse, and infect all or most eukaryotic organisms. However, only a tiny fraction of the number and diversity of RNA virus species have been catalogued. To cost effectively expand the diversity...
The syntax of Gascon clause-type particles
Annick Morin
Nov 20, 2013
Bearnese Gascon uses particles (the so-called "enunciative particles") to mark declarative, interrogative, and exclamative clauses. In this article it is shown that those particles are in the left periphery and that their...
Published by: Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association
Ice Scour Risk and Protection on the Grand Banks
Mark Flynn
Apr 09, 2013
Hydrocarbons were first discovered offshore Newfoundland in the late 1970s and full-scale production of these discoveries began in earnest in 1997 with the Hibernia oil field. The estimated total recoverable oil reserves on the...
Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering COASTAL ENGINEERING, 8751; CASE STUDY; OCEAN and NAVAL; ICE SCOUR; EDC; GRAND BANKS; TERRA NOVA;
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Editor's Preface
James Duffy
May 22, 2020
What did Lonergan have in mind while laying out the structure of dialectic? Could the procedure be at the heart of mediating “between a cultural matrix and the significance and role of religion in that matrix”? This volume...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
A Participatory Design and Formal Study Investigation into Mobile Text Entry for Older Adults
Text entry remains key to many tasks on touchscreen smartphones and is an important factor in the usability of such devices. The known problems of text entry can be particularly acute for older adults due to physical and...
Published by: IGI Global
Mark Williams
Aug 17, 2009
This paper discusses the lack of proper recycling programs in St John’s, NL and explains the relevance of collective action and rational choice theories in addressing the matter. The city has done a poor job of...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mark Anthony Carpio
Jan 17, 2014
Plenary Keynote Presentation V: Panel Presentation from The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium VIII. Held at Memorial University, St. John's NL, 2011. Introduction: Andrea Rose (Memorial University of Newfoundland...
Published by: Faculty of Education
Pricing and Public Policy Issues
Pratap Mandal
Oct 01, 2021
Companies adopt pricing policies to maximize the revenues and profits generated. Some of the policies are not fair. Major public policy issues in pricing include unfair pricing practices within distribution channel levels such...
Published by: IGI Global
Ensuring Virtual Success
Very few academic programs in pre-service teacher education include opportunities for current and future K-12 educators to develop the necessary skills to teach in an online setting. While limited research has been done related...
Published by: IGI Global
The Role of Business and Engineering Decisions in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Mark Alexander Reynolds
Apr 09, 2013
On April 20th, 2010, the semi-submersible oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 crew members and allowing crude oil to spill continuously from the seabed. Despite numerous attempts to cap the leak...
Civil Engineering ENGI 8751, CASE STUDY, CIVIL, DEEPWATER HORIZON, OIL SPILL, ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER, BUSINESS ETHICS, OIL RIG
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Beyond “Indigenous Social Work” and Toward Decolonial Possibility
While social work has been a specific technology of settler colonialism levied against Indigenous Peoples, the phenomenon of “Indigenous social work” is now rather comfortably discussed and included within university curricula...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
An Item Response Theory Approach to Enhance Peer Assessment Effectiveness in Massive Open Online Courses
Massive open on-line courses (MOOCs) are effective and flexible resources to educate, train, and empower populations. Peer assessment (PA) provides a powerful pedagogical strategy to support educational activities and foster...
Published by: IGI Global
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