Humanities and Social Sciences

Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2013

  • Disables’ Accessibility Problems on the Public Facilities within the Context of Surabaya, Indonesia

    Arina Hayati, Muhammad Faqih

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2013
    Pages: 78-84
    Received: 3 September 2013
    Published: 20 October 2013
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    Abstract: Even though the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has been signed by all states and by regional integration organization on 2007, in developing countries, providing barrier free environment is still questionable. Indonesia for example, the ratification of this convention has been signed by Indonesian Government on 2011 and the i... Show More
  • From Amateurism to Professionalism: Sport’s Transformations by the Brazilian Olympic Athletes’ Lenses

    Katia Rubio

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2013
    Pages: 85-91
    Received: 10 October 2013
    Published: 30 October 2013
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    Abstract: Among the various marks that Olympic sports went through along the last century, the transformation of amateurism into professionalism was one of them. Seen, in the beginning, as one of the main Olympic movement´s pillars, amateurism was overcome by the contemporary sport´s dynamics. It became professional, changing not just the sport´s institution... Show More
  • A View of Jamaica’s Murder Victims, Perpetrators & the Impact of the 2010 Incursion

    Fred Spiring

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2013
    Pages: 92-100
    Received: 24 November 2013
    Published: 10 December 2013
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    Abstract: In this manuscript we investigate homicides in Jamaica for the period 2007-2012. Several views of the available data are presented in an attempt to highlight statistically significant changes in murder rates as well as to indicate areas where there has been virtually no change in frequencies or patterns. As we begin to better understand the dynamic... Show More
  • On Philipson’s Early-Start and the Maximum-Exposure Fallacies: A Case Study of Selected 100 Level Students of the University of Ibadan

    Ajayi Temitope Michael

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2013
    Pages: 101-107
    Received: 3 September 2013
    Published: 10 December 2013
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    Abstract: The English language is undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with in the polity called Nigeria. In fact, as shall be soon made clearer in this paper, the language has been accorded so much power that it has relegated many of the country’s indigenous languages to the background; a linguistic situation that is commonly and generally referred to as ling... Show More
  • Analytical Performance of Administrations in Charge of Ageing Program in Iran

    Reza Safdari, Maryam Mohamadiazar

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2013
    Pages: 108-111
    Received: 15 November 2013
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    Abstract: Population aging in most of developed countries should be subjective to more attention regarding health issues of aging group. First proceeding aiming to improve elderly life quality in Iran goes back to 1985 by initiating Shahid Rajai Program. By then different organizations and institutes have launched several programs related to elderly center. ... Show More
  • Civilization of New Citizen in the Process of Urbanization in China

    Zhou Yongkang, Xi Yipeng

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2013
    Pages: 112-117
    Received: 11 December 2013
    Published: 30 January 2014
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    Abstract: Nowadays, China has entered into a high-speed urbanization stage, and a great deal of population especially rural population has immigrated to cities and become new citizens in cities. Meanwhile, the urbanization has got a high-speed development in hardware such as city scale, population and infrastructure, but software constructions with the core ... Show More