Base Isolators in Anti-Seismic Design: Enhancing Safety and Reducing Damage

 1. Introduction The use of base isolators for the anti-seismic design of structures has attracted considerable interest in recent years. The main aim here [1] is to separate the structure from ground motions ensuring flexibility as well as energy dissipation’s aptitude through inserting isolation system between foundation and the superstructure. Conversely, in conventional anti-seismic … Read more

The Role of Institutional Theory in Understanding Organisations’ Use of Recruitment and Stress Management Practices

 Organisations today are increasingly incorporating the use of both recruitment practices and stress management practices in the workplace; it is possible to use institutional theory to ascertain why this is the case. Bruton et al (2010) notes that ‘institutional theory is traditionally concerned with how various groups and organisations better secure their positions and … Read more

Beat Generation: A Reflection of Baudrillard’s Post-Modern Philosophies

 Introduction Born out of a counter-cultural reevaluation of society in the aftermath of World War II, the Beat Generation formed into a literary and cultural movement that questioned society’s widespread materialism and shallowness. In many ways, the so-called “Beatniks” established new visions for poetry and prose, creating works that featured unorthodox conventions and ideas; … Read more

The Valuation Effect of Stock Split Announcement on Firms Listed at Egyptian Stock Exchange

 This chapter examines the valuation effect of stock spit announcement (policy) on firms quoted at the Egyptian Stock Exchange. The chapter has five major parts based on the specific objectives of the study that seek to answer the following questions: Is there a significant correlation between stock split declaration and splitting firm’s stock price? … Read more

The Importance of Infrastructure: Understanding Hard and Soft Infrastructure Categories

 The term, “infrastructure” is broadly used across the political spectrum, and, with it, comes a myriad of definitions, not all of which readily come to mind when the word is used. Generally, infrastructure refers to all systems within the nation that are crucial to its continued functionality. Typically, one might be inclined to think … Read more

Understanding Intellectual Property Rights: Justifications and Criticisms

 1. INTRODUCTION Intellectual Property (abbreviated as IP in the following sections) is the outcome of the human imagination and creativity (Halbert and Ingulli, 2014). IP commonly refers to the technological inventions, literary or artistic works, designs, shapes, symbols, names or images that are used for the purpose of trade or commercialization. However, it is … Read more

The Danger of a Single Story: Understanding Cultural Ignorance

 In July 2009, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a TED Talk about cultural ignorance. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian novelist, nonfictional and short story writer. Her work and writing has been very well received among the public, and her effort to promote African literature is extremely recognized. Furthermore she talks about the importance of … Read more

Lessons from Yahoo & JPMorgan Data Breaches

 Niharika Sherigar Jan 22, 2017 Information Security in Public & Private Sectors – Lab 1 Current Event 1: 3 Lessons from The Yahoo Breach Link: http://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/3-lessons-from-the-yahoo-breach/a/d-id/1327916?_mc=RSS_DR_EDT Summary Yahoo, a multinational technology company, becomes a victim of data breach, despite having perimeter defenses to secure their network.   Confidentiality Over 1 billion user accounts were … Read more

Preparation of Cobalt (III) Complexes: Synthesis, IR and UV-Vis Spectra Analysis

 Preparation of various Cobalt (III) complexes Abstract A starting product of [Co (NH3)5CL].Cl2 this was completed dissolving cobalt (II) chloride hexahyrdate in a solution of ammonium chloride. Once synthesised an IR spectrum of the compound was collected showing peaks present in the compound. Reacting the starting product with concentrated or diluted ammonia created two … Read more

Pakatan Rakyat Thailand: The Yellow Shirts Movement

 Demonstrasi Pakatan rakyat Thailand ataupun dikenali sebagai baju kuning adalah gerakan politik yang ditubuhkan oleh rakyat di Thailand. Pakatan rakyat ini ditubuhkan bagi berdemontrasi akan kerajaan pimpinan Thaksin Sinawatra. Beliau dituduh menentang sistem pemerintahan beraja di negara tersebut. Pakatan ini terdiri daripada pekerja kelas atasan, pertengahan termasuklah pelajar dan sebagainya hingga mencecah puluhan ribu … Read more

Valuation Effect of Stock Split Announcements on Firms at Egyptian Stock Exchange

 This chapter examines the valuation effect of stock spit announcement (policy) on firms quoted at the Egyptian Stock Exchange. The chapter has five major parts based on the specific objectives of the study that seek to answer the following questions: Is there a significant correlation between stock split declaration and splitting firm’s stock price? … Read more