Why Internal Communication is Critical for Business Success

 1.1 Background of Study     In recent years, there has been a growing interest in internal communication in corporate communication research (Vercic, Vercic & Sriramesh, 2012). Internal communication can be described as any “communication with employees internally within the organization” (Cornelissen, 2011). Not only does internal communication enable companies to have information and knowledge … Read more

Conserving Ghana’s Mangrove Forests through REDD+

 Mangroves are a taxonomically diverse group of salt-tolerant, mainly arboreal, flowering plants that grow primarily in tropical and subtropical regions (Ellison & Stoddart, 1991; Duke, 1992). Mangrove distribution is circumglobal with the majority of populations occurring between the latitudes of 32° N and 38° S (Kathiresan & Bingham. 2001; Tomlinson, 1986). Globally, more than … Read more

Scaling FoodCycle: Overcoming Challenges and Strategizing for Effective Crowdfunding

 FoodCycle is a British national charity organization that creates tasty and nutritious meals for individuals at risk of social isolation and food poverty. It does this by combining the efforts of volunteers, spare kitchen spaces and surplus food. The organization operates a series of hubs across the UK where volunteers come together and conduct … Read more

What Is the Risk of Zika at the Olympics?

 For a virus that has remained vastly quiet since its discovery 70 years ago in the Zika forest of Uganda, it has been the source of increasing concern over the past decade. The first major outbreak caused by the virus was on the Pacific island of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia. Prior … Read more

Uncovering the Social Work Role at Kirkens Korshær: A Non-Profit Organisation

 Aaron Jack Ludvig Plaehn Kirkens Korshær Hold D- 4002015151 [email protected] Anslag: 11.279 Kirkens Korshær. 1. Kirkens Korshær er en privat, social non profit hjælpeorganisation tilknyttet Den danske Folkekirke. Kirkens Korshær har sit virkeområde blandt samfundets mest marginaliserede og udstødte grupper, narkomaner, psykisk syge, alkoholikere og hjemløse etc. Kirkens Korshærs arbejde omfatter drift af varmestuer, … Read more

The Impact of International Trade on Income Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa

 Introduction ‘In today’s global economy, inequalities weaken the potential of the nations it exists in, be it a developing economy or a developed one.  Inequalities widen the gap between the rich and the poor, it makes the rich richer and the poor poorer, it becomes a threat to poverty eradication, hinders economic development, holds … Read more

Effect of social influence on the intention to purchase mobile apps or make in-app purchases

INTRODUCTION Online social networks, smartphones and tablet computers are part of our daily activities and changed people’s lives and behavior (Wei, Lee, Lu, Tzou & Weng, 2015). A mobile application is defined as “application software that allows the user to perform a specific task that can be installed and run on portable devices such as … Read more

How CNN’s Representation of Islamic Terrorism Shapes Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Making

 How, if at all, does CNN representation of Islamic terrorist by CNN that shape on public opinion matter for foreign policy making? In the information age, the advancement of news media leads to rapid dissemination of news, easy access to global events. It also makes the world community closely interconnect. The information from news … Read more

Blonde Beauty: A Chance Encounter at the Nightclub Bar

 The spark of attraction was there. Janice sensed it straight away when she bumped into the woman at the nightclub bar and turned to apologize. She found herself looking into the prettiest blue eyes she could remember seeing in a long time and stood speechless when the gorgeous smile lit up the cute face. … Read more

PEM Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production from Renewable Sources: Critical Review

 University of Alabama, Birmingham PEM electrolysis for production of hydrogen from renewable sources Critical Review 2 By Gabriel Perez CE 674 – Green Building Design and Sustainable Construction Dr. Kirby July 25, 2016  Bibliography: Bibliography: Barbir, F. (2005). PEM electrolysis for production of hydrogen from renewable energy sources. Solar Energy, 78(5), 661–669. doi:10.1016/j.solener.2004.09.003 In-line … Read more

Bifunctional activity of the ent-kaurene oxidase from Montanoa tomentosa and its N-terminal modified version for production of isokaurenoic acid and kaurenoic acid in engineered yeasts

 We report the bifunctional activity of the native ent-kaurene oxidase from Montanoa tomentosa (MtKO) and its N-terminal modified version (LMtKO) for producing both isokaurenoic acid and kaurenoic acid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The Km app of MtKO showed more affinity for ent-kaurene (80.5 µM) than for isokaurene (96.4 µM). Interestingly, LMtKO exhibited an increase of … Read more

Engrossing “From Idea to Innovation: Analyzing Netflix’s Incredible Success” –

 Netflix is a global provider of streaming films and television series. It started as a DVD-by-mail service in 1998 and began streaming in 2007. (Pogue, 2007) In 2010, it crossed the borders of the U.S. and expanded its streaming to Canada, and today, after 6 years, it serves over 190 countries (Minaya & Sharma, … Read more

Universal Old Age Pension Scheme (OAP): Pros & Cons of Implementing in Hong Kong

 The Universal Old Age Pension Scheme (OAP) is regarded as a social welfare of retirement protection in Hong Kong.Therefore,many people in the society ask for the implementation of the Universal Old Age Pension Scheme.According to a programme by RTHK and Legislative Council,there are three main proposals of the OAP in the society.It is arguable … Read more