This paper presents a unifying model that aims to reconcile two conflicting conceptions of emotional intelligence (EI): the conception of EI as being a form of intelligence (ability EI) and the conception of EI as being a personality trait (trait…

There is no doubt that  practice has determined theory, but theory has typically taken over the leading role and at times has been disconnected from practice. In this respect education and linguistics reflect the priorities of society. The results of this…

The studies examine the dimensions and their levels of service quality that have significant effect on customer satisfaction in organized retailing. The results illustrated that the dimensions of service quality such as tangible, reliability, responsiveness, competence, credibility, accessibility, and customer…

This paper provides a review and update of the ideas contained in a PhD dissertation that was authored by Australian lawyer Christine Burns in 2007, entitled 'Online Legal Services—A Revolution that Failed?'It explores several themes that are found in her…

Parmenides expelled nonbeing from the realm of knowledge and forbade us to think or talk about it. But still there has been a long tradition of nay-sayings throughout the history of Western and Eastern philosophy. Are those philosophers talking about…

 In this paper, a new method based on adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) to estimate the phase inductance of linear switched reluctance motors (LSRMs) is presented. The ANFIS has the advantages of expert knowledge of fuzzy inference system and learning…

In the present paper, specimens of Cerambycidae were examined in the Entomology Museum of Central Anatolia Forestry Research Directorship, Ankara, Turkey. As a result of identification of these specimens, thirty-eight species and two subspecies belonging to twenty-eight genera of five…

Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) that arose from World War II developments has become one of the most attractive management tools to the business environment yet has faced scarce current applicability. This study analyses the opinion of specialists engaged in…

The paper presents a reflection on a legal framework of a three-dimensional virtual world. Here visualisation and symbolisation precede formalisation on the way to construction and legal knowledge representation. Thus the visualisation of virtual world issues can have a favourable…

This paper appraises African Boundary Politics within the theme of boundary conflicts, questions after independence – irredentism, the concern and intervention of international bodies with focus on Nigerian-Cameroon Boundary Disputes: The Quest for Bakassi Peninsular. The aim is to highlight…