Vol. 8, No. 12 (2012), Asian Social Science

• • Modelling Food Price Volatility and Testing Heat Waves and/or Meteor Showers Effects: Evidence for Asia and Pacific
  • •  Fardous Alom   
    •  Bert D. Ward   
    •  Baiding Hu   
    • p1
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• • Can Literature Improve English Proficiency: The Students Perspective
  • •  Gopala Krishnan Sekharan Nair   
    •  Roszainora Setia   
    •  Siti Norliana Ghazali   
    •  Elangkeeran Sabapathy   
    •  Razita Mohamad   
    •  Myshithah Mohamad Ali   
    •  Mohan K. Muniandy   
    •  Ramachandran Theethappan   
    •  Wan Aida Wan Hassan   
    •  Nor Syamimi Iliani Che Hassan   
    • p21
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• • The Efficiency for the Three Industries of Provinces in China, Considering the Effects of Carbon Emission: An Application of the Parallel DEA Model
  • •  Feng Feng   
    •  Jinlai Wang   
    • p28
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• • Knowledge-based Development and Its Relation to Economic Prosperity in Developing Countries
  • •  Shah Md. Atiqul Haq   
    • p36
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• • Factors and Competitiveness of Malaysia as a Tourist Destination: A Study of Outbound Middle East Tourists
  • •  Ali Salman   
    •  Mohd Safar Hasim   
    • p48
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• • An Analysis of Article Errors among Saudi Female EFL Students: A Case Study
  • •  Maha Alhaysony   
    • p55
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• • Relationship between Mother’s Attitudes, Maternal Treatment Styles and Communication Competence with Deaf Children’s Self-Esteem in Iran High Schools for the Deaf
  • •  Effat Hamed Sardar   
    •  Rusnani Abdul Kadir   
    •  Rohani Bt Ahmad Tarmiz   
    •  Maria Chong Bt Abdullah   
    • p67
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• • Connection between News Narrative Discourse and Ideology--Based on Narrative Perspective Analysis of “News Probe”
  • •  Fangzhou Cheng   
    • p75
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• • Digital Inclusion and Lifestyle Transformation among the Orang Asli: Sacrificing Culture for Modernity?
  • •  Rugayah Hashim   
    •  Kartika Sari Idris   
    •  Yus Aznita Ustadi   
    •  Farah Murni Merican   
    •  Sharifah F. S. M. Fuzi   
    • p80
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• • Analysis on Convergence of Innovation Resource Attraction and Its Affecting Factors in Chinese Provinces: Based on the Perspective of New Input Allocation
  • •  Feng Feng   
    •  Zhouqing Wei   
    •  Leiyong Zhang   
    • p88
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• • Examining the Relationship between Spatial Patterns of Household Deprivation and Some Socioeconomic Indexes in Iraq-2004
  • •  Faisal G. Khamis   
    •  Ghaleb A. El-Refae   
    • p95
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• • A Profile of Male Adolescents Background and Experiences in Substance Abuse
  • •  I. Fauziah   
    •  S. Nen   
    •  M. A. Nur Saadah   
    •  N. Sarnon   
    • p109
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• • Green Marketing: A Study of Consumers’ Attitude towards Environment Friendly Products
  • •  Jacob Cherian   
    •  Jolly Jacob   
    • p117
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• • Literatures Review on Transaction Costs Measurement Advances
  • •  Zhengchao Lv   
    •  Qin Liu   
    •  Pan Wang   
    • p127
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• • The Credibility of Television in Disseminating Agricultural Information to Farmers in Malaysia
  • •  Md. Salleh Hassan   
    •  Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril   
    •  Bahaman Abu Samah   
    •  Muhamad Shamshahkat Ali   
    •  Nor Sabila Ramli bte Ramli   
    •  Zoheir Sabaghpour Azarian   
    • p133
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• • An Evaluation of Optimism and Life Satisfaction of Undergraduate Students in the School of Tourism and Hotel Management
  • •  Safak Unuvar   
    •  Selahattin Avsaroglu   
    •  Mustafa Uslu   
    • p140
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• • Research on Governance Behavior and Inheritance Performance: A Review Based on Chinese Family Businesses
  • •  Mengyun Wu   
    •  Lei Pan   
    • p148
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• • A Visual Analysis of a Malaysian English School Textbook: Gender Matters
  • •  Mohamad Subakir Mohd Yasin   
    •  Bahiyah Abdul Hamid   
    •  Zarina Othman   
    •  Kesumawati Abu Bakar   
    •  Fuzirah Hashim   
    •  Azmah Mohti   
    • p154
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• • The School of Mandarin Duck and Butterfly’s Creative Push on Early Chinese Publishing Industry
  • •  Bin Li   
    • p164
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• • Privatisation and Reform Programme of Public Sector Enterprises in Pakistan 1960–2004
  • •  Anwar Ali Shah G. Syed   
    •  Lawal Muhammad Anka   
    •  Syed Asad Raza Abidi   
    •  F. M. Shaikh   
    • p171
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• • Determinants of Contraception Use among Female Adolescents in Bangladesh
  • •  Md. Musa Khan   
    •  Mohammad Emdad Hossain   
    •  Mohammad Nazmul Hoq   
    • p181
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• • The Impact of Psychological Factors and Religious Adherence on Household’s Dealing with Poverty-Driven Vulnerability Situation: A Critical Discourse on Kelantan and Terengganu
  • •  Senadjki Abdelhak   
    •  Jamalludin Sulaiman   
    •  Saidatulakmal Mohd   
    • p192
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• • Reasons for Insufficient Demand of Environmental Liability Insurance in China——A Case Study of Baoding, Hebei Province
  • •  Congjun Liu   
    •  Abdul Razak Bin Chik   
    • p201
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• • A Conceptual Study on the Country of Origin Effect on Consumer Purchase Intention
  • •  Samin Rezvani   
    •  Goodarz Javadian Dehkordi   
    •  Muhammad Sabbir Rahman   
    •  Firoozeh Fouladivanda   
    •  Mahsa Habibi   
    •  Sanaz Eghtebasi   
    • p205
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• • Global Economic Meltdown and Nigeria’s Dependent Political Economy: A Litmus Test
  • •  Salihu Mohammed Niworu   
    • p216
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• • Malaysian DSA 1997: A Review of Some Unresolved Issues
  • •  Rokiah Kadir   
    • p221
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• • Telecommuting for Business Continuity in a Non-profit Environment
  • •  Teh Boon Heng   
    •  Soh Chin Hooi   
    •  Yan Yap Liang   
    •  Azizie Othma   
    •  Ong Tze San   
    • p226
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• • Work Motivation among Malaysian Public Servants
  • •  Mahazril ‘Aini Y.   
    •  Zuraini Y.   
    •  Hafizah H. A. K.   
    •  Adnan Aminuddin   
    •  Zaherawati Zakaria   
    •  Nazni Noordin   
    •  Badrul Azmier Mohamed   
    • p238
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• • An Analysis of the Design Concept Presenting “Humanistic Spirit”
  • •  Ke Li   
    • p243
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• • Productivity Growth in the Medium Size Malaysian-industry Level: Primal and Dual Approaches
  • •  Abdol Samad Nawi   
    •  Irwan Bin Ismail   
    •  Zainuddin Zakaria   
    •  Jannah Munirah Md Noor   
    •  Bashir Ahmad Bin Shabir Ahmad   
    •  Nik Fakrul Hazri   
    •  Wan Anisabanum Salleh   
    •  Mohd Tajul Hasnan Mohd Tajuddin   
    •  Nur Raihana Mohd Sallem   
    • p249
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• • University Autonomy, Academic Freedom and Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) Struggles in Nigeria: A Historical Perspective
  • •  A. K. Okorosaye-Orubite   
    •  F. Godgift Paulley   
    •  Nath. M. Abraham   
    • p265
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• • Mobile Learning Readiness among Malaysian Students at Higher Learning Institutes
  • •  Supyan Hussin   
    •  Mohd Radzi Manap   
    •  Zaini Amir   
    •  Pramela Krish   
    • p276
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• • Problematising the Ethics and Conduct of the Ruling Party during Series of Malaysia’s Post-political Tsunami By-elections
  • •  Badrul Azmier Mohamed   
    •  Mujibu Abd Muis   
    •  Jennifah Nordin   
    •  Mahazril ‘Aini Yaacob   
    •  Chuah Bee Peng   
    •  Zaherawati Zakaria   
    •  Nazni Noordin   
    • p284
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• • Generic Skills of Prospective Graduates from the Employers’ Perspectives
  • •  Sivapalan Selvadurai   
    •  Er Ah Choy   
    •  Marlyna Maros   
    • p295
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