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Capturing Otherness: Self-Identity and Feelings of Non-Belonging Among Educated Burmese in Thailand
The Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies, 2012 This paper explores the subjective experiences of migrants engaged in producing alternative modes of self-identification and in creating a new basis for their collective identity.
Carole Faucher
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Power dynamics and social enterprises: A case study of an international NGO
Human Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Human Resource Development (HRD) scholarship and practice include attention to social justice and human rights, which are critical in international workspaces, including social enterprises. HRD principles could help such organizations better foster intercultural collaboration and respect, while promoting both economic prosperity and social ...
Jill Zarestky +2 more
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Sources of Written Burmese –ac and related questions in Burmese historical phonology
Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society, 2017 This is a response to issues in the article “Proto-Lolo-Burmese and Old Burmese Sources of Written Burmese”, a recent English translation of an article by Yoshio Nishi published originally in 1974.
Rudolph Yanson
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper provides new evidence and insights about the finance‐investment nexus by assessing and comparing the impacts of different aspects of financial development on investment. The study uses data for 88 countries from 1996 to 2019, and the estimates are based on dynamic panel data methodology.
Gabriel Caldas Montes +1 more
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To Be Burmese is Not (Only) Being Buddhist [PDF]
, 2018 “Being Burmese is Being Buddhist”, declares the title of the opening article by Guillaume Rozenberg, published in the rst volume of Contemporary Burma (2008). This paradigm is widely shared among Burmese Buddhists but is refuted by non-Buddhists. When asked about their nationality, Muslims describe Buddhists as “Bama” (Burmese) and themselves as ...
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A Framework for Understanding and Evaluating Localization: The Case of HelpAge International
Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Many transnational non‐governmental organizations (TNGOs) are reevaluating their organizational forms and norms as they pursue localization. Localization itself is a contested and multifaceted concept, however, complicating the design, implementation, and evaluation of localization efforts.
Hans Peter Schmitz, George E. Mitchell
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Mechanical performance of bio‐based fiber reinforced polymer composites: A review
Polymer Composites, EarlyView.Applications of bio‐based fiber reinforced polymer composites in various sectors. Abstract Natural fiber‐reinforced polymeric composites (NFRCs) offer a sustainable solution at the intersection of environmental consciousness and materials engineering. These composites address plastic pollution and industrial material demands by utilizing natural fibers
Daksh Shelly +5 more
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Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 2015 Two Burmese eclipse calculations, one lunar and one solar, are analysed using examples from a Burmese manuscript. The fundamental parameters are with some important exceptions the same as in the Suryasiddhanta, but the handling of, for instance, parallax in the solar eclipse is different and much simplified.
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Psycho-collocational expressives in Burmese [PDF]
, 2013 Diffloth (1972, 1976), Matisoff (2001), Enfield (2005) inter al ont été parmi les premiers à noter la richesse des ressources grammaticales utilisées pour exprimer les émotions et les états (psychologiques) dans les langues d'Asie du Sud-Est. Ces ressources, qu'il s'agisse d'expressifs, de mot-échos (ou affixes 'caméléon'), d'idéophones (ou expressions
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Psychology in the Schools, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Adolescents frequently face emotional and social challenges that make them particularly vulnerable to feelings of loneliness. This study aimed to determine the national prevalence of loneliness among Malaysian secondary school students and to identify the psychosocial and familial factors associated with it.
Mohamad Aznuddin Abd Razak +3 more
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