Silent waves: On silence, Singapore, and Jacques Rancière
This article stages the silent adventure of watching theatre about Singapore Malays and reading Jacques Rancière in Singapore. The argument blurs the real and the fictional, the voice of the author with the voice of the spectator, Rancière’s voice with ...
Felipe Cervera
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Comparative Study of the Moral State in the Political Philosophy of Mencius and Farabi [PDF]
Mencius and Farabi are prominent representatives of two important Eastern intellectual traditions, namely Confucian-Chinese philosophy and Islamic-Iranian philosophy, who had basic reflections on the nature and functions of the state and how to moralize ...
Ali Aqajani
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Teaching and Learning the Electric Guitar: A Case Study in a Singaporean Higher Education Teacher-Preparation Institution [PDF]
Many electric guitarists have earned their reputation as expert performers and connoisseurs, despite the absence, at least until very recently, of school-based curricula or internationally recognised examination bodies, and usually without any ...
Larry Hilarian Francis +1 more
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The soundscape of Anthropocene
Recently, much attention has been paid to the many different forms of collaborative or participatory practice both within, and out with the academy; from practice-based research to theoretical contributions and artistic experimentations.
Katerina Talianni
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gruntCount (bass clarinet Edition): blurring the piece, system, instrument distinction [PDF]
Martin Parker’s gruntCount is a multi-version, configurable composition for improvising musician (or musicians) and computer. Performers embark on a journey through sound processing modules that are specifically customised to individual playing styles ...
Parker, Martin, Peter, Furniss,
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Voice Flows To And Around Leaders: Understanding When Units Are Helped Or Hurt By Employee Voice [PDF]
In two studies, we develop and test theory about the relationship between speaking up, one type of organizational citizenship behavior, and unit performance by accounting for where employee voice is flowing.
Alexiev A. S. +10 more
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Union Leadership and Member Attitudes: A Multi-Level Analysis [PDF]
[Excerpt] Analyses of union leadership roles show that union presidents should have both a within-union focus and an external focus. The authors combined multi-level survey data from 3,871 union members in 248 local teachers’ unions with archival and ...
Bayazıt, Mahmut +3 more
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Forms of capital and career benefits of the MBA in china and the UK [PDF]
This paper sets out the results of a research project which compares benefits from the MBA in China and the UK. Drawing on and modifying Bourdieu’s forms of capital theory, it highlights areas of commonality and difference.
Bo, X +4 more
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In-Person Contact Begets Calling and Texting: Interpersonal Motives for Cell Phone Use, Face-to-Face interaction, and Loneliness [PDF]
This study examined how cell-phone use is related to interpersonal motives for using cell phones, face-to-face communication, and loneliness. A survey of 232 college students who owned a cell phone revealed that affection and inclusion were relatively ...
Jin, Borae, Park, Namkee
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On the Dual Nature of Foreign Language Education in China [PDF]
In the latest Guidelines on College English Teaching, instrumentality and humanity was proposed as the dual nature of college English course. This government document raised a debate on the dual nature of college English in China.
Yi Peng
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