Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Reducing the Dangers of Cigarette in Indonesia : a Review from Communication Perspective
Communication is key in efforts to build awareness among smokers to reduce the dangers of cigarette. The risks posed by smoking are very serious, some of the diseases caused include: bronchitis, lung cancer, oral cancer, pancreatic cancer, asthma, stroke, hypertension, and reproductive problems. Currently, Indonesia ranks fifth in terms of the number of smokers, with …
The Interaction Among the Factors Affecting to the Social Movement: Case of Thailand’s Movement for Marriage Equality
Since the Marriage Equality Act has been officially legalized on the 23rd of January of 2025, Thailand has celebrated as the third country in Asia and so far, the first country in Southeast Asia that has the legalization of same-sex marriage. However, throughout the evolution of the movement for marriage equality in Thailand, it is …
Building Resilience for the Real World: Lessons from Hospitality Internships
Resilience is the psychological capability to adapt and thrive in adversity. It is an essential competency that can help young people maintain mental well-being and bounce back from the stressors in life. Past research has indicated that this quality of grit is influenced by three inter-related factors, namely, outlook on work, self-efficacy and coping strategies. …
Solo but Solid: a Predictive Correlational Analysis of Self-efficacy, Work-life Balance, and Job Satisfaction Among Filipino Freelancers
The increasing prevalence of freelance work in the Philippines calls for a deeper understanding of the factors that shape job satisfaction among independent workers who often navigate flexible yet unstable work arrangements. Despite the growing number of Filipino freelancers, limited research has explored how self-efficacy and work-life balance influence their job satisfaction. This quantitative study …
Anorexia Nervosa Prevention: a Cross-Cultural Analysis of America, Germany, and Japan
Given the high mortality rate of anorexia nervosa, prevention is crucial to minimize the risk of developing the mental disorder. The study explored whether being underweight represents a (1) universal ideal, (2) participants prefer to have a (2) thinner body, the own body relates to (3) Body Satisfaction, and to (4) Life Satisfaction, and whether …
CO2 Efflux in Logged-Over Area and Dipterocarpus Forest of Different Age in Nimbia Reserve Forest, Kaduna Nigeria
The uptake of carbon dioxide by terrestrial ecosystems is critical for moderating climate change. To provide a ground-based long-term assessment of the contribution of forests to terrestrial CO2 uptake, measurement was conducted in forests of different ages and logged-over areas. The aim was to assess the total CO2 efflux into the atmosphere and storage capacity …
Quality of Secondary Schools in India: Understanding the Factors Affecting Learners’ Achievement
The secondary level of education forms a bridge between the elementary and higher education. However, it is observed that secondary stage is marked by high drop out rates, making it a stage of significant concern. This paper explores the significance of secondary education and gives an overview of the major Government initiatives in India to …
Remaking Buddhism in Diaspora: Monastic and Lay Agency in Transnational Chinese Buddhism
This paper explores how Chinese Buddhism in the American diaspora is continually remade through the coordinated agency of clerical and lay actors. Based on multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork (2023–2025) at Fawang Temple in Manhattan’s Chinatown, the NYU Buddhist Club, and the Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston, I show how both monastics and lay practitioners reshape …
On the Anatomy of Hygiene and the Technology of Monster in Xiao Hong’s Novels
This study brings into conjunction two interpenetrating symbolic orders—hygiene and monstrosity—to interrogate the bodily semiotic in the fiction of Xiao Hong. Through a symptomatic reading of the “monstrous feminine” and its modes of production, it examines how Xiao’s narratives render the biopolitical management of gendered subjects in early twentieth-century China. The paper begins through the …
Strategic Agility as an Approach to Developing the Performance of Public School Principals in Riyadh City (A Proposed Model)
The current research aimed to identify the role of strategic agility as an approach to improving the performance of public school principals in Riyadh. It also focused on analyzing the dimensions of strategic agility in terms of strategic objectives, strategic sensitivity, core capabilities, shared responsibility, and their availability in the school work environment. The research …