Contributions of Pakistani authors to foreign library and information science journals An evaluative study Zahiruddin Khurshid Cataloging Operations Department‚ King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals‚ Dhahran‚ Saudi Arabia Abstract Purpose – In addition to quantitative analysis‚ the purpose of this paper is to measure the quality of articles published in foreign LIS journals by Pakistani authors based on their Impact Factor (IF) scores reported in the Journal Citation Reports (
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O’Dell Holliday Humanities Vol. 1 Ancient Chinese Contributions Ancient China provided a great many inventions and contributions to the world. I will attempt to narrow it down to eight or ten examples. Cast iron was invented between the late 4th century BC and the early 5th century BC (Zhou dynasty). The process was created by melting pig iron. The blast furnace was used for smelting iron ore and coke (a high carbon fuel)‚ charcoal or anthracite (a type of coal). Limestone
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Examine three measures that Caribbean countries can implement to minimize the danger posed to coral reefs in the region. Coral reefs inhabit many coastal regions around Caribbean islands. These reefs are at once magnificently beautiful yet very fragile and sensitive to even the slightest variation in the waters around it. Coral reefs perform a vital socio-economic and sociocultural function in the Caribbean. Apart from it being important to human society for its aesthetic appeal‚ the reefs are also
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Women In Caribbean History: Assignment ‘Natural Rebels.’ How appropriate in this description when applied to enslave Caribbean women? The years of slavery have been living hell for both enslaved men and women‚ from the day it begun to its end. They worked under the same conditions‚ received the same punishment and also rebelled in the same ways most of the time. The women‚ however‚ had some unique ways of rebelling against slavery provided by their difference in gender and allocation
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Alejandra Fraguada Ancient & Medieval Western Civilization Contributions of Egyptian Civilization Ancient Egyptians were the first to use and invent linen‚ glass‚ ink and paper. They were the one who invented the alphabet‚ Geometry‚ clock and the calendar. They were the first to contribute to the refinement of dress and ornament. They introduced to us to the furniture‚ dwellings and to build magnificent buildings. Egypt contributed to that of human knowledge‚ invention‚ and scientific discoveries
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Modern African literature is considered a byproduct as well as an explicit goal engineered at the Berlin Conference (1884-5) by the imperialist nations of Europe. The challenge for African literature is to be incorporated in the ‘universal’ standards of literary canons without the demeaning criticisms of this controlled universalism by the very Westerners whom much of the literary positions African writers had adopted‚ yet rejected. According to Pius Adesanmi‚ third generation African writers
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Statement of Contribution to Diversity The word “Diversity” has broad definition of its own. My past and present life until today‚ “diversity” is what given me knowledge‚ philosophy‚ opportunities‚ and different perspectives of viewing the world. Definitions of diversity in my own life can be divided into culture‚ gender‚ social class‚ social life‚ cognitive process‚ and skills. All of these elements resulted in my existential goal I made for my life. Goals that I made play big parts of my life
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Impact of Globalization on the Caribbean—Regional Integration One significant result of globalization on the Caribbean is the deepening of regional integration. With the many threats that the Caribbean market was facing due to strong extraregional competition‚ there existed recognition of the need for Caribbean countries to band together to protect their markets. While free trade agreements were made with countries such as Venezuela‚ Colombia and the Dominican Republic‚ the most lasting were
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Tourism’s Contribution in the Country "When we think of tourism‚ we think primarily of people who are visiting a particular place for sight seeing‚ visiting friends and relatives‚ taking a vacation and having a good time. They may spend their leisure time engaging in various sports‚ sun bathing‚ talking‚ singing‚ taking rides‚ touring‚ reading or simply enjoying the environment"(Goeldner and Ritchi‚ 2009). Tourism is one of the major sources of money in the country. It contributes many things
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African literature From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia African literature refers to literature of and from Africa. While the European perception of literature generally refers to written letters‚ the African concept includes oral literature(or "orature"‚ in the term coined by Ugandan scholar Pio Zirimu).[1] As George Joseph notes in his chapter on African literature in Understanding Contemporary Africa‚ whereas European views of literature often stressed a separation of art and content‚ African
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