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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financial situation. It wasn’t until years later that people began to look back and realize Irving Fisher still had innovative theories and ideas. One of these theories that Fisher gave to the world of economics was his theory of interest. His contributions first appeared in The Nature of Capital and Income (1906)‚ next The Rate of Interest (1907) and later the revised version The Theory of Interest (1930). These works drew upon two prior individuals‚ John Rae and Eugen von Bohm-Bawerk‚ in developing
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Contributions of Diversity to the Workplace Diverse employees bring a wealth of creativity‚ insights‚ and skills to their jobs; it is up to employers to recognize‚ cultivate‚ and value these contributions (Walton‚ Sally‚ 1994). Diversity is about setting a mindset of valuing the differences in people and recognizing the similarities‚ it is not only about achieving results. Once this way of thinking is established‚ the benefits of cultural diversity in the workplace tend to come naturally‚ (Goessl
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Emmeline Pankhurst contributed significantly to the national history of the United Kingdom as she led the movement to win the right for women to vote in the United Kingdom. Although her contribution and fight for equal voting rights in the UK‚ also had an influence on other countries as they inspired by Pankhurst’s actions strived to achieve the same outcome. While Pankhurst accomplished something great for women in her time‚ her actions also positively impacted the women after her death‚ and the
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In this day and age‚ the artist Andy Warhol is best known for his iconic pop art prints. Examples of his printed artwork include the Marilyn Diptych‚ a silkscreen painting containing fifty identical images of Marilyn Monroe’s face‚ and the famous Campbell’s Soup Can series‚ paintings of the titular can. Warhol’s printed artworks remain the most famous of his creations; however‚ he was much more than just an ordinary pop artist. Andy Warhol‚ working with many media types such as film‚ sculpture‚ and
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The influential socialist Karl Marx is famed for calling religion "the sign of the oppressed creature" and "the opium of the people." In his novel‚ The Island of Doctor Moreau‚ H.G. Wells takes Marx’s words and literally depicts them‚ by having scientist Moreau turn animals into humans and positioning himself as their God. By having religion control the Beast People’s animalistic tendencies as well as controlling all other aspects of their lives‚ Wells argues that religion can be as dangerous as
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His contributions to society helped many people at this time‚ and they went on for generations. As stated by Donovan 455‚ in 1748‚ when studying electricity and conducting experiments‚ he developed his Theory of Points which states that blunt metal objects don’t attract
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Chinese Contributions Ancient China was vastly innovated and superior with its innovations and contributions that are still being used throughout the world today. Ancient Chinese inventions such as silk‚ paper‚ gun powder‚ printing‚ tea‚ wheel barrow‚ porcelain‚ toilet paper and the compass have been vital to not only the Chinese culture‚ but also to world civilization. Without a doubt‚ I believe paper‚ printing‚ gun powder and the compass are the most useful inventions/contributions from the
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Contributions of the Six Giants Thales of Miletus * He founded the geometry of lines‚ so is given credit for introducing abstract geometry. * Developed the first general theorems in geometry. * He was the first to demonstrate the truth of geometric relationship by showing that it flowed in a logical and orderly fashion from a set of universally accepted axioms called postulates Pythagoras
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CONTRIBUTION OF READING FREQUENCY IN ACQUIRING VOCABULARY OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CONTRIBUTION OF INDEPENDENT READING IN ACQUIRING VOCABULARY OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTRODUCTION 1. Background of the Problem Learning a foreign language is never easy. Interference from the learner’s mother tongue‚ as well as the great difference between the native and the target language‚ make it even more difficult. Often students are not situated in a surrounding that assists foreign language
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