This study aims to determine the goals, motives, and discourses on identity of West Sumatra overseas student reunion participants in Pekanbaru. Reunions have become popular seem be a way life our society. Communicative Action Theory will used identify between school uses qualitative research method with phenomenological approach. The results showed that meaning was divided into three, namely pu...

The present paper discusses the association of power and approval motives with adolescent altruistic behaviour. Gender difference was also tried to calculate. The present study comprised of 140 students (70 boys and 70 girls) of age range 13-19 years. Participants were given Selfreport Altruism Scale, Power Motive Scale, and Approval Motive Scale. Results indicate that altruism is positively co...

The uptake of homologous DNA by Haemophilus influenzae was studied as a function of the proton motive force in completely competent cultures in the pH range of 6 to 8. The composition and magnitude of the proton motive force were varied by using the ionophores valinomycin and nigericin (in the presence of various potassium ion concentrations) and by using protonophores. No interaction of the io...

Classified broadly, two motives for intra-family transfers exist: altruism and selfishness. This paper examines two selfish hypotheses − the exchange motive (strategic bequest motive) and the demonstration effect − using a new Japanese micro data set. My analysis of the determinants of intergenerational co-residence, distance between residences, and frequency of contact yields considerable supp...