Many information systems projects are classified as failures because time/budget overruns or they do not meet user's expectations. In this paper we examine the influence of culture on the propensity for these factors to occur in a software development context. This study seeks to investigate the environmental dynamics within IS projects in Thailand, a country whose development lags that of west...

after 11 september attack, anticipatory self defense has obtained specific situation in the doctrine ,of western states. these countries with financial and military power are seeking to justify this doctrine. this type of defense is contrary to article 51 of the charter of united nations that expresses the concept of self defense. in this paper, the authors are going to verify and show that thi...

Knowledge systems Some of the ways in which First Nations and non-First Nations people "know" the world are profoundly different. The term "First Nations knowledge systems" refers to the ways in which knowledge, records, ideas and information are generated, disseminated and maintained within First Nations communities and nations. These systems are ancient and rooted in complex oral cultures, an...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Although the deleterious effects of air pollution from fossil fuel combustion have been demonstrated in many Western nations, fewer studies have been conducted in Asia. The Public Health and Air Pollution in Asia (PAPA) project assessed the effects of short-term exposure to air pollution on daily mortality in Bangkok, Thailand, and in three cities in China: Hong Kong, ...

In developed western nations, both sexes commit acts of physical aggression against their partners. Data from 16 nations showed that this pattern did not generalize to all nations. The magnitude and direction of the sex difference was highly correlated with national-level variations in gender empowerment and individualism-collectivism. As gender equality and individualism increased, the sex dif...

The present article describes the major findings from a doctoral study that explored the relationship among connectedness, health and adoption for First Nations children. Reports that focus on Aboriginal children in the care of public agencies emphasize the importance of the child remaining connected to family and community. The literature on adoption describes connectedness as an attribute of ...

A comparative analysis was made of the public's attitudes toward the use of animals in scientific research in 15 different nations. The intensity of opposition to animal research was found to vary from relatively low levels in Japan and the United States to much higher levels in France, Belgium, and Great Britain. More women than men were opposed to animal research in all 15 nations. Scientific...

As in most Western industrialized nations, death rates from asthma have risen in Canada, particularly in the last decade.1 Although the reasons for this increase are not known with certainty, Canadian data show similarity to data from other nations leading to similar hypotheses and explanations. Mortality figures have risen steeply for those aged 15 to 34 years, an age at which other respirator...

OBJECTIVES To characterise the diet of First Nations in north-western Ontario, highlight foods for a lifestyle intervention and develop a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire (QFFQ). DESIGN Cross-sectional survey using single 24 h dietary recalls. SETTING Eight remote and semi-remote First Nations reserves in north-western Ontario. SUBJECTS 129 First Nations (Oji-Cree and Ojibway) me...