IOSR-JHSS   Volume-21 ~ Issue-9 ~ September-2016

Abstract: Traditional philosophical problem arises from the distinction between being and non-being, something and nothing, what is and what is not. The objective of this paper is about proving that the distinction can be a framework for conflict resolution, by showing the problem to be a result of misunderstanding of the logical relations of the units. Two study questions are developed to guide the research: (i) what is the nature/structure of the logical relation between being and non-being..............

KEYWORDS: Being, Non-being, Parmenides, Heidegger, Ontology, Phenomenology, Conflict.

[1] Heidegger, M. (2000): Introduction to Metaphysics. Trans. Gregory Fried & Richard Polt (Eds.). New Haven: Yale University Press.
[2] Lawhead, W.F. (2002): The Voyage of Discovery: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy. Belmont: Wadsworth Group.
[3] Okoro, C. (2008): "Philosophy of History as a Theory of Cognition" in Chiedozie Okoro (Ed.) Essays in Epistemology and Philosophy of History. Lagos: Soladem Printers Ltd.
[4] Okoro, C. (2011): "Problems of Philosophy and Metaphysics" in Ephraim-Stephen Essien (Ed.) Summa Philosophica: An Introduction to Philosophy and Logic. Raleigh: Lulu Press.
[5] Russell, B. (2000): History of Western Philosophy. London: Routledge.

Abstract: This study aimed to examine two important moral questions that are held against stem cell research by some scholars. These issues include: first, questions of right to life, and second, question of human dignity. This paper considered the arguments of the anti and pro hES cell research as well as the arguments of the gradualists. From the analyses, it was found that moral arguments held against hES cell research are weak, fallacious and, in some cases, shallow.

Key words: HES Cell, blastocyst, Stem cell, embryo, human dignity, right to life, Personhood

[1] Aristotle (1996). The Nicomachean Ethics. Trans. Harris Rackham. Hertfordshire: Wordsworth editions Limited.
[2] Austriaco, N. (2008). Understanding Stem Cell Research Controversy and Promise. New Haven: Catholic Information Service.
[3] Barilan, M. & Siegal, G. (2005). The Stem Cell Debate: A Jewish Perspective on Human Dignity, Human Creativity and Inter-religious Dialogues. In Wolfang Bender, Christine Hauskeller & Alexandria Manzei (Eds.), Crossing Borders. Munster: agenda Verlag.
[4] Boomsma, R. A. (2004). Embryonic Stem Cells and a Reformed Christian Worldview. The Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, 56 (1): 38-48

Abstract: This study accounts for the acquisition of onset consonant clusters of French by Persian EFL learners. In Persian onset consonant structure is "CV", composed of one obligatory consonant and an obligatory vowel. In English the initial syllable structure is "(CCC) V", composed of three optional consonants and an obligatory vowel. The initial syllable structure in French is like English initial syllable. Therefore, Persian EFL learners may transfer the structures that they have acquired in Persian and English into French. This study investigates four hypotheses of transfer, L1 Transfer Hypothesis, L2 Status Factor, Cumulative Enhancement Model and Typological Primacy Model..................

Keywords: Onset Consonant Cluster, Optimality Theory, Transfer

[1] Abu-Rabia, S. (1998). Reading Arabic texts: Effects of text type, reader type and vowelization. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 10, 105-119.
[2] Bardel, C., & Falk, Y. (2007). The role of the second language in third language acquisition: The case of Germanic syntax. Second Language Research, 23 (4), 459-484.
[3] Bardel, C., & Falk, Y. (2010). The study of the role of the background languages in third language acquisition. The state of the art. IRAL-International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 48(2-3), 185-219.

Abstract: The role of trade unions in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the workplace is well documented. Although they have been slow and reactive, trade unions have started responding to the impacts of the epidemic. This paper describes knowledge, attitudes and perceptions regarding public-sector trade union responses to HIV/AIDS among Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) members. A mixed-method research design using three key informant interviews, 90 questionnaires and 3 focus group discussions were used to conduct this KAP analysis in Harare schools............

Key words: knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, HIV, AIDS, teachers

[1] AbT Associates. 2002. The impact of HIV/AIDS on the education sector in Zimbabwe, Mimeo, Johannesburg.
[2] Bennell, P.S. 2002 The Impact of the AIDS Epidemic on Teacher Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa, Knowledge and Skills for Development, Brighton
[3] Bennell, P.S.(2001) The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa: Are teachers a high risk group?Bighton:Mimeo,May
[4] EFAIDS Brochure(n.d) The ZIMTA/AFT/EI/WHO/EDC HIV and AIDS Programme for Teachers and Learners
[5] Gregson S., H. Waddell, and S Chandiwanza. 2000. School education and HIV control in sub-Saharan Africa: from harmony to discord. Journal of International Development

Abstract: The Mounting Concern Of Urbanization and Anthropogenic Alterations of Water Bodies, Vegetal Cover And Other Natural Resources Has Continued to Dominate The Front Burner In Contemporary Academic Discuss Across The Globe. In A Related Development, This Study Examined Urban Space Expansion And Loss Of Traditional Land Holding In Idah And Its Environs, Kogi State, Nigeria. To Achieve This Broad Objective, 740 Household Heads Were Sampled In Addition To 36 Discussants From 3 Focused Groups Made Up Of Community Chiefs, Elders Between The Ages Of 40 And 65 Years Old. Three Research Questions Were Raised To Guide The Study..............

[1] Adeyemi, O. (2009). Perspectives On Urban Development In Nigeria. Ibadan, University Press.
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[4] Agrawal, A. (2002). Indigenous Knowledge And The Politics Of Classification. International Social Science Journal 54, 287-297 Pp.
[5] Angel, S. (2011). "The Dimensions Of Global Urban Expansion: Estimates And Projections For All Countries‟, 2000-2050. Progress In Planning, 75(2), 53-107.

Abstract: There is a misunderstanding or misinterpretation of the concept of "leave to cleave"in Genesis 2:24 and Mark 10:7. This misunderstanding or misinterpretation has either malfunctioned or destroyed the dynamics of marriage in our society which has affected politics. This paper therefore sought to determine how God's injunction of leave to cleave can change the societal dynamics on marriage. Find out if there is any relationship between leaving to cleave and societal dynamics on marriage..............

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[2] Tucker,Billy W. (2012)What God Hath Joined Together, a book posted on www.trinityhighrolls.org extracted on July, 2014.
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