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

Abstract: The undertaken study titled " Gorden J.L. Ramel‟s " Mankind does not Agree": An Ecocritical Interpretation‟ is an attempt to evaluate the level ofkinship between human beings and other entities of Nature apart from ascertaining whether civilization‟s actions accommodate the ecological aspects or not, for sustaining an equipoise between the organic world and the man-made terrain. It is a modest endeavour to decode the eco-supportive symbolic message conveyed by the poem to the denizens of mega-materialistic world, which driven by the illusion of superiority turns too egotistic to recognize enigmatic phenomenon of the magnificent Nature..........

Keywords- Ecocriticism, Anthropocentrism, Nature, Mankind, bird.

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[3] Murali Sivaramakrishnan. "Green Voices: Some Aspects of Ecological Criticism."http://www.countercurrents.org/murali310807.htm. 31 Aug. 2007. Web. 4 July. 2009.
[4] "Ecocriticism." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecocriticism. 31 Oct. 2015. Web. 9 Nov. 2015
[5] Simon. C. Estok. "A Report Card on Ecocriticism". AUMLA: The Journal of Australian Universities Language and Literature Association 96. Nov. 2001. 221. Print.

Abstract: Job hoping of employees has become a tremendous issue in IT firms across the world. Literature reveals that the average period of IT professional remains in a company is around two years. This research paper argues that this issue arises because of current IT firms have failed to retain the psychological contract of IT professionals which was formed at the recruitment and the socialization stages. Building a positive psychological contract in the recruitment stage is not enough to sustain in the current business environment. It is vital to retain the psychological contract as well..........

Keywords- Psychological Contract, IT Professionals, Retention of Psychological Contact

[1] Atkinson, C. (2002). Career management and the changing psychological contract. Career Development International, 14 - 23.
[2] Bhargava, U. A. (2009). Reviewing the relationship between human resource practices and psychological contract and their impact on employee attitude and behaviors. Journal of European Industrial Training, 4 - 31.
[3] Chi, S.-C. S., & Chen, S.-C. (2007). Perceived psychological contract fulfillment and job attitudes among repatriates. International Journal of Manpower.
[4] George, C. (2015). Retaining professional workers: what makes them stay? Employee Relations.
[5] Hemdi, M. A., & Rahim, A. (2011). The Effect of Psychological Contract and Affective Commitment on Turnover Intentions of Hotel Managers. International Journal of Business and Social Science

Abstract: The people of Bangladesh are exposed to many types of disasters every year but the impacts of disasters are gendered and fall upon women and men differently. This article aims to explore the driving forces which influence women to migrate after disaster and ultimately lead a section of them to be involved in sex work. Information has been collected using In-depth Interview and FGD tools from 45 female sex workers who were purposively selected. The study documents that the driving forces which have been divided into Push and Pull factors mainly determine their entry into sex work. These do not arise from linear source rather these are multidimensional and interrelated with each others..............

Keywords: Disaster, Internal Migration, Pull Factor, Push Factor, Sex work

[1] A. Shamsuddoha, and R, K. Chowdhury, Climate change impact and disaster vulnerabilities in the coastal areas of Bangladesh (COAST Trust, Dhaka, 2007)
[2] S. Khan, The Impact of Environment on Women's Health Status, in Jahan.et.al. (eds.), Environment and Development: Gender Perspectives (Dhaka: Women for Women, 1995)
[3] E. Enarson, Gender and Natural Disasters, IPCRR Working Paper Vol no.1 (International Labor Organization Conference, 2000)
[4] M. Jahan, The impact of environmental degradation on women in Bangladesh: An Overview ( Dhaka: UPL, 2008)

Abstract: Ideally international investment contracts regulate rights and obligations of parties in balance. In reality, how ever, this cannot be fully achieved by parties. Unfavourable clauses to state/region are existed. These clauses, including but not limited to, choice of foreign/international arbitration abroad, license enrollment/facility, exclusivity of cooperation, long-term contracts, choice of foreign domestic law, waiver of immunity, and confidentiality/intellectual property protection. Understanding the nature of these clauses is important for considerations in negotiation or renegotiation of international investment contracts...........

Key words: Aceh Province, Indonesia, International Investment Contracts, Unfavorable Clauses

[1] Gunawan Widjaya, Legal aspect in international business contracts: yuridical analysis on international sale of goods, Business Law Journal, 27 (4), 2008, 23-37.
[2] Mahmul Siregar, Legal certainty in international business transactions and its implication on Indonesia investment climate, Business Law Journal, 27 (4), 2008, 58-68.
[3] Zhaohua Meng, Party autonomy, private autonomy, and freedom of contracts, Canadian Social Science, 10 (86), 2014, 212-216.
[4] Taehee Ahn, application of pacta sunt servanda to state contracts between investors and host states and its implication for international investment regime. Availabe at: http://works.bepress.com/taehee_ahl/2 latest accessed January, 18 2016.

Abstract: This articles deals with the finding of lexical variation in campus daily communication among friends on the first year students of English Department FKIP HKBP Nommensen University Pematangsiantar. This study adopted a qualitative case study approach. The question formulated by the writer is also registered as the problem of this study that is what lexical variation are used by the students in campus daily communication among friends on the first year students of English Department FKIP HKBP Nommensen University Pematangsiantar and what factors do influence it............

Keywords: Lexical Variation, Sociolinguistics

[1] Anttila, A. (2000). Variation and phonological theory. Boston University/National University of Singapore.
[2] Arikunto, S. (2006) Procedure Penelitian Suatu Pendekatan Praktik, Jakarta: Rineke Cipta.
[3] Bayle, R. (2001). Sociolinguistic variation in American sign language, Washington D.C: Gallaudet University Press.
[4] Brown, H. D. (1994). Teaching by principles: An interactive approuch to language pedagogy. San Fransisco: San Fransisco University Press.
[5] Fishman, J. A. (1971). Language at the social, Massachhusett, New House Publisher.

Abstract: - Drug and substance abuse has been of great concern to institutions, families, employers and employees alike. However, these concerns have to be addressed through dissemination of relevant knowledge about drug use and abuse. Children, workers and managers need to know and understand the dangers of drug and substance abuse at home and work places. Drug and substance abuse weakens an individual working stability and by extension weakens firms output.

Keywords: Drug abuse, addiction, substance abuse, drug health problems

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[3] Chesang, R. (2013). Drug Abuse Among the Youth in Kenya…http:/www.ijstr.org/final- print/june2013/Drug-Abuse-Among-The- Youth-In-Kenya.Pdf
[4] Eisenstein, E. (2005). Youth and Drugs in Brazil: Social Imbalance and Health Risks. W.H.O. Geneva.
[5] Hawkins, J.D, Catalano, R.F. & Miller, J.Y. (1992). "Risk and Protective Factors for Other Drug Problems in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: Implications for Substance Abuse Prevention". In Psychological Bulletin, 112 (1): 64-105.

Abstract: Science is a knowledge that has become a tool for technological formation and advancement to ensure the development of the communities and countries. Science is also one of the fundamentals of the establishment of national identity through education. Nevertheless, science which has been taught to the society these days is accepted based on liberal and secular belief formed by the Western. Science at the present time is developed and distributed based on the nature and personality of Western culture. Therefore, effort to change the Western science or specifically called as the Islamisation of Science‟, is a responsibility that must be held by intellectuals............

Keywords: Islam, Islamisation of science, Mohd Yusof, identity.

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[5] Nik Rosila Nik Yaacub. 2009. Pembinaan Identiti Diri Bangsa Melayu: Dari Perspektif Pendidikan Psikososial. Pulau Pinang: Universiti SainsMalaysia.