Since 1950s, most African nations have gained independence from their colonial powers. Fortunately, independence has brought many changes to these nations and these include multi-party democratic government and western education systems. Unfortunately, the Africa's economy is the least developed...

The goal of this paper is to determine the probability of discovery to explain the processes of discovery in different research fields over time and space. This study applies a probabilistic model of Poisson to assess the probability of discoveries in the research fields of medicine and physics....

The focus of the last two decades (1994–2015) on the world’s Indigenous peoples has highlighted a number of critical issues that are central to Indigenous empowerment and resurgence in the quest for decolonization. The key issues include Indigenous peoples’ full and effective participation...

The Diversity Matrix discusses the need for a 'matrix' or 'intersectional' approach to diversity in the context of our anti-discrimination laws, and examines the implications of undertaking such an approach

An inquiry into the challenges faced and lessons learned from health and safety regulators, operating under comparable legislation, in improving health and safety outcomes in a culturally and linguistically diverse context

We investigate the impact of peer competition on longevity using a unique historical data set of 144 prominent music composers born in the 19th century. We approximate for peer competition measuring (a) the number or (b) the share of composers located in the same area and time, (c) the time...

Anime is now considered an accepted form of animation and is considered to represent Japanese contemporary culture worldwide. There are many fans of anime and manga, creating a community known as otaku world. However, Japanese anime and manga have gained popularity in Western countries as well...