2014 IRC Articles: Recent submissions
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Protection of the Rights of Copyright Users with Special Attention to Visually Handicapped People under Sri Lankan Intellectual Property Regim
(2014)Today, the validity of intellectual property has been trumped the validity of all kinds of movable and immovable property. Due to its importance, a specific international organization which was known as World Intellectual ... -
Rooted in Sri Lankas Own Soil: Finding Our Very Own Path to Transitional Justice
(2014)This paper will look at the notion of Transitional Justice. It will attempt to find out if Transitional Justice can be classified as a Human Right. It will explore ways and means of how Transitional Justice could be realized ... -
Executing Police Powers during Demonstrations: Legal Challenges in the Sri Lankan Context
(2014)Upholding peace and order in the society is the prime duty and responsibility of the police force. In the present context, this main objective has become a challenge to the police officials due to various circumstances ... -
Significance of Access to Justice and Legal Aid: An Analysis of Concepts and Contemporary Adjustments
(2014)Law is considered as a set of rules which regulates human conduct. When considering the final outcome of implementing such rules, 'justice' is overwhelmingly important. If there is an incapability of getting access to ... -
Biodiversity and Bio-Piracy: With Special Reference to Sri Lanka
(2014)Sri Lanka is a small island, 65,610 km2 in area situated close to southeast corner of the peninsula of India and rich with high level of biodiversity. The significant feature of the biodiversity of Sri Lanka is high portion ... -
Climate Change and Rising Sea Level: Need for an International Regime for Displaced People and Geoproperty Rights
(2014)Sea was at an inconceivably low level in the ancient world. The migratory routes traversed by the humans were over hard grounds all around. Suddenly the sea level rose. It was a strange phenomenon for the ancient people. ... -
Significance of the Principle of Environmental Justice in the Protection of Environment: Sri Lankan Experience
(2014)Concept of Environmental Justice is a recently identified International Environmental Law Concept. The rationale for the concept 'environmental justice' is that people, regardless of their race, colour, nation or origin ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility with Specific Reference to Environment
(2014)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the continuing commitment of companies to behave ethically and to contribute towards economic development while fulfilling economic, social and environmental responsibilities towards ... -
Knowledge and Practices Regarding First Aid among School Teachers in the Kurunegala Zonal Educational Division
(2014)To describe knowledge and practices regarding First Aid among school teachers in the Kurunegala Zonal Educational Division. A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out using a sample of 384 school teachers. Simple ... -
Knowledge Regarding Risk Factors for Oral Cancer among Adult Residents in Thelumpitiya area, Kegalle District, Sri Lanka
(2014)Objective: This study focused on assessing the level of knowledge regarding risk factors for oral cancer among residents in selected rural communities of Thelumpitiya area of Kegalle District, Subaragamuwa province. ... -
Enforcement of an International Commercial Arbitration Award through the Government-Sponsored Courts in the Form of a Foreign Judgment: A Survey of Positive Elements
(2014)The existence of effective and appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms is an integral part of international business activities; the lack of which can arguably undermine the development of international business. In order ... -
Analysis of Radiological Request Forms for Radiological Examinations in Conjunction with Optimization of Exposure Parameters
(2014)All radiological request forms (RRFs) should be adequately and legibly completed, when performing radiological examination exposure parameters (EPs) should be within the standard level to maintain patient care and high ... -
Cyber Crimes within Social Networks and Efficacy of Domestic Legislations to Combat against Them
(2014)As every coin has its two sides, Internet, also contains positives and negatives both. But for all the good it does to us, internet has its dark sides too. Out of all the newest and possibly the most convoluted trouble in ... -
In-Body Stray Neutrons Produced in Carbon and Proton Radiation Therapy
(2014)It has been revealed that a significant amount of secondary neutrons are produced during carbon and proton radiation therapy. Thus, the study of secondary neutrons due to their high linear energy transfer can be considered ... -
Learning Style Preferences and their Correlates among Physiotherapy Undergraduates
(2014)Degree courses for Allied Health Sciences commenced in Sri Lanka in 2005. The BSc Physiotherapy Degree programme was established in Allied Health Sciences Unit (AHSU), Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo in 2006. ... -
Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pains among Three Wheel Drivers in Galle Municipality area of Galle District in Sri Lanka
(2014)The number of three wheelers on the roads in every part of the country has increased during past two decades in Sri Lanka. Three wheel driving is one of the common options for thousands of youth who dropped out from schools. ... -
The Effectiveness of Assisted Thera-band Resistance Exercises on Improving the Swing Phase of Gait in Hemiplegic Patients
(2014)Hemiplegic patients typically present with an inability to perform ankle dorsiflexion & knee flexion during the swing phase of their gait cycle. This results in the circumduction of the affected lower limb with limitation ... -
Knowledge Regarding Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among Second, Third and Fourth year B.Sc. Nursing Students at Three State Universities in Sri Lanka
(2014)Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are becoming more prevalent in clinical settings. This results in increased morbidity and mortality, and increased health care costs. Nursing students are at ... -
Job Satisfaction among Nurses in Teaching Hospitals Karapitiya and Mahamodara
(2014)Background Nurses play an extremely important part of patient care. They also assume various roles such as patient educator, counsellor, health care facilitator and patient advocator. But most of the nurses remain as ... -
Experience of Public Health Midwives as Nutrition Counselors for Mothers/ Care givers on behalf of Children aged 6-36 Months in Eastern
(2014)Knowing the clients is the central aspect of health care practice. This study aimed to explore the essences of the lived experience of Public Health Midwives (PHMs) as primary care givers to the children and nutrition ...