Month: November 2015
Discussion on the Elements of Listed Energy Companies’ Environmental Information Disclosure in the New Context of China’s Environmental Legal System
Energy industry is the typical polluting industry. Listed energy companies face severe (internal and external) environmental risks for the particularities …
The Power of Social Machines
The main issue of this paper concerns the future of social machines, analyzed as united system of computers and people. …
Makespan Optimization for the Travelling Salesman Problem with Time Windows Using Differential Evolution Algorithm
Travelling salesman problem with time windows (TSPTW) is a well-known NP-hard problem in which the objective is to minimize the …
Role of Traditional Market as a Main Component of Javanese Cultural City Space Study Case: The City of Surakarta
Traditional market does not only function as a mere trading place; moreover, it functions as a place for life conception …
Concept and Practice of the Cultural Heritage Conservation after Flood Disaster: A Case Study of Ayutthaya, Thailand
Following the flood in 2011, the historical monument sites of Ayutthaya were also affected and damaged, the threat posed to …
The Dynamism of Old Wooden Houses within the Chiang Mai City Wall
Cultural sustainability is one of the key factors for sustainable development apart from economic growth, environmental stewardship, and social inclusion. …
Capacity Building towards Improvement of Energy, Environment, and Community Development Compliance in Indonesia: A Case Study of Pesanggaran Power Generation
Gas Fired Power Plant of Pesanggaran is one of power generation unit that currently operated by PT. Indonesia Power – …
Historical Notes on Forts and Floods in Colonial Iligan
The Sendong experience in 2011 was not the first major destructive flood in the recorded history of Iligan. Historical sources …
Finding the Leverage Point in the Sustainability Crisis: Global, National and Regional Australian Responses.
From an economic perspective, the sustainability crisis is ultimately characterised by a worsening relationship between the resources required to support …
Environmental Challenges and Economic Growth in Developing Countries: Indonesian Perspective
Economic growth has become an objective of developing countries, including Indonesia. The sustainability of economic growth in developing countries depends …
Regional Disparity of Productivity and the Factors in Japanese Industries
This study examines productivity change and the factors of regional industries in Japan using a data set consisting of 47 …
Management of Sustainability Activities in Projects: The Perspective of Project Managers
Managing project sustainability is becoming important in the last two decades. An increasing number of projects have built in sustainability …
Marketing Mix to Promote Tourism in the Nature Education Center for Mangrove Conservation and Ecotourism in Chonburi Province
This study specifically aims to investigate appropriate marketing mix model to promote tourism in Chonburi province. It consists of three …
Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosures: A Study of the Financial Characteristics and Capital Investment of the S&P 500 Firms
This paper examines the corporations' decision to disclose information related to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its implications. While there …
Corporate Tax Aggressiveness, Corporate Governance and Firm Value: Evidences from China
Tax represents a significant cost to shareholders as well as to the firms, and it is generally expected tax aggressiveness …
A Powerful Tool to Engage a Multi-Generational Workforce
This research examines the generational differences in an engagement model. A survey of 539 respondents was carried out where the …
Empowerment or Disempowerment of Middle and Lower Level Managers as Efficient Model of Managing in a Manufacturing Company in Poland
During the field research concerning job satisfaction and commitment we noticed, that there are no fundamental difference between answers of …
The Role and Tasks of the Bursar on Controlling in Non-Public Higher Education Institutions (HEIS) in Poland
Since 1990 the number of higher schools in Poland is growing rapidly. Attractiveness of the sector of non-public HEIs is …
Bank Access, Insurance Markets and Financial Structure on the International Risk Sharing
This project re-investigates the extent of international consumption risk sharing across countries and time. While there are some works documenting …
Decision of Incentives Type in Power Holders’ Hands: Joint Evaluation as a Cause of Overemphasize on Monetary Incentives
Most organizations emphasize monetary incentives more than non-monetary incentives. The practice is still common although ample of research showed it …
The Study of Service Quality and Costs of Hospitals in Social Security System in Thailand
This research aims to study factors influence the medical service quality of hospitals in the Social Security System. Also, it …
Professionals’ Perceptions of the Quality of the Transnational Higher Education in Sri Lanka
This paper discusses the professionals' perceptions of the quality of the transnational higher education in Sri Lanka. The main research …
The Effects of Using Non-Verbal Semiotic Elements in Teaching Vocabulary at A2 Level
This paper attempted to reveal to what extent using non-verbal semiotic elements (visuals, realias, maps, videos, body language, gestures etc.) …
Crude Oil Intensity, Production Efficiency and Adaptability to Energy- Evidence from an Economy with a High Dependence on Energy Imports
Taiwan is an economy with highly dependent on energy imports. Change in oil price not only affects the cost of …
A Study on the Energy Certified and Consuming of the Supermarkets in Taiwan
The European Union issued the "EPBD (Energy Performance of Building Directive)” in 2009, as a building energy consumption labeling standards. …
Energy Demand Exploration for Yogyakarta Energy Eficiency Plan
Yogyakarta is one of the provinces in Indonesia that has no fossil energy potential. All activities of the community in …
The Impact of Agglomeration Economies on Energy Efficiency in Japan
While environmental constraints are being strengthened, an important question that arises for Japan's economic policy is how to best achieve …
Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Tableware Ceramic Production in Thailand
Ceramic industry is one of high energy intensive industry and major sources of GHG emission. This paper reported the GHG …
Optimum Co-Digestion Conditions for Methane Production from Chicken Manure and Napier Grass by Single Stage Digention
The purpose of this research was to examine optimum co-digestion conditions for methane production from inoculum, chicken manure and Napier …
Energy Efficiency Application in Yanbu Industrial City
The Industrial City of Yanbu was established by Royal Commission of Yanbu (RCY) in the Red Sea to do commerce …
Solar PVs to Charge EVs in Auckland: Potential for a Community Based Approach
Auckland enjoys 2050 hours of sunshine per year, yet, in the absence of supportive government policies, the solar resource has …
Game Analysis on Stakeholders of Low-Carbon Building Market Promotion
Recently, the climate change has become a globe issue influencing human survival and development and all countries have taken steps …
Bioclimatic Solar Home Design in Bangkok, Thailand
This research aimed to study the bioclimatic home design in Bangkok, Thailand, and the installation of Photovoltaic System on the …
Comparison of Photometric Quantities and Photon Quantities of Light Sources for Interior Green Wall Illumination
Interior green walls which are vertical greenery systems inside buildings are gaining popularity due to their environmental, economic and social …
IPA Free Texturization Process for Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells by PTFE Mask
Silicon surface texturization is required for high efficiency solar cells to reduce light reflectance. Anisotropic chemical etching utilizes a mixture …
Training Onshore Failure Rate to Offshore Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Condition Monitoring System
Offshore wind energy is a newly rising technology in marine exploration for its rich potential output in the past decades. …
Assessment of Carbon Footprint Organization and Analysis of Appropriate Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures: Case Study PTA Factory in Thailand
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) become a mandate for counties that ratified the Kyoto protocol. Mainly, each county has to …
The Effect of Deforestation on Sediment in the Upper River Basin of the Lam Phra Phloeng Reservoir, Thailand
Land use in the upper river basin of the Lam Phra Phloeng reservoir, especially the forested area has mainly been …
Light Pollution Mapping of Urban Human Activity and Land Zoning
Sky glow, a kind of light pollution, which brightens the night sky significantly results from the spill light of inappropriate …
Disaster Adaptation by Community for City Sustainability. Case Study: “Poor vs Rich Settlements” in Coping Flood Hazard in Jakarta, Indonesia
The presence of events caused by climate changing hit communities in Asia such as declining agricultural production and sea level …
Soil Water Repellency a Global Problem: Impact, Measurement and Mechanisms
Food security and production is a major global issue faced by society. It has become essential to work the land …
Sustainability of Local Food Supply Using New Agriculture Theory in Organic Farming Context in Uttarakhand, India
The purpose of this research was to explore the changes in livelihood of group of farmers in Dehradun, Uttarakhand India …
Classical Charcoal Making and Properties of the Charcoal from Palmyra Palm Fruit as the Traditional Community Practice
Survey on classical charcoal making from Palmyra palm fruit as the traditional community practice at Ramdang, Songkhla was carried out. …
The Global Ummah as a Communicative Strategy: Power and Identity in the Organization of the Islamic Conference
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s status as an international organization articulating the collective interests of Muslims was copper fastened by …
Sino-Japanese Cultural Trade Development Status Quo and Its Influencing Factors – Empirical Analysis Based on the Gravity Model
This paper, based on the analysis of the Sino-Japanese cultural trade situation applies the gravity model into the field of …
English as an International Language in Japan: A Threat to Cultural Identity?
Language performs many important roles in society by allowing people to form and maintain groups as well as transmit information. …
Explaining Crimmigration in Indonesia: A Discourse of the Fight against People Smuggling, Irregular Migration Control and Symbolic Criminalization
Controlling migration in the world's largest archipelago brings various challenges to the Indonesian authorities that differ from other countries. The …
The Reasons for Women’s Labour Force Non-Participation; Empirical Evidence from Turkey
It is well known fact that women’s full integration into the labour market plays a key role for their personal …
Apocalypse of Terrorism in Kashmir: Interface between Patriarchal Domination and Gender Issues
In the quagmire of terrorism in Kashmir spanning over a period of nearly three decades innocent women and children have …
ASEAN Framework Agreement on Visa Exemption and Its Impact to the Rise of Transnational Crime in East Java Province, Indonesia
The rise of regional power comes with its consequences. ASEAN as the only regionalism in South East Asia is widely …
The Concept of Power in International Relations: Lessons from the Ukrainian Crisis
Russia’s ongoing political, economic and most disturbingly military involvement in Ukraine’s internal affairs has shaken the world in general and …
Hyundai, Hallyu and Hybridity: South Korea and Asia After the Cold War
This paper draws from Katzenstein’s (1996) hypothesis that identities or ‘varying constructions of nation and statehood’ (p. 46) play a …
Food and Power: Global Food Challenges Affecting Interactions among Actors
This paper emphasizes on food as a source of power of states in international politics. During the twentieth century, there …
A Study of Efficies a Dissolved Oxygen Test Kits in the Water for Science Laboratories on the Method of Measure
There were two purposes of the study: 1) to development the Dissolved Oxygen Test Kits in the water for Science …
A Preliminary Study of Factors Influencing Well-Being of the Elderly in a Rural Area of Thailand
This research was the survey research. The research aimed to study the personal factors, predisposing factor, contributing factors, and supporting …
Responsibility of Armed Group for Sexual Violence against Women during Internal Armed Conflicts: The Case of Iraq
Women have become the most affected civilian group in armed conflicts, and they constitute the majority of all victims of …
The Experiences of the Members of Basic Faith Community (BFC) of San Isidro Labrador Parish, Virac, Catanduanes
This study explores the Basic Faith Community experience of San Isidro Labrador Parish in Virac, Catanduanes. It also identifies the …
Policy Implications of Leadership Instability in Contemporary Australian Politics
Australia’s Liberal-National Party (LNP) Coalition government under Prime Minister Tony Abbott has already confronted leadership instability, despite its decisive election …
State Responsibility toward the Embodiment of Education Rights Protection of Disabled Community
The State has a responsibility to guarantee its citizen rights, and what means by these rights are the fulfillment of …
The Power and Importance of the State after the Global Economic Crisis in Relation to the Concept of Neo-Weberian State
As a result of the economic crisis started in 2007-2008 the public began to look longingly in the direction of …
Out of Debt-Driven Economic Growth
My study shows the burden handling mechanisms of economic crises. The cases in this paper are focused on Korea and …
Children and Domestic Violence: The Perspective of Abused Women in Malaysia
Domestic violence has been regarded as a significant social and public health problem in many countries. Notably, the impact of …
A Research and Development of Prevention of Primary Students’ Inappropriate Behavior from Internet by Self-Regulation Technique
A research and development of prevention of Primary students' inappropriate behavior from internet by Self-Regulation technique was conducted by 3 …
The Bridge between Problems and Solutions in Design: Taking a Toddler’s Case as an Example
Problem solving in Industrial Design is focused on the realization of ideas. At the end, the ideas are applied as …
A Glimpse on the Anatomy of the Tribulations and Successes of the Chinese-Filipino in Lanao del Norte
This paper examines the various challenges encountered by the Chinese-Filipino in the Philippines, specifically in the municipality of Tubod and …
Continuity of Japan’s Soft Power: Historical Legacies and National Identity
Japan’s modern history sheds light on the ambiguous nature and effects of soft power as power of persuasion and power …
Sustainable Urban Transportation with Demand Management Methods: A Case Study for Istanbul
Increasing population in urban areas necessitates increasing levels, mix and modes of transportation, roads, land use, which all lead to …
The Construction of Low-Carbon Renewal System of Rural Community
Climate change has become a global issue influencing human survival and development while carbon emissions are the main factor. As …
Management for Disabled Workers in the Establishment of Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industry in the Upper Northern of Thailand.
The study is qualitative research focusing on employees with disabilities in the fruit and vegetables processing industry. The results show …
Reconstruction Model of Community Development for Energy Self Sufficient Village
Changes in Indonesia's status as a nett importer of oil and the rise of international crude oil prices in 2005, …
Portable Monitoring Devices Using IR Technology and their Social Impact
Portable monitoring devices are widely used by people from different sectors of the society and their use is steadily increasing. …
Towards Sustainable Human Settlements Growth on Urban Fringe Areas with Case Study Semarang City – Indonesia
Early urbanization generally took place within an urban core but in the last few decades the process has moved towards …
Exploring Determinants of Voting for the Helpfulness of Online Consumer Product Reviews
With the growth of e-commerce, online product reviews have become a major information source in consumer purchase decisions. However, anyone …
Integrating TTF and UTAUT to Explain the Pharmacists’ Adopting Intentions of Telepharmacy
Pharmaceutical care involves the process through which a pharmacist cooperates with a patient and other professionals in implementing a therapeutic …
Needs of the Provinces on the Academic Services of Higher Education Institutions to Promote and Support the Enhancement of Learning
The purpose of this research was to study and compare the province committee's on needs of the province on the …
Degradation of AEG PV Modules Parameters After 20 Years of Operation
Si-based photovoltaic (PV) modules are now a mature technology and their lifetime is in the range of 25 to 30 …
Conversion of Black Wattle to Bio-Oil and Chemicals on the Continuous Pyrolytic Reactor
Black wattle (Acacia auricaliformis) is the fasting tree which used as fuels to electrical generation plant and paper mill industry. …
Modelling and Analysis of Real Underwater Acoustic Signals Produced by Marine Energy Devices
This paper proposes a virtual underwater acoustic model that characterises the propagation properties and changes of underwater acoustic signals produced …
Comparison Analysis Between Rice and Cassava for Bioethanol Production in Japan Considering Land Use Efficiency
Japan has its national demand for rice completely covered, however in the past years total rice consumption had a slightly …
Effect of Organic Solution based Additive on Exhaust Emissions of an Indirect Injection Diesel Engine
Exhaust emission from engine combustion is concerned increasingly to environmental effect. Fuel additives mixed for reduction of the exhaust are …
Optical Advances in the Field of Selected Solar Technologies for Exploitation in Building Energy Efficiency
Research findings in the scope of building science and building engineering are more frequently looking for a challenge related to …
Sustainable Advances of Windows in Energy Efficient Buildings: A Perspective Novelty Integrating of New Conceptual Solutions
As result of building industry and its produces, buildings account more than one third of the primary energy use and …
River Flooding on Taipei City Area Inundation
Owing to geographic location of Taiwan being on subtropical monsoon zone, so typhoons and storms occur frequently. Typhoons and storms …
Effects of Turbulence Models on Microbubble Distributions in Dissolved Air Flotation Process for Water Treatment
Dissolved air flotation(DAF) system is one of the water treatment processes that clarifies wastewaters by floating internal contaminants to the …
Solar Photocatalytic Degradation of 4-Chlorophenol in Water with Novel Shell-Core P3HT@TiO2 Nanoparticles
Shell-core poly 3-hexylthiophene (P3HT)@TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by a physical deposition method using tetrahydrofuran (THF) as a solvent of P3HT …
Coastal Urbanization Impacts on Biodiversity the Case of Marinas in Singapore
Marinas are typically designed as a semi-enclosed environment with a complex mix of structures that provide ecological niches throughout the …
Analysis of Recreation Satisfaction, Motivation, and Consumer Behavior at the 99-Peaks Forest Trail to Pursue Sustainable Forest Management in Taiwan
Sustainable national forest management is a day-to-day business as well as long term process in Taiwan. There are eight forest …
Analysis of Trail Visitors When They Pay Visit to a National Forest in Taiwan
Management of hiking trails on national forest is very important business in Taiwan. Trail visitors are demanding higher quality of …
Female Consumers Behavior Analysis and Marketing Strategy for a Beauty Spa
Beauty SPA is now a very popular leisure activity for females in Taiwan. Consumer satisfaction and loyalty is very important …
De-Polarization in Delivering Public Services? Impacts of the Minimum Service Standards (MSS) to the Quality of Health Services in Indonesia
Some scholars argue that the decentralization policy tends to create polarization, an increase inequality/disparity among districts. To deal with this …
Developing the Methodology to Investigate the Thermal Comfort of the Elderly for Sustainable Living in Hot-Humid Thailand
Providing thermal comfort is one of the main requirements for housing and the ways in which thermal comfort can be …
Sustainable Management for a Long-Term Caring Center Taking Community Service as a Moderating Role
According to Ministry of Interior, there were more than 2.6 million people older than 65 years in Taiwan. It consisted …
Sustainable Management and Environmental Limitation in Recreational Raft Industry at Cigu Wetland in Taiwan
Cigu wetland is one of few well preserved wetlands in Taiwan. It covers 2,997 hectares including the Cigu lagoon. The …
The Correlation of Imagination and Computer Graphics Ability of Visual Communication Design Majors
This study aims to examine the correlation of imagination and computer graphics ability of visual communication design majors. To obtain …
Quantifying Uncertainty to Plan in Dynamic Environments
Uncertainty is defined by the lack of information to know the future state of a system. This definition highlights the …
Make-Up Water Utilization Using WWTP Effluent Recycle: A Case Study of Grati Combined Cycle Power Plant, East Java Province, Indonesia
In 2013, average waste water production of Grati Combined Cycle Power Plant is about 3,801 m3/month within only less than …
Awareness on Fish Depletion and Fishing Practices among Fishermen around River Rima and Kware Lake, Northwestern Nigeria
Human dependence on freshwater fish is significant, owing to the nutritional value provided by fish to populations particularly in the …
The Party’s Command: Explaining the Near Absence of Military Coups in Communist Countries
Why are military coups almost nonexistent in communist countries, despite the fact that democratic, and authoritarian regimes in the developing …
Opinion Formation under the Two-Step Flow Model and the GR Game Framework
The Gur game, an artificial game, associates voters in the game with finite state automata and a moderator with a …
The Distributional and Welfare Effects of the Emission Trading Scheme on Australian Households
The paper presents the effects of the emission trading scheme in Australia on price of goods and services, as well …
A Business Model of Low Cost Carrier in Indonesia (The Influence of Perceived Advertising Spending and Price Deals on Brand)
This research aims to analyze the influence of the elements of marketing communication mix, especially the influence of advertising as …
Assessing Tourism Destination Image and Spatial Pattern using Opinion Mining Analysis
Footprints of tourism activities from tourists are significantly increased in social medias with its maturity in recent years. More tourists …