Month: June 2017
Relationship between Diabetes Self-Care Management and Quality of Life of People with Type 2 Diabetes
This research aimed to study the relationship between diabetes self-care management and quality of life in patients with diabetes type …
Implicit Cognitions in Awareness: Three Empirical Examples and Implications for Conscious Identity
Across psychological science the prevailing view of mental events includes unconscious mental representations that result from a separate implicit system …
Fostering Moral Competence with KMDD (Konstanz Method of Dilemma-Discussion)
Well designed ethics classes can enchance moral competence development which plays an important role in a general personality and identity …
Identity, Religion and Intergroup Conflict: The Role of Religious-Secular Discourse in Self-Investigation
This paper explores the logic and implications of a Secular-Religious Discourse and group processes to construction of individual and social …
Active Imagination and Identity – Self Concept
For the Analytical Psychology, Self is a borderline concept because it is not only the center of the psyche but …
Living the Rhetoric of Dialogue: An Ecumenical Challenge
“Dialogue is a manner of acting, an attitude; a spirit which guides one’s conduct. It implies concern, respect, and hospitality …
Porphyry, An Anti-Christian Plotinian Platonist
Porphyry, the Phoenician polymath, having studied with Plotinus when he was thirty years old, was a well-known Hellenic philosopher, an …
Arguing About Religious Identity and the No True Scotsman Fallacy
Anthony Flew critiqued a particular argumentative manoeuvre he dubbed, ‘The No True Scotsman Move’, where a speaker redefines an original …
Numbers, Geometry, and Mathematical Axioms: The Problem of Metaphysics in the Critique of Pure Reason
We have shown that 1) “the representation I think” – the transcendental unity of self-consciousness – is homogeneous with “pure …
Personal Identity and Wholeness: Hans Urs von Balthasar’s Reflection on Mission
The aim of this essay is to argue the way the fundamental aspects of von Balthasar’s distinctive theological aesthetic and …
The Evolving Narrative of Indian Mythology and Classical Arts
Abstract philosophy is best explained through effective metaphors. Ancient Indian mythology and classical dance are reflective of this; having been …
If the Amazon Turkers Are Representative of the “New” Economy, What Does it Mean for Mental Health Services?
Objectives: The structure of formal economies has changed significantly in the past decade, making millions of people partly or wholly …
On Eric Voegelin’s (1901–1985) Totalitarianism and Gnosticism: Gnosticism As the Nature of Modernity
This paper is part of the a master’s thesis in progress. The chosen theme arises from the need to understand …
The Development of Professional Identity in a Learning Community of Adult Students
This presentation is one part of a larger research-based development process, which focuses on a question �How to Use Learning …
Community, Identity and Elderly: What Happens When “Us” Enhances “Me” – The Belonging on Elderly
We are living on times where it is possible to observe families with three or four generations to coexist, but …
The Evolution of Research on Organizational Compassion Capacity: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda
The study of compassion at the organizational context is gaining momentum as the need for other-serving behavior increases in todays’ …
The Complaint of Rumi’s Reed: It’s Significance as the Identity of Man in the Concept of Existence
The Quran opens with “In the Name of God the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate”. Muslims read this verse in …
Interventive Psychodiagnosis in a University Clinical Practice in Brazil: Managing Psychological Assessment and Intervention of Children in Underserved Populations
Childhood psychological problems and psychiatric disorders may impose long term care costs to individuals and society. In 2011, prevalence of …
Theoretical Underpins of Lean Construction for Environmental Sustainability in the Built Environment of Developing Economies
One of the key global concerns for sustainability is to achieve environmental sustainability. According to earlier studies achieving environmental sustainability …
Optimization of Electrical Generation Cost Using Differential Evolutionary Algorithm for Large Four Regions Electrical Grid
In this paper, a techno-economic assessment of electrical generation cost optimization for four region large electrical grid is presented. This …
Optimisation of the Size and Cost of Heliostats in a Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Tower Plant
Concentrating solar thermal (CST) power tower (PT) is one of the most promising renewable technologies for large-scale electricity production, however …
A Review of System Dynamics Applications in Sustainable Urban Transportation
Towards the end of 20th century, ever-increasing pressures for the need of sustainable development have re-shaped our way of thinking …
Eastern Broadcasting Code for Western Content
India is the second largest television Industry in the world, however private satellite television in India is as new as …
On-Site Production of Electricity and Hydrogen for the Energy Needs of Rural Areas
In both developed and developing countries, energy supply in rural areas is needed in an economical and environmentally sustainable way. …
Creating Liveable Public Spaces
The city and its public spaces should provide the desired setting for everyday urban life. The development of the city …
The Influence of Skycourt As Part of A Combined Ventilation Strategy in High-Rise Office Buildings
Skycourts are recognised nowadays as essential transitional, movement and social interaction spaces in high-rise and mid-rise buildings. The paper reports …
Property Rights vs. Right to Knowledge: The Multi-Faceted Dilemma (Case Study: Software Piracy in Developing Countries)
Innovation is often described as key factors of competitiveness, as the driving force of the economy or as the basis …
Economic Performance of Portuguese Regional Health Administrations Following the European External Bailout: Trends After Austerity
This work aims discussing the economic performance of Portuguese regional health administrations after leaving the bailout program (May 2014) established …
What are Eco-Innovations?
Due to the challenges associated with measuring eco-innovations from patent information and surveys, the literature-based innovation output (LBIO) indicator, built …
Electrochemical Treatment of Oily Wastewater Using Three Dimensional Steel Wire Electrodes
Electrochemical technologies have been successfully applied for the removal of heavy metals, dyes, organics and oils from wastewater. In the …
Key Indicators of Time Bank Participation: Using Transaction Data for Evaluation of “Banco De Tempo FlorianĆ³polis
Community currencies are growing worldwide and exist in a variety of forms. One interesting type of local currency is ā€�timeā€¯. …
Eco-Innovations: Kick-Starting the Circular Economy
The generation of goods and services depends on the use of natural resources and generates discards throughout the productive process. …
Effect of Aloe Vera Gel on Quality and Shelf Life of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Fruits cv. Nam Dok Mai and Technology Dissemination
This study was designed to assess the suitable concentration of natural coating materials, namely, Aloe vera gel to control antracnose …
Contested Spaces
The role of civil society is to provide a platform for like-minded individuals to come together to pressurise decision makers …
A Community Market as Economic Foundation of Logistics Process Starting Point: A Case Study of Community Market at Chachoengsao Municipal Stadium, Muang District, Chachoengsao Province, Thailand
A community market is the unique resource of economic rotation in the local community and is still well-accepted by the …
The Design and Development Application for Learning an ASEAN Language on Social Media
This paper proposes a new method for learning an ASEAN language on social media for Thai student under the Association …
CFD Simulation of Natural Ventilation in Urban Buildings Due to Wind Effect
Previous studies regarding natural ventilation in buildings were mostly limited to isolated buildings. Considering an urban context, this study investigates …
The Libyan-Italian Partnership: Attempts of Innovation in Solving the Migration Crisis
Italy and Libya hold a close relationship, and the migrations flows across the Mediterranean only deepens it. In August 2008 …
From Junk Bonds to Green Bonds do Sustainability Ratings Matter?
The market for green bonds have been growing rapidly in recent years globally, thereby making them one of the most …
Energy Efficiency in the Residential Sector of the European Union: Identification of Promising Policy Instruments and Private Initiatives
The article is based on updated findings of the Horizon 2020 EUFORIE Project (European Futures for Energy Efficiency). This study …
Analysis and Improvement of Distribution Routes and the Associated Vehicle Fleet – Application to a Real Case in Portugal
Logistics management plays a key role in improving business efficiency, since it is the part of supply chain management that …
Analysis and Improvement of the Management of Stocks in ‘Vasco Da Gama’ Frigates – A Practical Study
Vessels, as an autonomous system, require the provision of maintenance needs, and transport the spare parts necessary to meet those …
The Needs of Sustainability Solid Waste Management in Perhentian Island, Terengganu
Perhentian Island, located in the South China Sea at the northeastern corner of Peninsular Malaysia, has been one of the …
What Makes Boards Effective? Moving Beyond Non-Executive Directors’ Independence
This paper address the question of what makes boards effective by exploring governance attributes that go beyond board independence. Academic …
Bureaucracy of Power-Dependence in Domestic Politics in Japan and Interdependence of International Relations in the UK, U.S. and EU
This paper investigates power-dependence of central-local government relations and interdependence of international relations. The power-dependence means political dependence in the …
Towards Sustainable Buildings Production Through the Lens of Lean Construction Perspectives
The study proposes the application of the principles of lean construction to the processes that would lead to the production …
Effects of CSR Performance and Disclosure on Institutional Ownership
Study investigates correlations and lead-lag relationships between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the institutional ownership base of North American and …
The Journey on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Preservation for Improving Community’s Welfare: The Ideas from Pesanggaran Power Generation, Bali, Indonesia
Energy efficiency and environmental sustainability are now becoming the highest priority for Pesanggaran Power Generation, Bali ā€“ Indonesia. Considering the …
Socio-Energy-Environmental Management in West Bali: A Case Study of Gilimanuk Gas-Turbine Power Plant, Indonesia
This paper mainly presents about Environmental Management, taking into account energy and societal aspects, of Gilimanuk Gas-Turbine Power Plant (GTPP), …
The Dynamics of Large Publicly Traded Corporations in Santa Catarina, Brazil
The research comprised the study of three public companies: BRF SA, Tupy SA, and WEG SA. These companies present a …
Aggregate Production and Gases Emissions in Rich Countries: Are the G7 Contributing to Environmental Air Damage?
Due to the importance of the G7 (Group of Seven) countries, and taking into account the current need for nations …
Mass Media and Peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina: The Role of the Bosnian Mass Media after Dayton Accords, 1995
The paper examines the role that mass media played in Bosnia-Herzegovina after Dayton Accords 1995. It provides a theoretical framework …
Tourism Routes and Learning Activities in the King’s Projects of Thailand
The Kingā€™s projects of Thailand are one of the most important strategies for developing the country. The projects have launched …
Effects of Aerobic Dance with 9 Square on the Cardiovascular Endurance System and Percentage of Body Fat
This experimental research was one group pretest-posttest design. The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of nine-square …
Investigating the Energy Performance of Buildings with a 3D City Model and Thermal Simulation: Results from the Urban Transition Lab
Reduction in consumption of non-renewable energy resources at the local level (e.g. district or neighborhood) is one of the effective …
Integrating Literature in the ESL Classroom: A Case Study
With the appearance of the Communicative Approach in the late 70's and very early 80's, using literature in the English …
Effects of Social Studies Instruction Using Case Study Method on Democracy Concepts and Critical Thinking Abilities of Secondary School Students
Thailand has been replacing with parliamentary democracy for 80 years but the political conflicts were led to the several of …
Learning to Talk, Talking to Learn
Adult-child interaction during play as an approach to teaching and learning with children from 3 to 6 years of age …
The Dynamics for Differential Performance of Secondary School Students in Mathematics
The study reconnoitered the dynamics for differential performance of secondary school students in mathematics. Two hundred and fifty (250) secondary …
The Impact of Social Media on University Students’ Learning
Social media are now seen as important tools for education as they can assist students in self-study and in clarifying …
Student Anxiety and Learning Difficulties in Academic English Courses
Anxiety and learning difficulties are an increasingly common feature in language learning courses in all educational levels. By the time …
Impact of Semiotic Analysis of Images on Students: A Case Study of Images Published in Time Magazine, Asia
The purpose of this research is to explore impact of semiotic analysis of images on students during their learning and …
ASEAN Economic Community: An Analysis of Trends and Challenges for Thai Higher Education Institutions
This article seeks to identify key trends and challenges of the AEC for the Thai higher education system by reviewing …
Cultivating Global Citizenship Identity and Engagement in Higher Education
This presentation reports recent findings from doctoral studies research on the cultivation of global citizenship identity and engagement in a …
English Language Development and Academic Integrity – Making the Connection
Cultural differences and language barriers have been attributed to plagiarism incidents among ESL students at university. It is a known …
Negotiating Participation in Second Language (L2) Academic Community: Asian Female Students’ (Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese) Identities and Investments
This study reports on a qualitative multiple case study that explored academic discourse socialisation of female Asian L2 learners in …
Authentic Situation Video Clip Enhances Learners’ English Writing
Authentic situation video clips can motivate students’ enthusiasm and enhances students’ language skills. This study investigated the effect of authentic …
Reification of Social Privilege in International Volunteerism
International service learning programs are highly regarded in U.S. undergraduate education as an effective tool for enhancing and promoting intercultural …
A Critical Review of Three Current Cantonese Textbooks Published for Teaching Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers in Hong Kong
Despite the growing importance of Mandarin, Cantonese has not died out in Mainland China. There are at least over 66 …
Gaming and Peer to Peer Language Learning
With the encroaching use of online teaching material teachers have an abundance of materials available to make their lessons more …
Confronting Science Anxiety Through ‘in Dialogue with Nature’ – A Science Core-Text General Education Course
Science anxiety is a common phenomenon among students taking traditional science courses, including some science-related general education courses. It has …
“Hear! Hear!”: Effective Business Language Practices to Stimulate Lively Classroom Discussions
Many English language teachers believe that formal meeting is an important skill when acquiring business English. However, many instructors find …
How to Support Collaborative Reflection in a Learning Community
Learning Communities are widely used in different educational contexts. This case presents some viewpoints of using Learning Communities with adult …
Pedagogical Credo Based on Feminist Pedagogy as a Way to Voice Personal Identities
The underlying assumption in teacher training programs is that formulating a pedagogical identity is an integral part of the process …
Interactive Learning, Teaching and Assessment Using Socrative
One of the fundamental challenges faced within the UK higher education sector is the focus of developing and promoting an …
Development of an Online Platform for Understanding Students’ Weaknesses
It is reported that many Hong Kong students do not have sufficient background to handle engineering problems in tertiary education. …
Depth of Teachers’ Subject Content and Pedagogical Knowledge as Predictors of Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement in Kwara State, Nigeria
High rate of students’ failure in Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE) in Nigeria has become a perennial source of worry …
An Overview: Narrative Research with Underprivileged Youth in an Out-Of-School Visual Arts Programme in Singapore
This paper will present some of the findings of a qualitative research study consisting of three descriptive case studies that …
Friendship As a Determinant of Supporting an Inclusive Approach in Kindergarten
The aim of the paper is to introduce the concept of "friendship" that promotes socialization and personalization of a child …
Changing Perspectives: Contemporary Art Practices in Primary and Secondary Art Classrooms
This presentation will be a literature review of research on Contemporary art practices in primary and secondary schools. The ability …
Learning Cat Tools Using E-Learning Tools: A Case Study
The Post-Graduation Program in Translation at Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, a private university in Portugal, is in its fifteenth edition. …
Negotiation Strategies to Support Misbehaving Children: The “Deal” Strategy
Purpose To negotiate behavioural changes with children, while developing an attitude of personal accountability for progressing the kindergarten program. Method …
Developing Intercultural Awareness in Primary Teacher Training through International Placements: Some Early Reflections on the Spiral Experiment
The European Commission report “Supporting teacher competence development”, published in July 2013, makes primary school teacher training a key priority …
Achieving Sustainability Learning through a Cloud-Based Online Learning Platform
It is undeniable that the utmost goal of education is to enlighten one’s critical thinking and allow one to appropriately …
Needed Interventions for More Effective Counsellors’ Role Performance in the School System in Edo and Delta States of Nigeria
This study investigated teachers’ opinions about principals needed interventions for more effective counselling services in schools. The purpose of the …
Blended Language Learning: Using Facebook as a Pedagogical Tool to Enhance Thai EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension Through Internet-Based Reading Materials
This paper aimed to examine Thai EFL learners’ reading comprehension ability through a blended language learning environment: the integration of …
We Are All Related: Course Design for Reconciliation – Indigenous Nehiyaw (Cree) Teachings and Critical Thinking
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada (established in 2008), worked for six years to show the ongoing legacy …
Analysis of Experimental Evaluation of Theoretical Results of Irony Perception
This cross-sectional research represents the study of irony decoding in light of inter-disciplinary sciences in modern Georgian linguistic space which …
Effects of social context on foreign language anxiety among university English learners in Hong Kong
This study explored the effects of social context on foreign language anxiety among university English learners in Hong Kong. Given …
Integrating Environmental Education (EE) for Sustainability into Primary School Curriculum in Tanzania: Exploring Stakeholders’ Views and Perceptions
This study explores the views and perceptions of teachers and curriculum specialists on the integration of environmental education into primary …
Innovative Pupils! Documentary Research on Teaching and Learning Arrangements for Innovativeness
The aims of the German educational system are crossed by claims for participation (cf. KMK 2007; Schulentwicklung NRW 2008). In …
The Use of Digital Means in the Teaching and Learning of Multiplatform and 2.0 News Communication
The debate promoted decades ago on the use of the ICT as a key factor for the learning processes in …
Education of Teachers of Inclusive Pre-Schools in the Czech Republic
The requirements on teachers expertise are changing in accordance with the tendencies in education related to the implementation of inclusive …
Promoting Collaborative Writing Through Google Docs in Paragraph Writing Class
Technology has been useful in helping students to improve in their writing skills, for example, using word processing and e-mail …
Does the Economic Crisis Affect Greek Adolescents’ Academic Performance? An EST Approach
The enduring economic crisis across several countries has sparked a growing amount of research interest regarding its potential impact on …
Learning Needs of Adults in the Modern Edutainment System (On the Base of Partworks)
The close proximity between mass media and education has increased during the last few decades, and entertainment education (or ‘edutainment’) …
The Effect of Stimulating Children’s Brains Using Digital Games on Their Information Retention
Children of the “Digital Age” are very attached to smart devices. It is not easy for parents and educators to …
The Packaging Design Factors to Reduce Alcohol Campaign for Youth People: A Case Study of Packaging Design’s Classroom
Packaging design is a one of the media tools used in communication between the products and the consumers. This research …
Re-Thinking the Student Teaching Curriculum: Using Field-Based Instruction to Help Candidates Notice, Acknowledge, and Address Bias in the Classroom
We aim to determine the impact on teacher candidates’ beliefs and skills as a result of curricular revisions to the …
Te Wananga O Raukawa: Transforming the Colonial State of New Zealand Through Education
Within the settler state of New Zealand, education has been a force for social transformation, both positive and negative. Throughout …
The Influence of Educational Psychology Variables on Student Grades in an Introductory Economics Course
Abstract. In the two principles of microeconomics classes that I taught during the 2013 academic year, one hundred seventy students …
Writing Learning Outcomes for Courses/Programs and Beyond
Program assessment for accreditation purposes is one of the main topics of discussion among higher education faculty members. Classroom management …
Thai Secondary School Teachers’ Perception of English Oral Presentation Techniques and Abilities
This research was carried out in order to investigate Thai secondary school teachers’ perception of English oral presentation techniques and …
Measuring classroom pedagogical transformations when “Educating for change”? A lesson from Singapore
By standards of international benchmarking tests, Singapore’s education system has been successful in making shifts needed to meet the emerging …
An Experimental Learning Model for RFID
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) was widely applied in various industries in recent years. The logistics and supply chain is the …
Professional Language Learning and the Dynamics of Cross-Linguistic Interactions in Bilingual Mental Lexicon
Bilingualism is an ability to communicate freely in two languages. Bilingual professional language learning implies acquiring specific knowledge of the …
Principal Leadership in the Implementation of School-Based Management in Smk Negeri 26 Jakarta
This research aims to know the principal leadership in moving the citizen schools citizen schools motivation, give, give an example …
Evaluation of the Program Curriculum-Based Islamic Montessori
The aim of this evaluative research to know the implementation Montessori approach based on Gita Islamic Montessori School (GIMS). The …
Young EFL Learners’ Attributions of Perceived Success and Failure in English Language Learning
The purpose of this study is to investigate young Turkish EFL learners’ attributions of success and failure in English language …
Computer Science Education for All: The Code.Org Movement in the United States
Code.org is a United States non-profit organization that started a computer science education movement with advocating its vision that “every …
Automatic Assessment of Programming Assignments to Enable New Educational Paradigms
Automating the assessment of programming assignments in higher education institutions is important to provide prompt feedback to the students, reduce …
Towards a Poetics of Empathy: Literary Fiction As a Transformative Experience
Shortly after the U.S. election in November 2016, sales of George Orwell’s classic "1984" peaked, leading to a crystallizing moment …
A Comparison of the Use of Social Media for Blended Learning in China and UK Higher Education
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to compare the use of Wechat in China vs. Facebook/ Twitter/ Blog/ Instagram/ Google+ …
Computerization and Standardization of Arabic Scientific Terminology
Due to the rapid growth of scientific terminology added to the international lexicon every day, the need is felt to …
A Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Project: Opportunities and Challenges in the Context of Heritage Language Education
The Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach is gaining momentum in the field of language education. Though the benefits …
Intercultural Awareness and Language Learning What Do Students Say?
We present the preliminary findings of our qualitative research into the difficulties encountered by different types of foreign language students …
Course Facilitation Tools – Engaging 21st Century Adult Learners
As we develop online courses for our learners, we nurture them with well-conceived, well-designed, well-presented courses and programs. Course facilitation …
The Impact of Weekly Correction and Feedback in a French Composition Class
This study aims to explore the quantitative and qualitative learning performance of a class of composition in L2 French (junior …
Content Analysis of English Itineraries About Iran Translated Into Persian, Existing in the Libraries
A travel log has nice and sad stories inside by narrator to show historical facts. So this study investigates English …
Integration of English Language and Music Literacy As Innovative Pedagogy for 21st Century Learning
Teachers are facilitators of learning. As a catalyst of learning, innovative pedagogy is needed to add flavor, light and life …
Music Pedagogy for the 21st Century Globalized Curriculum
Teaching in the 21-century is an altogether different phenomenon. Teaching strategies would always vary based from the learning styles of …
Exploring University Student’s Insights Towards the Field Trip Under the PBL Method
A field trip is sometimes used in a university class. Kwan and So (2008) found that the field trip used …
UGC on Youtube and Political Participation: Using the 2016 Taiwan Presidential Election as an Example
The aim of this study is to examine the democratizing potential and political implications of user-generated content (UGC), including political …
Refugees Crisis in the Human Security Agenda of South-East Asian Countries
Despite Southeast Asian countries, with the exception of Cambodia and Philippines, aren’t a part of the 1951 Convention related to …
School Climate as it Relates to Organizational Commitment of Teachers
Teaching is one of the most important professions from the standpoint of human welfare. It is considered as one of …
Performing (Non-) Compliance Body, Subjectivity and Medication in Psychiatry
Medication and its compliance is regarded as the cornerstone for therapeutic relationship and efficacy by the contemporary psychiatry. From the …
Uncompleted Body and Representation of Etiology: The Cultural Context of Women with Breast Cancer in Taiwan
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between of uncompleted bodies and self-explanations of the etiologies in …
Monks in 26th Buddhist Era: Characters of Monks in Thai Films Against the Code of Monastic Discipline
According to Thailand’s constitution, it is declared that a person has the right to freely express opinions but the movies, …
Imaging Taipei and Its Significance: Contemporary Discourses by the Local Novelists and Architects
Along with democratization in Taiwan, the emergent local public sphere in the cyberspace has begun to discuss about the path …
The Sociology of Literature: An Analysis of Belis Imamat Novel, a Work by Inyo Soro
Belis Imamat, a novel by Inyo Soro in this study is a literary expression of the social condition on the …
Patriotic Rhetoric in Chinese Public Space
As a primary means of communication language, spoken or written is an indispensable tool for philosophers, religious preachers and political …
The Hall of Mirrors: Reflections on Cultural Belonging
Culture is not only a defining element of a society but also a natural attribute of a human being. While …
Transcending the Catastrophes and Horrors of History: Atomic Bomb Threat and Activism in Tanaka Chikao’s ‘The Head of Mary’
The moments of the 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing, along with the Holocaust, is imprinted in our memory to …
A Study of User Behavioral Intention to Use Line’s Ugly E-Stickers Based on Technology Acceptance Model
As development of technology and popularity of mobile device in recent years the way of communication between people has been …
Misogyny in Hell-Joseon: An Intersectional Approach to the Misogyny of South Korean Society
This study aims to explain the recent misogynistic atmosphere of South Korean society through intersectionality theory. While misogynistic hate speech …
A Book Review Analysis on Haruki Murakami in Four Countries
Haruki Murakami novels are popular around the world. We analyse how his novels are read in foreign countries and identify …
Perceptions of the Pre-Service Teachers on Multi-Cultural Education
Multicultural education was created to provide educators with a platform for working with such diverse school populations and achieving justice …
A Neoclassical Realist Account of Abe’s attempt at Constitutional Reinterpretation
Why did Japan recently begin a serious attempt to revise/reinterpret the constitution to allow the right to collective self-defense in …
Maritime Diplomacy: The Significance of ASEAN’s Single Political Action Towards the South China Sea Dispute Settlement Through A Maritime Security Approach
South China Sea conflict has become a significant discourse among international community; not just because China’s claim has breached the …
The Entanglement of Signs—Examining the Political Turn of Internet Memes in China
Memes in China have gained momentum in recent years thanks to the high penetration of the Internet and usage of …
Strategic Outlook for the Indian Ocean in 2030: The Role of IORA in Ocean Governance and in Maintaining Regional Maritime Security
By 2030 the Indian Ocean will become the busiest and most important global sea lane of communications which connects the …
Transborder Mobility and (Re)construction of Boundaries in the Sino-North Korea Borderland
Most of the existing research on the migration in the Sino-North Korea borderland ignores the pre-existing fluidity of legal and …
Comparison between Japanese Tipping Customs, Kokorodzuke, and Western Tipping Customs: Japanese Cultural Uniqueness Making Foreign Tourists Confused
Our research topic is a discovery of Japanese cultures uniqueness making foreign travelers get confused from tipping customs' differences between …
A Curator(Ial) Collaborative: Curating Contemporary Asian Art in an Australian Context
This presentation begins with an examination of the historical relationship in cultural shifts in Australia, which reflects the re-orientation towards …
Cultural Knowledge Pedagogy for Higher Education
Pedagogy in higher education curriculum is very important in dealing with students who have different cultures. Since, every individual is …
The Myth of Creative Work as Liberation
The rise of the creative industry as the new economic sector for post-industrial societies has afforded great interest in the …
Queer Taiwan: A Critical Overview of Discourses on Queer in Taiwan From 2006 To 2016
Queer studies in Taiwan has its own developing trajectory for over two decades. Scholars from different disciplines have been engaging …
The 1970s Global Food Crisis and Japan’s Food Security Strategy
During the Allied Occupation, Japan imported notable amount of agricultural products from the United States through the food aid program, …
Anthropomorphic Imagery and Characterization in Haruki Murakami’s Novel Kafka on the Shore
The research paper traces the effect of employing anthropomorphic elements in Haruki Murakami’s novel Kafka on the Shore. The delicate …
An Issue of Suicidal Woman and Feminism in Vietnam: Situations, Solutions, and It’s Effects on Society
Gender inequality is a normal and prevalent fact in Vietnam since the early years of the 20th century. However, when …
The Trope of Ibayong Dagat in the Narratives of Filipino Diasporic
The study involves the reading and interpretation of narratives of Filipino diasporic who may be Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) or …
Global Identity and Culture Transmission
In the 80s, the Hong Kong entertainment and cultural scene were more liberal compared to present times as they were …
The Model of Intervening Cultural Space in the Hybrid Design Case Study: The Combination of Japan-Indonesia Craft
The development of craft in Indonesia has a huge economic potential due to the availability and diversity of materials as …
Residential Aged Care Services – The Australian Experience
Since 1997, the provision of ageing and aged care services to older Australians has undergone significant change and growth. The …
The Research of Instructional Objectives of Science Education in Taiwan: An Experience of Biology Teaching in Junior High School
The rapid changes bring with the tide of globalization. To promote national development in upcoming knowledge economy and information technology, …
School Lunch Supply Process from the Perspective of Service Design: A Case Study of Elementary School Program in Taiwan
The school lunch program in Taiwan was developed in 1954. In recent years, related studies and reports demonstrate that the …
The Research of Taiwan Virtual Idol Design Factor Analysis
In December 2014, Kaohsiung MRT works with creator to launch 'K.R.T. GIRLS' in order to attract young people's attention, it …
A Study of Comfort Elements Combine with Local Mascot: The Case of Yunlin Townships
Yunlin County, which located in south-west of Taiwan, west of the Taiwan Strait and consists of twenty townships. Due to …
Treatment of Wastewater Contaminated with Water-Based Varnish and Glue Using Wasted Chemical and Materials in Coating/Lamination Plant
Vanish coating is usually applied to protect the surface and add the value of printed products. Water-based coatings have become …
Case Study on the Organizational Structure Design Based on Technological Innovation Platform of Core Enterprises within the Distributed Innovation Networks
Research from a variety of perspectives has argued that technological innovation no longer takes place within a single organization, but …
An Analysis of the Effect of Building Street Light Management Systems on Street Light Management and Repairs: A Case Study
The Kinmen County has a total of approximately 15,000 street lights. Because of the countless types of street light equipment …
Unmanned Aerial Remote Sensing System (UARSS)-Derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) To Soil Moisture Mapping
Satellite remote sensing systems have been widely applied to soil moisture monitoring but are unsuitably applied to that of small …
The Study of Marketing Strategy from Traditional Industries: The Case of Handmade Plain Misua Industry in Kinmen
Plain misua evolved from traditional Chinese pasta. Since the ancestors’ era, it has been one of the most important food …
Risk Management and Profit-Loss Analysis of Foreign Currency Risks During Low-Interest-Rate Periods: A Case Study of NTD/NZD
In recent years, central banks in many countries have adopted quantitative easing monetary policy which induces lower-interest-rates; take Taiwan as …
Development of a Dual Axis Sun Tracking System with Astronomical Equation Program on Arduino Via GPS Module
The overall objective of this study is to design and develop a program for controlling A Dual axis sun tracking …
The Study of Design Elements and User’s Behavior in Public Space: A Case Study of Pattaya Beach Road Public Space
This research aimed to investigate the user’s behavior of the public open space, a case study of Pattaya beachfront public …
From the Battlefield to the Tourist Attraction – Investigating the Changes of Paternalistic Style of Leadership in Kinmen
On an offshore island of Kinmen, where intensive artillery fire from across the Strait had rained and there remains a …
The Coupling Effect Analysis Between Economic Growth, Industrial Structure and Environmental Pollution in China
It is important to explore the coupling relationship between economic growth, industrial structure and environmental pollution. In numerous analysis frameworks …
Resilient Living Environments: Identifying a Design Approach to Creating Housing Suited to Culture and Context
This paper's focus is on identifying a system for devising and implementing a culture and context specific planning and design …
Building Community: Stepping Beyond Typical Large Scale Housing Development Models to Create Better Rural Communities
Community is a vital aspect of living, yet most large scale housing developments tend to focus on achieving maximum occupation …
Perspectives of Users and Experts on Designs for Converting Existing New Zealand Houses to Make Them Suitable for Ageing in Place
The limited available choices for older people as well as personal factors have led to a demand for ageing in …
A Research on the Relationships among Role Pressure, Personality Traits, and Job Satisfaction-Personnel Employees at National Universities in Taiwan
The national universities in Taiwan are rather distinctive from the aspects of characteristics, for example, the staff including academic and …
A Framework for E-Health Promotion Plan: Health Behaviors of University Students and Their Interest in Campus Health Promotion Experiential Activities
The purpose of this study aimed to provide an assessment of the needs of health promotion in university students, based …
A Study on Collaborative Learning Based on Dynamic Group in E-Learning
E-learning’s dramatic change in information technology (IT) infrastructure has led to fundamental changes in how educations operate and also brought …
Continuing Professional Development of Modern Regulators: Innovation and Discovery in Program Approach
The impacts of not establishing and maintaining a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program can be particularly disruptive for regulatory agencies. …
Factors Predicting Intention to Use Social Network among Buddhist Monks in Bangkok
This research study on “Factors Predicting Intention to Use Social Network among Buddhist Monks in Bangkok” has the following objectives: …
Towards an Improved Theory of Disruptive Innovation: Evidence from the Personal and Mobile Computing Industries
This research studies the concept of disruptive innovation, its patterns, and the mechanisms that cause it. By using quantitative and …
Mediated Citizenship: Examining the Tokyo Big Three Newspapers Depiction of Citizens during Japan’s Postwar Independence and Commencement as a Democracy
This study analyzed the Tokyo Big Three commercial newspapers (Asahi, Mainichi, and Yomiuri) in the wake of Japan’s postwar independence …
The Unsc Resolution 1540: Prospects and Challenges for Regional Governance and Cooperation in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is a significant player, potentially as both consumer and producer, in the development and trade of WMD materiel. …
The Model of Intergenerational Relation in Balinese Family
Change of family structure becomes something relevant to be studied in the era of ageing population. In 2030 it is …
Developing an Economic Analysis Application for Solar Rooftop Electricity Generating in Thai Residential
This paper presents the development of an economic analysis application for solar rooftop electricity generating in homestead. This study focuses …
The Development of Salaya through Agricultural Livelihood Transformations
A number of recent studies similarly indicated dramatic change in the traditional rural society: subsistence farming was not the main …
NOx Behaviors Upon Conventional and Advanced Combustion Treatments of Woody Biomass
Based on the easy approachability and affordability, bio-energy has always been termed as basic source of energy since the evolution …
A Sustainable Cement Replacement Material From a Coal-Fired Power Plant Waste
Electrical energy is an important in a daily life. Coal is a primary fuel for electricity production. The waste from …
Managing Carbondioxide Emissions Through Spatial Planning: An Approach in the Realization of Sustainable Development in Indonesia
In the last decade, emissions of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased significantly. Recorded by the IPCC (2007), the concentration …
The Case Study of Entrepreneur’s Behavior and Enterprise Transformation Mode Selection
As one of the main bodies of the market, SMEs play the most active part in the market, fueling the …
Strategies of Hong Kong’s Healthcare System in Aging Population
The aging population creates challenges for the healthcare system in Hong Kong.This paper examines the challenges facing and an acceptable …
Significance of Household Composition on Electricity Consumption and Carbon Emissions
There are various household composition including with the number of member and the age of each member. The consumption pattern …
Synthesized Silica From Rice Husk for Anti-Slip Overprint Coating
Thailand is among the top ten rice exporters that have produced more than 30 million tons of rice in order …
Towards Age-Friendly Built Environment
The population of aged people is increasing dramatically throughout the world and this demographic variation is generating different challenges for …
New Consensus on Archipelagic Sea Lane Passage Regime over Marine Protected Areas: Study Case on Indonesian Waters
Indonesia’s Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASLs) is the routes of navigation that used to pass through the archipelagic waters and territorial …
Analysis of Household Debt Inequality in Thailand
Inequality has been usually mentioned in term of income inequality to elevate people's well-being. This research examined another dimension of …
Multidimensional Determinants of Caregiving Burden in Chinese Male Caregivers of Older Family Members in Hong Kong
During recent decades, demographic changes and family structure transformation in Hong Kong have made a growing number of male undertaking …
Sustainability Should Be Fun: Designing Board Games to Teach Sustainability
Teaching sustainability to undergrad students, particularly those in design degrees, faces barriers when it comes to relating core concepts such …
Recent Computer Applications in Marketing
Especially in recent years, marketing efforts of businesses have gained more importance along with the intense competition. Creating value to …
Grammar Teaching Approaches for Adult EFL Learners: An Indonesian Perspective
Grammar teaching pedagogy has been rigorously reconceptualised as a result of perpetual shift from one teaching method to another. A …
Can You Do Hip-Hop in Yogyakarta? Global-Local Nexus in Javanese Hip-Hop
The emerge of the internet and the development of transportation technology has enabled massive products, people, and ideas to travel …
Designing the Interior of a Nursing Home for the Elders of Mauritius
The phenomenon of population ageing is occurring in Mauritius, this is due to the progressive ageing of the median age …
CSR Activities and Employee Perceptions in Family-Run Businesses in Eastern Thailand
Many (Thai) scholars have suggested that the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was introduced to Thailand by large foreign …
Factors Affecting Stress among Faculty Members of Public Universities in the Philippines: A Multiple Regression Analysis
This study focuses on particular demographic and education-related factors that contribute to the stress levels of public university faculty members …