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HOW THE MODIFICATION OF UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK PROGRAM INFLUENCED JAPANESE GEOPARKS
Get PDFThis study attempts to clarify how international discussions related UNESCO Global Geoparks were reflected in the geopark program in Japan by examining movements and discussions of international and regional organizations which took roles for the establishment of geopark initiatives, focusing up to 2015 when UNESCO officially launched the program. The process up to the establishment of UNESCO Global Geopark was divided into four stages including “geopark random activity period” which various international organizations committed its own “geopark activities”, and followed to “geopark integration period” which those activities integrated as one geopark program under UNESCO and all of them happened in less than 20 years. In Japan, geologists started domestic geopark program influenced by the international geopark movements. The time when they started and expanded geopark activities in Japan happened parallel to the “geopark random activity period” in international society. As a result, the geopark system in Japan resulted in emphasizing geological features compared to UNESCO Global Geoparks in terms of its evaluation and management even though Japan Geopark Committee take efforts to aim for the holistic geopark implementation in accordance with UNESCO Global Geoparks policy. This conclusion suggests a regional confusion due the fact that geopark as an international program changed its framework within a short period
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ON ECOLOGY IN JAVANESE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Get PDFThe purpose of this text-oriented study is to reveal traditional knowledge of ecology in children’s literature with the possible use for introducing children to the environment. Eco-criticism and functionalism are employed as integrated approaches to search for the teachings on environmental sustainability such as a harmonious life in nature, environment preservation, and the life cycle of plants and animals. The objects of the study are three Javanese children’s stories: ‘It’s Better to be a Rabbit’ (‘Luwih Becik Dadi Truwelu’), ‘Flower, Butterfly, Caterpillar, and Leaf’ (‘Kembang, Kupu, Uler, lan Godhong’), and ‘The Arrogant Cecen’ (‘Cecen Sing Gumedhe’). These fables are examined intrinsically, therefore, content analysis becomes a theoretical anchor. Considering the sampled stories are original tales, the values of local wisdom on how to protect ecological systems can be distilled as a directive tool for shaping children’s moral-ethics and guiding them to live in harmony with their surrounding nature. Thus, traditional knowledge learned from those stories is not solely a means of legitimizing cultural traditions and educating children to love the environment, but, supposedly, they also serve as materials for storytelling because of the characteristics of each tale itself being interesting and entertaining
THE CHALLENGED STATE SOVEREIGNTY: A REVIEW OF ELI CASE
Get PDFNormally the intellectual property is defined as “asset” (Frankel, 2016, p. 21) in FTAs that allows the investors to protect their rights and interests when disputes arise. In 2010 and 2011, the Canadian courts made decisions that invalidated two patents protection on Strattera and Zyprexa, respectively. To protect its interests, Eli Lilly and Company brought a patent right dispute to ICSID in the late of 2012. According to the claims of Eli, the decisions of the Canadian courts can be deemed as the violation of Article 1110 (Expropriation) and Article 1105 (Minimum Standard of Treatment) of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Although the Tribunal dismissed the claims of Eli in March 2017 eventually, the actions of Eli de facto challenged state sovereignty and decreased the discretion of Canada to define and regulate its internal intellectual property system (Billingsley, 2015, p. 27). This essay will first present a brief introduction of the Eli Lilly and Company v. Canada and will discuss the evaluation of the Tribunal’s decision in Part 2
PREDICTORS OF PERFORMANCE OF CENTRAL MINDANAO UNIVERSITY LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Get PDFSeveral factors affect the performance of students. This investigation was conducted to find out the predictors of performance among students in the Central Mindanao University Laboratory High School (CMULHS). Results showed that CMULHS students performed well in English, Mathematics and Science in their elementary years. Their parents were actively involved in their children's school activities. They have slightly positive attitude towards schooling, fairly good study habits, highly motivated to study, and attributed their achievement for their efforts. Almost one-third of the students were not qualifiers of the University Laboratory High School Admission Test (ULHSAT). The proportion was an offshoot of the Board of Regents Resolution approving the admission of children of employees of the university. All variables included in this investigation were positive correlates of students' performance except for gender. The relationship ranged from weak positive to moderately high positive relationship. Regression analysis indicated that 57.7% of students' performance was accounted for by all the variables included in this research investigation. The rest of the predictors of students' performance were Grade 6 English Grade, Grade 6 Math Grade, parental involvement, school graduated from, attribution, self-efficacy and motivation. Stepwise linear regression analysis showed that the best predictor of students' performance was the admission rating (ULHSAT rating) of the students with 36.6% coefficient of determination
AN APPLICATION OF THE TEAM PROCESS CAPABILITY MODEL TO TEAM RESILIENCE FACTORS
Get PDFTeam resilience has gained in importance as organizations increasingly operate in diverse and challenging environments. This paper will apply core concepts of team resilience to the team process capability model (presented at the 2018 International Joint Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference in Lisbon, Portugal) to provide an understanding of the factors influencing team resiliency. An overview of the team process capability model will be provided followed by an application of team resiliency concepts applicable to the team process capability model. This paper is aimed mainly towards managers seeking to better understand team resiliency however academics may find the framework proposed in this model useful in similar pursuits
A DISCUSSION OF THE RELATIONSHIP MODEL OF THE PURCHASE INTENTION OF BRANDS, AS BASED ON FOOD SAFETY ISSUES
Get PDFIn recent years, food safety issues have been occurring in Taiwan, making food safety increasingly concerned and valued. Some people think that they should not buy the brands that have had food safety problems, while others think they can continue to buy the brands that have had food safety problems because the brands have made adjustments. For brands that have had food safety issues, the complex and diverse consumer attitudes are worth discussing. This study examines the relationship model of the subjects regarding brand image, food safety certification trust, brand trust, brand loyalty, and purchase intention of brands with food safety problems. The research methods used in this study include literature review, expert interview, and questionnaire survey, and data analysis methods include exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and regression analysis. Finally, this study proposes the tested relationship model. The results of this study can provide a certain reference and theoretical basis for solving the food safety problems of brands
DEREGULATION AND THE 2008 FINANCIAL CRISIS IN AMERICA
Get PDFThis paper strives to understand the role of the deregulation movement in the 2008 financial crisis, which almost destroyed the US economy. Financial regulations created a legal barrier that safeguarded the US economy for four decades after the Great Depression. With the intent of improving the competitiveness of the US financial industry in the global economy, the US government adopted many deregulatory measures from the 1980s to the 2000s. For a short while, financial deregulation stimulated impressive economic growth. However, this temporary prosperity was subsequently overshadowed by the greatest financial disaster in modern history. This paper shows how the financial regulatory edifice was initially established after the Great Depression and how it was gradually eroded by the deregulation movement, which ultimately contributed to the 2008 financial crisis. Also, the remedies and new regulations that were introduced during and after the crisis are discussed.
 
REPRESENTATION OF TURKISH MYTHOLOGY IN VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT
Get PDFIn this research, it is aimed to represent the elements in oral and written traditions such as mythology, epic and story on the virtual reality environment. Mythology has always been used for generating visual design elements. As an example, Miyazaki’s cartoons are great examples of Japan mythology-based character designs. There are also many cartoon and film products of Greek mythology. In contrast, despite rich visual contents of Turkish mythology, Turkish mythological elements aren’t used sufficiently for visual design or analyzed scientifically in detail. By this research, the world’s first Turkish mythology museum in a virtual environment is established. For this purpose, a literature review is conducted on gathering related information on Turkish mythology and elements of Turkish mythology are transferred into visual design units. Models and designs are created on Blender 2.80 and Autodesk 3dsmax 2019. Unity Hub is used for extended reality interaction. Within the scope of the research, augmented reality future is added to character designs created by using mythological characters. With augmented reality, models gained a feature that enables interactive participation of audience over phone/tablet. This research has been supported by Yildiz Technical University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Department. Project Number: SBA-2019-3749 Augmented Reality Applications Using Three Dimensional Models
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP EFFICIENCY IN THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, SUAN SUNANDHA RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY
Get PDFThe purpose of the research is to; 1) study transformational leadership; 2) study the level of leadership efficiency; 3) study the relationship between transformational leadership and leadership efficiency. The research uses questionnaires for data collection from 38 key informants working in academic support role. Statistics used in the research were frequency, percentage, standard deviation, and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation. The research found; 1) the level of transformational leadership is high (x̄= 4.02); 2) the level of leadership efficiency is also high (x̄ = 3.95); and 3) the correlation coefficient value is also high and corresponds to the null hypothesis. Therefore, the data shown transformational leadership correlates to leadership efficiency
THE INFLUENCE OF CONTEXT ON PRIVACY CONCERN IN SMART TOURISM DESTINATIONS
Get PDFA study of existing literature research shows that mobile application development and usage is now an essential aspect of everyday life. The privacy concerns of the users towards the application provided on the mobile devices that make use of their data is still a problem. This study highlights the need for mitigating the privacy concern of the users towards mobile applications used in smart tourism destinations and develops a framework based on the review of previous research and literature. The framework proposed by this study supports the relationship between personal beliefs and the environment, with the moderating effect of use context. This research is empirically driven and discusses the relationships between the study item's privacy concern, use context, and behavioral intentions within the context of the mobile application