cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.21227/vct9-6384
title: Solar Pump

description: Inconvenience regretted, please visit page in september/october.Dont want to cancel account,as do have something to upload but busy in some other problem.The results are concluded but for some reason,complete project is under re-experimentation from my side.This dataset is a series of experiments, which contain simulation results,comparisons ,animated phase portraits. This dataset is original,not plagiarised data generated using examples available on net or in demo but rather results have been generated for a project which will be onsite implemented for domestic/residential and to studySolar Panels are connected to generate singlephase DC . MPPT algorithm is used to, which is then boosted toPumps used for irrigation,
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3376738
title: xyz

description: xyz
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2012.232
title: Agricultural ethics in Wendell Berry’s contemporary novels : a place on earth, Remembering and Hannah coulter

description: This thesis examines Wendell Berry’s (1934-) concept of agricultural ethics as reflected in his three novels which capture the changing condition of traditional farming in America during the second half of the twentieth century: A Place on Earth (1967) which depicts the lives of traditional farmers who are encountering the loss of their loved ones to World War II, Remembering (1988) which presents the impact of technologies upon farmers, and Hannah Coulter (2004) which demonstrates an attempt of a farmer who is trying to come to terms with changes during the time of the demise of traditional farming. Applying American conservationist Aldo Leopold’s notion of “land ethics” and Berry’s discussion on the ethical treatment of the land in his non-fiction prose, this thesis argues that Berry’s agricultural ethics constitutes not only the reciprocal relationship between the land and farmers who tend animals and plants with dedicated work and attentive care but also mutual bonds of farmers’ family members and those among neighbors in the same community. His agricultural ethics also includes farmers’ sense of connectedness with their ancestors who cared for the land and their responsibility to protect the land for future generations. Berry strongly believes in traditional farming as conducive to agricultural ethics. In addition to fostering ecological conscience, it also enriches farmers’ lives with an aesthetic sense and provides them with emotional and spiritual fulfillment. Moreover, Berry views that industrial farming and urban living can deprive farmers of their spirit and relationship with the land and bring about the collapse of the family and community.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2012.233
title: Conversion of secondary pulp and paper sludge to glucose by hydrothermal treatment

description: Secondary pulp and paper sludge is typical residue supplied from water treatment process of paper industry. The main components of secondary pulp/paper sludge are cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and calcium carbonate (CaCO₃). The cellulose and hemicellulose could be converted to glucose by hydrothermal treatment. In this work hydrothermal treatment of the secondary sludge has been conducted in a stainless-steel tubular batch reactor. It was found that dried powder of secondary pulp/paper sludge with nominal size of lower 595, 595 - 841, over 841 µm contains different amount of CaCO₃. Effect of temperature, holding time, particles sizes, CaCO₃ and Acid catalyst (CH₃COOH) on the glucose and 5-HMF yields has been examined under designated conditions of 220-260 ºC, holding time 0-40 min, In every experiments, heating rate is set constant at 10 ºC/min. Identification and quantification of glucose and 5-HMF in the aqueous phase is performed with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Content of total organic carbon in liquid products is determined by total organic carbon analyzer (TOC), while concentration of Ca2+ ion could be quantified by using an Inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy (ICP). Fresh feed of pulp and residual solid is subjected to the scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Plausible reaction pathway of cellulose would be proposed and discussed. The highest glucose yield could be obtained from secondary sludge at 220 °C and 20 min of holding time. It was found that CaCO₃ must be separated before hydrothermal treatment to gain higher cellulose conversion.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2012.234
title: Efficiency analysis of high-cost dental prosthetic service provision in Thai district hospitals under universal healthcare coverage scheme in fiscal year 2010-2011

description: This study evaluates technical efficiency in provision of high-cost dental prosthetic service under Universal Healthcare Coverage Scheme in Thailand. The study takes 663 and 709 district hospitals of all sizes nationwide as analyzed firms in fiscal year 2010 and 2011, respectively. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is applied for relative efficiency measurement based on assumption of variable returns to scale. Two production inputs comprise number of dentists in each hospitals and operating expenses. Four production outputs are defined by different types of removable acrylic dentures including single denture, complete denture, partial denture with not more than 5 replaced teeth and partial denture with more than 5 replaced teeth. Among all analyzed firms in fiscal year 2010, average efficiency is found to be around 69% and 133 technically efficient firms are identified. For 2011, average efficiency is decreased to be about 65% with 109 efficient firms identified. In addition to the technical efficiency measurement, relationship between explanatory factors and the dependent variable of efficiency scores is investigated by means of Tobit analysis. Hospital sizes (indicated by numbers of inpatient beds) and hospital location in the central region of the nation are positively related to efficiency in service production while increase in number of dentists is instead negatively associated with the technical efficiency. To gain better understanding of current situation of the dental prosthetic service provision and to generate lessons learned from best practice dental providers, qualitative part of this thesis is undertaken by means of in-depth interview in three technically efficient hospitals of different sizes. Key managerial strategies to achieve service efficiency of these efficient providers comprise allocation of working hours specific for the prosthetic service, assigning edentulous patients to all dentists instead of limiting the service to be served only by prosthodontist, and extension of the dental prosthetic service provision to Health Promoting Hospitals at sub-district level with public relation through local community network.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2012.235
title: An analysis of representations from advertisements in contemporary Thai lifestyle magazines

description: This thesis advances a theoretically-informed cultural critique of consumer-based representations in contemporary Thai lifestyle media, through a qualitative case study of visual imagery featured in Thai lifestyle magazines. The thesis analyzes how this imagery is informed by class-based ideologies of social distinction operative in contemporary Thai culture. Using semiotic textual analysis as its principal critical approach, supplemented with theoretical material drawn from economics, history, cultural studies and sociology, the thesis develops a qualitative analytic exploration of three representative lifestyle magazines that were issued in the Thai market during the 2011 calendar year. The three magazines used for the case study are: Baan Lae Suan (House and Garden), Puen Dern Tang (Traveler’s Companion), and HiSo Party. These magazines were chosen as representative examples of the expansive lifestyle magazine market in Thailand today. A range of image-based advertisements, articles and editorials were selected from the magazines as primary data to illustrate the major themes explored in the thesis and substantiate its central claims. The research reveals that Thai lifestyle media is invested in promoting and normalizing class-based forms of conspicuous consumption and the broader formations of social distinction on which these rest. Specifically the research illustrates that contemporary Thai consumer culture idealizes certain commodities, spaces and consumer-based practices which are invested in and reflective of contextual changes in a rapidly modernizing Thai culture and society. In relation to commodities, the thesis found that Thai lifestyle magazines valorize fashion, technology and whitening cosmetics. In terms of spaces, it shows how these magazines privilege select sites of urban residential spatiality such as townhouses and condominiums and, additionally, inflect these and other domestic spaces with strong gendered dynamics. The final analysis in this thesis shows that the consumerist practices of food, dining and travel also possess socially distinct values as part of a broader ideological discourse of Thai cosmopolitan modernity.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2012.236
title: Effects of arm swing walking incorporate with Buddhist meditation exercise program on endothelial dependent vasodilation and physical fitness in elderly with depression

description: This study was carried out to determine the effects of the novel Buddhism-based walking meditation (arm swing walking incorporating with Buddhist meditation; ASW) program on functional fitness, endothelium-dependent vasodilation and depression scores. A total of 40 participants with mild to moderate depressive symptoms were randomly allocated to the sedentary control (n=13), Traditional walking (TW; n=13), and ASW groups (n=14). Both exercise training programs were designed to yield the mild (20-39%HRR) to moderate (40-50%HRR) intensity, 3 times/ week for 12 weeks. The results showed that body mass, BMI, systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased in both TW and ASW groups and a significant decrease in body fat percentage was observed only in the ASW group (p&lt;0.05). Maximal oxygen consumption, muscle strength, flexibility, agility, and dynamic balance increased in both exercise groups (p&lt;0.05). Moreover, significant reduction in plasma cholesterol, triglyceride, and C-reactive protein and flow-mediated dilation induction were found in both exercise groups (p&lt;0.05); however, the improvement of endothelial-dependent vasodilation was greater in the ASW group more than traditional walking group. Also, interleukin-6 concentrations, depression score were decreased only in the ASW group. We concluded that both TW and ASW were effective in improving endothelial-dependent vasodilation and physical fitness. But the ASW program appears to confer greater improvements in vascular function and depression than the TW program.
DOI: 10.17632/f8ykr3bt7y.1
title: Dataset for SP-SDS Automated Colony Counters

description: These images represent microorganisms culture experiments in Petri dishes using the SP-SDS technique. The images were acquired in the laboratory and include shadows, reflections, bubbles and agar contamination, including experiments with failed or unexpected results.
DOI: 10.17632/tcwndfgt3c.1
title: Meteorological data of each sampling sites

description: The raw monitoring data of 3 meteorological factors of 8 sampling sites
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2012.237
title: A comparison between the effects of continuous and interval aerobic training on glycemic control and endothelial dependent vasodilatation in type 2 diabetes patients

description: The objective of this study was to compare the effects of continuous aerobic exercise training (CON) and interval aerobic exercise training (INT) on glycemic control and endothelium-dependent vasodilatation in patients with type 2 diabetes. A total of 43 participants with type 2 diabetes aged 50-70 years were stratified in parallel-group study and randomly allocated to the sedentary control, continuous aerobic training (CON), and interval aerobic training ( INT) groups. Exercise training programs were designed to yield the same energy expenditure/exercise session and included walking on treadmill for 30 or 40 minutes/day, 3 times/week for 12 weeks. Biological variables, health-related physical fitness, endothelial function and biochemistry variables between pre-test and post-test were analyzed by a paired t-test. One way analysis of variance was used to compare the variables among groups. Differences were considered to be significant at p &lt; .05 The results of the present study were as follow : 1. Body mass, BMI, body fatness, waist-to-hip ratio, and heart rate at rest decreased and leg muscle mass and muscle strength increased (all p&lt;0.05) significantly in both the CON and INT groups when compared with pre-test. 2. Fasting blood glucose and insulin resistance levels decreased (p&lt;0.05) in both exercise groups but glycosylated hemoglobin levels decreased (p&lt;0.05) significantly only in the INT group when compared with pre-test. 3. Maximal aerobic capacity, flow-mediated dilation, and cutaneous blood flow increased (all p&lt;0.05) significantly in both exercise groups; however, the magnitude of improvement was greater (p&lt;0.05) significantly in the INT group. 4. Erythrocyte malondialdehyde and serum von Willebrand factor decreased and plasma glutathione peroxidase and nitric oxide increased significantly (all p&lt;0.05) in the INT group. CON group showed no significant changes in these parameters. In conclusion, Both CON and INT were effective in improving glycemic control, aerobic fitness, and endothelium-dependent vasodilation, but the INT program appears to confer greater improvements than the CON program.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2012.238
title: A study of Ian McEwan’s novels as reflections of England, a nation in denial

description: This thesis aims to present an analytical study of three novels written by multi-award winning contemporary novelist Ian McEwan: The Cement Garden (1978), Amsterdam (1998), and Atonement (2001) which reflect characteristics of denial that can be compared to England’s perceived state of denial in the latter half of the twentieth century. The Cement Garden presents children all of whom are in denial of their insecurities, rendered by their suddenly becoming orphaned, through the acts of concealment and pretense. While attempting to maintain a façade of normalcy, the conditions surrounding the children represent prevalent decline, both physical and mental, which intensifies the need for denial. In Amsterdam, the social aspects of denial receive more emphasis as the main characters make conscious decisions to disregard moral and ethics in order to counteract the professional failures in their present and revive their glorious past. Lastly, Atonement portrays the effects of denial of a character who seeks to impose control over everything, including the lives of others, resulting in a work of fiction that portrays an arbitrary version of history with a possible ulterior motive to exonerate herself. Alongside the analysis of denial in these novels, circumstances in England and the attitudes of its people are observed to demonstrate parallels between fiction and reality. Despite the reality of its diminishing power in the global arena, England in the second half of the twentieth century continuously demonstrates false optimism of its position. In denial of its current situation, England has attempted to create and maintain a positive image.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2012.239
title: The impact of the Second World War on Kazuo Ishiguro’s major characters in A pale view of hills, An artist of the floating world and The remains of the day

description: Kazuo Ishiguro’s three novels--A Pale View of Hills (1982), An Artist of the Floating World (1986) and The Remains of the Day (1989) have the Second World War as their background. The war affects both the winners and losers and the world is devastated and threatened with annihilation from atomic bombing. Rather than emphasizing historical accounts of the Second World War, Ishiguro wishes to make his readers see, through his major characters--Etsuko in A Pale View of Hills, Ono in An Artist of the Floating World and Stevens in The Remains of the Day, that the war has a major impact on their psyche. In A Pale View of Hills, Etsuko narrates her various difficulties during the post-war Japan, which cause her to move to England in order to achieve better opportunities. Though living far away from Japan, her mind still dwells in Nagasaki that she feels familiar with. An Artist of the Floating World demonstrates how Ono, an aging Japanese artist, copes with the political, social and traditional transformations of Japanese society after the war. In order to re-establish himself in the post-war Japan, Ono has to adjust himself to the new ideologies and also has to compromise with the younger generation. Experiencing the decline of the British Empire as well as the fall of British aristocracy, Stevens, in The Remains of the Day, has to adjust himself to the ideologies of the new world order, the U.S., represented by his American employer. Though the war and its detrimental effects keep haunting their present existence, these characters avoid talking about the trauma it has caused. This thesis will use Cathy Caruth’s proposal in Unclaimed Experience: Trauma, Narrative and History as a framework for its discussion. It will show how the Second World War affects the psyche of the major characters in the novel chosen and how these characters have to develop a coping mechanism in order to survive and to be relieved from traumatic symptoms caused by the war.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2012.240
title: A variational pragmatic study of compliment responses among Thai and Punjabi speakers of English in Thailand

description: Pragmatic competence has been said to be one of the last skills to be acquired by second language learners and without it learners can lack the communicative competence that is needed in today’s globalized world. This study was designed to investigate the similarities and differences of compliment responses between Thai and Punjabi speakers of English in Thailand. The research aims to study the strategies that are used in CR when the micro-sociolinguistic variables are integrated into the DCT. Moreover, this study also investigates the CR in relation to the empirical study of Politeness theories. The participants were 20 Thai and 20 Punjabi students. The subjects were selected by using the CULI proficiency test in order to eliminate English proficiency as a variable. Results of the study revealed that although there are similarities between the response strategies, there are also marked differences between the two groups of participants. The variables incorporated into the DCT proved to be an important factor in determining the CR strategies of the participants; therefore, it can be concluded that participants take into consideration the politeness and the micro-sociolinguistic cues in responding to a compliment. Findings also show that pragmatic teaching is needed in order to aid Intercultural communications and to increase the communicative competence of English learners.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2012.241
title: The semantics and pragmatics of brand names : a case study of Thailand’s exported food product brand names

description: The importance of brand names and brand naming is widely recognized in today’s business practices. Previous studies have attempted to suggest different ways for brand naming; however, most works often ignore the semantic and pragmatic dimensions of brand names. Although the semantics and pragmatics of brand names are proved to be crucial to the success of product branding in several marketing cases, they are not clearly formulated as an effective way for successful brand naming. The objectives of the present study are: 1) to establish semantic and pragmatic guidelines for brand naming, 2) to identify the preferable semantic and pragmatic properties of brand names, and 3) to indicate important semantic and pragmatic factors in brand naming. To fulfill the objectives, Thailand’s exported food product brand names were used as the case study. Three sets of data were collected for the investigation. The first data set contains 175 brand names from five food product categories, i.e. rice products, frozen and chilled foods, canned and instant foods, snacks and candies, and food ingredients and seasonings, investigated. The second and the third data set are intended meanings and interpreted meanings of those brand names. The data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively based on the the concept of Sense and Reference (Frege, 1892 and Lyons, 1977), Cooperative Principle (Grice, 1975) and Relevance Theory (Sperber and Wilson 1985/1995). The study results suggest five-step brand naming guidelines, which are based on the preferable semantic and pragmatic properties of the brand names studied. In the first step, the brand name creators are required to investigate market environments in order to make general understanding about the markets. In the second step, the brand name creators have to set a clear objective of brand naming. The first and the second step are considered concerning the pragmatic dimension of brand names. In the third step, the brand name creators need to select lexical items and a presentation method that best represent their intentions. This step pertains to the semantic properties of brand names. In the fourth step, the brand name creators may have to measure comprehensibility of the selected brand names. In the fifth step, the brand name creators are required to design additional texts and images, e.g. logos, slogans, descriptions, etc. that enrich the brand name comprehensibility in the markets. The last two steps are mainly concerned with the pragmatic dimension. In summary, to create an effective brand name, the brand name creators need to focus on three semantic and pragmatic factors: 1) market environments, 2) brand naming intentions, and 3) comprehensibility of the brand names.