cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3403027
title: Landscape and biodiversity indicators for Sierra Nevada

description: Landscape and biodiversity indicators have been identified as crucial for detecting changes in the Land Cover/Habitat map target classes and evaluating threats and intense impacts on certain areas of a site. This analysis is useful to prevent future ecosystem degradation, update the preservation strategies or take immediate mitigation actions. Regarding Sierra Nevada, Landscape and biodiversity indicators were generated for three different land cover vegetation maps. The Land Cover/Habitat map and Object-ID raster files were used as input to estimate the indicators. The outputs include a raster file of each indicator and a file “indValues.csv” containing the values of indicators per object. The calculated indicators are: (i) PLAND; (ii) PD; (iii) SHAPE_MN; (iv) CA; (v) MPS; (vi) MESH; (vii) AWMPFD. Indicator files are accompanied by INSPIRE metadata XML. Detailed information can be found in the “Readme.pdf” included in the zip containing the dataset.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3403028
title: Landscape and biodiversity indicators for Sierra Nevada

description: Landscape and biodiversity indicators have been identified as crucial for detecting changes in the Land Cover/Habitat map target classes and evaluating threats and intense impacts on certain areas of a site. This analysis is useful to prevent future ecosystem degradation, update the preservation strategies or take immediate mitigation actions. Regarding Sierra Nevada, Landscape and biodiversity indicators were generated for three different land cover vegetation maps. The Land Cover/Habitat map and Object-ID raster files were used as input to estimate the indicators. The outputs include a raster file of each indicator and a file “indValues.csv” containing the values of indicators per object. The calculated indicators are: (i) PLAND; (ii) PD; (iii) SHAPE_MN; (iv) CA; (v) MPS; (vi) MESH; (vii) AWMPFD. Indicator files are accompanied by INSPIRE metadata XML. Detailed information can be found in the “Readme.pdf” included in the zip containing the dataset.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2009.1901
title: An Alternative boiler fuel in a paper manufacturing plant

description: As the cost of production of the paper manufacturing plant in the case study has been impacted greatly by the skyrocketing price of fuel oil for its boiler, the objective of this research is to find an alternative fuel to replace fuel oil along with proposing appropriate technology to support the selected fuel. The study will help reduce the cost of production in order to increase competitiveness of the company in the market. Related data were first gathered including the process and requirements of the current boiler, available boiler technologies and alternative fuels. The analysis of available alternatives resulted in proposed potential solutions for the case study company. The proposed alternatives were, then, analyzed in feasibility studies addressing technical, operational, environmental, and financial feasibility. By weighting on availability and reliability, bituminous coal was proposed as the alternative fuel along with proposed combustion technologies that were suitable for a coal fire boiler and met the steam requirement of the case study company. Two technologies were identified and evaluated, namely traveling grate spreader stoker (TGS) and circulating fluidized bed (CFB). In technical analysis, CFB has a higher burning efficiency of 85-90% compared to 78-85% for TGS. It is also more flexible to humidity and ash contents in the coal, more capability to control access air, less access air required, etc. Both technologies would require three operators compared to two operators for the fuel oil boiler. The extra operator would be needed for fuel handling and ash removal. In environmental analysis, as CFB has a lower temperature in the combustion chamber, the chance of NO[subscript x] emissions occurring is lower than for TGS. Also, CFB allows addition of limestone during the combustion process, whereby SO[subscript x] is better captured by CFB technology. However, both technologies meet the SO[subscript x] and NO[subscript x] emission regulations. Lastly, the financial analysis which calculated the cost efficiency of bituminous coal with each boiler technology showed that the NPV value of CFB is greater than TGS’s value (239.63 million baht and 236.34 million baht, respectively). As a result, the best alternative is using bituminous coal and implementing CFB with which the cost of production can be reduced to 8.5% of the original cost.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2009.1902
title: Strategy of the economic development between South Korea and Thailand during 1960s-1980s

description: This research is a comparative study about the economic growth in South Korea and Thailand. Since in the past, most economists would explain the causes of Thailand’s lack of progress behind Korea in economic policy differences. Thus, this research intends to compare the organizations which profoundly influence the implementation and context of economic policy of the two countries, in how the two countries develop differences in economic policy among the same circumstance of economic crisis and the world situation. This research also seeks to identify the shared points and differences in authority, roles, duties and structures and factors that contribute or obstruct to the structure, authority, roles and administration of the economic development planning organization in each country. And nobody had done research on issues before. Considering from external factors of both countries, there are much resemblance in many ways, such as, support from the U.S anti-communist aid, financial aid from Japan, etc. These external factors can be of great support to the government but internal factors that should contribute to the performance of NESDB and EPB showed significant difference between the two countries. The high stability of Korean government during 1960’s – 1980’s results in accordance with national economic plan and other economic policies, which was different from the situation in Thailand which lacked political stability, resulting in failure in aligning strategic policy implementation to the world economy demands. This disabled Thailand from developing an industrial revolution that suits the situation at the time. The implementation of economic plan in the initial stage results in long term effect of economic development and the GNP growth of both countries, which showed a significant difference between each other. The 6 factors which will be broken into points below influence a lot on Korea’s EPB to perform more efficiently than Thailand’s NESDB. 1) The law is the controller of the whole structure, roles and duties of the organization. The contrast between the Korean organization and Thai organization can be obviously seen from only the office act. 2) the personnel in EPB received sufficient academic and personnel resources support, retaining more experts in each field within the organization than NESDB. 3) Internal and external environment, EPB has academic support; KDI could utilize its resources to find advanced solutions to the problems. But in case of NESDB, with the existing lack of personnel, the existing human resources were divided into finding solution in this short period preparation. 4) Supportive and obstructive to the performance of EPB more than NESDB. 5) If the government is constructed with stability, the policy setting and development planning process would be continuously in line with each other. 6) Culture of South Korea contributing to economic development better than Thailand.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2009.1903
title: Improving cold flow properties of biodiesel produced from palm fatty acid distillate

description: Palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) with free fatty acid (FFA) of 87.1±1.3% was used as raw material for biodiesel production through acid-catalyzed esterification and alkali purification process. To achieve ASTMD6751-02 standard in cold flow properties, the isopropyl ester should be produced as follows. The 1st esterification at 70˚C for 5 hour of PFAD with isopropanol at 1:6 molar ratios and 10wt% of conc. H2SO4, the product with cloud point and pour point of 14.0±0.0 and 6.0±0.0oC, respectively, was obtained. The 2nd esterification at 60˚C for 2 hour of remaining FFA (9.1±0.01 wt%) with methanol at 1:8 molar ratios and 3wt% of conc. H2SO4, the biodiesel with FFA contents, cloud point and pour point of 2.1±0.2 wt%, 18.5±0.7˚C and 0.8±0.4˚C, respectively, was obtained. After purification at 60°C for 40 minutes with 10wt% of NaOH in the amount of 6 ml/100 g biodiesel, the isopropyl ester with FFA contents, cloud point and pour point of 0.1±0.0 wt%, 4.0±0.0˚C and 1.0±0.0oC, respectively, was obtained. For comparison, the esterification at 60˚C for 2 hour of PFAD with methanol at 1:8 molar ratios and 3wt% of conc. H2SO4, the biodiesel with FFA contents, cloud point and pour point of 1.6±0.01 wt%, 24.0±0.0˚C and 12.0±0.0oC, respectively, was obtained. After purification at 60°C for 40 minutes with 10wt% of NaOH in the amount of 4 ml/100 g biodiesel, the methyl ester with FFA contents, cloud point and pour point of 0.2±0.0 wt%, 18.0±0.0˚C and 11.0±0.0˚C, respectively, was obtained.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2009.1904
title: The coffee culture : meanings in the sphere of Vietnamese consumerism

description: To study how the meaning of coffee culture has changed in Vietnamese society from the French colonial period up to the present and attempts to identify the relationship between changing Vietnamese society and coffee consuming in the context of identity formation in consumerism culture. Going to coffeehouses is one of the most popular leisure activities in the present day Vietnam. Therefore the coffeehouse that a Vietnamese consumer chooses could possibly show which group or class that he or she belongs to. Coffee brands are converted into distinctive signs. These signs of distinction can be perceived through the consumption. Social meaning and value of the chosen coffeehouse will also illustrate the link between the coffee brands and social groups. Thus, it can be assumed that Vietnamese consumers spend money not only for the price of the coffee but also for the brand value which is implied to images or linkages to status, lifestyles, and taste. Highlands Coffee, widely known as a strong Vietnamese coffee brand, is chosen as a case study with the attempts to understand meanings behind its consumption. The research is conducted in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. This research is qualitative in approach and employs the analysis of secondary data, fieldwork observation, and interviews. It is found that drinking coffee is popular among all social classes in Ho Chi Minh City. It can be observed that Highlands Coffee’s customers are urban-based middle class who are acquainted with western lifestyle. Additionally, Highlands Coffee offers a social space for customers to experience indulgence, a break from the busy city life, and a place for discussions. In this case, Highlands Coffee discovered what European coffeehouses had done for centuries and brought it to Vietnamese young consumers by good marketing strategy. It is noticeable that going to coffeehouse is a widespread activity but it is different by social groups or by social classes as seen through various styles of coffeehouses in Ho Chi Minh City. Although class remains a central factor in the structuring of contemporary cultural practices in Vietnam, it is also found in this research that there are still other various factors for a Vietnamese to choose his or her favorite coffeehouse.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2009.1905
title: A critique of consumerism in the postmodern age in Don Delillo's novels

description: To study various aspects of consumerism in the postmodern age which are presented in Don DeLillo’s three novels: Americana (1971), White Noise (1986), and Underworld (1997). Employing postmodern theories, it will examine the whole process of consumerism, focusing on the role of the media, the influence of consumerism on consumers and the threat of consumerism to humans and the environment. This thesis will argue that Don DeLillo criticizes consumerism in the postmodern age by demonstrating that through the media consumers are constantly stimulated to revel in the consumption of innumerable products with desirable images but are actually afflicted by the feelings of emptiness and uncertainty. He also points out that the products we consume will finally become garbage that can harm humans and the environment. This thesis will analyze ways in which consumerism uses the media in the form of films and advertisements to influence people in Americana, discuss the effects of consumerism on people and the environment in White Noise and examine the theme of waste as an inevitable product of consumerism in Underworld.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2009.1907
title: Application of Google Earth for updating Metropolitan Waterworks Authority GIS

description: Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system widely used in many organizations such as government organizations, private organizations, and state enterprises. Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) is an important state enterprise providing public supply in order to support customer growth and rise. In order to support efficiently, MWA uses the Geometric Information System to develop the services focusing on positions and locations in particular. Accordingly, Google Earth is a choice for improving and keeping the map data of Metropolitan Waterworks Authority up to date. The aim of the research is to study the map data of Metropolitan Waterworks Authority and Google Earth, examine the comparative study of datum coordinate of both systems and improve the GIS of MWA in Google Earth to apply the updated data to the GIS of MWA. In this research, the researcher selected Samutprakarn Branch Office of MWA as a test area to find an improving algorithm of MWA land base; the test area covers serviced areas approximately 463.743 sq.km and there are customer connections around 149,473. The result of the study reveals that Google Earth has the similarity of data to the GIS of MWA. The algorithm of editing the overlay of both data shows minimal residuals after performing the datum transformation which can be used to improve the GIS of MWA and help planning an infrastructure and water loss management system quickly, correctly and efficiently.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2009.1908
title: Impacts of gasohols on glass fiber reinforced HDPE composite

description: The effects of glass fiber content and ethanol concentration in gasohols on the physical and mechanical properties of HDPE/GF composites were studied. HDPE with MFI=6 g/10min were mixed with chopped E-glass fiber of 3 mm length at 0, 15, and 30 wt% using twin-screw extruder. Compression molded disk specimens were used for physical properties measurement and injection molded specimens were used for mechanical properties measurement. The specimens were immersed into 4 different test fuels, namely, C(E0) [subscript A], C(E20) [subscript A], C(E85) [subscript A], and C(E100) [subscript A] for 16 weeks. Morphology, water absorption, mass and dimension change, tensile, flexural, compressive and impact properties were examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM), balance, universal testing machine (INSTRON) and impact tester, respectively. The experimental results showed that there were good bonding between the HDPE and reinforced glass fibers. Mechanical properties and mass of HDPE/GF composites of all unsoaked samples increased with increasing fiber content. Test fuels containing higher amount of ethanol, i.e. C(E85) [subscript A], and C(E100) [subscript A], had less effect on physical and mechanical properties of HDPE/GF composites than test fuels containing lower amount of ethanol, i.e. C(E0) [subscript A], and C(E20) [subscript A] due to absorption of iso-octane and toluene and not ethanol or water from test fuels into HDPE. Hence, HDPE/GF composites could be used with gasohols especially with fuels with high ethanol content.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2009.1909
title: European nuclear deterrence : an unattainable quest

description: The present analysis aimed to assess the conceptual divergences based on a) historical experiences, b) political settings, c) popular perceptions, and d) strategic contemplations that inhibit the creation of a common European nuclear deterrent. The study was performed as to assess the qualitative characteristics of both the historic as well as the contemporary dimensions which have shaped the concept of both defence in Europe in general as well as the notion of nuclear deterrence in particular. The analysis is largely based on literature review which encompassed both the print media as well as online content with special consideration of the dissimilar cultural aspects which shape both the public as well as the political perception of nuclear deterrence in Europe. Three member countries of the European Union are assessed in this study. The French Republic and the United Kingdom were selected as objectives of this study, as the nuclear arsenals of both nations constitute the only European nuclear deterrent. Germany is included in this study as her fate largely shaped not only the development of the European Union, but furthermore greatly influenced World History in the twentieth century and is likely to continue to do so in the foreseeable future. The analysis reveals that the concept of a European nuclear deterrent, albeit Europe’s technological and financial potential, is to remain an unattainable quest as for the EU’s member countries divergent characteristics and diverse conceptual understandings of defence in general and the implications of nuclear weaponry in particular.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2009.1911
title: Learning object recommendation model for learners based on learning styles

description: In general, Learning Management Systems (LMS) do not usually “know” the learner and simply present the same learning object to all learners without taking into learner learning styles or their preference. This gave result increased dissatisfied learning object to learners. The main focus of this research is to apply the learning style in learning object recommendation system by using the mapping rules that are developed by word analysis technique. Based on learning style-based design, concept map combination model is proposed to filter unsuitable learning concepts for the course. In part of learning object recommendation, learner model based on Felder and Silverman learning style model is developed to classify learners into 8 styles and implement the compatible value computational methods, which includes three recommendations: i) non-personalized recommendation , ii) preferred feature-based recommendation, and iii) neighbor-based collaborative filtering recommendation. The results show the interesting patterns of the most learners are. It is useful to improve the learning process in the educational system and learning object development. The analysis of preference error (PE) is considered by comparison between actual preferred learning object and compatible prediction, the least error in experimental domain is the feature-based recommendation algorithm.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2009.1912
title: How the EU' s CAP widens the disparity between the North and the South with a special reference to Thailand

description: The European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy is seen as an obstacle for world agricultural trade liberalisation. Furthermore, the claim of the EU to be a benevolent superpowerin helping the countries in the Global South fight against poverty is flawed when the EU’s highly protected agricultural sector still exists. It hinders developing countries from gaining their income from agricultural trade - their major or only source of income - which damages their economies. This therefore widens the disparity between the EU and the developing countries. The eminence of the CAP still reflects image of ‘Fortress Europe’ in the eyes of the Global South. This research aims at simplifying the complexities of CAP a well as illustrating its effects on a regional and global scale, especially on the Global South with a special reference to Thailand’ agricultural trade, and to criticise the EU’s claims of being a benevolent world superpower in building better prosperous world despite its inequality-enhancing policy, namely th CA is still eminent, along with the analysis of how this leads to a tension between develope and developing countries. In addition, there is an intention to provide some strategie to sugges to the Thai Government in reacting to the EU’s CAP protectionist measures.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2009.1913
title: Photocatalytic characteristics of titanium dioxide doped with various elements and hydrothermal treatment under visible-light activation

description: In this study, a new tungsten-doped titanium dioxide photocatalyst with hydrothermal treatment has been developed and tested for its photocatalytic activity by using 2-chlorophenol as the target compound. The synthetic procedure and optimum conditions were described in details. This photocatalyst could be effectively activated by blue-light irradiation and its activity was almost comparable to those of the commercial Degussa P-25 under ultraviolet irradiation. 2-chlorophenol at 0.01 mM could be removed completely in 120 and 90 minutes by the photocatalysis using 0.5% by mole tungsten-doped titanium dioxide with hydrothermal treatment under blue-light irradiation and the P-25 under ultraviolet irradiation, respectively. Crystalline structure which is a very important factor controlling the response behavior of the titanium dioxide under ultraviolet irradiation did not have any significant effect under visible-light irradiation. Photocatalytic kinetics of 2-chlorophenol oxidation by the 0.5% tungsten-doped titanium dioxide with hydrothermal treatment under blue-light irradiation could be sufficiently explained by the Langmuir-Hinshelwood model with k[subscript r] and K of 3.00x10⁻⁴ mM/min and 239.13 1/mM, respectively.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2009.1914
title: Cloning and characterization of crustinPm5 from the black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon

description: From Penaeus monodon expressed sequence tag database (http://pmonodon. biotec.or.th), six isoforms of crustin (crustinPm1-6 and crustin-likePm) was identified. CrustinPm5 cDNA identified from a gill-epipodite cDNA library contains 510 bp of open reading frame encoding for a 169 amino acid protein. Sequence comparison showed that the deduced amino acid sequence of crustinPm5 shares identity with crustinPm1 and crustin-likePm 38% and 37%, respectively. The genomic sequence of crustinPm5 was obtained by using PCR and genome walking techniques. The crustinPm5 gene contained four exons interrupted by three introns whilst the 5´upstream sequence contains a putative promoter with two potential binding sites for NF-κB, one complete heat-shock regulatory element (HSE) and five putative GATA factor binding sites. The RT-PCR analysis revealed that the transcripts of crustinPm5 were primarily observed in the epipodite and eyestalk and not in hemocytes. Expression analysis revealed that the transcript levels of crustinPm5, crustinPm1 and crustin-likePm in epipodite were up-regulated upon heat treatment and hyperosmotic salinity stress. To further characterize the activity of crustinPm5, the recombinant protein was produced in E. coli system. The recombinant crustinPm5 exhibited antimicrobial activity against some Gram-positive bacteria in vitro, but did not inhibit the growth of any Gram-negative bacteria tested. These results, together with the transcript expression pattern, indicate a diverse function of the proteins in the crustin family particularly crustinPm5 that might function as a stress mediator in addition to its antibacterial action.