Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Digital Commons Network™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

2014

Discipline
Institution
Keyword
Publication
Publication Type
File Type

Articles 131461 - 131490 of 135668

Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network

Impact On The E-Commerce Industry Of Changes In Consumer's Right To Withdraw From A Contract Implemented By The Consumer Rights Act, Maciej Godyń Jan 2014

Impact On The E-Commerce Industry Of Changes In Consumer's Right To Withdraw From A Contract Implemented By The Consumer Rights Act, Maciej Godyń

internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation)

The article depicts changes, which will be implemented in the Polish legal order by the Consumer Rights Act promulgated on 30 May 2014 in term of consumer's right of withdrawal concerning distance contracts. Particular focus will be placed on four main issues: the time limit for the withdrawal, the form of the statement of withdrawal, the cost of returning a product and exclusion of the right of withdrawal. The article compares existing rules with provisions that will be implemented by the Consumer Rights Act

Go to article

The Right Of Withdrawal From Contracts Under The Consumer Rights Act: The Example Of Admission Tickets, Teresa Kaczyńska Jan 2014

The Right Of Withdrawal From Contracts Under The Consumer Rights Act: The Example Of Admission Tickets, Teresa Kaczyńska

internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation)

This article aims to present legislative changes in the field of consumer's right of withdrawal concerning distance and off-premises contracts. While discussing the new rules, attention is drawn to interpretation problems regarding the lack of an explicit indication whether admission tickets are a category covered by the exceptions provided in the new Consumer Rights Act

Go to article

Draft Of The Reform Of The Abstract Control Of Unfair Contract Terms, Michał Strzelecki Jan 2014

Draft Of The Reform Of The Abstract Control Of Unfair Contract Terms, Michał Strzelecki

internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation)

The article discusses the “Draft Assumption of the Act amending the Act - Code of Civil Procedure and other acts” presented on 23 May 2014 by the Polish Ministry of Justice which aims to regulate issues concerning the abstract control of contract terms. Analysed will also be comments made in the process of public and inter-ministerial consultations surrounding this measure. The most important proposal for legislative changes relates to the binding force of a judgment given in proceedings concerning unfair contractual terms and the right to file a claim in such proceedings

Go to article

Analysis Of 2013 Eucj Jurisprudence Concerning Directive 2005/29/Ec On Unfair Commercial Practices, Dominika Ewa Harasimiuk Jan 2014

Analysis Of 2013 Eucj Jurisprudence Concerning Directive 2005/29/Ec On Unfair Commercial Practices, Dominika Ewa Harasimiuk

internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation)

The article aims to analyse recent jurisprudence of the CJEU on the provisions of Directive 2005/29/EC on unfair commercial practices. The scope of cases brought before the CJEU relates to different practical aspects of the application of Directive 2005/29/EC by national courts. Mentioned, among the issues interpreted by the CJEU, can be the conditions of unfair misleading practices, including the assessment of the relevant influence of the practice on a consumer (case Trento Sviluppo), and the significance of requirements of professional diligence (case CHS Tour Services). The analyzed judgments relate also to problems of a more general nature such as …

Go to article

Introduction, Theera Nuchpiam Jan 2014

Introduction, Theera Nuchpiam

Asian Review

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Higher Education In Asean With Special Reference To Thailand, Chantal Herberholz, Pataporn Sukontamarn Jan 2014

Higher Education In Asean With Special Reference To Thailand, Chantal Herberholz, Pataporn Sukontamarn

Asian Review

This article compares higher education and the internationalization thereof in ASEAN, with special reference to Thailand. While the comparison of higher education in ASEAN uses secondary data, the situation of higher education in Thailand utilizes primary data obtained from in-depth interviews. The results show that higher education sectors in ASEAN member countries are extremely diverse. Most ASEAN countries are facing two major challenges though, namely to (i) increase tertiary enrolment and (ii) improve the quality of higher education, although the extent of quality concerns varies substantially within and across member countries. Fieldwork reveals large differences among different types of universities …

Go to article

Improving The Human Capital Of Migrant Workers In Asean: A Case Study Of Thailand And Clm Countries, Montakarn Chimmamee, Patcharawalai Wongboonsin Jan 2014

Improving The Human Capital Of Migrant Workers In Asean: A Case Study Of Thailand And Clm Countries, Montakarn Chimmamee, Patcharawalai Wongboonsin

Asian Review

Southeast Asia is strategically positioning itself to meet the challenge of the global economy in the 21st century. During recent years, most Southeast Asian countries have been provided with a potential demographic dividend. However, the dominating strategies in labor migration management have not reaped the potential benefits from this potentiality. Thailand is a major receiving country of migrant workers, particularly from Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. How to manage migration to improve the productivity, efficiency and competitiveness of Thailand and its neighboring countries? This study examines demographic changes in Thailand and its neighbors, identifies new trends in the scale and pattern …

Go to article

Towards Population Aging In The Asean Community, Vipan Prachuabmoh Jan 2014

Towards Population Aging In The Asean Community, Vipan Prachuabmoh

Asian Review

This article discusses the trends toward populations aging in ASEAN and their challenges. It also assesses programs conducted under the Second National Plan for Older Persons in Thailand to extract lessons for policy formulation and development programs responding to population aging in other ASEAN countries. This assessment is based on findings from the project on Monitoring and Evaluation of the Second National Plan for Older Persons (2002-2021). The lessons learnt from Thailand seem to indicate that it is necessary for each ASEAN country to have concrete long-term plans for their elder populations. The National Plans for Older Persons are significant …

Go to article

Religions And Religious Movements In Nation-Making In Asean, Udomporn Teeraviriyakul Jan 2014

Religions And Religious Movements In Nation-Making In Asean, Udomporn Teeraviriyakul

Asian Review

Southeast Asia has nurtured the great world religious traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. These religions, and many more beliefs, coexist in peace and harmony. Religions were not brought with the sword, but adopted in association with the expansion of trade. These religions empowered elite leaders to rule their states and kingdoms during the pre-colonial period. Since the coming of western imperialism, modernization became a n ew standard for transforming Southeast Asian society to fit a new global cultural paradigm. This article examines the role and importance of religions and religious movements in Southeast Asia, and ways in which …

Go to article

Contributors Jan 2014

Contributors

Asian Review

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Preface To The Special Issue Of Green Mining "Mineral Resources, Mining And Environmental Management In Asean", David A.C. Manning Jan 2014

Preface To The Special Issue Of Green Mining "Mineral Resources, Mining And Environmental Management In Asean", David A.C. Manning

Applied Environmental Research

This issue of Applied Environmental Research includes seven of the papers that were presented at a Regional Workshop on "Mineral Resources, Mining and Environmental Management in ASEAN", held in Bangkok from 6-8th June, 2013. The theme of the meeting concerned the approach to sustainable mining adopted by the different ASEAN nations that were able to attend, namely Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Indonesia, with additional papers from the UK and Germany. An important aspect of the meeting was to compare current practice in individual countries, and this is reflected in the content of the papers published here. Manning's paper on …

Go to article

Environmental Management And Monitoring Of Mining Operation In Lao Pdr, Phengkhamla Phonvisai, Jiragorn Gajaseni Jan 2014

Environmental Management And Monitoring Of Mining Operation In Lao Pdr, Phengkhamla Phonvisai, Jiragorn Gajaseni

Applied Environmental Research

Overall, mining projects make a significant contribution to gross of domestic product (GDP) in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). Benefits include increased export revenues, provision of royalty and tax income to the government, technology transfer, worker training and the creation of a skilled workforce. This can also lead to improved social, physical, legal and financial infrastructure due to development around the mining areas such as roads, electricity and water distribution. Managed properly, economic benefits from mining projects can benefit future generations,even after operations have ceased. For Lao PDR, rapid expansion of the mining sector is seen as vital to …

Go to article

Sustainable Mining In Thailand: Paradigm Shift In Environmental Management, Saneh Niyomthai, Annuwat Wattanawan Jan 2014

Sustainable Mining In Thailand: Paradigm Shift In Environmental Management, Saneh Niyomthai, Annuwat Wattanawan

Applied Environmental Research

Thailand'smining industry has always been considered as an industrial activity generating significant environmental burdens. This is because environmental management in the sectorwas given lower prioritycompared with economic benefits. The resulting adverse environmental effects in areas surrounding some mining areas required government interventions.Accordingly, the sustainable development of mineral resources requires a delicate balance of economic, environmental and societal considerations. To respond to this challenge, Thailand needs a paradigm shift in environmental management towards sustainablemining, in order to maximize benefits from exploitation of the mineral resources,whilst ensuring co-existence and mutual benefits of mining activities and their surrounding communities.This article seeks to provide …

Go to article

Silicate As The Probable Causative Agent For The Periodic Blooms In The Coastal Waters Of South Andaman Sea, Karthik Raji, Arun Kumar Muthuraj, Gadi Padmavati Jan 2014

Silicate As The Probable Causative Agent For The Periodic Blooms In The Coastal Waters Of South Andaman Sea, Karthik Raji, Arun Kumar Muthuraj, Gadi Padmavati

Applied Environmental Research

Periodic algal blooms of three diatom species such as Coscinodiscus centralis, Rhizosolenia alata andRhizosolenia imbricata were observedduringSeptember 2011, December 2011 and March 2012 in the coastal waters of South Andaman Sea at Junglighat bay area (11° 39 N and 92° 43 E). The blooms were intense, with Coscinodiscus at aconcentration of 89,000 cells mL-1(contributing 85 to 98% to the total phytoplanktonpopulation), Rhizosolenia alataat a concentration of 13,000 cellsmL-1(86-93%) and Rhizosolenia imbricata at aconcentration of 19,000 cells. mL-1(91-99%). Nutrients, most importantly nitrate and silicate have emerged as the key factors controlling phytoplankton growth in this area

Go to article

Utilization Of Cellular Glass Insulation Waste In Construction Materials, Thitikorn Buasomboon, Orathai Chavalparit Jan 2014

Utilization Of Cellular Glass Insulation Waste In Construction Materials, Thitikorn Buasomboon, Orathai Chavalparit

Applied Environmental Research

This research investigated the feasibility of using cellular glass insulation waste as fine aggregate in concrete paving block production. The effect of mixing proportions of cellular glass insulation waste at 0-40% by volume was studied. Results show that the amount of cellular glass waste can be used as a substitute for fine aggregate or sand up to 20%. Concrete specimens tested for compressive strength were found to be within an acceptable range of the interlocking concrete blockpavingstandard set byThailand Industrial Standards Institute. The compressive strength at 28 d was 41.50 MPa, with density ranging from 2.18 to 2.20 g cm-3. …

Go to article

Osteoblast And Odontoblast Specific Regulatory Actions Of Runx2 For The Development Of Mineralized Tissues, Mitra Darice Adhami Jan 2014

Osteoblast And Odontoblast Specific Regulatory Actions Of Runx2 For The Development Of Mineralized Tissues, Mitra Darice Adhami

All ETDs from UAB

The Runx2 transcription factor is necessary for commitment and differentiation of mesenchymal cells into the chondroblasts, osteoblasts and odontoblasts. Runx2 induces the expression of several key genes involved in mineralization of both the bone and dentin matrices. Global Runx2-null mice are completely void of mineralized tissue and do not express osteoblast markers, indicating that Runx2 is required for commitment to the osteoblast lineage. Tooth development in Runx2-null mice is arrested in the bell stage, prior to the differentiation of odontoblasts. Thus, Runx2 is essential for development of osteoblast and odontoblast lineages. However, the functional requirements of Runx2 after commitment to …

Go to article

Employment Of Physician Administrators (Ceos) In Acute Care Hospitals And Their Impact On Hospital Performance, Muhammad H. Al-Midani Jan 2014

Employment Of Physician Administrators (Ceos) In Acute Care Hospitals And Their Impact On Hospital Performance, Muhammad H. Al-Midani

All ETDs from UAB

that arribada nesting enhances the survival of eggs and hatchlings through the confusing

Go to article

Formaldehyde Exposure In Pregnant Women And Its Relationship To Fetal Growth, Azita Amiri Jan 2014

Formaldehyde Exposure In Pregnant Women And Its Relationship To Fetal Growth, Azita Amiri

All ETDs from UAB

Formaldehyde exposure during pregnancy has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as poor fetal growth, although few studies have examined formaldehyde exposure during pregnancy and its relationship to fetal growth. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of formaldehyde exposure during pregnancy and examine the relationship between formaldehyde exposure and fetal growth. Formaldehyde exposure was examined, using vapor monitor badge and urine formic acid, in 140 women in their second trimester of pregnancy. One time urine samples were collected during a routine prenatal visit, and women wore the vapor badges for 24 hours. Fetal growth was …

Go to article

Modulating The Cxcl12/Cxcr4 Axis In The Pulmonary Vasculature By Adenoviral Vector-Mediated Delivery Of Soluble Cxcr4 (Scxcr4): A Prophylactic Approach To The Prevention Of Cancer Metastasis To The Lung, Anand Chandrasekaran Annan Jan 2014

Modulating The Cxcl12/Cxcr4 Axis In The Pulmonary Vasculature By Adenoviral Vector-Mediated Delivery Of Soluble Cxcr4 (Scxcr4): A Prophylactic Approach To The Prevention Of Cancer Metastasis To The Lung, Anand Chandrasekaran Annan

All ETDs from UAB

The results also indicate that in situ nests were cooler than egg corral nests but still

Go to article

Fatigue Testing Of Straight And Angled Abutments In A High Torque Dental Implant System, Rana M. Atieh Jan 2014

Fatigue Testing Of Straight And Angled Abutments In A High Torque Dental Implant System, Rana M. Atieh

All ETDs from UAB

Root form dental implants are a common solution used today to replace missing teeth. However current designs still suffer from a number of limitations. Angled abutments are used for incisors, where maximum human bite forces are normally < 200N, while straight abutments are used for molars subjected to higher forces > 200 N. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanical performance of a novel dental implant system by fatigue testing straight and 15-degree angled abutments. It was hypothesized that the novel thread design will dissipate the load evenly throughout the implant allowing the system to withstand normal chewing forces. Implants with 4.2mm diameter were tested according to ISO 14801 in specimen …

Go to article

Title Page, South Dakota Law Review Jan 2014

Title Page, South Dakota Law Review

South Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Ground-Breaking Of New Building For Smu School Of Law, Singapore Management University Jan 2014

Ground-Breaking Of New Building For Smu School Of Law, Singapore Management University

SMU Press Releases and News

Singapore Management University held the groundbreaking ceremony of its School of Law building today. The event, which was graced by The Honourable Attorney-General Mr Steven Chong, S.C., was attended by 250 distinguished guests, faculty, students, donors, and SMU’s partners in the legal fraternity. The new School of Law building will be a distinctive landmark that will contain state-of-theart facilities used both to enrich the learning experience of SMU law students as well as to involve others within the legal fraternity who are important stakeholders. A key feature integrated into the 22,000 sqm School of Law building is the Kwa Geok …

Go to article

Questing The Beast: From Malory To Milton, Malorie A. Sponseller Jan 2014

Questing The Beast: From Malory To Milton, Malorie A. Sponseller

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The Questing Beast is a Medieval creature that has received little scholarly attention. Because of her labile nature, she is difficult to identify and therefore challenging to study. When previously analyzed, she has been considered only in her Medieval context. By comparing the Questing Beast from Perlesvaus, the Post-Vulgate Cycle, and the Prose Tristan, four identifying characteristics can be found: she is symbolic, she is multi-formed, she is a mother that gives birth, and she produces a barking noise most often made by her unborn young. Of these four signs, the last is the most prevalent and identifiable. …

Go to article

Examining Sport Advertisements: The Effect Of Cause-Related Marketing (Crm) Messages And Endorsements, Antonio S. Williams, Dae Yeon Kim, Alexandria Pantaleoni Jan 2014

Examining Sport Advertisements: The Effect Of Cause-Related Marketing (Crm) Messages And Endorsements, Antonio S. Williams, Dae Yeon Kim, Alexandria Pantaleoni

Global Sport Business Journal

The present study examined consumer responses to the use of cause-related marketing (CRM) and endorsers (high or low fit with a cause) as given cues in sport (i.e., fitness club advertisements). By conducting an experiment using fictitious advertisements, the study found that both CRM and endorser-cause fit (ECF) have a positive impact on consumers’ attitude towards advertisement (Aad), brand (Abr), and purchase intention (PI).

Go to article

A Concern For The Future Of Sport Managemet: Female Students' Perceptions Toward Their Sport Management Degree, Kristin Fowler Harris, Heidi Grappendorf, Cynthia M. Veraldo, Thomas J. Aicher Jan 2014

A Concern For The Future Of Sport Managemet: Female Students' Perceptions Toward Their Sport Management Degree, Kristin Fowler Harris, Heidi Grappendorf, Cynthia M. Veraldo, Thomas J. Aicher

Global Sport Business Journal

Women continue to be underrepresented in both management positions in sport as well as sport management academic degree programs. Despite the increase in the number of women participating in sport at the high school and college levels as well as the increase of women pursuing non-traditional academic majors, a disparity remains. This qualitative study utilized focus groups of female sport management undergraduates to examine their perceptions of the academic environment and their degrees. Results indicate women perceive there to be a lack of information about the sport management degree, a concern regarding outsider’s perceptions of the degree, and a chilly …

Go to article

"When Elephants Are In Must": Peggy Shaw, Acts Of Trans/Fer, And The Present Future Of Queer Desire, Jaclyn Pryor Jan 2014

"When Elephants Are In Must": Peggy Shaw, Acts Of Trans/Fer, And The Present Future Of Queer Desire, Jaclyn Pryor

English Faculty Scholarship

Performed three months after performance artist Peggy Shaw nearly died from a stroke, the 2011 production of Must in Amherst was infused with the exigencies of the present: Shaw “must” perform Mustin order to pass her butch legacy onto the next generation of queer and trans folk in the audience.

Go to article

Corrections And Sentencing Reform: The Obstacle Posed By Dehumanization, J. Clark Kelso Jan 2014

Corrections And Sentencing Reform: The Obstacle Posed By Dehumanization, J. Clark Kelso

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Does Prison Reform Bring Sentencing Reform? The Congress, The Courts, And The Structural Injunction, Brian K. Landsberg Jan 2014

Does Prison Reform Bring Sentencing Reform? The Congress, The Courts, And The Structural Injunction, Brian K. Landsberg

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.

Go to article

A Theme Analysis Of Experiences Reported By Adult Children Of Alcoholics In Online Support Forums, Marie Haverfield, Jennifer Theiss Jan 2014

A Theme Analysis Of Experiences Reported By Adult Children Of Alcoholics In Online Support Forums, Marie Haverfield, Jennifer Theiss

Faculty Publications

Growing up with an alcoholic parent can have a lasting effect on children and contribute to a variety of challenging outcomes in adulthood. This study identified the various experiences that adult children of alcoholics (ACoA) discuss with their peers in online support groups. Trained coders conducted a thematic analysis of 504 message board posts collected over a period of 60 days from three different online support groups to identify issues that children of alcoholics face in adulthood. Seven themes emerged from the analysis: (a) empowerment through support, (b) interference of parent in adulthood, (c) connection to inner child and need …

Go to article

An Empirical Examination Of Negative Economic Value Added Firms., Stoyu Ivanov, Kenneth Leong, Janis Zaima Jan 2014

An Empirical Examination Of Negative Economic Value Added Firms., Stoyu Ivanov, Kenneth Leong, Janis Zaima

Faculty Publications

Economic value-added or EVA is a common metric that quantifies the value of the firm. However, recent studies that examine portfolio investment strategies using EVA suggest that portfolios formed with negative EVA earn relatively higher returns compared to some positive EVA firms. This study investigates whether firms with current negative EVAs perform well in the future. A sample of firms with negative EVAs in 2003 is identified, then four portfolios are formed by ranking firms from the most negative to the least negative EVAs. The returns of the four portfolios are tracked from 2004 through 2009 and correlated to four …

Go to article

First Prev Next Last