The Philippine government launched its Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program last 2017 to modernize the country's public transportation system. Part of this program is a sustainable scrappage scheme to hand...
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The Philippine government launched its Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program last 2017 to modernize the country's public transportation system. Part of this program is a sustainable scrappage scheme to handle about 200,000 jeepneys when they are eventually replaced by modern transportation units. In order to provide a technical basis for this scheme, a university-based research team dismantled a typical public utility jeepney. After weighing and classifying the different parts, the jeepney was found to be composed of about 80.44% by weight of ferrous metal alloys while the balance consisted of aluminum, copper, rubber, plastic, wood and oil-based fluids. The jeepney's recyclability index of 92.50% and the recoverability index of 93.48% were determined for the first time using the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 22,628 criteria. Using the available junkshop prices, the jeepney's estimated scrappage value of about Php30,000 was assumed when the preliminary feasibility study of a proposed scrappage facility with a capacity of 15,600 units per year was conducted.
PurposeThis study estimates the impact of growth transmitted from a near economic center (NEC) to neighboring countries in boosting the growth of asian ***/methodology/approachThis study constructs the NEC of a countr...
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PurposeThis study estimates the impact of growth transmitted from a near economic center (NEC) to neighboring countries in boosting the growth of asian ***/methodology/approachThis study constructs the NEC of a country and combines it with the Penn World Tables database. The study estimates the impact of NEC on the economic growth of asian countries over the period 1950-2019. The study also identifies the factors that boost the delivery of neighboring *** results show that a country's output growth increases by about 0.14% when NEC's output growth increases by 1%.Practical implicationsThis study suggests that asian growth benefited from a developed country that transmits economic prosperity to neighboring *** implicationsThis study suggests that a country should have a good economic relationship with neighboring countries to boost economic ***/valueThis study contributes to the existing literature as follows: First, this is the first study that investigated spatial externality in growth between neighboring countries in asia. Secondly, this study empirically tests the flying geese model in asian growth. Thirdly, the study investigates the factors that facilitate growth spillover between countries.
This article presents a systematic approach to characterizing dramatic irony using features drawn from the literature in conjunction with the analytical framework provided by Possible Worlds Theory (PWT). Checklists c...
This article presents a systematic approach to characterizing dramatic irony using features drawn from the literature in conjunction with the analytical framework provided by Possible Worlds Theory (PWT). Checklists concerning the relative knowledge of participants, discourse levels and participant roles, the generation of tension, and resulting dramatic irony effects were formulated and applied to examples of dramatic irony from two episodes of the British sit-com Fawlty Towers. A PWT analysis of dramatic irony draws attention to points of conflict among participants' private worlds, such as their K-world (knowledge) and W-world (wishes), and the Text Actual World, thereby enabling an account of its central characteristics, including the knowledge, motivations, desires, and obligations of individual participants. Moreover, use of PWT points up discrepancies and similarities among different dramatic ironies in terms of knowledge deficit, dramatic irony effect, and tension, and strengthens the case for recasting "dramatic irony," addressing the unhelpful blurring with the figure of irony by drawing attention to differences in their characteristics, including the role of context and speaker intention. Recommendations for further research on the distinctive features of dramatic irony are suggested, including the types of knowledge gap that characterize comic and tragic dramatic irony, and their concomitant effects.
PurposeIn Dhaka, dynamic spaces are produced through the everyday informal practices of common people, street vending being one such practice. This way of appropriating space through vending has seemed to evolve, as a...
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PurposeIn Dhaka, dynamic spaces are produced through the everyday informal practices of common people, street vending being one such practice. This way of appropriating space through vending has seemed to evolve, as a new trend of street food vendors occupying a section of a street in the evening has emerged. The aim of this research is to investigate the informal activity of street food vending as a part of transforming culture in the global south. This paper focuses on the cultural shift from street food as a supplementary activity to street food as the main primary activity in a public space and its manifestations in space and time. Bailey Road, a secondary street in an affluent mixed-use area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, is taken as the area of ***/methodology/approachThe study follows an empirical research method. First, the nature of informality, particularly in the case of traditional street vending, is studied through observation and existing literature. Then the shift in the spatial practice of street vending is investigated through participant observation and interviews, as well as secondary *** findings suggest that the notion of informality has undergone significant transformation, and the spatial practices suggest a hybrid condition between formality and informality that has produced a peculiar way of appropriating ***/valueWhile there has been a significant volume of research on street-food vending focusing on the socio-economic and political aspects, the relation between the cultural aspects of street-food vending and its spatial production has remained largely unexplored.
PurposeAlong with the development of the robotics industry, service robots have been gradually used in the hospitality industry. Nevertheless, service robot categorization and the fulfillment of the cognitive and emot...
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PurposeAlong with the development of the robotics industry, service robots have been gradually used in the hospitality industry. Nevertheless, service robot categorization and the fulfillment of the cognitive and emotional needs of consumers by hotel service robots have yet to be fully explored. Hence, the purpose of this study are to categorize hotel service robots, to explore consumers' robot hotel experience, to identify the consumers' preference of hotel service robot in general, to reveal consumers' preference for hotel service robots based on their fulfillment of emotional needs and to examine the completion of cognitive-analytical and emotional-social ***/methodology/approachThrough in-depth interviews with technology managers and questionnaire survey among consumers who have and have not had robot hotel stay experience to achieve the aforementioned research *** of in-depth interviews show that service robots can be categorized as check-in/out robots, artificial intelligence (AI) robots and service delivery robots. Results of questionnaire survey indicate that consumers prefer non-humanoid robots (n = 213, p = 47.87%) among check-in/out robots, the Xiaodu Smart Display (n = 163, p = 36. 63%) among the AI robots and the machine-shaped robot porter (I) (n = 178, p = 40.00%) among the service delivery *** implicationsThis study provides implications, such as the adoption of robot-shaped AI with a screen display, to hotel managers to meet the needs of consumers regarding the completion of cognitive-analytical and emotional-social tasks of ***/valueThis study extends uncanny valley theory by identifying preference for the shape and functions of different categories of service robots and contributes to the limited literature on hotel robots.
In the new millennium, China and Japan have become eager to use narratives and discourses as diplomatic tools to manage external relations and enhance their international profiles. Although these trends have prompted ...
In the new millennium, China and Japan have become eager to use narratives and discourses as diplomatic tools to manage external relations and enhance their international profiles. Although these trends have prompted research into the discourses and narratives of China and Japan, previous studies have not fully explored the competitive characteristics of the two states' ideational visions. This article aims to unravel the nature and features of ideational competition between China and Japan by focusing on representative narratives in their diplomatic strategies. It argues that China has employed narratives as diplomatic tools for practical utility through integration with material capabilities, whereas Japan has disseminated narratives as part of its comprehensive external engagements, given its declining material capabilities. The narratives of China and Japan hold significant importance in the international system. Their effective use of narratives has a crucial impact on the western-dominated international discourse system, offering new perspectives to uphold an international order and global governance.
Japan's hot spring tourism, vital for rural economies, faced major setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. While research on travel intentions during health crises exists, there is limited exploration of public per...
Japan's hot spring tourism, vital for rural economies, faced major setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. While research on travel intentions during health crises exists, there is limited exploration of public perceptions of health risk countermeasures in hot spring tourism. This study aims to fill this gap by examining the countermeasures implemented by hot spring operators in Japan and their perceived effectiveness by the public. A case study in disaster-affected areas reveals the challenges operators faced and how countermeasures influenced travel intentions, with demographic factors playing a key role in perceptions of effectiveness. This study makes several contributions: it is the first to explore public perceptions of health countermeasures in hot spring tourism, advancing the field of adaptive tourism by highlighting the importance of health protocols in rebuilding tourism industries after a crisis. Findings suggest that sanitation measures were viewed as the most effective, and operators can better allocate resources by focusing on these areas. Moreover, clear communication about countermeasures is crucial for boosting visitor confidence and facilitating recovery. Despite its focus on Japan and reliance on self-reported data, this research provides valuable insights for hot spring managers worldwide. The study's findings offer practical guidance on prioritizing countermeasures and developing targeted marketing strategies to different demographic groups, contributing to the revitalization of the sector post-pandemic.
Frugal innovation has been gaining increasing attention from scholars, practitioners, and policymakers over the past two decades. Frugal innovation refers to innovations that emerge in resource-constrained settings wi...
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Frugal innovation has been gaining increasing attention from scholars, practitioners, and policymakers over the past two decades. Frugal innovation refers to innovations that emerge in resource-constrained settings with scarcity of financial capital, technological capability, or human resources. The innovation output offers significantly lower prices compared to other market alternatives while still delivering an optimal performance level catered to the specific needs of the unserved or underserved customer groups. This research employs a qualitative research methodology, using thematic coding analysis techniques to investigate case studies of three Vietnamese startups that provide IoT-based (Internet of Things) smart farming solutions for Vietnamese farmers and farming businesses. The findings highlight three characteristics of frugal innovation in Vietnam's agriculture industry of substantial cost reduction, focused functionality, and optimal performance level. The study also identifies various enablers and barriers during the deployment process of frugal innovation. In addition, the research emphasises the distinction in the means of achieving frugal innovation in the context of smart connected products, compared to products that are mainly comprised of hardware components (i.e. hardware-based products). The study has important theoretical and managerial implications for various stakeholders, aiming to accelerate the transformation process from traditional farming to smart farming in Vietnam.
India and Japan are the only two non-dollar issuing countries that have signed dollar-denominated bilateral swap arrangements (BSAs) with foreign central banks. These arrangements indicate that India and Japan are com...
India and Japan are the only two non-dollar issuing countries that have signed dollar-denominated bilateral swap arrangements (BSAs) with foreign central banks. These arrangements indicate that India and Japan are committed to protect their BSA partners' financial security even at the expense of their own dollar reserves. What has motivated the two countries to make such policy choices? This article argues that India and Japan's dollar-denominated BSAs not only enhance financial security but also limit the recipients' motivations to look for alternative settlement currencies for trade or investment. Even if the BSAs are not directly aimed to contain China, therefore, this effectively limits the potential expansion of the RMB's influence and allows India and Japan to maintain their structural power by supporting regional dollar dominance. This article finds, therefore, that India and Japan's dollar-denominated BSAs serve as a tool in the geoeconomic competition with a rising China in support of the incumbent regional powers.
In 5G communication systems, millimeter-wave networks are pivotal, relying heavily on Channel State Information (CSI) for effective user-to-base station (BS) transmission. However, the acquisition of genuine CSI data ...
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In 5G communication systems, millimeter-wave networks are pivotal, relying heavily on Channel State Information (CSI) for effective user-to-base station (BS) transmission. However, the acquisition of genuine CSI data remains a hurdle, often due to the expenses associated with simulations or physical experiments. This paper introduces an innovative method for generating artificial CSI data from real datasets, aiming to closely replicate authentic CSI samples. The procedure begins with an initial clustering analysis, followed using Principal Component Analysis and Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection to reduce dimensionality. Then, the data distributions are transformed into multivariate normal distributions using Probability Integral Transformations (PIT). For data synthesis, Multilayer Perceptron based regression models are utilized, followed by inverse PIT transformations to return the data to its original space. Our method is compared against KDE-based algorithms, demonstrating superior fidelity in reproducing real CSI samples. Additionally, we stress the importance of capturing CSI correlations among different BSs to refine data synthesis. This research propels forward data synthesis techniques, offering potential solutions for mitigating interference challenges in dense MMW networks and advancing 5G communication systems.
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