EFFECTS OF THAI MUSLIM PURCHASING BEHAVIOR TOWARDS FOREIGN BRANDS USAGE OF THE HALAL SIGN OF IMPORTED GOODS IN THAILAND

This research explores the effects and importance of the halal sign on foreign imported products among Thai Muslims as well as Thai non-Muslims. It covers a brief background of halal products in Thai society and organizations that control and promote the halal concept in Thailand. In addition, the study looks at the role that halal plays in Muslim culture, purchasing behavior, and corporate brand image identity, the paper investigates the concept of halal from a religious point of view based on the Hadith and the Quran. It is argued in the paper that the halal sign is one of the most important symbols that encourage Muslim purchasing intention and it has some influence on other religions as well.&nbsp

RUSSIAN FEDERATION GEO-ECONOMIC IMPACT AND POLITICAL RELATIONSHIP IN SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION AND ITS INFLUENCE IN THE ENERGY MARKET

This study is in regards to Russia Geo-economic interest and influence in Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the importance of SCO as a sufficient Eurasian organization’s leadership in energy market and the prospective of Russia to affect the energy market and energy reserve as a major authority within the organization

PRODUCT PLACEMENT IN MOBILE GAMES AND THAI STUDENTS ATTITUDE TOWARD THE BRAND RECALLING

Advertising in mobile games have increased significantly in recent years and are likely to be expanded. Nevertheless, the literature suggests that advertisement placement in games are, from time to time, counterproductive, and is regularly recognized as disturbing and possibly causing evading actions. For the reason of likelihood of evading, it is vital to inspect if players have a tendency toward paying attention to advertised products, even if they don’t recall them. The researchers conducted an experiment which measures the high/lowness of advertised product price, and types of advertisement themes such as pop-up message, commercial, and in-game elements and how well those advertised brands are recalled. Results propose that high priced products can lead to higher recalling and pop up message can be more effective than commercial and in-game elements. Moreover, gamers who were expressing higher attraction toward in-game elements believed that if they were the marketing manager, they would choose the in-game element option as product placement advertising theme because of the frequency of exposure and inability to disable it.&nbsp

Contribution to the benchmark for ternary mixtures: Transient analysis in microgravity conditions

We present a transient experimental analysis of the DCMIX1 project conducted onboard the International Space Station for a ternary tetrahydronaphtalene, isobutylbenzene, n-dodecane mixture. Raw images taken in microgravity environment using the SODI (Selectable Optical Diagnostic) apparatus which is equipped with two wavelength diagnostic were processed and the results were analyzed in this work. We measured the concentration profile of the mixture containing 80% THN, 10% IBB and 10% nC12 during the entire experiment using an advanced image processing technique and accordingly we determined the Soret coefficients using an advanced curve-fitting and post-processing technique. It must be noted that the experiment has been repeated five times to ensure the repeatability of the experiment

Comparison of Numerical and Experimental Results over a NACA0025 Airfoil Undergoing Separation

This paper examines unsteady numerical simulation of a three-dimensional flow over two different symmetric NACA airfoils. The airfoils are at various angles of attack and various low Reynolds numbers ( ) 4 6 5 10 ~ 5 10 × × . The Spalart-Allmaras, and k − ε models, as well as LES and E-LES approaches are used and compared to experimental results. The capability of each turbulent model to capture characteristics at low Reynolds number is discussed. The main objective in this study is to capture the behavior of boundary-layer separation with respect to experiments at critical Reynolds numbers and then to establish a useful solution methodology describing transition in the boundary layer of airfoils accurately. Fully attached flow, boundary-layer separation, and boundary-layer with reattachment conditions are studied. Although LES and E-LES provide the highest computation cost, results show the accuracy of these methods at low Reynolds numbers (< 150 x103 ). For higher Reynolds number, turbulence models provide a fair agreement with experiments; while the processing cost of LES method is very high. Finally, the impact of airfoil thickness, Reynolds number, and angle of attack on the boundary-layer separation and consequently airfoil performance are studied in detail.This work was supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). In addition, the authors acknowledge the support and guidance of Afshin Rahimi during this study

Measurement of the Soret coefficients for a ternary hydrocarbon mixture in low gravity environment

While the Soret coefficients of binary mixtures have been widely measured in the past, here we report the first measurement of the Soret coefficient of a ternary mixture in a low gravity environment on board the International Space Station. The sample was contained in a 10 mm × 10 mm × 5 mm (w, l, h) cell and was monitored by means of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer at two wavelengths. The analyzed sample was a mixture of tetrahydronaphthalene, isobutylbenzene, and dodecane at the weight fraction of 0.1/0.8/0.1. While the lateral walls of the cell did not possess complete thermal isolation, the separation of the components in the central region of the cavity was comparable to purely diffusive behavior. The same experimental parameters have been monitored in Run7 and Run12 of the Selectable Optical Diagnostics Instrument-Diffusion and Soret Coefficient experiment in order to verify the accuracy of the setup. The similarity of the results demonstrates the repeatability of thermodiffusion experiments in a microgravity environment. There was nearly equal separation of the tetrahydronaphthalene and isobutylbenzene components in opposite directions, while dodecane experienced a weak separation in the same direction as isobutylbenzene. Finally, Fourier image processing and calculations of the transient separation of the components were used to analyze the heat transfer in the system and to measure the Soret coefficients for this ternary mixture. The successful measurements shown in this work can serve as the standard for ground experiments and for numerical modeling of hydrocarbon mixtures. © 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

Is corona virus infection a risk factor for hematuria in secondary bladder amyloidosis? The first case report

Urogenital amyloidosis is a rare disease that involved every site of the urogenital system. Involvement of bladder developed with gross hematuria, and any intrinsic or extrinsic stresses exacerbate hematuria. We reported a secondary bladder amyloidosis case that presented with gross hematuria without any risk factor except COVID-19 infection

Benchmark values for the Soret, thermodiffusion and molecular diffusion coefficients of the ternary mixture tetralin+isobutylbenzene+n-dodecane with 0.8-0.1-0.1 mass fraction

Abstract: With the aim of providing reliable benchmark values, we have measured the Soret, thermodiffusion and molecular diffusion coefficients for the ternary mixture formed by 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene, isobutylbenzene and n-dodecane for a mass fraction of 0.8-0.1-0.1 and at a temperature of 25°C. The experimental techniques used by the six participating laboratories are Optical Digital Interferometry, Taylor Dispersion technique, Open Ended Capillary, Optical Beam Deflection, Thermogravitational technique and Sliding Symmetric Tubes technique in ground conditions and Selectable Optical Diagnostic Instrument (SODI) in microgravity conditions. The measurements obtained in the SODI installation have been analyzed independently by four laboratories. Benchmark values are proposed for the thermodiffusion and Soret coefficients and for the eigenvalues of the diffusion matrix in ground conditions, and for Soret coefficients in microgravity conditions. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe