Equity Prices and Financial Globalization

This paper examines the association between equity returns, economic shocks, and economic integration. The empirical findings show that oil prices and U.S. Federal Reserve funds rates are associated with negative responses of international equity returns, the association which a standard asset-pricing model is capable of explaining the patterns of international differences. We also find that the effects of global economic shocks operate through the current excess returns of equity prices. Empirically, trade integration increases the responses of international equity returns to oil prices, while finance integration increases the responses of equity returns to Federal Reserve funds rates across countries

ANALISIS PENGARUH KONSUMSI DOMESTIK, NILAI TUKAR RUPIAH, DAN HARGA CRUDE PALM OIL (CPO) INTERNASIONAL TERHADAP VOLUME EKSPOR MINYAK KELAPA SAWIT DI INDONESIA

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of domestic consumption, rupiah exchange rate, and international Crude Palm Oil (CPO) prices on the volume of palm oil exports in Indonesia. This research method is a quantitative research method using secondary data obtained indirectly through the official website of the Central Bureau of Statistics, Index Mundi, Ministry of Trade, Directorate General of Plantations, Indonesian Palm Oil Association and Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency. The data used are Domestic Consumption, Rupiah Exchange Rate, and International CPO Prices. Descriptive Statistics, Classical Assumption Test, Multiple Linear Regression Analysis and Hypothesis Test were conducted as data analysis techniques. The partial model test results show that the domestic consumption variable has an insignificant negative effect on the volume of palm oil exports in Indonesia. While the rupiah exchange rate and CPO prices have a significant positive effect on the volume of palm oil exports in Indonesia. Simultaneous model testing shows that domestic consumption, rupiah exchange rate, and international CPO prices have a significant effect on the volume of palm oil exports in Indonesia

An Arctic ecosystem : the coastal tundra at Barrow, Alaska

From the Foreward: This book is one of a series of volumes reporting results of research by U. S. scientists participating in the International Biological Program (IBP). As one of the 58 nations taking part in the IBP during the period July 1967 to June 1974 , the United States organized a number of large, multidisciplinary studies pertinent to the central IBP theme of "the biological basis of productivity and human welfare."Direct financial support of the Biome-wide program was derived from three major sources: the National Science Foundation, the State of Alaska and the petroleum industry through the University of Alaska. The NSF funding was under the joint sponsorship of the U. S. Arctic Research Program (Division of Polar Programs) and the U. S. International Biological Program (Ecosystem Analysis). The Army Research Office and the Department of Energy (previously AEC and ERDA) both contributed funded projects to the Program. Industry support was provided through unrestricted grants from: Atlantic Richfield Company, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, BP Alaska, Inc. Cities Service Company, Exxon Company, USA (Humble Oil and Refining Company), Gulf Oil Corporation , Marathon Oil Company, Mobil Oil Company, Prudhoe Bay Environmental Subcommittee of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, Shell Oil Company, Standard Oil Company of California, Standard Oil (Indiana) Foundation Inc., and Sun Oil Company

The Future of International Criminal Justice

On March 19, 2008, the Honorable Richard Goldstone, former justice on the Constitutional Court of South Africa, delivered the Georgetown Law Center’s twenty-eithth Annual Philip A. Hart Memorial Lecture: The Future of International Criminal Justice. Goldstone graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a BA LLB cum laude in 1962. After graduating, he practiced as an advocate at the Johannesburg Bar. In 1976 he was appointed senior counsel and in 1980 was made a judge of the Transvaal Supreme Court. In 1989 he was appointed to the Appellate Division. From 1991 to 1994 he served as the chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry Regarding Public Violence and Intimidation, which came to be known as the Goldstone Commission. He served as a judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from July 1994 to October 2003. From 15 August 1994 to September 1996 he served as the chief prosecutor of the United Nations\u27 International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. From August 1999 until December 2001 he was the chairperson of the International Independent Inquiry on Kosovo. In December 2001 he was appointed the co-chairperson of the International Task Force on Terrorism, which was established by the International Bar Association. In April 2004 the secretary-general of the United Nations appointed Goldstone to the independent committee to investigate the Iraqi oil-for-food program (the Volcker Committee). In October 2007 he was appointed by the Registrars of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda to chair an Advisory Committee on the Archiving of the Documents and Records of the two tribunals

Environmental geopolitics of the Caspian basin energy interactions

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the discovery of gas and oil in Central Asia and Caucasia, it faced complex interests in the international political economy. These problems were mainly rooted in developing plans of the countries for increasing their influence in the area and also in Russia's connections with the Iranian and Turkish governments in the region. This paper investigates the Caspian Sea oil resources and the related systems of oil transmission through a descriptive-analytical method. Moreover, it studies the role of these factors in regional interactions of the Caspian coastal states. Finally, it analyzes the environmental geopolitics of the Caspian Sea, in association with the oil pollutants and the policies of Islamic Republic of Iran. The results revealed that the new routes of oil transmission and interactional active role of all costal states in environment conservation may have a key role in the regional constructive interactions among the Caspian coastal states

Uji Aktivitas Antioksidan dan Karakterisasi Minyak Tulang Ikan Tindarung : Antioxidant Activity and Characterization of Fish Oil from Marlin Fish Bone

Marlin fish (tindarung) is one of the fish produced in the waters of North Sulawesi. The process of processing tindarung fish produces fish bone waste which can be maximized for processing as fish oil. Fish oil contains essential fatty acids that the body cannot produce naturally. This research aimed to determine the antioxidant activity and characteristics of tindarung fish bone oil. Tindarung fish bone oil extraction was carried out using wet rendering method. Next, antioxidant activity was tested using DPPH method. Characterization was carried out using the titration method. Based on the results of the antioxidant activity test, tindarung fish bone oil has an antioxidant activity of 20,958 ± 2,736 µg/mL. Apart from that, tindarung fish bone oil has characteristics that meet the standards of the International Fish Meal and Oil Manufacturers Association, namely a density of 0.91 g/mL; peroxide value of 20 meq/kg; free fatty acids of 5.65%; and the iodine number is 7.25 mg/100 g. This shows that tindarung fish bone oil can be consumed regularly as a supplement to maintain health. Keywords: antioxidant activity, characterization, fish oil, marlin fish Ikan Tindarung merupakan salah satu ikan yang dihasilkan di perairan Sulawesi Utara. Proses pengolahan ikan tindarung menghasilkan limbah tulang ikan yang dapat dimaksimalkan pengolahannya sebagai minyak ikan. Minyak ikan mengandung asam lemak esensial yang tidak dapat diproduksi secara alami oleh tubuh. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menentukan aktivitas antioksidan dan karakteristik dari minyak tulang ikan tindarung. Ekstraksi minyak tulang ikan tindarung dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode wet rendering. Selanjutnya, pengujian aktivitas antioksidan menggunakan metode DPPH. karakterisasi dilakukan menggunakan metode titrasi. Berdasarkan hasil ujiaaktivitasantioksidan, minyak tulang ikan tindarung memiliki aktivitas antioksidan sebesar 20,958 ± 2,736 µg/mL.  selain itu, minyak tulang ikan tindarung memiliki karakteristik yang memenuhi standar International Fish Meal and Oil Manufacturers Association, yaitu massa jenis sebesar 0,91 g/mL; bilangan peroksida sebesar 20 meq/kg; asam lemak bebas sebesar 5,65%; dan bilangan iod sebesar 7,25 mg/100 g. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa minyak tulang ikan tindarung dapat dikonsumsi secara teratur sebagai suplemen untuk menjaga kesehatan. Kata kunci: aktivitas antioksidan, karakterisasi, minyak ikan, tindarun

Peak oil: Testing hubbert's curve via theoretical modeling

A theoretical model of conventional oil production has been developed. The model does not assume Hubbert's bell curve, an asymmetric bell curve, or a reserve-to-production ratio method is correct, and does not use oil production data as an input. The theoretical model is in close agreement with actual production data until the 1979 oil crisis, with an R 2 value of greater than 0.98. Whilst the theoretical model indicates that an ideal production curve is slightly asymmetric, which differs from Hubbert's curve, the ideal model compares well with the Hubbert model, with R 2 values in excess of 0.95. Amending the theoretical model to take into account the 1979 oil crisis, and assuming the ultimately recoverable resources are in the range of 2-3 trillion barrels, the amended model predicts conventional oil production to peak between 2010 and 2025. The amended model, for the case when the ultimately recoverable resources is 2.2 trillion barrels, indicates that oil production peaks in 2013. © 2008 International Association for Mathematical Geology

Competitiveness of Malaysia’s Palm-Based Finished Products.

The palm oil industry is one of the key economic drivers and contributors to Malaysia's national economy. Currently, Malaysian palm oil products are exported to more than 150 countries worldwide. However, the industry faces significant challenges, including labor shortages and declining cultivable lands due to deforestation and environmental degradation concerns. For this purpose, this study aims to assess Malaysia's relative trade competitiveness in palm-based finished products using the Revealed Trade Advantage (RTA). The export of high-value-added downstream products could hopefully help improve the country's export, national income, and overall quality of life. Keywords: Trade Competitiveness; Sustainable Palm Oil; Revealed Trade Advantage; Income Generation.   eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i19.320

ISO STANDARDS FOR AIR SYSTEMS

Air system is a system of mechanical refrigeration in which cold air is compressed, cooled, and permitted to expand and thus acts as the refrigerating agent. International Standards bring technological, economic and social benefits. This article provides an introduction to the ISO 8573 and ISO 12500 series of International Standards which cover compressed air purity and test methods, as well as the purification equipment essential to achieve the standards. The amount of water present in a compressed air system is staggering. Combination of a small 2.8 m3/min (100 scfm) compressor and refrigeration dryer, operating for 4000 hours in typical Northern European climatic conditions can produce approximately 10,000 litres or 2,200 gallons of liquid condensate per year. If the compressor is oil lubricated with a typical 2 mg/m3 (2ppm) oil carryover, then though the resulting condensate would visually resemble oil, oil would in fact account for less than 0.1% of the overall volume and it is this resemblance to oil to which a false association is made. Testing standards are being revised to give the users an unblemished picture of how components will perform. These standards are being written to help users manage their total energy consumption. In order to help users evaluate their compressed air systems, additional standards are about to release and these newer standards can have significant impact on plant energy consumption if properly applied

COVID-19 and the Palm Oil Industry: Navigating recovery

This article unfolds the current state of the palm oil industry following the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the industry being allowed to operate given strict standard operating procedures, palm oil production has depicted a declining trend since 2018. One of the contributing factors is foreign worker shortages for maintenance and palm oil harvesting. Therefore, this article proposes the mechanization and mobilization of local workers, as well as the challenges and the way forward for Malaysia. Keywords: 2M-mobilization and mechanization; palm oil plantation; challenges; way forward eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2023. The Authors. Published for AMER and cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v8iSI15.507