Volume 9 Number 1, June 2014

Volume 9 Number 1, June 2014

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Contents

1-17

Design and Technological Appropriateness: The Quest for Community Survivability

CORINTHIAS PAMATANG MORGANA SIANIPARSchool of Business and Management (SBM) – Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, Department of Industrial Administration (IA) – Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Noda, Chiba, Japan, GATOT YUDOKOSchool of Business and Management (SBM) – Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, KIYOSHI DOWAKIDepartment of Industrial Administration (IA) – Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Noda, Chiba, Japan AND AKBAR ADHIUTAMASchool of Business and Management (SBM) – Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

18-31

Empowering Small Fishermen Through Simultaneous and Sequential Marketing Strategies  

NIK HASHIM NIK MUSTAPHASchool of Social and Economic Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, NIK MOHD HAZRUL HASHIMGraduate School of Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia AND RIDZUAN YACOBCentre of Fundamental and Liberal Studies, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

32-48

Foraminiferal Distribution and Association Patterns in the Mangrove Sediments of Kapar and Matang, West Peninsular Malaysia  

BEHARA SATYANARAYANAMangrove Reserach Unit (MARU), Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, Laboratory of Systems Ecology and Resource Management, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium, Laboratory of Plant Biology and Nature Management, Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB, Brussels, Belgium, MOHD-LOKMAN HUSAINMangrove Reserach Unit (MARU), Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, RAZARUDIN IBRAHIMMangrove Reserach Unit (MARU), Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, SULONG IBRAHIMMangrove Reserach Unit (MARU), Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia AND FARID DAHDOUH-GUEBASLaboratory of Systems Ecology and Resource Management, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium

49-55

Growth Impact, Photosynthetic Pigments and Heavy Metals Content of Coleus Aromaticus: A Vermiponic Approach

SHLRENE QUAIKEnvironmental Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, RAJEEV PRATAP SINGHInstitute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, India AND MAHAMAD HAKIMI IBRAHIMEnvironmental Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

56-68

A Delphi Study to Determine Sustainability Factors: The Case of Rice Farming in Bangladesh 

RANJAN ROYSchool of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, NGAI WENG CHANSchool of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia AND QUAZI NASIM AHMEDSchool of Biological Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

69-77

Prediction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions Using Fuzzy Linear Regression Model: A Case of Developed and Developing Countries   

LAZIM ABDULLAHSchool of Informatic and Applied Mathematics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia AND NOOR DALINA KHALIDAcademy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia

78-89

An Investigation of Ahar-Varzeghan Seismicity on August 11, 2012 in the North West of Tabriz, Iran

NADER ZALIDepartment of Urban Planning, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran AND SEYYED REZA AZADEHM. A Student of Urban Planning, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

90-98

Practices and Challenges of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Bahawalpur City, Pakistan 

ADILA SHAFQATDepartment of Geography Baghdad ul jadeed campus Faculty of Science, The Islmia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan, SAJID NOORDepartment of Geography Baghdad ul jadeed campus Faculty of Science, The Islmia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan AND MUNAZZA FATIMADepartment of Geography Baghdad ul jadeed campus Faculty of Science, The Islmia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan

99-111

Long-term Sustainability of the Use of Taxes as an Economic Policy Instrument: On the Example of European Union Member States during the Economic Crisis   

KATEŘINA MAKOVÁFaculty of Economics, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic AND JAN ŠIROKÝFaculty of Economics, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic

112-119

Some Notes on the Breeding Behaviour of the Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) from Uttarakhand, India 

DINESH BHATTAvian Diversity and Bioacoustics Lab., Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri University, Uttarakhand, India, VINAYA KUMAR SETHIAvian Diversity and Bioacoustics Lab., Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri University, Uttarakhand, India, AMIT KUMARAvian Diversity and Bioacoustics Lab., Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri University, Uttarakhand, India AND AMAR SINGHAvian Diversity and Bioacoustics Lab., Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri University, Uttarakhand, India

120-127

A Study of Terengganu’s Biomass Energy Potential from Forestry Wastes Via Material Flow Analysis (MFA) Approach

LATIFAH ABDUL GHANISchool of Marine Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, NORA’AINI ALISchool of Marine Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia AND NOOR ZALINA MAHMOODInstitute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

128-133

Impact of Stress on Excretion in Earthworm (Perionyx excavatus)

BABUTHANGADURAI, A.Unit of Aquaculture & Aquatic Toxicology, Department of Zoology, The New College, India, JAWAHAR ALIUnit of Aquaculture & Aquatic Toxicology, Department of Zoology, The New College, India, P., CHITRARASU.Unit of Aquaculture & Aquatic Toxicology, Department of Zoology, The New College, India, SHAIK ALAWDEENUnit of Aquaculture & Aquatic Toxicology, Department of Zoology, The New College, India AND JOHN, B. A.Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies (INOCEM), International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

134-140

A Study on the Anatomy Features of Green and Dark Brown Buffalo Leech (Hirudinea manillensis)  

ZULHISYAM, A. K.Faculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia, JAMALUDIN, M. H.Faculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia, SHAZANI, S.Faculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia, MOHAMMAD AMIZI, A.Faculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia, LEE, S. W.Faculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia, MOHD SUKHAIRI MAT RASATFaculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia, M. MAZLANFaculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia, A. M. IQBALFaculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia, AHMAD ANWAR ISMAILFaculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia, N. N. AZWANIDAFaculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia, M. MARWANFaculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia AND M. FARHANFaculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia

141-149

Influence of Different Microenvironments on Respirable Particulate Matter in Pre-School of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia  

M. ISMAILSchool of Marine Science and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia AND A. SUROTOSchool of Marine Science and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

150-155

Performance of Solid Desiccant Cooling with Solar Energy in Hot and Humid Climate  

ARFIDIAN RACHMANSolar Energy Research Institute, National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Mechanical Engineering Department, Padang Institute of Technology, Indonesia, ZURAINI MOHD. ENGGSASolar Energy Research Institute, National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, SOHIF MATSolar Energy Research Institute, National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia AND KAMARUZZAMAN SOPIANSolar Energy Research Institute, National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

156-164

Rearranging Government Agencies for the Sustainable Shift  

ADNAN A. HEZRIInstitute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia