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Impact Of Just-In-Time, Total Quality Management And Supply Chain Management On Organizational Performance: A Review Perspective
Authors: Mas'udin Ilyas , Kamara Mohammed
Published: March 2018

The purpose of this article aims to examine literary the relationship and practices of Just-in-Time (JIT), Total Quality Management (TQM) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) on firms and their impacts on operational performance, which in turn impact organizational performance. The method used in this work is by gathering information relating to the practices of JIT, TQM, and SCM from different journals and articles based on the survey of various researchers. The source of articles used in this study is popular journal databases such as Google scholar, EBSCO Host, science direct, Emerald, Springer Link and Scopus. From the databases, 65 articles related to those three major operations management components are collected and reviewed. The results showed that JIT, TQM and SCM practices in both manufacturing and service industry individually and jointly impact organizational performance.
Using a Common Vision of Partners in Care to Enhance Hospital Collaborative Relationships
Authors: Brander Rosemary Arnold , Paterson Margo , Chan Yolande
Published: March 2018

Background: Collaborative care is a philosophy that guides the work of interdisciplinary teams, patients, and their families internationally. Hospital organizations must create and cultivate environments to meet customer, health policy, and legislative mandates for improved collaborative care. This study aimed to inform and aid cultural change related to collaborative care relationships with the goal of improving the quality of care.Methods and Findings: A critical ethnography using mixed methodologies was conducted at a mid-sized non-acute hospital in Ontario, Canada. This article presents Phase 3 of a three-phase study that engaged senior leaders (SLs) in interviews about customer service and collaborative relationships. Phase 3 findings were triangulated with prior Phase 1 study results from healthcare providers (HCPs) and Phase 2 results from mid-level leaders (MLLs). The combined findings from all three phases formed a description of the organization’s culture (self-awareness, congruency, and health), explicated five organizational tensions, and generated questions and innovative change ideas to advance growth toward a shared vision of “partners in care.”Conclusions: A shared conceptual model of partners in care emerged from the shared conversations held in the research focus groups and interviews over the three phases in the study. Organizational questions, tensions, and possibilities were revealed to advance the culture of collaboration with patients, families, and staff. Innovations were identified and implemented to enhance collaborative practice.
HIV and Rehabilitation Training Needs of Health Professionals in Canada: Results of a National Survey
Authors: Worthington Catherine Anne , O'Brien Kelly , Myers Ted , Nixon Stephanie , Cockerill Rhonda
Published: March 2018

Background: People with HIV experience a range of health-related challenges that rehabilitation services are well-positioned to address. The purpose of this study was to explore professional knowledge and views about HIV rehabilitation among HIV specialists and rehabilitation professionals in Canada.Methods and Findings: We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional postal survey with a random sample of rehabilitation professionals (physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and physiatrists) (N = 1058) and the known population of HIV specialists (physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, psychologists, and dietitians) in Canada (N = 214). Two-thirds (67%) of rehabilitation professionals disagreed that rehabilitation professionals possess adequate knowledge and skills to assess and treat people living with HIV. The majority of all respondent groups felt that rehabilitation professionals who work with people living with HIV require specialized HIV training. Approximately one-third (32%) of rehabilitation professionals who had served people living with HIV stated they received some HIV training as part of their professional degree.Conclusions: This was the first national survey to explore HIV specialist and rehabilitation professionals’ knowledge and views about HIV rehabilitation. Findings indicate the need for interprofessional education, training, and mentorship of health professionals to address the gap between the needs of people living with HIV and rehabilitation services provision.
CORPOS DE AFETO: FESTEJOS DO VALE DO JEQUITINHONHA E O PROCESSO CRIATIVO “VALE DA ESPERANÇA"”
Authors: Floriano Mariana , Rodrigues Graziela Estela Fonseca
Published: March 2018

Este artigo trafega pelas terras mineiras do Vale do Jequitinhonha e revela o Boi-Janeiro de Maria Coqui, com seu rico manancial social e afetivo, como parte de um processo de desenvolvimento artístico no Método Bailarino-Pesquisador-Intérprete (BPI) e da criação cênica do espetáculo “Vale da Esperança”. Apresenta um estudo corporal do festejo do Boi-Janeiro em intrínseca relação com a manifestação religiosa dos reiseiros da família Coqui. Aponta para o que emana no corpo do intérprete quando esta coabita com pessoas em que a resistência cultural é latente.
OS MECANISMOS DA PAIXÃO: O HIPÓLITO DE EURÍPIDES E O ELOGIO DE HELENA DE GÓRGIAS
Authors: Silva Fernando Crespim Zorrer
Published: March 2018

Pensadores como Eurípides e Górgias dissertaram sobre a Filosofia, a paixão, os deuses e tantos outros assuntos. É importante, aqui, demonstrar como avaliaram os atos dos homens a partir do comportamento de personagens femininos como Fedra e Helena. Deve-se, ainda, apontar alguns pontos de contato de suas obras, ressaltando como é possível terem alcançado, mesmo que cada um pertença a uma esfera diferente do conhecimento, especulações muito próximas.
CORPO, ARTES E ESPIRITUALIDADE NO TRABALHO DE FRANÇOIS DELSARTE (1811-1871): UMA DINÂMICA DA EDUCAÇÃO SOMÁTICA EXPRESSIVA
Authors: Waille Frank
Published: March 2018

Este artigo sintetiza as pesquisas que Franck Waille realizou em torno de François Delsarte entre 2003 e 2013. Estas pesquisas tomaram a primeira forma com a defesa da primeira tese em francês sobre Delsarte em 2009, centrada nas interações dinâmicas entre o corpo, artes e espiritualidade no trabalho de Delsarte. O último trabalho de Waille sobre a questão destaca a dimensão somática dos ensinamentos expressivos delsartianos.Palavras-chave: Delsarte; educação somática; espiritualidade
A Case of Rocuronium-Induced Anaphylactic Shock in an Asthmatic Child
Authors: Tanoue Ryuichiro , Takei Yusuke , Hayashida Yu , Harada Hideki
Published: March 2018

We experienced a case of anaphylactic shock in a young asthmatic child immediately after administering rocuronium during the induction of anesthesia. Because urticaria did not develop immediately after ventilation difficulty, we diagnosed and responded to asthma, rather than to anaphylactic shock. Correct and rapid response to anaphylactic is extremely important.
Airway Management for a Pediatric Patient With a Tracheal Bronchus
Authors: Tsukamoto Masanori , Hirokawa Jun , Hitosugi Takashi , Yokoyama Takeshi
Published: March 2018

Tracheal bronchus is an ectopic bronchus almost arising from the right side of the tracheal wall above the carina. The incidence of a tracheal bronchus is reported as 0.1 to 3%. We experienced a patient with tracheal bronchus that was incidentally found at induction of anesthesia. Endotracheal intubation in a patient with tracheal bronchus might cause obstruction of the tracheal bronchus, although in this case, ventilation was not impaired.
Recurrent Coronary Artery Spasm Induced by Vasopressors During Two Operations in the Same Patient Under General Anesthesia
Authors: Kishimoto Naotaka , Kato Munenori , Nakanishi Yasunori , Hasegawa Akari , Momota Yoshihiro
Published: March 2018

Variant angina is caused by coronary artery spasm (CAS) with ST-segment elevation. We herein report a case of recurrent CAS during 2 operations in the same patient. An 80-year-old woman was scheduled to undergo tracheostomy, submandibular dissection, left partial maxillectomy, and coronoidectomy. We administered ephedrine and phenylephrine to manage hypotension during general anesthesia. Immediately after the administration of these drugs, the ST segment elevated. We decided to cease the operation and transport the patient to the department of cardiology. Computed tomography angiography revealed pneumomediastinum. The cardiologists considered that the electrocardiography findings had changed secondary to pneumomediastinum. About 6 weeks later, a second operation was scheduled. We administered ephedrine and phenylephrine to manage hypotension during general anesthesia. Immediately after the administration of these drugs, ST-segment elevation occurred. We discontinued use of these drugs, and the ST-segment elevation did not recur. We considered that the cause of the ST-segment elevation was vasopressor-induced CAS because the vasopressors were administered immediately before the occurrence of CAS. Vasopressors such as ephedrine or phenylephrine are frequently used to manage hypotension during general anesthesia. Therefore, anesthesiologists should consider the occurrence of CAS before using vasopressors and know how to manage CAS well.
Practice Patterns of Dentist Anesthesiologists in North America
Authors: Young Andrew S. , Fischer Michael W. , Lang Nicholas S. , Cooke Matthew R.
Published: March 2018

This study provides trends in the discipline of dental anesthesiology. A questionnaire-based survey was sent to 338 members of the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists to evaluate practice patterns. One focus of the study was modality of sedation/anesthesia used for dentistry in North America. Age, gender, years in practice, and geographic region of practice were also obtained. Data gathered from the returned questionnaires were entered into an Excel spreadsheet and then imported into JMP Statistical Discovery Software (v12.2 Pro) for descriptive analysis. A total of 112 surveys were completed electronically and 102 surveys were returned via post, for a total response rate of 63.3% (N = 214). Data from this survey suggested a wide variation of therapeutic practices among dentist anesthesiologists in North America. Of the surveyed dentist anesthesiologists, 58.7% (SE = 4.2%) practice as mobile providers, 32.2% (SE = 3.1%) provide care in an academic environment, and 27.7% (SE = 2.8%) function as operator/anesthetists. The majority of anesthesia is provided for pediatric dentistry (47.0%, SE = 4.2%), oral and maxillofacial surgery (18.5%, SE = 3.9%), and special needs (16.7%, SE = 3.6%). Open-airway (58.7%, SE = 5.5%) sedation/anesthesia was the preferred modality of delivery, compared with the use of advanced airway (41.3%, SE = 4.6%). The demographics show diverse practice patterns of dentist anesthesiologists in multiple regions of the continent. Despite concerns regarding specialty recognition, reimbursement difficulties, and competition from alternative anesthesia providers, the overall perceptions of dentist anesthesiologists and the future of the field seem largely favorable.
A Comparative Study of Oral Analgesics for Postoperative Pain After Minor Oral Surgery
Authors: Hanzawa Atsushi , Handa Toshiyuki , Kohkita Yoshihiko , Ichinohe Tatsuya , Fukuda Ken-Ichi
Published: March 2018

We compared the effects of preoperative administration of diclofenac sodium, celecoxib, and acetaminophen on postoperative pain in patients undergoing minor oral surgery under general anesthesia. One hundred twenty-eight patients were randomly divided into 4 groups preoperatively treated with diclofenac sodium 50 mg, celecoxib 400 mg, acetaminophen 1000 mg, or placebo. Postoperative pain was managed using intravenous patient-controlled infusion of fentanyl. Assessments included levels of postoperative pain by using visual analog scale (VAS) scores at 4, 5, and 6 hours after administration of the test drug; consumption of fentanyl up to each time point; and time to first requirement for fentanyl. Our study demonstrated that, for diclofenac sodium and celecoxib in comparison with placebo, there were significantly lower VAS scores at 4, 5, and 6 hours after oral administration of the study drug; a longer period of time to first requirement for fentanyl after surgery; and less consumption of postoperative fentanyl. A similar analgesic effect versus placebo was noted for acetaminophen but only at the 5- and 6-hour time points. In contrast, no significant differences in VAS scores at 4 hours after administration or time to first requirement for fentanyl were observed between acetaminophen and placebo. Furthermore, no significant differences in measurements were observed between the study drugs at any time point. These findings suggest that oral administration of celecoxib 400 mg is suitable for controlling postoperative pain, and as effective as diclofenac sodium 50 mg. Acetaminophen 1000 mg also exerts analgesic effect with slower onset for postoperative pain.
Volume of Anesthetic Agents and IANB Success: A Systematic Review
Authors: Milani Amin Salem , Froughreyhani Mohammad , Rahimi Saeed , Zand Vahid , Jafarabadi Mohammad Asghari
Published: March 2018

The aim of this study was to provide an evidence-based answer to the question: “Is 3.6-mL volume of an anesthetic agent more effective than 1.8-mL volume in providing anesthesia for mandibular molars?” Following formulation of research question and keyword selection, a comprehensive search of the following databases was conducted: Cochrane library, PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, ProQuest, and Clinicaltrials.gov. Three-phase eligibility appraisal and quality assessment of the studies were carried out by 2 independent reviewers. To reduce clinical heterogeneity, the included studies were divided into 2 groups: studies on healthy teeth and studies on teeth with pulpitis. The data of included studies were statistically combined through meta-analysis using a fixed-effects model. A total of 20,778 records were initially retrieved from the search. Following screening and eligibility assessment, 8 studies met the eligibility criteria and were included for qualitative synthesis. Of those, 5 studies were qualified for meta-analysis. In the irreversible pulpitis group, increasing the volume of anesthetic agent from 1.8 to 3.6 mL significantly increased the success rate of inferior alveolar nerve block (risk ratio = 2.45, 95% CI: 1.67–3.59, p < .001). However, there was insufficient evidence to draw a conclusion regarding healthy teeth.
Electrophysiology of Muscle Fatigue in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on Manikin Model
Authors: Cobo-Vázquez Carlos , De Blas Gemma , García-Canas Pablo , del Carmen Gasco-García, María
Published: March 2018

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation requires the provider to adopt positions that could be dangerous for his or her spine, specifically affecting the muscles and ligaments in the lumbar zone and the scapular spinal muscles. Increased fatigue caused by muscular activity during the resuscitation could produce a loss of quality and efficacy, resulting in compromising resuscitation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the maximum time a rescuer can perform uninterrupted chest compressions correctly without muscle fatigue. This pilot study was performed at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) with the population recruited following CONSORT 2010 guidelines. From the 25 volunteers, a total of 14 students were excluded because of kyphoscoliosis (4), lumbar muscle pain (1), anti-inflammatory treatment (3), or not reaching 80% of effective chest compressions during the test (6). Muscle activity at the high spinal and lumbar (L5) muscles was assessed using electromyography while students performed continuous chest compressions on a ResusciAnne manikin. The data from force exerted were analyzed according to side and muscle groups using Student's t test for paired samples. The influence of time, muscle group, and side was analyzed by multivariate analyses (p ≤ .05). At 2 minutes, high spinal muscle activity (right: 50.82 ± 9.95; left: 57.27 ± 20.85 μV/ms) reached the highest values. Activity decreased at 5 and 15 minutes. At 2 minutes, L5 activity (right: 45.82 ± 9.09; left: 48.91 ± 10.02 μV/ms) reached the highest values. After 5 minutes and at 15 minutes, activity decreased. Fatigue occurred bilaterally and time was the most important factor. Fatigue began at 2 minutes. Rescuers exert muscular countervailing forces in order to maintain effective compressions. This imbalance of forces could determine the onset of poor posture, musculoskeletal pain, and long-term injuries in the rescuer.
Pelatihan Pembuatan Alat Peraga Ilmu Pengetahuan Bumi Antariksa bagi Kelompok Guru SMP dan SMA Lab. Undiksha Singaraja
Authors: Pujani Ni Made
Published: March 2018

This service on Science and Technology for Community (IbM) was done for the teachers who teach Geography and Outer Space  (IPBA) at SMP and SMA Lab Undiksha Singaraja. The activity was done in the form  of  training and tutoring in making  teaching aids for IPBA, the training and tuturing in materials development used inquiry approach, and the tutoring was implemented in IPBA teaching using materials that had been developed. This activity was aimed at  improving  knowledge and skill in practicum for the group of teachers of IPBA at SMP and SMA Lab. Undiksha Singaraja to solve the constraints in the teaching of IPBA. The core implementation in the form of in service and on service was started on 16th June, 2017 until 30th October, 2017. The evaluation of the activity jwas done to the process and the output of the activity. The results of the evaluation showed that the IbM activity for the teachers of IPBA at SMP and SMA Lab. Undiksha ran well according to the plan. The teachers at the partner school were enthusiastic and engaged in the activity. Almost all of them were able to improve their skill in developing teaching materials for IPBA using inquiry approach, they could make teaching aids according to Student’s Worksheets developed, and were able to implement  the materials and teaching aids produced in teaching in the classroom.
QUALITY OF SERVICE ISSUES IN WIRELESS VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL
Authors: Daramola Oladunni Abosede
Published: March 2018

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a significant application of the converged network principle where the voice traffic is routed over Internet Protocol shared traffic networks. VoIP traffic was modelled over wireless network and a simulation of the traffic was transmitted over the network. E-model technique was used to analyze the traffic data and also to rate VoIP QoS parameters.  The result achieved was mapped to the Mean Opinion Scale to determine the Quality of Service of VoIP over wireless networks. The results shows that QoS in the VoIP communications is significantly impacted by these parameters and the impact varies according to the parameters and also the communication aspects selected for the VoIP traffic analysis.Keywords: VoIP, QoS, E-Model and Mean Opinion Scale
An Enhanced Review Classifier for Analyzing User Sentiment
Authors: B MOUNICA
Published: March 2018

Now days, fast developing of web applications, sentiment analysis would be big opportunity to measure analysis of user’s reviews from web information. Sentiment Classification mainly used for analyzing certain event’s or product based on the positive or negative opinions.  Dynamic opinion mining will be huge benefit for both normal people and product buyer. Still now, it is a complicated work and big issue. To avoid this, we proposed POS classification based Sentiment analysis. To increase querying time complexity during run time meta data analysis and requires having a remote to initiate content POS requests. Here, we propose to replace the HowNet api with an open-source entropy based proposed POS algorithm that comes with an max-net that will generate similar Pos’s quickly and efficiently.
Improved Macro-clusters generation using Top-k shared Micro-clusters in Data Streams
Authors: PRANEETHA LAKSHMI
Published: March 2018

Now-a-days data streams or information streams are gigantic and quick changing. The usage of information streams can fluctuate from basic logical, scientific applications to vital business and money related ones. The useful information is abstracted from the stream and represented in the form of micro-clusters in the online phase. In offline phase micro-clusters are merged to form the macro clusters. DBSTREAM technique captures the density between micro-clusters by means of a shared density graph in the online phase. The density data in this graph is then used in reclustering for improving the formation of clusters but DBSTREAM takes more time in handling the corrupted data points In this paper an early pruning algorithm is used before pre-processing of information and a bloom filter is used for recognizing the corrupted information. Our experiments on real time datasets shows that using this approach improves the efficiency of macro-clusters by 90% and increases the generation of more number of micro-clusters within in a short time.
Perception Based Object Recognition Using SP Theory
Authors: Kaur Mapreet , Kaur Simarjot
Published: March 2018

Improved SP theory is an approach for extracting distinctive invariant features from images. It has been successfully applied to a variety of computer vision problems based on feature matching including object recognition, pose estimation, image retrieval and many others. The main idea is to divide the features extracted from both the test and the model object image into several sub-collections before they are matched. The features are divided into several sub-collections considering the features arising from different octaves that are from different frequency domains. This study provides a preliminary, concise, but complete background of the object detection problem. Problems like more energy consumption, bulkiness, less sophisticated for parallel streams of data and more elapsed time occurred, to resolve this issue combination of IPSO-GA has been used.  Thus, based on this study, for a given problem environment and data availability, a proper framework can be chosen easily and quickly. In this research the accuracy and the capability to detect the object in the noisy medium is achieved.
Comparative Performance Evaluation of TCP with Identical and Cross-Variant Congestion Control
Authors: Nigar Nahida
Published: March 2018

The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), a key functional building block of the Internet, operates as a rate-adaptive end-to-end protocol at the Transport Layer of the network protocol stack. It regulates the prevailing load conditions within the network by getting the source node to adapt the packet transfer rate in accord with the processing capacity of the receiver. The regulation is enforced by means of dropping of packets on the part of the receiver. The TCP sender then reduces the packet injection rate so as to allow the network to recover from congestion. The focus of this paper is performance evaluation of certain notable TCP congestion avoidance algorithms, namely, Vegas, Reno and New Reno. Specifically, a number of performance measures have been analysed based on ns-2 simulation data where the scenarios involved TCP flows operating with identical and cross-variant congestion control mechanisms. Congestion window behaviour, packet loss, throughput, transmission delay and jitter are the performance criteria studied with the setup mentioned. In the flows with identical variants, Vegas outperforms other TCP variants. However, TCP Vegas has been observed to contribute to unfair appropriation of the resources in the cross-variant setting.
Efficient Steganography Algorithm Based On DCT And Entropy Thresholding Technique
Authors: Singh Satvir
Published: March 2018

Steganography is the special art of hidding important and confidential information in appropriate multimedia carrier. It also restrict the detection of  hidden messages. In this paper we proposes steganographic method based on dct and entropy thresholding technique. The steganographic algorithm uses random function in order to select block of the image where the elements of the binary sequence of a secret message will be inserted. Insertion takes place at the lower frequency  AC coefficients of the  block. Before we insert the secret  message. Image under goes dc transformations after insertion of the secret message we apply inverse dc transformations. Secret message will only be inserted into a particular block if  entropy value of that particular block is greater then threshold value of the entropy and if block is selected by the random function. In  Experimental work we calculated the peak signal to noise ratio(PSNR), Absolute difference , Relative entropy. Proposed algorithm give high value of PSNR  and low value of Absolute difference which clearly indicate level of distortion in image due to insertion of secret message is reduced. Also value of  relative entropy is close to zero which clearly indicate proposed algorithm is sufficiently secure.
The Historical Market Analysis and Rationale of Electric Vehicles Batteries
Authors: Dehkordi Majid A
Published: March 2018

The aim of this paper is to analyze the market structure of rechargeable batteries, and the importance of battery production cost on the commercialization of Electric Vehicles. In this regard, the two generations of electric vehicle penetration in the society, in the period of 1996 to 2012, are concerned. It is argued that a combination of pre-production factors such as raw materials and technology breakthroughs, as well as post-production factors such as rise of East-Asian competitors will define the next market trend of EV batteries. Among the implications of this study, the competition between Korean, Chinese and Japanese battery suppliers is also explained.
INTERNET OF VEHICLES: AN INTRODUCTION
Authors: Sadiku Matthew N. O. , Tembely Mahamadou , Musa Sarhan M.
Published: March 2018

As more and more people drive cars and vehicles, there is a corresponding increase in the number of fatalities that occur due to accidents. As these vehicles are increasingly being connected to the Internet of things (IoT), they form the Internet of vehicles (IoV).  Thus, IoV is the convergence of the mobile Internet and IoT. It is an emerging field for the automotive industry and an important part of the smart cities. This paper provides a brief introduction to Internet of Vehicles (IoV).
CEERA: Improved Clustring Based Energy Efficient Routing Algorithm for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Authors: Pratap Amit , Singh Surendra Pal , Pandey Prashant Kumar
Published: March 2018

Ubiquitous smart devices with embedded sensors are paving the way for mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) that enable users to communicate directly, thereby playing a key role in Smart City and Internet of Things applications. In such smart environments, people with smart devices (nodes) can freely self-organize and form self-configuring MANETs to send and forward data packets to a destination over multiple hops via intermediate nodes. However, the energy consumption during routing remains a challenge in such ensemble mobile environments due to the limited battery capacity of mobile devices. Thus the effectiveness of MANET not only depends on control protocols but also on management of network topology and energy administration. Clustering in MANET is useful to make network more manageable. Many clustering protocols and algorithms are proposed to make network more stable and trusted. In this paper we depict the most prominent factor related to the MANET. The motive of this paper is to perform investigational study  including: routing structure, storage method, overhead, cryptographic authentication and misbehavior of nodes to clearly address  relevant problem in cluster based routing protocol and provide a suitable solution by proposing a energy efficient clustering algorithm named as clustering based energy efficient routing algorithm (CEERA).
A Review on Various Techniques of Image Fusion for Quality Improvement of Images
Authors: Saini Aman , Pratibha .
Published: March 2018

Image fusion is a significant topic in perspective processing. Image fusion is a process of mixing the appropriate data from some images into a single image where the resulting merged picture will be more useful and complete than any of the input images. Multi focus Image fusion is procedure of combining information of several imagery of a view and consequently has \everywhere in focus "image. Lifting technique allows faster implementation of wavelet transform. It requires half number of computations as compared to traditional convolution approach.
iNotify&Monitor System with Data Analytics using RFID and Mobile Broadband Technology
Authors: Santander Jean Richel Bagon
Published: March 2018

Effective notification and monitoring of students’ attendance are among the significant developments of any higher education institution must have. This study primarily focused on the design and development of an iNotify&Monitor System with Data Analytics using RFID and Mobile Broadband Technology. It is a 3-in-1 software that is intended to help Jose Rizal Memorial State University-Katipunan (JRMSU-K) Campus improve its procedures in notifying the students every time there are important announcements such as class cancellations, delays, schedule of activities or even a warning in case of emergency for their safety, monitoring students’ attendance, and examining enrolment and attendance records for better decision-making. The tools used in the development of this software were Microsoft Visual Studio C#, PHP, and MySQL. Based on the system evaluation, it was evaluated as “very effective”. It is then highly recommended that the system should be immediately utilized as it was viewed to improve the student management in the university.
Survey on Security Issues and Their Techniques in DBMS
Authors: Vishwakarma Jaychand , Shukla Abhishek
Published: March 2018

Nowadays a Database security has become an important issue in technical world. The main objective of database security is to forbid unnecessary information exposure and modification data while ensuring the availability of the needed services. A numbers of security methods have been created for protecting the databases. Many security models have been developed based on different security aspects of database. All of these security methods are useful only when the database management system is designed and developing for protecting the database. Recently the growth of web application with database at its backend Secure Database Management System is more essential than only a Secure Database. Therefore this paper highlight on the Threats, Security Methods and Vulnerabilities in Database Management System with the help of survey performed on the field of secure databases.
Considerations for Regression Testing Process in Agile Development Environments
Authors: Faizullah Safiullah , Almutairi S.
Published: March 2018

Testing is central piece in agile development methodology, that fast is taking roots and at the same time it is becoming challenging, in particular due to short time periods between incremental updates of the software, as such the time for overall testing including regression testing is becoming limited. In regression testing, the changed code as well as certain portion of existing code that is impacted is to be retested. Intuitively, it seems that the best option is to automate the regression testing. However, precisely due to time constraints the automation approach is proving to be challenging for regression testing in agile development environments. As the time to create and update these automation scripts will become limiting factor in case of overnight/weekly releases. Regression testing in agile development environments should be using some prioritization of tests for next cycle to enable timely regression testing. We can use the information of future release plans, defined by the specifications for each release, and prioritize the test cases as we write them. As there can be information available for future release cycles (as there are releases in planned for short intervals) we can have some methods of using this information and make the process of regression testing process in future more effective and efficient. In this paper, we present a technique of using future builds (new enhancements, features, or fixes) to select test cases on a class of software which is used for interconnecting diverse systems in near real time fashion. The results are encouraging and the technique can be used to guide regression testing process in agile development environment.
PENGARUH KONSENTRASI JELLY POWDER TERHADAP KARAKTERISTIK MINUMAN JELI IKAN LELE (Clarias sp.)
Authors: Widjaja Willy Pranata , . Sumartini
Published: March 2018

The motive of research is to find out how to make a jelly drink from catfish. While the purpose of this researchis to determine the effect of jelly powder concentration on the characteristics of catfish jelly drink. The benefits of this research is to provide a reference processing functional beverage made from animal foods, provide product information diversification catfish jelly drinks,manufacturing process of catfish jelly drink and accurate concentrate jelly powder also panelists preferred to make a catfish jelly drink.The research was conducted in two stages; preliminary research and primary research. Preliminary research was involve the removal of the fishy smell, raw materials analysis and determining the ratio of meat catfish and the water that used in the primary research. The method was used in this research is a randomized block design (RBD) with 12 × 1 factorial with two replications. Variable concentrations of jelly powder were used to make a catfish jelly drink is f1 (0.10%), f2 on (0.15%), f3 (0.20%), f4 (0.25%), f5 (0.30%), f6 (0.35%), f7 (0.40%), f8 (0.45%), f9 (0.50%), f10 (12:55%), f11 (0.60%) and f12 (0.65%). Based on the results of research, concentration of jelly powder give significant effect on water content, viscosity, total dissolved solids, color, flavor, texture and appearance of jelly drinks catfish but it is not give significant effect on reducing sugar content and smell. Selected samples of the research are f7 with the concentration of jelly powder as much as 0.40% and that catfish jelly drinks contains moisture 80.15%, levels of reducing sugars 1.175%, viscosity 1:53 dPas, total dissolved solids 18.7 ° Brix, protein content 3.72% and levels 1.78% crude fiber.
PENGARUH TATA KELOLA DAN E-GOVERNMENT TERHADAP KORUPSI
Authors: Rahayuningtyas Dwi Prihatni Amrih , Setyaningrum Dyah
Published: March 2018

Penelitian ini mengevaluasi secara empiris pengaruh karakteristik tata kelola pemerintahan dan e-government terhadap korupsi di Indonesia dengan menggunakan sampel 172 pemerintah daerah pada tahun 2011 hingga tahun 2013. Karakteristik tata kelola pemerintahan dalam penelitian ini diukur melalui akuntabilitas, fairness, desentralisasi, transparansi, profesionalisme dan responsiveness. Variabel e-government diukur dengan Peringkat e-Government Indonesia. Metode penelitian menggunakan model logistik dengan program Stata12. Penelitian ini dilengkapi dengan penghitungan indeks tata kelola pemerintahan yang diolah dengan metode PCA. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan penerapan akuntabilitas, profesionalisme dan e-government berpengaruh negatif menurunkan probabilitas korupsi, sedangkan desentralisasi justru meningkatkan probabilitas terjadinya korupsi. Sedangkan fairness, transparansi dan responsiveness belum mampu berperan dalam penurunan tingkat korupsi. Selain itu, penelitian memberikan hasil tambahan bahwa pelaksanaan tata kelola pemerintahan secara komprehensif mampu menurunkan tingkat korupsi. Penelitian ini memberikan rekomendasi bagi pemerintah guna penurunan korupsi adalah meningkatkan pengawasan atas tindak lanjut rekomendasi, profesionalisme aparat dan penerapan e-government. Serta pentingnya pelaksanaan tata kelola pemerintahan yang komprehensif dalam upaya penurunan tingkat korupsi.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Rules and Regulation: A Threat or Promise to Indonesiaâ€™s Agricultural Policy?
Authors: Sudirman Arfin
Published: March 2018

The WTO is a formally structured organization whose rules are legally binding on its member states. The organization provides a framework for international trade law. Indonesia has been part of WTO membership since 1995. However, the agreement does not always compatible with domestic economic policy particularly on agricultural sector. This article aims to understand the possibility of Indonesiaâ€™s economic development particularly on agriculture follow WTOâ€™s policy track into greater prosperity. By using qualitative method, this article concluded that in a broad economic securitization, agricultural products actually have been neglected by securitizing actors (Indonesian government) to fulfill their basic needs in balancing the inequalities between rich and poor. Furthermore, Indonesiaâ€™s traditionalist economic method is incompatible with neoliberalistâ€™s economic principle due to social and demographic diversity.
Antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects of medicated thread moxibustion combined with Shujin Jiannao granule in the treatment of HFMD
Authors: Huang Yue Yan
Published: March 2018

Objective To investigate antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects of medicated thread moxibustion combined with Shujin Jiannao granule in the treatment of HFMD. Methods A total of 124 children with HFMD were collected to divided into western medicine group (62 cases) and experimental group(62 cases) while 62 healthy children were enrolled to become normal control group. Western medicine group was treated according to conventional therapy while experimental group was treated with combined treatment of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) and western medicine. To determine serum levels of S100B, NSE, CRP and WBC and observe the clinical effectiveness. Results In the western medicine group the total effectiveness rate is 88.7% while it is 96.8% in the experimental group（P<0.05）; the average disappearance time of symptoms are shorter in the experimental group than that in the western medicine group（P<0.05）. Compared with the control group，the serum levels of S100B, NSE, CRP and WBC all rise in HFMD children（P<0.05 or P<0.01）. After treatment , the serum levels of S100B, NSE, CRP and WBC reduce in both the experimental group and the western medicine group, when compared with that before treatment.The difference is statistically significant（P<0.05 or P<0.01）.
MANAJEMEN SEKOLAH UNTUK MENCAPAI SEKOLAH UNGGUL YANG MENYENANGKAN: STUDI KASUS DI SMAN 1 SLEMAN YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Raharjo Sabar Budi , Yuliana Lia
Published: March 2018

The aim of this research is to find out the implementation of fun school at SMA Negeri 1 Sleman (a public senior secondary school) in Yogyakarta. The method of this research was descriptive qualitative with case study approach. The technique used in collecting data was by field study, documentation, and interview. The source of the data was the headmaster, teachers, and students. The data validity used triangulation technique, while the data analysis used interactive data through some step, that is, data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and verification or drawing the conclusion. The result shows that SMA Negeri 1 Sleman is one of fun schools in the aspect of headmasterâ€™s leadership, educator support and education manpower, school environment, infrastructure, learning activity, excellent service, and class climate. The school management focuses on aspects that lead it to be a favorite, high-rank, and fun school. This research concludes that headmasterâ€™s leadership is the main indicator to construct the fun best school.ABSTRAKÂ Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk mengetahui penyelenggaraan sekolah yang menyenangkan di SMA Negeri I Pakem Kabupaten Sleman Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Metode penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi langsung, dokumentasi, dan wawancara mendalam. Sumber data diperoleh dari kepala sekolah, guru, dan siswa. Validitas data menggunakan teknik triangulasi, dan analisis data menggunakan analisis interaktif melalui langkah-langkah pengumpulan data, reduksi data, sajian data, dan verifikasi atau penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri I Pakem Sleman merupakan sekolah yang menyenangkan baik dari segi kepemimpinan kepala sekolah, dukungan pendidik dan tenaga kependidikan, lingkungan sekolah, sarana dan prasarana, kegiatan pembelajaran, layanan prima, dan iklim kelas. Pengelolaan sekolah terfokus pada hal-hal tersebut yang mengkondisikan Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri I Pakem menjadi sekolah favorit, unggulan, dan menyenangkan. Kajian ini menyimpulkan bahwa kepemimpinan kepala sekolah merupakan indikator yang paling utama dalam mewujudkan sekolah unggul yang menyenangkan.
PERAN KEPERCAYAAN NASABAH DALAM MEMEDIASI PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN TERHADAP KEPUASAN NASABAH
Authors: Purwa Ida Bagus Ngurah Satwika , Ardani I Gusti Agung Ketut Sri
Published: March 2018

The purpose of this study is to determine the role of customer confidence in mediating the influence of service quality on customer satisfaction. This research was conducted at PT. Satwika Purwa Negara which is an independent marketing office of Prudential Indonesia. Number of customers served in PT. Satwika Purwa Negara reaches 8000 more customers. The number of samples taken is 100 people, using technique of non probability sampling with path as technique of data analysis. Based on the results of the analysis found that the quality of service significantly influence the belief customer at PT. Satwika Purwa Negara, the better the level of service quality, the higher the trust obtained by the customer. Customer confidence has a significant effect on customer satisfaction of PT. Satwika Purwa Negara, the higher the customer's trust, the more easily available customer satisfaction. Quality of service significantly influence customer satisfaction PT. Satwika Purwa Negara, the better the level of service provided then customer satisfaction can be created. Customer confidence is an intervening variable that connects service quality with customer satisfaction at PT. Satwika Purwa Negara.

 

Keywords: service quality, customer trust, customer satisfaction.
PENGARUH EKUITAS MERK DAN LINGKUNGAN SOSIAL TERHADAP NIAT BELI KONSUMEN PADA PRODUK GIORDANO
Authors: Prabawa Putra Putu Mona , Mandala Kastawan
Published: March 2018

The research paper aims to leverage the influence of brand equity and social environment on consumer buying intentions on Giordano products in Denpasar City. This scientific work is done in Denpasar City with multiple linear regression analysis technique. The sample size is 120 respondents by using purposive sampling method. The results of the analysis can be stated that brand equity directly affects positively to consumer purchase intentions on clothing products Giordano in the city of Denpasar. The social environment directly positively affects consumers' purchase intentions on Giordano clothing products in Denpasar City. Recommended suggestions for Giordano should clearly illustrate Giordano brand products in the eyes of consumers so that consumers are able to recognize Giordano brand products and are interested in making purchases. Provides information about Giordano's products better and more detail to the consumer so that it can be promoted to his family, his neighbors in adding references in making a purchase.
PENGARUH ELEMEN EKUITAS MEREK TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN DI GERAI STARBUCKS COFFEE (Studi Pada Konsumen Domestik Starbucks Coffee di Wilayah Bali)
Authors: Putri Vania Dwi Alfiana , Suasana I Gusti Agung Ketut Gede
Published: March 2018

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of brand equity elements on purchasing decisions from the coffee shop brand Starbucks Coffee. The number of samples taken as many as 100 respondents taken from several outlets located in the area of ??Bali, with the method of non-probability sampling. Data collection was done through questionnaire distribution. The analysis technique used is multiple regression. Based on the results of research, it is suggested that the management and marketing department of the company especially from the company brand Starbucks Coffee to maintain the existing brand equity variables in order to improve purchasing decisions on the brand Starbucks Coffee.

 

Keywords: brand equity, purchasing decision
Pengaruh Dukungan Organisasi dan Keadilan Imbalan terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Sopir Koptax Ngurah Rai
Authors: Dewi Ni Putu Kartika Candra , Dewi A.A. Sagung Kartika
Published: March 2018

Dalam sebuah organisasi, apa yang memicu seorang semangat kerja karyawan untuk bertahan dan memberikan loyalitas yang besar demi kemajuan perusahaan selalu menjadi tujuan bagi setiap perusahaan. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada Koptax Ngurah Rai Bali. Jumlah respoden yang diambil menggunakan teknik simple random sampling sebanyak 255 orang sopir taxi sebagai karyawan. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah regresi linier berganda. Hasil pengujian analisis dalam penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dukungan organisasi berpengaruh positif terhadap kepuasan kerja. Keadilan imbalan berpengaruh positif terhadap kepuasan kerja. Hasil analisis yang didapat dalam penelitian ini, maka diharapkan manajemen Koptax Ngurah Rai dapat lebih memperhatikan dukungan organisasi dan keadilan imbalan yang dialami oleh karyawan, sehingga tingkat kepuasan kerja yang dirasakan karyawan meningkat.
PERAN UKURAN PERUSAHAAN DAN PERTUMBUHAN PENJUALAN DALAM MEMODERASI PENGARUH STRUKTUR MODAL TERHADAP PROFITABILITAS
Authors: Oktapiani Ni Luh Made Wiwiek , Wiksuana I Gusti Bagus
Published: March 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh struktur modal terhadap profitabilitas serta mengetahui kemampuan ukuran perusahaan dan pertumbuhan penjualan dalam memoderasi pengaruh struktur modal terhadap profitabilitas. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif bersifat asosiatif. Penelitian ini berlokasi pada perusahaan sektor pertambangan di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2012 - 2016 dengan jumlah populasi 42 perusahaan dan sampel yang digunakan berjumlah 25 perusahaan. Teknik analisis pada penelitian ini adalah moderate regression analysis (MRA). Berdasarkan pengujian asumsi klasik menunjukkan hasil bahwa model regresi yang digunakan sudah tepat. Hasil penelitian dengan menggunakan analisis regresi moderasi menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh positif antara struktur modal terhadap profitabilitas. Ukuran perusahaan mampu memoderasi pengaruh struktur modal terhadap profitabilitas tetapi pertumbuhan penjualan tidak mampu memoderasi pengaruh struktur modal terhadap profitabilitas.

Kata kunci: struktur modal, profitabilitas, ukuran perusahaan, pertumbuhan penjualan.