bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Hearing Aid Manufacturers' Software-Derived Fittings to DSL v5.0 Pediatric Targets
Authors: Folkeard Paula , Bagatto Marlene , Scollie Susan
Published: July 2020

Background Hearing aid prescriptive methods are a commonly recommended component of evidence-based preferred practice guidelines and are often implemented in the hearing aid programming software. Previous studies evaluating hearing aid manufacturers' software-derived fittings to prescriptions have shown significant deviations from targets. However, few such studies examined the accuracy of software-derived fittings for the Desired Sensation Level (DSL) v5.0 prescription.

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of software-derived fittings to the DSL v5.0 prescription, across a range of hearing aid brands, audiograms, and test levels.

Research Design This study is a prospective chart review with simulated cases.

Data Collection and Analysis A set of software-derived fittings were created for a six-month-old test case, across audiograms ranging from mild to profound. The aided output from each fitting was verified in the test box at 55-, 65-, 75-, and 90-dB SPL, and compared with DSL v5.0 child targets. The deviations from target across frequencies 250-6000 Hz were calculated, together with the root-mean-square error (RMSE) from target. The aided Speech Intelligibility Index (SII) values generated for the speech passages at 55- and 65-dB SPL were compared with published norms.

Study Sample Thirteen behind-the-ear style hearing aids from eight manufacturers were tested.

Results The amount of deviation per frequency was dependent on the test level and degree of hearing loss. Most software-derived fittings for mild-to-moderately severe hearing losses fell within ± 5 dB of the target for most frequencies. RMSE results revealed more than 84% of those hearing aid fittings for the mild-to-moderate hearing losses were within 5 dB at all test levels. Fittings for severe to profound hearing losses had the greatest deviation from target and RMSE. Aided SII values for the mild-to-moderate audiograms fell within the normative range for DSL pediatric fittings, although they fell within the lower portion of the distribution. For more severe losses, SII values for some hearing aids fell below the normative range.

Conclusions In this study, use of the software-derived manufacturers' fittings based on the DSL v5.0 pediatric targets set most hearing aids within a clinically acceptable range around the prescribed target, particularly for mild-to-moderate hearing losses. However, it is likely that clinician adjustment based on verification of hearing aid output would be required to optimize the fit to target, maximize aided SII, and ensure appropriate audibility across all degrees of hearing loss.
A STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF INQUIRY TRAINING MODEL IN SOME UNITS OF BIOLOGY STANDARD XI
Authors: Patel Dhaval
Published: July 2020

Teaching Biology through Inquiry requires that students ask questions and figure things
out for themselves. It involves the attempt to answer questions and seek information. Inquiry can be conducted in a variety of ways: observing nature, predicting outcomes, manipulating variables, analyzing situations, and verifying assertions. It may involve discussing topics with others, reading, conducting field studies, surveys, and laboratory investigations, or all of these as one attempts to discover new knowledge and to figure things out.
Kepastian Hukum Eksekusi Objek Jaminan Fidusia
Authors: Sindra Sharen
Published: July 2020

Kreditur dalam memberikan kredit harus memperhatikan barang jaminan. Barang jaminannya terdiri dari barang yang dapat dipindahkan dan tidak dapat dipindahkan. Untuk sesuatu barang yang dapat dipindahkan yaitu Jaminan Fidusia. Benda jaminan Fidusia masih terdapat di pihak yang memiliki hutang, melainkan kewenangan untuk menguasai sudah diserahkan kepada pemberi hutang. Apabila orang yang meminjam tersebut tidak membayar maka, benda tersebut dilelang oleh kreditur. Metode yang dipakai dalam penulisan ini adalah normatif dan menggunakan sumber dari undang-undang tentang fidusia dan studi kepustakaan. Dalam hasil penelitian, terdapat kreditur yang berbentuk lembaga pembiayaan/finance yang melakukan penjualan melalui penjualan di bawah tangan. Oleh sebab itu, diperlukan Kepastian hukum untuk menjadi solusi yang bertujuan meminimalisir adanya permasalahan dalam jaminan objek fidusia.
Smart Irrigation System using Cloud
Authors: Ghate Aishwarya , Rajagopal Sowmiya , Kamble Rutuja , Nikam Prof. Rushikesh
Published: July 2020

As water gracefully is getting scant in this day and age there is a direness of embracing brilliant methods of water system. The undertaking portrays how water system can be taken care of keenly utilizing IOT. This venture targets sparing time and maintaining a strategic distance from issues like consistent cautiousness. It likewise helps in moderating water via naturally giving water to the plants/field contingent upon the water necessities. This framework can likewise end up being useful in horticulture, parks and gardens. The target of this framework is to distinguish the dampness substance of the dirt and relying upon it sprinkle water. This whole data will be sent to the client's cell phone
Palliative Care and COVID-19 Modeling
Authors: Akeredolu Kolawole Peter
Published: July 2020

This work provides a simplified approach to Palliative care and disease modeling using the methods of Partial Differential Equations, Probability and Integration. It gives us a picture of how a particular group of Entrepreneurs who are engaged in different business activities was further divided into three sub-groups. The conclusion part of this work describes extensively the benefits of disease modeling in terms of Human's economic development and soundness of Health. While it recommends the adoption of disease mathematical modeling as a contingency when considering Government's timely interventions to the People and Resource Management as it facilitates other disease modeling techniques such as Statistical and Economic. #Subgroups#InitialConditions#PalliativeCare#COVID-19 Modeling#Benefits#Economy#Testing#Recovery rates#R(t)=R(0)e^kt Background of Study: Recently, COVID-19 has become the Spotlight of what to model among the Engineers and Scientists as regards the peculiarities of diseases ravaging the social system and it has now became imperative to in-put our concerted efforts to get over this Challenge
Diversity and Community Structure of Plants in Selected Areas within Lake Mainit Watershed
Authors: M.Maglinte Romana , E.Asubar Julie , Bermudez, Jr Emeliano M. , Gamboa, Jr Gregorio Z. , P.Bagaipo Bernadette , A. Along Archie , P. Masuhay Edilmar
Published: July 2020

Lake Mainit is one of the key biodiversity areas in the country, its watershed area is a habitat of endemic and native plant species but is now threatened due to anthropogenic activities such as mining, kaingin and expansion of agriculture. This study assessed the diversity and community structure of plants in the lowland and upland of the two selected areas (Cantugas and Jabonga) of Lake Mainit watershed through a transect and quadrat method. A total of 321 floral species were identified distributed into 85 families. The taxonomically well distributed families were Arecaceae, Moraceae and Fabaceae with 18, 17 and 14 species respectively and most species were trees and shrubs (187 species). The highest species diversity, richness and abundance was observed in the lowland of Jabonga while the highest dominance was observed in the upland of Catugas. The floral species of Lake Mainit watershed are threatened by anthropogenic activities especially expansion of agriculture and tree felling for infrastructure developments regardless of their environmental roles and inherent benefits. Therefore, sustainable conservation efforts should be geared towards ensuring their continuous existence in order to maintain environmental integrity.
Passé et futur de l’emploi et de la répartition du revenu. L’Argentine revisitée
Authors: Lindenboim Javier
Published: July 2020

Cette contribution présente de larges extraits traduits en français d’un chapitre d’un ouvrage collectif publié en Argentine en 2019 2 . Il s’agit du résultat d’un programme de recherche qui s’est donné pour objectif de contribuer à la discussion sur des politiques publiques orientées vers la construction d’un modèle de développement plus égalitaire. Ce chapitre examine l’articulation entre les fluctuations de l’activité économique, le partage de la valeur ajoutée et les évolutions quantitatives et qualitatives de l’emploi, particulièrement dans le cas de l’Argentine. Classification JEL : 011, 015, 047
The determinants of subjective career success among managers: a moderating effect of the lifestyle anchor
Authors: Kilic Sinem , Karakas Semra
Published: July 2020

Cet article porte sur les déterminants du succès de carrière subjectif des managers français et s’intéresse tout particulièrement à l’ancre « qualité de vie » ou « style de vie » et à son effet modérateur. L’originalité de cet article repose sur deux points. Premièrement, alors que le succès de carrière subjectif est généralement opérationnalisé par la satisfaction de carrière et la satisfaction au travail, l’équilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie personnelle est devenu pour les Français un critère important du succès de carrière subjectif. Jusqu’à présent, aucune étude n’a mis en évidence cet aspect de la satisfaction de vie. C’est pour cette raison que nous avons choisi d’étudier le succès de carrière subjectif à la fois avec la satisfaction au travail et la satisfaction de l’équilibre vie professionnelle-vie personnelle. Deuxièmement, bien que les ancres de carrière aient été étudiées comme des déterminants du succès de carrière subjectif, leurs effets modérateurs ont été peu analysés. Dans cette étude, l’ancre style de vie a été utilisée pour modérer la relation entre le succès de carrière subjectif et ses antécédents. Pour cela, nous avons collecté des données auprès de 208 managers. Nous avons effectué une analyse de régression multiple modérée à l’aide de SPSS. D’une part, les résultats montrent qu’en ce qui concerne la satisfaction au travail, l’ancre style de vie modère les relations avec l’âge, le soutien organisationnel perçu et le salaire. D’autre part, pour la satisfaction de l’équilibre vie professionnelle-vie personnelle, l’ancre style de vie modère les relations avec la situation conjugale et le niveau d’encadrement. Notre étude met en évidence l’importance de la prise en compte de l’équilibre vie personnelle-vie professionnelle dans le développement professionnel du manager, tout particulièrement pour ceux avec une ancre style de vie. En effet, la charge des responsabilités managériales peut altérer cet équilibre et par conséquent la perception du succès de carrière des managers. Nous recommandons aux entreprises de mettre en place des politiques et des pratiques RH pouvant soutenir l’équilibre vie personnelle-vie professionnelle des managers.
La taille de la dette des gouvernements locaux a-t-elle une influence sur le niveau d’endettement des entités hors budget ? Le cas du gouvernement local en Corée
Authors: Jeong Seong-ho
Published: July 2020

La croissance rapide de la dette des entités hors budget est le résultat de contraintes budgétaires. Lorsque les gouvernements locaux sont confrontés à des tensions budgétaires, ainsi qu’à une dette croissante, ils ont tendance à compter sur la dette des entreprises publiques locales pour réduire les limites de dette et les contraintes budgétaires. La présente étude a pour but de vérifier si le niveau d’endettement des gouvernements locaux a une influence sur le niveau d’endettement des entités hors budget dans seize villes et provinces métropolitaines coréennes de 2008 à 2013, en appliquant des régressions de panel. Les résultats indiquent que plus la dette d’un gouvernement local augmente, plus celle des entreprises publiques augmente en conséquence. Les résultats confirment que les entreprises publiques servent à réduire la pression budgétaire en augmentant la dette publique totale. Cette pratique revient à dissimuler la dette des gouvernements locaux en utilisant des entités hors budget, ce qui finit par créer une illusion fiscale. Remarques à l’intention des praticiens Les entités hors budget sont des moyens d’avoir des gouvernements plus larges et des dettes plus importantes. Il est dès lors nécessaire de contrôler l’utilisation de la dette hors budget en imposant des plafonds à la limite de la dette hors budget. Du point de vue de la gestion globale de la dette, les entités hors budget devraient être moins utilisées pour poursuivre des projets gouvernementaux. En outre, un système de comptabilité segmenté devrait être introduit dans les entités hors budget.
Amour fin , amour fou dans le Chevalier au lion
Authors: Pierreville Corinne
Published: July 2020

Le Chevalier au lion permet au poète champenois d’approfondir l’analyse du cœur humain et de la fin amor abordée dans chacune de ses œuvres. L’exemple d’Yvain et de sa dame invite son auditoire à réfléchir au lien entre l’amour fin , parfait, et l’amour fou , dans tous les sens que l’adjectif pouvait revêtir au Moyen Âge, de la folie amoureuse métaphorique à la crise de démence en passant par les foles amours où prédomine le désir sensuel. Or les conceptions sentimentales impliquées par ces deux adjectifs sont moins antinomiques qu’on pourrait le croire. La folie amoureuse se déploie dans des domaines inédits et elle finit paradoxalement par sembler nécessaire à la découverte de la perfection sentimentale.
Féminité, maternité et compétences éducatives des éducatrices de jeunes enfants (EJE)
Authors: Hilbold Mej
Published: July 2020

Le secteur de l’accueil de la petite enfance est marqué par une volonté de professionnalisation des professionnelles, ainsi que par une féminisation de la profession encore massive. Tiraillées entre des enjeux de reconnaissance sociale redoublés par cette féminisation et une référence à la psychologie de l’enfant mettant au cœur de la relation éducative le modèle de la maternité et la nécessité de protéger le lien entre la mère et son enfant, les éducatrices de jeunes enfants – l’une des professions des travailleuses de la petite enfance – se trouvent confrontées dans leurs pratiques quotidiennes auprès des enfants à des contradictions et un déni de leur affectivité les plaçant dans l’impasse. Leur formation les inscrivant dans une logique d’identification à leur groupe professionnel censée produire une « identité professionnelle », l’article cherche à mettre en évidence les liens entre processus identitaires au travail, compétences des éducatrices et la problématique du genre féminin dans ce contexte, à l’aide de la méthode foucaldienne d’analyse des discours, des théories post-foucaldiennes et queer de l’identité.
Implementation of Environmental Issues in Teaching the Subject of Technical Education at Primary Schools
Authors: Tureková Ivana , Bilčíková Jana , Bilčík Alexander , Marková Iveta
Published: July 2020

Nowadays, environmental issues belong to frequently discussed topics. Our article focuses on the implementation of environmental issues in teaching the subject of Technical education at primary schools in the Slovak Republic. Our research sample consisted of 123 students, graduates of primary schools in Trnava, Trenčín and Bratislava regions after they started to study at secondary vocational schools. We wanted to find out more information about their experience related to working with tools, instruments and machines, to developing their creativity, designing and manufacturing of their hand-made products. Our main questions dealt with environmental issues and their acquisition in the subject of Technical education. Up to 55.5 % of respondents stated that they did not learn, or they did not remember the area of environmental issues within the given subject. 7.8 % of respondents remembered mainly the topic of waste sorting out of all environmental issues discussed at the lessons of Technical education. In general, environmental aspects as cross-cutting topics of the educational process can be adequately demonstrated and implemented in the subject of Technical education. However, this implementation also requires a new conceptual approach to the teachers` education and the lifelong education of the whole society, as well.
Progress Report of Cyber Society v1.0 Development as A Learning Media for Indonesian Society to Support EFA
Authors: Majid Nuur Wachid Abdul , Fuada Syifaul , Fajri Muhammad Khoirul , Nurtanto Muhammad , Akbar Robby
Published: July 2020

In this paper, we present the progress in developing the Cyber Society (CS) v.1.0, which is a prototype of intelligent learning concepts that can be employed in the 21st century and become the future-proof technology. This paper is a continuation of the previous work that discussed there a high-possible to develop specific e-learning for Indonesian society to support Education for All (EFA); therefore, this work will focus on the realization of our idea. It will start from “analysis” to the “evaluation” steps. The discussion of this paper comprises of (1) analyzing the needs and minimum requirements of the CS prototype; (2) designing; (3) developing, and (4) evaluating the CS prototype. Once the CS has been developed, then, we evaluated the CS website v1.0 using the black-box method; it shows that the system but-tons can be run well as expected. Later, we tested its Usability through the SUS questionnaire that obtained from 50 participants, we got eighty (80) of the mean score. According to the SUS measurement, the feasibility of CS website v1.0 can be categorized as follows: (1) Promoter NPS; (2) Acceptable; (3) Excellent Adjective; and (4) A- Grade. This work has usefulness in developing modern teaching & learning patterns. Moreover, it is expected to be a medium of online-based learning with real-time concepts without any limitations on time, age, and distance. Our system can be used as a reference model in developing future technology-based learning media.
A Hybrid Range-free Algorithm Using Dynamic Communication Range for Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Han Fengrong , Ibrahim Mohamed Abdelaziz Izzeldin , Liu Xinni , Ghazali Kamarul Hawari , Wang Hao
Published: July 2020

Location plays a backbone role in networks, since it will great influence basic wireless sensor networks (WSNs) architecture. Distance-Vector Hop (DV-Hop) is a representative range-free localization algorithm, which is widely utilized to locate node position in location-based application. However, with poor localization accuracy, it cannot satisfy precise location-based application requirement. Consequently, we proposed a hybrid range-free algorithm depends on dynamic communication range to address low localization accuracy problem, named as DCDV-Hop. Firstly, we applied statistical methods to analyze the relationship between location error and hop count under different communication ranges. Thereafter, we employed centroid algorithm to calculate target node coordinate based on hop threshold. Finally, a weighted least square is applied to locate remaining target nodes. We conducted considerable experiments, the results demonstrated that our proposed algorithm DCDV-Hop can effectively reduce accumulate localization error and improve localization accuracy of target nodes, with stable performance.  Moreover, maximum localization accuracy reached up to 91.35% and localization error reduced more than 50%, compared with DV-Hop algorithm.
Ejectorless Method for Die Attach Pick Up for Cracking Improvement on Thin High-Aspect Ratio Die
Authors: A. Rahman Ahmad R. , Nayan Nazrul Anuar
Published: July 2020

The demand for producing small, thin, and light electronic devices is increasing. As a result, the design and assembly of electronic packaging technology have been developed. To meet the ever-increasing technology requirements, the critical process in the semiconductor packaging include wafer back grinding, sawing, and die attach. Given that the die thickness is lower than the previous ones, the risk of die cracking failures, which can lead to device malfunction, becomes high. In the die attach process, the ejector pin has an effect during the pick and place processes. Such impact may result in microdented mark or microcrack underneath the die, which becomes the weakened point throughout the entire process. In this study, an ejectorless system for the die pick and place during the die attach process has been designed and evaluated. The methodology of using ejector pin is replaced by heated static pillar inside cavity for die platform before being picked up. Vacuum is used to stabilize the die, and heat is applied to soften the sawing tape and weaken the adhesion of the die to the sawing tape. Results show that the critical issues of die crack for thin high aspect ratio die are resolved by using the proposed method for the die pick during the die attach process. In conclusion, the semiconductor packaging advances the pick-up technology solution for the challenging material, which is needed for the current miniaturization market trend and demand.
A Practical Evaluation of ML Algorithms for a Tag-Based BLE Indoor Positioning System
Authors: Tahat Ashraf , Smadi Mohammed N , Syouf Mohammad
Published: July 2020

In this paper, we evaluate the performance of machine learning (ML) algorithms employed in a commercial Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Indoor Positioning (IP) solution relying on practical measurements in a commercial office space setting.  The BLE IP system utilizing tags presents an ideal economic approach for large facilities with a limited number of tracking elements (gateways).  In this investigation, data collection campaigns were conducted in an indoor facility fitted with BLE gateways to aggregate Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) fingerprints.  Performance of a collection of well-known ML algorithms in terms of accuracy of positioning of the desired objects, in addition to training complexity and online tracking speed were evaluated.  ML algorithms of increased accuracy and efficiency were identified and tabulated in both of the offline and online phases.  It is also envisaged that as part of this practical study, the results will serve to identify proper economical topologies and configuration in real-life installations for tag-based BLE IP systems.
Robot Extenics Control Developed by Versatile, Intelligent and Portable Robot Vipro Platform Applied on Firefighting Robots
Authors: Vladareanu L , Vlădareanu V. , Pop N. , Migdalovici M. , Boșcoianu M. , Pop S. , Ciocîrlan A.
Published: July 2020

The firefighting robot control using intelligent Extenics control interfaces ICEx developed by versatile, intelligent and portable robot VIPRO platform is presented. Subsequently, VIPRO platform architecture, the innovative versatile, intelligent, portable platform, is applied on firefighting robots VIP- FiR&FiTRo, Extenics intelligent control and Universe of Discourse in an Extenics Transformation are detailed.  The Extenics Control Method with Fuzzy Smoothing is developed and tested using a simple DC motor configuration in the Matlab / Simulink programming environment. A sequence for the Intelligent Control Interface Code integrated into the VIPRO is presented. The results prove the possibilities for tweaking and optimizing by intelligent Extenics control developed on VIPRO platform in order to obtain improved performance are virtually limitless.
Estimating Levels of Learning Outcomes Acquirement Based on Fuzzy Sets, Relations, and Their Compositions
Authors: Mreła Aleksandra , Sokolov Oleksandr
Published: July 2020

New curriculum designers should prepare the set of learning outcomes that will be studied by students, and their acquirement will be verified by teachers. It is not easy to estimate whether students achieved the required learning outcomes even in the range of knowledge and skills, but when the competencies are considered, it becomes harder. Because of the convenience of using the linguistic terms (excellent, poor, good, and so on), it is better to apply fuzzy relations (type 1 if the numbers are chosen or type 2 if the sets are used), which can handle with the linguistic terms better than classical relations. The estimation of the learning outcome's acquirement can be conducted on the bases of a test or tests. For calculating the levels of learning outcome's acquirement, two fuzzy input relations are designed. Experts build one based on their knowledge, and the second one is based on the test results. The output relation, showing levels of learning outcome/outcomes' acquirement, is built with the application of the S-T composition of the first and second relations.
Assessment of the Use of Social Media by Students of the National Open University of Nigeria, Abeokuta Study Centre
Authors: Okunnu Ganiu Oladega , Adesina Kola Ibrahim , Oshuwa Mariam
Published: July 2020

Social media sites have been recognised as important resources for education. They facilitate effective interaction between teachers and students and promote prompt and frequent interactions among students. Hence, this study was aimed at assessing the use of social media by students of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). To achieve this, the study attempted to determine the extent to which students of NOUN use social media, what the students use social media for, and the challenges and benefits of the use of social media by the students for academic purpose. Selected theories for this study are uses and gratification and diffusion of innovation theories. The study employed survey method of research. The study discovered that all the respondents had access to social media sites. The study also observed that majority of the respondents share academic materials through their social media sites. Some of the identified challenges in accessing social media include weak internet connection, inconsistent power supply, limited financial resources.
Learning Models for Concept Extraction From Images With Drug Labels for a Unified Knowledge Base Utilizing NLP and IoT Tasks
Authors: Rajendran Sukumar , Prabhu J.
Published: July 2020

The evolution of humankind is through the exchange of information and extraction of knowledge from available information. The process of exchange of the information differs by the probability of the medium through which the information is exchanged. The Internet of things (IoT) contains millions of devices with sensors simultaneously transferring real time information to devices as rapid streams of data that need to be processed on the go. This leads to the need for development of effective and efficient approaches for segregating data based on class, relatedness, and differences in the information. The extraction of text from images is performed through tesseract irrespective of the language. SCIBERT models to extract scientific information and evaluating on a suite of tasks specially in classifying drugs based on free data (tweets, images, etc.). The images and text-based semantic similarity analysis provide similar drugs grouped together by composition or manufacturer.
FLCEER
Authors: Natesan Sathishkumar , Krishnan Rajakumar
Published: July 2020

Underwater acoustic sensor networks (UASN) play a crucial role in various applications such as tsunami detection, surveillance of the ocean by the defense department, monitoring offshore oil, and identifying gas basins underwater. UASNs can be one of the supporting infrastructures for the Internet of Things (IoT). UASNs have the problems of long latency, high bit error rate, and low bandwidth. These pose various challenges such as high consumption of energy, low reliability, low packet retransmission, and high delay for UASNs. To overcome the shortcomings mentioned above, various approaches are suggested. This article proposes a multi-layer fuzzy logic cluster-based energy-efficient routing protocol for UASNs. It splits the network area into equal sized rings. The priority number (PRN) is utilized for all underwater cluster heads (UCHs). Based on the highest PRN, the UCH starts communicating among UCHs. Here, the PRN makes the task very selective avoiding collisions and also reducing propagation delays. The cluster formation is done by sending a message to all underwater cluster members (UCMs) and the selection of UCH and UCM are done. Each has a threshold value. The intra-ring clustering process splits a ring into equal-sized clusters. Additionally, inter-cluster routing applies the fuzzy logic metrics to choose the optimum data route in transferring the data from the underwater cluster head (UCH) to the sink node (SN). It is tested using Aqua-Sim simulation which is based on NS2. It is compared with an existing protocol such as multi-layer cluster energy efficient (MLCEE), depth-based routing (DBR), energy efficient DBR (EEDBR). The results prove that it has improved energy efficiency, packet delivery ratio, throughput, and the network's lifetime.
A Framework for Ethical Mobile Marketing
Authors: Mittal Saurabh , Kumar Vikas
Published: July 2020

High user involvement with mobile phones presents a lot of opportunities for marketers for sending their promotional campaigns. Campaign relevance, product fit, security, content quality, and timing play important roles in the success of these mobile marketing campaigns. While chasing gets success, marketers also need to ensure that the campaigns remain ethical in the content and delivery, and do not result in irritation or negative sentiments. Right information, privacy, permission-based marketing, avoiding disturbance, and relevance of the product are the issues that need attention from marketers. Ethical issues, which are critical to the mobile marketing strategy, have been outlined in this paper, along with their possible impact. A comprehensive review of the marketing ethics has been done, including the industry standards and mapping of both the marketing and mobile-marketing ethics. A mobile marketing framework has been presented to take care of the ethical challenges, considering both the technological and managerial perspectives.
Ganancia de peso en ovinos de pelo tipo Sudán: Efecto de la granja, sexo y tipo de parto
Authors: Rúa-Bustamante Clara V. , Ambrosio Maximiliano , Rodríguez-Carías Abner A.
Published: July 2020

Se evaluó la ganancia diaria de peso (GDP) de ovinos de pelo tipo Sudán en crecimiento utilizando 1,090 registros tomados durante dos años en tres granjas localizadas en el trópico seco en la región del Caribe de Colombia. En cada una de las granjas se registró el tipo de parto de la oveja y el sexo de los corderos. Para determinar la GDP, los corderos se pesaron semanalmente desde el nacimiento hasta los 240 días de edad. Los datos se analizaron según un diseño estadístico completamente aleatorizado con arreglo factorial 3 (granjas) x 2 (sexo del cordero) x 3 (tipo de parto, sencillo, doble o triple). Se utilizó la prueba de Tukey para la separación de medias. La GDP fue similar entre las tres granjas evaluadas con un promedio general de 112 g. Se observó en promedio una mayor (P<0.05) GDP en hembras que en machos (115 versus 103 g) y tal como esperado, la GDP individual de corderos producto de partos sencillos (117 g) fue mayor (P<0.05) que la de corderos nacidos de partos dobles (106 g) o triples (23 g). La mayor GDP de corderas se observó en dos de las tres granjas. La GDP fue similar en machos o hembras nacidos de partos sencillos, sin embargo, en corderas nacidas de partos dobles la GDP fue mayor (P<0.05) que en corderos, y lo contrario se observó en partos triples donde la GDP fue 32 g mayor (P<0.05) en machos que en hembras. En resumen, la GDP de ovinos de pelo tipo Sudán en la región del Caribe de Colombia es buena dado su sistema de crianza extensivo. La GDP fue similar entre fincas pero difirió entre el sexo de la cría y el tipo de parto.
Anterior repositioning splint treatment consideration for cases of disc displacement with reduction
Authors: Tjang Steven Alexander , Tanti Ira
Published: July 2020

The focus of this literature review is to explore the process of disc displacement with reduction (DDWR) and how the treatment using anterior repositioning splint (ARS) can positively affect patients who are diagnosed with DDWR. The use of MRI as the gold standard of TMJ study allows current researcher to re-consider the common theory whereby DDWR ultimately progresses into disc displacement without reduction or other advanced internal derange-ment process. The use of ARS can produce resolution of pain in patients who are experiencing DDWR with joint pain. However, the use of ARS is shown to be effective on short term only, and its use must be accompanied by other modalities such as physical self-regulation (PSR). The lack of gold standard for the treatment of DDWR prompts healthcare worker to provide patients with conservative treatment before offering more advanced and sur-gical procedure, both of which carries additional unwanted risk. Overall, the use of ARS is shown to be very effective and non-invasive.
Sistem Informasi E-Office Pendukung Program Paperless Korespondensi Perkantoran (Studi Kasus: Bagian Administrasi Akademik Akademi Komunitas Semen Indonesia Gresik)
Authors: Mulyono Totok , Kholid Kholid
Published: July 2020

Elektronik office (e-office) sebagai salah satu hasil dari perkembangan teknologi tentunya akan membantu pegawai di kantor dalam menyelesaikan tugas-tugas perkantoran. Tidak hanya pegawai, tetapi para pemimpin pun juga akan ikut menikmati hasilnya sehingga dapat menghasilkan laporan yang dapat di-generate dengan cepat berdasarkan data terpadu yang ada didalam sistem e-office. Pemanfaatan e-office masih kurang berkembang karena budaya dan perilaku pegawai yang masih konvensional. Metodologi penelitian ini menggunakan SDLC dan hasil yang diharapkan adalah aplikasi berbasis web yang dibangun dapat memudahkan pegawai dalam melakukan pencarian dokumen yang dikehendaki dan apabila dokumen telah diketemukan maka dokumen dapat di unduh dan dilakukan disposisi ke pegawai yang lain. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi e-office berupa surat masuk dan surat keluar serta disposisi memudahkan pegawai mengurus administrasi perkantoran khususnya dokumen persuratan dan korespondensi sehingga surat dapatdiproses secara cepat dan efisien.Kata Kunci— E-office, Paperless, Kegiatan Perkantoran.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Penerima Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) Menggunakan Metode Simple Additive Weighting
Authors: Pertiwi Intan Putri , Fedinandus FX , Limantara Arthur Daniel
Published: July 2020

Penerimaan Bantuan Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) adalah Rumah Tangga Sangat Miskin (RTSM) yang memiliki anggota keluarga yang terdiri dari anak usia 0-15 tahun (atau 15-18 tahun namun belum menyelesaikan pendidikan dasar) dan ibu hamil/nifas. Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) memberikan bantuan tunai kepada RTSM dengan mewajibkan RTSM tersebut mengikuti persyaratan yang ditetapkan program, yaitu menyekolahkan anaknya disatuan pendidikan, dan melaksanakan kunjungan rutin ke fasilitas kesehatan bagi anak usia 0-6 tahun, ibu hamil dan ibu nifas. Adapun kriteria untuk mendapatkan Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) adalah anak usia di bawah 6 tahun dan ibu hamil, anak usia SD/MI dan anak usia SMP/MTS. Untuk membantu menentukan dalam menetapkan seseorang yang layak menerima Program Keluarga Harapan(PKH) maka dibutuhkan sebuah sistem pendukung keputusan. Dengan adanya Sistem Pendukung Keputusan (SPK) ini di harapkan agar proses pengambilan keputusan dapat meminimalisir terjadinya salah sasaran yang sering timbul dalam proses penyeleksian warga yang ingin mendapatkan bantuan Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH). Metode yang digunakan adalah metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW). Kata Kunci : PKH, RTSM,SAW, dan SPK
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Pemilihan Handphone Dengan Metode Simple Additive Weighting Berbasis WEB
Authors: Amijaya Aji , Ferdinandus FX , Bayu Muhaji
Published: July 2020

Pemilihan handphone sangatlah penting bagi kebutuhan setiap orang. Karena masing-masing orang memiliki kriteria tertentu dalam menentukan pilihannya. Ada sejumlah kasus yang ditemukan pada beberapa pengguna handphone mengaku salah dalam pemilihan handphone karena tidak mengetahui apa yang menjadi pertimbangan mereka untuk menentukan pilihan handphone yang tepat sesuai dengan kebutuhan mereka. Dengan adanya program “Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Pemilihan (SPK) Handphone Dengan Metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW)” ini, peneliti berharap dapat membantu menyelesaikan masalah dalam pemilihan handphone yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan pengguna secara cepat dan efisien. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan suatu sistem yang mampu membantu pengguna dalam menentukan pilihan handphone yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan mereka berdasarkan perhitungan dari bobot kriteria yang telah ditentukan untuk mendapatkan hasil perhitungan yang akurat..        Kata kunci: Pemilihan handphone, SAW, SPK
Balanced Scorecard untuk Menganalisis Penerapan Knowledge Management System di Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Cahaya Surya Kediri
Authors: Bolung Maikel , Abijono Heri , Santoso Elkana Lewi
Published: July 2020

Penerapan knowledge management di perguruan tinggi telah menjadi kebutuhan mendasar sekarang ini. Kemampuan dalam mengelola pengetahuan yang ada merupakan kekuatan yang dibutuhkan perguruan tinggi untuk tetap bertahan dan semakin maju. Knowledge management merupakan usaha untuk meningkatkan dan mengelola pengetahuan menjadi lebih berkualitas bagi perguruan tinggi. Penelitian ini menganalisis penerapan Knowledge Management System (KMS) di Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi (STT) Cahaya Surya Kediri melalui situsnya www.cahayasurya.ac.id menggunakan metode Balanced Scorecard untuk mengukur penerapan KMS berbasis website di STT Cahaya Surya. Hasil dari penelitian ini dapat menunjukkan hal-hal mana yang menjadi kekurangan dan dapat diusulkan perbaikan sistem website itu, sehingga sistem website STT Cahaya Surya dapat benar-benar menjadi siatu situs yang menerapkan KMS dan bermanfaat bagi para penggunanya. Kata Kunci— knowledge, management, sistem, menerapkan, bermanfaat
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Penentuan Jurusan Menggunakan Metode Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Authors: Dani Rudi Ahmad , Tingastuti Tjahjaning , Bayu Muhaji
Published: July 2020

SMA merupakan salah satu bentuk satuan pendidikan formal yang menyelenggarakan pendidikan kejuruan pada jenjang pendidikan menengah sebagai lanjutan dari SMP/MTs atau bentuk lain yang sederajat atau lanjutan dari hasil belajar yang diakui sama/setara SMP/MTs. Sering dijumpai siswa SMA yang merasa tidak cocok dengan jurusan yang dimasuki.Metode yang dipakai dalvbmam pengambilan keputusan pemilihan jurusan di SMA N 1 MOJO adalah metode AHP. Metode AHP digunakan karena metode AHP merupakan suatu bentuk model pengambilan keputusan dengan memecahkan suatu persoalan tersebut kedalamm bagian-bagianya, menata bagian atau variable ini dalam suatu susunan hirarki, memberi nilai numerik pada pertimbangan subjektif tentang pentingnya tiap variabel yang mana yang memiliki prioritas paling tinggi dan bertinvmvdak untbv sistem pendukung keputusan pemilihan jurusan di SMA N 1 Mojo dengan menggunakan  metode AHP. Sistem ini diharapakan Memberikan kemudahan calon SMA N 1 MOJO dalam menentukan jurusan secara tepat dan akurat sesuai kemampuan siswa.                Kata kunci: Sistem Pendukung Keputusan, AHP, Peminatan Jurusan pada SMA Sedrajat.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Rekomendasi Penerima Bantuan Siswa Miskin Menggunakan Metode Simple Additive Weighting (Saw)
Authors: Burhanudin Muh , Ferdinandus FX , Bayu Muhaji
Published: July 2020

Tidak sedikit masyarakat Indonesia khususnya di Kota Kediri yang tidak bisa melanjutkan pendidikan sampai jenjang perguruan tinggi karena keterbatasan biaya. Oleh sebab itu, peran pemerintah pusat dalam mengatasi permasalahan ini adalah dengan diberikan Bantuan Siswa Miskin atau BSM. BSM adalah bantuan dari pemerintah berupa sejumlah uang tunai yang diberikan secara langsung kepada siswa sesuai criteria yang telah ditetapkan. Alasan lain bantuan ini diberikan pemerintah adalah untuk kompensasi atas kenaikan harga BBM (Bahan Bakar Minyak). Perangkingan siswa penerima bantuan siswa miskin. Metode yang digunakan dalam perhitungan adalah Simple Additive Weighting perhitungan manual dan perhitungan sistem menunjukkan nilai yang sama. Metode Simple Additive Weighting dipilih karena mampu menyeleksi alternative terbaik dari sejumlah alternatif, dalam hal ini alternative yang dimaksudkan yaitu yang berhak menerima BSM berdasrkan criteria-kriteria yang telah ditentukan. Penelitian dilakukan dengan mencari nilai bobot untuk setiap atribut, kemudian membuat rangking yang akan menentukan alternative yang optimal, yaitu penerima BSM. Sistem ini dapat menjadi alat bantu kerja tim penyeleksi bantuan dalam melakukan penyeleksian. Telah diimplementasikan sistem pendukung keputusan penerima bantuan siswa miskin dengan menggunakan Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) di SMK Plus Darus Salam Kediri. Aplikasi SPK yang dibuat dapat memberikan solusi terbaik dalam penentuan rekomendasi untuk mendukung keputusan penerima bantuan siswa miskin. Kata Kunci : Sistem Pendukung, BSM, Simple Additive Weighting
Türkiye’de Demiryolu İstasyonlarının Değerlendirilmesi İçin Analitik Hiyerarşi Süreci Uygulaması
Authors: KAYA Sinem , MERDİVENCİ Fahriye
Published: July 2020

Taşımacılık sektöründe önemli bir paya sahip olan demiryolu taşımacılığı, rekabet üstünlüğü göstermek adına fark yaratacak donanıma sahip olmak zorundadır. Özellikle seyahat edenlerin demiryolu ile yolculuk yapma tercihini arttırmak için, demiryolu istasyonlarının sunduğu hizmetlerin kalitesi ve çeşitliliği önemli etkenler arasındadır. Bu çalışma yolcu taşımacılığında istasyonların sunduğu hizmetleri değerlendirmek amacıyla yapılmış bir araştırmadır. Türkiye demiryolu istasyonlarının birbirlerine göre sundukları hizmet kalemlerini değerlendirmek için çok kriterli karar verme yöntemlerinden Analitik Hiyerarşi Süreci (AHS) kullanılmıştır. En sık kullanılan 5 demiryolu istasyonu (Ankara İstanbul, Eskişehir, Kütahya ve Kocaeli) ile 10 hizmet kriteri (Temizlik, Güvenlik, Bekleme salonu, Gişe Hizmeti, Perona ulaşım kolaylığı, Yeme-içme hizmeti, Taşıyıcılar, Proaktiflik, Bağlantı olanakları, Merkeze yakınlık) değerlendirilerek ağırlık değerleri AHS yöntemi ile belirlenmiş ve alternatiflerin sıralaması yapılmıştır. Yapılan araştırma sonucunda ‘’Güvenlik ve Proaktiflik’ ’istasyon performansını etkileyen en önemli kriterler olup, hizmet düzeyi en yüksek istasyon ise ‘’Ankara’’ olarak değerlendirilmiştir.
Yatar Gövdeli Demiryolu Araç Teknolojisi ve Türkiye
Authors: YILDIZHAN Fatih
Published: July 2020

Türkiye’de Cumhuriyet’in ilk yıllarında demiryolunun yolcu taşımacılığındaki payı % 42, yük taşımacılığında payı %68 iken, yapılan karayolu ağırlıklı yatırımlar sebebiyle 2003 yılında demiryolunun yolcu taşımacılığında payı %2,7'ye, yük taşımacılığında payı %5,1'e düşmüştür. 2003 yılından itibaren yüksek hızlı tren (YHT) projeleriyle demiryolu için yeni dönem başlamış ve 1213 km YHT hattı tamamlanmıştır. YHT hatlarının uzun sürede tamamlanması, bütün güzergâhlarda uygulanabilir olmaması, maliyetlerinin yüksek olması ve 2019 yılına gelindiğinde Türkiye’de demiryolunun yolcu ve yük taşımacılığındaki payının azalması, TCDD tarafından hazırlanan 2019-2023 stratejik planında konvansiyonel hatların hizmetlerinin geliştirilmesinin hedeflenmesi, dünya üzerinde birçok örneği olan yatar gövdeli demiryolu araç teknolojisinin Türkiye’de uygulanabilirliğini akla getirmiştir. Sahip olduğu eğilme teknolojisi sayesinde yatay kurplarda 8°’ye kadar eğilebilmesiyle %20-25 daha hızlı hizmet veren yatar gövdeli demiryolu araç teknolojisi birçok ülkede uzun yıllardır kullanılmaktadır. Yüksek maliyetli altyapı ve üstyapı değişikliği gerektirmeden sadece hat üzerinde bazı iyileştirmelerle bu teknoloji kullanılabilir. Bu teknoloji Türkiye’de konvansiyonel hatlara düşük yatırım maliyetleriyle kısa sürede uygulanabilir. Yapılan hesaplamalara göre Türkiye’de uygulanması durumunda demiryolunun yolcu taşımacılığındaki hedeflerine katkıda bulunabileceği ve ulusal ekonomiye ciddi faydalar sağlayabileceği düşünülmektedir.
A Research on Externalities in Transportation Sector
Authors: NALÇAKAN Meserret
Published: July 2020

Transportation activities have a significant role in the service sector. Transportation has led to major changes in the history of human development, economically, socially, culturally and politically. With the growth both in freight capacity and in the number of passengers, along with the boosting effect of the increased transportation speed, the developments in transportation services paved the way for globalization. While being carrying out, transportation services, besides many desirable outcomes, cause adverse effects faced by individuals and society; in other words, lead to the problem of externality. Externality is considered as the cost that needs to be eliminated when the producers or consumers do not bear all the consequences, or when they do not take into account the effects they reflect on a third party, of their behaviors. In this study, it is aimed to determine externalities identified as negativities occurring during the transportation services, to examine the economic effects of externalities, and to discuss the methods on internalizing externalities.
Bilingual barbarians in La boda and Escuela: The adolescence and assimilation of two migrant sisters
Authors: Sanchez Alexandra Jorgevna
Published: July 2020

Nesse artigo, eu argumento que os documentários de Hannah Weyer, La boda (2000) e Escuela (2002), usam a metáfora da angústia adolescente para explorar como países receptivos tendem a igualar o processo bem sucedido de imigração com o de chegada à vida adulta. Com seu discreto trabalho de câmera, Weyer convida o espectador a tomar consciência do perturbador paralelismo entre a maioridade das irmãs Luis e o processo de assimilação imposto a elas, como segunda geração de imigrantes nos EUA. Percorrendo diferentes estágios da adolescência, Liliana e Elizabeth lutam tanto com a transição de crianças para adultas quanto com silenciosa expectativa cultural de que, por causa da necessidade de subir na escada socioeconômica, elas devem deixar sua descendência mexicana para trás. Exemplos reais do “paradoxo do imigrante” (Coll & Marks, 2012; Markides & Coreil, 1986; Portes & Zhou, 1993; Wirth, 1931), “a revolta da segunda geração” (Gans, 1992) ou “o declínio da segunda geração” (Perlmann & Waldinger, 1997), as irmãs não parecem continuar a “assimilação direta” que foi iniciada por seus pais (cf. Park & Burgess, 1927; Warner & Srole, 1945). Baseada na assunção de que cada geração resultante da imigração passará por um processo gradual de incorporação à sociedade geral, a teoria da assimilação direta prediz uma mobilidade ascendente para cada geração no que diz respeito à educação e ao emprego por causa da crescente concentração residencial e os padrões de casamento entre diferentes raças, e da diminuição da distinção étnica no uso da língua (Waters et al., 2010). Todavia como Elizabeth e Liliana passam por turbulências financeiras, sociais e educacionais, elas não apenas demonstram falhas nessa teoria excessivamente entusiástica. Elas demonstram que do jeito que os sistemas de educação escolar e seguridade social americanos estão atualmente projetados, sua demografia foi sempre configurada para falhar de qualquer maneira (cf. Berry, 1997; Berry et al., 2006; Marks et al., 2014).