bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Gökçeada Sıcaklık ve Deniz Suyu Sıcaklıklarının Eğilim Analizi
Authors: SARACOGLU Fevziye Ayca
Published: May 2020

Sıcaklık ve deniz suyu sıcaklıkları (DSS) günümüzde en çok atmosferik değişimin belirlenmesinde, modellenmesinde ve gelecek dönemlerin tahmininde kullanılmakla birlikte; balıkçılık, denizcilik, iklim değişikliği, oşinografi açılarından da önemli parametrelerdir. Bu çalışmada Ege Denizi’nin kuzeyinde yer alan Türkiye’nin en büyük adası olan Gökçeada için sıcaklık ve DSS’nin zamanla değişimi ve eğilimi araştırılmıştır. 20062015 arasındaki zaman dilimi için Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğünden alınan ölçüm verileri aylık ortalama, aylık minimum ve aylık maksimum DSS olarak elde edilmiş; aylık, mevsimsel ve yıllık olarak incelenmiştir. Ayrıca yıllık ortalama, yıllık minimum ve yıllık maksimum değerlerinin analizi ile ekstrem durumlar belirlenmiştir. Eğilim analizi için en küçük kareler yöntemi ve Theil-Sen metodu, veri setlerinin istatistiksel olarak belirginliğini belirlemek için de Mann Kendall metodu kullanılmıştır. 10 yıllık veri setlerinin bütün hesaplanan serilerinin homojenliği 4 farklı metot ile irdelenmiş, tümünün homojen olduğu belirlenmiştir. Yıllık ortalama analizlerde, aylık oluşan ekstrem durumların etkisinin azaldığı görülmüştür. Hesaplanan bütün maksimum değerlerin azalan eğilim, bütün minimum değerlerin de artan eğilim gösterdiği belirlenmiştir. Aylık ortalama DSS, yaz mevsiminde azalan eğilim ve kış mevsimi için artan eğilim belirlenmiştir. Aylık minimum DSS sadece kış mevsiminde artış eğilimi sergilerken, diğer mevsimlerde azalma eğilimi göstermiştir. Aylık maksimum DSS ise çoğunlukla ilkbahar ve yaz mevsimlerinde azalan eğilim sergilerken, sonbahar ve kış mevsimlerinde artış eğilimi göstermiştir.
Examination of Different Inks Available in Ethiopia Using VSC 8000, U.V-Visible Spectrophotometer and
TLC: Study of Their Discrimination Potential
Authors: Mekonnen Natinael
Published: May 2020

Ink analysis is the most challenging and commonly encountered problem faced
by a forensic chemist. Ink present on documents such as contracts, cheques,
testaments, medical records, to quote just a few, is regularly contested for its
authentication. In this paper, we have examined the various inks available in
Ethiopia (speciallyArba Minch) using chromatography and spectroscopy
methods, and have tried to decode the chemical compositions of these inks
emphasizing on coloring agents followed by evaluating the discrimination
potential of these techniques. This study is the first kind of detailed examination
of inks available in Ethiopia as there is no precedence literature to it. It was
found out that the examined ink samples can be divided into five major groups
having mainly rhodamine b, rhodamine 6G and crystal violet as coloring agents.
The TLC and UV-Vis techniques although discriminate inks samples to a little
better extent than VSC, but VSC should be preferred due to its non-destructive
nature.
Effective Reengineering Computing Model For Ethiopian Health Care Center
Authors: Sundaram Rajasekar
Published: May 2020

The ordinary information get to control framework is to keep up the specific sharing composite Personal Health Information Records (PHIRs)in health center, operations from different health centers in cloud major research looks into in the present IT. A PHIR administration license a patient to making, overseeing, and controlling the individual wellbeing information in one spot through the web, which has made the extra room, recovery, and appropriation of the clinical data progressively effective. Uncommonly, every patient is secure the full control of clinical records and can impart the wellbeing information to an enormous scope of clients with social insurance donors and relatives. Because of the significant expense of building and keep up secured and specific server, numerous PHIR administrations are redistributed to make accessible by client from specialist organizations. Decentralized server farms the emission of CO2 is high and nature get spoiled and polluted by making reusable datacenters the data's or information's can shared through the PHIR's. By this we can keep away from the high emission of CO2, the adaptability; accessibility and similarity are increments according to Moore's law. To share the cutting edge data's from other server farm information with reusable asset and e-Health Care Service in Ethiopian health center.
Yapay Sinir Ağları Yöntemi ile İkinci Kuşak Akım Taşıyıcının Performans Parametrelerinin Tahmin Edilmesi
Authors: YEŞİL Abdullah , ÇELİK Ufuk , TEMURTAŞ Feyzullah
Published: May 2020

Bu çalışmada ikinci kuşak akım taşıyıcı (CCII) için yapay sinir ağları ile performans parametreleri tahmin edilmiştir. Öncelikle seçilen CCII’nin CMOS gerçeklemesindeki transistörlerin kanal boyu ve genişliği ile kutuplama akımı sistematik olarak LTSPICE benzetim programında taratılmıştır. Ardından CCII’nin CMOS gerçeklemesi göz önünde bulundurularak benzetim programı aracılığıyla dört adet performans parametresi elde edilmiştir. Performans parametrelerinin eğitimi ve tahminlemesi için yapay sinir ağları yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Beyin sinir sisteminin bir simülasyonu olan yapay sinir ağları (YSA) büyük verilerin işlenmesinde kullanılan algoritmalardan birisidir. Yapay sinir ağları gerçekleştirilen tahminleme analiz sonuçlarına göre 24300 veride 19440 eğitim ile 4860 adet test verisi için ortalama mutlak yüzde hatası (MAPE) %7.33 olarak bulunmuştur.
FOTOVOLTAİK PANELİN TEK DİYOTLU MODELLENMESİ
Authors: İŞEN Evren , KOÇHAN Ömer
Published: May 2020

Bu çalışmada, günümüzde yaygın olarak kullanılan alternatif enerji kaynaklarından olan güneş enerjisinden elektrik üretiminde kullanılan fotovoltaik panellerin modellenmesi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bir fotovoltaik paneli oluşturan fotovoltaik hücrelerin tek diyotlu modeli kullanılarak fotovoltaik panel ve dizinin modeli elde edilmiştir. İlk olarak fotovoltaik hücrenin tek diyotlu modellenmesi yapılmıştır. Bu modelde panel üzerinde kullanılan hücre sayısı değeri kullanılarak panel modeli ve panellerin seri/paralel bağlanması ile sistemdeki enerji kaynağını oluşturan fotovoltaik dizinin modeli elde edilmiştir. Çalışmada toplam altı adet 1Soltech 1STH-215-P model panelin bulunduğu dizi modellemesi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Modelde üç adet seri bağlı panel olan iki paralel kol bulunmaktadır. Sunulan modelin farklı sıcaklık ve ışınım değerlerinde elektriksel çalışma eğrileri elde edilmiştir. Aynı panel dizisi Matlab/Simulink yazılımında bulunan fotovoltaik panel bloğu ile çalıştırılmış ve sonuçlar karşılaştırılmıştır. İki farklı modelden üretilen çalışma karakteristikleri incelendiğinde birbirleri ile oldukça yakın sonuçlar elde edildiği görülmüştür. Elde edilen sonuçlar sunulan modelin fotovoltaik sistem tasarımında enerji hesabı, genel sistem simülasyonu gibi ön çalışmalarda kullanılabilir olduğunu göstermiştir.
CONGO RED REMOVAL FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS BY ADSORPTION ON PEANUT HULL
Authors: FINDIK Serap
Published: May 2020

Congo red is one of the anionic diazo dyes and is widely used in the dying process for many industries. Industries such as textile, leather, paper, rubber, plastics and cosmetics are used the congo red dye. In this study, removal of congo red from aqueous solutions by adsorption on peanut hull was explored. The effects of several parameters like contact time, initial concentration, adsorbent amount, particle size and temperature were researched. A kinetic study was also performed. Adsorption rate increases up to 60mg/L initial concentration and then decreases. 60mg/L may be considered as an optimum initial concentration in the initial concentration range studied. The removal of congo red increases with increasing absorbent amount. The removal of congo red decreases with increasing adsorbent particle size and temperature as well. The adsorption equilibriums were reached at about 60min. Adsorption kinetics of congo red on the peanut hull followed by pseudo second - order kinetic model.
Measurements of the water balance components of a large green roof in the greater Paris area
Authors: Versini Pierre-Antoine , Stanic Filip , Gires Auguste , Schertzer Daniel , Tchiguirinskaia Ioulia
Published: May 2020

Abstract. The Blue Green Wave of Champs-sur-Marne (France)
represents the largest green roof (1 ha) of the greater Paris area. The
Hydrology, Meteorology and Complexity lab of École des Ponts ParisTech has
chosen to convert this architectural building into a full-scale monitoring
site devoted to studying the performance of green infrastructures in
storm-water management. For this purpose, the relevant components of the
water balance during a rainfall event have been monitored: rainfall, water
content in the substrate, and the discharge flowing out of the
infrastructure. Data provided by adapted measurement sensors were collected
during 78 d between February and May 2018. The related raw data and a
Python program transforming them into hydrological quantities and providing
some preliminary elements of analysis have been made available. These
measurements are useful to better understand the hydrological processes
(infiltration and retention) conducting green roof performance and their
spatial variability due to substrate heterogeneity.
The data set is available here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3687775 (Versini et al., 2019b).
Documenting numerical experiments in support of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6)
Authors: Pascoe Charlotte , Lawrence Bryan N. , Guilyardi Eric , Juckes Martin , Taylor Karl E.
Published: May 2020

Abstract. Numerical simulation, and in particular simulation of the earth system, relies on contributions from diverse communities, from those who develop models to those involved in devising, executing, and analysing numerical experiments.
Often these people work in different institutions and may be working with significant separation in time (particularly analysts, who may be working on data produced years earlier), and they typically communicate via published information (whether journal papers, technical notes, or websites).
The complexity of the models, experiments, and methodologies, along with the diversity (and sometimes inexact nature) of information sources, can easily lead to misinterpretation of what was actually intended or done.
In this paper we introduce a taxonomy of terms for more clearly defining numerical experiments, put it in the context of previous work on experimental ontologies, and describe how we have used it to document the experiments of the sixth phase for the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6).
We describe how, through iteration with a range of CMIP6 stakeholders, we rationalized multiple sources of information and improved the clarity of experimental definitions.
We demonstrate how this process has added value to CMIP6 itself by (a) helping those devising experiments to be clear about their goals and their implementation, (b) making it easier for those executing experiments to know what is intended, (c) exposing interrelationships between experiments, and (d) making it clearer for third parties (data users) to understand the CMIP6 experiments.
We conclude with some lessons learnt and how these may be applied to future CMIP phases as well as other modelling campaigns.
Factors Hindering Class Attendance: Views of University Accounting Students
Authors: Ramnoher Lakshana , Seetah Keshav
Published: May 2020

This paper examines the factors that hinder University accounting students from attending classes on a regular basis. A survey instrument comprising of factors that impede class attendance - adopted from prior studies and modified- was administered to second, third and fourth year students doing accounting courses. Descriptive statistics were computed and Independent sample T-tests were performed to measure how statistically significant different the views of students from different years of study were. The results of the study suggest that studying for other tests, uploading of lecture materials to ICT platforms, failure to do the necessary reading in advance of class, working on the project which is due on the same day of a class, lack of proper time management and failure to properly allocate time to school activities are among the ten key factors responsible for class non-attendance. Other hindrances to class attendance include having many lecturers to attend in a day, transport problems to school, lack of personal motivation and a long time lag between classes. In addition, the results reveal that majority of respondents assess their class attendance to be satisfactory; and there is no evidence to indicate that type of course, gender and accommodation status are among the causes of differences in class attendance. Also the results suggest that the higher the levels of study the more the number of factors are considered hindrances to class attendance. These results have implications to students, lecturers, tertiary institutions and sponsors who in one way or the other can devise means to mitigate the problem of class absenteeism.
When Multicultural Education Crashes upon Icebergs-The Cultural Gap
Authors: Matziouri Apostolia
Published: May 2020

This article is our third attempt to give out evidence resulting from a large-scale and revealing research that took place in a regional unity of Northern Greece. Our goal is to trigger speculation and dialogue inside the scientific community regarding aspects of foreign students’ cultural backgrounds and their attitude inside school. The article begins with a short theoretical frame, continues with the methodology and the findings, providing quotes that reveal a lot, especially after the recent alarming political upheavals in Eastern Mediterranean and ends with some excruciating questions intended to awaken native people’s conscience.
The Influence of Frequency on the Acquisition and Textbooks Design of Second Language Vocabulary
Authors: Aljadani Anwar Saad
Published: May 2020

This paper provides an overview of the role of vocabulary frequency in second language (L2) acquisition as vocabulary is a dominant feature of language acquisition and vitally important to language learners. It reported the vocabulary frequency’s significant role in both the earlier acquisition and the easier remembering comparing to infrequent vocabulary in L2 acquisition. It also seeks to discuss the influence of frequency on the selection of vocabulary in L2 textbooks as they are sometime the only source of L2 vocabulary in the classroom. It presents discussions of what vocabulary should be selected, how selective vocabulary are organised in the textbooks to reach determined teaching objectives as well as the teaching rate pre lesson.
Human Sacrifice, Nuns, and Gender-Bent Kings: The Effect of Religious Change on Gender Presentation in Early Modern Adaptations ofIphigenia among the Taurians
Authors: Wolfe Rachel M. E.
Published: May 2020

Euiripides's tragedy Iphigenia among the Taurians has been considered famously difficult to adapt, in no small part because its primary theme is the establishment of a long-dead ancient Greek religious cult. This article examines the substantial adaptive changes that early modern adaptors employed to make this pagan story stageable in Christian Europe, with a particular focus on gender. Utilizing the case studies of a neoclassical French popular success (De La Grange-Chancel's Oreste et Pilade) and the Lockean English adaptation it spawned in turn (Dennis's Iphigenia: A Tragedy), “Human Sacrifice, Nuns, and Gender-Bent Kings” tracks this story's evolution from religious to political to colonial in its corresponding journey from Pagan to Catholic to Protestant Humanist, while exploring how each of these incarnations depends on alterations of gender presentation for its thematic coherence. In showing the drastic changes that were made to characters' gender presentations, and how those gender presentations underpin religious doctrine in each context, this paper demonstrates the strong links between religious faith and constructions of gender in the process of cross-cultural adaptation.
Awareness Regarding Key Aspects of the Sickle Cell Disease and Trait among the Affected In a Tertiary Care Hospital in South Gujarat
Authors: Nagar Shashwat S , Patel Hirenkumar  B
Published: May 2020

Introduction: Sickle cell disorder is an autosomal recessive condition, in which inheritance of an affected gene from both parents results in a disorder. SCD is more prevalent among the socio- economically disadvantaged and medically underserved communities mainly in Tapi District of Gujarat.

Objectives: 1.To study Awareness Regarding Sickle Cell Disease or Trait among the affected 2.To find out the association between the awareness level and the socio-demographic profile of the subjects.

Methodology: Descriptive Cross-sectional study was carried out in Janak Smarak hospital in Vyara Town, Tapi District, for a period of one year and minimum of 75 persons with SCD and 150 persons with SCT were taken for the study.

Results: The overall Knowledge regarding disease was averaging only at 15 %. The categorization of subject having “Good” or “Not so good” among the subject were predominantly poor with a majority of them showing Not so Good condition (84%) whereas only 16% showed good Knowledge.

Conclusion: The overall Knowledge regarding disease was averaging only at 15 % which showed that the awareness seems to be grossly deficit even among the affected. It hence shows that the counseling of the disease among the affected was not adequate. So Counselling & IEC can play a very important role to eliminate the disease from the community.
As patentes como sinal de qualidade para startups alcançarem investimentos de venture capital – uma revisão sistemática da literatura
Authors: Dias Giziane Carla , Mazieri Marcos Rogerio
Published: May 2020

O ambiente de startups é caracterizado por incertezas e assimetria de informações. Ao mesmo tempo, essas empresas nascentes necessitam de financiamentos para que possam crescer e escalar seus modelos de negócios. Assim, sinais de qualidade, como é o caso das patentes, afetam a capacidade de uma startup para atrair financiamento de venture capital (capital de risco). Neste contexto, o entendimento de como esse sinal (patente) e outros relacionados a ele são avaliados e considerados para decisão pelos investidores de venture capital (VC) pode se tornar importante para que os empreendedores planejem suas ações. Patentes vão além de sinalizar a qualidade tecnológica de uma startup e o objetivo deste artigo é investigar a relação entre a detenção de patentes das startups e o alcance de investimentos de venture capital. Realizando uma revisão sistemática da literatura, pudemos sistematizar descobertas de outros trabalhos quanto aos sinais de qualidade que afetam direta ou indiretamente a tomada de decisão dos capitalistas de risco, como é o caso das patentes e de outros sinais relacionados, como marca registrada e protótipos.
Lições aprendidas em projetos de extensão esportivos em uma Instituição Federal de Ensino
Authors: Capistrano Ermerson De Oliveira , Dantas Marke Geisy da Silva , Arcanjo Marcelo Santos , Júnior Josué Vitor de Medeiros
Published: May 2020

Projetos de extensão na área esportiva são parte do sistema pedagógico e contribuem para o desempenho acadêmico dos educandos e sua qualidade de vida, além de atender a comunidade externa. As lições aprendidas nesses projetos podem ser fontes de consulta para o êxito de ações no âmbito institucional, fazendo com que haja uma melhora dos projetos e, consequentemente, da instituição com o passar do tempo. Assim, mostra-se relevante conhecer quais as lições aprendidas em projetos de extensão esportivos em uma instituição podem suscitar o desenvolvimento futuro de novos e melhores projetos. O objetivo geral deste artigo é compreender as lições aprendidas em projetos de extensão relacionados aos esportes em uma instituição de ensino federal. Para isso, foram obtidos dados dos relatos dos coordenadores dos projetos contidos no sistema da instituição entre os anos de 2012 a abril de 2019. A metodologia apresenta uma abordagem qualitativa, baseada na análise de conteúdo dos relatos. Como resultado, foram identificadas 144 lições aprendidas, destacando as áreas de qualidade, recursos humanos e partes interessadas como as mais citadas. Algumas declarações foram realocadas de área, de acordo com os conceitos do PMBOK®. As palavras que mais se destacaram foram: “projeto”, “aluno”, “atividade”, “professor” e “comunidade”. Ademais, outros termos se destacam, como “qualidade”, “conhecimento” e “vida”. Novas pesquisas podem ser realizadas, considerando entrevistas com os coordenadores e participantes de projetos esportivos, visando identificar quais são os pontos comuns de lições aprendidas entre os dois grupos e a melhora dos projetos.
A gestão de mudanças em projetos de transformação digital: estudo de caso em uma organização financeira
Authors: Perides Maria Paula Novakoski , Vasconcellos Eduardo Pinheiro Godim de , Vasconcellos Liliana
Published: May 2020

Os grandes avanços tecnológicos dos últimos anos estão revolucionando hábitos e comportamentos da sociedade com novos produtos e serviços baseados em tecnologias digitais. Para se adaptar a essa nova realidade, organizações tradicionais estão precisando adequar seus processos e produtos rapidamente. No entanto essa transformação exige uma mudança cultural, que envolve novas formas de pensar e trabalhar, e mudanças disruptivas sempre enfrentam muita resistência em todas as camadas da organização. Diante desse contexto, o objetivo deste artigo consistiu em investigar como práticas de Gestão de Mudanças, adotadas por uma instituição financeira em seu projeto de Transformação Digital, contribuem para reduzir a resistência e facilitar a adoção de novos processos e comportamentos. O procedimento metodológico utilizado abrangeu uma pesquisa qualitativa por meio de estudo de caso único. A organização estudada foi uma empresa financeira multinacional, que deu início a um projeto de Transformação Digital em 2013, em âmbito global, e, em 2017, em sua filial no Brasil. A coleta de dados foi realizada mediante entrevistas semiestruturadas, complementadas por documentos públicos e pela vasta documentação disponibilizada pela empresa. A partir dos resultados restou evidente o quanto práticas de Gestão de Mudanças são pertinentes nos projetos de Transformação Digital. Os processos e resultados reportados contribuem para a literatura sobre o tema, ao trazer uma abordagem sobre o lado humano da Transformação Digital, podendo, também, auxiliar organizações que estejam conduzindo processos semelhantes na adoção de práticas efetivas para redução da resistência.
A Case Study Exploration of Blue-Collar Worker Retirement Plan Investment Decisions
Authors: Griffin Mark , Tippins Steven
Published: May 2020

The finances of blue-collar workers were the most acutely impacted as these workers lost their jobs during the Great Recession of 2007 through 2009. The literature revealed a minimal understanding of how blue-collar workers allocated funds for their retirement, and what their investments might be when they invested. To address this problem, the current qualitative study addressed (a) how blue-collar workers chose to invest or not invest for retirement and (b) how blue-collar workers diversified their portfolio if they chose to invest. Theoretical foundations of the study were based on regret theory and prospect theory. A nonrandom purposeful sample of 10 blue-collar worker participants answered 19 open-ended questions. Data from these questions were analyzed inductively. Findings revealed that, as participants reached the age of 30, they started to consider investing for their retirement. Participants under the age of 30 were not as likely to invest. Only one person over the age of 30 did not invest for retirement. The factors that contributed to these blue-collar workers’ investment decisions for retirement were based on an employer-provided retirement accounts, the fear of running out of money later in life during retirement, and the addition of new family members. One of the most popular retirement investment products for the participant group, which included mechanics, laborers, and material movers, was the U.S. Treasury bonds. Other popular investments were mutual funds, 401(k)s, and IRAs. These findings may inform researchers who are conducting a study on the investment decisions of blue-collar workers. The findings can also be beneficial for other blue-collar workers by showing them that other blue-collar workers do invest, and by revealing their rationales in doing so.
The Impact of Monetary Policy on the Equity Market
Authors: Hojat Simin , Sharifzadeh Mohammad
Published: May 2020

The problem is that prior studies examining the impact of monetary policy instruments on the equity market have produced mixed results. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of changes in money supply (M2), federal funds rate (FFR), and federal funds futures on the expected rate of returns of publicly traded companies. We developed and tested a multifactor capital asset pricing model and applied regression methodologies suitable for panel data analysis to analyze the data. The multiple regression results showed positive moderation effect of M2, and negative moderation and mediation effects of FFR and federal funds futures on the expected rate of returns of publicly traded companies. The socioeconomic implication of these findings is that the Federal Reserve decisions on changing M2 is not influenced by changes in the equity prices, but changes in the equity prices are a signal for the Federal Reserve to adjust its decision on changing the FFR.
Effective Employee Engagement in the Workplace
Authors: Osborne Schrita , Hammoud Mohamad S.
Published: May 2020

Disengaged employees typically cost U.S. corporations $350 billion annually. The purpose of this case study was to explore strategies that some communication business leaders use to engage their employees. The target population consisted of four communication business leaders in Jackson, Mississippi, who possessed at least 1 year of successful employee engagement experience. The self-determination theory served as the study’s conceptual framework. Semistructured interviews were conducted, and the participating company’s archived documents were gathered. Patterns were identified through a rigorous process of data familiarization, data coding, and theme development and revision. Interpretations from the data were subjected to member-checking to ensure trustworthiness of the findings. Based on the methodological triangulation of the data collected, prominent themes emerged from thematically analyzing the data: rewards and recognition, empowering employees, and building a bond between leaders and employees.
Can Four Generations Create Harmony Within a Public-Sector Environment?
Authors: Arrington Glenda B. , Dwyer Rocky J.
Published: May 2020

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between generational cohort and cohort perceptions of managerial effectiveness within the context of the federal public service. Data in this study were derived from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, which included 421,748 full-time, part-time, and nonseasonal federal government employees geographically dispersed across the United States and overseas. The results of the study indicated that ratings of managerial effectiveness by all four generational cohorts for all three levels of managers studied were relatively high with correlation coefficients ranging from .96 to .99. However, the only cohort association that consistently had a statistically significant relationship with managerial effectiveness across all three levels was Generation Xers and Millennials. The p value for this relationship was p < .05 for all three managerial levels studied. Based on the study’s data, there was little difference in perceptions regarding managerial effectiveness among the four cohorts. Recommendations for future research include adding perspectives from Generation Z employees who are now entering the federal workforce, and studying how supervisors rate their own supervisors, given their unique managerial experience and perspective within the context of their generational cohort, would add to the body of knowledge on managerial effectiveness among generational cohorts.
Success Strategies for Small Financial Planning Firms
Authors: Snider Joanne H. , Davies Kevin J.
Published: May 2020

Small Business Administration statistics indicate that 20% of small businesses fail within the first 2 years and 50% fail within 5 years. The purpose of this case study was to explore the success factors and strategies of 12 small business owners of independent financial planning firms who achieved profitability beyond 5 years. The conceptual framework was entrepreneurship theory and Porter’s five forces model of competitive strategy. The data gathering method included semistructured interviews and analysis of business artifacts such as websites and newsletters. Initial coding of the responses preceded an analysis of recurring patterns and themes. The major themes identified were: technical training is necessary but not sufficient for success; planners need training in business creation, operations, and marketing; differentiation is important and is achieved by specialization. Developing internet websites proved to be the most effective approach to attract new clients. These results provide information to people considering starting or maintaining a small business, providers of professional education and training, and business leaders seeking to improve recruitment and retention of financial planning employee retention. Implications for positive social change include providing information to policymakers who seek to support small businesses to mitigate small business failure rates, expand job creation, and provide sources for financial guidance for American employees.
Are Hospital Efficiency and Quality of Care Affordable without External Revenue?
Authors: Naus Frank Pieter M. , Faint Carol-Anne , Dwyer Rocky J.
Published: May 2020

This qualitative study explored strategies academic research hospital administrators in Ontario, Canada, apply to generate nongovernment revenue to remain sustainable. The participants in the study consisted of senior-level academic research hospital executives with extensive experience in the subject area from major academic research hospitals, ranking the hospitals from highest to lowest in revenue generation. From this study, five themes emerged: working within the fiscal reality, the impact of the political environment, the focus on the mission, nongovernment revenue generation, and opportunities for the Ontario academic research hospitals. Findings from this study may contribute to discussions on implementing change by encouraging hospital executives to adopt a more coordinated and consistent approach to generating nongovernment revenue to support the mission of their hospitals.
Beyond the Enclave: Success Strategies of Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Authors: González José Delfín , Campbell Douglas G.
Published: May 2020

In the United States, immigrant entrepreneurs start almost one third of all new businesses. However, many immigrant entrepreneurs lack the knowledge or expertise to evolve their businesses beyond the ethnic enclave where their businesses are located. This multiple case study captured the strategies used by five Latino immigrant business owners who successfully expanded their business beyond their ethnic enclave. The conceptual framework for this study was dynamic capabilities theory. Data were collected from interviews, company documents, and observations of the operation of businesses and owners. Member checking and transcript reviews were used to enhance the reliability and credibility of the data. Miles, Huberman, and Saldana’s data analysis method was used to identify six themes that yielded three possible strategies to help Latino immigrant business owners expand outside of their enclave: (a) adopt a multicultural hybridism model changing the internal makeup of the employee base to include more interethnic labor and managerial resources; (b) achieve language and cultural proficiency of the host community; and (c) seek and nurture professional development and mentorship relationships to obtain access to advice, opportunities, and financial resources. Also noted was the importance of individual readiness to seize opportunities and being tenacious in their business efforts. The study findings may contribute to positive social change because strategies that help immigrant entrepreneurs succeed have benefits that extend beyond their immediate family to the broader communities in which they operate by increasing job creation, wealth accumulation, and the development of society.
Exploring Critical Success Factors for Data Integration and Decision-Making in Law Enforcement
Authors: Edmondson Marquay , McCollum Walter R. , Chantre Mary-Margaret , Campbell Gregory
Published: May 2020

Agencies from various disciplines supporting law enforcement functions and processes have integrated, shared, and communicated data through ad hoc methods to address crime, terrorism, and many other threats in the United States. Data integration in law enforcement plays a critical role in the technical, business, and intelligence processes created by users to combine data from various sources and domains to transform them into valuable information. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the current conditions of data integration frameworks through user and system interactions among law enforcement organizational processes. Further exploration of critical success factors used to integrate data more efficiently among systems of systems and user interactions may improve crime and intelligence analysis through modern applications and novel frameworks.
Application of Expanded Technology Acceptance Model for Enhancing the HRIS Usage in SMEs
Authors: Bayraktaroglu Serkan , Kahya Vasfi , Atay Erhan , Ilhan Habibe
Published: May 2020

Rapid developments and change have culminated new applications of information technologies. This trend is reflected in the plethora of innovative studies. Literature indicates that small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) perceive human resources information systems (HRIS) as complicated and time consuming, resulting in resistance from both users and employees. The purpose of this article is to identify necessary acceptance conditions for a successful implementation of the HRIS software within SMEs in Turkey. SMEs compose 99% of all companies in Turkey. Fierce rivalry within sectors gives rise to increased technology use to gain a competitive advantage. This study contributes to an efficient implementation of widely used HRIS in SMEs and offers solutions for implementation failures, including user resistance and idle system problems. This study attempts to apply the technology acceptance model to 112 SMEs that implement HRIS exclusively with all the submodules. This research analyzes success factors for an effective HRIS implementation by testing the latest integrated model of expanded technology acceptance. It concludes that there is a positive and robust correlation between acceptance and use of technology variables and user satisfaction. The results of this study are useful not only for the managers but also for the manufacturers, technical support, online support, and aftersales services as they are advised to develop strategies for user satisfaction.
The Learning Experience: Training Teachers Using Online Synchronous Environments
Authors: Woodcock Stuart , Sisco Ashley , Eady Michelle
Published: May 2020

This study examined the effectiveness of an online synchronous platform used for training preservice teachers. A blended learning approach was implemented. Fifty-three students participated in the course. Qualitative interview data and quantitative survey data were collected about students’ experiences using the platform, and analyzed via thematic content analysis and statistical analysis, respectively. The findings show that e-learning synchronous technology is an effective learning tool in enhancing preservice teachers’ e-learning competency in subject matter and information communication technology skills. However, preservice teachers’ competency to learn and implement e-learning for students is dependent on four hierarchal conditions (a) ease of use, (b) psychologically safe environment, (c) e-learning self-efficacy, and, (d) competency. Implications from the findings and future research recommendations are also presented.
Using Thinking Routines as a Pedagogy for Teaching English as a Second Language in Palestine
Authors: Dajani Majida "Mohammed Yousef"
Published: May 2020

This study examined the results of promoting Palestinian students’ engagement and fostering their understanding in addition to their inquiry skills through the application of thinking routines. Six teachers teaching fourth and fifth grades participated voluntarily in this action research project during the school year 2014–2015. The researcher videotaped a number of classes, collected and discussed teachers’ and students' reflections, and analyzed classroom observation reports. During the data collection process, the researcher depicted and narrated common themes and issues retrieved from the different sources that were used to collect data. Results revealed that the implementation of visible thinking routines in English language classrooms was a challenge for both the learners and the teachers. For the learners, the challenges were their limited abilities to express themselves using English language, and for the teachers, the challenges were the extra effort that they needed to exert because it was their first experience in implementing such routines. Teachers sometimes found it difficult to decide which thinking routine is appropriate to the activities they wanted to implement. However, teachers asserted that positive changes occurred in English language classrooms and in students’ learning and interaction. Teachers expressed their admiration of how students were more engaged to explore, connect ideas, and delve deeper for better understanding of topics discussed. Classroom activities became more enjoyable, more learning directed and more learners centered. In the light of the research results, Palestinian teachers were recommended to use thinking routines to promote students’ engagement and foster their understanding.
Impact of Frequency of Testing on Study Habit and Achievement in Mathematics Among Secondary School Students in Ogun State, Nigeria
Authors: Kuku Olaotan O , Alade Oluwatomi M
Published: May 2020

This study examined the impact of frequent of testing on study habits and achievement in mathematics among public secondary school students in Ogun State, Nigeria. Two out of the four research hypotheses postulated were accepted, whereas the remaining two were rejected. The findings showed that there were significant differences in the mean scores of students’ achievement in mathematics and study habits as a result of exposing students to varying test frequencies. In addition, the study revealed that gender is not a significant factor when planning to improve study habits and achievement in mathematics. On the basis of these findings, test frequency of every 2 weeks was recommended to improve students’ academic achievement in mathematics.
Hidden Curriculum in a Special Education Context: The Case of Individuals With Autism
Authors: Sulaimani Mona F , Gut Dianne M.
Published: May 2020

This article examines the issue of hidden curriculum as it pertains to the experiences of individuals with disabilities, primarily those diagnosed with autism disorders. Examining the assumptions regarding the hidden curriculum, this article explores the challenges these assumptions create for individuals with autism. We provide suggestions for how these challenges could be overcome through the use of specific strategies.
Successful Instructional Reading Practices for African American Male Third-Grade Students
Authors: Whaley Kimberly D , Wells Steve , Williams Nancy
Published: May 2020

African American male third graders in U.S Title I schools frequently fail to read on grade level. However, in three Title I schools in East Texas, this demographic demonstrated exceptionally high reading ability. This explanatory case study investigated the instructional strategies and practices linked to high reading achievement for these students. The study is grounded in Ladson-Billings’s theory of culturally relevant pedagogy and supported by Vygotsky’s theory of social and cognitive constructivism. The research questions were used to examine the instructional strategies and practices used on each campus that may have resulted in such high reading achievement. This study engenders a deeper understanding of effective instructional reading strategies and practices for African American boys at the elementary level.
Experiences of Girls and Mentors With an Urban Kenyan Afterschool Support Program
Authors: Abuya Benta A , Muhia Nelson , Mokaya Peter
Published: May 2020

This article explores the experiences of female mentees and their mentors in an afterschool support program in two informal urban settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. We sought the perspectives of mentees and mentors to identify what has changed concerning the education and social lives of the girls because of this education intervention. Data come from a qualitative component of the midterm survey collected in May 2014 using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The results show improvements in the English and math courses in which support with homework was given; girls were motivated to stay in school and had a higher aspiration for school. However, challenges remained, as some parents did not provide adequate support to their daughters. Overall, the program highlights the role of other significant players and reinforces the out-of-school mentor support for girls’ success in school.
The Moterų antreprenerystės formavimasis ir plėtra lyčių lygybės politikos kontekste
Authors: Mazuoliene Julija
Published: May 2020

Straipsnyje nagrinėjamas moderniojoje visuomenėje susiformavęs ir šiandienai itin aktualus antreprenerystės reiškinys bei jo problematika įgyvendinant lyčių lygybės politiką verslo sektoriuje. Moterų dalyvavimas inovacijų, informacinių technologijų ir socialinio verslo kūrime yra prioritetinė sritis politinėje moterų ekonominio įgalinimo darbotvarkėje Lietuvoje ir visoje Europos Sąjungoje. Straipsnyje, remiantis lyčių lygybės, moterų verslo finansavimo bei plėtros rodiklių ir literatūros analize Lietuvoje ir Europos Sąjungoje, išryškinami tyrimo lauko svarbiausi aspektai, moterų antreprenerystei būdingi bruožai, moterų aktyvumo verslo sektoriuje kliūtys, analizuojama šeimos ir karjeros suderinimo problematika, galimybės plėtoti nuosavą verslą. Moterys dažniau nei vyrai susiduria su didesnėmis kliūtimis kuriant verslą, gaunant finansavimą, įsiliejant į verslo tinklus, tačiau, nepaisant šių barjerų, moterų versle vis daugėja. Tai turi teigiamos įtakos šalies ekonomikos procesams, socialinei šalies politikai, pačios moters gyvenimui ir ateities perspektyvoms.
Refugee Crisis and the Role of NGO Lobbying
Authors: Muraleedharan Vishnu , Andrew Bryer Thomas
Published: May 2020

Migration is a significant human phenomenon in which the people were moving across the globe in search of better living conditions. However, due to the violent political scenario between nations forced the displacement of millions of people for survival and currently, around 70.8 million people have been displaced across the world (UNHCR, 2019). It requires attention that even though there are various organisation’s to support migrants, NGO’s play a pivotal role in protecting humanitarian aspects of the migrants and their integration. About the NGO mechanisms, the significant measures are the lobbying and the mediatised political communication for effective policy changes. Therefore, it is significant to identify how NGO’s influence on political communication and policy decision making using social media platforms and lobbying mechanism in the state of Florida in the United States. The article aims to identify the role of NGO on addressing the migrant crisis and upholding of sanctuary policy in Florida which facilitates migrant integration. Research methods include a qualitative interview with the Florida Immigrant Coalition and their social media discourse. The finding could be useful for effective immigrant integration and the significant policy measures needed for facilitating migrant integration.
Challenges of Creation and Implementation of Collaborative Innovations in Public Sector Organisations
Authors: Budryte Paulina , Rakšnys Adomas Vincas , Valickas Andrius , Vanagas Ramūnas
Published: May 2020

Innovation in the public sector is inseparable from the political, administrative and technological components and stages of public administration systems development. Purpose of the article is to analyse and define the emerging concept of collaborative innovation in the public sector and indicate the major challenges relating to their generation and implementation. Benchmarking, generalisation and synthesis will be used as the methods in order to achieve the purpose of the article. Contemporary challenges of public governance lead to the change of the concept and operational principles of public sector organisations and encourage the need for innovation. The traditional, hierarchical innovation development conception is changed by collaborative innovation, which is characterised by networking, promotion of creativity and unification of resources. Significant principles for effective collaborative innovation become inter-organisational trust, knowledge sharing, informal leadership, ensuring the necessary resources and conditions for experimentation. Application of collaborative innovations requires adaptation to the changing positions of power and transformation of traditional roles of public sector employees.
Bewegte Schule für alle
Authors: Müller Christina , Dinter Anja
Published: May 2020

Since the 1990s, a research group of Leipzig University develops models to enable a mobile approach to learning for children and teens, to encourage them to more excersize during school days and show them different kinds of learning. Many of these models, however, can’t be transferred to students with special needs, both physical and mental. To close the gap, this volume offers the approach ‚Learning in Motion for All‘, targetting especially teachers in inclusive classes and special education.
[Platone], Assioco
Authors: Beghini Andrea
Published: May 2020

"You shouldn't be afraid of death". This is the theme of the “Axiochus”. Socrates tries to help Axiochus to overcome the fear of death by using a variety of arguments. This consolatory dialogue suggests an indirect comparison between two opposite concepts of reality. Overcoming the fear of death entails a particular insight into the problem of the nature of man and of the cosmos and leads to reflect on the relationship between the search for happiness and the search for truth.

This book offers an extensive study on the pseudo-Platonic “Axiochus”. The introductory essay places the “Axiochus” in a definite historical context. The new critical edition is based on a comprehensive study of the manuscript tradition. The new Italian translation and the extensive lemmatic commentary allow the reader to fully understand this text.