bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
In Silico Characterization of Hemagglutinin Protein of Influenza a Virus [A/Canine/Beijing/Cau9/2009(H1N1] of H1N1 Subtype
Authors: Prajapat Rajneesh , Marwal Avinash , Goyal Mukesh
Published: February 2019

Using 3D-Jigsawn protein comparative modeling server, Verify-3D structure evaluation server, CHIMERA the homology modeling study of the mentioned protein was carried out and it holds the aim of the study. In this work, we in silico characterized the hemagglutinin protein of influenza A virus [A/canine/Beijing/cau9/2009(H1N1] (AEM89472). The model was validated by using protein structure checking tools RAMPAGE server for reliability. In NJ tree AEM89472 is place in a separate monophyletic and show close evolutionary relationship with ADD97678. Hex 6.3 was used for protein (Hemagglutinin) - ligand (Tamiflu) docking to determine the potential ligand binding sites. These ligand (Tamiflu) binding sites identified can provide an insight to design potential inhibitors in future.
Effect of Incorporation of Aluminium Waste in Concrete Matrix Using Different Mix Ratio and Water Cement Ratio
Authors: MBADIKE ELIVS M.
Published: February 2019

The research investigated the effect of incorporation of aluminum waste in concrete matrix using different mix ratio and water cement ratio. Aluminum waste which was obtained from Aluminum Extrusion Industry (ALEX) Inyishi in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria was investigated. Concrete Cubes with different ingredient components, mix ratio and water cement ratio were used to cast cube samples. The cubes have a dimension of 150mm x 150mm x 150mm. The cube samples were tested for 7, 14 and 28days strength.Â  The total of 216 concrete cubes were cast. The result showed that the addition of 5% Aluminum waste to a standard 1:2:4:0.55 mix caused the compression strength of the concrete to rise from 26.07N/mm2Â Â  to 28.47N/mm2 Â .This result represents an increase of 9.21% in compressive strength. The initial and final setting time of the Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) used is 53mins and 587mins respectively. The slump test of aluminum waste concrete at different water cement ratio using 1:2:4 mix ranges from 4-20mm while that of 1:3:6 mix ranges from 7-14mm.
Light mental representations of 11-12 year old students
Authors: Castro David
Published: February 2019

The light is a separate entity in the area, independent sources that produce it and the effects it causes during its spread. In several research focused on representations of light that are children from 5 to 15 years found that these representations are often incompatible with the scientific model. 112 (60 boys and 62 girls) participated in this research where we studied representations of children 11-12 years on the light. As a technique of research we chose the directive individual interview. The results of the research show that children of 11-12 years, use different categories of representations for the light.
THE INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR
Authors: Antony Janis Maria
Published: February 2019

Over the past few decades there has been tremendous growth in Emotional Intelligence research. It has been learned that since Emotional Intelligence is not a trait, appropriate intervention programmes can inculcate a combination of dynamic skills required for the same. Emotional Intelligence is an essential factor to be considered in an organizational setup. The present study attempts to determine the influence of Emotional Intelligence on Organizational Commitment and Organizational Citizenship Behavior. Commitment and Citizenship behavior are vital aspects of the organizational world. This study makes use of a sample of 115 Executives working at FCI OEN Connectors, Cochin, Kerala. The tools used for the study are Emotional Intelligence Inventory, The Organizational Commitment Questionnaire and The Organizational Citizenship Behavior Scale. The statistics used for the study are standard deviation and Pearsons product moment correlation. The results indicate that a positive relationship existed between Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Commitment and Organizational Citizenship Behavior.
THE NEUTRAL PERSPECTIVES & ITS PRACTICE AMONG THE KOM REM IN MANIPUR (INDIA)
Authors: Kom Leivon Jimmy
Published: February 2019

The purpose of the paper is to explore the unique and distinctive charisma of the Kom Rem or Koms, who are relatively small group of tribes in Manipur, North East India. The present paper takes into account the six constituent tribes of the Kom Rem and its socio-political constraints during the last decades of ethnic upsurge in the state of Manipur. It extracts the traditional geo-political implications of the tribes ˜nuetral approach; and its peculiar features as a way to lessen ethnic conflicts of bigger tribes vis-a-vis inter-tribal feuds at their nearest geographical suburbs. The paper concludes, the orientations and practices of these tribes during the ethnic conflicts of the 1990s in Manipur were unique conventional practices hardly materialized by any mainstream society. Neutral in nature, it must be conceded that this perspective was developed as results of natural inter linkages of various perceptible traditions and the need for a common principle in defining relations between the Kom Rem tribe, its constituent groups and the other. It was also the result of a long standing and mythically rooted â€˜collective identity- the Kom Rem or Koms, which has mismatches the communal advances amongst various belligerents recently.
The passenger service improvement using fuzzy QFDbased on evidence reasoning approach; case study
Authors: Mirzazadeh A
Published: February 2019

The airline service quality is an important issue in the international air travel transportation industry. Thefirstpassengers' encounter with airline staff is at the airport and therefore, improving the quality of passenger services is one of the main objectives of airlines.The study applies an extension of the Quality Function Deployment to examine the performance of Iran Air in passenger service and propose suggestions for improvement.Human judgments are often vague, and it is not easy for passengers to express the weights of evaluation criteria and the satisfaction of airline service quality using an exact numerical value. Fuzzy logic is a methodology to deal with ill-defined nature of the customer's linguistic judgments required in the QFD.Also, the evidential reasoning based QFD is a methodology for synthesizing various types of assessment information provided by QFD team members. The presented model can be considers vagueness of human thinking style.The Intelligent Decision System (IDS) software has been used to solve the problem. The results have been demonstrated that the stafftrainingand the appropriate delayed flight handling are the most important elements of customer satisfaction and the highlighted areas for service improvement.
Patentability of Internet Business Method: A Malaysian Perspective
Authors: Abd rahman Nor Sa'adah , Sahlan Siti Aisah , Mohd Amin Salmiah
Published: February 2019

Currently, conducting business over the electronic network or Internet is very advantageous and has become a global business phenomenon. The increasing number of firms using Internet business methods has raised intense competition among firms. The main challenge faced by firms is that it is easy for other parties to imitate an Internet business method. In order to protect an Internet business method from imitation, business firms realized that there is a need to protect business methods using Patent Law. However, attempts to patent Internet business method have raised controversial patentability issues and dealing with copyright law. Therefore, this paper attempts to examine the issue of Internet business method and its patentability from the perspective of Patent Law in Malaysia. This paper concluded that Internet business method patentability is very dependent on the interpretation of the Patent Law of different national governments.
Optimal inventory control for ameliorating, deteriorating items under time varying demand condition
Authors: Misra Umakanta , Mishra Srichandan , Mallick Minakshi , Paikrav S K
Published: February 2019

In this paper we discuss the development of an inventory model for ameliorating items such as fast growing animals like duck, pigs, broiler  in poultry farm, high-bred fishes with instantaneous replenishment  for the above type of items under cost minimization. A time varying type of demand rate with infinite time horizon, constant deterioration and without shortage is considered for the model. The result is illustrated with numerical example.
Theoretical and methodological problems in the study of patriotism
Authors: Sagikyzy Ayazhan , Uyzbayeva Anar
Published: February 2019

Patriotism, as the quality characteristic of human subjectness, is the most important condition and source for strengthening the unity, integrated and sustainable development of society and state. And the patriotic position and activity of the citizens of the country largely depend on the level of interest and awareness of the need to include patriotic values in the system of motivations of citizens and create adequate conditions for this. The problem of methodological basis of patriotism still remains one of the most urgent today. This article attempts to analyze the theoretical and methodological problems in the study of patriotism phenomenon. Authors, highlighting such concepts as naturocentrism, sociocentrism and anthropocentrism, show their insufficiency to reveal this phenomenon. The task of this study is, firstly, to show the presence of a certain impropriety in the existing approaches to the basis of patriotism, secondly, to consider patriotism not just as a political and ideological construction and attitude or sensory and emotional complex (as such, it gets, as a rule negative evaluation), but as a way of existence of human activity through inclusion patriotism in philosophical categories and definitions to reveal ontological sources of such existence and specifics of their implementation in specific social-cultural conditions, and thirdly, to identify the main tendencies and problematic cross points in the forming citizens patriotic attitudes and motivations.
THE CONTRIBUTION OF GOVERNMENT AND NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION IN BENIN CITY, NIGERIA.
Authors: FA Ehiaghe
Published: February 2019

This study was aimed at identifying and examining the various supports for secondary school education by the government and NGOs in Benin City. Out of the fifteen (15) experiencing government refurbishment in Edo State, 4 are in Benin metropolis and all 4 were sampled. 40 questionnaires were administered (10 for each school). The results of the investigation carried out using percentage distribution and Chi Square Testing. The contributions of both Government and NGO were responsible for the positive improvement in the educational system in Benin City and in Nigeria since independence, although NGO support have not really been significant. The Planning, Research and Statistic Department of Post Primary Education Board and that of the Ministry of Education in the state should carry out the actual counting of schools and their staffs as well as students in the school so that they can be suitably used for planning.
FFECT OF BRAND IMAGE ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION & LOYALTY INTENTION AND THE ROLE OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BETWEEN BRAND IMAGE AND LOYALTY INTENTION: A STUDY IN CONTEXT OF COSMETIC PRODUCT
Authors: Upamannyu Nischay Kumar
Published: February 2019

AbstractThe Purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of brand image benefit on customer satisfaction and Loyalty intention directly and indirectly based upon hypothetical model in the current study for a cosmetic brand (Fair lovely) at Gwalior (M.P) in India. The measures were reconstructed and re-standardized to make it suitable for the purpose of the study. Numbers of factors were identified through exploratory factor analysis for all the variables.Â  The results of multiple regression revealed that there is a strong positive relationship between brand image and loyalty intention, While, the relationship between customer satisfaction and loyalty intention was found to be less weak. This indicates that there might be a mediation effect of customer satisfaction between brand image and loyalty intention. For evaluating the mediation effect Sobel test was applied and the result of the Sobel test was found to be positive. Hence, a mediating effect of customer satisfaction was found between Brand Image and Loyalty Intention. The measure of brand image was constituted of Functional, Social, Symbolic, experiential and appearance enhance. A survey was carried out on 200 respondents. The results also indicated that overall satisfaction does influence customers' loyalty which implies that marketers should focus on brand image benefits to achieve customer loyalty.
Managing Agent Service Quality Performance Framework on Strata Housing Scheme Management
Authors: Liew Shamre , Wan Wan Zahari
Published: February 2019

Issues pertaining to weaknesses of service delivery by Managing Agent (MA) in strata housing schemes gain a serious and continuous attention by many parties. In this context, the term Managing Agent refers to the Joint Management Body (JMB) and Management Corporation (MC) that can be found in a stratified residential property. Among other issues that consistently being highlighted include several aspects such as maintenance, complaints on property damages, security and residents welfares. Studies on Service Quality (SERVQUAL) had been conducted in most services industries including banking, retails, telecommunications, real estate agency, local authorities etc. Nevertheless, studies on service quality performance of strata housing schemes are still under-researched. Thus, this research seeks to study the Service Quality (SERVQUAL) performance delivered by Managing Agent in strata housing schemes. The main objective of the research study is to evaluate the residents expectation and perception towards the service quality performance delivered by the managing agents. The second objective is to reveal the gap between the residents expectation and perception towards the quality of service. This research study had selected 10 condominiums and apartments around Kuala Lumpur as its case study. As many as 30 questionnaire surveys were distributed to each of the selected condominium and apartment residents to reach a total of 300 respondents. It was recognized that there are five generic dimensions in the measurement of Service Quality (SERVQUAL) which are Tangible, Reliability, Responsiveness, Assurance and Empathy and a total of 22 statements of expectation and 22 statements of perceptions were developed to measure the Managing Agents Service Quality on strata housing scheme management. In the research study, frequency Analysis was used to determine the mean score for each statement and subsequently identifying the Service Gap. The results show that the highest expectation of the residents is the Assurance dimension whereby the residents expect the employee of excellent Managing Agent have the knowledge to answer their inquiries. Meanwhile the highest perception is the Empathy dimension whereby the Managing Agent employees understand the residents specific needs. The analysis also reveals that the largest Service Gap was found in Assurance dimension followed by Reliability and Responsiveness dimensions. In conclusion, the research study managed to evaluate the highest expectation and perception of the residents in the strata housing scheme and also identifying Service Gaps between the residents expectation and perception towards service quality provided by the Managing Agent. The outcome has alerted the Managing Agents to take immediate corrective action to improve the quality of service to the residents in the strata housing schemes.
Testing financial market efficiency
Authors: Boutabba Islem Ahmed
Published: February 2019

Since the birth of the financial literature until the 1970s, the efficient market hypothesis has been regarded as a central hypothesis. In the mid-1970s, there were theoretical and empirical evidence stating that the EMH seems untouchable. However, recently there has been an emergence of arguments doubting the EMH. The EMH implicitly indicates that stock prices can follow a random walk. Currently, financial theory has shown that stock prices do not follow a random walk.In this regard, our empirical study rejected the hypothesis of a random walk for 27 indices out of 28 studied. We confirm that the studied indices time series do not follow a random walk, and therefore we reject the financial markets efficiency hypothesis in its weak form. This result corroborates those of Fama and French (1992.993), DeBondt and Thaler (1985), Lo and MacKinlay (1991), Jagadeesh and Titman (1993) and Shleifer and Vishny (1997). Therefore, financial markets efficiency hypothesis in its weak form is also rejected. This result is logical given the limited capacity of the classical theory in explaining abnormal returns such as bubbles, crashes and excess volatility
JAL?L AD-D?N RUMI’S METHODS OF TEACHING
Authors: Gulchehra Valerievna Izbullaeva
Published: February 2019

The article deals with spiritual and moral upbringing of a person using the teaching methods of JalÄl ad-dÄ«n Rumi . The problems as relying on systematicity in the process of educating a person, coherence of information, correct setting of a pedagogical requirement, organization of an information through words and conversation, formation and reinforcement of a material by means of question and answer are analyzed from pedagogical point of view. The teachings of Rumi deal with the development of a person, his perfection and the realization of his self essence. His views reflect that coherence of the information in education is the foundation of conveying the information clearly, completely, compactly and relying on certain requirements. The poet emphasises the possibility of reaching one's goals by giving the demand an important role, he shows bilateral demand in the organization of the education and he himself brings up his students by frequently organizing colloquys with them. Rumi deeply understands the essence of the word and reaches the soul of his reader by the power ofword. Moreover, the ways and means of using Rumis ideas in the process of upbringing a perfect generation are indicated in this article. Key words: sytematicity, coherence, demand, colloquy, word, question and answer.
A Comparative Study of Service Quality of Life Insurance Companies in India
Authors: Sharma Neha
Published: February 2019

The Indian Life Insurance sector has witnessed a major revamp in 1999 with the establishment of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) and subsequent entry of Private sector players. These changes are affecting the way service is being delivered. Technology usage, new innovative product introduction and competition are seen as drivers of quality of service being provided to the customers. In this study using SERVQUAL model, we have examined the importance of service based on the 5 dimensions viz, Tangibles, Reliability, Responsiveness, Assurance and Empathy. Using 120 Life Insurance policy holders from 3 Life insurance companies in Agra the study identified that the gaps exist even after 15 years of privatization of this sector. The study indicated that a lot needs to be done for improving customer focus and services activity in the Life Insurance sector. Regular customer surveys with increased sample sizes across the country will enable the Insurance companies to fill the gaps.
Transformation of Self-Directed Learning Abilities Among Distance Learner
Authors: Annuar Nursyamilah , Shaari Roziana
Published: February 2019

The results of increase in knowledge, fast-paced technology and changes in working environment leads adult as learners to be more competitive. As potential human resources, adult learners should cultivate their self-directed learning ability in order to be more competitive. However, adult learners still face great difficulty in gaining new knowledge as todays adult learners are still very much lack of readiness to self-direct in learning. It is important for adult learners who pursue distance learning to possess self-directed learning ability. Therefore, one of the options for these adult learners to develop their self-directed learning ability is through the practice in distance learning. This learning provides a platform for adult learners to planning, implementing and evaluating their own learning activities.
UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION: PERSPECTIVES FROM UGANDA
Authors: Okware Fabiano
Published: February 2019

The study aimed at assessing the implementation, achievements, experiences and challenges of MDG 2 for UPEProgramme in Uganda. Opinions of key stakeholders were sought. The study revealed some significant successes inensuring access to free and compulsory education and in reducing gender disparities at the primary school level. Thegreatest challenge remains that of more girls than boys not completing the primary cycle. The lessons learnt are: politicalcommitment, government support, quality education to motivate learners to stay at school, motivation of teachers for theirhigh commitment and stakeholder involvement.
How Does Financial Sector Reacts After Special Events? An Event Study Analysis of Tunisia after the Revolution of 2011.
Authors: KADDOUR Amira , ZMAMI Mourad
Published: February 2019

Using an event study analysis, we aim to investigate the impact of political, economic, social and terrorism events, on the Tunisian financial sector, over the period of the Tunisian Revolution; from (12)2010 to (04)2014. Based on a daily data analysis using three selected variables ; Sectoral index of performance of Tunisian banks ,Index of Tunisian stock market and the exchange rate Euro/ Dinar,  the EGARCH model results have highlighted that general events decrease the return of our variables, and increase their volatility. More, results have shown that stock market is very sensitive to political and terrorism events, bad economic events increase the volatility of the exchange rate, and decrease the performance of banking sector. Political events remain the more important component, they affect negatively all the endogenous variables; coefficients in the mean equation show an important decline in term of the return of banking sector ,the stock market and the exchange rate.
Gypsy childrens language socialization and its effects on school failures in Hungary
Authors: Czibere Ibolya
Published: February 2019

Low educational attainment, early truancy from school and separated education in school (segregation) of Gypsies and their poor academic career count to be a tradition in the Hungarian education system. Mainly due to this and the lack of marketable skills, the active Gypsy inhabitants became the biggest loser of the political transformation and they were excluded from the labour market after introducing market economy, additionally, they fell behind hopelessly and became unemployed permanently. The study represents all the language socialization difficulties that are usually presenting since early childhood and produce the early school failures in early childhood, furthermore, they contribute early dropping out of school or hinder their secondary school education thereby contributing to the continuous reproduction of the disadvantages in labour market and to the maintenance of social exclusion.
THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING METHOD IN TEACHING ARABIC LANGUAGE ON STUDENTS MOTIVATION
Authors: Meyad Najiba Abdullah , Roslan Samsilah , Abdullah Maria Chong , HajiMaming Pabiyah
Published: February 2019

This paper investigates the effect of Differentiated Learning Method (DLM) on students motivation towards studying the Arabic language (AL) as a foreign language in Malaysia. The participants in this study were 100 (47 males and 53 females) Malaysian form four students attending secondary school in Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah (KISAS). They were selected for this study to determine the effect of DLM on their motivation towards studying AL. The pre-and post-questionnaire comparison groups design was used to determine if there were significant differences between the experimental and control groups. The experimental group was taught using DLM based on the Universal Design of Learning model (UDL) and Differentiated Instruction model (DI), while the control group was taught using the Teacher Centered Method (TCM). Descriptive statistics were used to determine the effect of DLM on students motivation towards studying AL. The statistical results demonstrated that there was a significant difference in the post-test between the experimental group (M=155.740, SD=12 .663) and the control group (M=145.280, SD= 14.405); t (3.856); p<.05). The experimental group was generally more motivated than the control group which proves that the DLM is an effective approach in improving students motivation towards studying the Arabic Language as a foreign language in Malaysia.
Smartphone Addiction among Sultan Qaboos University Undergraduates
Authors: Al-Barashdi Hafidha suleiman , Bouazza Abdelmajid , Jabr Naeema H.
Published: February 2019

In addition to the studys main focus on smartphone addiction among Sultan Qaboos University Undergraduates undergraduates, it also investigated particular issues such as the following: smartphone applications and activities that students were most addicted to, the impact of addiction on academic achievement, and addiction variation according to gender, field of study, parental education and family income. A ques tionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 140 undergraduates (37.1% males and 62.9% females) Findings revealed that what the study calls a casual level of addiction (42.3%) was the most common, followed by a heavy level (30.8%), and finally a moderate level (26.%). While messaging was the activity students were most addicted to, no significant differences were found that related to academic achievement. Males were more addicted than females, but nothing significant emerged in relation to field of study, parental education and family income.
What Makes the Service Satisfactory? Simulation-Based Approach In Data Generation
Authors: Sariyer Gorkem , Bulut Cagri
Published: February 2019

Increasing customer satisfaction, or satisfying customers needs and aspirations are the primary concern of the service industry. The proposed work defines the customer satisfaction via a utility function depending on the variables of service quality, perceived value of the service, and word-of-mouth. As an innovative approach, simulation techniques are used to obtain data of these variables instead of survey techniques.
Corporate governance and Real Activities Manipulation (Real Earnings Management)
Authors: Taghizad Gholamhassan , Panahian Hosien
Published: February 2019

This paper is performed based on the relation between corporate governance on Iranian corporations' performance 2006-2012 financial years. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the elements of firm sovereignty and the management of real profit in the realm of the study. The methodology of the study is based on the drawing a conclusion and the gathering of descriptive data and also based on practical application aim. The descriptive method is from correlated type and multi variable regressions are used to analyze the data and to examine assumption. Considering the first basic assumption (among firm sovereignty (concentration of ownership) and second assumption (between firm sovereignty (independence of the board of directors) and handling real activities there is a relation. The obtained conclusions show that: based on the first assumption there is a negative and meaningful relation between independency of board of directors and management of real profit based on unusual expenses of production. However no meaningful relationship was observed between concentration of property and real earning management. Based on the second assumption: there is a negative and meaningful relationship between the independency of the board of directors and the real management of real profit based on arbitrary expenses, however when the previous models is based on management of real profit model and arbitrary expenses and is considered, no meaningful relationship was observed between concentration of the property and possession and real earning management.
THE COSTS FOR ENTREPRENEURS EMPLOYING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN POLAND
Authors: Garbat Marcin MikoÅ‚aj
Published: February 2019

lang="X-NONE">The article presents the costs that are incurred to support the employment of people with disabilities in the Polish system of vocational rehabilitation and employment. Employment support system includes the following elements: subsidies to salaries of disabled employees, the refund of additional costs of employing disabled workers, assistance in adaptation and supplying equipment for the workplace and the refund of salary of the employee helping a person with a disability at work. All this generates high financial costs of the system. This is mainly due to the very nature of the disability, which generates additional costs. Without adequate support people with disabilities can not cope in the labour market, and employers will not be interested in employing such workers. Note, however, that the balance of costs and benefits of professional activation of the disabled takes a positive value most often. Working person with disability is simply "cheaper" than the unemployed, who gets a pension, if only because they pay income tax on their earnings, buy more products and therefore pay more VAT, pay rent for their apartment and what is important they are involved in social life. In addition, the economic analysis of the costs incurred in the system allows to look at the facts and phenomena occurring and to determine their causes, particularly the low activity of people with disabilities. Furthermore, on the basis of cost, especially when compared with the effects, one can make an initial assessment of the system.
ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION METHOD APPLIED TO ISLAMIC FINANCE CONFLICTS IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Dahlan Nur Khalidah , Palil Mohd Rizal , Yaaâ€Ÿkub Noor Inayah , Abdul Hamid Mohamad
Published: February 2019

Malaysia has already known as an Islamic country. In a country of multi-ethnicity, multi-religion and multi-cultural societies, demands a concept of justice and equality that is different from other countries, particularly the ones with homogenous societies. The highest law of the land places Islam, the religion associated with one of the main ethnicity, as the official religion of the nation and allowed the duality of economic system, in particular banking system, whereby conventional banking system exists side-by-side with the Sharia-compliant, Islamic banking. By reviewing the pertinent literature on the development of Islamic banking, the reviewed cases on Islamic banking and its contributions to Malaysian society regardless of ethnicity and religion. The discussion in this paper therefore will be directed towards highlighting the laws and mechanisms of solution on Islamic banking and its implication to enhance the application of Islamic banking laws to consumers regardless of ethnicity and religion, in order to maintaining fairness and justice in a multi-ethnic society
FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO PARENTAL AWARENESS OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY AMONG THAI PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Authors: Rodsawad Jittima , Charerntanyarak Lertchai , Tawatsupa Benjawan
Published: February 2019

Thailand is undergoing nutritional transition from replacement of underweight to high prevalence of overweight and obesity in children. Family environment play critical role for successful prevention in childhood obesity. This study aims to determine factors contributing to awareness about childhood obesity among the parents and guardians of preschool children in an urban area of Nakon Prathom province, Thailand. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 588 parents or guardians of preschool children at levels 1 and 2 of a kindergarten school. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to analyze related factors and covariates influencing parental awareness. A total of 495 (84.2%) completed questionnaires. Parental awareness was significantly associated to their education level and their beliefs regarding various approaches to combating childhood obesity. A number of demographic variables (age, household monthly income, family caregiver) had no statistically significant associations with parental awareness. The study indicated that incorrect beliefs increased the risk of low parental awareness about childhood obesity. Health education should be provided to increase knowledge of parents and guardians about ways of dealing with the problems of obesity and to help them to maintain healthy weights in their children.
EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN FEMALE RUN ICT ENTERPRISES: A STUDY IN KERLA
Authors: M Rashmi , Nair Lekshmi V
Published: February 2019

The Kudumbashree project from Kerala (a state in the southern part of India) has been a much discussed case for the community of practitioners, policy makers, researchers working on technology, empowerment and development. It is built around three pillars of economic, social and womens empowerment. Its formation was the culmination of a process of community mobilization taken up by the State Government. But this article is focusing on the inclusion of gender in policies relating to information and communication technology with the aim of empowering women as users and producers of this technology. The prominent part of this investigation is the case study of Kudumbashree ICT enterprises in the State of Kerala to understand the factors that resulted in the working of these enterprises. Data were collected from Northern part of Kerala. Focus group discussions and interviews were the method employed to gather information.
Social Representations of the African Other among participants of a Global Citizenship course in the Netherlands
Authors: Koeijer Valerie de , Park Eri , Sklad Marcin
Published: February 2019

This study aims to demonstrate processes by which Going Glocal, a Global Citizenship educational program based on Postcolonial Theory, can challenge social representation of the African Other among participating students. Postcolonial Theory argues that the colonial history of countries directly affects the current state of previously colonized countries and contemporary relations between people from Europe and Africa. Critical Whiteness Theory is concerned with the privileged position of a white self, for whom these privileges usually do not become tangible. 15 university college students traveled to Namibia as part of 2012 Going Glocal project and semi-structured interviews were conducted with them directly after they came back, as well as focus groups at the very beginning and end of the program. Two students with opposite socio-economic and ethnical backgrounds were selected for this case study. Their responses were interpreted using Social Representations Theory as a theoretical framework, to reveal the divergent positioning the interviewees took, and were analyzed according to Postcolonial and Critical Whiteness Theory.
The Syntactic and Concurrent Aspects of Emphasizers
Authors: AL-Muttalabi Nada Azeez
Published: February 2019

The reinforcing effect of emphasizers can hardly be denied, hence their importance , hence the justification for writing this paper. As a particular type of adverbials , emphasizers form part of a major syntactic class. This study, thus, introduces the topic by first discussing a grammatical category characterized by being mobile and optional. The paper duly shows the scaling effect of emphasizers, their kinds and the transformational selectional rules that are operative in moving them to the right or left of the VP. It also handles their syntactic role as modifiers, their syntactic features,their occurrence or non- occurrence with negation and imperative and the position they occupy in the sentence. The paper also dwells on the agreement restrictions on emphasizers .These constraints are shown to connect with the possible semantic interpretation of the sentence in which they occur. It also tackles the particular requirements called for by emphasizers.
Communication Pattern and Participation of Custom Village Community in Implementing Tri Hita Karana for Local Custom Conservation at Tourism Destination (Ethnographic Study at Tourism Destination of Peliatan Ubud Custom Village in Gianyar Bali)
Authors: Sukertha Agus Ardi
Published: February 2019

Abstract. Research attempts to examine the information about Communication Pattern and Participation of Custom Village Community in Implementing Tri Hita Karana for Local Custom Conservation at Peliatan Ubud Custom Village. Research uses constructivist paradigm with ethnographic method. Main informant is custom leader. Snowball method is used to determine informants until valid information is obtained. Research finds that communication pattern of the community at Peliatan Ubud Custom Village is based on principles of utility, collectiveness and kinship, justice and apportionment, congeniality and harmony. All these principles are reflecting the implementation of Tri Hita Karana. The participation of the community at Peliatan Ubud Custom Village in implementing Tri Hita Karana is shown by conserving their local culture.
Modeling is designed to promote cultural tourism with approach future studies (Case Study: Esfahan)
Authors: Lavafan Ali
Published: February 2019

Cultural tourism is a move from people to visit cultural attractions with the aim to obtain new information and experience in order to satisfy the cultural needs.Esfahancan be considered as one of the world's major cities and a unique exception due to the body of the city which can be regarded as a valuable solid unit carrying specific Thinking and viewpoints. Esfahan is not only a crystallization of a worldview but because of its spatial variation, it is one of the most unique cities with dozens of historical, cultural, religious, and natural attractions. The restructuring the global economy is the main factor of which depends the future of sustainable development, major changes being needed in the human behavior, In order to raise peoples sensitivity regarding the importance of constructing ties between natures and cultures, between different world cultures must be used as efficiently as possible. This case study may be considered a useful instrument for identifying malfunction in the touristic sector in the south ofEsfahanregion, in order to supply all necessary information for further development strategies and policies in the field. The statistics in tourism is used in the study of the most stable features of touristic activity behaviour. This study will allow the configuration of a general outlook, which is necessary in order to take the best decisions when it comes to elaborating forecasts in the field
POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY
Authors: Nkwede Joseph Okwesili , ALOYSIUS S. IBEOGU, , Mwambene Eric
Published: February 2019

This paper titled Political Violence and The Sustainability of Nigerian Democracy seeks to establish the causes of political violence in Nigerian democratic experiment and possibly suggest how to surmount the pathologies with a view to ensuring the survival of the nations fledgling democracy. The study adopted elite theory as a theoretical framework of analysis. The study established that greed, struggle for supremacy between godfathers and godsons have often led to political violence in the countrys party system. The implication of the study is that if the above factors are not assuaged, the polity will continue to elect and nominate mediocre to occupy positions of responsibilities. Similarly, the country polity will keep witnessing wanton destruction of lives and properties. The study therefore recommended that the existing sentiments and parochial cleavages such as ethnicity and religion should not be a pre-requisite when it comes to attracting the suitable qualified candidates for public and political offices.
THE CHANGING ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE PROFESSIONALS AS A TOOL OF INNOVATION: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Erdilek Karabay Melisa , Bir Berat , Yalcinkaya Bahattin
Published: February 2019

Advances and applications in the business environment posed by the digital-age enforce the organizations to renew their strategies and improve their innovative capabilities. Today, the major actors of the knowledge economy are the knowledge professionals. This study aims to provide a comprehensive outlook at the innovation phenomenon within the essential components of Knowledge Management. In this regard, innovation in organizations is discussed within the perspective of knowledge management whereas the importance of knowledge assets in the process of innovation is explained through knowledge professionals. Furthermore, the study contributes to the knowledge management literature by presenting theoretical and practical implications of innovation by examining the latest practices on public services in Turkey.
Retail Banking in the Contemporary Financial Environment
Authors: KAR ANDREAS
Published: February 2019

Which challenges does the retail banking industry face nowadays? Walking on the path of M. Porters theories, the author tries to open a window in the retail bankings present and future, the challenges the industry faces, the main forces that shape the competition, the strategies deployed in order to create a competitive advantage for the industry players, and a short prognosis for the industrys future
Expansion Strategy Implementation for SMEs
Authors: KARAOULANIS ANDREAS
Published: February 2019

The aim of this paper is to introduce some specific strategies SMEs should implement in order to expand to new markets and grow. The author underlines the importance of the three pillars upon which SMEs should establish a concrete strategy. These pillars are the following: adopt disruptive new technologies, focus more on customers and expand into new markets.
Ramírez González, Sergio y López Flores, Rafael Valentín: El templete de la Virgen de los Dolores en Ronda. Arquitectura parlante y microcosmos popular
Authors: Sánchez López Juan Antonio
Published: February 2019

Cada época es responsable del aspecto adquirido por las ciudades a lo largo de la Historia.  En este sentido, cuando hablamos de ‘ciudad’ entendemos como tal una realidad orgánica que posee un ‘tejido’ propio...
La máscara arquitectónica en Andalucía.
Authors: Galera Andreu Pedro A.
Published: February 2019

La máscara o mascarón, constituye un recurso usual en la arquitectura occidental desde el Mundo Antiguo, que resucita con especial énfasis a partir del Renacimiento, en virtud de la cultura del Humanismo, y que en el campo de la arquitectura se convierte en piedra de toque para confrontar el valor de la naturaleza con la artificiosidad de la arquitectura. Tema central de la teoría y práctica arquitectónica en Italia, Andalucía será, dentro de España, región privilegiada en su utilización por los estrechos contactos con la península itálica a través de la temprana importación de obras, la presencia de artistas italianos y de españoles que visitaron el país vecino, además de la circulación de estampas, en un uso continuado desde el siglo XVI al XVIII.
Asuntos de Arquitectura y Patrimonio.
Authors: Santana Guzmán Antonio Jesús
Published: February 2019

Mi primer contacto con el mundo de la Historia del Arte llegó a finales de los noventa con una charla sobre la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón; esa lección me dejó clarísima mi vocación; del mismo modo, el primer texto específico que consulté fue un monográfico en el que se trataba el asunto de la Torre-Camarín de la Victoria. Pues tan solo cinco años después resultaba que la autora de ambas investigaciones, Rosario Camacho Martínez, se convertía en directora de mi tesis doctoral. Por todo esto, es para mí un honor poder contribuir a un homenaje tan merecido para una persona a la que siento (no solo como guía en la docencia, sino también en muchos valores personales) y a la que considero toda una maestra en el más amplio sentido del término. Aquel monográfico pertenece a una serie titulada Asuntos de Arquitectura, resultado de la intención común del Colegio de Arquitectos y de la Universidad por difundir el patrimonio arquitectónico de Málaga. Rosario participa en seis de estas elaboradas carpetas, todas dedicadas al Barroco1, debido a su formación en dicho periodo, algo que ya quedó patente en su apasionante tesis doctoral2. Esta colección se presenta en gran formato y se acompaña por una serie de planos realizados ex profeso por José María Romero Martínez con alguna colaboración de Francisco Jiménez y Pedro Lobato.
La perspectiva. El territorio y la escenografía renacentista en Maquiavelo
Authors: Bonet Correa Antonio
Published: February 2019

Hace exactamente medio milenio Nicolás Maquiavelo, que tras su caída y sus- pensión en la política se había retirado a su villa de San Casiano, cerca de Floren- cia, en el mes de julio de 1513, interrumpió la redacción de su disertación sobre Los discursos sobre la primera década de Tito Livio para escribir, de un tirón, el opúsculo El príncipe, que terminado en el mes de diciembre de dicho año, no fue publicado hasta 1531, cuatro años después de su fallecimiento...
La imagen del artista en la prensa periódica del siglo XIX: El artista y Semanario Pintoresco Español
Authors: Alonso Cabezas María Victoria
Published: February 2019

Nuestro estudio analiza de qué modo la iconografía del artista es adaptada para su divulgación en la prensa periódica española en dos revistas contemporáneas, El Artista y Semanario Pintoresco Español; hemos prestado especial atención a las noticias biográ cas y necrológicas que comienzan a acompañarse de retratos, para observar las diferencias producidas en éstos en su salto a la esfera pública y su relación con los ideales artísticos dependiendo del marco de recepción de la revista.
Intensidad espiritual y penetración psicológica en Rembrandt
Authors: Castaños Enrique
Published: February 2019

Reflexión sobre los componentes psicológicos y espirituales de dos cuadros de la última etapa de Rembrandt, Los síndicos y La novia judía (Rijksmuseum de Ámsterdam) sin renunciar a aspectos fundamentales del análisis formal. Se concede una especial relevancia a las conclusiones derivadas de una atenta observación directa de ambos lienzos en su emplazamiento museístico, sin que ello signi que entrar en con icto con autorizados juicios críticos sobre el maestro holandés.
Javier Garcerá. L’insider del paesaggio
Authors: Ingarao Giulia
Published: February 2019

Il testo analizza l’opera dell’artista Javier Garcerá dalla ne degli anni novanta ad oggi. Nella sua ricerca è centrale il tema «paesaggio», inteso come scenario del mondo in cui si consuma la diatriba tra natura e cultura. L’analisi delle diverse serie pittoriche realizzate a partire dal 1999 mostra come l’artista abbia condotto un’indagine parallela alla storia della rappresentazione del paesaggio, ripercorrendone ambiguità ed evoluzioni. Dalla natura sublime del romanticismo e la nascita delle scienze borghesi si passa all’a ermarsi della fotogra a come alternativa competitiva nella rappresen- tazione del mondo. Lo studio di Garcerá attraversa anche le avanguardie, attingendo alla velocità e mobilità di visione del Futurismo e al desiderio di contemplazione della pittura or ca o del più tardo Color Field. Javier Garcerá, metabolizza tutta questa informazione traducendola in immagine viva, cangiante e, attraverso il ricercato uso delle luci e di tessuti preziosi, raggiunge nelle sue opere una soluzione estetica che o re un’alternativa valida all’atro a del paesaggio del XX secolo: il fruitore cessa di essere spettatore passivo per diventare parte viva del paesaggio.