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MEASURING THE AWARENESS OF AUSTRALIAN MUSLIMS TOWARDS SHARI'AH COMPLIANT BANKING PRODUCTS.
Authors: Rammal Hussain G. , Zurbruegg Ralf
Published: August 2019

This paper seeks to find out the demand for Islamic finance among the Muslim community in Australia. A survey was conducted in Adelaide during the first half of 2004 covering Muslims attending Friday prayers. Of the respondents, 58.3 percent stated that they were aware of Islamic financing. With the Australian Muslim community growing in number, the results of this survey represent opportunities for Australian financial institutions to provide financing to Muslims who previously have stayed away from conventional interestbearing loans. Keywords: Australian Muslims, Islamic Finance.
INSTITUTIONALIZATION AND PROMOTION OF SAVING HABITS THROUGH BAI-MUAJJAL MODE OF FINANCING
Authors: Alam Mohammed N
Published: August 2019

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A MODEL AND RESEARCH AGENDA FOR LEASE DECISION MAKING
Authors: Goela Neelam , Bisman Jayne E.
Published: August 2019

Internationally, the accounting and finance literature provides a basis for identifying a range of rationales used in lease decision-making, and a number of accounting and financial factors purported to influence the lease versus borrow and buy decision, particularly with respect to finance leases, has been identified. In this paper the lease versus borrow and buy decision is characterised as multidimensional and multi-factorial. A simple trend analysis of archival, statistical data of leasing in Australia over sixteen financial years (1985-86 to 2000-01) is presented to form a basis for examining and discussing these factors within the context of the international literature on leasing. The trend analysis and literature review provided evidence to suggest that much of the conventional, theoretical wisdom concerning the factors important in lease versus borrow and buy decisions may be overemphasised, particularly that related to the influence of accounting treatments and the impact of tax regimes on leasing. Based on the review we develop and describe a constituted, multi-dimensional model of lease decision-making and offer suggestions for the development of improved lease or purchase decision frameworks and for further research in the area that will be more capable of handling this multi-dimensionality. Application of this knowledge will advance the research agenda, improve the decisions of lessees, benefit lessors who provide lease finance, and direct accounting policy makers.
ZAKAH MANAGEMENT IN SAUDI ARABIA, SUDAN AND INDONESIA
Authors: Hasanah Uswatun
Published: August 2019

According to Islamic law, zakah is one of the pillars of Islam that must be performed by every Muslim, wherever they are. Zakah is essentially part of assets that must be expended by any Muslim, under the command of Allah for the benefit of others according to the levels specified by Him. Those expenditures are mandatory for any Muslim as a sign of gratitude for the blessings and gift of Allah, as an attempt to draw closer to Him, and also as a means to clean the property and individuality as a human. In addition, the purpose of zakah (Islamic tithe) obligation is to achieve social justice and welfare. Therefore, amil (zakah collector) as zakah manager shall always try hard and ascertain that the zakah he manages can improve the welfare of the community. For that reason the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of zakah to the improvement of the community is largely dependent on the amil. But in reality, there are still some countries whose zakah institution has not been functioning properly such as Indonesia. Therefore, Indonesia must take lesson from the countries that have succeeded in managing zakah properly, such as Sudan and Saudi Arabia.Keywords: zakat; amil.
READY-MADE GARMENT SECTOR AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM BANGLADESH
Authors: Uddin Mohammad Nazim , Chowdhury Mustafa Manir , Jonead Kabir Mohammad , Ullah Habib
Published: August 2019

The Ready-made garment sector has occupied an important place in international trade of Bangladesh. The main purpose of the study is to examine the contribution of RMG sector for the development of international trade in Bangladesh. The study has used primary and secondary data. In order to collect primary data, two sets of questionnaires are developed, which are prepared in the light of the objectives of the study. The study has also used secondary data only relevant to  the export value of RMG sector, total export value of the country, total import value of RMG sector, import value of the country,  balance of trade, and balance of payment etc. for measuring the international trade development in Bangladesh  during the period of 2003- 2013. The main reason to consider the certain period is the availability of data. This study revealed that the RMG sector has made substantial contribution for the development of International trade in Bangladesh. The result of the study also indicates that the RMG sector in the country has brought the largest part of export earnings that minimize the trade deficit. But there are some realistic problems in the RMG sector that hinder the development of international trade. The study seems to carry an enormous academic value since a few studies have been undertaken in this area. It may be helpful to the RMG entrepreneurs, BGMEA, Export promotion bureau (EPB), Academic researchers and national policy makers who have been making endeavor to the development of RMG sector as well as development of international trade as a whole.Key words: RMG sector, Export value, Balance of trade, foreign reserve and International trade development
Analysis the Impact of Profitability, Liquidity, Leverage and Company Size on Dividend Policy
Authors: Abrar Besnedi , Ghazyla Riandra , Arisandi Dila
Published: August 2019

This study aims to determine the impact of financial ratio and company size on dividend policy. Multiple linear regression is used to identify the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The sampled data was taken from consumer goods manufacturing companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2015-2017. The result of this study indicated that financial ratios variable proxied by profitability and leverage ratios had a significant impact on dividend policy, while the other variables liquidity and company size had an insignifiant impact on dividend policy.
The Influence of Auditor Independence, Work Experience, Work Satisfaction, and Auditor Competency Against Audit Quality
Authors: Nurmala Dewi Risa , Maulana Ichsan , Muhadzib Mahatir
Published: August 2019

The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of Independency of Auditor, Job Experience, Job Satisfaction and Auditor Competency toward Audit Quality. The importance of this research includes verifying theories that have developed related to the influence of auditor independence, job experience and job satisfaction and striving to prove that increasing auditor competence can be a component that improves audit quality. The population of this research comprises auditor on Public Accounting Firm located in Jakarta. The technique of determining the sample used is convinience sampling. This research uses a multiple linear regression approach. Based on the results of testing, this research proves that independency of auditor, job experience, job satisfaction and auditor competency together have effect toward audit quality. This research also proves that partially idependency of auditor and job satisfaction have positive effect toward audit quality, whereas job experience and auditor competency have no effect toward audit quality
The Effect Of Audit Committee, Gender Commissioners And Directors, Role Duality, And Firm Size Againts Extension Of Sustainability Report Disclosure
Authors: Dizar Shafrani , Alifia Sarah , Alvionita Fithri
Published: August 2019

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of audit committee, gender of Commisioners and Directors, role duality, and firm size against extention of sustainability report disclosure. The population of this research comprises companies registered as manufacturing companies which are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the periods 2015-2017. The technique of determining the sample used is purposive sampling. This research uses a multiple linear regression. This research proves that audit committee, gender of Commissioners and Directors, role duality, and firm size together have an effect against sustainability report disclosure. This research also proves that partially audit committee and firm size have a positive effect against sustainability report disclosure. Meanwhile, gender of Commissioners and Directors doesn’t have positive effect and role duality doesn’t have negative effect against sustainability report disclosure.
Are ERP and Organization Capability can be Enablers of Green Supply Chain Management ? A viewpoint from employees’ perception
Authors: Zainal Hasnawati , Oresky Milan
Published: August 2019

The objectives of this research are to see the influence of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation and organizational capability toward Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) practices. GSCM practices are seen through green purchasing, cooperation with customers, and investment recovery practices. ERP implementation is measured using integration, configuration, and adaptation of the organization information system. Meanwhile, organization capabilities are measured by information access, product innovation, and flexibilities.This research uses a convenience sampling technique by distributing questioner 60 respondents. They are employees who work in different types of companies. The results showed that ERP implementation influences the practice of cooperation with customers, while ERP practices do not influence green purchasing and investment recovery practices.  Organizational capabilities also do not influence the practice of GSCM.
The Benefit of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) On Firm Performance
Authors: Muslih Mochamad
Published: August 2019

There were inconsistencies on the results of some ERM researches formerly.  There were some variabilities on the benefits and obstacles hampering the implementation of ERM.  The purpose of this research is to study the benefits of  Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to increase firm performance.This research used quantitative method, using the statistical software  of eviews 9 to process the data samples.  The Sampled firms arecompanies listed in the Indonesian stock exchange. 108 questionnaires were filled by the respondents. The variables measured are firm performances and enterprise risk management. The implementation of corporate governance and firm performance are also measured as control variables. Regression procedures were used to analyze the data samples. Some secondary data were also used to enrich analizing the research phenomena.The research findings showed a significant relationship between ERM with firm performance. The effect of ERM as independent variable on firm performance waso significant so that the influence of corporate governance (CG) as  control variable became insignificant. Actually based on individual regression, CG influence on firm performance is significant. But totally the influence became insignificant, hampered by the magnitude of ERM influence significancy. These findings add to positive heuristics of falsification model of research as proposed by Imre Lakatos.
IDENTIFYING THE DOMINANT FACTOR OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICE QUALITY FOR THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AT MALIKUSSALEH UNIVERSITY
Authors: Bachri Naufal , Ganto Jullimursyida , Ariffin Ahmad Azmi M. , Ahmad Azhar Hj.
Published: August 2019

This study seeks to identify the dominant factor of educational service quality that influences the student satisfaction. This study was carried out at Faculty of Economics, Malikussaleh University in Indonesia involving five departments such as economics, management, business, accounting and secretarial. Only a total of 213 questionnaires were collected. The instruments were modified from Educational Service Quality (ESQ) model by Holdford and Patkar. SPSS (version 12.0) was used to run the data gathered. The exploratory factor analysis for students' response of educational service quality created five dimensions namely; facilities, faculty interpersonal behavior, faculty expertise, faculty communication and administration. The multiple regressions analysis showed that all dimensions simultaneously influenced students' satisfaction with a strong correlation. The t-test in the regression analysis indicated that the faculty communication dimension was the dominant dimension which influenced students' satisfaction whereas the interpersonal behavior dimension did not influence significantly the student& satisfaction. Thus, the Faculty needs to focus on employees' improvement because employees' satisfaction would influence students' satisfaction. Besides training to improve the knowledge and skills of employees, work motivation was also a key element that had to be considered by the Faculty of Economics.Keywords: educational service quality and satisfaction
Hydrogeological setting and hydrogeochemical characteristics of the Durban Metropolitan District, eastern South Africa
Authors: Ndlovu M.S. , Demlie M. , Butler M.
Published: August 2019

Population and economic growth within the Durban Metropolitan region in eastern South Africa have increased the demand for water supply. Though the region’s water supply comes mainly from surface water sources, the ever-increasing demand means that all available water supply sources including groundwater will be looked at, particularly in the peri-urban areas. However, the state of the groundwater resource in the region is poorly understood. This study aims to contribute towards improved understanding of the state of groundwater resources in the Metropolitan District through an integrated hydrogeological, hydrochemical and environmental isotope investigations. Results of the hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical characterization identified at least five hydrostratigraphic units of varying hydraulic and hydrochemical characteristics: the weathered and fractured basement aquifers of the Mapumulo Group, Oribi Gorge, Mzimlilo and Mkhomazi Suites characterized by average borehole yield and transmissivity (T) of 1.2 l/s, and 3.9 m2/day, respectively, and hydrochemical facies of Ca-Mg-HCO3;the fractured Natal Group sandstone characterised by average borehole yield and hydraulic conductivity (K) of 5.6 l/s and 2.8 m/day, respectively and with Na-Mg-HCO3-Cl dominant water type;the fractured aquifers of the Dwyka Group diamictite and tillite characterized by average borehole yield of 0.4 l/s, transmissivity of 1.3 m2/day and Na-Cl-HCO3 dominant water type;the Vryheid Formation of the Ecca Group characterized by average borehole yield of 2.5 l/s, T of 4.9 m2/day, K values 0.17 m/day, and Na-Cl-HCO3 water type. The Pietermaritzburg Formation of the Ecca Group is characterized by a shale lithology with very low borehole yields and average transmissivity of 0.28 m2/d with Na-Ca-Cl dominant water type. It is considered as an aquiclude than an aquifer;the intergranular aquifer of the Maputaland Group which comprises the Bluff, Berea type sands and harbour beds (recent alluvium and estuarine deposits). These units collectively have average borehole yield of 14.8 l/s, transmissivity of up to 406 m2/day and a mainly Na-Cl-HCO3 hydrochemical signature.

The region receives mean annual precipitation (MAP) of 935 mm/yr of which an estimated 6.6% recharges the various aquifers. Environmental isotope data (2H, 18O and 3H) indicated that groundwater is recharged from modern precipitation. High concentrations of tritium, as high as 92 T.U., measured around landfill sites, indicates groundwater contamination from leachate leakage posing a risk to human and environmental health.
Ensemble Classifier untuk Klasifikasi Kanker Payudara
Authors: Khadijah Khadijah , Kusumaningrum Retno
Published: August 2019

Kanker payudara merupakan jenis kanker yang paling banyak diderita oleh kaum wanita di Indonesia. Penyakit tersebut dapat berakibat pada kematian jika terlambat ditangani. Oleh karena itu, deteksi dini kanker payudara merupakan langkah awal untuk menyelamatkan nyawa pasien. Pada penelitian ini telah dilakukan klasifikasi kanker payudara berdasarkan data anthopometric serta data dari hasil tes darah rutin  menggunakan single classifier (ELM, SVM dan kNN) dan ensemble classifier yang menggabungkan ketiga algoritma tersebut dengan penentuan kelas majority voting. Pembagian data dilakukan dengan three way data split. Hasil eksperimen menunjukkan bahwa saat menggunakan keseluruhan fitur penggunaan ensemble classifier lebih baik daripada single classifier dalam hal akurasi maupun G-mean. Namun, saat menggunakan 4 fitur terbaik (resistin, glucose, age, dan BMI) penggunaan ensemble classifier sedikit lebih baik dalam hal G-mean. Hal ini disebabkan minimnya diversity di antara classifier sehingga saat digabungkan tidak mampu memperbaiki hasil.
Accelerating AutoDock4 with GPUs and Gradient-Based Local Search
Authors: Santos-Martins Diogo , Solis-Vasquez Leonardo , Koch Andreas , Forli Stefano
Published: August 2019

AutoDock4 is a widely used program for docking small molecules to macromolecular targets. It describes ligand- receptor interactions using a physics-inspired scoring function that has been proven useful in a variety of drug discovery projects. However, compared to more modern and recent software, AutoDock4 has longer execution times, limiting its applicability to large scale dockings. To address this problem, we describe an OpenCL implementation of AutoDock4, called AutoDock-GPU, that leverages the highly parallel architecture of GPU hardware to improve the docking throughput up to 170-fold. Moreover, we introduce the gradient-based local search method ADADELTA, which is more efficient than the original Solis-Wets method, especially for conformationally complex ligands. We estimate a 1300x reduction in the number of scoring function calls for ligands with 20 rotatable bonds, and even higher reductions likely for more complex ligands. The improvements reported here, both in terms of docking throughput and search efficiency, expand the domain of applicability of the AutoDock4 scoring function considerably.
Antifertility activity of Walsura Piscidia Roxb leaf extract on male rats
Authors: Afsar Shaik  , Prasanna Raju Yalavarthi  , Chadrasekhar Kothapalli Bonnoth
Published: August 2019

The main aim of the present study was to estimate the fertilization parameters in male rats by using methanolic leaf extract of Walsura Piscidia. The animals were divided into three groups of five animals each. The first group (I) served as control and received normal saline remaining Groups (II & III) were treated with plant extract at a dose of 200 & 400 mg/kg p.o. Respectively for a period of 21 days. Dose-dependent significant decrease in the weight of testes & epididymis was observed. Also, a dose-related reduction in sperm count and motility was observed. In conclusion, the methanolic leaf extract of Walsura Piscidia has produced dose-dependent antifertility effect o male rats.
新媒体环境下高职院校学生管理工作的创新路径研究
Authors: 张 雪华
Published: August 2019

随着国家的不断进步发展，越来越多的新型媒体出现在人们视线中，新媒体的技术发展速度对数据的处理上占有相当大的优势，新媒体的出现在人们生活中的方方面面不同程度的受到了影响，影响最大的就是高职类院校。新媒体技术的不断发展对高职院校来说非常重要，不但改变了高职院校管理者的工作模式，还为高职院校带来了新的发展方向。在以新媒体为前提的情况下对学生进行管理工作是高职学院领导及老师重视的一件事，新媒体带来的影响有积极的正面影响也有消极的负面影响。本文主要是对在新媒体时代中如何对高职学院学生开展管理工作进行了研究和分析，希望可以在新媒体环境的影响下开创出新的管理方式。
时间抽样法在大班自主性游戏观察中的运用
Authors: 周 丹
Published: August 2019

观察记录幼儿的游戏过程与行为是分析幼儿发展水平和游戏需要的一个重要依据，那么就要求使用恰当适宜的观察方法。其中时间抽样法作为游戏观察中的一种方法与工具，它相较于常用的书面记录法等其他观察法有自己独特不可替代的优点，本文通过时间抽样法在大班自主性游戏中所观察的幼儿行为，对幼儿游戏中的行为进行分析与策略支持，满足幼儿的需求，从而促进幼儿的发展。
浅谈高中数学教学中创造性思维能力的培养
Authors: 王 刚
Published: August 2019

随着中国经济水平和科学技术水平的不断进步，人们在满足了基本生活需求的基础上，对于孩子教育的重视程度越来越深。而高中作为学生学习过程中的重要阶段，针对于数学这种应用性比较强的学科进行创新型课堂模式和教学手段的应用，能够积极促进学生创造性思维能力的培养。
浅析高校声乐教育中传统音乐文化的融入
Authors: 陈 鹏
Published: August 2019

近些年以来，随着中国的科技水平与经济水平的稳步提升，带动了中国对高校教育方面关注度越来越高，尤其是体现在高校声乐教育中传统音乐文化的融入工作非常重视。随着中国声乐教育的加快发展，对声乐教学中传统音乐文化的融入的实现已经成为了目前人们极力关注的事情。在高校声乐教育中，将传统音乐文化融入进高校声乐教学中已经成为高校声乐教学中的重要教学方向 , 使当今高校声乐教学能够积极探寻出一条新道路。将传统音乐文化融合在声乐教育中不仅能使我们更加了解传统音乐文化，还可以有效的提升大学生的综合素质水平。本文对中国高校声乐教育中传统音乐文化的融入进行了详细的分析与概述。
高中语文课本素材的积累及应用研究
Authors: 李 美君
Published: August 2019

近年来经济和社会的不断发展，促进了教育方面的改革，在新时代的要求下，突出学生的主体地位，赋予学生评价的权利成为了课堂教学的新形势，尤其是在高中阶段的作文教学中，学生成为课堂主体，将更加凸显作文的表达输出的价值。本文着重研究高中语文课本中素材的积累以及应用，提高学生在作文教学中的灵活性，提升学生的语文素养，也为开展多样化的作文教学提供借鉴和指导意义。
基于普通高中历史学科核心素养的考试研究
Authors: 李 万荣
Published: August 2019

近年来，随着中国经济的全面发展和教育改革制度的不断完善，在新一轮课改基础上，历史学科核心素养被列为重要内容。面对 21 世纪国家教学育人体系的重大革新，本文总体概括了普通高中历史学科核心素养内涵，总结了加强高中历史学科核心素养具体途径的实际应用，希望更好的为在新课改实施下构建基于核心素养的考试体系提供实践价值。
新形势下职业教育工学结合人才培养模式创新研究
Authors: 杨 旭
Published: August 2019

随着社会经济的不断发展，中国制造业获得了前所未有的迅猛发展与提升，企业对技能型人才的需求量也越来越大，在新的历史发展时期，职业教育院校需要紧紧把握时代特征，培养满足当前市场需要的专业高水平人才，应用工学结合的人才培养模式，不断创新培养机制，培养人才的实践能力，从而能够为社会提供更加优质的人才。
浅谈提高汉语言文学教学质量的途径
Authors: 蒋 妍
Published: August 2019

汉语言文学教学是当前教育体系的重要组成部分之一，直接关系着学生的综合文学素养培养，是学生教育培养体系中的不可或缺的基础性专业。本文主要针对当前汉语言文学教学过程中的问题进行探究，指出提高汉语言文学教学质量的相关措施，希望能够全面提升汉语言文学教学水平，充分发挥中国文化在培养学生中的作用。
《新编日语（修订本）》与日语专四考试词汇题相关性的计量研究
Authors: 陈 雪 , 李 雨轩 , 王 娜 , 郑 岚
Published: August 2019

综合日语是大学日语专业学生基础阶段的主要课程。而高等院校日语专业四级考试是由教育部外语教学指导委员会日语分委员会主办，以日语专业二年级学生为对象，每年六月中旬全国统一进行的考试。本论文以在日语专业基础阶段被广泛使用的综合日语教科书《新编日语（修订本）》的 1-4 册（上海外语教育出版社 2009 年出版）和 2005 年至 2017 年，共计 13 年的日语专四考试的试题中的词汇部分为对象，进行计量研究，探求综合日语教科书与专四考试的相关性。
西班牙语精读课对学生西语综合能力培养的重要性及教学策略探究
Authors: 孙 引
Published: August 2019

西班牙语精读课（本文主要指低年级的基础西班牙语课），在西语学习的课程设置中占的比重最大，时间最多。尤其是低年级的西班牙语精读课，每周的课时量最多。因此，不管是教师还是学生，会更加重视西班牙语精读课的教学工作。同时，在精读课上教师会注重培养学生的西语综合能力，主要包括听、说、读、写、译等基础的语言能力。因此，有必要对精读课的教学策略进行探究，以此来促进学生语言综合能力的培养。
核心素养理念下语境教学法在高中英语词汇教学中的运用
Authors: 卢 安明
Published: August 2019

语境教学法是高中英语教学方法的重要组成部分，可以帮助学生积淀充分的英语词汇基础，有利于学生后续语言的学习活动。随着中国核心素养教学理念的不断推进，教师在进行高中英语词汇教学过程中越发重视学生综合能力的培养。语境教学法能够提高学生的学习积极性，吸引学生的注意力，加快学生的理解，有利于培养学生的综合英语素养提高学生的英语成绩。
创新驱动视阈下新工科高校人才“双创”能力培养对策研究
Authors: 何 丹丹 , 王 立娟 , 刘 丹妮
Published: August 2019

中国社会的进步和经济的发展，使得中国方方面面的建设都取得了较大程度的进步，尤其是中国科学技术和社会经济。中国政府为了应对新一轮的科技革命与产业变革，并且为了适应中国经济发展的需要，提出了“新工科”这一全新的概念。在这种形势下，中国越来越重视人才的培养，尤其是创新型人才的培养。由于中国的人口众多，而可供提供的工作岗位又越来越少，并且不少应届毕业的大学生对就业没有明确的方向，不知道出社会后应该干嘛，什么工作适合自己，对于自己的将来没有明确的规划，对于自己的前途一片迷茫，本文将针对新工科高校人才在创新驱动视阈下的“双创”能力的培养提出一些问题以及实质性建议。
PELATIHAN PENGOLAHAN JAMUR TIRAM MENJADI PRODUK (ABON DAN KERIPIK) YANG BERGIZI DAN BERNILAI EKONOMI TINGGI SEBAGAI UPAYA PENINGKATAN PENDAPATAN MASYARAKAT DI DESA TANJUNG GUNUNG KELURAHAN GERUNG SELATAN
Authors: Astuti Sri Puji , Sukarman Ayuni , Putri Cinthya Meita , Juardi M. Rizki , Hamdi M. Suhayat Nail
Published: August 2019

Kegiatan pengabdian pada masyarakat dengan khalayak masyarakat di Desa Tanjung Gunung Kelurahan Gerung Selatan, Kecamatan Gerung Kabupaten Lombok Barat, telah selesai dilaksanakan. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah memberikan pengetahuan dan keterampilan kepada warga masyarakat dalam mengolah jamur tiram menjadi produk (keripik dan abon) yang bergizi dan bernilai ekonomi tinggi, memotivasi warga menjadi enterpreneur dengan mengembangkan kreatifitas berbahan dasar jamur tiram. Metode pendekatan Focus Group Discussion digunakan dalam kegiatan ini yang mencakup sosialisasi, demontrasi, pelatihan, pembinaan dan evaluasi. Materi yang disampaikan meliputi hasil panen budidaya jamur tiram yang melimpah dan butuh penanganan, aneka olahan jamur tiram yang memiliki daya simpan lama, demonstrasi peralatan dan bahan yang dibutuhkan dalam pembuatan abon dan keripik jamur tiram, pelatihan pembuatan abon dan keripik jamur tiram. Sebanyak 95% peserta memahami materi-materi yang disampaikan, 90% peserta memahami cara pembuatan abon dan keripik jamur tiram, sebanyak 98% peserta termotivasi untuk mempraktikkan dan membuat kembali di rumah masing-masing, sebanyak 60% peserta termotivasi untuk mengembangkan kreativitas membuat produk lainnya dari bahan jamur tiram, dan sebanyak 80% peserta termotivasi untuk memasarkan produk abon dan keripik jamur tiram.
MİSYON, VİZYON VE AMAÇLAR BAĞLAMINDA GELECEĞE BAKIŞ: MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ STRATEJİK PLAN ÇALIŞMALARI ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: TAŞ Mehmet Ali , ÇİÇEK Hüseyin , YASTIOĞLU Seher
Published: August 2019

Bu çalışmada, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesinin
stratejik planlarında geçen misyon, vizyon ve stratejik amaç açıklamalarında
kullanılan öğeleri tematik olarak irdelemek, bu öğelerin tekrarlanma
sıklıklarını, benzerlik ve farklılıklarını ortaya koymak amacıyla kıyaslama
çalışması yapılmıştır. Söz konusu üniversitenin stratejik plan kitapçıkları
incelenerek elde edilen veri¬ler, içerik analizi tekniği ve yorumlayıcı
yaklaşım ile analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, Mehmet Akif Ersoy
Üniversitesinin misyon açıklamalarında “Çağdaşlık, Ulusallık, Bölgesellik,
Bilim ve Teknoloji, Eğitim ve Öğretim Hizmetini geliştirmek, Faaliyet Alanı,
Birey Odaklılık” vurgusunun sıklıkla yapıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca vizyon
açıklamalarında da “Bilim ve Teknoloji, Ulusallık ve Faaliyet Alanı”
kavramlarına odaklanıldığı saptanmıştır. Üniversitenin amaçlarında sık tekrar
eden “Eğitim ve Öğretim Hizmetini geliştirmek, Uluslararasılaşma, İşbirliklerin
geliştirilmesi ve Araştırma odaklılık”  
gibi bu kavramlar da çalışmanın diğer bulguları arasındadır.
Sokakta Çalışan Çocukların Sağlığının Korunmasında Hemşirelerin Rolü
Authors: HAYLI Çiğdem Müge , SÜMENGEN Aylin Akça , OCAKÇI Ayşe Ferda
Published: August 2019

Çocuk işçiliği, dünyada yaygın olarak ve farklı boyutlarda görülen sosyal bir sorundur. Yoksulluk, muhtaçlık, işsizlik, sığınmacı göçü, bölgeler arası iç göç, kentleşme süreci doğrudan veya dolaylı olarak toplumun tüm nüfus gruplarını etkilemektedir. Bu etkilerden birisi de çocuğun sokakta gelir getirici faaliyetleri yapmasını sağlayıcı aktivitelerdir. Çocuk, sokakta gelir getirici aktiviteleri yaparken birçok riskle de karşı karşıya kalmaktadır. Sokakta çalışan çocuk günlük yaşamının birçoğunu sokaklarda, caddelerde, parklarda, cami avluları, alışveriş merkezi çıkışları, restoran çıkışları gibi mekânlarda geçirmektedir. Bu durum, çocuğun sağlık düzeylerini biyolojik, fiziksel ve ruhsal olarak olumsuz etkilemekte, toplum kökenli hastalıklar riskleri ile karşı karşıya kalmasına neden olmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın hedefi, sağlık hizmetleri kapsamında sokakta çalışan çocuklarda sık görülen sağlık problemleri, hemşirelerin sokak çocuklarına yönelik tutumları ve sağlık hizmetleri sunumunda üstlendikleri rollerin belirlenmesidir.
Chemical hypoxia in human pluripotent NT2 stem cell-derived neurons: Effect of hydroxamic acid and benzamide-based epigenetic drugs
Authors: Bagchi Rushita A , Bagchi Ashim K , Salunke Ankita , Hens Dipak K , Parikh Pragna H
Published: August 2019

Hypoxia-induced oxidative stress contributes to neuronal damage leading to many neurodegenerative disorders. Hypoxia promotes many downstream effectors such as hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in order to restore respiratory homeostasis due to low oxygen availability and increased ROS. Use of histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors may modulate hypoxia-induced neuronal cell damage.  In this study, we used two chemically diverse HDAC inhibitors to investigate their effect on hypoxia-exposed neuronal cells. Human pluripotent NT-2 stem cell-derived neuronal differentiated cells were exposed to CoCl2 pre-treatment for 6h to induce hypoxia, prior to supplementation of HDAC inhibitor (SAHA or MGCD0103). Treatment with HDAC inhibitor improved cell viability in hypoxia-induced neuronal cells. The increased HIF1α expression in hypoxia-induced neuronal cells was blunted by these HDAC inhibitors with a concomitant decrease in ROS production. CoCl2 treatment caused an increase in IL-1β, which was significantly inhibited by these HDAC inhibitors. Furthermore, apoptosis induced in these CoCl2 treated neuronal cells was mitigated by SAHA as well MGCD0103 suggesting that these HDAC inhibitors are capable of reducing cellular toxicity, inflammation and apoptosis, and thus, could be beneficial as therapeutic molecules for many neuropathological conditions.
Factorial Analysis as a tool to support the measurement of Open Innovation practices in Small Business in important Brazilian industrial centers
Authors: Rosa Adriano Carlos , Mello Carlos Henrique Pereira , Chimendes Vanessa Cristhina Gatto , Andrade Herlandi , Amorim Gabriela Fonseca
Published: August 2019

Most of innovation studies and
researches are not related to innovation measurement and, in general, it only
addresses some innovative actions in terms of products, services or processes.
This paper addresses the difficulties in researching innovation and Open
Innovation (OI) performance metrics through an exploratory literature research followed by a survey conducted
with small technology-based enterprises incubated at important Brazilian
industrial and technological centers. It is well known that for many small
business entrepreneurs and managers, the idea of OI practices are still
restricted to large corporations. Against this idea, this work proposes an
understanding of these OI practices, besides an analysis of its measurement.
The indicators proposed by this work developed with the support of the
statistical technique of factorial analysis, has been proved to be the most
significant to measure OI at this kind of company and, with them, it has been
possible to understand that small companies can successfully use OI and,
although it is not common today, it should be encouraged. This study’s
conclusions can be useful for researchers and Small to Medium Enterprises
(SMEs) interested in joining or increasing their OI practices.
The Genera of Fungi – G5: Arthrinium, Ceratosphaeria, Dimerosporiopsis, Hormodochis, Lecanostictopsis, Lembosina, Neomelanconium, Phragmotrichum, Pseudomelanconium, Rutola, and Trullula
Authors: Crous P.W. , Schumacher R.K. , Wood A.R. , Groenewald J.Z.
Published: August 2019

The present paper represents the fifth contribution in the Genera of Fungi series, linking type species of fungal genera to their morphology and DNA sequence data. This paper focuses on 11 genera of microfungi, for seven of which the type species are neo- or epitypified here: Arthrinium
(Arthrinium caricicola; Apiosporaceae, Xylariales, Sordariomycetes), Ceratosphaeria (Ceratosphaeria lampadophora; Magnaporthaceae, Magnaporthales, Sordariomycetes), Dimerosporiopsis (Dimerosporiopsis engleriana; Venturiaceae, Venturiales,
Dothideomycetes), Hormodochis (Hormodochis melanochlora; Stictidaceae, Ostropales, Ostropomycetidae, OSLEUM clade, Lecanoromycetes), Lecanostictopsis (Lecanostictopsis kamatii; Mycosphaerellaceae, Capnodiales, Dothideomycetes), Lembosina
(Lembosina aulographoides; Lembosinaceae fam. nov., Lembosinales ord. nov., Dothideomycetes), Neomelanconium (Neomelanconium gelatosporum; Cenangiaceae, Helotiales, Leotiomycetes), Phragmotrichum (Phragmotrichum chailletii;
Melanommataceae, Pleosporales, Pleosporomycetidae, Dothideomycetes), Pseudomelanconium gen. nov. (Pseudomelanconium spartii; incertae sedis, Pezizomycotina), Rutola (Rutola graminis; Torulaceae, Pleosporales, Pleosporomycetidae, Dothideomycetes),
and Trullula (Trullula oreoselini; incertae sedis, Pezizomycotina).
Convenient but biased? The reliability of convenience samples in research about attitudes toward climate change
Authors: Goldberg Matthew H. , Linden Sander van der , Ballew Matthew Thomas , Rosenthal Seth A. , Leiserowitz Anthony
Published: August 2019

Ideally, research in the social and behavioral sciences would be conducted using samples that perfectly represent the population of interest. However, it is often not feasible for researchers to collect representative samples, forcing them to rely on convenience samples. While some researchers have found that convenience samples can produce comparable results to population- based samples, others have found evidence of biased results. This suggests that differences in the composition of study samples (e.g., demographic, ideological) can sometimes influence study results, leading to contradictions in the literature. To test this, we conducted four identical experiments across three platforms (Amazon Mechanical Turk, TurkPrime Panels, and Facebook) using two different study designs (mixed factorial and between-subjects). We tested a finding known to be robust: communicating the descriptive norm that most climate scientists are convinced that human-caused climate change is happening leads respondents to update their own beliefs about the issue. The results suggest significant variability in effect sizes depending on the sample source and study design, with effect sizes ranging from near-zero to large. Additionally, we make novel use of rake weighting to adjust for inter-sample differences (demographics, ideology, message familiarity) to determine whether differing results from identical experiments are due to underlying sample differences or to the unreliability of the effects. We discuss the implications these results have for experimental research, especially around politicized issues such as climate change.
Introducción a la epigenética en las patologías
Authors: Castillo-Hernández Karen Geneve , Hernández-Caballero Marta Elena , López-Ibarra María José , Martínez-Ezquerro José Darío
Published: August 2019

El concepto de epigenética emerge del concepto “epigénesis” propuesto en la década de 1940 por Waddington. Actualmente, se considera a la epigenética como la rama de la biología que estudia la modulación de la expresión del genotipo hacia un fenotipo particular o como el estudio de los cambios en la función genética que son heredables, pero no modifican la secuencia de nucleótidos en el DNA. Por otro lado, el epigenoma se refiere al conjunto de cambios epigenéticos a lo largo de todo el genoma. La modulación inadecuada en esta relación entre genes y factores epigenéticos también puede ser la causa del desarrollo o progresión de múltiples enfermedades. Este capítulo trata de manera introductoria: la metilación del DNA, modificaciones de las histonas, remodelación de la cromatina, el complejo SWI/SNF, así como los ácidos nucleicos circulantes y la epigenética.
An empirical investigation of guilty pleasures
Authors: Goffin Kris , Cova Florian
Published: August 2019

In everyday language, the expression “guilty pleasure” refers to instances where one feels bad about enjoying a particular artwork. Thus, one’s experience of guilty pleasure seems to involve the feeling that one should not enjoy this particular artwork and by implication the belief that there are norms according to which some aesthetic responses are more appropriate than others. One natural assumption would be that these norms are first and foremost aesthetic norms. However, this suggestion runs directly against recent findings in experimental philosophy, according to which most people deny the existence of aesthetic norms. Through three studies, we investigated people's experience of guilty pleasures and the norms that underlie this experience. We tentatively conclude that guilty pleasures are more often connected to one’s personal norms and social expectations than to properly aesthetic norms.
Neurocognitive Basis of Dyslexia in Different Writing Systems
Authors: Liu Li , Booth James R.
Published: August 2019

An important issue in dyslexia research is whether developmental dyslexia in different writing systems has a common neurocognitive basis across writing systems or whether there are specific neurocognitive alterations. In this chapter, we review studies that investigate the neurocognitive basis of dyslexia in Chinese, a logographic writing system, and compare the findings of these studies with dyslexia in alphabetic writing systems. We begin with a brief review of the characteristics of the Chinese writing system because to fully understand the commonality and specificity in the neural basis of Chinese dyslexia one must understand how logographic writing systems are structured differently than alphabetic systems.
A Comparative evaluation of Non-descent vaginal hysterectomy versus total Abdominal hysterectomy: A hospital based case control study
Authors: BC Durga , Sharma Aseem , Mahaseth Binod , Sharma Nirmala
Published: August 2019

Background: Hysterectomy is a common surgery performed by gynecologist worldwide. It can be done either by vaginal, abdominal or laparoscopic route. Non decent vaginal hysterectomy (NDVH) is less invasive, less time consuming and scar less surgery. The blood loss during surgery, intra-operative and post-operative complications are less in NDVH compare to TAH (total abdominal hysterectomy).

Aim and objective: to compare the clinical outcome between NDVH and TAH.

Method: A hospital based prospective study was done at Nepalgunj medical collage Kolhapur between March 2018–March 2019, 60 cases fulfilling selection criteria were selected, 30 cases underwent NDVH next 30 cases underwent TAH. Outcome is measured on the basis of operating time, blood loss during surgery, hospital stay and post-operative complications.

Result: The most common indication for hysterectomy was fibroid uterus in both the groups (NDVH and TAH). The operating time, blood loss, hospital stay and post-operative complications were less in NDVH as compare to TAH.

Conclusion: NDVH is a choice of surgery over TAH for freely mobile uterus with benign pathology and uterus size less than twelve weeks and without adenexal pathology.
Plexiform Neurofibroma during Pregnancy, a Case Report from College Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur
Authors: Sharma Nirmala , B.C. Durga
Published: August 2019

Plexiform neurofibromas are rare variant (30%) of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) in which neurofibromas arise as large deforming masses from multiple nerve endings involving also connective tissues and skin folds. We report a case of 24 years old female, second gravida and one parity with diagnosis of plexiform neurofibromatosis made in previous pregnancy with remission of symptoms after pregnancy and accentuation during second pregnancy with positive pregnancy outcome.
Distribution and Habitat Preference of Hispid Hare (Caprolagus Hispidus) In Shuklaphanta National Park, Nepal
Authors: Chand Dhirendra Bahadur , Khanal Laxman , Chalise Mukesh Kumar
Published: August 2019

Hispid hare (Caprolagu shispidus) is an endangered lagomorph which had a wide range of distribution in the past, but currently it is known to occur only from few isolated tall grass pockets of India and Nepal. We explored the population status, habitat utilization and existing threats of the Hispid hare at Shuklaphanta National Park (SNP) by the strip transect and quadrate sampling methods from November 2015 to May 2016 covering both winter and summer seasons. Four study sites of total 1.58ha were selected within SNPand strip transects were randomly laid to determine presence and absence of pellets of Hispid hare and their counts were used to estimate the population density. The Population density of Hispid hare was found to be 0.1820/ha in winter and 0.2268/ha in summer with the statistically significant preference to the tall grassland habitat. Twelve grass species were identified in the habitat of Hispid hare with dominancy of Saccharum spontaneum, Imperata cylindrica, Narenga porphyrocoma, and Saccharum munj. Among the grasses, Imperata cylindrica and Narenga porphyrocoma were the food species of higher preference for Hispid hare.
Health Negligence of Girl Child in Kathmandu Metropolitan City
Authors: Pokharel Samidha Dhungel
Published: August 2019

Along with right to food, shelter and education, children have also right to primary health regardless to their sex. Though the Government of Nepal has achieved the goal for reducing child mortality related to Millennium Development Goal. However still a large numbers of children especially girls are deprived of rights to health. This study is based on the oral reporting of purposively selected 269 parents including father and mother. Kathmandu Metropolitan city was taken into consideration during the year of 2013 to 2015. This study reveals that, more parents take their son to private health institutions and daughters to governmental health institutions. Similarly, this study has taken some socio-economic variables related to discrepancy of their son and daughter.
Book Review: Kinship Studies in Nepali Anthropology
Authors: Dahal Kapil Babu
Published: August 2019

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Boutique Ultrasound: Love, Law, Medicine, and Consumption
Authors: Denbow Jennifer
Published: August 2019

Despite FDA recommendations against the practice, keepsake fetal imaging centers have become more common in the United States. U.S. ultrasound regulations construct keepsake imaging in relation to medical practice, yet these centers blur the boundary between medical and nonmedical. Analyzing keepsake imaging centers in two U.S. states demonstrates how centers both appeal to medical expertise to promote their services and extend an intensive mothering ideal to the prenatal stage. To understand keepsake ultrasound, we must account for the role of consumerism in creating pregnant mothers and how keepsake centers constitute ultrasound as a means of expressing mother-love before birth.
Commodifying Compassion: Affective Economies of Human Milk Exchange
Authors: Lee Robyn
Published: August 2019

Breastmilk is bought, sold, and donated in a global marketplace, which risks exploiting the women who produce it. In Detroit, black mothers are targeted as paid milk donors; milk from Cambodian and Indian mothers is sold to parents in the United States and Australia; and the International Breast Milk Project sends donated milk from the United States to Africa. Drawing on transnational care work and affect theory, I argue that merely refraining from paying women does not eliminate potentially harmful effects. Addressing the ethical implications of these exchanges requires reconsidering the relationship between gift and commodity and between love and work.
“Considération” and Feminism
Authors: Pelluchon Corine , Sinnreich Jonathan
Published: August 2019

Why is it so difficult to change our lifestyles and achieve environmental sustainability, when it is undeniable that our current model of development has a destructive ecological and social impact and that it inflicts unacceptable violence on animals? In an attempt to reduce the gap between theory and practice, Corine Pelluchon proposes a virtue ethics that was expounded in Éthique de la considération published in 2018. “ Considération and Feminism” is a chapter of this book. Ecofeminism has shown that our capacity to care for others does not derive from duties but is linked to the particular bonds that tie us to them. Nevertheless, the key to environmental virtues is our relationship with ourselves and our personal experience of the incommensurable. This point, and the process of self-transformation it requires, highlight the difference between the ethics of consideration and ecofeminism, although they have much in common.
Reassessment of Anthropic Modifications on the Early Pleistocene Hominin Specimen Stw53 (Sterkfontein, South Africa)
Authors: Hanon R. , Péan S. , Prat S.
Published: August 2019

Linear marks were observed on the maxillary zygomatic process of the early Pleistocene hominin fossil Stw53 from the Sterkfontein cave site. The taxonomic allocation of this specimen is still under debate, as it has been attributed either to the genusHomoorAustralopithecus. Two alternative hypotheses have been proposed regarding the taphonomic agent responsible for the linear marks observed on this specimen. These modifications were initially assigned to anthropic cutmarks inflicted by stone tools, thus representing the earliest cutmarks discovered on hominin remains. Conversely, these linear marks were interpreted by others as non-anthropic modifications. In order to better understand the origin of the linear marks, a new taphonomic appraisal of these modifications was conducted using a multivariate statistical approach complemented by butchery and trampling experiments on extant mammal bones. This new study of Stw53 linear marks does not provide evidence for anthropic activities but, rather, supports the unintentional origin hypothesis.
Prehistory of the British Isles: A Tale of Coming and Going
Authors: De Groote I. , Lewis M. , Stringer C.
Published: August 2019

It is now recognised that Britain has not always been geographically isolated from Europe and, for most of the last one million years, formed an extension of the northwest European landmass. During most of this time, Britain was accessible to migrating humans and animals, although climatic conditions varied greatly from Mediterranean-like through to glaciations and extreme cold, making Britain a difficult place to settle for any length of time. The oldest evidence for humans in Britain dates to between about 850,000 and 1 million years ago. Recovered lithic artefacts suggest that hominin species occupied and deserted the British Isles at least nine times. This article reviews the prehistory of the British Isles and presents the main sites and time periods.
Étude des restes humains de Kindoki (République démocratique du Congo, fin xviie–début xixesiècle)
Authors: Polet C. , Clist B. , Bostoen K.
Published: August 2019

Nous présentons l'étude anthropologique de dix individus provenant d'un cimetière situé sur la colline de Kindoki au Kongo central (RDC). Ils ont été exhumés en 2012 et 2013 dans le cadre du projet KongoKing qui consistait en une approche interdisciplinaire de l'histoire ancienne du royaume Kongo. Ce cimetière contient des inhumations datées du xviieau xixesiècle, très probablement celles de nobles de haut rang. Les défunts étaient accompagnés d'un mobilier funéraire (perles de verre, sabres, bijoux en or, mousquet). Les restes humains sont malheureusement très mal conservés. Certains ne sont représentés que par quelques fragments osseux ou dentaires. Parmi les dix défunts, on note la présence de deux femmes et de huit hommes. Deux individus masculins présentent des usures dentaires qui résulteraient de l'utilisation d'une pipe. Les deux femmes seraient âgées de plus de 40 ans et se caractérisent par des signes vertébraux évocateurs de DISH (diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis). Cette pathologie est actuellement associée à une alimentation riche, à l'obésité et au diabète de type II. Il n'est donc pas surprenant qu'elle touche ces individus de statut élevé. Le DISH n'avait encore jamais été décrit dans une population ancienne d'Afrique centrale.