bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
AİLE İŞLETMELERİNDE ÖRGÜTSEL YEDEKLEME SÜRECİNE YÖNELİK BİR DEĞERLENDİRME
Authors: Başer Gözdegül
Published: May 2019

Ülke ekonomilerinin bel kemiği
niteliğinde olan aile işletmeleri, dünyanın hemen hemen her ülkesinde ekonomik
faaliyetlerin büyük kısmını gerçekleştirmekte, birçok ülkede küçük ve orta
ölçekli işletmelerin neredeyse tamamına yakınını oluşturmaktadır. Aile
işletmelerinin gelecek nesillere aktarılması ve yönetimin devam ettirilmesi
süreci olarak tanımlanabilecek olan örgütsel yedekleme süreci, devir eden,
devir alan, aile ve işletme ile ilgili olan faktörler gibi pek çok faktörden
etkilenen çok boyutlu bir süreçtir. Bu çalışma, bu sürece etki eden faktörleri,
süreç modellerini ve Türkiye’deki konu ile ilgili bazı bulguları ele
almaktadır. Sürece etki eden temel faktörler bağlamsal, finansal, bireysel ve
ilişkisel faktörler ve bunlara bağlı olan değişkenlerdir.  Örgütsel yedekleme sürecinde temelde iki
modelden söz edilmekle birlikte, bu modellerin farklı versiyonları da söz
konusu olabilir.  Örgütsel yedekleme ile
ilgili Türkiye’deki bazı araştırma sonuçları, sürecin özellikleri, süreç içinde
karşılaşılan zorluklar,  varisin
nitelikleri, eğitimi, işe giriş şekli, 
bölgesel kıyaslamalar ve cinsiyet ayırımının etkileri gibi ana konular
etrafında toplanmaktadır.
YAŞLI SAĞLIK HİZMETLERİ: TÜRKİYE-NORVEÇ KARŞILAŞTIRMALI ANALİZİ
Authors: Şahinli Serhan , Tarım Mehveş
Published: May 2019

Çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye ve Norveç’in yaşlı sağlık
hizmetleri sistemlerini karşılaştırmalı olarak değerlendirmek ve sonuçlarını
yorumlamaktır. Çalışmada, nitel
araştırma yöntemlerinden tarama yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Türkiye ve Norveç 1000 kişi başına düşen doktor ve hemşire
sayıları açısından değerlendirilirse, 2000 ile 2016 yılları arasında her iki
ülke içinde hekim başına düşen hasta sayısı azalma göstermiş olmasına rağmen
Türkiye’de yıllar itibariyle ciddi bir fark yokken, Norveç’te ciddi bir azalma
görülmektedir. 1000 kişi başına düşen hastane yatak sayılarına ilişkin OECD
verileri değerlendirildiğinde ise Türkiye ve Norveç’de toplam nüfus ve bunun
içindeki yaşlı nüfus oranı yükselmesine karşın,  Norveç’te 2008 yılından sonra yatak sayısı
oranları azalma eğilimine girmiş, Türkiye’de ise tam tersi şekilde artışlar
görülmüştür. Toplam huzurevleri sayıları değerlendirildiğinde, Türkiye’nin 2016
yılı itibariyle toplam huzurevi sayısı 367’dir. Norveç’in ise aynı yıl toplam
huzurevi sayısı 955’dir. Türkiye ve Norveç’in toplam GSYİH’den yaşlı bakım
hizmetlerine ayırdığı pay incelendiğinde bu oranlarda ciddi farklılıklar
bulunmaktadır. Türkiye’de toplam 564 milyon lira harcama yapılırken, Norveç’in
ise 74 milyon lira harcama yaptığı tespit edilmiştir. Karşılaştırmalı yaşlı sağlık hizmetleri perspektifinde her iki
ülke karşılaştırıldığında, yaşlı sağlık hizmetlerinin örgütlenmesi, sağlık
harcamaları içerisindeki yaşlılara ayrılan pay, bakımevleri sayıları, sağlık
insan gücü sayıları açısından temel farklılıklar olduğu görülmektedir. Kuşkusuz
iki ülkenin yaşlı sağlık hizmetleri sistemini değerlendirmek için daha kapsamlı
çalışmalara ihtiyaç bulunmaktadır.
REVITALIZING EDUCATION THROUGH: INTEGRATING TELEGRAM AS CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK IN LANGUAGE TEACHING
Authors: Bello Muhammad Ladan , Dange Hadiza Bello
Published: May 2019

Recently the use of technology and its integration into the curriculum has gained a great importance. One of this technological devices is mobile phones which is usually banned at school due to the distractions and problems caused by different built-in and installed applications, However, the use of these installed applications such as Telegram on these handheld device especially smart phones in second language teaching is going to assist in effective language teaching and allow students to actively participate in teaching and learning. Keeping all these in mind, the purpose of this presentation is to provide the required information for second language teachers so that they can make use of Telegram efficiently in language classroom.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTAL OCCUPATION, HOME ENVIRONMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SOKOTO STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Umar Maimuna Rabo
Published: May 2019

This paper discussed the relationship between parental background support in relation to occupation, home environment and students’ academic performance. The research design adopted for this study was correlation research design. The study was based on Conflict theory, which sees the purpose of education as a means of maintaining social inequality and preserving the power of those who dominate the society. The study was carried out using questionnaire, achievement test and focus group discussions, the questionnaire was researcher designed and it was based on closed ended questions with options of A,B,C,D,E and F, respectively all the instruments were validated by the supervisory team and the reliability was obtained by pilot testing of questionnaire and test-retest for achievement test and arrived at co-efficient alpha 0.83 and 0.81 respectively. The population was also all the public senior secondary school students in Sokoto state. A total number of twelve public senior secondary schools, with three thousand four hundred and twenty eight (3,428) as the population of SS II students, were purposively selected within the six educational zones to represent the total population. Qualitative data collected were analyzed through thematic analysis by coding and transcription, while the quantitative data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient. The major findings of the study were: Parental background support in relation to occupation has relationship with student’s academic performance. Parental background support in relation to home environment has relationship with student’s academic performance.  The study recommended that: parents that are found to be of lower socio-economic status who can not provide support for the academic activities of their children, should utilize those community development programmes meant for poverty  eradication and skill acquisition, such as National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP), family support programme, agricultural loan scheme and so on, that will provide financial support and job security. It was also recommended that parents should endeavour to provide required academic support at home such as parental commitment and material support. That is to be fully involved in their children academic activities and to provide study facilities at home, which include teaching and learning materials. This will enhance good academic performance.
HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE MANAGEMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT CRISES IN NIGERIA
Authors: Sowho P O , Abubaka T O , Uba U O
Published: May 2019

Unemployment is a condition whereby the able-bodied men and women who are qualified and ready to work do not have commensurate work to do. In Nigeria it has developed to a crises situation as the unemployment now affect both the graduates and non-graduates alike which is principally blamed on mismatch between the skills acquired in institutions of learning and the country labour market needs. This calls for question on the type of education system and the constituents of human capital formation in Nigeria. The paper therefore concluded that the rate of unemployment in Nigeria will continue to increase manifest in multidimensional problem to the economy and the entire social fabrics of the national life if the system of education fails to evolve talents and skills that will use materials resources to develop technology which will be compliant with human potentials. Based on this, the researchers recommended among others that the school curriculum should be review in line with societal demand pattern, education system that will focus on developing indigenous technology and avoid waste of manpower.
Precious metal-free molecular machines for solar thermal energy storage
Authors: Kandinska Meglena I , Kitova Snejana M , Videva Vladimira S , Stoyanov Stanimir S , Yordanova Stanislava B , Baluschev Stanislav B , Angelova Silvia E , Vasilev Aleksey A
Published: May 2019

Four benzothiazolium crown ether-containing styryl dyes were prepared through an optimized synthetic procedure. Two of the dyes (4b and 4d) having substituents in the 5-position of the benzothiazole ring are newly synthesized compounds. They demonstrated a higher degree of trans–cis photoisomerization and a longer life time of the higher energy forms in comparison with the known analogs. The chemical structures of all dyes in the series were characterized by NMR, UV–vis, IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The steady-state photophysical properties of the dyes were elucidated. The stability constants of metal complexes were determined and are in good agreement with the literature data for reference dyes. The temporal evolution of trans-to-cis isomerization was observed in a real-time regime. The dyes demonstrated a low intrinsic fluorescence of their Ba2+ complexes and high yield of E/Z photoisomerization with lifetimes of the higher energy form longer than 500 seconds. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations at the B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) level were performed in order to predict the enthalpies (H) of the cis and trans isomers and the storage energies (ΔH) for the systems studied.
On Simulating the Proton-irradiation of O2 and H2O Ices Using Astrochemical-type Models, with Implications for Bulk Reactivity
Authors: Shingledecker Christopher N. , Vasyunin Anton , Herbst Eric , Caselli Paola
Published: May 2019

Many current astrochemical models explicitly consider the species that comprise the bulk of interstellar dust grain ice mantles separately from those in the top few monolayers. Bombardment of these ices by ionizing radiation—whether in the form of cosmic rays, stellar winds, or radionuclide emission—represents an astrochemically viable means of driving a rich chemistry even in the bulk of the ice mantle, now supported by a large body of work in laboratory astrophysics. In this study, using an existing rate-equation-based astrochemical code modified to include a method of considering radiation chemistry recently developed by us, we attempted to simulate two such studies in which (a) pure O2 ice at 5 K and (b) pure H2O ice at 16 K and 77 K, were bombarded by keV H+ ions. Our aims were twofold: (1) to test the capability of our newly developed method to replicate the results of ice-irradiation experiments, and (2) to determine how bulk chemistry in such a well-constrained system is best handled using the same gas-grain codes that are used to model the interstellar medium. We found that our modified astrochemical model was able to reproduce both the abundance of O3 in the 5 K pure O2 ice, as well as both the abundance of H2O2 in the 16 K water ice and the previously noted decrease of hydrogen peroxide at higher temperatures. However, these results require the assumption that radicals and other reactive species produced via radiolysis react quickly and non-diffusively with neighbors in the ice.
Vitamin D does not Modulate Immune-Mediated Bone loss during ART Initiation
Authors:   the A5280 Study Team, Yin Michael T , Chan Ellen S , Brown Todd T , Kinslow Jennifer , Martinson Jeffrey , Landay Alan , Melbourne Kathleen M , Ribaudo Heather J , Overton Edgar T
Published: May 2019

Background

Vitamin D (VitD) and calcium (Ca) supplementation attenuates antiretroviral therapy (ART)-associated bone loss, but it is unclear whether this effect is mediated through immunomodulation.

Methods

In this exploratory analysis of A5280, a 48-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of VitD/Ca supplementation with ART initiation, we characterized lymphocyte phenotypes and receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) expression by median fluorescence intensity (MFI) at baseline and 48 weeks. Changes were evaluated within and between treatment groups by Wilcoxon signed rank and rank sum tests, respectively. Spearman correlations estimated relationships between cellular phenotypes and bone mineral density (BMD).

Results

Of 165 participants enrolled, 138 had samples for cellular phenotypes (64 VitD/Ca, 74 placebo). Markers of CD4, CD8 activation (CD38+HLA-DR+) declined (all P<0.001), but did not differ between arms. There was no decline in either %T-cells (CD4 and CD8) expressing RANKL or expression of RANKL by MFI. CD4 and CD8 activation markers were not correlated with BMD at baseline (r<0.15 and P>0.09 for all), but greater declines in CD4 activation correlated with greater declines in hip and spine BMD in both arms (0.25 ≤r ≤0.37, all P <0.05). A greater decline in CD8 activation was correlated with greater declines in both hip and spine BMD in the placebo arm only (hip r=0.31, P=0.009; spine r=0.25, P=0.035).

Conclusions

Reductions in T-cell activation are characteristic of ART initiation, but only correlated modestly with bone loss. VitD/Ca supplementation does not appear to mitigate bone loss through modulation of immune activation or expression of RANKL. Trial registration number: NCT01403051.
Establishing surveillance areas for tackling the invasion of Vespa velutina in outbreaks and over the border of its expanding range
Authors: Lioy Simone , Manino Aulo , Porporato Marco , Laurino Daniela , Romano Andrea , Capello Michela , Bertolino Sandro
Published: May 2019

The yellow-legged hornetVespavelutinais an invasive alien species in many areas of the world. In Europe, it is considered a species of Union concern and national authorities have to establish surveillance plans, early warning and rapid response systems or control plans. These strategies customarily require the assessment of the areas that could be colonised beyond outbreaks or expanding ranges, so as to establish efficient containment protocols. The hornet is spreading through a mix of natural diffusion and human-mediated transportation. Despite the latter dispersion mode is hardly predictable, natural diffusion could be modelled from nest data of consecutive years. The aim of this work is to develop a procedure to predict the spread of the yellow-legged hornet in the short term in order to increase the efficiency of control plans to restrain the diffusion of this species. We used data on the mean distances of colonial nests between years to evaluate the probability of yellow-legged hornet dispersal around the areas where the species is present. The distribution of nests in Italy was mainly explained by elevation (95% of nests located within 521 m a.s.l.) and distance from source sites (previous years’ colonies; 95% within 1.4–6.2 km). The diffusion models developed with these two variables forecast, with good accuracy, the spread of the species in the short term: 98–100% of nests were found within the predicted area of expansion. A similar approach can be applied in areas invaded by the yellow-legged hornet, in particular beyond new outbreaks and over the border of its expanding range, to implement strategies for its containment. The spatial application of the models allows the establishment of buffer areas where monitoring and control efforts can be allocated on the basis of the likelihood of the species spreading at progressively greater distances.
A reAl-time low-effoRt mulTi-entity Interaction System for creaTing reusable and optimized MR experiences
Authors: Kotis Konstantinos
Published: May 2019

ARTIST is a research approach introducing novel methods for real-time multi-entity interaction between human and non-human entities, to create reusable and optimized Mixed Reality (MR) experiences with low-effort, towards a Shared MR Experiences Ecosystem (SMRE2). As a result, ARTIST delivers high quality MR experiences, facilitating the interaction between a variety of entities which interact in a virtual and symbiotic way within a mega, virtual and fully-experiential world. Specifically, ARTIST aims to develop novel methods for low-effort (code-free) implementation and deployment of open and reusable MR content, applications and tools, introducing the novel concept of an Experience as a Trajectory (EaaT). In addition, ARTIST will provide tools for the tracking, monitoring and analysis of user behaviour and their interaction with the environment and with other users, towards optimizing MR experiences by recommending their reconfiguration, dynamically (at run-time) or statically (at development time). Finally, it will provide tools for synthesizing experiences into new mega and still reconfigurable EaaTs, enhancing them at the same time using semantically integrated related data/information available in disparate and heterogeneous resources.
Penser la révolution sexuelle dans les années 1960 : intellectuel·le·s et étudiant·e·s en quête de subversion
Authors: Plaquevent Blanche
Published: May 2019

Associer sexualité et révolution n’a rien d’évident et cette articulation théorique s’est construite de manière singulière dans la France des années 1960. À la fin des années 1950, des hommes intellectuels désertant le parti communiste redécouvrent la notion de révolution sexuelle. Par leur lecture d’auteurs étrangers et de socialistes libertaires, ils questionnent l’orthodoxie marxiste. À partir de 1965, ces intellectuels entrent en contact avec le milieu étudiant. Les étudiant·e·s formulent alors leurs propres revendications et médiatisent les luttes pour la sexualité, à travers des occupations de résidences universitaires, des tracts et des graffitis. Malgré leur effort pour repenser les normes sexuelles, ces discours sur la sexualité des années 1960 véhiculent des représentations viriles et hétérosexuelles, qui seront questionnées par les féministes et les mouvements homosexuels à partir du début des années 1970.
Les « non-parents ». Ou comment on devient parent d’un enfant absent
Authors: Stettinger Vanessa
Published: May 2019

L’enfant occupe une place centrale dans la société française d’aujourd’hui. Être parent est un statut recherché, qui amène de la reconnaissance, particulièrement lorsqu’il est, pour l’individu en question, le seul statut socialement valorisant. Qu’advient-il alors des parents dont l’enfant est placé très tôt après la naissance ? À partir d’une recherche ethnographique, cet article vise à montrer comment la mise en place des normes de la parentalité peut produire des « non-parents » et comment ces « non-parents » essayent de déjouer leur sort afin de devenir parents.
La relation client à l’heure du numérique : le cas du marketing bancaire
Authors: Mouillot Philippe
Published: May 2019

La numérisation de l’activité bancaire et les stratégies multicanales rendent moins attractive la visite en agence, une éducation qui rend les clients moins sensibles aux conseils dispensés par les conseillers. Dans ce contexte, cet article étudie la stratégie d’une enseigne qui développe un marketing à destination de ses personnels afin de recréer, renforcer et finalement faire vivre l’identité de la marque à des fins de ressource stratégique.
Using Multimedia-Assisted LINCS for Learning English Pronunciation
Authors: Mahdi Hassan Saleh
Published: May 2019

Learning pronunciation can be enhanced by several strategies. LINCS (List, Identify, Note, Create, Self-test) is one of these strategies that can be used to help language learners learn and remember new words effectively. LINCS is an acronym of the following steps: List the words, identify a reminding word, note a LINCing story, create a LINCing picture, and self-test. LINCS can be implemented either traditionally (i.e. pen-and-paper) or with the help of multimedia. Previous studies examined the effect of traditional LINCS on learning pronunciation. However, no single study has examined the effect of LINCS enhanced by multimedia on pronunciation learning. Therefore, this study aims at investigating the effect of LINCS enhanced by multimedia on learning English pronunciation. Data were collected through pronunciation tests from 45 Arab university learners of English as a foreign language. They were randomly assigned into three groups: Multimedia-assisted LINCS, Traditional LINCS, and a control group (No LINCS). The study is an experimental one in which pre- and a post-tests were administered to these groups. The results indicated that LINCS (either multimedia-assisted LINCS or traditional LINCS) is an effective way of improving learners’ FL pronunciation. The participants in both experimental groups performed better than the participants in the control group.
YouTube Usage in the University Classroom: An Argument for its Pedagogical Benefits
Authors: Jackman W. Marc
Published: May 2019

The demands of teaching at the tertiary level are increasing all the time. YouTube is one of the new e-resources that can be used in contemporary tertiary education pedagogy. This paper is an account of YouTube usage in three psychology classes (adolescent, developmental, and educational psychology) at the University of Trinidad and Tobago. This paper reports on the usage of YouTube videos as means of summarising course content, clarifying complex concepts, concretising abstract ideas, modelling appropriate interventions, reinforcing domain-specific jargon, exploring vicarious laboratory experimentation, and capturing first-hand musings and expositions of historical and contemporary theorists in the field of psychology. A rationale for each particular use was also given as well as the real and potential benefits to modern students.
IWSNs with On-Sensor Data Processing for Energy Efficient Machine Fault Diagnosis
Authors: Hou Liqun , Hao Junteng , Ma Yongguang , Bergmann Neil
Published: May 2019

Machine fault diagnosis systems need to collect and transmit dynamic signals, like vibration and current, at high-speed. However, industrial wireless sensor networks (IWSNs) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are generally based on low-speed wireless protocols, such as ZigBee and IEEE802.15.4. Large amounts of transmission data will increase the energy consumption and shorten the lifetime of energy-constrained IWSN nodes as well.To address these tensions when implementing machine fault diagnosis applications in IWSNs, this paper proposes anenergy efficient IWSN with on-sensor data processing. On-sensor wavelet transforms using four popular mother wavelets are explored for fault feature extraction, while an on-sensor support vector machine classifier is investigated for fault diagnosis. The effectiveness of the presented approach is evaluated by a set of experiments using motor bearing vibration data. The experimental results show that compared with raw data transmission, the proposed on-sensor fault diagnosis method can reduce the payload transmission data by 99.95%, and reduce the node energy consumption by about 10%, while the fault diagnosis accuracy of the proposed approach reaches 98%.
Les Plantagenêts et leur empire
Authors: Madeline Fanny
Published: May 2019

À partir de 1066 et plus encore 1154, la formation d'un empire qui s'étend de l'Écosse aux Pyrénées a été un phénomène à l'origine de transformations majeures dans l'organisation des pouvoirs en Europe de l'Ouest. Pour affirmer leur domination sur l'étendue de ces territoires, les trois premiers Plantagenêts, Henri II, Richard Cœur de Lion et Jean sans Terre, entre 1154 et 1216, n'ont pas eu d'autre choix que de se mettre à parcourir ce vaste espace et d'y marquer visiblement, par des constructions, l'empreinte de leur pouvoir. Cette course pour le contrôle de l'espace et pour inscrire la puissance royale – potestas regis – dans un espace de plus en plus fortement délimité et politisé fut à l'origine de grandes innovations gouvernementales.Une telle itinérance royale impliquait en effet une logistique sophistiquée dans l'organisation des lieux de séjours qui n'aurait été possible sans une administration performante capable de mettre en réseau les ressources et de faire circuler ingénieurs et matériaux. La mise en œuvre de dispositifs normatifs, comme le ius munitionis ou l'insertion des vassaux dans des réseaux de fidélités à une échelle plus large ont également accompagné des dispositifs plus répressifs et punitifs, comme la saisie voire la destruction de nombreux châteaux féodaux.Afin de gouverner un empire « polycratique », les Plantagenêts se sont également appuyés sur des stratégies de légitimation de leur autorité : sacralisation du corps du roi, mise en scène de la majesté et revendication d'une action « publique » notamment autour des constructions d'intérêt commun. De ces transformations, émergent progressivement la dimension souveraine du pouvoir royal et la matrice territoriale à partir de laquelle se développera l'État anglais de la fin du Moyen Âge.
The IoT Research in Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chain Management
Authors: Telukdarie Arnesh , Dhamija Pavitra
Published: May 2019

Timely information and decision making are vital for success of agricultural supply chain management, which is possible through capturing information by using wireless sensor networks. The Internet of Things comprises of such devices, which are laid in the form of communicating network around the agricultural setting for obtaining information. The current study aims to review prior studies based on the usage of IoT in sustainable agricultural supply chain management. A literature review has been conducted by using selected studies from reputed journals. It has been found that IoT applications in the sustainable agricultural supply chain and is currently under a nascent stage in developing countries. This is due to influence of multiple barriers, which poses serious problems, and therefore it is imperative for agricultural scientists and managers to understand the interrelationships. Farm managers, research scientists, and policy makers must aim to remove the barriers for achieving sustainability in agricultural supply chain management. The study is unique, first, in terms of scope of study; second, it identifies and categorizes the barriers to IoT application in agricultural supply chain; and third, it proposes a conceptual framework with research propositions and finally provides food for thought to the research community.
A Critical Study of Paradigms and Perspectives for Advancement of E-Entrepreneurship
Authors: Tonday Hulas Raj , Tigga Anand Mukut , Pallav
Published: May 2019

E-entrepreneurship refers to the process of creating, managing and continuously improving an e-firm or online venture for making money by utilizing information technology (IT) and digital network. There are several barriers and challenges are incurred with the e-entrepreneurship. Thus, it is essential to study and investigate the various perspectives and challenges associated with the e-entrepreneurship. The main objectives of this article are: to determine and elaborate the primal perspectives of e-entrepreneurship depending upon the comprehensive review of prospering literature, to discuss the significant aspects of startups established as a key pillar of e-entrepreneurship, to elucidate the theories and influential role of information and communication technology for the development of flourishing e-entrepreneurship, to study the crucial impact of innovation, creativity and, technology for the establishment and growth of e-entrepreneurship. In this paper, various flourishing and novel literature has been critically overviewed for the sake of fulfilling the research objectives.
The Degree of Internationalization and the Use of Social Media in Marketing Communication
Authors: Bartosik-Purgat Malgorzata , Jankowska Barbara
Published: May 2019

The development of new technologies combined with constantly increasing access to the Internet, facilitates the usage of social media in the business, including firms' operations in foreign markets. The main aim of the article is to identify the relationship between the degree of internationalization and social media usage within different forms of marketing communication in foreign markets. Data was gathered from individual interviews conducted among 334 companies that operate on the Polish market and which are active internationally in terms of marketing communication. Two key findings emerge from the research. First, the strongest correlation between the form of internationalization and the use of social media was obtained as far as advertising (as a form of marketing communication) is concerned. Second, the number of foreign markets a company operates is correlated with the use of social media in terms of all forms of marketing communication.
The 4th Industrial Revolution
Authors: Bagnoli Carlo , Dal Mas Francesca , Massaro Maurizio
Published: May 2019

The objective of this article is to analyze the impact of Industry 4.0 on business models considering technological change as a driver of strategic innovation. The research aims to provide the key to interpreting a process of innovation that, starting from the technological transformation, translates it into a broader change of business models. A structured literature review has been developed analyzing 144 sources divided into scientific papers, reports from consultancy firms and institutional reports. This method identified the importance given by the literature to the technologies and their impact on the building blocks of the business model. The research has led to the identification of 12 business models that can represent a framework to interpret the Industry 4.0 phenomenon strategically. A questionnaire analysis of a sample of 111 companies based in Italy allowed us to compare the results of theoretical research with the perceptions of Italian entrepreneurs.
Exploring the Effects of Social Media Use on Employee Performance
Authors: Shujaat Asbah , Rashid Ammar , Muzaffar Asif
Published: May 2019

This study provides some clarification and extends literature by investigating the effects of the use of social networking sites by organizational employees on job satisfaction, organizational commitment and employee job performance. A survey was conducted to empirically test the proposed research model consisting of latent constructs: social networking site use, organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and employee job performance. Data of this confirmatory study was collected from 279 employees of various organizations operating in Pakistan. The model was analyzed employing variance-based structure equation modeling. Statistical software was used to assess both measurement and structural models. Results indicate that social networking sites use is not directly associated with employee job performance but with the mediating effects of job satisfaction that is also nested with the mediating effect of organizational commitment. This study is expected to both substantiate existing theories of management, and provide some extensions to social support theory.
When Robots Kill
Authors: Vinayak Riya , Sharma Radha R
Published: May 2019

Robots are increasingly interacting with people at the workplace as users or bystanders, hence, they ought to be reliable and safe. The rationale behind the study is to understand the causes of the rising workplace robot accidents by analysing a particular case for greater understanding. The article provides diverse perspectives on the probable causes and consequences of robot-related accidents and offers suggestions to mitigate these. It involves the application of the root cause analysis technique to identify the reasons behind the robot-related accident that resulted in the death of a worker and suggests remedies to do away with any such recurrence in the future. The study endeavours to bridge the research gap pertaining to robot-related accidents in the automotive industry.
Student Assessment Feedback Effectiveness Model for Enhancing Teaching Method and Developing Academic Performance
Authors: Tawafak Ragad M , Romli Awanis M , Alsinani Maryam Juma
Published: May 2019

There is a need for several applications and technologies in the higher education institutions in Oman to improve faculty-student performance. This exploratory study investigates whether integrating student assessment feedback with e-learning through coursework program of full semester instruction may simultaneously enhance and develop academic performance. In the first phase, a systematic review of the existing literature was carried out to determine the suitable related e-learning articles; then, generate a model of e-learning designed with evaluation forms that can measure the suitability of the technology, for assessment issues. In this study, surveys were distributed to BUC College in Oman to assess their satisfaction. The findings of this article aid in the improvement of the teaching method environment, assessment mechanisms, and student learning outcomes.
Research on Movie Box Office Prediction Model With Conjoint Analysis
Authors: Lu Wei , Xing Ruben
Published: May 2019

Based on the Chinese film market, considering the influence factors of the movie box office (MBO) from multiple dimensions, and using the conjoint-analysis method with a questionnaire survey and an expert interview to determine the main index system affecting MBO, this article then establishes a MBO forecast model through the neural network BRP method. In combination with the actual data of the film market along with the empirical analysis and verification this article provides valuable investment reference for film risk control and movie investment decisions.
Analysis of Performance Improvement Brought by the Application of an ISO 9001 Quality Management System With TOPSIS Approach
Authors: Gokpinar Ece , Ic Yusuf Tansel , Yurdakul Mustafa
Published: May 2019

Quality management systems (QMS) are applied by companies to improve their performance in their processes, service or product quality measures. The application of QMSs force the companies to evaluate their existing processes and develop action plans to improve their middle and long-term performance levels. The applications also require inspection, approval, and certification by independent audit firms. In this study, improvement in the performance level of a real company brought with the application of ISO 9001 QMS is evaluated with Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). The analysis shows that the company's performance improves considerably with the application of ISO 9001 QMS.
The Impact of Online Teaching on Faculty Load – Revisited
Authors: Tomei Lawrence A. , Nelson Douglas
Published: May 2019

In 2006, The Impact of Online Teaching on Faculty Load: Computing the Ideal Class Size for Online Courses, shared the results of early research into the ideal class sizes for traditional (i.e., face-to-face) and online courses based on faculty load. The research was limited to a single instructional technology class taught at the graduate level in both formats. The initial study analyzed the impact of distance learning demands on faculty teaching load and computed the ideal class size for both traditional and online courses. It determined that the ideal class size for graduate courses in technology was 17 students for traditional and 12 students for the distance learning format. This article expands the initial research by examining two universities and their: (1) undergraduate, graduate (i.e., master's), and doctoral-level courses; (2) traditional, online, and hybrid formats; (3) both 8- and 15-week terms; and, (4) three academic disciplines of general psychology, education, and business. Ideal class sizes are presented for a wider range of post-secondary courses.
Using Personal Learning Environment (PLE) Management to Support Digital Lifelong Learning
Authors: Yen Cherng-Jyh , Tu Chih-Hsiung , Sujo-Montes Laura E , Harati Hoda , Rodas Claudia R.
Published: May 2019

Personal Learning Environment is a promising pedagogical approach to integrate formal and informal learning in social media and support student self-regulated learning. The use of PLEs to support lifelong learning can be expanded to the formal, non-formal, or informal learning environments. This study empirically examined how PLE management predicted the use of PLE to support three types of lifelong learning (i.e., formal, non-formal, or informal learning). This study concluded that PLE management was predictive of each type of learning respectively. PLE is not only a technical platform but also a new digital learning literacy, conceptual space, pedagogical process, and social networks that enable and support learners to achieve their lifelong learning goals. While Open Educational Resources (OERs) are perceived as a solution for social justice in digital lifelong learning, PLE and Open Network Learning Environment are identified as the key pedagogy and instructional strategies to empower learners gaining network-learning literacy and becoming competent digital lifelong learners.
Eigen Value ANalySis (EVANS) ‒ A Tool to Address Pharmacodynamic, Pharmacokinetic and Toxicity Issues
Authors: Joseph Blessy , Gomatam Anish Narasimhan , Shaikh Mushtaque A. S. , Khedkar Vijay , Martis Elvis A. F. , Coutinho Evans Clifton
Published: May 2019

Drug discovery is a continuously evolving area, essential for mankind albeit a very expensive process with a high attrition rate. The main challenge faced by pharmaceutical researchers today is to identify the major hurdles and validate the “developability” of a compound in the initial stages of drug development in order to select superior drug candidates with the best chances of success. This motivated us to introduce a “universal” approach for analyzing the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and toxicity profile of compounds based on the philosophy of QSAR. The present work deals with the development, validation and application of a novel QSPR formalism entitled EigenValue ANalySis (EVANS). This methodology encodes 3D structural information in terms of the atom pair distances along with molecular physicochemical properties to generate a set of unique hybrid descriptors, termed as “Eigenvalues.” The present article deals with the intricacies of the methodology and explores its applicability on a series of datasets for building pharmacodynamic QSAR models.
A Review of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
Authors: O'Donnell Eileen , O'Donnell Liam
Published: May 2019

The diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) will come as an unwelcome surprise to most people. Within a short period of time, the person will have to come to understand and manage this chronic illness. The terminology associated with the T1D condition will also be totally new to the person: diabetes mellitus, pancreas, hyperglycaemia (hyper), hypoglycaemia (hypo), bolus (fast acting insulin), basal (slow acting insulin), ketones and blood glucose levels. The purpose of this article is to assist newly diagnosed patients' understanding of T1D, people who are already living with T1D, carers of people with T1D, partners and family members of someone with T1D, work colleagues, and friends who participate in the same sporting activities or go on holiday with a person who has T1D. In addition, this article reviews how people living with T1D can still enjoy exercise and maintain the best quality of life possible; whilst controlling the blood glucose levels in their body for the rest of their lives to prevent the onset of complications associated with diabetes.
Augmented Reality Indoor Navigation Using Handheld Devices
Authors: Gladston Angelin , Duraisamy Aadharshika
Published: May 2019

Any user can navigate outdoors by using online maps with the help of a GPS signal, but navigation in an indoor environment is difficult as the GPS signals can be weak inside a building. In this article, a system for providing a solution for indoor navigation with the help of augmented reality technology based on a computer vision approach is developed so as to provide navigational assistance to users in any new or unknown environment. This is done with an android based mobile phone application. This can be done by using augmented reality technology along with a computer vision-based approach to find where the user is and what is present in front of the user. Using this information, the user can get to navigate inside the building.
Risk Stratification in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Time to Think about the Electrocardiogram
Authors: Skinner Jonathan
Published: May 2019

The review article in this journal by Norrish and Kaski focuses on risk of sudden cardiac death in childhood hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and declare it is time to solve the mystery [...]
Spatial and statistical analysis of leptospirosis in Thailand from 2013 to 2015
Authors: Luenam Amornrat , Puttanapong Nattapong
Published: May 2019

This study analyzes the temporal pattern and spatial clustering of leptospirosis, a disease recognized as an emerging public health problem in Thailand. The majority of those infected are farmers and fishermen. Severe epidemics of leptospirosis in association with the rainy reason have occurred since 1996. Still, an understanding of the annual variation and spatial clustering of the disease is lacking. Data were collected from the Center of Epidemiological Information, Bureau of Epidemiology, Ministry of Public Health, covering the nationwide incidence of leptospirosis during the period 2013-2015. Clustering techniques, including local indicators of spatial association and local Getis-Ord Gi* statistic, were used for the analysis and evaluation of the annual spatial distribution of the disease. Both these statistics revealed similar results for the areas with the highest clustering patterns of leptospirosis. Specifically, there were persisting hotspots in north-eastern and southern parts of Thailand over the three years covered by the study. This outcome suggests that healthcare resources should be allocated to the areas characterized by leptospirosis clustering.
Quantifying the relationship between human Lyme disease and Borrelia burgdorferi exposure in domestic dogs
Authors: Liu Yan , Nordone Shila K. , Yabsley Michael J. , Lund Robert B. , McMahan Christopher S. , Gettings Jenna R.
Published: May 2019

Lyme disease (LD) is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. Early confirmatory diagnosis remains a challenge, while the disease can be debilitating if left untreated. Further, the decision to test is complicated by under-reporting, low positive predictive values of testing in non-endemic areas and travel, which together exacerbate the difficulty in identification of newly endemic areas or areas of emerging concern. Spatio-temporal analyses at the national scale are critical to establishing a baseline human LD risk assessment tool that would allow for the detection of changes in these areas. A well-established surrogate for human LD incidence is canine LD seroprevalence, making it a strong candidate covariate for use in such analyses. In this paper, Bayesian statistical methods were used to fit a spatio-temporal spline regression model to estimate the relationship between human LD incidence and canine seroprevalence, treating the latter as an explanatory covariate. A strong non-linear monotonically increasing association was found. That is, this analysis suggests that mean incidence in humans increases with canine seroprevalence until the seroprevalence in dogs reaches approximately 30%. This finding reinforces the use of canines as sentinels for human LD risk, especially with respect to identifying geographic areas of concern for potential human exposure.
The Relationship Among 3 Generic Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments in Patients With Lower Extremity Health Conditions
Authors: Hoch Johanna M. , Lorete Christina , Legner Jamie , Hoch Matthew C.
Published: May 2019

Context

Generic patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments are designed to capture health-related quality-of-life outcomes and to determine treatment effectiveness from the patient's perspective. Multiple generic PROs are used in clinical practice, and an investigation of the psychometric properties of these instruments in a high-functioning, physically active population is important for the future use of these instruments.

Objective

To determine the relationship among 3 generic PROs: the modified Disablement in the Physically Active (mDPA) Scale, the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System Physical Function (PROMIS-PF), and the Short Form 12 (SF-12) in physically active patients seeking treatment for a lower extremity health condition.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Athletic training clinical facility, physical therapy clinic.

Patients or Other Participants

One hundred patients seeking rehabilitation services for a lower extremity health condition.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

All patients completed a demographic questionnaire and the 3 generic PROs at 1 time point during their rehabilitation: the mDPA-Total, mDPA-physical summary component (mDPA-PSC), mDPA-mental summary component (mDPA-MSC), the PROMIS-PF, and SF-12 mental component summary (SF-MCS) and physical component summary (SF-PCS). Separate Spearman rank (r) correlations were performed to assess the strength of the relationship among PRO instruments. The floor and ceiling effects were also examined.

Results

A strong relationship was present between the SF-12 PCS and the mDPA-Total (r = −0.65), the mDPA-PSC (r = −0.64), and the PROMIS-PF (r = 0.65). Significant moderate relationships were identified between the mDPA-MSC and the SF-12 PCS (r = −0.43) and MCS (r = −0.53). Weak relationships were noted between the mDPA-Total and SF-12 MCS (r = −0.21) and the SF-12 MCS and mDPA-PSC (r = −0.10) and PROMIS-PF (r = 0.20).

Conclusions

The PROMIS-PF and mDPA had good convergent and divergent validity. Clinicians treating physically active patients should consider these instruments for use in clinical practice. Future researchers should examine additional psychometric properties of these instruments in physically active patients.
A challenging case of anaplastic large-cell lymphoma with primary bony presentation
Authors: Mundada Manasi , Ahmed Faiq , Santa A.
Published: May 2019

Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a distinct type of T-cell lymphoma showing varied clinicopathological features. The clinical entities identified are systemic and primary cutaneous types. ALK+ ALCL are more common in childhood with predominant nodal presentation. Extranodal involvement is commonly seen in the skin, bones, soft tissue, lung, liver, etc., Here, we present an intriguing case of ALK+ ALCL in an adult patient primarily presenting as multiple bony lytic lesions.
Cervical carcinoma metastasizing to uveal tissue manifesting as pseudohypopyon
Authors: Gupta Vinay , Sharma Vinod , Sharma Kalpana , Parmar Deepti
Published: May 2019

The metastasis to the eye in a patient of carcinoma of the cervix is rare. A case of carcinoma cervix in a 56-year-old female is described who presented with full chamber pseudohypopyon and deep vascularization in inferior quadrant of the cornea in the left eye. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed features suggestive of ocular metastasis in the anterior part of the uveal tract. Diagnosis was confirmed on cytology which showed features of squamous cell carcinoma. A high level of clinical suspicion in advanced cases of malignancies will help in early detection of ocular metastasis with unusual presentations.