bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Difference in the Dissolution Behaviors of Tablets Containing Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP) Depending on Pharmaceutical Formulation After Storage Under High Temperature and Humid Conditions
Authors: Takekuma Yoh , Ishizaka Haruka , Sumi Masato , Sato Yuki , Sugawara Mitsuru
Published: December 2016

PURPOSE. Storage under high temperature and humid conditions has been reported to decrease the dissolution rate for some kinds of tablets containing polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP) as a disintegrant. The aim of this study was to elucidate the properties of pharmaceutical formulations with PVPP that cause a decrease in the dissolution rate after storage under high temperature and humid conditions by using model tablets with a simple composition. METHODS. Model tablets, which consisted of rosuvastatin calcium or 5 simple structure compounds, salicylic acid, 2-aminodiphenylmethane, 2-aminobiphenyl, 2-(p-tolyl)benzoic acid or 4.4’-biphenol as principal agents, cellulose, lactose hydrate, PVPP and magnesium stearate as additives, were made by direct compression. The model tables were wrapped in paraffin papers and stored for 2 weeks at 40°C/75% relative humidity (RH). Dissolution tests were carried out by the paddle method in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia 16th edition. RESULTS. Model tablets with a simple composition were able to reproduce a decreased dissolution rate after storage at 40°C/75% RH. These tablets showed significantly decreased water absorption activities after storage. In the case of tablets without lactose hydrate by replacing with cellulose, a decreased dissolution rate was not observed. Carboxyl and amino groups in the structure of the principal agent were not directly involved in the decreased dissolution. 2-Benzylaniline tablets showed a remarkably decreased dissolution rate and 2-aminobiphenyl and 2-(p-tolyl)benzoic acid tablets showed slightly decreased dissolution rates, though 4,4’-biphenol tablets did not show a decrease dissolution rate. CONCLUSIONS. We demonstrated that additives and structure of the principal agent were involved in the decreased in dissolution rate for tablets with PVPP. The results suggested that one of the reasons for a decreased dissolution rate was the inclusion of lactose hydrate in tablets. The results also indicated that compounds as principal agents with low affinity for PVPP may be easily affected by airborne water under high temperature and humid conditions. This article is open to POST-PUBLICATION REVIEW. Registered readers (see “For Readers”) may comment by clicking on ABSTRACT on the issue’s contents page.
A Construction of Right Alternative Loop
Authors: Khan Amir , Shah Muhammad , Ali Asif
Published: December 2016

Right alternative loops are loops satisfying \((xy)y=x(yy)\). We construct an infinite family of non-associative non commutative right alternative loops whose smallest member is of order \(8\), without any usage of computers.
Left quotient rings of assosymmetric rings
Authors: Jayalakshmi K. , Nageswari G. R.
Published: December 2016

In this paper, we prove the Common-Denominator property. If \(Q\) is Weak Fountain-Golden Left order in an assosymmetric ring \(R\), then given \(b_{1}\),..., \(b_{n} \in R\) there exist \(a\in S\), \(q_{1}\),..., \(q_{n}\in Q\) such that for every \(i = 1,...,n\), \(b_{i} = \tilde{a} q_{i}0\) and \(a \tilde{a} q_{i}=q_{i}\) and also it is shown that if \(Q\) is subring of an assosymmetric ring \(R\), (i) if $R$ is a weak Fountain-Gould left quotient ring of \(Q\), then \(R\) is a left quotient ring of \(Q\), (ii) suppose $R$ nondegenerate and coinciding with its socle, if \(Q\) is a weak Fountain-Gould left order in \(R\) then \(Q\) is a Fountain-Gould left order in \(R\), (iii) if \(R\) is also artinian then \(Q\) is a classical left order in \(R\) if and only if \(Q\) is a Fountain-Gould left order in \(R\).
Semiprime Ideals of \(\Gamma\)-So-Rings
Authors: Mala M. Siva , Prasad K. Siva
Published: December 2016

A \(\Gamma\)-so-ring is a structure possessing a natural partial ordering, an infinitary partial addition and a ternary multiplication, subject to a set of axioms. The partial functions under disjoint-domain sums and functional composition is a \(\Gamma\)-so-ring. In this paper we introduce the notions of semiprime ideal and \(p\)-system in \(\Gamma\)-so-rings and we obtain the characteristics between them.
The ideals in (-1,1) rings
Authors: Karamsi Jayalakshmi
Published: December 2016

A (-1, 1) ring \(R\) contains a maximal ideal \(I_{3}\) in the nucleus \(N\). The set of elements \(n\) in the nucleus which annihilates the associators in (-1, 1) ring \(R\), \(n(x, y, z) = 0\) and \((x, y, z)n = 0\) for all \(x, y, z \in R\) form the ideal \(I_{3}\) of \(R\). Let \(I\) be a right ideal of a 2-torsion free (-1, 1) ring \(R\) with commutators in the middle nucleus. If \(I\) is maximal and nil, then \(I\) is a two sided ideal. Also if \(I\) is minimal then it is either a two-sided ideal, or the ideal it generates is contained in the middle nucleus of \(R\) and the radical of \(R\) is contained in \(P\) for any primitive ideal \(p\) of \(R\).
Fraudulent Reporting Perpetuated by CEO’s Team: Unveiling the Sayam ‘Modus Operandi’
Authors: Bhasin Madan Lal
Published: December 2016

Fraudulent reporting practices can have very significant consequences for organizations and all stakeholders, as well as, for public confidence in the capital and security markets. In fact, comprehensive, accurate and reliable financial reporting is the bedrock upon which our markets are based. Keen to project a ‘rosy’ picture of the Satyam Computer Services Limited to investors, employees and analysts, Mr. Raju (CEO & Chairman) and his team members ‘fudged’ the account books for 5 years so that it appeared to be a far bigger enterprise, with high profits and fast growth rate, than it actually was. The Satyam fraud has shattered the dreams of different categories of investors, shocked the government and regulators alike, and led to questioning of the accounting practices of statutory auditors and corporate governance norms in India. This is an exploratory and qualitative study based on secondary sources of information. An attempt has been made here to provide an explanation for various intriguing questions about Satyam scam. After thorough investigations by the CBI and SEBI, they have unveiled the methodology by which Satyam fraud was engineered. Finally, we recommend “Fraudulent reporting practices should be considered as a serious crime, and accounting bodies, law courts and other regulatory authorities in India need to adopt very strict punitive measures to stop such unethical practices.”
Realization of Maxwell’s Hypothesis: A Heat-Electric Conversion in Contradiction to the Kelvin Statement
Authors: Fu Xinyong , Fu Zitao
Published: December 2016

In a vacuum tube, two identical and parallel Ag-O-Cs surfaces, with a work function of approximately 0.8eV, ceaselessly emit thermal electrons at room temperature. The thermal electrons are so controlled by a static uniform magnetic field that they can fly only from one Ag-O-Cs surface to the other, resulting in a potential difference and an electric current, and transferring a power to a resistance outside the tube. The ambient air is a single heat reservoir in the experiment, and all the heat extracted by the tube from the air is converted into electric energy without producing other effect. The authors maintain that the experiment is in contradiction to the Kelvin statement of the second law of thermodynamics. We have a video on you tube showing the main measuring process of the experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyrtC2nQ_UU.
Optimal Time to Enter a Retirement Village
Authors: Zhang Jinhui , Purcal Sachi , Wei Jiaqin
Published: December 2016

We consider the financial planning problem of a retiree wishing to enter a retirement village at a future uncertain date. The date of entry is determined by the retiree's utility and bequest maximisation problem within the context of uncertain future health states. In addition, the retiree must choose optimal consumption, investment, bequest and purchase of insurance products prior to her full annuitisation on entry to the retirement village. A hyperbolic absolute risk-aversion (HARA) utility function is used to allow necessary consumption for basic living and medical costs. The retirement village will typically require an initial deposit upon entry. This threshold wealth requirement leads to exercising the replication of an American put option at the uncertain stopping time. From our numerical results, active insurance and annuity markets are shown to be a critical aspect in retirement planning.
Synthesis of Reusable Silica Nanosphere-Supported Pt(IV) Complex for Formation of Disulfide Bonds in Peptides
Authors: Hou Xiaonan , Zhao Xiaowei , Zhang Yamei , Han Aiying , Huo Shuying , Shen Shigang
Published: December 2016

Some peptide-based drugs including oxytocin, vasopressin, ziconotide, pramlintide, nesiritide, and octreotide, contain one intramolecular disulfide bonds. A novel and reusable monodispersed silica nanosphere-supported Pt(IV) complex (SiO2@TPEA@Pt(IV)) was synthesized via a four-step procedure and used for formation of intramolecular disulfide bonds in peptides. TEM and chemical mapping results for the Pt(II) intermediates and for SiO2@TPEA@Pt(IV) show that the silica nanospheres possess a monodisperse spherical structure and contain uniformly distributed Si, O, C, N, Cl, and Pt. The valence state of Pt on the silica nanospheres was characterized by XPS. The Pt(IV) loaded on SiO2@TPEA@Pt(IV) was 0.15 mmol/g, as determined by UV-vis spectrometry. Formation of intramolecular disulfides in six dithiol-containing peptides of variable lengths by use of SiO2@TPEA@Pt(IV) was investigated and the relative oxidation yields were determined by HPLC. In addition, peptide 1 (Ac-CPFC-NH2) was utilized to study the reusability of SiO2@TPEA@Pt(IV). No significant decrease in the relative oxidation yield was observed after ten reaction cycles. Moreover, the structure of SiO2@TPEA@Pt(IV) after being used ten cycles was determined to be similar to its initial one, demonstrating the cycling stability of the complex.
Mean Wind Speed Comparison and Wind Farm Energy Prediction at Chang-Hua Offshore (Taiwan)
Authors: Barapati Meharkumar , Miau Jiun-Jih , Chang Pei-Chi
Published: December 2016

Taiwan developing offshore wind power to promote green energy and self-electricity production. In this study, a Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) was set up at Chang-Hua development zone one on the sea and 10km away from the seashore. At Lidar location, WRF (3.33km & 2km grid lengths) model and WAsP were used to simulate the wind speed at various elevations. Three days mean wind speed of simulated results were compared with Lidar data. From the four wind data sets, developed five different comparisons to find an error% and R-Squared values. Comparison between WAsP and Floating Lidar was shown good consistency. Lukang meteorological station 10 years wind observations at 5m height were used for wind farm energy predictions. The yearly variation of energy predictions of traditional and TGC wind farm layouts are compared under purely neutral and stable condition. The one-year cycle average surface heat flux over the Taiwan Strait is negative (-72.5 (W/m2) and 157.13 STD), which represents stable condition. At stable condition TGC (92.39%) and 600(92.44%), wind farms were shown higher efficiency. The Fuhai met mast wind data was used to estimate roughness length and power law exponent. The average roughness lengths are very small and unstable atmosphere.
Arthroscopic Excision of a Solitary Acetabular Osteochondroma in an Adult
Authors: Kim Chul-Ho , Kekatpure Aditya Laxmikant , Kashikar Anuja , Chang Jae Suk , Jeong Mi Yeon , Yoon Pil Whan
Published: December 2016

Case:

A 43-year-old woman presented with localized pain of the right hip 2 months after a trivial trauma. Physical examination revealed a positive Patrick (FABER [Flexion, Abduction, and External Rotation]) test. Radiographs showed a radiopaque lesion at the acetabular fossa, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass with adjacent bone marrow edema. Arthroscopic excision of the lesion was performed; histopathologic examination demonstrated that it was an osteochondroma.

Conclusion:

A solitary intra-articular osteochondroma is a possible cause of localized hip pain. Hip arthroscopy can be a good diagnostic and therapeutic option.
What Makes High-Achiever Students Hard to Improve Their Speaking Skill?
Authors: Irmawati Dini Kurnia
Published: December 2016

Speaking problems do not only happen to low achiever students. High-achiever students with high average score (above 90) also still have speaking problems. This makes the researcher find it important to investigate what factors that make them still get difficulties in speaking. This research is a descriptive study. The subjects include 9 high-achiever students majoring in English Department that have been selected from University of Brawijaya, State University of Malang, and Kanjuruhan University.  The data have been collected by using questionnaire, interview guide, and observation sheet. The findings show that the most hampering factor in relation to teaching and learning activities is too many assignments given. Next, in terms of teaching and learning materials, the highest hampering factor is the level of difficulty of the materials which are too high. Also, the most hampering factor related to lecturers’ personalities is that the lecturer is too serious in handling the class. Moreover, lack of English usage is the next highest hampering factor about the use of English as a medium of instruction in class. Also, lack of feedback given to high-achiever students is the most hampering factor of their speaking skill.  The findings indicate that preliminary study and need analysis are needed in order to help lecturers teach high-achiever students more effectively which can result in helping them overcome their speaking problems and improve their speaking skill.
Reading Experiences of Nonnative-English-Speaking Students Majoring in English Language Teaching
Authors: Hartatik Sri Fatmaning , Lestari Hernina Dewi
Published: December 2016

This study attempts to synthesize the findings of an Indonesian case study on reading experiences of nonnative-English-speaking ELT students. The researchers examined 36 students of bachelor program students using a descriptive qualitative design. The finding revealed that 55.6% of the students spent 2-3 hours reading, 27.7% spent 1-2 hours reading, while the rest 16.7% spent less than an hour reading. In term of genre, 69.4% of the students preferred scientific reading genre while 30.6% preferred fiction. Regarding the mode of reading materials, 86.1% of the students used printed material and the other 13.9% used digital reading material. The finding of this study presented that 75% of the students liked to read materials in their first language while the rest 25% preferred to read reading materials in English. About the students’ preference of reading activities, the data showed that 63.89% of the students chose activities such as a combination of doing preview, giving keywords, scanning, skimming, giving clarification, asking and answering questions, and making conclusions while 36.11% preferred reading activities involving a combination of brainstorming, conducting survey, reciprocal teaching, doing evaluation, making inference, re-reading, thinking aloud, and having discussion as the reading activities. In term of the place to read, 50% of the students read at home, 27.8% read in the classroom, and 22.2% read at the library. About the reading experience, 63.89% of students were satisfied while the other 36.11% thought that their reading experience was insufficient.
Improving Students’ Vocabulary Achievement through Word Game
Authors: Hidayat Nur
Published: December 2016

This paper is based on a study on students’ vocabulary of grade seven in junior high school using word game. This study is conducted based on the preliminary study which indicated that the students felt difficulties in learning English because of the lack of vocabulary.The subjects are 38 students who consist of 28 male, and 10 female students at seven grade of one of junior high schools in Gresik. The purpose of this study is to improve students’ vocabulary achievement through word game. The data is collected by interview, observation, questionnaires and test. The data is analyzed by using triangulation. The research design of this study is classroom action research which consist of four steps: planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The results of this study shows that word game can help students to memorize the vocabularies easier motivate students and make them more interested in learning vocabulary.
PENGARUH PERAN PENYULUH DAN KEARIFAN LOKAL TERHADAP ADOPSI INOVASI PADI SAWAH DI KECAMATAN MONTASIK KABUPATEN ACEH BESAR
Authors: Syah Putra Andrian Wira , Samsi Hariadi Sunarru , Harsoyo Harsoyo
Published: December 2016

The purpose of this research was to determine (1) the influence of extension worker, (2) the influence of local wisdom, also (3) to determine whether there was the influences of social and economic factors in innovation adoption of rice farming and (4) whether there was the activity synergies of extension worker and local wisdom towards innovation adoption of rice farming in Montasik sub-district. The basic method used in this research was the analytical descriptive with the quantitative approach which was suported by its qualitative side. The chosen location of the research was done on purpose that was the sub-district of Montasik (WKPP Piyeung I and WKPP Bukit Baro I) the regency of Aceh Besar. The sampling of respondents method was the simple random sampling with the number of respondents was 120 farmers from 1057 population. The techniques of data analysis used in this research were: 1) the technique of scoring (Likert scale), 2) the validity test used was the Pearson correlation, 3) the reliability test used with Cronbach Alpha method, 4) the normality test was the PP plot model, 5) the test of hypotheses, for the first, the second and the third hypothesis was using the multiple linear regression and the correlation, for the fourth hypothesis was using the qualitative approach. From the analysis results of multiple linear regression test which was using the Backward (model 5) in the first, the second and the third hypothesis indicated that all of the seven variables tested, three of them were instructor role variables, motivation and attitude had the positive and significant impact on innovation adoption of rice farming. With the sig value from the instructor role variables was 0.000 < 0.10, the sig value of the motivation was 0.097 < 0.10, and the sig value of the attitude was 0.004 < 0.10. For the fourth hypothesis showed the synergies between the counseling activities with the indigenous local wisdom approach towards the innovation adoption of rice farming where the extension worker and the community leaders could work together as well in the organizing of the rice planting schedule and in the process of environmental preservation in the Montasik sub-district.
STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI PEMASARAN MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE
Authors: Kurniadi Fredy , Hariyanto Didik
Published: December 2016

Medical representative as the spearhead of the company that specialized in selling hard drugs and psychotropic substances should be able to market their products well and is consistent with the use of marketing communications strategy by personal medical representative. This study used qualitative methods with Medical representatives and specialized doctors as the informants using the analysis techniques of the domain of data and taxonomy. The result of the study is that representative medical marketing communications strategy can be systematically grouped into Opening (opening), Probing (questioning techniques), Supporting (presentation), Objection Handling (overcoming objections), and Closing (closing). To support it, the necessary thing is the ability of Productions knowledge. Other Medical representative strategy to support its activities are some programs such sponsorship Symposium, Seminar, Workshop, RTD (round table Discussion), customer service (service offers), entertainment and gimmick.
MEDIA SOSIAL SEBAGAI RUANG PUBLIK ANTARA NETIKET DAN NETIZE
Authors: Ayu Astuti Sri
Published: December 2016

Form of communication that thrives on social media, users or citizens of social media termed as netizen were not wise enough in using their language style so that it causes the ethical problems of communication. The problem of communication ethics that began in cyberspace continues to be legal issues and many disputing parties choose to solve the problems of communication ethics violations into the legal issues in the realm of justice. Social media as new media is also called as the fifth pillar of democracy as deemed able to perform the functions of the mainstream media and even correct the existence of the mainstream media which has the force of law and untouchable. And there is none of the institutions that belong to third pillar of democracy is dare to correct. It is different with social media as the fifth pillar of democracy, where the social media people are very observant and decisive in response to the mistakes of the mainstream media. The watch dog function, has now moved to citizens social media with massive in the quiet room attractively run the control in various aspects of people’s real life. The world of taboo to correct the mistakes of the mainstream media has now become a reality in one attitude and one word to enforce the truth.
BENTUK PENDEKATAN KOMUNIKASI ORANG TUA DALAM MEMBERI PEMAHAMAN TAYANGAN TELEVISI PADA ANAK USIA SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Ridwan Harnina
Published: December 2016

The Problem in this research is how the form of parent’s approach in guiding televisi shows on the elementary school aged children. This research was conducted in Rahandouna Sub district, Poasia District, Kendari. Determination of the location is due to consideration that most parents in Rahandouna have elementary school-aged children who love watching televisi, thus require efficient forms of communication in guiding telvisi shows on the children. This research uses qualitative method with twenty informants. The results showed that the form of the parent’s approach in guiding televisi shows on the elementary school aged children in Rahandouna, Poasia, Kendari consists of interpersonal communication approach which means giving meaning and views by doing direct communication to the children in order to provide better understanding of the positive and negative effects of the televisi shows that can also strengthen the affection between parents and children.
KONSTRUKSI CITRA PEREMPUAN DALAM MEDIA ONLINE (Analisis Framing Rubrik Fashion Website Wolipop)
Authors: Lestarysca Lestarysca , Febriana Poppy
Published: December 2016

Wolipop is pages that presenting news or lifestyle articles about women, including the fashion rubric discussing the aspect of fashion from within the country and overseas which becomes a trend to date. As an online media which broadcasts information to the public, wolipop also features images of women which can be a reference to those who read it. This research is qualitative research that uses a method of William A. framing analysis. Gamson and modgliani argued that the frame is the way to talk, which presents construction meaning over events pertaining to an object of a discourse. The technique of collecting data used in this research is:  documentary study of the primary data by collecting articles written on the fashion rubric of Wolipop from May 13 to 17, and also may 19, 2013. The news articles observed were selected based on the number of visitors every day. The result shows that wolipop always constructs women as figures who always want to look young, figures who can be influenced, figures of fashion adicts who shop high value goods although the goods are not very important. Lastly, wolipop gives images of women as tough figures who dare to demand their rights, try to seek freedom and refuse to be pre-sighted.
MEDIA SOSIAL DAN PENGEMBANGAN HUBUNGAN INTERPERSONAL REMAJA DI SIDOARJO
Authors: Abadi Totok Wahyu , Sukmawan Fandrian , Utari Dian Asha
Published: December 2016

The purpose of this study is to analyze and explain the use of social media among teenagers, the development of interpersonal relationships, and the influence of social media on the development of adolescent interpersonal relationships in Sidoarjo. This research, which involves a hundred high school students as the respondents, uses explanative approach. Through random sampling of data collection, the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics analyzing techniques and multiple regression. The results showed that the use of social networking sites by teenagers is much motivatedly aimed to 1 ) obtain a variety of information, 2 ) strengthen relationships among users of the site , 3 ) release tension, 4 ) meet emotional needs , and 5 ) improve self-confidence. The development of relationship made by teenagers is dominantly aimed to search identity information, ideas or thoughts, as well as the address of the user account. The level of development of interpersonal relationships ( friendships ) through social networking is at 68.7 %. The use of social networking sites which affect the development of adolescent interpersonal relationships in Sidoarjo is at 43.4 % .
PROFIL MODAL SOSIAL DAN TINGKAT PARTISIPASI PETERNAKPADA PENGEMBANGAN SAPI POTONG DI KABUPATEN TEBO PROPINSI JAMBI
Authors: Hadi Syafril
Published: December 2016

The purposes of this research are to describethe level of social capital and to identify the level ofparticipation of cattle breedersin Tebo district. The  method used in this research is descriptive analysis by usingquantitative approach. Thesample collection technique used in this research is purposive random sampling whichconsistsof five people as a unit of analysis. The questionnaires weregiven to 165 respondences who breed the cattlein Tebo.The results of this research show that the level of social capital of cattle breeders in Tebo district is in the very high category and the participant level of cattle breeders is also in the high category.
PROMOSI ONLINE PADA INDIE CLOTHING INSPIRED27 MALANG
Authors: Hidayat Faris Tri , Febriana Poppy
Published: December 2016

Internet in Indonesia currently is growing rapidly and become the primary needs for its users, the development of social media has also become one of the important factors in the amount of internet users in this country.The aim of this research is to know the application and explaination of online promotion through observation and empiric study in Inspired27. The approach used in this research is Theory of Internet base promotion mix. Qualitative descriptive method is used as the means of analysis in order to get systematical picture of the fact which is actual, accurate regarding the object of analysis. The result shows that Inspired27 has applied online promotion to help the sales. Inspired27 use various online promotions such as website and social media. But they have no research team and division that specifically handle online promotion thus the implication is less maximum.
PARKIR BERLANGGANAN DI KABUPATEN SIDOARJO (Studi Interaksi Simbolik Parkir Berlangganan di Kabupaten Sidoarjo)
Authors: Rudiyanto Doni , Hariyanto Didik
Published: December 2016

The purpose of this study to explain the meaning of symbolic interaction behaviors is used parking attendants to collect of illegal parking fees subscribe. This type of research was qualitative research. Data collection techniques is obtained through interviews, observation, and documentation. The results study showed that the activities is done by illegal parking officer are: illegal parking officer coordinate with official parking officer, many symbols irregularities (regulated by transportation department) by official parking attendants or illegal parking attendants, as well as services provided to customers like cardboard availability on the vehicle and helps to move customer vehicles. While the behavior is shown subscribe parking do not understand the card should be the right of customers and keep paying parking fees.
PENGARUH STRATEGI COSTUMER RELATIONS PT BANK PANIN CABANG SIDOARJO TERHADAP LOYALITAS NASABAH TABUNGAN MIKRO PANIN
Authors: Saniy Afina Rusyida , Rochmaniah Ainur
Published: December 2016

The purposes of this research to analyze and explain the influence of customer relations strategies in the PT. Panin Bank branch A. Yani Sidoarjo towards customer loyalty micro savings Panin. This research used quantitative research with survey research methods. Meanwhile, the subject of this study is micro panin savings customers as many as 100 customers were selected using purposive sampling technique. Partial test (t test) showed that strategy of customer campaign dependent as independent variables which are marketing campaign,customer campaign and service quality that is affected towards dependent variable, namely customer loyalty PT. Panin Bank branch A. Yani Sidoarjo. The simultant test (Test F) indicated that the customer campaign strategy dependent as independent variables which are marketing campaign, customer campaign and service quality are affected towards dependent variable, namely customer loyalty PT. Panin Bank branch A.Yani Sidoarjo. Results analysis of the determination (R2) coefficient indicated that there is a relationship between all independent variables namely marketing campaign, customer campaign and service quality towards dependent
PENGARUH ENTERTAINMENT DAN INFORMATIVENESS TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN WISATAWAN BERKUNJUNG DI DELTA FISHING, PRASUNG, SIDOARJO
Authors: Yanto Heri , Yulianto Mochamad Rizal , Febriana Poppy
Published: December 2016

This research aims to know the influence of entertainment and information towards decision of tourists in Delta Fishing Prasung, Sidoarjo. The type of research used assosiative research with quantiative approach. The sample in this study was 100 people. The technique data collection used questionnaire. The analysis technique used multiple linear regression analysis. Results of tests indicated that R amounted 0,768, it means that relations between free variables entertainment and information for decision of tourists in Delta Fishing were closely and strong. It is characterized by a value of R amounted 76.8%. The value of determination simultaneous (R square) as much as 0,664, it means that variable entertainment and information by 64,4 %, while the rest 35,6 % influenced by other variables that unobserved.
EFEKTIVITAS PROGRAMA “LAPORO REK” RADIO SUARA KOTA SEBAGAI MEDIA KOMUNIKASI PARTISIPATORIS MASYARAKAT DALAM PEMBANGUNAN DI KOTA PROBOLINGGO
Authors: Komariyah Mailinda , Wahyu Abadi Totok
Published: December 2016

The purpose of this study was to determine how much effectiveness programa laporo rek suara kota radio as media communication participatory community on development in the probolinggo city. This type of research used an explanatory research with quantitative approach. Samples are taken a number of 100 respondents to the listeners of Radio Suara Probolinggo city of precision was set 5% of the population of 285 people. The results of research indicated that the data were analyzed quantitatively with the support of frequency tables were simple and data tabulation by using SPSS 17 application. The results in this research used path analysis. It showed that overall amount of influence in directly or indirectly effect on the willingness variable (X1) obtained amounted of 0.78 or 78%, opportunity variables (X2) amounted of 0.273 and ability variable (X3) amounted of 0,016. This indicated that the willingness, opportunity and ability had influenced and increased community participation in the development of mediated programa Laporo Rek.
KONSTRUKSI “NEW EASTERN WOMEN” DALAM COVER MAJALAH HARPER’S BAZAAR INDONESIA
Authors: Febriana Poppy
Published: December 2016

Being part of a nation that was once colonized by those who call themselves as the Western Nations, it has made Indonesia the country into the vortex of a binary opposition colonial heritage. Although the occupation has ended, the stigma of being a colonized people, outsiders, the objects, the parties told, never separated. While Western nations did not invade though still holding the reins of power to his position as occupiers, self, observer, subject, and the narrator was considered superior to the East Nations. As revealed by Leela Gandhi, that the relationship between the colonizer and the colonized (former colonies) were hegemonic, so then came the domination and subordination.This inequalities relationship can be seen from the display cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine's Indonesian edition. Harper's Bazaar itself was an American magazine which circulates in 29 international editions in 45 negara. This research was done by analyzing cover of Bazaar Magazine Indonesia began in January 2013 - March 2014, and it used semiotic analysis of Roland Barthes. One result that stands out from this research was a practice that is done by Harper's Bazaar in preserving the dominance of Western Culture in Bazaar magazine cover that was published Indonesia.As mentioned by Lisa Cartwright, that through seeing something that a social relationship and meaning negotiated. Harper's Bazaar magazine cover to be the media to negotiate social relationships and the meaning of Indonesian women through the lens of Western culture. Through the visual appearance on the cover of the magazine, Bazaar tried to give a new meaning to the female figure Eastern Indonesia. Bring up what was referred to by Henry James as a New Woman, or more precisely New Eastern Women, as a figure of Eastern women today are ideal. A new meaning Indonesia tried to deprive women of their eastern cultural roots are sublime.
Cryptosporidium Soil Extraction by Filtration/IMS/FA Compatible with USEPA Method 1623.1
Authors: Zopp Zachariah P. , Olstadt Jeremy M. , Karthikeyan K. G. , Thompson Anita M. , Long Sharon C.
Published: December 2016

Core Ideas

Cryptosporidium extraction from the soil matrix is absent in USEPA Method 1623.1.

Our S3PEG soil extraction is compatible with USEPA Method 1623.1.

S3PEG extraction meets quality control recoveries specified by USEPA Method 1623.1.

Irradiated Cryptosporidium oocysts are suitable soil surrogate for live oocysts.

Cryptosporidium, a parasitic pathogen, when present in drinking water supplies poses a significant risk to human health. The soil environment provides a critical linkage between Cryptosporidium parent material (bovine manure) and the surface and groundwaters used by susceptible human populations for drinking water. The lack of a USEPA published analysis for the determination of Cryptosporidium in soil is a barrier to standardized investigation of Cryptosporidium transport in soils. Methodologies have been published in the absence of a USEPA analysis, yet they lack sufficient detail and quality controls to be generally applicable. This study developed and evaluated a Cryptosporidium soil extraction method capable of producing an extracted fluid containing Cryptosporidium that could be purified and enumerated using USEPA Method 1623.1.
Calibration of the APEX Model to Simulate Management Practice Effects on Runoff, Sediment, and Phosphorus Loss
Authors: Bhandari Ammar B. , Nelson Nathan O. , Sweeney Daniel W. , Baffaut Claire , Lory John A. , Senaviratne Anomaa , Pierzynski Gary M. , Janssen Keith A. , Barnes Philip L.
Published: December 2016

Process‐based computer models have been proposed as a tool to generate data for Phosphorus (P) Index assessment and development. Although models are commonly used to simulate P loss from agriculture using managements that are different from the calibration data, this use of models has not been fully tested. The objective of this study is to determine if the Agricultural Policy Environmental eXtender (APEX) model can accurately simulate runoff, sediment, total P, and dissolved P loss from 0.4 to 1.5 ha of agricultural fields with managements that are different from the calibration data. The APEX model was calibrated with field‐scale data from eight different managements at two locations (management‐specific models). The calibrated models were then validated, either with the same management used for calibration or with different managements. Location models were also developed by calibrating APEX with data from all managements. The management‐specific models resulted in satisfactory performance when used to simulate runoff, total P, and dissolved P within their respective systems, with r2 > 0.50, Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency > 0.30, and percent bias within ±35% for runoff and ±70% for total and dissolved P. When applied outside the calibration management, the management‐specific models only met the minimum performance criteria in one‐third of the tests. The location models had better model performance when applied across all managements compared with management‐specific models. Our results suggest that models only be applied within the managements used for calibration and that data be included from multiple management systems for calibration when using models to assess management effects on P loss or evaluate P Indices.

Core Ideas

The APEX model has limited ability to simulate effects of changing management.

If available, multiple management should be used to calibrate and validate the model.

Policy makers must exercise caution in using model‐estimated P losses to evaluate PIs.
Understanding Preferential Flow in the Vadose Zone: Recent Advances and Future Prospects
Authors: Jarvis Nicholas , Koestel John , Larsbo Mats
Published: December 2016

Core Ideas

Understanding of preferential flow is improving, stimulated partly by new technologies.

Empirical process understanding has outstripped the capability of models to predict.

Better models must await future advances in computational power.

In this update, we review some of the more significant advances that have been made in the last decade in the study of preferential flow through the vadose zone as well as suggest some research needs in the coming years. We focus mostly on work that aims to improve understanding of the processes themselves and less on more applied aspects concerning the various consequences of preferential flow (e.g., for surface water and groundwater quality). In recent years, the research emphasis has shifted somewhat toward the two extremes of the scale continuum, the pore scale and the scale of management (field, catchments, and landscapes). This trend has been facilitated by significant advances in both measurement technologies (e.g., noninvasive imaging techniques and high frequency–high spatial resolution monitoring of soil moisture at field and catchment scales) and application of novel methods of analysis to large datasets (e.g., machine learning). This work has led to a better understanding of how pore network properties control preferential flow at the pore to core scales as well as some new insights into the influence of site attributes (climate, land uses, soil types) at field to landscape scales. We conclude that models do not at present fully reflect the current state of process understanding and empirical knowledge of preferential flow. However, we expect that significant advances in computational techniques, computer hardware, and measurement technologies will lead to increasingly reliable model predictions of the impacts of preferential flow, even at the larger scales relevant for management.
Hydropedology and the Societal Challenge of Realizing the 2015 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Authors: Bouma J.
Published: December 2016

Core Ideas

The UN Sustainable Development Goals present a guiding principle for hydropedology.

Hydropedology is potentially more effective than the separate disciplines.

Pedologists should better support their observations with physical measurements.

Measuring and interpreting bypass flow may be more effective than developing new theory.

Existing soil databases can't provide a full picture of soil behavior in the field.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer a major challenge for both society and the science community. Hydropedology, combining the expertise of soil physicists and pedologists, plays a key role in realizing goals focused on food, water, climate, and ecology, requiring interdisciplinary research. This update explores emerging trends and future work, focusing on examples of contributions by pedology to measuring and modeling in hydropedological studies. Many soil types create heterogeneous flow patterns that are difficult to characterize using current soil databases and physical flow models. The clear potential of hydropedology to produce better modeling results than those obtained from separate contributions by the two subdisciplines can, however, only be established by field validation of modeling results using different types of data and models. Overall soil input in interdisciplinary SDG‐oriented research includes chemical and biological aspects that become more representative by considering hydropedological conditions.
Massive blood clot following traumatic tracheal intubation: misdiagnosis using the C‐MAC® Flexible Intubation Video Endoscope
Authors: Tay Stanley , Magness Andrew , Hicks Chelsea , Blum Philip , Jolley Daniel , Spain Brian
Published: December 2016

Video laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy in anaesthesia is commonly used both to improve visualisation of the airway and as an educational tool. We describe a patient undergoing laparoscopic insertion of a peritoneal dialysis catheter, who suffered almost complete airway obstruction from a massive blood clot following traumatic tracheal intubation using a bougie. Using the C‐MAC® Flexible Intubation Video Endoscope a misdiagnosis was made that delayed appropriate management. Successful removal of the blood clot was achieved through suspension laryngoscopy and the patient made a full recovery. This case highlights the problems of using the C‐MAC® Flexible Intubation Video Endoscope as a diagnostic tool. A laboratory comparison with the Olympus video bronchoscope is also described.
Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour‐ difficult airway management in an infant
Authors: Raju Dinesh , Murugesan Chinnamuthu , Bnakal Sanjaya Kumar , N Chennakeshava
Published: December 2016

Neuroectodermal tumours of the maxilla present challenges for airway management due to the age of the patient and tumour involvement in the oral cavity. A careful preoperative evaluation and awareness of a potentially difficult airway are necessary. Good communication between the anaesthetic and surgical teams are vital. The laryngeal mask airway can be a useful device as it provides good airway control in paediatric patients with difficult airways and can also be used to aid fibreoptic tracheal intubation.
Factors of investments in automobile companies’ R&D
Authors: Nikolaev Dmitry , Akimova Lena , Mylov Ilya , Kareva Daria , Azimov Timur
Published: December 2016

This paper studies what determines investment in R&D at major automobile companies of Japan and Germany as of from 2001 to 2015. For that purpose, accounting records and OECD and WWID databases were used. Based on regression models of panel data with random effects and fixed effects, some factors considerably influencing upon investment in R&D were found out. Such factors include: the total assets, amount of exports, market share, return on total assets, total revenue, profits and the income share of the wealthiest residents.
Key words: factors of investment in R&D, automobile industry, Japan, Germany. JEL Classification: G39
Stability and profitability in the Chinese banking industry: evidence from an auto-regressive-distributed linear specification
Authors: Tan Yong , Anchor John
Published: December 2016

The important role played by the Chinese commercial banks in the development of China’s economy has made the government and banking regulatory authority concerned about the performance of these banks.Indeedthe stability of the banking sector has attracted greater attention since the financial crisis of 2007-2009. The principal objective of this study is to investigate the inter-relationships between profitability and stability in the Chinese banking industry. Using a sample of Chinese commercial banks over the period 2003-2013, the study examines the inter-relationships under an auto-regressive-distributed linear model. Both Z-score and stability inefficiency were used as measures of stability, while Return on Assets (ROA) was used as the indicator of profitability. Different types of Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimators including difference GMM, one-step system GMM, two-step system GMM as well as two-step robust GMM were used. In order to the check the robustness of the results, alternative econometric techniques were used, such as ordinary least square (OLS) estimator, between effect estimator, as well as fixed effect estimator. The results show that higher insolvency risk/lower bank stability leads to higher profitability of Chinese commercial banks and also that higher profitability leads to higher bank fragility.
Keywords: bank profitability, bank risk, China. JEL classification: G21, C23
Lo religioso aún vive, pero ¿qué pasa con la Religión?.
Authors: Sepúlveda del Río Ignacio
Published: December 2016

Religions are going through a deep crisis today. It is not only that they have a “bad press”, but the religious institutions are suffering –due to their own mistakes and their negligence- the abandon and suspicion of their followers. Religious institutions are going down, but not the religious. New ways to live the religious are being born in our time. On one hand, the religious has being configured as a personal option. It no longer depends on what the group or the society believes in. On the other hand, what people believe in is everyday more flexible; people can integrate, in some kind of syncretism, different traditions, even when sometimes they can be contradictories. Religious gets individualized in our time, but it also goes out into the public space to keep communicating. We’ll have to wait to see what developments can bring.
La “vida” en la teología de la liberación latinoamericana.
Authors: Costadoat Jorge
Published: December 2016

In Latin America, the concept of life is controversial: life is sometimes identified with the death of the poor. The problem quickly jumps to the question of God’s action and why he accepts the abuse. Following Sobrino, the article seeks to express that the Kingdom of God is a kingdom of justice. In this real kingdom, God is the God of the poor, the victims of the sin that is ideology and idolatry. All theology must speak of the living God and conflictual reality of this world. It is a real danger to be faced.
Why has the literature on corporate governance and firm performance yielded mixed results?
Authors: Saravia Jimmy A.
Published: December 2016

This paper argues that a primary reason for the mixed results observed in the corporate governance and firm performance literature is that the relevant theories have not been applied to the class of phenomena they were designed to explain. For instance, the literature that focuses on ownership structure and firm performance employs entrepreneurial agency theories of the firm but applies them to managerial firms where ownership is separated from control. This is evidenced by the fact that firms in which managerial ownership is close to zero percent are included in the samples. After similarly analyzing other related governance and performance literatures, the paper provides orientation and recommendations for researchers to avoid the identified problems and secure future progress.