bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Renforcer les capacités d’adaptation des systèmes d’élevage de ruminants: Cadres théoriques, leviers d’action et démarche d’accompagnement
Authors: RIGOLOT Cyrille , MARTIN Guillaume , DEDIEU Benoît
Published: May 2019

Dans le contexte de changement global, face à une augmentation des aléas et des extrêmes, les systèmes d’élevage doivent renforcer leurs capacités d’adaptation. L’analyse des capacités d’adaptation nécessite d’adopter une approche systémique, considérant à la fois des moteurs de changements internes et externes à l’exploitation. Cette analyse peut s’appuyer sur des concepts comme la résilience, la flexibilité et la vulnérabilité. Les leviers d’adaptation techniques, réactifs ou proactifs, relèvent de trois principes : i) Accroissement des marges de manœuvre ; ii) Diversification ; iii) Management adaptatif. Ces trois principes sont déclinés au niveau du troupeau, des ressources et de l’éleveur. Les leviers externes correspondent aux réseaux et à l’action collective. Sur le long terme, les « logiques d’action » des éleveurs balisent le type de leviers pouvant être mobilisés. Cette mise en œuvre peut être incrémentale ou « transformationnelle », lorsqu’elle bouleverse la localisation ou les objectifs de l’activité d’élevage. Dans une optique d’accompagnement, une démarche en quatre étapes est proposée: i) Prendre conscience de son exposition aux aléas ; ii) Comprendre sa sensibilité ; iii) Se projeter en concevant des scénarios d’alternatives ; iv) Mettre en œuvre ces alternatives, les suivre, et les évaluer. Chaque étape est associée à des outils et dispositifs spécifiques, comme des indicateurs, des focus group, des visites en fermes et des outils dédiés à l’adaptation. Cette démarche doit permettre une prise en compte plus systématique des enjeux d’adaptation dans le conseil. Pour l’avenir, un enjeu essentiel est sa mise à l’épreuve pour l’accompagnement des adaptations transformationnelles.
Why the Monophyly of Nymphaeaceae Currently Remains Indeterminate: An Assessment Based on Gene-Wise Plastid Phylogenomics
Authors: Gruenstaeudl Michael
Published: May 2019

The monophyly of Nymphaeaceae (water lilies) represents a critical question in understanding the evolutionary history of early-diverging angiosperms. A recent plastid phylogenomic investigation claimed new evidence for the monophyly of Nymphaeaceae, but its results could not be verified from the available data. Moreover, preliminary gene-wise analyses of the same dataset provided partial support for the paraphyly of the family. The present investigation aims to re-assess the previous conclusion of the monophyly of Nymphaeaceae under the same dataset and to determine the congruence of the phylogenetic signal across different plastome genes and data partition strategies. To that end, phylogenetic tree inference is conducted on each of 78 protein-coding plastome genes, both individually and upon concatenation, and under four data partitioning schemes. Moreover, the possible effects of various sequence variability and homoplasy metrics on the inference of specific phylogenetic relationships are tested using multiple logistic regression. Differences in the variability of polymorphic sites across codon positions are assessed using parametric and non-parametric analysis of variance. The results of the phylogenetic reconstructions indicate considerable incongruence among the different gene trees as well as the data partitioning schemes. The results of the multiple logistic regression tests indicate that the fraction of polymorphic sites of codon position 3 has a significant effect on the recovery of the monophyly of Nymphaeaceae. Taken together, these results indicate that the monophyly of Nymphaeaceae currently remains indeterminate, and that specific phylogenetic conclusions are strongly dependent on the precise plastome gene, data partitioning scheme, and codon position evaluated. In closing, I discuss the importance of archiving all data of an investigation in publicly accessible data repositories, along with sufficient details to replicate the published results, and provide recommendations on future plastid phylogenomic investigations of Nymphaeales.
Strengthening Tourists’ Engagement in Guided Hiking and Trekking
Authors: Leister Wolfgang
Published: May 2019

Organised hiking and trekking tours are promoted by many providers in adventure travel. Such guided tours shall be engaging for the tourists and evoke positive attitudes towards enjoying nature. We present the Trekking Engagement Profile as a tool to evaluate engagement factors of such guided tours, based on engagement research performed in a different domain, namely evaluating engagement in museums and science centres. This tool shall strengthen guides’ soft skills and enable them to increase engagement during an ongoing arrangement. For instance, the Trekking Engagement Profile can be applied when tourists indicate that the quality of a guided tour is not entirely to their liking. We show the viability of using the Trekking Engagement Profile in a small study with guides and participants of trekking tours offered by the Norwegian Trekking Association. Further, we offer guidance and charts to promote its practical use.
Prediction of Flow Characteristics in the Bubble Column Reactor by the Artificial Pheromone-Based Communication of Biological Ants
Authors: Shamshirband Shahab , Babanezhad Meisam , Mosavi Amir
Published: May 2019

In order to perceive the behavior presented by the multiphase chemical reactors,  ant colony optimization algorithm was combined with CFD data. This intelligent algorithm creates a probabilistic technique for computing flow and it can predict various levels of three-dimensional bubble column reactor. This artificial ant algorithms is mimicking the real ant behavior. We found that this method can anticipate the flow characteristics in the reactor using almost 30 % of whole data in the domain. Following discovering the suitable parameters, the method is used for predicting the points not being simulated with CFD, which represent mesh refinement of Ant colony method. In addition, it is possible to anticipate the bubble-column reactors in the absence of numerical results or training of exact values of evaluated data. The major benefits include reduced computational costs and time savings.
Multilingual Open Information Extraction: Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Claro Daniela Barreiro , Souza Marlo , Castellã Xavier Clarissa , Oliveira Leandro
Published: May 2019

The number of documents published on the Web other languages than English grows every year. As a consequence, it increases the necessity of extracting useful information from different languages, pointing out the importance of researching Open Information Extraction (OIE) techniques. Different OIE methods have been dealing with features from a unique language. On the other hand, few approaches tackle multilingual aspects. In such approaches, multilingual is only treated as an extraction method, which results in low precision due to the use of general rules. Multilingual methods have been applied to a vast amount of problems in Natural Language Processing achieving satisfactory results and demonstrating that knowledge acquisition for a language can be transferred to other languages to improve the quality of the facts extracted. We state that a multilingual approach can enhance OIE methods, being ideal to evaluate and compare OIE systems, and as a consequence, to applying it to the collected facts. In this work, we discuss how the transfer knowledge between languages can increase the acquisition from multilingual approaches. We provide a roadmap of the Multilingual Open IE area concerning the state of the art studies. Additionally, we evaluate the transfer of knowledge to improve the quality of the facts extracted in each language. Moreover, we discuss the importance of a parallel corpus to evaluate and compare multilingual systems.
Pharmacogenomics in Hypertension: Where We Stand Today
Authors: Cunningham Patrick N. , Chapman Arlene B.
Published: May 2019

Hypertension is a common and growing medical problem that leads to enormous cardiovascular and kidney disease worldwide. While many drugs exist to treat hypertension, there is large individual variation in how a given individual responds to different agents, which contributes to dismal rates of hypertension control. While demographic factors predict which drugs may work better in certain individuals, a great degree of this variation has a genetic basis. In recent years, genome wide association studies have begun to identify specific gene variants that predict drug response to particular agents. This review identifies the major genetic variants influencing antihypertensive response that have emerged from this growing body of work. For novel genetic variants without a previously known biologic basis in blood pressure, it is crucial to validate initial findings in subsequent studies. This information may eventually lead to a more personalized approach to hypertension management that will improve blood pressure control and patient outcomes. The integration of this large amount of data and its real world application will be highly challenging, but strategies to accomplish this are discussed.
An Algorithmic Random Integer Generator based on Prime Numbers Distribution
Authors: Teguia Bertrand
Published: May 2019

More than a philosophic thinking, we combine two researchers wishes on randomness reproduction and prime numbers distribution. Indeed, up to now we cannot rigorously answer the question on randomness of primes [6, page 1]. We then propose an example of algorithms that can be deduced by that connection. For this purpose, our main procedure uses prime gap sequence variation. An evaluation on randomness reproduction is made at the end for a conclusion about prime numbers distribution and its implications.
Arguments that Prehistorical and Modern Humans Belong to the Same Species
Authors: Kühne Rainer
Published: May 2019

I argue that the evidence of the Out-of-Africa hypothesis and the evidence of multiregional evolution of prehistorical humans can be understood if there has been interbreeding between Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo sapiens at least during the preceding 700,000 years. These interbreedings require descendants who are capable of reproduction and therefore parents who belong to the same species. I suggest that a number of prehistorical humans who are at present regarded as belonging to different species belong in fact to one single species.  
Genetic Diversity of Lowbush Blueberry throughout its U.S. Native Range in Managed and Non-managed Populations
Authors: Beers Lee , Rowland Jeannie , Drummond Francis
Published: May 2019

Expressed sequenced tagged-polymerase chain reaction (EST-PCR) molecular markers were used to evaluate the genetic diversity of lowbush blueberry across its geographic range and to compare genetic diversity among four paired managed/non-managed populations. Seventeen lowbush blueberry populations were sampled in a general north south transect throughout eastern United States with distances between 27 km to 1600 km separating populations. Results show that the majority of genetic variation is found within populations (75%) versus among populations (25%), and that each population was genetically unique (P ≤ 0.0001) with the exception of the Jonesboro, ME and Lubec, ME populations that were found not to be significantly different (P = 0.228). The effects of management for commercial fruit harvesting on genetic diversity were investigated in four locations in Maine with paired managed and non-managed populations. Significant differences were found between the populations indicating that commercial management influences the genetic diversity of lowbush blueberries in the landscape, despite the fact that planting does not occur; forests are harvested and the existing understory blueberry plants are what become established.
Lumbrical Tear in Major League Baseball Player Throwing 4-Seam Fastballs
Authors: Barrera Carlos M. , Damodar Dhanur , Henry Stephen , Dong Fajin , Jose Jean
Published: May 2019

Case:

We present the case of a major league pitcher with persistent finger pain, loss of pitch control, and loss of pitch velocity after an injury during a game. This pitcher only throws fastballs and prefers to only use a 4-seam technique. On examination of the affected hand, it is found that he had tenderness along the palmar iinterosseous near the base of the third metacarpal and no tenderness along the distribution of the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) tendon. The patient had full range of motion of the third digit. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed partial thickness tears of the second and third lumbricals.

Discussion:

Proposed injury was secondary to the 4-seam fastball technique, which pulls apart the FDP of the second and third digit, as well as the FDP of third and fourth digit. This increases the distance between the origins of the second and third lumbricals, leading to strain and tearing. The increased pitch count of the player also may have contributed to the injury. After rest and gradual tossing program, the pitcher was able to return to a preinjury level of function at 6 weeks. One year out from injury, the patient continued to pitch and remained pain free.
Does university prepare students for employment? Alignment between graduate attributes, accreditation requirements and industry employability criteria
Authors: Oraison Humberto Manuel , Konjarski Loretta , Howe Samuel Thomas
Published: May 2019

One of the primary goals of tertiary education is to prepare students for employment. There is debate as to whether university courses adequately provide students with 21st century workplace skills (Kaminski, Switzer, & Gloeckner, 2009; Kivunja, 2014). In a rapidly changing workforce, institutions must constantly adapt to maintain the practical utility of their courses. A thematic analysis was conducted to explore the degree of alignment between graduate attributes, accreditation requirements and industry employability criteria in nursing, psychology and education courses at an Australian University. Graduate attributes were obtained from the Course Approval and Management System. Relevant accreditation requirements were sourced from the respective bodies. A search of advertised job positions for the three discipline fields was conducted from a popular job-search engine (SEEK) to ascertain employability criteria. This analysis identified clear alignment between the university’s graduate attributes and the standards articulated by accreditation bodies for psychology, nursing and education. However, there were differences between graduate attributes and the employability criteria identified by job searches across the three disciplines. Analysis of the employability criteria suggest that employers seek and prioritise graduates who possess practical competencies and 21st century skills such as problem solving and communication. However, there was little to no mention of cultural understandings and attitudes towards inclusion and diversity, both a core graduate attribute and an aspect of professional accreditation. The findings of this study may inform the development of future graduate attributes that better reflect preparedness for the workforce. Alternatively, a reflection on graduate attributes and professional accreditation criteria might produce job advertisements that better reflect work contexts in an increasingly diverse society.
Evaluating quality in professional experience partnerships for graduate teacher employability
Authors: Walker Rebecca , Morrison Chad , Hay Iain
Published: May 2019

Over recent years, much has been said about the quality of Australian initial teacher education. Concerns about the preparation of pre-service teachers and the capacity of graduates to meet the demands of the classroom have re-emphasised professional experience as a fundamental component of high-quality teacher preparation. Simultaneously, this focus on professional experience has emphasised the importance of partnerships. Through policy, the formalisation of partnerships between initial teacher education providers and early learning centres and schools has been linked to quality assurance and auditing cycles which report on the ways that providers prepare graduates for teaching. The employability of suitably-prepared graduates and their early career traction are of particular interest to policy makers, regulators and teacher educators alike. As a result, establishing an evidence base for quality in professional experience partnerships is paramount. This paper reports on the evolution of a strategic partnerships model between one provider and its growing network of partner schools. This model has been developed through a comprehensive evaluation process, examining the nature of formal partnerships and the outcomes associated with them. Data presented here highlights outcomes identified by stakeholders as influential and enacted through formal partnerships. Analysis of data also emphasises ongoing priorities for partnership development, implementation and evaluation, collectively understood to be closely connected to graduate employability.
A school university teacher education partnership: Reconceptualising reciprocity of learning
Authors: Clarke Deb Kaye , Winslade Matthew
Published: May 2019

As initial teacher education students transition to the profession, the experiences offered by the university and partner institutions require intentional, careful, and strategic planning, to ensure positive relational, organisational, and pedagogical experiences for all stakeholders (Lynch & Smith, 2012; Moss, 2008). To minimise the tensions between the theoretical positioning of the university and the practicality of the classroom, respectful and collaborative partnerships need to be central to the design and facilitation of professional experience programmes (Lynch & Smith, 2012). The ‘Hub’ is a longitudinal research and practice partnership between a NSW regional university with Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes, and a local, multi-campus secondary College. This paper describes the outcomes of one collaboratively designed initiative of the project: evaluating a team teaching approach in the Bachelor of Education degree. Survey and interview data were gathered from all key stakeholders regarding the efficacy of the ‘teaming’ of academics and teachers to facilitate workshops in professional experience subjects. Survey data were statistically analysed, while thematic analysis was applied to qualitative artefacts. Results of the initial pilot indicate significant value-adding to the professional experience subjects, particularly flagging students increased readiness for employability. Reciprocally, the school teachers indicated their increased understandings of the preparedness of ITE students to engage in professional experience, their heightened capacity to reflect on practice, and enhancement of their leadership and mentoring skills.
IMPACTOS DA TECNOLOGIA DE INFORMAÇÃO NAS ORGANIZAÇÕES
Authors: Lira Waleska Silveira
Published: May 2019

O estudo dos Impactos das Tecnologias de Informação, nos últimos tempos, tem crescido de importância tanto na academia como no meio empresarial. A Internet cria um espaço universal para o compartilhamento de informações, servindo como alternativa comercial, mudando todo o sistema de comunicação entre pessoas e empresas, e o próprio comportamento do consumidor, por eliminar os limites territoriais entre empresas e nações. Este estudo procura analisar os impactos causados pela Tecnologia de Informação nas organizações, analisando as mudanças no trabalho, no comportamento das pessoas e organizações. Faz uma reflexão da sociedade da informação como um fenômeno global capaz de transformar atividades sociais, políticas e econômicas se esta sociedade estiver educada para contribuir para a propagação e disseminação da informação para as regiões que sejam atrativas em relação aos negócios e empreendimentos.
PLANEJAMENTO INTEGRADO DE AÇÕES DO CURSO DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO DA UNIVALI – UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ ATRAVÉS DO EXAME NACIONAL DE CURSOS
Authors: Kraemer Maria Elisabeth Pereira
Published: May 2019

Este trabalho é o resultado de caso realizado na Unidade Frigorífica São Luiz Gonzaga pertencente à Cooperativa Regional Tritícola Serrana Ltda - Cotrijuí (RS). Atua neste ramo desde 03 de outubro de 1989, sendo responsável pela industrialização de embutidos, defumados e cortes especiais de suínos. Este Frigorífico abate 450 suínos/dia e a industrialização dos produtos, marca TCHÊ e COOPER. Baseando-se no modelo Porter, foi estudado o uso de estratégias que vêm sendo empregadas nos últimos cinco anos, segundo a percepção de seus dirigentes, enfocando principalmente a questão custos, desenvolvimento de novos produtos e a busca de novos mercados. Verificou-se que ao utilizar a estratégia de custos, os dirigentes do Frigorífico vêm trabalhando voltados ao cliente ao oferecer seus produtos com preço inferior aos dos seus concorrentes mantendo a mesma qualidade. Ao desenvolver novos produtos observa-se a questão custos e as tendências do mercado. A busca de novos mercados mais uma das preocupações dos dirigentes do Frigorífico, ao tratar a questão como fundamental para a alavancagem da empresa. Pôde-se concluir que ainda restam algumas dificuldades, como a necessidade de recursos para atualização tecnológica dos equipamentos e a busca de novos mercados. Como metodologia básica que deu origem a este trabalho, resultou na pesquisa, a qual visou uma abordagem qualitativa e a sua análise focalizou as estratégias do Frigorífico Cotrijuí. O trabalho caracterizou-se por um estudo de caso, através de uma pesquisa exploratória e descritiva. Para o levantamento de dados, o instrumento utilizado foi um questionário com perguntas abertas e fechadas, aplicado através do método de contato direto aos dirigentes do Frigorífico. Portanto, trabalhou-se com a percepção dos dirigentes da empresa acerca das estratégias do Frigorífico Cotrijuí, no período de 1996 a 2000. Sendo que para a análise e interpretação de dados utilizou-se o método análise de conteúdo.
O ESTUDO DAS ESTRATÉGIAS DE UMA UNIDADE FRIGORÍFICA
Authors: Sparemberger Ariosto , Zamberlan Luciano , Büttenbender Pedro Luís
Published: May 2019

Este trabalho é o resultado de caso realizado na Unidade Frigorífica São Luiz Gonzaga pertencente à Cooperativa Regional Tritícola Serrana Ltda - Cotrijuí (RS). Atua neste ramo desde 03 de outubro de 1989, sendo responsável pela industrialização de embutidos, defumados e cortes especiais de suínos. Este Frigorífico abate 450 suínos/dia e a industrialização dos produtos, marca TCHÊ e COOPER. Baseando-se no modelo Porter, foi estudado o uso de estratégias que vêm sendo empregadas nos últimos cinco anos, segundo a percepção de seus dirigentes, enfocando principalmente a questão custos, desenvolvimento de novos produtos e a busca de novos mercados. Verificou-se que ao utilizar a estratégia de custos, os dirigentes do Frigorífico vêm trabalhando voltados ao cliente ao oferecer seus produtos com preço inferior aos dos seus concorrentes mantendo a mesma qualidade. Ao desenvolver novos produtos observa-se a questão custos e as tendências do mercado. A busca de novos mercados mais uma das preocupações dos dirigentes do Frigorífico, ao tratar a questão como fundamental para a alavancagem da empresa. Pôde-se concluir que ainda restam algumas dificuldades, como a necessidade de recursos para atualização tecnológica dos equipamentos e a busca de novos mercados. Como metodologia básica que deu origem a este trabalho, resultou na pesquisa, a qual visou uma abordagem qualitativa e a sua análise focalizou as estratégias do Frigorífico Cotrijuí. O trabalho caracterizou-se por um estudo de caso, através de uma pesquisa exploratória e descritiva. Para o levantamento de dados, o instrumento utilizado foi um questionário com perguntas abertas e fechadas, aplicado através do método de contato direto aos dirigentes do Frigorífico. Portanto, trabalhou-se com a percepção dos dirigentes da empresa acerca das estratégias do Frigorífico Cotrijuí, no período de 1996 a 2000. Sendo que para a análise e interpretação de dados utilizou-se o método análise de conteúdo.
UM ESTUDO SOBRE A PULVERIZAÇÃO DA VERBA PUBLICITÁRIA
Authors: Botelho Joacy Machado , Almeida Edgar
Published: May 2019

Relato de pesquisa sobre as alterações em curso quanto ao uso das mídias de publicidade. Mostra que, nosúltimos anos, intensificou-se a diversificação dos veículos de propaganda, criando espaço para o que sedenomina mídia alternativa. Há também um aumento da utilização de outras ferramentas de comunicação dasquais a internet tem se mostrado a mais promissora. Os profissionais de marketing têm, cada vez mais,explorado meios alternativos que não necessitam de grandes investimentos. Há o que configura uma quebra deparadigma. As mídias tradicionais como a televisão, jornal e revista não são mais os únicos meios decomunicação. Há nos últimos tempos uma adaptação a cada caso. Considera-se, em primeiro lugar, comochegar ao público-alvo. O método utilizado para esta pesquisa foi o de levantando de dados em livros, revistas,jornais e internet. Nesses veículos foram escolhidos artigos e reportagens abordando o assunto e, então, feitasas análises e considerações. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa que também se enquadra como Análise deConteúdo. Os resultados alcançados confirmam a hipótese inicial. Há uma crise ou mudança significativa nadistribuição do montante aplicado nas mídias para a publicidade.
Tecnología de información y ventaja competitiva: el caso de los sistemas ERP en Chile
Authors: Ramírez C. Patricio , García C. Rosario
Published: May 2019

Este trabajo presenta un examen de los factores que anteceden la integración exitosa de una tecnología de información, como son los sistemas ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning), y cuales de estos factores pueden generar una ventaja competitiva sostenible para la empresa. El análisis se basa en un estudio empírico que indagó el fenómeno de implantación exitosa de sistemas ERP en 72 grandes empresas chilenas y lo contrastó con un modelo de investigación propuesto por los autores, utilizando para estos efectos la técnica PLS (Partial Least Square) de modelado de ecuaciones estructurales. Basados en el enfoque conceptual de la teoría de recursos y capacidades, los resultados de la investigación indican que el aprendizaje y la predisposición para el cambio (en conjunción con los otros factores antecedentes del éxito de un sistema ERP y del propio ERP) pueden ser fuentes de una ventaja competitiva sostenible.
Práticas de gestão democrática como mediador da relação entre comprometimento e desempenho
Authors: Scheible Alba Couto Falcão , Bastos Antônio Virgílio Bittencourt
Published: May 2019

Este artigo examina as relações existentes entre comprometimento com organização e carreira/profissão e desempenho, à luz das práticas organizacionais de gestão do comprometimento. Foi conduzido com profissionais que trabalham em uma organização de desenvolvimento de software, e contou com a participação de 104 sujeitos, representando aproximadamente 10% do corpo funcional. Os dados foram coletados em um sistema via internet, montado especialmente para a pesquisa e foram analisados no SPSS. A percepção das práticas de gestão reporta-se aos pactos efetuados entre profissionais e chefia como: visibilidade, forma e estrutura. Foi testada a confiabilidade das escalas utilizadas e realizada análise fatorial da escala de percepção do pacto. Todas as escalas apresentaram níveis elevados de confiabilidade. Os resultados das análises de regressão fortalecem a hipótese de que a relação comprometimento-desempenho é mediada por diversos fatores, identificando a estrutura democrática do pacto como preditora de desempenho, sendo, em contrapartida, influenciada pelo comprometimento.
Divulgação do risco operacional em corporações multinacionais bancárias: comparação entre subsidiárias brasileiras e matrizes estrangeiras
Authors: Alves Carlos André de Melo , Cherobim Ana Paula Mussi Szabo , Barbosa Jorge Henrique de Frias
Published: May 2019

Este trabalho busca verificar o grau de congruência entre a divulgação do risco operacional adotada por nove subsidiárias de corporações multinacionais bancárias que atuam no Brasil e a divulgação desse mesmo risco adotada pelas respectivas matrizes estrangeiras. O estudo é descritivo, contemplando revisão bibliográfica e pesquisa documental. Selecionou-se a amostra segundo relatório ’50 Maiores Bancos’, do Banco Central, de dezembro de 2004. Coletaram-se dados em relatórios anuais e outros instrumentos de divulgação, datas-base 2003 e 2004. Utilizou-se análise de conteúdo, baseado em nove categorias e dezoito subcategorias obtidas da revisão bibliográfica. Empregou-se o Teste de Wilcoxon. Verificou-se que o grau de congruência entre a divulgação da matriz e respectiva subsidiária foi 29,63% em 2003, e 32,72% em 2004. Não houve diferenças significativas entre os graus de congruência dos dois anos. Segundo esses resultados a divulgação do risco operacional adotada pelas subsidiárias foi diferente da divulgação adotada pelas respectivas matrizes estrangeiras.
Sustainable Development and the Dilemma of Egyptian Economic Growth and Climate Change: 1917-2015
Authors: Yousri Dina , Richter Christian
Published: May 2019

It is forecasted that 250,000 people will die every year because of climate change and that 86.4 percent of the world population will be living in poverty by 2050. Previous literature has highlighted the tradeoff between poverty reductions and eliminating environmental degradation. Improving the livelihood of the poor therefore has to include improving the environment as well; especially that the poor suffer disproportionally from the effects of environmental decline. This paper tests the long term impact of climate change on economic growth in Egypt over a time period of 98 years using the Threshold model. The estimated threshold regression model suggests 22.9o C as the threshold value of temperature rate above which temperature significantly retards the growth rate of GDP. In addition, below the threshold level, there is a statistically significant positive relationship between Temperature and growth.
An Empirical Study on Role of Art to Raising City Image from the Context of Youth Perceptions: Semarang City, Indonesia
Authors: Sigit Effendy , Elkalam Nadira , Ma Jue , Kinoshita Isami
Published: May 2019

In recent years, cities are heavily investing in visual identity and its image. Literature revealed art has been used as a tool to escalate the city image by improving visual quality. This paper present of identifying the role of art in raising city image in the context of youth perception. The paper engages a case study in Kampung Pelangi, Semarang city. Likewise to response to the rapid change of urban city, Semarang city was attempted to paint the slum area becomes more colorful and attractive. Thus, potentially brought an impact to the overall visual quality in the city. The online questionnaire was used and collected 78 respondens. The study employs a combination of statistics and descriptive analysis. The variety of statistical analysis performed to examined the significant correlation. The multiple linear regression analysis showed the significant variable on a longer period of stay whereas lack of evidence for other related variables. Moreover, the correlation analysis was used to examined the hypothesis in chi-square test. The result obtained significant correlation was showed art element in Kampung Pelangi potential to escalate image in a district scale although lack of evidence to indicate that art in Kampung Pelangi could contributes to raising the image of Semarang city. Additionally, the study allows to generated conceptual matrix on the relationship of public art (publicity) and city image (imageability) towards spatial sustainability. The study is limit in one type of sample, and a small number of respondent might affect the result.Keywords: Public art; city image; youth perception; imageabilityeISSN 2398-4295 © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v4i16.174
Analysis of Human Interaction in Green Open Spaces: A case study in Shah Alam, Malaysia
Authors: Ibrahim Filzani Illia , Omar Dasimah , Nik Mohamad Nik Hanita
Published: May 2019

Currently, urban open spaces are emerging as one of the most critical areas in the urban fabric. This paper has been produced to study multi-dimensional human interaction towards open spaces given a sustainable city.Keywords: open spaces; sustainability; human interaction; landscapeeISSN 2398-4295 © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v4i16.175
Preserving Cultural Landscape: Malaysia’s East Coast traditional Malay settlement in change
Authors: Jaffar Najiha , Harun Nor Zalina
Published: May 2019

A traditional settlement is defined as an area with sound and a strong sense of traditional village character inhabited by a society that preserves their cultural and traditional practices. However, the society’s traditions and way of life have continuously been threatened as the country moves towards urbanisation. Thus, this paper aimed to identify the changes in the traditional settlement and identify the issues in deterioration of traditional Malay settlement. A mixed-method approach applied as the research methodology. The findings reveal the changes and impact include six underlying factors; natural disaster, lack of maintenance, modern development, destruction by irresponsible parties, lack of awareness and declining of traditional product in the market.Keywords: traditional settlements; issues; heritage sites; conservation of heritage siteseISSN 2398-4295 © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v4i16.177
THE ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODEL (ANN) FOR MALAYSIAN HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS
Authors: Abd. Rahman Siti Norasyikin , Adi Maimun Nurul Hana , Mohamed Razali Muhammad Najib , Ismail Suriatini
Published: May 2019

The Hedonic Model, a traditional method for forecasting house prices has been criticised due to nonlinearity, multicollinearity and heteroskedasticity problems, which were argued to affect estimation accuracy. Unlike the Hedonic Model, the Artificial Neural Network Model (ANN), permits nonlinear relationships and thus avoids the problems plaguing the Hedonic Model resulting in superior forecasting performance. Despite these advantages, attempts to model house prices using ANN are limited in geography and data thus besetting the usefulness of the results. To address the research gap, this paper aims to establish such a new model using ANN in forecasting house prices. A sample of double-storey terraced houses transacted in Johor Bahru are analysed using ANN. The findings illustrate a superior forecasting performance for ANN through high values of goodness of fit and low values of errors. This paper adds to the house price modelling literature and provides new knowledge to both academics and practitioners.
STRATEGIC FACILITIES MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Abdullah Hashim Hariati , Sapri Maimunah , Ab. Azis Shazmin Shareena
Published: May 2019

There is an increase trend seen in the implementation of public private partnership (PPP) to deliver public infrastructures in Malaysia. In healthcare sectors, particularly hospital, PPP has been adopted by the government as one of the sourcing strategies in providing facilities management (FM) services. In this arrangement, facilities management plays an important role in ensuring the success of partnership. Yet, investigations on strategic facilities management functions are inadequate. Thus, this paper aims at identifying the strategicfacilities management functions for PPP healthcare within Malaysian context. Interview sessions were conducted with industries practitioners involved in the implementation of PPP facilities management in Malaysia. Data collected were analysed through content analysis. Responses from the respondents indicated three main categories of strategic FM functions, which are Formulate Strategies, Determine Service Requirement and Communication. The findings provided clear strategic FM functions that are crucial in aligning the FM division with PPP stakeholder’s vision.
POTENTIAL UTILISATION MAPPING OF STATE-OWNED ASSETS IN THE FORM OF LAND AND BUILDING LEASE IN PALANGKARAYA CITY
Authors: Dorojatun Helvita , Purwanto Edi
Published: May 2019

This paper discusses on how the Directorate General of State Assets Management (DGSAM), as the state-owned asset manager, under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia, analyses the best suited strategy to map public assets. The tremendous amount of assets to be managed are scattered all over Indonesian archipelago. As one of the revenue centres for the nation, DGSAM needs to have more information about the feasibility of those assets. This study addresses the mapping of potential state-owned assets and measures the potential revenue to find out how much that can be generated from them. Asset mapping was done using geographical information system analysis, while the potential value of the appraised assets is calculated using artificial neural network. The study takes place in Palangkaraya, the largest city in this country, which might be the promising capital city of Indonesia in the near future. Based on the findings, it is clear that the government assets which can be exploited in Palangkaraya alone are about 14,302 m2 of land with the potential revenue of USD 86,040/year, and 141 rooms which are predicted to generate around USD 106,342/year, with appropriate occupancy rate in the market.
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE IN THE REIT INDUSTRY: THE CASE OF MALAYSIAN REITS DURING AND POST GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS
Authors: Chuweni Nor Nazihah , Isik Ihsan , Blake Andrea
Published: May 2019

The paper examined productivity changes for the Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trust (M-REITs) using a non-parametric approach of Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) of Data Envelopment Analysis (MPI-DEA). Data was attained from M-REIT annual reports, Thomson Reuters Datastream and Osiris via Bureau Van Dijk for 2007-2015. The non-parametric approach of MPI-DEA examined the Total Factor Productivity Change (TFPCH), Technological Change (TECHCH), Efficiency Change (EFFCH), Pure Technical Efficiency Change (PEFFCH) and Scale Efficiency Change (SECH) indices. On average, the M-REIT industry has faced 14.91% of productivity regress during 2007-2015 period, comprising 49.90% of efficiency increase and 33.40% technological regress. The decomposition of the productivity change index suggests that Malaysian REIT productivity changes were mainly due to efficiency change rather than technological change. These findings could help M-REIT managers to formulate ways to enhance their REIT productivity. The findings are also applicable tosimilar Shariah compliant real estate investment or socially responsible investment.
IDENTIFICATION OF MACROECONOMIC FACTORS ON EXCESSIVE RETURNS: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Victor Elsa Sapphira , Razali Muhammad Najib
Published: May 2019

Asian REITs could be considered as one of the fastest growing assets in the world. Japan is currently the biggest market in Asia and Asian REITs market is very much progressing to expand with the emerging of two major regional economies, China and India. Previous studies have proved that Asian REITs are able to show competitive advantage in most of mixed-asset scenarios and have significant roles in improving efficient global REITs portfolio returns. Previous findings also have shown that REITs are able to give remarkable return compare to other asset classes. Similar with other type of portfolio investment, REITs also have high interaction with macroeconomic factors such as inflation and interest rate which represent the economic situation of the countries. The excessive return is used to measure the performance that is affected by the macroeconomic factors by setting a benchmark which will give an added value to the portfolio. Hence, the aim of this research is to review on the literature of the macroeconomic factors on excessive returns Asian REITs.
THE APPLICABILITY OF LAND ALLOCATION APPROACH FOR POST-DISASTER HOUSE CONSTRUCTION IN KUALA KRAI
Authors: Mohamed Saraf Mohamad Haizam , Mohd Thuraiya , Che Pin Siti Fairuz , Abdullah Mohd Nasurudin , Nordin Tajul Edrus
Published: May 2019

Despite 2,374 units of houses were destroyed during the 2014 major floods in Kelantan, the governments had only manage to build 143 units of post-disaster houses due to lack of land to accommodate the flood victims because of land ownership constraints. Current practice of post-disaster house reconstruction in Malaysia only accommodate victims with land ownership. The flood victims without land do not have the means or money to buy new land for the construction of the post-disaster house. A land allocation policy for victims without land has yet to be introduced in Malaysia. Using a case study approach, the thrust of this research is to highlight the need of land allocation approach for the flood victims who are without land for post-disaster house construction. Therefore, a semistructured interview was conducted on twelve experts, from the field of land law, policies and administrations, to gauge their perceptions in the applicability of land allocation approach in post-disaster house construction. Data from the interviews were analysed using content analysis technique. Findings from the analysis showed that the experts recommended the state alienation approach in accordance with National Land Code 1965 to allocate land for an emergency, temporary shelters and post-disaster house construction. Land allocation policy can assist government in ensuring that land to shelter disaster victims can be made available after the disaster.
THE SAFE AND NURTURING LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR URBAN CHILDREN
Authors: Meor Gheda Mariatul Liza , Sheikh Ilmi Habizah
Published: May 2019

As an inheritor of the nation’s future, children should be given the assurance to live and grow in the best possible environment. It is our dream that they would become a persevering, progressive and as well as a well-behaved generation both physically and mentally. In order to achieve that, it is important for the children to be provided with a safe and secure environment to grow up. The research objective is to identify the characteristics of safe and nurturing environment for urban children. The data were collected through focus group interviews with children age 10 and 11 in a research participatory workshop in Sekolah Kebangsaan Seksyen 7, Shah Alam. There were 28 students involved in the workshop. The results indicated the two significant characteristics that promote a safe and nurturing environment for children to roam freely are positive parents and community support.
FOREST VALUATION USING TRAVEL COST METHOD (TCM): CASES OF PAHANG NATIONAL PARK AND SRENGSENG JAKARTA URBAN FOREST
Authors: Solikin Akhmad , Abdul Rahman Rohana , Saefrudin Edy , Suboh Norafifah , Zahari Nur Hafizah , Wahyudi Eri
Published: May 2019

This study aims to estimate the economic value of a recreational park by using the travel cost method (TCM). Case studies have been done for Pahang National Park, Malaysia, and Srengseng urban forest, Jakarta, Indonesia. The data was obtained from a structured interview with visitors. The data was analysed by using Poisson and negative binomial model. Based on the survey result, it is known that the Srengseng urban forest is local public good used by local public residents whereas the Pahang National Park is visited by visitors from all over the world. The frequency determinants of visits to the urban forest are cost, age, occupation, gender, and visitor’s satisfaction; meanwhile, visit the national park is affected by travel cost, age, education, income and number of visits. The TCM method utilized in this research resulted in the Srengseng Urban Forest total economic benefit of RM0.44 million per year and the Pahang National Park total consumer surplus of RM15.3 million.
Assessing Whether Meditation Improves Quality of Life for Adolescent Girls With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Hewawasam Erandi , Brennan Leah , Giles Lynne , Hull Mary Louise , Short Asha , Norman Robert , Peña Alexia S
Published: May 2019

BACKGROUND

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine condition characterized by irregular periods and hyperandrogenism. Adolescents with PCOS have impaired quality of life (QOL) and increased psychological distress. Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a well-established self-management strategy that has been used to improve stress and well-being. A meta-analysis of TM trials has shown beneficial effects on stress and blood pressure in adults. Recent data are suggesting that another self-management strategy called a mindfulness stress management program has a role in improving QOL in women with PCOS, but there are no studies in adolescents.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to evaluate the effect of TM on QOL and psychological distress in adolescent girls with PCOS.

METHODS

This study is a randomized controlled trial that will be conducted over eight weeks at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide, South Australia, to determine the effect of TM on QOL and psychological distress in adolescent girls (aged 12-20 years) with PCOS. A total of 40 girls will be randomized into either the TM (n=20) or control group (n=20). The TM group will be asked to practice TM in a comfortable sitting position with the eyes closed, for 15 minutes twice daily over eight weeks. The control group will be asked to sit quietly for 15 minutes twice daily for eight weeks. The primary outcomes are any effects on improving QOL and psychological distress, and the secondary outcomes are any effects on lowering blood pressure and salivary cortisol levels.

RESULTS

The recruitment of study participants began in May 2019 and is expected to be completed by June 2020. It is expected that the adolescent girls with PCOS practicing TM over eight weeks will have a significant improvement in QOL and psychological distress compared to adolescents in the control group. Also, it is expected that adolescent girls in the TM group will have lower salivary cortisol levels and lower blood pressure.

CONCLUSIONS

This study will be the first to evaluate the effect of TM on QOL in adolescent girls with PCOS. The study will provide valuable information on a potential self-management strategy to improve QOL and well-being in adolescent girls with PCOS.

CLINICALTRIAL

Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ACTRN1261900019010; https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=376657&amp;isReview=true

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

PRR1-10.2196/14542