bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mystery in parotid
Authors: Mohanapriya T. , Karthikeyan T. P. , Singh K. Balaji , Arulappan T.
Published: October 2017

Background: Parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands present in the body. Neoplastic lesions in parotid gland always causes difficulty in tissue diagnosis due to their diversified histology. Lesion in the superficial lobe of parotid is more amenable for clinical diagnosis but deep lobe lesion requires imaging to confirm the diagnosis. Managing parotid swelling seems like a mystery due to these issues.Methods: There were 30 patients who presented with complaints of swelling in the parotid region. For all these patients detailed history was taken and clinical examination was done and findings noted. Contract enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of the parotid region was done followed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and the management was planned accordingly.Results: All the 30 patients were within the age group of 25 years to 65 years. All the patients presented with swelling in the parotid region. Among the 30 patients, 10 patients had complaints of associated pain in the parotid region. On clinical examination, all the patients had lesion in the superficial lobe of parotid and 2 patients had deep lobe involvement. 1 patient had features of facial nerve palsy. Contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) and Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was done. For all the patients’ surgical management was planned accordingly.Conclusions: Routinely submitting all parotid swelling patients to Fine needle aspiration cytology and computed tomography helps to solve the mystery of diversified histology and presentation.
Study of hepatic involvement in children with dengue infection
Authors: Tirumani Hima Bindu , Bejugam Vinay Kumar , Naseem Altaf , Hussain Arshad , Nizarlalani .
Published: October 2017

Background: Liver dysfunction in children is variable and depends on disease severity. This study was undertaken to identify the range of hepatic involvement in children with dengue infection.Methods: It is a cross sectional observational study conducted in serologically positive dengue fever in children aged between 1-14 years. Hepatic function was studied in all suspected cases over a period of 1 year from June 2015 to June 2016.Results: Out of 55 cases admitted, liver function tests showed AST levels elevated more than 45U/L in 20 (86.9%) DF, 29 (100%) DHF, 3 (100%) DSS patients. ALT levels were elevated more than 45U/L in 16 (69.5%) DF, 24 (82.75%) DHF, 3 (100%) DSS patients. More than 10 fold increase in levels of both AST and ALT was seen in severe dengue.Conclusions: Dengue infection is associated with variable levels of liver dysfunction. The incidence of hepatic dysfunction is more in patients with dengue fever with warning signs and severe dengue. Significant elevation of transaminase levels helps in predicting the occurrence of severe dengue. It is important to be aware of this entity which needs significant attention and management.
Comparison of continuous infusional 5-fluorouracil and capecitabine in preoperative chemo radiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: experience from a tertiary cancer centre from Southern India
Authors: Nandennavar Manjunath I. , Karpurmath Shashidhar V. , Narayanan Geeta S. , Ashwath Rajshri , Mandakulutur Ganesh
Published: October 2017

Background: Neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiation (CTRT) is the recommended treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer. 5 Fluorouracil (5-FU) has been the standard chemotherapy drug, but recent studies have proved Capecitabine (CA) is as effective as 5-FU in terms of local response, distant recurrences and overall survival except toxicities. We conducted this study to evaluate acute toxicities and local response rates between 5-FU and CA as neoadjuvant treatment modality combined with radiation.Methods: All patients with newly biopsy proven adenocarcinoma of rectum of TNM stage T3N0/ any T with N1,N2 and in whom curative treatment was planned with concurrent chemoradiation dose of 5040cGy in 28 fractions were included in the study. From January 2013 to June 2014, a total of thirty patients were enrolled in this study, fifteen patients received 5-FU (arm A) and fifteen patients received CA (arm B) during concurrent chemoradiation. All patients were evaluated for acute toxicities during treatment using RTOG criteria. Local response was assessed radiographically after four weeks of completion of CTRT utilising RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) criteria and also assessed for surgery simultaneously. Postoperatively adjuvant chemotherapy was considered in all patients.Results: Grade III toxicities were more in 5-FU arm compared to CA arm. The local response rates were almost same in both the arms, partial response in 5-FU and CA arm were 53.3% and 60% respectively.Conclusions: This is the first Indian study comparing Capecitabine and continuous Infusional 5FU in neoadjuvant CTRT of standard advanced rectal cancer patients. Oral Capecitabine had same efficacy when compared to 5-FU in terms of local response rates as neoadjuvant treatment modality in locally advanced rectal cancer, but CA was better tolerated with better patient compliance and was less toxic.
Menstrual health status and cultural practices of tribal adolescent girls
Authors: D. Sridhar , N. Gauthami
Published: October 2017

Background: Adolescence in the life cycle of a Homosapien organism is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. The word ‘Adolescent’ has been derived from Latin word ‘Adolescere’ which means ‘to grow to maturity’. The children from the poor scheduled tribes families are not being sent to school because of the tendency of some parents to utilize their services in augmenting their family income. Therefore a provision for educational opportunities forms a very important part of the programme for the welfare of the scheduled tribes. The aim of the present study was to observe menstrual health of the tribal adolescent girls and to describe cultural factors on study population.Methods: Community based cross sectional descriptive study done on 425 tribal adolescent girls residing in 18 habitations of Achampet mandal. Pre designed pre tested semi structured schedule applied on the subjects after a written informed consent.Results: Out of 425 study subjects majority 178 (41.9%) were from early adolescent age i.e. 10-13 years, followed by 144 (33.9%) from mid adolescent age i.e., 14-15 years and 103 (24.2%) from late adolescent age i.e. 16-19 years. Majority illiterate subjects (55.1%) menstrual hygiene was non sanitary. Subjects who had illiterate mothers their menstrual hygiene was non sanitary way (55.1%). Girls in joint families were having sanitary menstrual hygiene.Conclusions: Present study showed education and awareness play key role in maintaining menstrual hygiene. Hygiene education is supposed to be given at all levels. Bad cultural practices supposed be addressed at community level with intervention.
A clinicopathological study of primary localised cutaneous amyloidosis
Authors: Panicker Vinitha V. , Jagadeesan Soumya , Anjaneyan Gopikrishnan , S. Lekshmi , Eapen Malini , V. Sreedevan , Thomas Jacob
Published: October 2017

Background: Amyloidosis is defined as extracellular deposits of heterogenic, misfolded proteins, amyloid fibrils, in various tissues. The term primary cutaneous amyloidosis (PLCA) usually includes macular amyloidosis (MA), lichen amyloidosis (LA) and nodular amyloidosis. Primary cutaneous amyloidosis is very common in Kerala probably due to socio-cultural practices. There has been no published data on PLCA from Kerala thus we undertook this study. The objectives of the study were to correlate clinical features of primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis with histopathologic findings; to evaluate the sensitivity of Congo red staining with polarized light in histopathologically proven primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis)

Methods: We undertook an observational analysis for a period of 2 years from May 2012 to April 2014 in the Department of Dermatology, Amrita Institute, Cochin. All cases clinically diagnosed as cutaneous amylodosis were included in the study. After informed consent, skin biopsy was taken. The histopathologic sections were stained with Congo red and seen under polarized microscopy for apple green birefrengance.

Results: A total of 70 patients were included in the study. Of the 70 cases, there were 20 males and 50 females. The most common clinical type was lichen amylodosis observed in 32 patients followed by macular amylodosis (28) and biphasic amyloidosis (10) cases. Histopathological compatibility was seen in 71% of MA and 89% cases of LA. Congored positivity was seen in 53.8%. Congored stain under immunofluorescence microscopy was done for 30 patients which gave a positivity of 85% which indicates that it is more sensitive that polarizing microscopy.

Conclusions: Our study showed that the most common type is lichen amylodosis. Histopathology and congo red staining with polarized light is a valuable aid in diagnosis. Congo red stain under immunofluorescence microscopy has greater sensitivity and improves the diagnostic yield. 
Anarquia em Sicília – uma revolta de escravos na Siracusa Antiga 491/490 A.C.
Authors: Herrmann Moritz
Published: October 2017

No ano 491 ou 490 a.C. o demos de Siracusa, uma das principais cidades gregas na parte oriental da ilha de Sicília, se alia aos kyllyrioi, uma população agrária escravizada, expulsando a aristocracia escravocrata e latifundiária dos gamoroi da cidade. Segue-se o que Aristóteles chama de um estado de anarquia, que é somente terminado com a ascensão da tirania de Gelão, que cria uma nova ordem política em Siracusa. Este artigo pretende examinar a relevância da análise de classes para o entendimento destes eventos, ponderando assim também a relevância da categoria para a história da antiguidade em geral. Adicionalmente, se tenciona mostrar, como classe e trabalho na Sicília antiga estavam vinculados a  relações espaciais, criando assim uma situação de fronteira que moldou a forma das lutas político-sociais sicilianas no 5º século a.C.
O uso da iconografia em sala de aula: as impressões de alguns viajantes sobre os biomas brasileiros
Authors: Oliveira Ana Marcela França de
Published: October 2017

Neste artigo apresentarei o que foi parte de um curso, que intencionou discutir aspectos da formação da história do Brasil através do uso de imagens. No curso, a ideia foi mostrar como que através da iconografia de paisagem e dos relatos realizados pelos viajantes, na primeira metade do século XIX, uma imagem do Brasil foi sendo construída a partir da diversidade de sua natureza, resultando em uma identidade que perdura até os dias de hoje. Nos exemplos que serão reproduzidos neste artigo, a proposta foi perceber em sala de aula a relação ser humano/natureza em um contexto histórico específico que o Brasil passava, para, entre outras coisas, tentar compreender a influência do olhar estrangeiro em sua formação enquanto uma nação futura. Para tanto, serão analisadas as paisagens de alguns artistas-viajantes sobre o que se compreende como os atuais biomas Mata Atlântica, Amazônia, Cerrado e Caatinga.
“Fazendo desatinos e propalando ideias subversivas a ordem pública”: os marimbondos contrários a “Lei do Cativeiro” em Alagoas (1851-1852)
Authors: Marques Danilo Luiz
Published: October 2017

Os estudos sobre o Brasil do século XIX vêm demonstrando que “o ‘povo’ se levantou em boa parte do Império”, sendo que as populações africanas e seus descendentes na diáspora tiveram protagonismos em quase todos os episódios “sediciosos” que ocorreram neste período, muitos dos quais ainda não tiveram uma maior atenção por parte dos historiadores. Um deles, é o movimento contrário a “lei do cativeiro”, ocorrido entre 1851 e 1852 em algumas províncias nordestinas, que causou um abalo nas autoridades do Império do Brasil. Após os negros papa-méis, em Alagoas e Pernambuco, estourou o “Ronco da Abelha”, episódio que ficou mais conhecido como revolta ou guerra dos “marimbondos”. O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a maneira como as autoridades alagoanas receberam e agiram perante o caos que se instalou na província entre fins de 1851 e início de 1852. A documentação utilizada concentra-se em algumas notícias do periódico Diário de Pernambuco referente a Alagoas, e nas falas de autoridades presentes nos relatórios provinciais entre 1850-1855, principalmente a de José Bento da Cunha e Figueiredo, dirigida a Assembleia Legislativa da Província de Alagoas, em abril de 1852.
Apresentação da seção de Ensino da História
Authors: Alves Junior Alexandre Guilherme da Cruz
Published: October 2017

É com grande satisfação que a revista Fronteiras & Debates inaugura a seção Ensino de História, que passará a compor de modo permanente as suas próximas edições. A seção terá como objetivo trazer aos seus leitores artigos que busquem estimular importantes reflexões acerca do processo de ensino-aprendizagem da História, a partir de múltiplas perspectivas, englobando temáticas como o Ensino de História e suas metodologias; didática e ensino-aprendizagem em História; o Ensino de História em diferentes espaços; Estágio e Currículo de História; formação docente e perspectivas discentes. Os artigos destinam-se aos discentes dos cursos de História, docentes de todos os níveis de ensino, e a todos/as que compartilham interesse pelo Ensino de História, trazendo aos leitores, tanto resultados de pesquisas, como relatos de experiências didático-pedagógicas e reflexões teórico-metodológicas.
O Atlântico Negro: narrativas acadêmicas e questões para o ensino de história das Américas
Authors: Viana Larissa Moreira
Published: October 2017

O artigo aborda alguns saberes acadêmicos de História das Américas para ressaltar em que medida se inscrevem no processo de formação de docentes comprometidos com o enfrentamento de questões sensíveis como o racismo. Ao considerar as trajetórias de quatro intelectuais pioneiros nas temáticas do Atlântico negro – C. L. R. James, Eric Williams, Carter Woodson e W.E.B. Du Bois – pretende-se identificar problemas e temas relevantes para o ensino nessa área de estudos.
Fortalecimiento De La Producción Escrita De Diálogos No Literarios A Través De Las Expresiones Idiomáticas En El Aprendizaje Del Idioma Inglés
Authors: Guacho Lorena Maribel Yumi , Yerovi Enrique Jesús Guambo , Castro Carmita Eulalia Rojas , Iván Lara Olivo Lenín
Published: October 2017

The purpose of the current research was to strength the production of non-literary written dialogues by using idiomatic expressions in the English- Language teaching-learning process, applied to second level students, class B in the Language Center at Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo from October 2016 to March 2017. It has been evidenced that the syllabus of the Language Center does not consider the use of idiomatic expressions, so the students acquire neither lexicography nor appropriate vocabulary. This was a correlational, quasi experimental, field trip and documentary research applied to two heterogeneous groups; a control group and an experimental group. The control group developed the traditional contents planned in the institutional syllabus, while the experimental group developed a set of activities as a methodological strategy; a booklet was also designed for being used as a guide by the teachers. Both groups were evaluated through a rubric in two stages: the pre-test and post-test obtaining data to be tabulated, analyzed, interpreted and then compared in order to prove the hypothesis. It was determined that the use of idiomatic expressions strengthens the production of non-literary written dialogues, so it is recommended to apply them in the English language teaching-learning process.
Sources De Financement Des Petites Et Moyennes Entreprises (PME) Et Contraintes De Survie
Authors: Anairi Fadoua , Radi Saïd
Published: October 2017

The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a very important role both in social and economic terms. To survive, these entities need adequate funding and ongoing support. This article aims to present the one hand the various sources of funding that can be used by SMEs, and secondly, it proposes to study the relationship-SME Bank, so as to identify the causes limiting the access to the bank loan, which is the most important source of funding for this category of companies.
El Modelo Servqual Y Su Incidencia En El Nivel De Satisfacción De La Carrera De Economía De La Universidad Nacional De Chimborazo
Authors: Bautista María González , Moreano Eduardo Zurita , Vaca Mauricio Zurita
Published: October 2017

This article is aimed at evaluating the level of satisfaction that both the internal and external clients of the Economics Career are experiencing. In the case of external clients through the application of the SERVQUAL model, considering that it is based on an analysis of the perception versus the expectation, it also evaluates the quality of service along five unique dimensions: reliability, responsiveness, security, empathy and tangible elements. The main result was that the ability to respond to the clients and provide willing and meaningful help to the users and provide fast service is the weakest parameter of the dimensions that the SERVQUAL Model values. In the case of internal clients, such as teachers, the level of satisfaction was assessed according to a specific methodology.
Microfinance Et Mobilisation De L’epargne Dans Le Secteur Informel. Le Cas Des Commercantes De Vivriers De Bouake
Authors: Fofana Valoua
Published: October 2017

In the fight against female poverty, the access to the microfinance services of women in general and those of the informal sector, in particular, is at the center of all the debates in recent years. The dynamics generated by the Institutions of Microfinance, however, have weaknesses, including the mobilization of savings from informal traders who have received financing. This paper aims to shed more light on these problems in a socio-economic approach to the saving behavior of female entrepreneurs. The methodology adopted for this purpose is primarily qualitative and is based on individual interviews and groups carried out with a reasoned sample of 35 respondents. The analysis of the contents of the collected qualitative data made it possible to establish a correlation between the incapacity of the women to save food and a certain number of socio-economic and cultural factors. Although there are beneficiaries of institutional funding, women are generally unable to mobilize formal savings because of, among others things, the amounts of the granted loans, the precarious living conditions, the low level of the incomes, and the rigidity of the system of savings. Generally from underprivileged social categories, these women devote almost all of their modest incomes to family problems. Moreover, the method of collecting the savings developed by microfinance institutions, which consists of moving to an agency for deposits and withdrawals, appears to be constraining and constitutes a factor of demotivation for the members. Faced with these limitations, microfinance institutions are called upon to create more appropriate conditions to encourage the mobilization of formal savings among informal traders.
Information Technology Audit in Georgia
Authors: Beridze Tamta
Published: October 2017

With the development of information technology to carry out effectively their missions the largest part of a variety of organizations, government agencies and services have become dependent on computer systems. For each of the organization’s activities the IT environment must be properly studied and evaluated in which they perform the basic activities. Therefore, in such environment it is necessary to make the information technology audit of IT systems operating reliability and functionality in order to obtain reasonable assurance. IT governance and information systems audit is imperative for successful governance. This paper with a comprehensive literature review defines information technology audit, investigates how IT audit performs in the public sector of Georgia. Also it provides the thorough explanation of the experiences of the Georgian State Audit Office. The study analyses the challenges of the IT audit and point to future development directions of IT audit in the public sector. Although considerable research exists on IT control and on internal auditing, there is limited study that refers to IT evaluation control activities in the public sector auditing. As such, the findings from this research would generate new conclusion to enrich the existing literature on IT related auditing. The findings also may improve the IT evaluation activities in the Georgian public sector.
The Main Dramatic Features of Melodrama: A Dramatic Study of Maria Martin and Sweeney Todd And Their Traces In Modern Soap Operas
Authors: Hamadi Lutfi
Published: October 2017

This paper attempts an exploration of the prosperity of melodrama in the nineteenth century with its literary shortcomings in comparison with more serious and deeper plays before and after that era. Shedding light on the political, social, and economic changes that took place in Europe in general and in England in particular, this study tries to show how melodrama reflected these changes and represented the new rising middle class with all their values, beliefs, and interests. In addition, the paper shows similarities between melodrama and modern soap operas and movies, with their artificially fabricated plots and endings, unconvincing characters, and irrational incidents and coincidences. For this purpose, the study will trace the main dramatic features of melodrama and mark them out in two of the most notable melodramas of that period, namely Maria Martin and Sweeney Todd, which were adapted and produced cinematically. The paper will conclude how changes in different aspects of society are definitely reflected on the literary works during a certain period of time. The methodology will include an historical overview, shedding light on the changes that took place in England in the 19th century, comparing and contrasting melodramas and other more important literary forms, together with the two plays to be studied as examples. To achieve credibility, the paper will refer to works by remarkable thinkers and critics in the field, illustrate by using quotes from both plays, and interpret and analyze their function and importance.
Importance Et Contributions De La Fete ‘‘Wemԑxwe’’ Dans Le Developpement Des Communes De La Basse Vallee De L’oueme
Authors: Basile Aklamavo , Germain Gonzallo , Toussaint Vigninou
Published: October 2017

Faced with the inability of the process of decentralization to achieve true grassroots development in Benin, people have turned towards the endogenous development initiatives. These initiatives refer to the community festivals that existed long before the advent of the decentralization process in Benin. This is a typical case of the “Wémԑxwé” festival in the lower Ouémé valley. This study aims to analyze the importance of socio-cultural realities in the development of localities. In order to understand the importance of community festivals in the development of local authorities, the documentation of this subject is practically non-existent. The participating observation and the field survey made it possible to collect the necessary data from a sample of 200 people. The sample, however, is composed of local elected representatives, local elites, members of the intermunicipal coordination committee of the "Wémԑxwe" festival, development associations, religious leaders, people, and the traditional and notable leaders of the lower valley of the Ouémé. Thus, the technique of “snowball” was used as a sampling method. The SWOT model (Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats) was used to analyze the results. According to this study, the community festival “Wémԑxwé” is of great importance in the development of local communities in the lower valley of Ouémé. Due to its yearly celebration, it leaves traces of development on the site having sheltered it. This includes socio-communal infrastructures and paths that were arranged and overlaid. It has invested approximately CFAF 246 324 508 in all the four communes of the lower Ouémé valley from the first edition in 2009 to the sixth edition in 2015.
The Social Consequences of Legal Principles: Investigating the Origins of Squatting in Sri Lanka’s Land Settlement Schemes
Authors: Paranage Kavindra
Published: October 2017

This research tries to understand the reasons for the continuing presence of squatters in Sri Lanka’s state-sponsored land settlement schemes. A preliminary review of the literature pertaining to this area suggests that the legal and regulatory framework in these settlements may be the cause that trigger the necessary social preconditions required for squatter settlements to come into existence. In trying to test this hypothesis found in the literature, the present paper undertakes a qualitative historical analysis into a sample village where squatter settlements are most profoundly observed. Data is collected from three main sources: interviews conducted with key informants in the sample village, focus group discussions conducted with a mixed group of stakeholders as identified through key informants and, an exhaustive analysis of legal documents concerning land ownership and distribution as well as population-related statistics, land utilization patterns and village infrastructure. The analysis of the data proves the hypothesis as accurate by revealing that the central reason for the existence of squatters in the sample village is the legal restriction pertaining to minimum subdivisions by virtue of the Land Development Ordinance (1935) among other statutory provisions. This restriction prohibits owners from apportioning title to their land; they may only transfer title subject to the condition that such a transfer will not divide or otherwise fraction the property. Such restrictions serve to create a ‘social space’ where a number of second and third generation settlers are effectively left without a lawful claim to land, with encroaching on their siblings’ property or government property becoming the only available recourse.
Pédagogie Active Et Développement Des Compétences Entrepreneuriales Des Étudiants : Analyse Empirique
Authors: Radi Said
Published: October 2017

In order to enable the Moroccan University to provide the country with human resources capable of contributing to its development, a reform of higher education was implemented as from 2003. This reform focuses much more on the development of students' skills than on the acquisition of knowledge. In this context, the UM5R has set up a Specialized Master in Entrepreneurship and Project Management. The main innovation of this training is the introduction of active pedagogy through two activities: entrepreneurial missions and creativity workshops. This article attempts to answer the question of the extent to which the introduction of this educational innovation has improved the entrepreneurial skills of the students. The chosen research methodology is action research. The main result is that the introduction of active pedagogy has enabled students to effectively develop entrepreneurial skills, to file patents and to create their own companies.
Children Development and Socioeconomic Status of Parents: An Analysis of Families in the Far North Region of Cameroon
Authors: Mohamadou Galy
Published: October 2017

Socioeconomic status (SES) is one of the most widely studied constructs in the social sciences. Several ways of measuring SES have been proposed, but most include some quantification of family income, parental education, and occupational status. Research shows that SES is associated with a wide array of health, cognitive, and socioemotional outcomes in children, with effects beginning prior to birth and continuing into adulthood. A variety of mechanisms linking SES to child well-being have been proposed, with most involving differences in access to material and social resources or reactions to stress-inducing conditions by both the children themselves and their parents. For children, SES impacts well-being at multiple levels, including both family and neighborhood. Its effects are moderated by children’s own characteristics, family characteristics, and external support systems.
The Need for Environmental and Safety Consciousness for Sustainable Industrial Development in Nigeria: A Review
Authors: Okoye Anthony
Published: October 2017

Safety and environmental protection should be one of the strategic priorities for industries, multinational corporations, Non- Governmental organizations and indeed all Nigerians in their respective sectors. The extent of environmental and safety consciousness in Nigeria industries was reviewed in this paper. In Nigeria, industrialization and mechanization are increasing while occupational health problems are becoming prominent. On the same note, industrial development also brings, in its wake; problems of environmental pollution that often need abatement. Occupational Safety has been reported to be poor and still at infancy in Nigeria where most industries do not treat their wastes at all before discharging their effluents into the environment. The way forward for enhancing the safety and environmental consciousness were suggested. Awareness creation and enforcement are the two major steps to take to achieve a holistic safety and environmental compliance of industries
Sustentabilidad E Historia Oral: Huellas En El Tiempo. Conceptos Generadores De Nuevo Conocimiento Para La Acción Ciudadana En El Siglo XXI
Authors: Spadaro Gabriela Scartascini , Melchor Vilma Zoraida Rodríguez , Curiel María Guadalupe Talavera
Published: October 2017

For several decades, sustainability has been positioned as a paradigmatic concept in relation to the present and the future of our planet. It is a transverse discursive axis in front of countless issues that lead our daily life while trying to preserve, protect or recover it. In recent years, it has surpassed the field of ecology since it has been adopted by different fields that have established specific meanings. Its constant application has been reflected in areas as diverse as environment, tourism, economy, international politics, corporate affairs, education, and even gastronomy. As for Oral History, since Allan Nevins to date, its credibility and validity were strengthened and valued. In many parts of the world, the twentieth century regained its national, regional and local history through the testimonies of witnesses and protagonists of events that someone, perhaps, had wanted to keep in oblivion. Currently, new issues and problems arise to be considered from the perspective of Oral History, as a valuable resource for the recovery of perspectives, angles, and scope of information, in those same areas that are covered by the need to incorporate into the sustainability in its discourse. The objective of this proposal is to expose the historical evolution of both the sustainability notion and Oral History as concepts that have passed through the twentieth century and have been constituted as generators of new knowledge articulated with the action of citizens committed to their cultural and natural heritage, history and identity.
Assessment of Benthic Macro-Invertebrates of Freshwater Ecosystem: A Case Study of Ovia River (Iguoriakhi), Edo State, Nigeria
Authors: Iyagbaye Louis A. , Iyagbaye Rich O. , Omoigberale Michael O.
Published: October 2017

In this study, the diversity and seasonal variation of benthic macro-invertebrates of Ovia River (Iguoriakhi), Edo State, Southern Nigerian, were studied between July, 2014 and February, 2015. Four stations were selected and sampled monthly and investigated for benthic macro-invertebrates’ community structure using basic statistical measurement of abundance and diversity indices to characterize the benthic macro invertebrates. The species richness, evenness and diversity of the benthic macro-invertebrates in the study area were high and typical of a tropical fast-flowing freshwater river. There was a total of 45 taxa, made up of 1,135 individuals; 10 Ephemeroptera, 10 Diptera, 7 Coleoptera, 7 Odonata, 4 Hemiptera, plasiopora, Haplotaixa, Decapoda, Hydrachnellae, Lepidoptera, Gastropoda, and Trichoptera were represented with a taxa each. The dominant taxa include Ephemeroptera, while the Diptera was the only sub-dominant order identified. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) revealed that the overall density was significantly different (P<0.05) in the study stations. A posteriori Duncan Multiple Range (DMR) test indicated that the abundance of Dipterans and Ephemeropterans at station 2 and 4 respectively were the source of the significant difference. The EPT to total ratio indicated that the water quality of all the studied stations were non impacted. The study concluded that benthic macro-invertebrates are good candidate and less expensive indices for water quality monitoring.
A Novel Approach To Detect Interacting Behavior Between Hydraulic Fracture and Natural Fracture by Use of Semianalytical Pressure-Transient Model
Authors: Xiao Cong , Tian Leng , Zhang Yayun , Hou Tengfei , Yang Yaokun , Deng Ya , Wang Yanchen , Chen Sheng
Published: October 2017

The detection of interacting behavior between the hydraulic fracture (HF) and the natural fracture (NF) is of significance to accurately and efficiently characterize an underground complex-fracture system induced by hydraulic-fracturing technology. This work develops a semianalytical pressure-transient model in the Laplace domain to detect interacting behavior between HF and NF depending on pressure-transient characteristics. Our results have shown that no matter what the flow state (compressible or incompressible flow) within a hydraulically induced fracture system, we can easily detect interacting behavior between HF and NF depending on whether the “dip” shape occurs at the formation radial-flow regime. Referring to sensitivity analysis, distance between NF and well, horizontal distance between NF and HF, and NF length are the three most sensitive factors to detect fracture-interacting behavior. Depending on interference analysis, although the pressure-transient characteristics of a pseudosteady-state dual-porosity model can interfere with our proposed methodology, the difference between our model and a pseudosteady-state dual-porosity system lies in whether the value of the horizontal line of dimensionless pressure derivative is equal to 0.5 at the formation radial-flow regime. Our work obtains some innovative insights into detecting fracture-interacting behavior, and the valuable results can provide significant guidance for refracturing operations and fracture detection in an underground fracture system.
The Effect of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students by Adopting Linan Model
Authors: Buana Yud , Hidayat Desman , Prayogi Budi , Vendy Vendy
Published: October 2017

The success of entrepreneurship education programs remains unanswered if it is associated with some students who have decided to launch and pursue a business venture. It is important to know the intentions of a nascententrepreneur to start up the business ventures persistently if experts and policy makers’ attentions are drawn on how to arouse interest in starting a business. Quantitative approached was used in this research to examine the influence of entrepreneurship education, social norms and self-efficacy on intentions to pursue business ventures by adopting Linan model of intention-behavior. The model was addressed to the students who participated in entrepreneurship education program during the mid of study in Bina Nusantara University. Last, the result is in line with Linan model.
The Effect of AEC in Shaping Entrepreneurial Motivation for Vocational High School Prospective Graduates
Authors: Prihatna Kusumah Arif
Published: October 2017

This research aimed to investigate the factors forming the motivation of entrepreneurs based on the driving factors outside themselves, namely the existence of a single market of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). It wastheassumption of the readiness of the students themselves. Basic theory used was the push and pull theory.Thus, with the driving factor, the research also aimed to see the interest factor from within. Respondents were prospective graduate students of Global Persada Vocational High School. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires processed by using quantitative research analysis and multiple linear regression. Partially, it is concluded that the formation of entrepreneurial motivation can be affected by factors of interest and it is not due to the push fromoutside concerning the unpreparedness of students in facing the single market of AEC.
Usage of Web Service in Mobile Application for Parents and Students in Binus School Serpong
Authors: Iskandar Karto , Putranto Andrew Thejo
Published: October 2017

A web service is a service offered by a device electronically to communicate with other electronic device using the World wide web. Smartphone is an electronic device that almost everyone has, especially student and parent for getting information about the school. In BINUS School Serpong mobile application, web services used for getting data from web server like student and menu data. Problem faced by BINUS School Serpong today is the time-consuming application update when using the native application while the application updates are very frequent. To resolve this problem, BINUS School Serpong mobile application will use the web service. This article showed the usage of web services with XML for retrieving data of student. The result from this study is that by using web service, smartphone can retrieve data consistently between multiple platforms.
Risk Management in Information Technology Project: An Empirical Study
Authors: Irfandhi Kornelius
Published: October 2017

The companies are facing some risks due to changes in a dynamic environment. If risks are not managed properly, it will have some negative impacts on the companies at the present and the future. One important function of the Information Technology (IT) governance is risk management. Risk management in IT project aims to provide a safe environment for IT projects undertaken. Risk management becomes an important process for the success of IT projects. This article discussed the risk of IT project and whether there was a relationship between risk management and the success of the project. The method used was performing a literature review of several scientific articles which published between 2010 and 2014. The results of this study are the presence of risk management and risk manager influence the success of the project. Risk analysis and risk monitoring and control also have a relationship with the subjective performance of IT projects. If risk management is applied properly, the chance of the success of the projects undertaken can be increased.
The Improvement of Flip (2,2) Visual Cryptography Images Using Two Key Images
Authors: Dewi Ratna , Sari Putri Kartika
Published: October 2017

The Flip (2, 2) Visual Cryptography (FVC) is one of the techniques used to encrypt the two secret images into two dual purpose transparencies. The two transparencies can be sent to the objective person. The first secret images can be obtained by stacking the two transparencies and the second secret images can be obtained by stacking the one transparency with the flipping other transparency. Unfortunately, the result decryption processes still have noise and the quality of decrypted secret image is not as same as original secret image. This article proposed the new algorithm to improve the quality of decryption secret image. In this process, the two secret images from decryption process were compared with the two original secret images. The different values of each pixel, which was counted from subtraction of decryption image and original secret images, will be inserted to the two key images. The experimental results of this improvement have a good similarity. The noise in decryption process can be eliminated so the two secret images reconstruction similar to the original secret images.
Gamification of Learning: Can Games Motivate Me to Learn History?
Authors: Chowanda Andry , Chowanda Alan Darmasaputra
Published: October 2017

This article presented empirical finding of the effect of gamification for learning. Evidence in the findings of the empirical study that explores two education games that were developed earlier with a total of 64 participants was presented. The first game was a computer game with historical themes of Ken Arok and Ken Dedes of Singhasari Kingdom. The second game was an Android-based mobile game with Historicity of the Bible themes of Moses. Prior research showed that more than 50 percent of junior and senior high school students in Jakarta demonstrated their apathy to several subjects in their school. They also disclosed that they were having difficulty in following their class in particular with a difficult subject such as History subject. With the popularity of games, the gamification of learning was investigatd to enhance the interest of the students to master a particular subject. The results show that there is a statistical significance increase of the students score and interest in history subject in a group that was using the games to help them in the subject compared to a group that reading books about the particular subject alone 0.001. Furthermore, the participants also reported that playing games was helping them to remember difficult names and event timeline in the historical events
Winsorized Modified One Step M-Estimator As a Measure of the Central Tendency in the Alexander-Govern Test
Authors: Ochuko Tobi Kingsley , Abdullah Suhaida , Zain Zakiyah , Yahaya Sharipah Syed Soaad
Published: October 2017

This research dealt with making comparison of the independent group tests with the use of parametric technique. This test used mean as its central tendency measure. It was a better alternative to the ANOVA, the Welch test and the James test, because it gave a good control of Type I error rates and high power with ease in its calculation, for variance heterogeneity under a normal data. But the test was found not to be robust to non-normal data. Trimmed mean was used on the test as its central tendency measure under non-normality for two group condition, but as the number of groups increased above two, the test failed to give a good control of Type I error rates. As a result of this, the MOM estimator was applied on the test as its central tendency measure and is not influenced by the number of groups. However, under extreme condition of skewness and kurtosis, the MOM estimator could no longer control the Type I error rates. In this study, the Winsorized MOM estimator was used in the AG test, as a measure of its central tendency under non-normality. 5,000 data sets were simulated and analysed for each of the test in the research design with the use of Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) package. The results of the analysis shows that the Winsorized modified one step M-estimator in the Alexander-Govern (AGWMOM) test, gave the best control of Type I error rates under non-normality compared to the AG test, the AGMOM test, and the ANOVA, with the highest number of conditions for both lenient and stringent criteria of robustness.
Students’ Satisfaction on Academic Services in Higher Education Using Importance-Performance Analysis
Authors: Suroto Suroto , Nindiani Aina , Purba Humiras Hardi
Published: October 2017

The objective of this research was to determine the students’ satisfaction level on the academic services provided by the accounting program at a private university in Jakarta and to evaluate attributes that should be improved. The data were obtained from questionnaires by using 5 quality dimensions. There are tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy. Moreover, the data were processed by using Excel, SPSS 20, Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) to determine the level of customer satisfaction, and also Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) to determine the attributes of service be repaired and maintained. The results show that the CSI is 71%, which means that the majority of customers are satisfied with the performance of the service quality of accounting program. Meanwhile, the results of IPA indicate that the improvement priorities have two attributes in quadrant 1. They are the availability of space to support student activities and the availability of books and teaching materials related to the syllabus. These attributes are the top priority because the importance level is high while the performance level is low from the customers’ point of view.
The Implementation of ABC Classification and (Q, R) with Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Model on the Travel Agency
Authors: Oktaviani Anggi , Subawanto Heru , Purba Humiras Hardi
Published: October 2017

To support customer loyalty programs, the travel agencies gave a souvenir to their customers. In one of the travel agencies in Jakarta, the demand for travel agency services could not be ensured. This had an impact on inventory items that were surplus to requirements. Inventory management was done by combining classifications ABC and (Q, R) with Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model, which was usually used for uncertain demand. With “A” classification of the goods, two model (Q, R) scenarios were made and then simulated with software Arena. From these two scenarios, the results show that both have a tendency to decline, or the stockouts occur. However, the second scenario is more optimistic because a dummy variable is added the second scenario. Thus, the tendency is stable and does not decline.
The Impact of Self-Esteem and Internet Use on Academic Performance
Authors: Juwono Edhi , Winarta I. Hardhy
Published: October 2017

The students’ academic performance is one of important evaluation factors in accreditation. It is interesting to explore the factors which give impact to the academic achievement or performance. This research put academic performance as the research problem. Since this research was combining two disciplines: information systems (IS) and educational management (EM), it set Internet Use (representing IS) and self-esteem (representing EM) as factors impacting the academic performance. Moreover, this research used the quantitative method. Based on the quantitative research model, the research used primary data collected from students of ABFI Institute of Perbanas, Jakarta. The data was calculated using a statistical tool called SPSS. The descriptive statistics was also applied to describe the variables, and regression technique was for describing the relationship between the variables. After analyzing the data, the research finds that self-esteem affects the academic performance significantly and positively, but the Internet use does not impact the academic performance significantly.
Eve: An Automated Question Answering System for Events Information
Authors: Christanno Ivan , Priscilla Priscilla , Maulana Jody Johansyah , Suhartono Derwin , Wongso Rini
Published: October 2017

The objective of this research was to create a closed-domain of automated question answering system specifically for events called Eve. Automated Question Answering System (QAS) is a system that accepts question input in the form of natural language. The question will be processed through modules to finally return the most appropriate answer to the corresponding question instead of returning a full document as an output. Thescope of the events was those which were organized by Students Association of Computer Science (HIMTI) in Bina Nusantara University. It consisted of 3 main modules namely query processing, information retrieval, and information extraction. Meanwhile, the approaches used in this system included question classification, document indexing, named entity recognition and others. For the results, the system can answer 63 questions for word matching technique, and 32 questions for word similarity technique out of 94 questions correctly.