bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PERENCANAAN BISNIS DAN PEMBUATAN OLAHAN KERUPUK RUMPUT LAUT “K’SWEED” ANEKA RASA (TINJAUAN ASPEK PEMASARAN)
Authors: Saipul Muhammad , Astuti Dwi
Published: May 2019

The research was conducted to know the Business Plan And Production Cultivate of Seaweed Crackers Various Flavours, determine the marketing mix, and to know the solution constraints to be implemented on the business of Seaweed Crackers Various Flavours. There are four methods used in implementing part these are preparation plan, implement plan, completion plan and report plan. The preparation stage, the marketing dapartement first thing to do is capital preparation, market a product market survey, preparation of products to be marketed, determination of target, designing and making label until product packaging process. For the time the implementation of this project lasted for three month, starting from 14 march 2017 to 1 may 2017 which took place in the street SMAN 2 Air Putih Village Bengkalis, then subsequently marketed I the district Bengkalis like in outlet KADIN Bengkalis, Evan Swalayan, Mikro Market, Apollo, Swalayan 88 (Plaza Laksmana Bengkalis) and Pesona. Completion of the project Seaweed Crackers Various Flavours this have three variation price is Rp.2.000,-/wrap  for 20 grams, Rp.8.000,-/wrap for 80 grams and Rp.9.000,-/wrap for 100 grams. Project report consists of implementation report of project activities and financial report of project activities.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KINERJA SISTEM INFORMASI AKADEMIK DI POLITEKNIK NEGERI PONTIANAK
Authors: Diaz Marsela , Hermina Utin Nina , Liliyana Liliyana
Published: May 2019

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian yang menguji faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kinerja Sistem Informasi Akademik di lingkungan Politeknik Negeri Pontianak dengan menggunakan model kesuksesan sistem informasi dari DeLone dan McLean. Pengujian ini didasari pelaksanaan sistem informasi akademik yang saat ini digunakan merupakan salah satu basis data yang dimiliki Politeknik Negeri Pontianak dalam memenuhi Sistem Penjaminan Mutu Pendidikan Tinggi. Variabel penelitian ini terdiri dari enam variabel yang saling berkaitan yaitu: Kualitas Sistem, Kualitas Informasi, Penggunaan, Kepuasan Pengguna, Manfaat Individu dan Manfaat Organisasi. Populasi dan Sampel penelitian ini adalah pengguna Sistem Informasi Akademik Politeknik Negeri Pontianak, yang terdiri dari mahasiswa, dosen, staf program studi, tenaga TI, staf akademik Polnep dan pejabat struktural di lingkungan Polnep. Penelitian ini menggunakan StructuralEquation Model (SEM) dengan Partial Least Square (PLS) yang bertujuan untuk mendapatkan nilai variabel laten untuk tujuan prediksi.
ANALISIS KUALITAS PRODUK KAOS DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT (QFD) PADA CV. CUSTOMINDO KREASI MANDIRI BATAM
Authors: Hati Shinta Wahyu , Okta Ira Listiani Riswana
Published: May 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisa kualitas produk kaos yang menggunakan metode Quality Function Deployment dengan melakukan penilaian berdasarkan kebutuhan pembeli atau pelanggan. Dalam hal ini ada beberapa dimensi variable yang dapat meningkatkan kualitas produk, seperti kinerja, kesesuaian dengan spesifikasi, fitur, kesan kualitas dan kemampuan melayani. Dengan menggunakan metode Quality Function Deployment, maka perusahaan (CV. Customindo Kreasi Mandiri Batam) dapat mengetahui hal-hal yang perlu ditingkatkan berdasarkan kebutuhan dari pembeli atau pelanggan. Dari hasil metode Quality Function Deployment, menunjukkan bahwa perlu ditingkatkannya produk dikirim sesuai pesanan, menggunakan kualitas bahan yang, nyaman saat dipakai, cepat tanggap, adanya garansi, penyelesaian produk, sablon yang tidak mudah luntur, informasi tentang produk yang jelas, bahan yang tidak melar, update dengan tren terbaru, bahan yang menyerap keringat, inovasi produk, packaging yang aman, dan harga yang terjangkau.
MOTIVASI SISWA SMA TERHADAP PELAJARAN BAHASA MANDARIN
Authors: Domos Erma -
Published: May 2019

In the opinion of Indonesian schools, Chinese study has one short coming. This continued for 30 years making many young Indonesians cannot speak Chinese language (Mandarin) and unable to speak dialect too. As society progresses, Chinese once again became Indonesians second language without the auxiliary aid of parents, the teaching of Indonesian literature and language rested on the teacher. Under this special conditions, no one has researched into the Indonesian students method of studying Chinese Language. The author admits personality affect and so does family background, race hence educational level of the language teacher will deeply influence the Indonesian students study of Chinese language. A research of Bandung students in Indonesia shows, diligent study of Chinese language has many reasons. Some students feel that studying Chinese is a kind of challenge, some study because of the encouragement of their parents, while others study out of admiration for China and Chinese culture. Through the study of Chinese language can appreciate Chinese art, culture, history and morality. In addiction, it can help in securing employment. In this research, which is based on a related international study, it referenced previous studies on studying Chinese language as a foreign language  through a questionnaire. Survey focusing on the motivation and analysis factors of Bandung Indonesian student. This research  focused on 5 high schools and a total of 534 students and drew some interesting conclusions. As students study Chinese language, gender, age, grade, origin, length of study, level of parents and teachers have great relevance.
İŞE ANGAJE OLMAK KAVRAMI, TÜKENMİŞLİK İLE İLİŞKİSİ VE SONUÇLARI
Authors: Uyar Seda , Güzel Şerife
Published: May 2019

Günümüzde
yönetim anlayışındaki değişmeler ile birlikte olumsuz kavramların yerini olumlu
kavramlar almaya başlamıştır. Son zamanlarda ilgi çeken kavramlardan biri olan
işe angaje olma kavramı Kahn (1990) tarafından bireyin fiziksel,
bilişsel ve duygusal olarak işe sarılmasını ifade etmektedir (Kahn, 1990).Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkçe literatürde
son zamanlarda yaygınlık kazanmaya başlayan işe angaje olma kavramını incelemek
ve bu konuda yapılacak diğer çalışmalara ışık tutmaktır.

Çalışmada
işe angaje olma kavramı hakkında detaylı bilgi verilmiş, alt boyutlarına
değinilmiş, bu kavramın ortaya çıkmasına sebep olan tükenmişlik kavramı
ilişkisi ele alınarak kavramın bireysel ve örgütsel  olarak sonuçlarına yer verilmiştir.
Literatürde yer alan araştırmalar incelendiğinde, çalışma sonucunda işe angaje
olma kavramının genellikle olumlu sonuçları olmasına rağmen olumsuz
sonuçlarının da söz konusu olduğu görülmektedir
HASTANELERDE TIBBİ ATIK YÖNETİMİ
Authors: Ertaş Handan , Güden Muhammed Ali
Published: May 2019

Sanayileşmenin
hızla büyüdüğü günümüzde çevre sorunları her geçen gün artmakta, insan ve çevre
sağlığını tehdit etmektedir. Bunun yanında kentleşme ve göç çevre sorunlarının önemini
daha da arttırmakta, özellikle büyük kentlerdeki hızlı nüfus artışı kamu
hizmetlerinin sunulmasını her geçen gün zorlaştırmaktadır. Bilinçsiz kaynak
kullanımı ve buna bağlı olarak tüketimin hızla artması, atık sorununu gündeme
getirmekte, atıklar insan ve çevre sağlığı açısından tehdit oluşturmaktadır.
Atıklar konusundaki en önemli tehdit unsurlarının başında ise, sağlık
kurumlarının çıktısı olan tıbbi atıklar gelmektedir. Tıbbi atıklar
çevre ve toplum sağlığı açısından ölüme varan riskler oluşturmaktadır. Bunun
yanı sıra gerek insan sağlığı açısından risklerin minimum düzeye indirilmesi,
gerekse sağlık kuruluşları açısından ekonomik kayıpların düşürülmesi için tıbbi
atıklar konusunda gerekli önlemlerin alınması, 
kaynağında ayrıştırılması ve uygun yöntemlerle bertaraf edilmesi
gerekmektedir.

Bu çalışmanın
amacı, tıbbi atık yönetiminin incelenmesi, mevcut durumunun belirlenmesi ve
değerlendirilmesidir. Bu çalışmada nitel araştırma  yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışma güncel
mevzuatlar ışığında literatür bilgilerine dayanılarak derleme çalışma şeklinde
yürütülmüştür. Tıbbi atıkların yönetilmesi ve bertaraf edilmesi tüm dünyada
olduğu gibi, ülkemiz açısından da önemli sorunlardan bir tanesidir. Tıbbi
atıkların üretilmesinden bertaraf edilmesine kadar olan süreç oldukça karmaşık
bir süreç olup, tıbbi atık yönetiminin ve bertaraf yöntemlerinin bilinmesi önem
taşımaktadır.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PATTERNS OF STUDY AND SELF-CONCEPT ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BORNO STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELLING
Authors: Goni Umar , Tukur Abdullahi Kadage
Published: May 2019

This is a correlational study designed to determine the relationship between patterns of study and self-concept on students’ academic performance in Colleges of Education in Borno State.  The study set two research objectives and tested two research hypotheses. Conceptual framework was applied to patterns of study and humanistic approach was applied to self-concept. The target population for this study was 4,517 students who had registered in NCE awarding institutions in Borno State. Purposive sampling technique was used to select two Colleges of Education in Borno State, the stratified random sampling procedure was also employed to select (322) participants, 186 students from 351NCE III students from Kashim Ibrahim College of Education, Maiduguri and 136 students from 210 NCE III students from Umar Ibn Ibrahim College of Education, Science and Technology, Bama.  Students’ Patterns of Study Inventory (SPSI) and Students’ self-concept scale (SSC) was used by the researchers.  Pearson ‘r’ was used to test the hypotheses raised in this study.  The results indicated that there was high and significant relationship between students’ patterns of study and self-concept. It also indicated very low and significant relationship between students’ patterns of study and academic performance.  Based on the results obtained, the college counsellors should use their skills to advice students to sustain and maintain the good relationship between their exhibited patterns of study and self-concept.
CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN BORNO STATE OF NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELLING
Authors: Umara Alhaji Mustapha , Ngohi Bukar Umar
Published: May 2019

The study was a survey that investigated the causes and consequences of teenage pregnancy in Borno State, Nigeria. A total of 1,500 parents participated in the study from 15 high, medium and low density residential areas of Maiduguri Metropolis. The sample consisted of 874 (58.27%) males and 626 (41.73%) females. A questionnaire tagged Causes and Consequences of Teenage Pregnancy (CACOTEP) developed by the researchers was used to collect data for the study. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques of frequency counts, percentages and rank ordering. Chi-square (x2) was also used to test the null-hypothesis at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Results of the study indicated poverty, experimenting sex, early sexual debut, single parenting, broken homes, street hawking, lack of moral education, rape, peer influence and exposure to pornographic films as some of the causes of teenage pregnancy while abortion, expulsion from school, loss of self-esteem, risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, VVF, RVF, premature labour/birth and premature death were some of the consequences of teenage pregnancy in Borno State, Nigeria. Significant relationship does not exist between gender and teenage pregnancy as revealed by the study. Sex education/reproductive health education, moral education, discouraging street hawking and inculcating positive social values by counsellors, parents, community and religious leaders using both print and electronic (visual and blind) media, hand bills and staging dramas on the negativities of teenage pregnancy were some of the implications for counselling proffered. It is recommended that the Borno State government should stop girls from hawking, introduce females’ entrepreneurship centers and build counselling centers to engage services of certified counsellors with a view to halting the menace through moral/religious counselling.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN CONVENTIONAL AND OPEN DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA
Authors: Apeh Hosea Abalaka , Shuaibu Fati Binta
Published: May 2019

This study was carried out to discern the relative effectiveness of open distance instruction delivery mode as compared to conventional (face-to-face) instruction delivery mode by understudying the academic performance of students enrolled in the University of Abuja, (a dual-mode university in Nigeria) from 2004-2008. Using the descriptive survey research method, students’ academic performance records for four academic sessions were collected and analyzed using mean scores, standard deviations and t-test statistical analysis technique. The findings indicate that there were significant differences between the academic performance of students in conventional education and open distance education delivery modes. Students of conventional education programmes appear to perform better than their open distance education counterparts. This was contrary to many researches on distance education which indicated a finding of no significant difference between the two delivery modes. The findings can be explained by the way and manner in which the open distance programmes are run in Nigeria, which have perennially fallen short of internationally acceptable standards especially as it pertains to use of technology in open distance education. The paper recommends improvement in the distance learning as practiced in Nigeria, in order to harness the known comparative advantage of this delivery mode, for improving access to higher education by bridging the instructor-learner gap via modern information and communications technology.
SOME BASIC STRATEGIES IN TEACHING SPOKEN ENGLISH IN A NIGERIAN LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Ibrahim Shehu Sidi , Ibrahim Awwal
Published: May 2019

Teaching pupils to speak English is more effectively achieved by allowing them to speak rather than by listening or reading. Pupils therefore must have the opportunity to express their likes and dislikes, to talk about their interests in living natural English. Without this training in the productive speech, skills pupils’ ability to communicate in spoken English will be meager despite acquisition of knowledge of rules of pronunciation, grammar and sentence formation. To help pupils to develop speaking ability, this paper describes procedures of teaching speech as a communicative activity. At the same time, it suggests some activities that encourage pupils to exchange ideas spontaneously, and to practise fluency in asking questions while focusing attention on the information instead of the linguistic forms carrying that information.
TRANSFORMATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN NIGERIA FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Sani Isah Dantani , Ibrahim Nma Aliyu , Saidu John
Published: May 2019

This paper examined the existing management strategies for funding Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Nigeria with a view to proposing better funding approach and sustainability. It recognized the commitment of the Nigerian Government (Federal, State and Local), the support of the community, individuals and donor agencies in funding ECE programmes. It argued that, nevertheless, much more needs to be done towards providing adequate funds for quality training of teachers/ caregivers, provision of appropriate ECD facilities, and stimulating learning materials as well as supervision/ monitoring of ECE programmes. Towards this end, increased government allocations, sustained international support, financial allocation to ECE teacher training institutions, equity funding and cost-sharing strategies were recommended.
REVITALIZING BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION TECHNIQUES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING/LEARNING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
Authors: Abdallah Ahmad Abdullahi , Usman Lawal Mustafa
Published: May 2019

The paper discusses behaviour modification techniques as a mean of addressing the negative behaviour exhibited by pupils in primary schools. In an attempt to discuss the techniques; the paper discuss the meaning of behaviour and its types; effective teaching, teacher’s effectiveness and efficiency, factors influential to teacher’s effectiveness and effective learning were discussed. Finally, the paper recommended that authorities should be organizing seminars, workshops and conferences for teachers and parents on how to bring up their children appropriately among others.
Nieblas del Riachuelo. Cuencas metropolitanas y políticas de adaptación al cambio climático en Buenos Aires
Authors: Merlinsky María Gabriela
Published: May 2019

El artículo analiza el déficit histórico en materia de políticas de gestión hídrica en Buenos Aires buscando identificar el modo en que este último condiciona las estrategias de adaptación al cambio climático. Se trata de un asunto alta complejidad en una metrópolis que se ha desarrollado en presencia de fuertes desigualdades sociales y ambientales.

Se adopta un enfoque centrado en la perspectiva de la justicia ambiental, buscando mostrar cambios institucionales recientes a partir de la intervención de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación en una causa judicial donde los ciudadanos han exigido la recuperación ambiental de la cuenca Matanza-Riachuelo ejerciendo el derecho constitucional al ambiente sano.

Consideramos el valor heurístico que tiene este conflicto para identificar los desafíos que enfrenta la gestión ambiental metropolitana y hacer un balance de las oportunidades y barreras en materia de políticas de adaptación al cambio climático en el mediano plazo.
Las inundaciones en la Región Metropolitana Bonaerense (RMBA): causas, efectos y mitigación. Una revisión crítica
Authors: Pereyra Fernando X.
Published: May 2019

Se analizan las causas de las inundaciones en la RMBA. Este fenómeno constituye el principal factor de peligrosidad natural de la región.

En las últimas décadas sus impactos han aumentado significativamente, algo generalmente atribuido al cambio climático. Sin embargo, esta contribución analiza otras posibles causas, esencialmente relacionadas con la ocupación del espacio. La ausencia de planes de ordenamiento territorial y la ineficacia y escasez de las medidas de mitigación implementadas hasta el presente es notoria. Las medidas adoptadas, casi exclusivamente de tipo estructural, han mostrado sus limitaciones. Por otro lado, es evidente la falta de medidas no-estructurales de mitigación, las cuales podrían ser más eficientes en sus resultados. Esta cuestión plantea la necesidad de realizar una revisión crítica de las políticas implementadas así como un cambio de paradigma. Finalmente, se proponen algunas medidas y acciones prioritarias a ejecutar en consonancia con lo planteado.
LOS DESCAMISADOS DEL SIGLO XXI: DE LA EMERGENCIA DEL SUJETO TRABAJADOR DE LA ECONOMÍA POPULAR A LA ORGANIZACIÓN GREMIAL DE LA CTEP (2011-2017)
Authors: Maldovan Bonelli Johanna , Fernández Mouján Lucio , Ynoub Emanuel , Moler Emilce
Published: May 2019

Este trabajo aborda la problemática de la construcción de organizaciones de representación gremial en trabajadores no asalariados. Desde el análisis de la Confederación de Trabajadores de la Economía Popular (CTEP), se propone identificar el proceso de construcción de representación de un conjunto heterogéneo de trabajadores que no responde a las categorías con las cuales tradicionalmente las instituciones han abordado el mundo del trabajo.

Para ello, se tienen en cuenta las siguientes dimensiones: la identificación y delimitación de los actores con quién negociar, los mecanismos de negociación y legitimación, las modalidades de acción colectiva y las regulaciones e instituciones vinculadas al sector.

Las reflexiones aquí presentadas forman parte de resultados parciales de investigación y se basan en la realización de entrevistas en profundidad a dirigentes de la CTEP y funcionarios públicos, observación participante en espacios de discusión y organización y revisión de fuentes primarias y secundarias.
patriarcado del salario.
Authors: González Alejandra Adela
Published: May 2019

La escritora y activista feminista Silvia Federici (1942, Parma, Italia) fue desde los años setenta una de las impulsoras de las campañas que exigían un salario para el trabajo doméstico, carente de retribución ni reconocimiento, realizado por las mujeres.
Type material comparison of possible cryptic species of the genus Electrogena (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae) in Central Europe
Authors: Polášek Marek , Šupina Jan , Godunko Roman J.
Published: May 2019

The genusElectrogenaZurwerra & Tomka, 1985 is a diverse mayfly group in the Western Palaearctic with a partially unclear taxonomy, even in well-examined areas such as Central Europe. Recently, one of the species belonging to this genus,Electrogenaujhelyii(Sowa, 1981), was identified as a complex of genetically and geographically separated species. Two other species,Electrogenasamalorum(Landa, 1982) andElectrogenarivuscellanaSartori & Landolt, 1991 were formerly stated as junior synonyms of the earlier species. The fact that the synonymy ofE.samalorumandE.ujhelyiiwas stated without comparison of any larval or adult material and both species reportedly have different altitude preferences makes the taxonomical position ofE.samalorum(and possiblyE.rivuscellana) questionable. Among others, a comparison of type series is one of the first methods that should be used to clarify the taxonomical position of closely related taxa.

The present study aims to comparatively examine the type material and topotypes ofE.ujhelyiiand its presumed junior synonymE.samalorumfor the first time in detail. Additionally, some notes on the status of the geographically extralimitalE.rivuscellanaare discussed briefly. We noted a significant similarity of all studied material from both the larval and imaginal stages, and suggest considering both junior synonyms (E.samalorumandE.rivuscellana) asspecies inquirendae.
Two new and one little-known damsel bug of the subfamily Prostemmatinae Reuter (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Nabidae) from China
Authors: Zhao Ping , Mao Runqian , Cao Liangming
Published: May 2019

Two damsel bugs belonging to two genera of the subfamily Prostemmatinae from China are reported as new to science: Alloeorhynchus (Alloeorhynchus) yunnanensissp. n.andRhamphocorisguizhouensissp. n.The little-known species Alloeorhynchus (Alloeorhynchus) reinhardi Kerzhner & Günther, 1999 is redescribed. All species are illustrated in detail. Keys to the Chinese species ofRhamphocorisandAlloeorhynchusare provided aid in identification.
Comment accueillir la singularité en institution gériatrique ?
Authors: Lefebvre des Noëttes Véronique , Soubigou Anna
Published: May 2019

Comment accueillir la singularité de chacun à l’entrée en ehpad afin que le sentiment d’aliénation n’obère pas la possibilité d’un assentiment à y vivre ? Tel est le questionnement que proposent les auteurs, questionnement nourri d’une expérience clinique de terrain et d’une réflexion philosophique et éthique qui propose des pistes éclairant notre pratique soignante.
Calipered Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Accurate Technique That Improves Patient Outcomes and Implant Survival
Authors: Howell Stephen M.
Published: May 2019

Kinematic alignment performed with caliper measurements and verification checks accurately co-align the femoral and tibial components with the 3 axes and joint lines of the native knee without ligament release and without restrictions on the degree of preoperative varus, valgus, flexion, and extension deformities and the degree of postoperative correction. [
Orthopedics
. 2019; 42(3):126–135.]
El abandono del pastoreo afecta negativamente a la calidad del pasto en pastizales atlánticos ibéricos
Authors: Aldezabal Arantza , Pérez-López Usue , Laskurain Nere Amaia , Odriozola Iñaki
Published: May 2019

La calidad del pasto en los pastizales de montaña es un factor importante para mantener o mejorar el rendimiento animal. Estudios previos han identificado atributos vegetales beneficiosos para la nutrición animal; sin embargo, poco se sabe sobre su mantenimiento en comunidades vegetales. Nuestra principal hipótesis sostiene que el pastoreo favorece a las especies con una alta capacidad de rebrote y una baja eficiencia de utilización de recursos, promoviendo así la producción de pasto de alta calidad. Para testar la hipótesis, realizamos un experimento de exclusión del pastoreo en un pastizal de la montaña atlántica, combinado con un marco teórico de respuesta-efecto basado en varios atributos vegetales y una metodología estadística apropiada para medir la contribución relativa del recambio de especies y la variabilidad intraespecífica de los atributos (ITV) tras el abandono del pastoreo. Nuestros resultados mostraron que la calidad del pasto disminuyó tras el abandono del pastoreo a corto plazo, principalmente debido al efecto de la ITV. Los efectos por recambio de especies podrían aparecer tras un período más largo de abandono si, tal y como es esperable, las gramíneas altas con tejidos de baja calidad nutritiva sustituyen a las especies de mayor calidad.
Enhancing Learners’ Writing Performance through Blog-Assisted Language Learning
Authors: Sulistyo Teguh , Mukminatien Nur , Cahyono Bambang Yudi , Saukah Ali
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACT-The present study aims at investigating how Blog-Assisted Language Learning (BALL) can enhance EFL tertiary learners’ writing performance covering complexity, accuracy, and fluency through collaborative action research while at the same time it seeks to discover new knowledge that can inform the implementation of BALL in a writing class. This study employed Collaborative Classroom Action Research conducted in one cycle in one consecutive semester intended to make improvement in the teaching and learning of writing using BALL. There were 30 students of a university level majoring in English Education Department who joined Advanced Essay Writing Class in this study. The data were collected through interview, open-ended questionnaire followed by in-depth interview, and writing test. The findings showed that EFL learners improve their writing performance and they become more active in online class condition with two atmospheres: collaboration and competition among the learners.

Keywords: BALL, EFL Learners, writing performance, action research.
Gene Microarray Cancer Classification using Correlation Based Feature Selection Algorithm and Rules Classifiers
Authors: Al-Batah Mohammad Subhi , Zaqaibeh Belal Mohammad , Alomari Saleh Ali , Alzboon Mowafaq Salem
Published: May 2019

Gene microarray classification problems are considered a challenge task since the datasets contain few number of samples with high number of genes (features). The genes subset selection in microarray data play an important role for minimizing the computational load and solving classification problems. In this paper, the Correlation-based Feature Selection (CFS) algorithm is utilized in the feature selection process to reduce the dimensionality of data and finding a set of discriminatory genes. Then, the Decision Table, JRip, and OneR are employed for classification process. The proposed approach of gene selection and classification is tested on 11 microarray datasets and the performances of the filtered datasets are compared with the original datasets. The experimental results showed that CFS can effectively screen irrelevant, redundant, and noisy features. In addition, the results for all datasets proved that the proposed approach with a small number of genes can achieve high prediction accuracy and fast computational speed. Considering the average accuracy for all the analysis of microarray data, the JRip achieved the best result as compared to Decision Table, and OneR classifier. The proposed approach has a remarkable impact on the classification accuracy especially when the data is complicated with multiple classes and high number of genes.
Le droit à la ville aux Suds. Appropriations et déclinaisons africaines
Authors: Morange Marianne , Spire Amandine
Published: May 2019

Cet article discute de la mobilisation de la notion de droit à la ville dans les Suds en écho aux débats sur le Southern turn. Il analyse les difficultés qui entourent l’incorporation, dans ces contextes postcoloniaux, de certains éléments de ces débats, tels qu’ils sont posés d’une part par les auteurs néomarxistes du Nord responsables de la réactivation de la notion lefebvrienne au début des années 2000, d’autre part dans les travaux sur le développement. Il revient ainsi sur l’apport des villes dites du Sud, et particulièrement celles d’Afrique subsaharienne, aux débats sur le droit à la ville et sur la place qu’occupent ces villes dans ce dernier. Il s’agit d’éclairer la manière dont se sont construites les discussions contemporaines sur le droit à la ville afin de questionner les limites du binôme analytique Sud/Nord, que ce dernier vise à dénoncer la domination des Nords sur les Suds ou qu’il cherche à affirmer la spécificité du Sud et le besoin de théorisation par le Sud.
2 Way Crawling
Authors: Deshmukh Mayuri Anantrao
Published: May 2019

As we know that the deep web grows at very fast pace, there has been increased interest in techniques which help efficiently locate and check deep web interfaces. So, it is important to achieve wide coverage and high efficiency on the large volume of web resources. For this we propose a multistage framework, Smart crawler. Smart crawler is a two-stage crawler used to efficiently harvest deep web interfaces. In the first stage, the crawler performs site-based searching for center pages and avoids visiting non-relevant sites. In the second stage, an adaptive link ranking technique is used which helps to searching relevant site by excavating most relevant links. It is important to eliminate bias on visiting highly relevant links which is hidden in web directories, for this a link tree data structure is designed to achieve wider coverage for a website. The proposed framework gives experimental result on different domains and shows the agility and accuracy of the proposed framework, which retrieves deep-web interfaces from a large volume of sites and achieves higher harvest rates than other crawler.
Augmented Reality Application for Home Shopping in M-Commerce Using Markerless Tracking
Authors: Chaudhari Ankur Vijay , Rupade Aditi Rahul , Talele Abhilasha Anil
Published: May 2019

M-commerce is constantly changing and those wanting to get ahead in the market need to have their finger on the pulse. More than half the number of shoppers abandon their carts before completing a purchase or return a particular product saying that it was not as expected. The Augmented Reality Application for Home Shopping will help users to get a better view of the product by providing a virtual representation. It gives the user a mocked-up version of how their home could look when fitted out with various items or products. The entire scene that users see is a virtually generated version of a home, and how various products would appear in the real world. The current market works on marker-based tracking which hampers the true value of augmented reality. The proposed methodology provides an idea of using markerless tracking which is more efficient and requires less effort from user's side.
Building a Strong Brand Equity in Pharmaceutical Industry
Authors: Basile Vincenzo
Published: May 2019

The pharmaceutical industry has begun to exploit the potential of brand management very late compared to other industry. From 2013 to 2017, pharmaceutical companies have worked on the brand rather than on patents, following the example of companies operating in the consumer goods industry. This drives companies to adopt branding strategies that tend to explore the potential of the brand, which until then had remained unexpressed in the pharmaceutical sector. The analysis is focused on over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, a category of pharmaceutical products in which companies have managed to better express the brand's potential, also because they are not subject to prescription or strict regulations. The objective of this article is to analyze: a) at first, the levers of creating brand equity for OTC drugs and b) to evaluate subsequently, the impact of the non-conventional communication of this type of drugs on the consumer in the Italian market. The research methodology used was qualitative and quantitative, based on a dual approach. In the first phase through a comparative case studies of companies operating in the pharmaceutical industry. In the second phase with a field research through a consumer questionnaire and analyzing the data with a statistical-descriptive method. The research results show that the traditional drug selection criteria still prevail, such as the experience and the advice of the doctor and pharmacist, but a non-negligible percentage of consumers considers the brand and the way in which it is communicated also important. in the pharmaceutical sector for their choices. Therefore, managers should exploit this important brand awareness on the part of consumers, implementing appropriate strategies of line or brand extention. Lastly, managers should develop unconventional marketing tools for OTC products, which build consumer experiences that go beyond the mere therapeutic functionality of the product.
The Adoption and Usage of Smartphone Media Technologies as A Source of News by Egyptian University Students
Authors: Saad Hamza Saad Mohamed
Published: May 2019

This study examines the adoption and use of smartphones as a source of news by Egyptian university students. The study was applied on a random sample of 400 university students, whom already have smartphones. This study was guided by the uses and gratification theory to explore the use of smartphones among university students as a news resource. The study used quantitative research methodology in the form of a survey. Information was collected using a self-administrated questionnaire between March 2018 and April 2018. Findings showed that although Egypt is not one of the oil-rich countries, most of the university students are heavy smartphone users and the vast majority (87.5%) of them are accessing news via their smartphones. More importantly, the findings revealed that university students mainly used smartphones to get general information (47.5%), Egypt's news (37.5%), entertainment (29.25%) and follow world's news (27.75%). Finally, findings showed that (70%) of students use their smartphones to follow current affairs, while 67.5% said that smartphones helpe them to communicate with their friends.
Dynamics of Group Lending Mechanism and the Role of Group Leaders in Developing Countries
Authors: Nkwocha Obinna Udodiri , Hussain Javed , El-Gohary Hatem , Edwards David J. , Ovia Ernest
Published: May 2019

Group lending mechanisms have increasingly become popular among microfinance providers in recent years. This is largely due to its ability to leverage joint liability to increase loan repayments whilst promoting an entrepreneurial spirit among borrowers. Meanwhile, a group-lending mechanism is also very important in promoting women's empowerment through cooperative engagements of all group members. However, the effectiveness of the group lending methodology in the delivery of microfinance within a developing country context is largely under-researched. Using data from extensive focus groups interviews of women borrowers held in Nigeria among participants from 150 different groups, this article analyses the dynamics of group lending mechanism (group formation, peer monitoring, pressure and support). The article widens the current narrow literature on group leaders by providing a detailed empirical account of the activities of group leaders in a microfinance intervention. The findings showed that because group leaders are primarily held liable for loan delinquency of group members, they are more highly motivated than other members to monitor and pressure members. The results also suggest that while group leaders were found to perform vital roles, some of these group leaders abused their positions in ways that undermine group cohesion and microfinance sustainability. Lastly, the article introduces the “multiple card phenomenon” in group-based microfinance intervention.
Efficient Algorithm for Mining High Utility Pattern Considering Length Constraints
Authors: Singh Kuldeep , Biswas Bhaskar
Published: May 2019

High utility itemset (HUI) mining is one of the popular and important data mining tasks. Several studies have been carried out on this topic, which often discovers a very large number of itemsets and rules, which reduces not only the efficiency but also the effectiveness of HUI mining. In order to increase the efficiency and discover more interesting HUIs, constraint-based mining plays an important role. To address this issue, the authors propose an algorithm to discover HUIs with length constraints named EHIL (Efficient High utility Itemsets with Length constraints) to decrease the number of HUIs by removing tiny itemsets. EHIL adopts two new upper bound named sub-tree and local utility for pruning and modify them by incorporating length constraints. To reduce the dataset scans, the proposed algorithm uses transaction merging and dataset projection techniques. The execution time improvements ranged from a modest five percent to two orders of magnitude across benchmark datasets. The memory usage is up to twenty-eight times less than state-of-the-art algorithm FHM+.
From Information Sharing to Information Utilization in Food Supply Chains
Authors: Kiil Kasper , Hvolby Hans-Henrik , Trienekens Jacques , Behdani Behzad , Strandhagen Jan Ola
Published: May 2019

Information sharing has been extensively studied as a key enabler for coordination and integration in supply chains. However, exactly how the shared information is utilized for decision making has only received limited scientific attention in the research literature. The aim of this study is to identify the characteristics of information sharing, and conceptualize how to move from information sharing to information utilization in food supply chains. Using a case study methodology together with a review of the existing literature the authors describe the main facets of shared information - which influence the information utilization in a supply chain - and propose a mapping notation for how these facets can be visualized together with a supply chain operations reference (SCOR) model. Information utilization is especially important because more information sharing does not necessarily result in a better supply chain performance unless the shared information is effectively used in the relevant processes in the chain and well-aligned with the requirements for those processes. The proposed notation provides a systematic structure for mapping the information flows, their specific facets, and helps clarify what information is available and how this information can be utilized in different supply chain processes. Four facets of information sharing are identified and elaborated for food supply chains, together with a mapping tool that emphasizes the information flows and the utilization of information in supply chains.
Determinates of Live Support Chat in Organizational Intranets
Authors: Elmorshidy Ahmed
Published: May 2019

Live support chat (LSC) is a relatively new type of online customer support that is growing significantly in e-commerce websites. LSC bypasses the traditional types of customer support like phone, e-mail and web forms and it provides instant answers to customers' questions and concerns. Few researchers have empirically examined the factors affecting LSC at the individual level, however there is no evidence of research that explored the determinates of LSC in an organizational context and how it affects employees. This study attempts to fill this research gap by empirically examining the factors that affect LSC in the context of the organizational Intranets. Survey data from 389 employees at private and public organizations in Kuwait were collected to test the study hypotheses. The study findings have important implications at both the theoretical and practice levels.
The Effect of Social Media on Hotels' Business Performance in the Lebanese Hotel Sector
Authors: Halawani Firas Mohamad , Soh Patrick C.H. , Muthaiyah Saravanan
Published: May 2019

While many studies on social media from users' perspectives have been conducted, less attention has been paid to the effect of social media on organizations' performance, particularly among hotels. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of social media on hotels' business performance in the Lebanese hotel sector. In this study, a structural equation modelling method has been used for data analysis. The survey data was gathered from a sample of 146 hotels in Lebanon. Data analysis results demonstrate the positive and significant relationship between social media characteristics (visibility and association but not editability) on hotels' business performance. The findings present valuable implications for hotel managers to direct their social media strategy and to capitalize on the possible benefits of social media to increase the business performance of hotels. In addition, the findings could also provide useful insights into other business sectors that have an intention to invest in social media.
Predicting e-Tax Service Adoption
Authors: Rifat Afrin , Nisha Nabila , Iqbal Mehree
Published: May 2019

Non-compliance and weak tax collections led to the initiation of e-tax filing, an emerging e-government service in Bangladesh. While e-tax services are convenient and make filing tax returns easy within a few mouse clicks, there can be risks that may obstruct taxpayers from using this service. Besides, quality dimensions of such services are equally important since online services are completely different from the physical service industry. With the aim of identifying factors and dimensions that can influence a taxpayer's intention in Bangladesh, this study extends Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to include perceived risk facets and service quality factors associated with e-Tax services. Findings claim that three risk dimensions - financial, cyber, and time risk may influence taxpayers' intention towards e-tax services. Besides, perceived risk is inversely related to perceived usefulness and only perceived ease of use denotes significant impact upon taxpayers' behavioral intentions. Implications, limitations and future directions are accordingly discussed as well.
Preventive Repetitive Maintenance Applications in the Field of High Wear Subjected Surfaces
Authors: Tihanov-Tănăsache Daniel , Florea Vlad Alexandru , Dinica Daniela , Binchiciu Emilia-Florina , Sîrbu Nicuşor Alin
Published: May 2019

The paper presents three applications for maintenance of soil processing tools, achieved by loading through welding of rough layers, of the active surfaces, highly subjected to wear. To achieve this objective we used the preventive repetitive maintenance principles and the concept of fair definition of the wear additional material, in such a way that the rendering activity of active surfaces with the additions will take place in the „dead time” for the manufacturing operation. In concrete situations, of preparing and processing soil, to assure the good functioning of cutting tools in contact with the soil to be processed, in quarries that extract and process basaltic rock aggregates we used a common process of depositing wear protection layers or intelligent self-protection systems, by melting with electric arc of new welding materials that assure in the deposited metal, type Fe-25%Cr-4%W-1%V-Ti-La, hardness of approx. 55HRC and a good welding compatibility with a large palette of low alloyed steels or micro-alloyed with boron, with hardness up to 400 HB. The structure and morphology of the deposits are type austenitic with a high volume of complex carbides of chromium, wolfram and vanadium and reduced, clean inter-crystalline areas, determined by the presence of lanthanides, fact that assures the intelligent protection systems a high tenacity and a good resistance to abrasion wear, specific clay soil with a high content of quartz sand, present in the vest area. The recent change in soil processing systems, by introducing new equipment, determined a rise in wear conditions, especially for scarify and plow coulters teeth and hoeing digger used for growing crops, respectively of useful technologies used in exploitation in conditions of high productivity with low costs.
New Welding Technologies Applied in Order to Repair Nonconformities on Coke Oven Chambers at Rompetrol Rafinare S.A.
Authors: Călărașu Sorin , Jivu Cristian , Holt Corneliu , Rosu Liviu
Published: May 2019

The main goal of this intervention technology is to increase operating times between repairs conducted at delayed coking plants, with a major long-term impact in a refinery cost effectiveness.
The Correlation between the Reduction of Interface State Density at the SiO2/SiC Interface and the NO Post-Oxide-Annealing Conditions
Authors: Xu Heng Yu , Wan Cai Ping , Ao Jin Ping
Published: May 2019

We fabricated SiO2/4H-SiC (0001) MOS capacitors with oxidation temperature at 1350°C, followed by post-oxide-annealing (POA) in NO simply by the control of POA temperatures and times. A correlation between the reduction of interface state density and the increasing of N concentration at the interface has been indicated by C-ψs measurement and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). The SiO2/4H-SiC interface density decreased when POA temperature was elevated, and the sample annealed at 1300°C for 30min showed the lowest interface state density about 1.5×1012 cm-2eV-1 at Ec-E=0.3 eV when the N concentration is 11.5×1020 cm-3. Meanwhile, the SiO2 /4H-SiC interface annealed at 1200°C for 120min showed the highest N concentration at the 4H-SiC/SiO2 interface is 12.5×1020 cm-3, whereas the interface state density is 2.5×1012 cm-2eV-1 at Ec-E=0.3 eV higher than 1300°C for 30min. The results suggested that higher temperature POA might be much more efficiency in decreased the 4H-SiC MOS interface density with increasing the N area concentration.
Low Defect Thick Homoepitaxial Layers Grown on 4H-SiC Wafers for 6500 V JBS Devices
Authors: Niu Ying Xi , Tang Xiao Yan , Tian Li Xin , Zheng Liu , Zhang Wen Ting , Hu Ji Chao , Kong Ling Yi , Zhang Xin He , Jia Ren Xu , Yang Fei , Zhang Yu Ming
Published: May 2019

70-um thick homoepitaxial layers with very low defect density were grown on 6-inch 4° off-axis wafers using hot-wall chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Process optimization resulted in reduction of the density of triangular defects from 1.01 cm-2 to 0.14 cm-2. The treatment of wafer (CMP or selection) was essential. The in-situ etch process was optimized prior to the epitaxial growth. Junction Barrier Schottky diodes fabricated on the epitaxial films presented a typical I–V characteristic and a block voltage of 6500 V.
The Effect of Circuit Parameters on Reverse Biased Safe Operating Area of SiC MOSFET
Authors: Cui Mei Ting , Li Jin Yuan , Yang Xiao Liang , Du Yu Jie
Published: May 2019

In recent years, silicon carbide (SiC) and other wide band gap semiconductors have become one of the strategic commanding heights in the global high-technology field. Silicon Carbide (SiC) metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) has shown excellent electrical properties. When applying SiC MOSFET, the safe operation area (SOA) need to be considered. In this paper, the effect of circuit parameters on RBSOA of SiC MOSFET is researched. Firstly, the principle of RBSOA is introduced. Secondly, the equivalent circuit of the single-pulse test circuit is shown to study on the effect of gate resistance and gate voltage on RBSOA. Thirdly, the simulation of variable parameters are done to research the variation trend. Finally, experiments are done to verify the results which can make an important influence on safe operation of SiC MOSFET and help choose suitable circuit parameters.