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Penerapan Kartu Pintar Fisiologi Manusia dalam Metode Pembelajaran Cooperative Learning
Authors: Herawati Mutiara , Hanifah Suci
Published: January 2020

Semulametodepembelajaranberpusat pada dosen (Teacher Centre Learning), namunkinimetodepembelajaran mulai diubahmenjadiberpusat pada siswa (SCL/Student Centre Learning) yang mana keduanyamemilikikeuntungandankekuranganmasing-masing. Metodepembelajarancooperative learning dengan penerapanjigsawdiharapkan dapat meningkatkanaspekkognitif, psikomotordanafektif mahasiswa. segalaaktivitaspembelajarandidominasiolehketerlibatan mahasiswa didalamnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahuipenerapankartupintarfisiologimanusia dalam metodepembelajaranCooperative Learning sehingga dapat meningkatkanmotivasidanstrategi dalam belajar mahasiswa, pemahaman mahasiswa sertakelulusan dengan nilai ≥ C mahasiswa. Proses pembelajarandimodifikasi dengan penggunaangoogle classroom untuk meningkatkanpemahaman mahasiswa selama menerima materi. Digunakan pula kuesionerMotivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) yang merupakanalatukur mandiri yang digunakan untuk mengetahuiorientasimotivasi mahasiswa dalam belajar dan dapat digunakan untuk mengetahuistrategi mahasiswa dalam belajar. Berdasarkan daripertanyaankuesionerdidapatkannilai rata-rata diatas 3 (skalamaksimal 4) yang artinyabahwametodepembelajaran yang diterapkan pada mahasiswa membuat mahasiswa memilikikemampuan untuk diskusi, mencapaitujuanpembelajaran, menstimulasi mahasiswa untuk belajar danmeningkatkanminatsertapemahaman dalam mempelajarimata kuliah fisiologimanusia. Disamping itu, diketahuibahwakelompokperlakuan 62,15 memilikinilai paling tinggidibandingkan dengan kelompokkontrol 59.75 sertameningkatkankelulusan mahasiswa fisiologimanusiadaribaseline 50% menjadi 60%. Metodepembelajaran ini efektifmeningkatkannilai rata-rata akhir.
Analysis of Hospital Pharmacist Credentials in Yogyakarta Region
Authors: Isnandi Andayzgo MS , Risdiana Irma , Harimurti Sabtanti
Published: January 2020

Competent human resources such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists and others will improve the patient safety of a hospital. To assess the competence of hospital human resources can be measured by credentials. The credential process needs to be done to the pharmacist because although a pharmacist has received a pharmacist's diploma from an accredited college, the hospital remains obliged to perform competence verification through the credential process for the patient safety in the hospital and also considering the competence of a person influenced by several factors. The purpose of this study is to analyze the pharmacy credential system in Indonesia, especially the pharmacist credential system in the Yogyakarta area hospital. A qualitative study using in-depth interview and focus group discussions were conducted in three hospitals in Yogyakarta with different characteristics. In-depth interview was attended by 1 participant, consisting of the representatives of the professional organization. Every FGD was attended by 5-10 participants, consisting of pharmacists working in hospitals in Yogyakarta. The results of the in-depth interview and FGDs were analyzed with a qualitative approach. Currently there is no specific law enforcement regulation related to the credential system for pharmacists. The credential system becomes a hospital requirement after the accreditation and fulfillment of administrative requirements of accreditation become the main motivation held pharmacist credentials. Pharmacist has the needs of improving the credential system both in theory and application. The absence of legally enforceable regulations has resulted in many unfamiliarities. Expectations of pharmacist practitioners on the process of ideal pharmacist credentials are possible with supporting elements of professional organizations.
Justicia procedimental aplicada. Efectos de la interacción entre menores y policía
Authors: Achutegui Otaolaurruchi Pedro
Published: January 2020

Legitimidad institucional y confianza son dos de los factores que más influyen en la opinión que los menores tienen de la policía. Sin embargo, el concepto que aquellos tienen de “autoridad” es clave para entender su disposición a aceptar las demandas que les realiza la policía, incluso aunque consideren que no son del todo justas. Los resultados de esta investigación realizada con metodología cualitativa ponen de manifiesto que los menores tienen una buena opinión de la policía en general y que están dispuestos a cooperar con ella, incluso aunque consideren que no son un grupo bien tratado por la autoridad.
Allelopathic properties of selected lawn cultivars of Poa pratensis and their utilization in garden compositions
Authors: LIPIŃSKA HALINA , WYŁUPEK TERESA , SOSNOWSKA MAŁGORZATA , KĘPKOWICZ AGNIESZKA , LIPIŃSKI WOJCIECH , STAMIROWSKA-KRZACZEK EWA
Published: January 2020

The study objective was to assess the impact of the vegetative shoots of the lawn cultivars of Poa pratensis (one of the most valuable lawn grasses), cut and left on the lawn surface, on the species composition and overwinter survival of a lawn. The investigation was conducted in a field experiment. Each cultivar was sown in monoculture, on microplots covering 1 m2 each. In the control objects, the cut biomass was removed immediately after the cutting. The investigation showed that ‘Bila’ had the strongest negative impact on the share of sown lawn grass cultivars (sensitivity to the biomass of the same cultivar remaining after cutting). The smallest share of other, unsown grass species in objects where the cut biomass remained was observed in lawns with ‘Nandu’ and, in the case of dicotyledons – with ‘Bila’. The biomass left on the lawn surface after cutting did not have a significant influence on the overwinter survival of the plants. The negative impact of P. pratensis biomass, both on the sown cultivars and other groups of plants, can indicate its allelopathic properties. Therefore, the grass of this species should not be left on the lawn after cutting. The aboveground biomass cut and left on the lawn surface was shown to have a clearly varied influence on the soil pH: in the case of the ‘Ani’ and ‘Bila’ cultivars, the influence was unequivocally negative. In addition, the biomass of these cultivars did not result in significantly increased levels of assimilable forms of phosphorus, potassium and magnesium in the soil.
Reakcja kiłotolerancyjnych odmian rzepaku ozimego na zróżnicowaną ilość wysiewu nasion
Authors: JARECKI WACŁAW , BOBRECKA-JAMRO DOROTA
Published: January 2020

Celem badań było porównanie plonowania trzech odmian rzepaku ozimego (‘SY Alister F1’, ‘Mentor F1’, ‘Mendelson F1’) wysianych w różnej gęstości (40 i 60 nasion ∙ m–2). Ścisłe doświadczenie polowe zlokalizowano na polu Podkarpackiego Ośrodka Doradztwa Rolniczego w Boguchwale. Zwiększenie ilości wysiewu z 40 do 60 nasion · m–2 skutkowało wzrostem obsady roślin na jednostce powierzchni, ale spadkiem liczby łuszczyn na roślinie, liczby nasion w łuszczynie i MTN. Czynniki doświadczenia nie wpływały istotnie na średni plon nasion i wydajność tłuszczu z hektara. Rośliny odmiany ‘Mentor F1’ odznaczyły się dobrą zimotrwałością, ale zawiązały najmniej łuszczyn. Odmiana ‘SY Alister F1’ miała lepsze wschody niż odmiana ‘Mentor F1’ oraz większą zawartość tłuszczu surowego w nasionach w porównaniu z odmianą ‘Mendelson F1’.
Slovak natural zeolites as a suitable medium for antibiotics elimination from wastewater
Authors: Szabová Petra , Plekancová Michaela , Gróf Nikolas , Bodík Igor
Published: January 2020

Pharmaceuticals are one of the most used compounds present in various environmental compartments. Due to their high consumption and possible unhealthy effect on ecosystems, pharmaceuticals have been identified as “emerging organic contaminants”. Since these compounds have medium to high polarity, they end up in the water compartment after being used. This work deals with the sorption of three pharmaceutical substances from the therapeutic group of antibiotics. Specifically we have focused on Azithromycin, Clarithromycin and Erythromycin. Three fractions of the natural Slovak zeolites (200 μm, 0.5—1 mm and 1.5—2 mm) were used as the sorption medium. Experimental results have proven very effective sorption of antibiotics by zeolites. Azithromycin removal of over 99 % for all three zeolite fractions from wastewater treatment plant Stupava and wastewater treatment plant Devínska Nová Ves was achieved. Clarithromycin removal of 79 % for fraction 1—2.5 mm, 87.3 % for fraction 0.5—1 mm and of 99.8 % for fraction 200 μm from the effluent of wastewater treatment plant Stupava was observed. Erythromycin removal of 31.3 % for fraction 1—2.5 mm, 66.9 % for fraction 0.5—1mm and of 94.7 % for fraction 200 μm from effluent of wastewater treatment plant Stupava was measured. More than 95 % of Clarithromycin and Erythromycin were eliminated from the effluent of wastewater treatment plant Devínska Nová Ves. The highest elimination percentage was observed for the smallest zeolite fraction due to the highest specific surface area.
Metric space method for constructing splitting partitions of graphs
Authors: Szabó Sándor
Published: January 2020

In an earlier work [6] the concept of splitting partition of a graph was introduced in connection with the maximum clique problem. A splitting partition of a graph can be used to replace the graph by two smaller graphs in the course of a clique search algorithm. In other words splitting partitions can serve as a branching rule in an algorithm to compute the clique number of a given graph. In the paper we revisit this branching idea. We will describe a technique to construct not necessary optimal splitting partitions. The given graph can be viewed as a metric space and the geometry of this space plays a guiding role. In order to assess the performance of the procedure we carried out numerical experiments.
Heuristic method to determine lucky k-polynomials for k-colorable graphs
Authors: Kok Johan
Published: January 2020

The existence of edges is a huge challenge with regards to determining lucky k-polynomials of simple connected graphs in general. In this paper the lucky 3-polynomials of path and cycle graphs of order, 3 ≤ n ≤ 8 are presented as the basis for the heuristic method to determine the lucky k-polynomials for k-colorable graphs. The difficulty of adjacency with graphs is illustrated through these elementary graph structures. The results are also illustratively compared with the results for null graphs (edgeless graphs). The paper could serve as a basis for finding recurrence results through innovative methodology.
Time and Space in Between: Time Zones, Languages, and Cultures in Transcarpathia (Ukraine)
Authors: Csernicskó István , Fedinec Csilla
Published: January 2020

In this paper, based on the data of a sociological research and the analysis of the linguistic landscapes of six Transcarpathian cities, we have illustrated that in Transcarpathia a significant part of the population – regardless of ethnicity – live their lives not according to the official “Kyiv time” (EET; UTC+2) but according to the “local time” (CET; UTC+1). Even the names of the two times are distinguished in the local language use in Ukrainian, Hungarian, and Russian languages alike. The difference between official central time and “local time” appeared in Transcarpathia when the region became annexed to the Soviet Union. Yet, before the Second World War, each state in the region used CET. The Soviet power introduced Moscow time zone (MSK; UTC+3) of two hours ahead. The distinction between “local time” and central time was maintained when Transcarpathia became part of the newly independent Ukraine. The population in the region was urged to use a different time zone for a relatively short time from a historical point of view. The persistence of “local time” is also strengthened by the fact that it contributes to the image of Transcarpathia as a particular, specific region of Ukraine.
Linguistic Identities in the Digital Space
Authors: Biró Enikő
Published: January 2020

Within the digital world, new multilingual contacts appeared, which led to a more multilingual Web and enabled local and global participation that assert new identities (Lenihan and Kelly-Holmes 2017). For multilingual people, language choice and code-switching serves as a means for users to perform a specific image of cultural or personal identity and signal their affiliation with a particular community. The paper analyses digital multilingual practices of bilingual (Hungarian-Romanian) university students in Romania. The data consists of students’ public Facebook profiles, examining language choice, code-switching, and hybrid practices. My research question refers to how their linguistic identity is constructed in their online communicative practices. Multilingual practices in the social media are not necessarily connected to language competences in a traditional sense and may serve as a space for resolving conflicting linguistic identities. In my data, students use their diverse linguistic and semiotic resources in varying ways to express and build their online identity, relying on the multimodal affordances of the digital world. Online multilingual practices rely on the speaker’s complete language repertoire, but they do not necessarily depend on language proficiency.
Hybridity in Japanese Advertising Discourse
Authors: Birlea Oana-Maria
Published: January 2020

The purpose of this paper is to reveal the impact of cultural exchange on Japanese advertising discourse construction perpetuated through the idea of prestige. This phenomenon can be explained through the concept ofmukokuseki(Jap. 無国籍) ‘lack of nationality’, a term which encompasses the idea of transculturality in Asia. In the context of globalization, erasing the identity or any sort of national mark enhances the absorption and integration of foreign elements and leads to reconsidering aesthetic communication. Japanese advertising discourse is based more on emotional reactions rather than cognitive ones, and this can be noticed through the extensive use ofkawaii‘cute’ symbolism. Considering that the idea encompassed by the concept of “cute” is present in any culture, and its effects are more or less the same, by freeing it from any cultural or societal restraints (mukokuseki), it becomes an intermediary space where traditional, national elements can overlap foreign ones without damaging the essence of the discourse, but on the contrary. Interculturality and inbetweenness manifests not only at the visual level but also at the linguistic level through hybrid language use: the coexistence ofgairaigo(loan words) alongwago(words deriving from Japanese) andkango(words deriving from Chinese). According to several studies,gairaigoandwasei-eigo(Japanglish, English words coined in Japan) create a special effect and often serve as euphemisms. Thus, we have selected three Japanese print adverts (displayed between 2000 and 2012) in order to explain the phenomenon by focusing on their sociolinguistic function and their impact on discourse construction. Advertising discourse has surpassed its primary economic function and has come to be a statement of the global world.
Deconstructing Language Borders through the Hybrid. A Topical Approach to Margaret Atwood’s Dark Lady
Authors: Muthu Liana
Published: January 2020

Starting from the premise that cultures assume myriads of foreign elements, alterities, and differences, this paper analyses a phenomenon that becomes a conscious and an intentional one, namely language hybridity. Our purpose is to give thoughtful attention to certain instances of hybridity perceived at the syntactic, semantic, and lexical levels. Since language users make their choice in any situational context, we witness a great degree of linguistic blending: e. g. the borrowing of words and phrases becomes tied to new ways of making meaning. Additionally, we face a dynamic increase of mixed language registers, styles, and voices that form a complex linguistic repertoire in a literary work. For exemplification, we will analyse Margaret Atwood’s experimentations across genre and linguistic boundaries encountered in her short story Dark Lady, integral part of the short fiction collection Stone Mattress. Nine Wicked Tales (2014). This narrative is characterized by a mixture of heterogeneous elements: hybrid phrases created as a result of borrowing words, elevated language (sprinkled with widely known Latin sayings), and alteration of idioms by one-word substitution. Hybridity becomes a way through which Margaret Atwood deconstructs language borders. In Dark Lady, the Canadian writer shows that hybridity stimulates innovation since the individual is allowed to move freely between spaces of meaning.
RFID Antenna for UHF Band
Authors: Crișan Nicolae
Published: January 2020

This paper presents a method to increase the detection range for RFID readers in the UHF radio band. The design is following especially the ISO 18000-6C standardization demands for the UHF band, operating from 865 to 868 MHz in Europe and from 902 to 928 MHz in North America. These regulations are allowing the RFID tags to operate near the metallic surfaces and in a wider range than its counterparts at lower frequencies. The paper highlights the advantages offered by the array antenna, especially by the beamforming to increase the reader surveillance zone. The paper describes some additional techniques that are allowing the usage of the circular polarization to increase the reader sensing range and to improuve detection. The design starts with simulation and optimization using HFSS and ends with the measurements that validate the simulation results.
A comparison of four approaches to river landscape delineation: The case of small watercourses in the Czech Republic
Authors: Jakubínský Jiří , Herber Vladimír , Cudlín Pavel
Published: January 2020

River landscapes represent key areas of great importance to human society as they perform many functions and provide valuable services. Traditionally, these areas have been perceived as geomorphological phenomena characterised by specific soil conditions, hydrological regimes and unique habitats. Due to the availability of detailed data, it is possible to perform a spatial delineation of river landscapes by interpreting these data using several different approaches. The results of these different approaches can vary considerably, since it is particularly challenging to define the river landscape along small watercourses for which the availability of suitable data is limited. The main aim of this study is to analyse the various methodological approaches that may be used to define the river landscapes of small streams, and to evaluate the efficiency of those approaches that can be applied in nature and landscape conservation. Two medium-sized catchments in the Czech Republic were selected as the study areas in order to ensure different natural conditions and degrees of anthropogenic pressure. As a result, an approach based on combining soil characteristics and topographic information is considered the most appropriate solution to delineate the river ecosystem.
Exploring citizen science in post-socialist space: Uncovering its hidden character in the Czech Republic
Authors: Duží Barbora , Osman Robert , Lehejček Jiří , Nováková Eva , Taraba Pavel , Trojan Jakub
Published: January 2020

Citizen science is a relatively new phenomenon in the Czech Republic and currently a general overview of existing citizen science projects is not available. This presents the challenge to uncover the ‘hidden’ citizen science landscapes. The main objective of this paper is to explore the (public) representation of citizen science (CS) projects and to describe their heterogeneity. The study aims to answer the question of what type of projects in the Czech Republic meet the definition of citizen science. Based on a specific methodological data-base search approach, we compiled a set of CS projects (N = 73). During the classification process, two general citizen science categories were identified. The first group (N = 46) consists of “pure” CS projects with a prevalence towards the natural sciences, principally ornithology, and thus corresponding to general European trends. Citizens usually participate in such research in the form of data collection and basic interpretation, and a high level of cooperation between academia and NGOs was detected. The second group of “potential” CS projects (N = 27) entails various forms of public participation in general, frequently coordinated by NGOs. Based on these results, we discuss the position of citizen science in the Czech Republic, including socially-oriented citizen science. Further research is strongly encouraged to achieve a more in-depth insight into this social phenomenon.
The Specifics of Use of Composite Materials in Consolidation of Historical Monuments
Authors: Daniel Vlăescu , Krkljus Djordje , Petrișor Dogaru
Published: January 2020

The use of composite systems in protecting, preserving and maintaining historical monuments has become more and more used. There are several consolidation procedures with fiber-reinforced polymeric polymers that can be applied as required or on the basis of the basic material (concrete, masonry, wood, etc.). Besides the many advantages it provides, the application of composite systems in the rehabilitation of heritage buildings and historical monuments requires minimal workmanship. More and more cities are actively involved in the rehabilitation and preservation of heritage buildings and historical monuments by launching good practice guides to preserve local cultural heritage by applying composite elements as robust as possible without the need to modify the overall dimensions of the buildings through a classic covering.
Dynamics of the External Environment (Market) and Strategic Behavior of the Construction Firm
Authors: Marichova Aneta
Published: January 2020

The dynamic changes in the external (and often inside) environment place every firm in front of serious new and unknown challenges and make it more difficult to adapt to them. Under these conditions known traditional short-term models of corporate behavior have an increasingly limited role and a chance for success. The main problem and goal of the company should be a clearly defined long-term strategy that allows building competitive advantages and performance. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to analyze the impact of a dynamic external environment (market) on strategic behavior by developing a conceptual model: “Dynamics of the external environment (market) - Strategic behavior - Competitive advantages” to be applied and tested in the activity of the construction firm.
The Topic of Penetration of Fire into Iron in Byzantine Christology
Authors: Biriukov Dmitry
Published: January 2020

In this article I seek to show in what manner the Stoic principle of total blending, illustrated by the example of the penetration of fire into iron, finds its refraction in Byzantine Christological teachings. According to the Stoics, total blending occurs when one body accepts certain qualities of the other, while remaining itself, or when both mixed bodies acquire qualities of each other while preserving their natures. I argue that Origen’s use of the example of incandescent iron had an effect on the later theological discourse. There it appears in two contexts, Christology and deification. In this article the focus is on Christology. I claim that the example was introduced into the Christological discourse by Apollinarius of Laodicea. Then, I investigate how it was transformed in later theological writings by (Ps.-) Basil of Caesarea, Theodoret of Cyrus, Cyril of Alexandria, Sever of Antioch, John of Damascus, and the Corpus Leontianum. In this context, I pay special attention to the discrepancy between John of Damascus and Leontius of Jerusalem as regards the issue of the complexity of Christ’s hypostasis. I clarify the causes of this discrepancy.
Dogmatic Questions and Practical Issues in the Unnoficial Bilateral Theological Dialogue between the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Oriental Orthodox Churches
Authors: Florescu Marius
Published: January 2020

In the following study we will try to identify some dogmatic aspects and practical issues which have resulted from the dialogue between the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, that occurred between the 1960’s and the 1980’s, just in the beginning of the theological dialogue, in the so-called unofficial dialogue. We will mainly underline the non-theological factors that shaped the bilateral relations between these Christians over the centuries and when the dialogue was initiated.
Photovoltaic Solar Energy: Is It Applicable in Brazil? – A Review Applied to Brazilian Case
Authors: Moreno Wilmer Emilio García , Duarte Andressa Ullmann , dos Santos Litiéle , Lourega Rogério Vescia
Published: January 2020

The photovoltaic technologies have been developed year by year in different countries; however, there are some countries where this kind of energy is being born, such as the Brazilian case. In this paper, some important parameters are analysed and applied to different solar cell materials, identifying that if the fossil fuels were substituted by solar cells, it would reduce the CO2 emissions by 93.2%. In addition, it is shown that the efficiency of solar cells is not as farther as it could be thought from coal thermoelectrical plants in Brazil and the cost of energy using solar cells could be as good as these thermoelectrical plants. Finally, the potentiality of Brazilian territory to implant this technology is presented, identifying that with the use of 0.2% of the territory, the energy demand could be supplied.
Readability of Operational Risk Disclosures of Banks
Authors: Mihaela Mocanu , Christos Grose , Theodoros Kargidis
Published: January 2020

Operational risk has been acknowledged as a major source of material failures in financial firms. Despite the increased concern of financial institutions and their stakeholders on this topic, the literature that deals specifically with the operational risk disclosure in the banking system is scarce. The present research investigates the readability in transparency reports of Romanian banks, and focuses in particular on the operational risk disclosures. The sample consists of 13 commercial banks operating in Romania in 2017. A concise transparency report is characterized by clarity in the expression of concepts, usage of as few words as possible, limited use of technical terms and avoidance of highly generic disclosures. Drawing upon prior research, we expect that banks with lower levels of performance are foggier (i.e. less concise) in order to improve the image resulting from their transparency reports. Additionally, it is expected that the longer an entity has been established, the higher the quality of disclosures, thus the transparency reports of older banks are more concise compared to the recently established banks. Moreover, we posit that larger banks are more likely to provide more readable reports. The research is part of the larger debate related to disclosure and its various impacts on both the recipient and the giver of information. The main contribution is the innovative approach consisting in the textual analysis of transparency risk reports. To the best of our knowledge, we are not aware of any study that examined conciseness in the setting of operational risk disclosure by banks.
Macroeconomic Implications of US Sanctions on Iran: A Sectoral Financial Balances Analysis
Authors: Sashi Sivramkrishna , Bhavish Sharma
Published: January 2020

Iran is facing a severe macroeconomics crisis after the US (re)imposed sanctions on its oil and gas exports in May 2018, followed by additional sanctions on metal exports in 2019. Its exports have collapsed triggering a contraction of the economy along with accelerating inflation and depreciating currency. Using the sectoral financial balances (SFB) model, we study the interrelationship between several macroeconomic parameters maintaining stock-flow consistency across time and sectors of the economy. Fiscal and monetary policy cannot reverse the consequences of the sanctions although fiscal deficits as a percentage of GDP will see a rise to accommodate the domestic private sector’s desire to accumulate financial asset accumulation. The lack of a strong monetary policy mechanism in Iran may, however, be unable to quell the impact of expansionary fiscal policy on inflation and depreciating rial. Given the limited macroeconomic policy options open to Iran in dealing with the crisis Iran, the only option may be political – a return to the negotiating table with the US.
Picking Buy-Sell Signals: A Practitioner’s Perspective on Key Technical Indicators for Selected Indian Firms
Authors: Shalini Talwar , Pranav Shah , Utkarsh Shah
Published: January 2020

The purpose of this study is to undertake technical analysis of selected companies included in the S&P CNX Nifty 50, a leading stock market index in India. We have used the stock price data of twenty leading listed firms in India for a period from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2017. We have applied Guppy Multiple Moving Average (GMMA), Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), Stochastic Relative Strength Index (Stoch RSI) and Average Directional Index (ADX) to Heikin Ashi charts to back test and provide entry and exit points for the players in the stock market. Analysis of the price information has revealed that the GMMA and ADX are effective indicators for most of the stocks under the study but they give late signals as compared to RSI and MACD. Further, the study has shown that though RSI and MACD give early signals, yet they are risky as the number of false signals generated by them is also found out to be quite high. The study is important as the findings can be used by investors, option traders and portfolio managers to get generate profitable trading signals and obtain good risk to reward ratios.
Labour Market and Self-Employment: The Israeli Case
Authors: Snunu Iyad
Published: January 2020

The aim of this paper is to present and analyze the labour market from the perspective of self-employment. It investigates the phenomenon of this form of employment from several aspects: on the one hand, it examines the factors influencing the choice of Israelis to be self-employed among Arabs and Jews in Israel, and, on the other hand, it examines the extent to which human capital and family background characteristics determine the employment choice. The main aim of the paper is to characterize the phenomenon of self-employment in the labour market. By using 2008 data Israel Census, hypotheses concerning the effect of demographical variables on self-employment are formulated and tested, using logistic regression. The results support the research hypotheses, and the most notable predictors of self-employment are discussed. Thus, we conclude that family background, gender, age, number of children and an interaction between nationality and occupation are the most significant predictors of self-employment. Many factors affect the self-employment status of citizens of Israel, with the single strongest predictor being gender – males in Israel are more likely to be self-employed. Also, more urbanized areas such as Tel-Aviv and the Centre, have higher self-employment rate than less populated areas such as the South.
Gobio Genus Species Integrated Management System – Târnava Rivers Study Case (Transylvania, Romania)
Authors: Curtean-Bănăduc Angela , Cismaş Cristina-Ioana , Bănăduc Doru
Published: January 2020

The lotic habitats quality indicative congeners species Gobio gobio, Gobio kessleri and Gobio albipinnatus populations’ dynamic in time (2004-2019) and space revealed a decreasing trend in these rivers ecological status. The ADONIS:CE tool has been used to build a backing management system model, based on these indicative fish species habitat needs, indicators for favourable conservation status, pressures and threats. This management system implementation in the field will favour the amelioration of lotic habitats and the ecological status recovering of two of the local fish species of conservative interest (G. kessleri and G. albipinnatus).
Pemanfaatan Buah Belimbing Wuluh (Averrhoa bilimbi L.) Sebagai Alternatif Penanganan Toxic Shock Syndrome
Authors: Sunarsi Suly
Published: January 2020

Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) merupakan penyakit akut yang mengancam jiwa yang dimediasi oleh racun, biasanya dipicu oleh infeksi Staphylococcus aureus atau grup A Streptococcus (GAS), diantaranya Streptococcus pyogenes. Pemanfaatan buah belimbing wuluh masih terbatas dibandingkan dengan ketersediannya di kalangan masyarakat, sehingga penelitian ini bermaksud untuk memanfaatkan belimbing wuluh yang diformulasi dalam bentuk Infused Water dengan pemanis alami Stevia rebaudiana yang digunakan sebagai alternatif penanganan Toxic Shock Syndrome dengan penghambatan pada bakteri Streptococcus pyogenes. Sari buah belimbing wuluh dan liofilisatnya diujikan terhadap Streptococcus pyogenes secara In Vitro dengan beberapa variasi konsentrasi untuk melihat aktivitas antibakterinya. Infused water buah belimbing wuluh dibuat dengan metode perendaman selama 12 jam dan 24 jam dengan kombinasi 500 mg daun stevia dalam 250 mL air matang dan dievaluasi menggunakan uji organoleptik, uji ALT dan uji MPN. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan uji aktivitas antibakteri sari buah belimbing wuluh terdapat zona hambat dengan diameter 7,09±0,2 (1%), 7,41±0,1 (3%), 8,33±0,3 (5%), dan 8,38±0,2 (10%). Sedangkan liofilisat sari buah belimbing wuluh menunjukkan zona hambat dengan diameter 7,11±0,4 (1%), 7,34±0,3 (3%), 7,05±0,8 (5%), dan 7,44±0,9 (10%).
Hubungan Motivasi, Kegiatan dan Karakter Tempat Wisata Pada Pusaka Saujana Imogiri Yogyakarta
Authors: Rani Fitria Puspita , Kusuma Hanson E. , Tampubolon Angela C.
Published: January 2020

Imogiri is a cultural landscape located in Yogyakarta province that possesses both natural and cultural potency. This study aims the motivation of tourist to visit Imogiri, the activities carried out, the characteristics of places visited, and the correlation of those three factors. The study applies quantitative research methods that are exploratory and explanatory. Data collection was done through an online questionnaire and distributed to several groups (nonprobability-convenience sampling). The collected data were then analyzed quantitatively using principal component analysis, factor analysis, and multivariate correlation analysis. The analysis result found that tourist motivation to visit Imogiri consists of four categories: novelty, restoration, social and actualization. Activities carried out in Imogiri are described in six categories: active recreation, cultural recreation, passive recreation, social recreation, educational recreation, and dating. Correlation between the three variables leads to two travel categories, they are nature recreation tourism and culture recreation tourism. In nature recreation tourism, people are motivated to look for novelty and tend to do recreational activities in natural environment. While the second type, culture recreation tourism, tourist travel by the social motivation and choose to do cultural activities in places with cultural characteristic.

Keywords: Tourism, Cultural landscape, Imogiri, Motivation, Activity, Place characteristic
PENGGUNAAN FOTO UDARA FORMAT KECIL UNTUK IDENTIFIKASI KERENTANAN LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP BENCANA TSUNAMI DI YOGYAKARTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (YIA)
Authors: Fauzi Yulian , Hartono Hartono , Brotopuspito Kirbani Sri , Kongko Widjo
Published: January 2020

Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) terletak dalam zona rawan bencana tsunami dengan risiko tinggi. Wilayah ini berhadapan langsung dengan Samudera Hindia yang merupakan zona subduksi yang berpotensi menimbulkan gempa bumi megathrust dan tsunami besar. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan identifikasi dan analisis kerentanan lingkungan terhadap bencana tsunami di YIA menggunakan Foto Udara Format Kecil (FUFK). Kerentanan lingkungan dinilai dari kondisi topografi, keberadaan petunjuk evakuasi, akses evakuasi, sumber daya untuk evakuasi, dan kondisi jalur evakuasi. Pengumpulan data melalui pemotretan FUFK menggunakan Wahana Udara Nir Awak (WUNA) dan pengamatan kondisi lingkungan. Hasil identifikasi dan analisis menunjukkan kerentanan lingkungan untuk menghadapi bencana tsunami di lokasi kajian masih rendah. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari keberadaan petunjuk arah evakuasi yang tidak tersebar dengan baik, terbatasnya jalan untuk jalur evakuasi, dan tidak adanya perbukitan. Tempat Evakuasi Sementara (TES) yang sangat mungkin ditetapkan di YIA dan sekitarnya adalah bangunan perlindungan evakuasi.
ALGORITMA PENENTUAN DAN REKONTRUKSI ARAH KIBLAT TELITI MENGGUNAKAN DATA GNSS
Authors: Gumilar Irwan , Trihantoro Nur Fajar , Bramanto Brian , Andreas Heri , Abidin Hasanuddin Zainal , Gamal Mohamad
Published: January 2020

Kiblat merupakan arah yang dituju umat Muslim ketika melakukan ibadah shalat. Terdapat beberapa dalil baik Al-Quran ataupun As-Sunnah yang mewajibkan ibadah shalat untuk menghadap kiblat. Perkembangan teknologi penentuan posisi dan algoritma pengukuran arah sangat memungkinkan untuk menentukan arah kiblat secara teliti, sekalipun untuk daerah yang tidak memungkinkan untuk melihat Kakbah. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu menentukan mekanisme perhitungan arah kiblat dan rekonstruksinya menggunakan teknologi GNSS. Metodologi yang dilakukan yaitu dengan menerapkan beberapa metode penentuan posisi menggunakan GNSS untuk menentukan arah kiblat dan perhitungan arah kiblat di atas bidang elipsoid menggunakan metode Vincenty. Rekontruksi arah kiblat dilakukan dengan menerapkan irisan koreksi normal geodesik, koreksi skew normal, dan koreksi defleksi vertikal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa metode statik, RTK, dan RTPPP GNSS dapat digunakan untuk menentukan arah kiblat. Penerapan metode Vincenty di atas bidang elipsoid untuk penentuan azimut memperlihatkan arah yang tepat ke arah Kakbah. Untuk keperluan rekonstruksi arah kiblat, pemberian koreksi normal geodesik, koreksi skew normal, dan koreksi defleksi vertikal dapat meningkatkan ketelitian sekitar 2 menit. Khusus untuk pengukuran titik backsight dengan RTK, azimut yang didapatkan berbeda sekitar 2 menit dibandingkan dengan metode statik. Perbedaan 2 menit ini menyebabkan arah Kakbah bergeser sekitar 3,6 km, walaupun masih tetap berada di kota Mekah. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa untuk mendapatkan ketelitian yang tinggi untuk pengukuran tepat ke arah kiblat maka harus digunakan metode penentuan posisi statik, menggunakan metode Vincenty di atas elipsoid untuk pengukuran azimutnya, serta menerapkan koreksi irisan normal geodesik, koreksi skew normal, dan koreksi defleksi vertikal untuk rekonstruksinya.
REVELATIONS OF A COLLABORATIVE MIDTERM IN AN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT COURSE
Authors: MacKenzie Allan
Published: January 2020

Collaborative testing or two-stage testing as it commonly referred, is where students work together to discuss examination questions and arrive at a consensus to test answers. Two-stage testing is an extension of collaborative learning that has been purported to decrease test anxiety and increase critical thinking, communication, and cooperation skills. Concurrently, there has been considerable research and attention focused on the development of these same transferable skills since employers highly value them. This paper explores the outcomes over two academic terms from administrating a two-stage midterm in a mandatory management course for undergraduate students in an engineering technology program. The pedagogical consideration, application to transferable skills, and administration of this type of assessment method are discussed, along with the student perspective regarding the experience and impact on student test performance.
THE EFFECT OF OUTREACH PROGRAMS ON INCREASING FEMALE ENROLLMENT IN ENGINEERING
Authors: Allen Bonneau Alyson A. , He Shihong , Singh Tanishq , Hagomer Ulla , Variawa Chirag
Published: January 2020

The percentage of female undergraduate applicants and first-year student in engineering is increasing in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering (FASE) at the University of Toronto (UofT). Outreach programs are used to encourage high school students by gaining exposure and knowledge regarding the field of engineering. The effectiveness of these outreach programs in mitigating academic and social barriers is a key point of interest examined in the paper, specifically those catered directly to female students.

This research analyzes the growing number of community outreach programs offered at the University of Toronto. We examined the effect of three outreach initiatives: the DaVinci Engineering Enrichment Program (DEEP), the Girls Leadership in Engineering Experience (GLEE), and the Young Women in Engineering Symposium (YWIES). Using statistical data from the FASE outreach office and participation feedback from the events, we compared the enrollment statistics, the percentage of students who chose engineering, and what students found most useful in events. Observations prove that although the events encourage the same number of female students entering engineering, however, suggest that eliminating social barriers and stereotypes influence the increasing number of female-enrollment.
MOTIVATION BEHIND INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS CHOOSING ENGINEERING
Authors: Abelló Juan , Avalos-Rivera Alys , Potvin Gabriel , Motavas Saloome , Prodanovic Vladan , Zappa-Hollman Sandra
Published: January 2020

This paper reports on a pilot study that investigated what motivated a group of first-year international students in the Vantage College program at the University of British Columbia (UBC) to pursue a degree in engineering. The study also sought to examine whether students report changes in their motivation as a result of completing their first year in our program. Data were collected through an open-ended survey provided to our cohort of 69 students, from which we received 66 responses. The results were analyzed qualitatively based on an expectancy value theoretical framework (focused on interest, utility, cost, and attainment.) The findings showed strong agreement with interest and utility as motivating factors, little agreement with attainment and cost as relevant factors, and the presence of additional motivators not present in our initial framework. The strongest among the latter group was family influence, with ability also appearing, yet to a lower degree. Our results suggest that interest and utility are the strongest motivators (over one third of students), with family influence (about one quarter) and ability (about one eight) being less important. We found few instances of cost (about one tenth) and no significant instances of attainment; this may be because engineering identity is developed as a student progresses through the undergraduate program.
Taking Advantage of the “Big Data” in Learning Management Systems
Authors: Lavoie Francis B. , Proulx Pierre
Published: January 2020

This work presents a novel learning management system (LMS), named Catalyseur, which allows the students to easily access pedagogic contents as well as allowing them to directly complete the exercises on the web. Meanwhile, the LMS acquires data about the students’ completion status of exercises and lessons and the time before the examinations these exercises and lessons were completed. An artificial intelligence (AI) predicting student performance at an examination depending of their completion status is continuously updated with new data acquired by the LMS. This AI model is then used to automatically send messages to students about how they are expected to perform at the next examination.
DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF TECHNICAL WRITING SKILLS ORIENTED TOWARD ENGINEERS’ NEEDS
Authors: Desjardins Anouk , Doré Evelyne , Desjardins Raymond
Published: January 2020

Written communication is among the skills future engineers must develop and master in order to excel in their profession. Employers and the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board also require this skill. Students in all Polytechnique Montréal programs have one course credit in their program devoted to written and oral communication. The training is provided by Polytechnique’s Centre d’études complémentaires (centre for complementary studies) for all programs.

Despite the implementation of this process, we noted that civil engineering students had difficulty employing good technical writing practices in their work, such as capstone projects, lab reports and hands-on assignments. The students saw written communication workshops as satellite training and employed their learning only to a small degree in their other courses. The students were essentially stagnating instead of making progress throughout the bachelor’s degree.

In response to these issues, a common approach was put into place for the entire civil engineering program as a complement to the trainings provided by the Centre d’études complémentaires. This approach has been a success; student response has been positive and improvement has been observed in the courses where writing is required. The students especially appreciate this when they perform their mandatory internship, because they feel this training makes a difference and helps them distinguish themselves.
CREATING A VIRTUAL CHATBOT TO SCAFFOLD SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Authors: Kreynin Ilya , Manek MohammedShabbar , Variawa Chirag
Published: January 2020

A habit is a consistent repetition of a behaviour in a stable context, making the behaviour automatic over time. Strong study and wellness habits, such as reflective journaling, predict academic success in undergraduate students. Scalable digital solutions could support positive habit formation in first year undergraduate engineering students. To test this idea, four versions of an SMS chatbot that enables reflective journaling via text message were developed. One version acted as a control, and the other three each implemented a habit driver - reminders to journal, positive reinforcement upon journal completion, and automatic reporting of journaling adherence to an anonymous partner (social proof). Students interested in reflective journaling (N=28) used the chatbot for 28 days. Study results showed that positive reinforcement had no noticeable effect, reminders improved journaling adherence but reduced habit formation, and social proof improved both adherence and habit formation. These results indicate that chatbots can be effective, accessible, and scalable tools in scaffolding positive habit development in first year undergraduate engineering students.
A FIRST THROW OF THE STONE: A PILOT OF REDESIGNED CO-OP WORK TERM REQUIREMENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
Authors: Gwyn Margaret , Frey Joel B. , Spalteholz Leo
Published: January 2020

This paper describes the progress made over the past year on UVic’s project to redesign their co-op work term requirements. The new requirements are intended to increase the amount of instruction and assessment of higher-level Graduate Attributes in the program, to improve student engagement with and performance on work term requirement, and to replace a final year technical writing course that does not seem to be achieving its intended outcomes.

A pilot of the one component of this project will run from May – August 2019. In this paper we will describe the material that has been developed for the pilot. We will also discuss the process by which the material was developed and the details of organizing the pilot.