bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Phytoplankton Diversity Relates Negatively with Productivity in Tropical High-Altitude Lakes from Southern Ecuador
Authors: Cartuche Alonso , Guan Ziyu , Ibelings Bastiaan W. , Venail Patrick
Published: September 2019

Tropical high-altitude lakes are vital freshwater reservoirs in the Andean regions. They are heavily threatened by human activities that may alter their functioning and hamper the provisioning of key ecosystem services such as water supply. Despite their ecological and social relevance, we know little about these waterbodies, especially regarding the factors influencing their functioning. Here, we explored the links between several environmental variables and phytoplankton productivity, measured as chlorophyll-a concentration and total phytoplankton biovolume. For this, we sampled twenty-four tropical high-altitude lakes located over three-thousand meters above sea level in Southern Ecuador. We found that four abiotic factors combined explained 76% of the variation in chlorophyll-a concentration amongst lakes. Contrary to what studies from temperate regions suggest, taxa richness was not related to either chlorophyll-a concentrations or total phytoplankton biovolume. Moreover, phytoplankton biovolume diversity was negatively correlated to both chlorophyll-a concentrations and total phytoplankton biovolume. This was due to a very uneven distribution of productivity amongst taxa in the more productive lakes. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first attempt to explore the determinants of phytoplankton functioning in tropical high-altitude lakes. We hope that this study will help to establish a baseline for evaluating the consequences of human activities in the ecology and functioning of this vital but fragile ecosystem. Our results suggest that by modifying the abiotic and biotic parameters of tropical high-altitude lakes, human activities can indirectly impact their functioning and their capacity to provide vital ecosystem services.
Investigation of Fusion Features for Apple Classification in Smart Manufacturing
Authors: Ismail Ahsiah , Idris Mohd Yamani Idna , Ayub Mohamad Nizam , Por Lip Yee
Published: September 2019

Smart manufacturing optimizes productivity with the integration of computer control and various high level adaptability technologies including the big data evolution. The evolution of big data offers optimization through data analytics as a predictive solution in future planning decision making. However, this requires accurate and reliable informative data as input for analytics. Therefore, in this paper, the fusion features for apple classification is investigated to classify between defective and non-defective apple for automatic inspection, sorting and further predictive analytics. The fusion features with Decision Tree classifier called Curvelet Wavelet-Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix (CW-GLCM) is designed based on symmetrical pattern. The CW-GLCM is tested on two apple datasets namely NDDA and NDDAW with a total of 1110 apple images. Each dataset consists of a binary class of apple which are defective and non-defective. The NDDAW consists more low-quality region images. Experimental results show that CW-GLCM successfully classify 98.15% of NDDA dataset and 89.11% of NDDAW dataset. A lower classification accuracy is observed in other five existing image recognition methods especially on NDDAW dataset. Finally, the results show that CW-GLCM is more accurate among all the methods with the difference of more than 10.54% of classification accuracy.
A Cold-Pressing Method Combining Axial and Shear Flow of Powder Compaction to Produce High-Density Iron Parts
Authors: Grigoriev Sergey N. , Dmitriev Alexandr M. , Korobova Natalya V. , Fedorov Sergey V.
Published: September 2019

Highly performance methods for cold pressing (cold die forging) of preforms from iron powder with subsequent heat treatment and producing ready parts made of powder are described in the paper. These methods allow fabricating parts with smooth surfaces and improved mechanical characteristics—porosity, tensile strength. Application of the traditional design set-up with a single-axial loading is restricted to high stresses in the dies to deform the preforms that lead to cracks formation. New powder compaction schemes by applying active friction forces (shear-enhanced compaction) make it possible to unload dies and produce high-quality parts by cold pressing. The scheme allows moving the die in the direction of the material flow with a velocity that exceeds the material flow velocity.
Current Rabies Vaccines Do Not Confer Protective Immunity against Divergent Lyssaviruses Circulating in Europe
Authors: Echevarría Juan E. , Banyard Ashley C. , McElhinney Lorraine M. , Fooks Anthony R.
Published: September 2019

The use of the rabies vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis started as early as 1885, revealing a safe and efficient tool to prevent human rabies cases. Preventive vaccination is the basis for the control of canine-mediated rabies, which has already been eliminated from extensive parts of the world, including Europe. Plans to eliminate canine-mediated human rabies by 2030 have been agreed upon by international organisations. However, rabies vaccines are not efficacious against some divergent lyssaviruses. The presence in European indigenous bats of recently described lyssaviruses, which are not neutralised by antibody responses to existing vaccines, as well as the declaration of an imported case of an African lyssavirus, which also escapes vaccine-derived protection, leaves the European health authorities unable to provide efficacious protective vaccines to some potential situations of human exposure. All these circumstances highlight the need for a universal pan-lyssavirus rabies vaccine, able to prevent human rabies in all circumstances.
Impact of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Severe Invasive Disease Caused by Serotype 3 Streptococcus Pneumoniae in Italian Children
Authors: Lodi Lorenzo , Ricci Silvia , Nieddu Francesco , Moriondo Maria , Lippi Francesca , Canessa Clementina , Mangone Giusi , Cortimiglia Martina , Casini Arianna , Lucenteforte Ersilia , Indolfi Giuseppe , Resti Massimo , Azzari Chiara
Published: September 2019

The effectiveness and impact of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) against invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPD) due to serotype 3 (ser3) has been questioned. However, the impact of PCV13 on different clinical presentations of ser3-IPD has not been studied so far. The impact of PCV13 on different clinical presentations of ser3-IPD in a population of Italian children aged 0–8 years was evaluated, comparing pre- and post-PCV13 introduction period. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for the diagnosis and serotyping of IPD. During the observation period (1 January 2006–1 August 2018), ser3 was detected in 60/284 (21.1%) children under 8 with serotyped IPD. The incidence of sepsis and meningitis was 0.24 per 1,000,000 person-years (p-y) in pre-PCV13 and 0.02 per 1,000,000 p-y in post-PCV13. No cases occurred in vaccinated children. In the post-PCV13 period, case reduction was 13% for all ser3 IPD and 92% for sepsis and meningitis. Vaccination impact may be underestimated due to significant improvement in pneumococcal surveillance in post-PCVC13. Our data suggest a significant impact of PCV13 on meningitis and sepsis due to ser3 and a lower impact against pneumonia. While waiting for increasingly effective anti-pneumococcal vaccines, PCV13, which guarantees protection against the most severe clinical presentations of ser3-IPD, is currently the most effective prevention option available.
Saccadic Suppression of Displacement Does Not Reflect a Saccade-Specific Bias to Assume Stability
Authors: Born Sabine
Published: September 2019

Across saccades, small displacements of a visual target are harder to detect and their directions more difficult to discriminate than during steady fixation. Prominent theories of this effect, known as saccadic suppression of displacement, propose that it is due to a bias to assume object stability across saccades. Recent studies comparing the saccadic effect to masking effects suggest that suppression of displacement is not saccade-specific. Further evidence for this account is presented from two experiments where participants judged the size of displacements on a continuous scale in saccade and mask conditions, with and without blanking. Saccades and masks both reduced the proportion of correctly perceived displacements and increased the proportion of missed displacements. Blanking improved performance in both conditions by reducing the proportion of missed displacements. Thus, if suppression of displacement reflects a bias for stability, it is not a saccade-specific bias, but a more general stability assumption revealed under conditions of impoverished vision. Specifically, I discuss the potentially decisive role of motion or other transient signals for displacement perception. Without transients or motion, the quality of relative position signals is poor, and saccadic and mask-induced suppression of displacement reflects performance when the decision has to be made on these signals alone. Blanking may improve those position signals by providing a transient onset or a longer time to encode the pre-saccadic target position.
CDOM Absorption Properties of Natural Water Bodies along Extreme Environmental Gradients
Authors: Nima Ciren , Frette Øyvind , Hamre Børge , Stamnes Jakob J. , Chen Yi-Chun , Sørensen Kai , Norli Marit , Lu Daren , Xing Qianguo , Muyimbwa Dennis , Ssenyonga Taddeo , Stamnes Knut H. , Erga Svein Rune
Published: September 2019

We present absorption properties of colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) sampled in six different water bodies along extreme altitudinal, latitudinal, and trophic state gradients. Three sites are in Norway: the mesotrophic Lysefjord (LF), Samnangerfjord (SF), and Røst Coastal Water (RCW); two sites are in China: the oligotrophic Lake Namtso (LN) and the eutrophic Bohai Sea (BS); and one site is in Uganda: the eutrophic Lake Victoria (LV). The site locations ranged from equatorial to subarctic regions, and they included water types from oligotrophic to eutrophic and altitudes from 0 m to 4700 m. The mean CDOM absorption coefficients at 440 nm [ a CDOM ( 440 ) ] and 320 nm [ a CDOM ( 320 ) ] varied in the ranges 0.063–0.35 m − 1 and 0.34–2.28 m − 1 , respectively, with highest values in LV, Uganda and the lowest in the high-altitude LN, Tibet. The mean spectral slopes S 280 − 500 and S 350 − 500 were found to vary in the ranges of 0.017–0.032 nm − 1 and 0.013–0.015 nm − 1 , respectively. The highest mean value for S 280 − 500 as well as the lowest mean value for S 350 − 500 were found in LN. Scatter plots of S 280 − 500 versus a CDOM ( 440 ) and a CDOM ( 320 ) values ranges revealed a close connection between RCW, LF, and SF on one side, and BS and LV on the other side. CDOM seems to originate from terrestrial sources in LF, SF, BS, and LV, while RCW is characterized by autochthonous-oceanic CDOM, and LN by autochthonous CDOM. Photobleaching of CDOM is prominent in LN, demonstrated by absorption towards lower wavelengths in the UV spectrum. We conclude that high altitudes, implying high levels of UV radiation and oligotrophic water conditions are most important for making a significant change in CDOM absorption properties.
Removal of Emulsified Oil from Aqueous Environment by Using Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles
Authors: Shao Shimin , Li Yan , Lü Ting , Qi Dongming , Zhang Dong , Zhao Hongting
Published: September 2019

In recent years, a large amount of emulsified oily wastewaters were produced from petroleum and food industries, resulting in severe environmental problems. In this study, a series of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-coated Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were prepared via one-step solvothermal method by introducing various amounts or types of PVP. The synthesized MNPs were characterized by multiple techniques, and their demulsification performances were evaluated in petrochemical and vegetable oil wastewaters, respectively. Results showed that the introduction of PVP in solvothermal process could significantly enhance the demulsification efficiency of MNPs, although excessive addition of PVP could not further increase its efficiency. Moreover, the effects of pH, surfactant concentration of wastewater, and the recycle number of MNPs on the demulsification performance were investigated in detail. It was found that the demulsification efficiency decreased with the increase of pH and surfactant concentration, and the synthetic MNPs were still effective after being reused for 5 cycles under acidic and neutral conditions. It is expected that the development of the PVP-coated MNPs can provide a simple and powerful route for the oily wastewater treatment.
Void and Idol: A Critical Theory Analysis of the Neo-fascist "Alt-Right"
Authors: Braune Joan
Published: September 2019

This article’s critique of the neo-fascist “alt-right” employs philosophical methods located at a point of intersection between humanist Marxist and spiritual existentialist frameworks, by relying on two radical twentieth-century philosophers of Jewish descent: Erich Fromm (1900-1980) and Simone Weil (1909-1943). What could a Marxist Critical Theorist (Fromm) and a Christian mystic (Weil) share in common, that could somehow help explain what is going on with a bunch of rebranded fascists (the “alt-right”) today? This peculiar convergence is born in part of a surprising synchronicity, revolving around a single term: “the void.”
LGBT Hate Crime: Promoting a Queer Agenda for Hate Crime Scholarship
Authors: Pickles James
Published: September 2019

Hate crime laws in England and Wales have emerged as a response from many decades of the criminal justice system overlooking the structural and institutional oppression faced by minorities. The murder of Stephen Lawrence highlighted the historic neglect and myopia of racist hate crime by criminal justice agencies. It also exposed the institutionalised racism within the police in addition to the historic neglect of minority groups (Macpherson, 1999). The publication of the inquiry into the death of Stephen Lawrence prompted a move to protect minority populations, which included the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Currently, Section 28 of the Crime and Disorder Act (1998) and Section 146 of the Criminal Justice Act (2003) provide courts the means to increase the sentences of perpetrators who have committed a crime aggravated by hostility towards race, religion, sexuality, disability, and transgender identity. Hate crime is therefore not a new type of crime but a recognition of identity-aggravated crime and an enhancement of existing sentences.
The Pink Triangle as an Interruptive Symbol
Authors: Rorholm Marnie , Gambrell Kem
Published: September 2019

The Pink Triangle is a symbol of collective memory and meaning for two very different, but similarly marginalized groups: gay male prisoners held in concentration camps in Nazi Germany, and the modern LGBTQAI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, asexual/allied and intersexed) community. Since the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps in the mid 1940’s, many memorials to the Holocaust, as well as several for the Pink Triangle victims have sprung up around the world. While there are a number of reasons for these memorials, one premise is that these monuments serve as a way to create a collective memory, with the intent that these atrocities will never be repeated. Using qualitative methodology, the purpose of this project was to explore how the LGBTQAI+ community has been “memorialized” from the incidents of Nazi Germany, and how these memorials may serve as “interruptive symbols” to help circumvent hate and oppression of this historically marginalized group. Findings from interviews, observations and photographs revealed three themes as well as information for community consideration. These themes are “Serves as a Reminder”, “Made Me Think” and “Taints It”. The results of this study, through historical insights combined with first-hand memorial observation and interviews, can heighten understanding to highlight resilience and promote hope and healing through government/citizen reconciliation.
Hate, Conflict, and Public Space: Stand Your Ground Laws and Potential Immunity for Hate Crimes
Authors: Grimes Jennifer N
Published: September 2019

Statistics reveal that hate crimes in the United States have increased for the past two years in a row. From 2014 to 2016, the number of reported hate crimes has increased from 5,479 in 2014, to 5,850 in 2015, to 6,121 in 2016. These numbers do not include crimes that were not shared with the FBI by local law enforcement, or crimes that were not reported to the police at all. Early indicators reveal that the number of hate crimes in 2017 is expected to further continue this upward trend. The current social and political climate has raised much concern regarding the reported increase in hate crimes, and the safety of persons who may be the targets of bias-motivated crime. One concern that has not received much attention in the scholarly literature or otherwise is the intersection of hate crimes and Stand Your Ground laws. Stand Your Ground laws remove the “duty to retreat” requirement in claims of self-defense, and permit a person to use any force necessary to protect oneself when in a public place that the person has a right to occupy. Empirical research on Stand Your Ground laws indicates that these laws contributed to an increase in homicide rates in states that offer Stand Your Ground as a legal defense, and that these laws have an implicit racial bias that affects the outcome of Stand Your Ground criminal cases. As written, these laws offer much subjectivity to the person employing the Stand Your Ground defense. This study examines the use of Stand Your Ground laws as a legal defense and suggests that, given the current social and political climate, these laws need to be modified to ensure that violence against others because of bias or prejudice cannot be translated into fear for one’s safety, and therefore, a justifiable defense for hate crimes.
Engaging with the Media in a Pre and Post Brexit World: Racism, Xenophobia and Regulation: A United Kingdom Perspective
Authors: McGuire Kim
Published: September 2019

This paper engages with the perception that the UK media was instrumental in promoting racism and xenophobia in the period before the UK EU referendum. Furthermore, that this promotion led to actual hate crimes within the UK: How and why this occurred are central research issues. However, a further question is why no prosecution took place of either individuals within the media, or media companies themselves, promoting such rhetoric. Primary data analysis consisted of surveying newspaper content, online or otherwise, and particularly the tabloid press, but also EU reports, legislation, including Article 10 and 10.2 European Convention on Human Rights (Freedom of Expression), and European Court of Human Rights cases. Academic literature on Racism and Xenophobia, and their encouragement was utilised. The conclusions revealed weaknesses in the perception, identification and prosecution of ‘hate speech’ and racist and xenophobic material. Moreover, that prosecution has also proven problematic because of competing notions of ‘Freedom of Expression’ for individuals and organisations. However, regarding the media, the internal procedures, lack of adherence to ethical standards and lack of compulsory external regulation, further enabled such content. The effect cannot be conclusively determined, although spikes in recorded hate crimes coincided with virulent media content.
Genetic Diversity of Hair Colour in Horses
Authors: Tóth Zsuzsanna
Published: September 2019

The main aim of this study was to analyze sources of variability for coat colour expressed as a quantitative trait as well as to determine non genetic factors influencing horse colour variation and shades. Traditional Hungarian horse breeds such as Lipizzan (grey), Gidran (chestnut), Shagya Arabian and Arabian Pure Bred (grey) and Nonius (bay and black) horses were involved in the current study. We report results using direct measurements of horse coat colour using objective colorimetric dimensions and a spectrophotometer for determining hair melanin. Correlation analysis indicated that the single biological component that correlated best with the total melanin content of horse hair is the L* value (r=-0.858, p<0.0001). Subjective colour classes and coat colour variables L* and a* were obviously related, with R2 values of 0.88 and 0.46 respectively, with a lower R2 for b* of 0.22 (all p<0.001).
La ley de infogobierno en el contexto tecnológico de la gestión pública
Authors: Serrano de Barrios Nathaly
Published: September 2019

Recibido: 1 de mayo de 2019Aprobado: 14 de junio de 2019La Ley de Infogobierno surge con el propósito de contribuir a una gestión gubernamental eficiente basada en la tecnología. Fue promulgada en 2013, Gaceta No. 40.274, derivada de la evolución del Decreto 3.390 (2004) y el Decreto con fuerza de Ley de Acceso e Intercambio Electrónico de Datos, Información y Documentos entre los Órganos y Entes del Estado (2012), ambos derogados por la ejecución de dicha entidad legal destinada a integrar información en un ecosistema de gobierno electrónico, a través del binomio del interés público de la ciencia, la tecnología y la innovación del artículo 110 de la Carta Magna (CRBV, 1999) y los servicios vinculantes entre el Poder Público y el Poder Popular. La investigación de tipo descriptivo con diseño documental, tiene como objetivo describir una síntesis teórica del marco legal tecnológico que sustenta la gestión de las políticas públicas en la práctica, fragmentando estadíos de dominación socio-tecnológica.
Análisis de los tipos penales y su importancia para determinar responsabilidad penal
Authors: Granda Torres Glenda Anabel , Herrera Abrahan Carmen Del Cisne
Published: September 2019

Recibido: 28 de abril de 2019Aprobado: 25 de mayo de 2019Se realiza una revisión sobre los tipos penales y su importancia para determinar responsabilidad penal, se tiene que los tipos penales en el Ecuador se circunscriben según su estructura a delitos contra los derechos de la libertad, delitos contra el derecho del buen vivir, delitos contra el ambiente y la naturaleza o Pacha Mama, delitos contra la responsabilidad ciudadana, delitos contra la estructura del estado constitucional, delitos de terrorismo e infracciones de tránsito. La responsabilidad penal se determina en comprobación de la culpabilidad, nunca en presunción, lo cual se sustenta en el sistema finalista del delito vigente en el Ecuador.
Beta-2 microglobulina para detección de enfermedad renal en la asociación del adulto mayor
Authors: Castro Jalca Alexander Darío , Marcillo Proaño Erick Xavier , Castro Jalca Jazmín Elena , Reyes Baque Javier Martín
Published: September 2019

Recibido: 16 de Julio de 2019Aprobado: 14 de agosto de 2019La enfermedad renal es el resultado final de una serie de situaciones patológicas que causan daño irreversible al riñón, terminando en una pérdida progresiva de la función renal, que generalmente tiene consecuencias letales si el paciente no recibe tratamiento de diálisis o un trasplante. Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, constituye una causa importante de muerte y discapacidad y estima que su tendencia crecerá de manera exponencial, fundamentalmente entre las poblaciones vulnerables, presentándose como una amenaza para la salud pública.  Este estudio tuvo por objetivo determinar la prevalencia de la enfermedad renal en los miembros de la Asociación de Ancianos del Cantón Jipijapa, mediante el análisis de indicadores de concentración sanguínea del polipéptido Beta-2 Microglobulina, por métodos turbidimétricos; y relacionarlo con los factores de riesgo asociados al deterioro de la función renal, que se revelaron en las consultas de hábitos realizadas a estas personas mayores, como una acción profiláctica y detección temprana del padecimiento. Se empleó un método descriptivo de corte transversal, basado en un muestreo probabilístico que incluyó 49 individuos con una edad promedio de 71 años, los que se sometieron a los exámenes y encuestas. Los datos fueron recopilados en una ficha de registro y procesados en SPSS para su análisis. A pesar de que el 75.5% de los sujetos reflejaron valores aceptables en las pruebas de Microglobulina Beta-2, no se puede descartar que el resto presentara resultados considerados superiores a lo normal, corroborando la hipótesis inicial de que más del 15% de la población de estudio tenía valores elevados de concentración de las moléculas en estudio, lo que indica que desarrollaban una enfermedad renal. Los principales factores de riesgo asociados detectados corresponden, en orden de prioridad, a la hipertensión arterial y a la diabetes mellitus tipo 2. La relación entre la exposición al riesgo y los resultados de la prueba confirmaron su influencia y el efecto nocivo sobre los afectados.
Composición y diversidad de la comunidad de fitoplancton en dos sectores contiguos de la bahía de Manta, Ecuador
Authors: Quijije López Luber Javier , Alío Mingo José Javier , Napa España Juan Pablo , Del Valle Calderón Darío Olivio
Published: September 2019

Recibido: 14 de Julio de 2019Aprobado: 15 de agosto de 2019El fitoplancton constituye la base de las cadenas tróficas de muchos ecosistemas acuáticos y es susceptible a alteraciones ambientales causadas por fenómenos físicos, biológicos o químicos. En este sentido, el estudio de los parámetros que potencialmente afectan al fitoplancton permitirá un mejor control de los ambientes donde se desarrollan importantes actividades económicas como la pesca, el turismo, entre otras. El propósito del presente estudio fue evaluar la composición y diversidad del fitoplancton en dos sectores en los cuales está dividida la bahía de Manta, sometidos a distintas nivel de impacto ambiental, el Murcielago (M) y los Esteros (E). El estudio se realizó entre julio y agosto del 2017 tomando muestras de fitoplancton una vez a la semana a las 21:00 y a las 08:00 con una red con malla de luz de 50µm. Los arrastres se hicieron desde un bote en transeptos de 300 m de longitud y paralelos a la costa; el primero a 1,8 km del perfil costero y los otros dos a 2 km y 2,2 km, respectivamente. El sector M está más expuesto a las corrientes marinas predominantes y mostró mayor variabilidad térmica. El sector E recibe la descarga de dos ríos y se lo considera más contaminado que el M. Se encontró una correlación positiva entre la temperatura y la abundancia de fitoplancton en M. El fitoplancton estuvo compuesto por 32 familias: 22 de Bacillariophyta, 4 de Dinoflagellata, 4 Haptophytas y 1 Chlorophyta. En M, el fitoplancton fue más abundante (promedio 610,7 ± 780,1 cel ml-1) y diverso (H’=3,27), en comparación con E, donde la abundancia promedio fue 13,6 ± 4,8 cel ml-1 y la diversidad (H’) fue 3,1. La menor abundancia y diversidad en el sector E se atribuyen a un mayor deterioro ambiental y se considera que las familias presentes allí pudieran servir de indicadoras de contaminación ambiental; en particular las diatomeas Chaetocerotaceae, Lithodesmiaceae, Rhopalodiaceae, Melosiraceae y los dinoflagelados Ceratiaceae.}
Statement of the problem of development of methods of management of metrological risks of negative situations in aviation activity
Authors: Богоявленский А. , Bogoyavlenskiy A. , Боков А. , Bokov A.
Published: September 2019

Describes the draft national standard " Air transport. Aviation safety management system. Metrological risks. Fundamentals.» The methodological approach to the assessment of metrological risks based on the theory of rare events, which can be applied to all modes of transport, as well as in other sectors of the economy in the control of the parameters of the processes of activity, is presented.
KARAKTER PEDULI LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP PEMBELAJARAN FISIKA
Authors: Zain Muhammad Sofyan , Gunawan Gunawan
Published: September 2019

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakter peduli lingkungan terhadap pembelajaran fisika di MAN IC Jambi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif yang bersifat deskriptif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa MAN IC Jambi kelas X MIA dan X1 MIA dengan total 45 murid. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan angket yang terdiri dari 25 soal. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa siswa masih kurang dalam mengikuti kegiatan penyuluhan kebersihan lingkungan dan menjaga kebersihan lingkungan dengan lebih memilih tissue daripada sapu tangan namun secara keseluruhan dapat dikatakan tingkat kepedulian siswa kelas X MIA dan X1 MIA itu baik .

Kata Kunci:Karakter; Peduli; Lingkungan,; Fisika.
Corporate Culture And Balanced Scorecard Use: Evidence From Iraqi Manufacturing Industries
Authors:   Department of Accounting, University of Mosul / Administration and Economic College / Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Iraq., Al-Naser Khalis , Mohamed Rapiah ,   Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia.
Published: September 2019

The aim of this research is to articulate and test the relationships between corporate culture and the use of Balanced Scorecard (BSC). The framework of this research is centered on the contingency theory. Corporate culture involves four traits, which are adaptability, involvement, consistency, and mission, while BSC consists of four viewpoints such as financial, customer, internal business processes and learning and growth. The Smart PLS was used in analyzing the data collected from Iraqi manufacturing firms through a questionnaire. The results of a survey reveal that is a positive relationship exists between corporate culture and the usage of BSC. The outcomes add to the understanding in strategic management accounting as there is limited evidence on the link between corporate culture and BSC, particularly in Arab countries. This study shed a light on the importance of corporate culture and its effect on BSC.
The Perception Of University Students On Intention To Use Malaysian Nasional Identity Card (My Kad) As A Multipurpose Card
Authors:   Faculty of Business, Accountancy and Management, SEGi University, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia., Jayabalan Neeta , Ramendran Charles ,   SPR, Faculty of Business and Finance, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia, Kadiresan Vimala ,   Faculty of Business Studies, Help University, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia, Mohamed Ramesh Kumar Moona Haji ,   Faculty of Business and Finance, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia, Apadore Kogilavani ,   Faculty of Business and Finance, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia, Letchumanan Thanaletchumi R. ,   Faculty of Business and Finance, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
Published: September 2019

Majority of citizens still not aware of the functions of the identity card. Many Malaysian citizens reject to use this technology due to feel of discomfort and insecurity. Technology readiness index are one of the major factors that affect the intention to use identity card (IC) (My Kad). The key objective of our research is to identify the intention to use identity card as multiple user by University students. The respondents consist of 165 university students from the federal district of Kuala Lumpur. Data been collected using a set of questionnaires administered online using Google Forms software. The data was analysed by using SMART PLS- SEM 3.2.8. The results of the analysis show that students exhibit less attention to the use of MyKad as multi-purpose card technology. This is because MyKad is one of the personal identities and it is considered unsafe to use it as a multipurpose card. The implications of the study, drawbacks of the study as well as future research suggestions have been discussed in detailed
Sustainability Thinking In The Paradigm Of Electrical/Electronic Engineering: Concept And Relevance
Authors:   Department of Science and Technology Education, Bayero University, Kano, Kano, Nigeria., Mukhtar Nasiru , Saud Muhammad Sukri Bn ,   Department of Technical and Engineering Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Published: September 2019

Sustainability thinking plays a vital role for achieving a shift in environmental, economic, social and technical sustainability. Education has also been identified as an essential tool for achieving a sustainable future and improving the capacity of people to address sustainability issues which are inextricably tied to sustainable development. However, engineering curricula in Nigerian polytechnics is found to be deficient in terms of skills, knowledge and values in sustainability and its associated contexts/derivatives. This study therefore, investigated the perceptions of electrical/electronic engineering experts from academia and industry on the concept of sustainability and relevance of sustainability thinking in engineering education in Nigerian polytechnics. A qualitative approach was used in data collection through interview with experts in electrical/electronic engineering from both academia and industry. Findings showed that the participants clearly demonstrated an adequate understanding of the concept of sustainability thinking in line with the various United Nation’s report on sustainable development. They have also shown divergent views on the notion of sustainability thinking, and have advanced strong reasons for why integrating sustainability thinking in engineering curricula is inevitable. Responses are generally in line with the global reasons for re-orienting engineering curricula. But planet’s catastrophe are evidently on the increase in the Nigerian society, which suggests the need for incorporating sustainability thinking in engineering programmes as a new paradigm for sustainable development, to help curb out the menaces.
Islamic Boarding School Learning Organization: Analysis of Learning Dynamic, Organizational Transformation and Application of Technology
Authors:   Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia., Ridwan Taufik , Ibrahim Nurdin ,   Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia, Sumantri Moch. Syarif ,   Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Published: September 2019

The advance of science and technology requires an organization to make changes in developing its organization. Learning organization is seen as the ability of an organization to develop and improve the knowledge and attitude of all human resources in responding to the various changes that arise. Islamic boarding school is the oldest educational institutions in the national history of Indonesia as the nation's assets in people's life. The objective of this study is to analyze learning dynamics, organizational transformation, and the application of technology in Islamic boarding school in facing the challenges of disruptive innovation. The results of the research showed that all personnel in Islamic boarding school form learning interaction model both individual and group. An Islamic boarding school that renews the vision of the organization is a form of transformation in response to the changes that occur. Furthermore, the use of information technology is implemented in learning activities.sed for the utilized as a piece of a diesel motor with diesel mixes.
Key Characteristics of Carbonized Corncob through Hydrothermal and Pyrolysis Conversion Techniques for Further Activation
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, 239 Huay Kaew Road, Muang District, Chiang Mai Thailand, Srilek Nongnoot , Aggarangsi Pruk ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, 239 Huay Kaew Road, Muang District, Chiang Mai Thailand
Published: September 2019

The eco-friendly technique which converted the low cost waste residues such as corncob to the valuable material such as solid fuel or advanced material is favorable. This study aims to enhance the knowledge limitation of key elements characteristics of carbonized corncob including fiber constituents, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area and Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy as the precursor material for further activation to produce the bio-based activated carbon via the mild temperature hydrothermal technique with demonstrated scale reactor comparing to high temperature pyrolysis. The hydrothermal carbonization takes place in 10 liters reactor at 250 o C. The pyrolysis is operated at 480 o C. The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area of corncob feedstock, hydrochar derived from hydrothermal and biochar derived from pyrolysis are 16.13, 11.53 and 7.66 m2 g-1 respectively. The oxygenated functional groups contents and high BET surface area of hydrochar are more predominant than biochar. Henceforth, the optimization for better degradation of fiber constituents will be the future work before the activation step.
The Impact of Ergonomics on Employees’ Productivity in the Architectural Workplaces
Authors:   PhD. Chairperson of the Hospitality & Tourism Department, School of Business, Lebanese International University, Sinno Nadine , Ammoun Mariam ,   School of Business, Lebanese International University, Lebanon.
Published: September 2019

The office work is a working ecosystem entirely dependent on humans. Office ergonomics focuses on the human well-being and adapts all office components to suit workers’ needs and comfort. The unawareness of the Lebanese designers in particular and the global designers in general on the importance of applying ergonomics programs and implementing well-designed workplaces reached its borders. Therefore, stressing on the significance of ergonomics programs especially in the architectural field is needed to raise the attention for the essentiality of this topic. The major reason for conducting this project is to enhance the awareness on ergonomics importance and its impact on increasing employees’ productivity specifically among Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s). The study starts with a general literature review shedding the light on the meaning of ergonomics, its types, factors, and how to enhance employee productivity through applying ergonomics. After the theoretical part which revealed an important background to start on investigating the hypothesis of the project the fact findings and conclusions of the project were drawn. Using SPSS program and other tools the research demonstrated and drew the facts in a statistical and graphical way to show clearly the exact outcomes. The data used to emphasize and validate the suggested hypothesis was all collected through questionnaires and interviews at both Block Tech Line sarl and L’artquitecte. Both companies are well-known in the architectural field among small and medium enterprises. The main reason for choosing this kind of enterprises was it expansion in the Lebanese market at first, and it obtained an important a competitive advantage through ergonomics ISO certified programs. The study showed the strong impact of ergonomics on employees’ productivity, and how the absence of one element may influence negatively the employees. The conclusion which is underlining the stated objectives at the beginning of the study, a list of recommendations was suggested on how to enhance implementing ergonomically designed workplaces
Investigating the Potentials of Classroom Assessment: A Critical Discussion
Authors:   School of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia, Islam M.S. , Stapa M. ,   Language Academy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Published: September 2019

Despite gaining currency in the contemporary assessment literature, the depth of the various dimensions of classroom assessment is yet to be explored. This systematic review aims to survey what the current literature reports on the evidence of success of classroom assessment in transforming students towards learning, and it also puts forth a number of implications. The review methodology we adopted includes inclusion/exclusion criteria, identification of the relevant literature, screening articles for the final selection and finally judgment used for the quality of the articles. The search for literature started by the keywords, such as, assessment, summative assessment, formative assessment, formative classroom assessment, and assessment literacy. The search engine and databases we used for the research articles entail Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus, JSTOR and ERIC. Considering the reality of the development of knowledge in continuum, we extended the period for literature search from 1989 to 2019 (thirty years). The major themes that surfaced incorporate formative assessment, self- and peer assessment, feedback, reliability and validity, alternative assessment, and assessment literacy. We then critically analyzed the themes and suggested implications.
Determining Areas of Improvement in Quranic Arabic Vocabulary Learning Mobile Applications through Analysis of App User Reviews
Authors:   Language Academy, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia, Mustaffa F.Y. , Salam A.R. ,   Language Academy, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia, Maskun Z.F. ,   Language Academy, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia., Abdullah A.H. ,   Islamic Civilisation Academy, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
Published: September 2019

Muslims constitute roughly around one fifth of the world population, the majority of which are not Arabic speakers. This poses a problem for them in their devotional activities such as performing the five obligatory daily prayers and reading the Holy Qur’an because they could not understand what they are reciting or reading. Added to this, Muslim adults who are busy working usually find it hard to find the time to attend Quranic Arabic classes. In order to rectify this problem, some mobile app developers have created apps with the objective of teaching Muslims Quranic Arabic vocabulary items so that they could begin to learn and understand Quranic Arabic. In March 2019, there are about eleven Quranic Arabic vocabulary teaching mobile applications which could be downloaded from Google Play Store. These apps come with differing features and are of varying quality. This exploratory qualitative study aims to analyze the user reviews of these apps in order to determine areas where they can be further improved by the developers. The findings of this research found that generally developers should concentrate on three areas of improvement; their applications’ content, technical capability, and pricing strategy. It is hoped that the findings from this study can be used by Quranic Arabic vocabulary mobile app developers to further improve their apps so that the Muslim public can benefit more from them.
Linguistic Representation of 100 Days of Pakistan Tehreek - e - Insaaf in Online Pakistani Newspapers: A Critical Discourse Analysis & Systematic Functional Linguistic Perspective
Authors:   Ph.D scholar, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Technology and Human Development, Centre of Language Studies, University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johar, Malaysia, Asad Saira , Noor Dr. Siti Noor Fazelah Binti Mohd ,   Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Technology and Human Development, Centre of Language Studies, University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johar, Malaysia., Jaes Dr.Lutfan Bin ,   Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Social Science, Centre for General Studies and Co-curricular, University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johar, Malaysia.
Published: September 2019

Politics in the world have become mediatized and the language of actors and their party’s holders are represented by newspapers by their own ideological factors. The newspaper language has emerged through speech, beliefs and writing practices [20]. To determine the meaning behind the text of Pakistani newspapers, the theory of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) by Norman Fairclough (1995) is employed on hard news of ‘Dawn’ as an independent newspaper and on ‘The News’ as a mainstream newspaper of Pakistan. The online newspapers are selected for data selection on 100 days performance in 2018 of Pakistan Tehreek - e - Insaaf (PTI) on specified date 29th November 2018 on coverage of 100 days event based on social actors’ performance as ‘doer’, which comprises of two news reports having 5,276 words. Imran Khan’s and his party holders’ speeches on the party’s performance on 100 days completion of government is taken as a unit for analysis, which is represented in both newspapers differently. The social actors’ selection is based on a socio-semiotic approach by van Leeuwen (2005). The social actors in the existing study are ‘Pakistan Tehreek – e – Insaaf (PTI)’ and ‘Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N)’. The Systematic Functional Linguistics tool by Michael Alexander Kirkwood Halliday (2014) is applied to media text for determining the role of social actors by process types as an analytical tool, which is based on the revised work of Matthiessen. ‘Dawn’ has portrayed happening as a hard news while in contrast, ‘The News’ compared PTI performance with PML-N with suggestions.
Perspectives of Using Interactive Slides in ESL Classroom among Primary School English Language Teachers in Pasir Gudang
Authors:   Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia., Kian Tan Hon , Paramasivam Tharani A/P ,   Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia, Paramesvaranm Kokilavathi A/P ,   Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia, Sandrasakeren Selvakumari A/P ,   Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
Published: September 2019

In technological society, technology plays a crucial role as an integral part of teaching. This research aimed to know teachers’ perspective of using interactive slides in ESL classroom. The population of this research comprises national primary school teachers from Pasir Gudang district. A total of 179 respondents participated in this research. This calculation on the number of respondents was based on Krejcie and Morgan’s (1970) table. The data were gathered via questionnaires and semi-structure interviews. The gathered data were analysed using descriptive analysis method in terms of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The researchers conducted saturated semi-structured interviews to support the findings through questionnaires. The findings of the research revealed that Interactive Slide (IS) is effective to use in the ESL classroom. The study also showed the challenges faced by teachers in using IS. The implication of this research suggested that schools should provide adequate facilities in encouraging teachers to use IS in ESL classrooms and organise activities or programs for teachers to enhance their IS skills. In future researches, it is recommended to widen the population of respondents to other districts or states.