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Culture & Retail SST: Case of Hypermarkets in Jakarta
Authors: Balaji B , Vashishta Deblina Saha
Published: January 2020

Developing economies like Indonesia are enticing global retailers with an attractive and expanding middle class, and a steadily growing economy. Dynamic changes in retailing across the globe have fostered technological advancements in organised retail. The entire retail experience is now leaning on revolutionary technology. But are all countries world-wide ready to accept this change? The Asian continent is held by strong cultural dimensions like team work, materialistic nature and risk-aversion tendency. Adoption of self-efficacy and acceptance of innovations in technology has a bearing on shopping experiences as compared to dependence on humans. This research paper explores the insights for the same in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta.
UMA AVALIAÇÃO INICIAL DO CURSO DE LICENCIATURA INTEGRADA EM MATEMÁTICA E FÍSICA DA UFOPA/PA
Authors: Souza Mafra José Ricardo e , Mota Rabelo Neliane , Sousa da Silva Cassio André , Almeida dos Santos Lilian Cristiane
Published: January 2020

Este trabalho tem por objetivo trazer apontamentos e resultados de uma pesquisa avaliativa, realizada com os discentes do curso de Licenciatura Integrada em Matemática e Física (LIMF), vinculado à Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, na cidade de Santarém/PA. Tal pesquisa avaliativa está prevista no Projeto Pedagógico de Curso (PPC), a ocorrer, em média, de três em três anos, de forma a subsidiar reformulações e ajustes necessários, visando a melhorias no curso. Entre 2017 e 2018 foram aplicados questionários nas turmas correntes, de forma a extrair informações pertinentes dos discentes, subsidiando assim a coordenação e o conjunto de professores a discutirem os aspectos pertinentes ao desenvolvimento operacional e aperfeiçoamento das ações relativas à dinâmica do processo formativo, objeto de existência do curso. Os questionários foram aplicados a partir de uma amostra de 56 discentes, de um total de 177 matriculados. Os resultados apresentados mostram informações avaliativas, tanto positivas quanto negativas, em relação ao curso, projetando assim uma análise crítica, visando ao seu aperfeiçoamento e à sua melhoria.
ELE TEM DOIS PAPAIS: AS NOVAS FAMÍLIAS NA LITERATURA INFANTIL CONTEMPORÂNEA
Authors: Matos Magalhães Epaminondas de , Aparecido Pereira Marcos
Published: January 2020

O presente texto busca discutir em que medida a literatura infantil contemporânea problematiza questões polêmicas, entre elas, a homossexualidade, tema atual no contexto social e na literatura, haja vista que é integrante direta das relações do homem e da sociedade e, desta maneira, tais questões não podem ser desconsideradas. Para tanto, tomaremos como ponto de partida a obra Meus dois pais, de Walcyr Carrasco, para tecer algumas considerações acerca dessa literatura infantil contemporânea e de sua importância no fomento à formação humana dentro e fora do espaço escolar, desmistificando conceito pré-estabelecidos e verdades padronizadas.
A PRODUÇÃO CIENTÍFICA NACIONAL EM PERIÓDICOS SOBRE O ENSINO DE TERMODINÂMICA
Authors: Rodrigues da Silva Geilson , Guimarães Errobidart Nádia Cristina
Published: January 2020

Os conceitos que estruturam a Termodinâmica, tais como, calor, temperatura, energia interna, trabalho e entropia são difíceis de serem abordados pois os estudantes de diferentes níveis educacionais possuem concepções espontâneas relacionadas a esses conceitos. Sendo assim, diante das dificuldades advindas das concepções espontâneas, consideramos mapear as pesquisas relacionadas ao Ensino da Termodinâmica, para elucidar quais estratégias vem sendo abordado para o ensino desse conteúdo. Para isso consideramos os artigos publicados em periódicos nacionais com o extrato qualis no Ensino de Ciências entre A1 e B2. Ao todo obteve-se 26 artigos, que abordavam o Ensino de Termodinâmica. Realizou-se o agrupamento em quatro categorias que foram oriundos da análise de crônica sendo: (1) História da Ciência no Ensino da Termodinâmica. (2) O papel da experimentação no Ensino de Termodinâmica. (3) Investigações de conceitos espontâneos e científicos da Termodinâmica e suas implicações para o Ensino de Ciências (4) Materiais didáticos para o Ensino de Termodinâmica. Das pesquisas analisadas o perfil conceitual foi o único articulador teórico que permite abordar às concepções espontâneas e científicas do calor, além disso as diferentes teorias construtivas não foram exploradas de forma ampla nas pesquisas acerca do Ensino da Termodinâmica.
ENSINO DE QUÍMICA POR INVESTIGAÇÃO: CONCEPÇÕES DE ESTUDANTES DE UMA ESCOLA PÚBLICA DO ESTADO DE MATO GROSSO
Authors: Streck Vendruscolo Taiana Paula , Souza Castrillon Marcilene Alves de , Morais dos Santos Oalas Aparecido
Published: January 2020

O objetivo deste trabalho foi apresentar os resultados de uma pesquisa de campo que buscou identificar a opinião dos estudantes da Escola Estadual “Onze de Março” sobre a importância de aulas práticas no auxílio do ensino de Química. Para obtenção dos dados foi aplicado um questionário a 102 alunos das três séries (3 turmas/série) do Ensino Médio. A análise das respostas demonstrou que os professores de química desses alunos realizam atividades práticas com frequência, aliando a teoria com a prática.  Segundo a opinião dos entrevistados, o desenvolvimento de aulas teóricas aliadas as aulas práticas tornaram o estudo da química mais interessante e motivador, além de facilitar a compreensão do conteúdo estudado.
PLANEJAMENTO PARTICIPATIVO E INTEGRADO: DESAFIOS A SEREM SUPERADOS EM UMA ESCOLA DE ENSINO MÉDIO INTEGRADO AO TÉCNICO
Authors: Santos Sousa Araujo Glauce Barros , Bottega Dell’Osbel Bruno , Conceição Oliveira Eniz
Published: January 2020

Este artigo tem como objetivo descrever a importância do planejamento participativo e integrado para o fortalecimento da identidade escolar. A pesquisa realizada tem abordagem qualitativa e exploratória. Para a coleta de dados foi aplicado um questionário semiestruturado no formulário google docs para quatro professores, cada um representando uma área do conhecimento; dois professores das áreas específicas e dois coordenadores. Para a análise dos dados foi optada a análise descritiva. Conclui-se que a forma como o planejamento é desenvolvido na escola investigada vem dificultando a efetivação de um currículo integrado, pois o mesmo é feito de modo individualizado, não participativo e não integrado. Destaca-se, também, que um planejamento, quando realizado de forma que venha aliar a teoria e a prática, contribui para o fortalecimento e identidade da escola, bem como favorece a superação das separações dos conhecimentos, ajudando na concretização da integração.
UM ESTUDO DE CASO SOBRE IMPORTÂNCIA DO ENSINO MÉDIO INTEGRADO À EDUCAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL PARA AS TRAJETÓRIAS DE VIDA DE EGRESSOS DO INSTITUTO FEDERAL DO CEARÁ/CAMPUS FORTALEZA
Authors: Chagas Torres de Oliveira Francisco das , Brasileiro Filho Samuel
Published: January 2020

O presente trabalho constitui um recorte de uma pesquisa de mestrado realizada junto a egressos dos cursos técnicos em Mecânica Industrial, Química e Telecomunicações, ofertados pelo do Instituto Federal do Ceará – IFCE/Campus Fortaleza na modalidade do Ensino Médio Integrado à Educação Profissional e Tecnológica – EMI, os quais concluíram seus respectivos cursos no período compreendido entre os anos de 2016 e 2018. Compreende, portanto, um estudo de caso, que contou com a utilização de métodos e técnicas de natureza qualitativa para a coleta e tratamento dos dados obtidos a partir da realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas. Partindo das reflexões de autores como Moura, (2007); Bremer e Kuenzer (2012); Ramos (2014) Frigotto, Ciavatta e Ramos (2005); dentre outros, esta pesquisa objetivou evidenciar os sentidos que os egressos atribuem à formação recebida, bem como a importância que ela assume para a melhoria de suas condições materiais de existência e para sua autorrealização. Os resultados encontrados revelaram que os egressos, em sua ampla maioria, percebem a formação recebida como muito importante para o delineamento de suas trajetórias profissionais e acadêmicas, constituindo-se um “divisor de águas” para a transformação de suas condições materiais de vida e para o seu desenvolvimento humano.
O DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UM PRODUTO EDUCACIONAL COMO INSTRUMENTO DE ORIENTAÇÃO DE COMBATE À EVASÃO ESCOLAR EM CURSOS TÉCNICOS SUBSEQUENTES E CONCOMITANTES
Authors: Castro Oliveira Flávia Alves de , Moreira de Souza José Carlos
Published: January 2020

O presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar o produto educacional, na forma de História em Quadrinhos (HQ), intitulada “Conversa entre amigos”, desenvolvida com base nos resultados da pesquisa “Evasão escolar no ensino técnico profissionalizante: um estudo de caso no Instituto Federal Goiano – Campus Ceres”. A referida pesquisa foi pautada na análise dos fatores determinantes para a ocorrência da evasão escolar no Curso Técnico em Informática Subsequente/Concomitante noturno do Instituto Federal Goiano – Campus Ceres e na percepção de discentes, docentes e equipe pedagógica acerca desse fenômeno. Na construção do material aqui apresentado, foram observados aspectos relativos ao desenvolvimento de produtos educacionais, estabelecendo algumas unidades de sentido entre o problema da evasão escolar na Educação Profissional e Tecnológica (EPT), a História em Quadrinhos e o mundo do trabalho. Como resultados, destaca-se a disponibilização da HQ em plataforma digital, com a possibilidade de espelhar outras práticas, incentivar o desenvolvimento de ações que busquem reduzir os índices de evasão no curso pesquisado, além de contribuir para que jovens e adultos que ingressam a EPT não interrompam os percursos formativos ao longo da trajetória escolar e, como cidadãos que vivem do trabalho, possam também dar prosseguimento nos estudos.
ESCOLA ESTADUAL DAURY RIVA: IDENTIDADE E HISTÓRIA - DE SALA ANEXA À ESCOLA PLENA
Authors: Schoenberger Valdenir
Published: January 2020

Este ensaio tem como enfoque a construção de um documento para o resgate da identidade e conservação da memória histórica e cultural da Escola Estadual Daury Riva. O objeto aqui relatado caracteriza-se na salvaguarda da identidade e da história envolvida no desenvolvimento e criação da escola no Município de Juara/MT. A seleção e leitura dos documentos basilares e consulta bibliográfica permitiram construir em parte a história da unidade. A escola inicia suas atividades no ano de 2010, mas logo nos primeiros anos de funcionamento sente um decréscimo no quadro de alunos, sendo assim inicia-se no ano de 2014 o Programa Mais Educação, com o objetivo de aumentar a jornada escolar. Com o fim do Programa Mais Educação, a escola adere em 2016 o Projeto Educação Integral em Tempo Integral, culminando no atual Projeto Escola Plena que teve início no ano de 2019. A escola atende cerca de (200) duzentos alunos dos dois segmentos de ensino da Educação Básica (Ensino Fundamental – Anos Iniciais e Anos Finais) que estudam em período integral contemplando a Base Curricular Comum, Base Diversificada e Disciplinas Eletivas, os quais têm a oportunidade de participar de práticas que incorporam sentido e significado nos seus estudos.
Selected Social Policy Issues: Access to and Use of Potable Water by People Living with Disabilities in Nyakatondo and Foya Villages (Mount Darwin District, Zimbabwe)
Authors: Tom Tom , Munemo Emmanuel
Published: January 2020

The purpose of the study was to analyse access to potable water by people living with disabilities in Nyakatondo and Foya villages in Mount Darwin district. This district is located in Mashonaland Central Province in Zimbabwe. The study was influenced by the lack of empirical studies on water and disability and the acute potable water problems in the two villages. The researchers applied ethnography to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the problem. The study aims to improve the access to potable water by people living with disabilities in the two villages. This overall aim can only be achieved through appropriate understanding of the factors constraining access to potable water by people living with disabilities. The study shows that access to potable water is a serious development problem in the two villages and generally the northern and north eastern parts of the district due to low rainfall levels, low underground water levels and salty water. These problems imply that potable water poverty is high in the two villages and the other parts of the district. The existence of merely one borehole for each of these two villages that is located far from the villages poses potable water challenges for people living with disabilities and everyone else. Prioritisation of water development and convenient water delivery are key recommendations for the transformation of the wellbeing of people living with disabilities and everyone else. The improved water services in the villages should also entail the designing and redesigning of water facilities to enhance accessibility, access, usability and safety for people living with disabilities.
Law Relating To E- Commerce: International and National Scenario with Special Reference to India
Authors: Rattan Dr. Jyoti
Published: January 2020

In the knowledge society of 21st century, computer, internet and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs or e-revolution) have changed the life style of the people. Today we have new terminologies like cyber world, netizens, e-commerce, etc. Apart from positive side of e-revolution there is a seamy side also resulting into cyber offences.

Further, in 1990s Business people were aware of increasing use of ICTs as it was easier, faster and cheaper to store, transact and communicate electronic information but were reluctant to interact electronically because there was no legal protection under existing laws. Accordingly, a new Branch of jurisprudence known as Cyber Law or Cyber Space Law or Information Technology Law or Internet Law, emerged to create order in cyber space. For the first time, a Model Law on E-commerce (MLEC) was adopted in 1996 by United Nations Commission on International Trade and Law (UNCITRAL) which was subsequently adopted by General Assembly of United Nations . Significantly, main objective of MLEC was to have uniformity at international level regarding law relating to e-commerce and to provide equal treatment to paper-based and electronic information.

Various countries, signatories to this Model law either enacted new laws or amended their existing laws in tune with this Model Law. India was also a signatory to this Model law and hence, enacted the Information Technology Act, 2000. To keep pace with technology, the Model law on E-Signature (MLES), 2001 was adopted by United Nations Commission on International Trade and Law (UNCITRAL). Accordingly India enacted the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008.

However, a critical analysis of the said Model Laws shows that various legal issues (such as Jurisdiction, Taxation, IPRs and Domain Names) arising due to activities of in E-commerce in cyber space remain untouched by these Model Laws and are attracting attention of international community.

This paper is a humble attempt to make indepth study of International and Indian Law relating to ECommerce and various legal issues which need immediate attentions.
Leading the Self: Self-Leadership Skills of Lebanese Private School Principals
Authors: Al-Jammal Khalil , Ghamrawi Norma
Published: January 2020

This study attempted to investigate the concept of self-leadership within 80 private schools in Beirut, Lebanon. Through a survey, participant principals were requested to rank the self-leadership skills they believed to exhibit and practice. As such the study highlights the 8 top ranking and the 8 low ranking self-leadership skills displayed by school principals as per their own view point. Moreover, this study sought to identify the obstacles inhibiting respondents from acquiring and practicing selfleadership skills. Data was analyzed using SPSS 18.0. Descriptive statistics were used to describe and summarize the properties of the mass of data collected from the respondents. Percentages were calculated per each item of the survey instrument. Results indicate that while the skills of selfleadership were not being effectively practiced, the concept of self-leadership itself was not clear enough to Lebanese private school principals. This was manifested by the conflicting responses they gave on various items of the survey. The study offers recommendations to help principals enhance their knowledge, attitudes and skills related to self-leadership.
Perceptions of Educational Stakeholders Regarding the Effects of Financial Mismanagement on Physical Facilities in Secondary Schools In Gucha District, Kenya
Authors: Mobegi Florence Osiri
Published: January 2020

The government of Kenya allocates between 35 to 40 percent of the total budget to education. It is essential that public funds be directed effectively and used for the purposes for which they are allocated for. This study was therefore set to establish the perceptions of stakeholders on the effect of financial mismanagement on physical facilities in public secondary schools in Gucha district. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The study population consisted of 126 headteachers, 126 heads of departments, 126 Board of governorsâ€Ÿ chairpersons, 126 bursars, 1011 teachers, and 10 quality assurance officers. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 5 boarding schools, 37 day schools, 42 headteachers, 42 Bursars, 42 heads of departments, 42 BOG chairpersons, 337 teachers while purposive sampling was used to select 10 quality assurance and standards officers. Data was collected by the use of questionnaire, interviews schedule, Focus group discussions and observation forms. Data collected were analyzed using both Quantitative and qualitative methods. The study established that financial mismanagement had adversely affected physical facilities. From the study it was concluded that mismanagement had affected the quality of education negatively. Based on the findings of the study it therefore emerged the need for financial training for all stakeholders involved in financial management directly and indirectly.
Offshore support base location of Subsea Engineering Companies (SECs) for Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) Project in Ghana Using Analytic Hierarchy Process
Authors: Aryee Jonas , Sena Gohoho Emmanuel , VanDyck George Kobina
Published: January 2020

Offshore support base location selection is the determination of a strategic site for institution operations. The facility location decision involves institutions seeking to locate, relocate or expand their operations. The Offshore support base location decision process encompasses the identification, analysis, evaluation and selection among alternatives with respect to criteria selecting the best location among many alternatives is a Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) problem. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used for selecting the most suitable location for offshore support base in Ghana for subsea engineering companies for the TEN project in Ghana. The related problem includes four possible alternatives and four criteria to evaluate them. The four locations considered are Takoradi port, Atuabo free port, Lagos Deepwater and Offshore Logistics (LADOL), Tema Shipyard, and the main criteria for evaluation are Quayside facility, Water depth, Plot size, and Cost of operation. The result indicated that the Atuabo Freeport Port has the highest net outranking flow of 0.402643 in comparison with the rest of the locations and hence the best offshore based location.
Overall Consequences of Global Crisis
Authors: Chatterjee Pritam
Published: January 2020

The world economy started slowing down since the third quarter of 2008 leading to economic crises worldwide. GDP declined from an average growth of 3 per cent during 2003-2007 to 1.5 per cent during 2008-2012. The decline of world GDP growth was the sharpest at 42 per cent during the third quarter of 2008 to the second quarter of 2009. Not only capital inflows to developing and emerging market economies declined during this period, there has been significant shrinking of markets for developing country exports. This paper determines overall consequences and its policy implications of Global Crisis. Time period is 2003-2012, from these 2003-2007 is the pre crisis and 2008-2012 is the post crisis period. JEL CLASSIFICATIONS-, F1, F6
Remittances and Quality of Life of Emigrant Families in Kerala
Authors: M.M. RUKSANA. , GANGADHARAN Dr. K.
Published: January 2020

International migration has an important role in the economic development of every economy.In Kerala, most of the people prefer to emigrate for skilled and unskilled labour to the developed countries to improve the living standards oftheir families.According to Kerala Migration Survey Report, forevery 100 households in the state, there were 29.3 emigrants in 2014and the number of emigrants has increased graduallyover the years, from13.6 lakhs in 1998 to 24.0 lakhs in 2014.Kerala is receiving an increasing amount of money from abroad as workersâ€™ remittances and total remittancesto Kerala in 2014 was estimated to be Rs71,142 crores.Remittances per household were Rs 86,843 in 2014 compared to Rs. 63,315 in 2011 and Rs. 57,227 in2008.The present study is to find out trend and growthof household remittance in Kerala and to analyze the impact of these remittance to the living standards of emigrant families.
Effect of Service Quality and Perceived Value Satisfaction and Loyalty Religious Tourists Visit Island Madura, Indonesia
Authors: Wantara Pribanus
Published: January 2020

This paper wants to examine the relationship of service quality, perceived value, satisfaction and loyalty with religious tourists who visit the island of Madura in 2015. The structural equation modeling results support the hypothesis that service quality affects directly the satisfaction and loyalty, and satisfaction directly affects loyalty, but the results do not support the hypothesis that the perceived value directly affects the satisfaction and perceived value directly affects loyalty. Quality of service only has direct and indirect influence on loyalty through satisfaction. So the stage of tourism development in Madura, quality of service is very important in building loyalty and satisfaction tourists
The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Company Profitability in Zimbabwe: A Case of a Listed Telecommunication Company
Authors: Dlamini Banele
Published: January 2020

The research aims to explore and examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CRS) and company profitability in the context of Zimbabwe. CSR is conceived as a vital component in strategic planning, and the concept of sustainable development stress out that organization should put emphasis on economic, business outcomes and pay attention also towards the environment, society, and community were they transact business. It could lead to enhanced company profitability. The study used Vector Auto Regression (VAR) model of regression analysis and Stata as the statistical tool, in order assess the impact of CSR on profitability. Secondary data was collected from annual reports of EconetWireless Zimbabwe Limited, correlation and regression analysis was used and the formulated hypothesis was tested. The company is the only listed mobile telecommunication company in Zimbabwe out of three companies which fall under the Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services (MICTPCS)for period 2010 to 2015. MICTPCS as the regulatory body encourages mobile telecommunication companies to be involved in CSR as the customer-oriented factors in their business operation. The findings of the study indicated that there is no causal relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and profitability and CSR has no significant impact on profitability. Zimbabwe has no Corporate Social Responsibility policy; entities are involved on a voluntary basis as a marketing strategy and there is a need for a policy to be formulated and enforced to ensure that entities operate ethically.
The Sheng Identity, Cultural Background and Their Influence on Communication in Academic Endevours: The Case of Machakos University College
Authors: Florence Wanguba Mmbwanga , Evelyn Etakwa Simiyu
Published: January 2020

Young people in Kenya want to be identified with Sheng and some, in addition, want to be identified with their cultures. Sheng is a slang language originating in Nairobi, Kenya, spoken by the youth all over the country. It is a mixture of several languages, mainly English, Kiswahili and Kenyan languages. It is coined in the eastern part of the city. Youths from other parts of the country also come up with their own vocabulary which may be at variance with this Sheng. At Machakos University College there are various types of Sheng used which become a hindrance in the communication process between the students themselves and in academic discourse.Cultural background, which is manifested in incorrect pronunciations, coupled with dissimilar interpretations of the varieties of sheng also affects communication in academic discourse.The objectives of this study are designed to answer the question of whether the use of Sheng and the cultural background of the students have an impact on communication between the lecturer and the students and among students themselves.Purposive sampling will be used to get the respondents. Qualitative methods will be used to analyze the data.The findings of the study will be used to come up with a way of mitigating so as to improve communication in academic discourse.In conclusion, this study purposes to establish the fact that itâ€™s not just Sheng but the various types of Sheng used and that each individual wants to identify with their type, so these types can affect communication in academic discourse. The potential impact of conducting this research is to improve communication in academic discourse.
AN EMPIRICAL DATA ANALYSIS TO THE CONTRIBUTION OF TRADE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF GDP ON SELECTED EUROZONE COUNTRIES
Authors: Kontsas Dr. Stamatis
Published: January 2020

Before the recent economic crisis international trade in goods and services, both for imports and exports, showed a steady increase throughout the OECD area, with the OECD total increasing (on average) by between5 and 6 percentage points for both measures between2004 and 2008, with imports slightly outpacing exports. In 2009 however, in the midst of the recent crisis, the ratio for both imports and exports in GDP fell markedly, wiping out nearly all of the increases recorded after2004. The GDP ratio for exports in 2009 at 24.5%, was significantly below the one for 2008 (27.7%). This pattern was mirrored by the import-to-GDP ratio for the OECD total, which decreased on average from 29.2% in2008 to 24.9% in 2009. In 2010, the shares of both imports and exports regained partly their previous losses. These increases continued in 2011, for almost all countries for which data are available. A majority of these countries has now shares of imports and exports that are larger than the pre-crisis levels. Looking at the balance of exports and imports, Luxembourg, Norway, Switzerland and Ireland show large and consistent surpluses of more than 10% of GDP, whereas the Netherlands, Hungary, Iceland, Germany, Sweden, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic have surpluses of more than 5%. On the other hand Turkey, Greece, the United States, France and the United Kingdom have persistent deficits of more than 2% of GDP.
Impacts of Courtesy, Civic Virtue and Conscientiousness on Casual Employeesâ€™ Performance: Case Study of Kenya Public Universities
Authors: Nyarieko M. A.
Published: January 2020

This study was aimed at determining the impact of three constructs of performance namely; courtesy, civic virtue and conscientiousness on casual employeesâ€™ performance, a case study of public universities in Kenya. Questionnaires were used as data collection tools and sample population of 225 was taken from five public universities. The response rate was 73% and the data was analysed using SPSS version 16.0. The reliability test of the instrument was tested by using alpha Cronbach and ranged between 0.740 and 0.841.The findings of the study showed that courtesy significantly correlated positively with casual employeesâ€™ performance (r = 0.45, p < 0.01; Î² = 0.45, p < 0.05). Similarly civic virtue correlated significantly with casual employeesâ€™ performance (r= 0.446, p < 0.01; Î² = 0.446, p < 0.05). Conscientiousness also followed the same trend correlating significantly positively with casual employeesâ€™ performance (r= 0.469, p< 0.01; Î² = 0.469, p < 0.05.On mediating the impacts of work environment on casual employeesâ€™ performance with courtesy, civic virtue and conscientiousness, the coefficient of determination R2 showed a positive change. This therefore, indicates that work environment mediates significantly positively with courtesy, civic virtue and conscientiousness constructs on casual employeesâ€™ performance in Kenyan Public Universities.
Effects of the Gross Domestic Product on Stock Exchange of Nigeria
Authors: A.O Olubiyi , B.T Babalola , Damola Ayemidotun
Published: January 2020

This study examines the effect of Gross Domestic Product on Stock Exchange in Nigeria from 1996 to 2015. Secondary data were obtained from Annual stock market report of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, 2015 (55th Annual General Meeting) and Annual Statistical Bulletin of the Central Bank of Nigeria were used for the study. The variables considered include; Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Federal Government/State Bonds (FGS), Corporate Bonds (CB), Alternative Securities Market (ASeM), Exchange Traded Fund (ETFs), Main Board (MB) and Premium Board (PB). The result shows that ETFs and MB has a positive impact on the GDP.
Concord Error Analysis Committed By 200 Level English University Students in Northern Nigeria
Authors: Abdulmumini Isah
Published: January 2020

This study seeks to investigate concord errors made by 200 level English students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) and Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) in their written production of English with a view to finding solutions to them. The data were obtained from fifty semester examination answer booklets written by students during first semester 2017 examination. The data collected were analysed using EA approach developed by Corder (1974). The findings of the study reveal that the errors can be grouped into ten categories out of which concord errors are the most committed by the students under study. Based on these findings, it is suggested that the teachers of English and the students should strive in handling such errors because English students are models of other students from other disciplines after graduation.
African Music and Human Experience in the 21st Century with Particular Reference to Nigeria
Authors: Nnamani Dr Sunday
Published: January 2020

Music in Africa portrays the totality of its cultural product. It cannot be separated from culture because in culture there is music and in music there is culture. This paper titled â€œAfrican Music and Human experience in the 21st century with particular reference to Nigeriaâ€ examined the traditional music of the continent as it is passed down orally from one generation to the other, it looked at it on the basis of regions and later zeroed down to the West and Central Africa where Nigeria is located. The problems of development of musical experience which include, socio-economic and technological problems, disunity, lack of recognition, education, politics, etc were examined. Also the relevance of music to human experiences presently were looked into with a view to salvaging the dilapidating image of the study/ and research into pure African music highlighted. A list of crusaders and scholars of African music were also enumerated in order to encourage others to join
Strategies for Improving Adult Education Participation in Kenya: A Case of Trans-nzoia East Sub-County
Authors: Mabele Mr. Wafula Samuel , Zachariah Dr. Kosgey , Salee Ms. Damaris N.
Published: January 2020

The Government of Kenya remains committed to enhancing literacy and numeracy to all her citizens. This is through the provision of adult education to cater for out of school youth and adults who missed out of basic education in line with the countryâ€™s educational objectives and the vision 2030. However, participation in adult education remains low despite high number of illiterate adult in the county. This paper shows the assessment of participation in adult education and the determined the strategies for its improvement in Kenya. It identifies the characteristics of adult learners, their reasons for learning, and the barriers to the effectiveness of the program. The determined strategies to improve participation in adult education include: Provision of civic education on adult education, Provision of physical facilities and program support materials, use of various innovative teaching methods, making adult learning practices highly motivating, imparting knowledge and skills easily applicable in life situations and empowering adult learners by facilitating access to new income sources. The study was carried out in Trans-Nzoia East Sub-county, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya. It adopted a descriptive survey research design. The study sample incorporated: adult learners, adult education teachers and the Sub-County Director of Adult and Continuing Education (DACE). A sample size of 97 respondents was identified through random (stratified and simple) and purposive sampling. Data was collected using closed ended and open ended questionnaires, and a semi-structured interview. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics: frequencies and percentages and presented in tables. Based on the findings of the study, this paper recommends more effort in the policy making, organization and implementation of adult education to realize improved participation.
Exploring the Concepts of Abuse and Neglect of Children in Victorian Novel: A Revisitation of Dickensâ€™ Works
Authors: YEKINI Ibrahim
Published: January 2020

The long term abuse of children, physically, emotionally, sexually or through neglect can have major long-term effects on all aspects of a child's health, development and well-being. This emotional violence is likely to have a deep impact on the child's self-image and self-esteem, and on his or her future life. This article is a critical exploration of Charles Dickensâ€™ novels, Oliver Twist and David Copperfield that has been slightly adapted from my doctoral dissertation, to pinpoint aspects of moral and physical violence Victorian children are exposed to during the Industrial Revolution in England, in order to examine its impacts on their emotional development and make suggestions for a sustained solutions to the same plights devastating African children.
Impact of Oil Price Fluctuations on Omani Narrow Money Supply (M1) - (1980-2016)
Authors: Al Omari Bilal Khlaf , Ahmed Mr. Abubakar El-Sidig Ali
Published: January 2020

The Omani economy frequently moves in unison with changing oil prices because it is highly dependent on this commodity. Given this relationship, it is reasonable to theorize that the Omani narrow money supply (M1) is also sensitive to oil price fluctuations. This study examines the linkages between oil price changes and the M1 money supply in Oman for the period 1980 to 2016 and analyzes the nature of discovered relationships. An autoregressive distributed lag model is used to test the relationship between Omani oil price fluctuations and the money supply over time from 37 annual observations. This study finds that changes in oil prices and the M1 money supply are strongly correlated in the long run, which has implications for policymakers looking to diversify the Omani economy.
Impact of Monetary Policy on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence in Vietnam
Authors: Sang Tang My
Published: January 2020

Through the secondary data collected from 2009 to 2018, the research used Var method to test the impact of monetary policy on economic growth in Vietnam. The results show that there is a relationship between the variables of monetary policy and economic growth, in which the money supply has a positive impact at a high significant level, interest rates have a negative impact on Vietnam economic growth. From the results obtained, the research proposed solutions for operating monetary policy.
Opening and Changes of the Firms TIC: Case of Cuts Internet in Political Matter in Democratic Republic of Congo
Authors: Lossayi Julien Bokilo
Published: January 2020

The cuts of Internet in political matter started with "Arab spring" and since then know a fast progression in Africa at the point to become an international public problem today putting in scene the modes in place, in certain African States, and their opponents. Indeed, in what appears as a battle for the control of information and the control of the public opinion, there are on a side the African governments which, to justify the interruption of Internet, propose the need for safeguarding of the law and order like act of sovereignty, in fact the right to prevent the misinformation and any illegal publication of the electoral data. On the other side, there are the oppositions which view this step as the violation of the principles of freedoms, in particular the freedom of expression, at ends of fiddle of the electoral data.

The scientific stake of this analysis, starting from African case studies, and of the RDC in particular, is to reflect on the ambivalence of the decision to cut Internet, in order to as well show the consequences of these restrictions on the economy, the credibility of the elections, the social one and, by the same occasion, to carry a glance on the reaction of the international community.
Karakteristik dan Efektivitas Salep Madu Klanceng dari Lebah Trigona sp. Sebagai Antibakteri dan Penyembuh Luka Sayat
Authors: Cahyadi Martin Aristo , Sidharta Boy Rahardjo , To'bungan Nelsiani
Published: January 2020

Penggunaan antibiotik secara terus menerus dapat menimbulkan resistensi pada bakteri. Salah satu bahan alami yang dapat menjadi alternatif pengobatan adalah madu klanceng. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sediaan salep madu klanceng yang optimal dan efeknya terhadap penyembuhan luka dan infeksi yang disebabkan oleh bakteri. Tahapan penelitian ini terdiri dari uji fitokimia madu, pembuatan salep, uji sediaan salep, uji kemurnian bakteri, uji zona hambat, dan uji bioassay pada kelinci. Madu klanceng yang diuji mengandung senyawa alkaloid. Variasi salep madu dibuat dengan perbandingan basis salep dan madu adalah 1:1, 1:2, 1:5, dan 5:1. Hasil salep berbentuk semi padat, berwarna  kuning, pH sekitar 4,8, belum homogen, memiliki daya lekat sekitar 265,4 detik, dan daya sebar sebesar 1,76 cm. Salep madu mampu menghambat bakteri S. aureus dan P. aeruginosa dengan diameter sebesar 1,2 mm. Salep madu ini juga memberikan efek menyembuhkan luka hingga 0,3 cm.
A Model for Comparing Government Expenditure on Civil Servants-Gross Wages And Salaries in the EU24
Authors: Nwaubani Joel Chiadikobi , Zelka Magdalini , Tsianta Artemis
Published: January 2020

Following government responses to the economic crisis, aimed at restabilising financial markets, maintaining employment and mitigating the effects of unemployment, public budgets have come increasingly under strain. The debt crisis that struck some EU members and is far from having been surmounted, has prompted governments to embark on a policy of strict budgetary austerity. Recent developments in the European Union reflects the reformation needs of most EU governments, in form of wage and employment moderation and, in some cases, even cuts in public sector wages and employment. All over Europe the public sectors have been the main target of governments’ reformation policies. Public sector employers have bypassed established collective bargaining procedures and wages and jobs have been cut or frozen, most frequently by unilateral state decision. Against the background of governments’ reformation strategies, this study compare and estimate the most accurate association model of the Categorical Data Analysis (CDAS) for government expenditure on civil servants– gross wages and salaries in 24 countries of the European Union from 2002 - 2011. The analysis of association (ANOAS) table is given in order to ascertain the percentage of the data which is covered by each model. We estimate the association model to find the model that has the best fit, but none proved accepted. Consequently, we proceeded to the multivariate model to find the model with the best fit and in conclusion we find out that the multivariate Row-Column Effects Association Model (RC) of the (M = 9) has the best fit because it covers 100% of the data -  giving it the best fit among all.
Assessing Regional Finance Independence in Indonesian Local Governments
Authors: Ermawati Ermawati , Aswar Khoirul
Published: January 2020

This study aims to identify the effects of local tax, tax revenue sharing, special allocation fund, and capital expenditure on the regional finance independence in Indonesia’s local governments.  This study uses all districts/cities within the Central Java as a sample. The sample identification uses the purposive sampling method. Secondary data used in this study originates from the report of examination of the local government financial report and the summary of examination published per semester by the national audit board of the Republic of Indonesia. A total of 161 samples were retrieved, resulting in a total of 175 samples. The hypothesis testing was done using the multiple linear regression analysis method. The results of this research show that local tax, tax revenue sharing revenue, has a significant relationship on the regional finance independence in Indonesia’s local governments. While, allocational fund and capital expenditure does not have a relationship on the regional finance independence in Indonesia’s local governments.
The Strategy Of Developing New Products: A Requisite For The Development And Survival Of The Businesses
Authors: Dimitrakaki Ioanna Georgios
Published: January 2020

This article refers to the procedure of producing new products. In an era in which financial crisis has limited the available resources of businesses it is especially useful for the business to produce products which will be able to support it in its goal to maintain its market share. In this project, the case of the Ohonos Snack S. A. Company was examined. This company belongs to the field of snacks and it mainly operates in Northern Greece and the Balkans.

Having used the selected research method –Panizzolo et al. (2010) model- the ways of improving production and the assurance of the suitable conditions for introducing a product in the market were presented.

The research, which was conducted through interviews, showed that the procedures mentioned in the bibliography are followed to a great degree. This means that the suggestions to the company are mainly related to its being able to have a both economical and efficient process.

The goal of this research is to investigate the strategy of developing new products and if it contributes to the development of the businesses’ competition and their survival in the present-day hard competitive market.

The conclusions drawn showed that the introduction of new products has proved to be a powerful tool of strategy the industry has in order to maintain a large market share.
Blockchain Corda-based IoT-Oriented Information-Sharing System for Agricultural Worker Physical Movement Data with Multiple Sensor Unit
Authors: Kawakura Shinji , Shibasaki Ryosuke
Published: January 2020

In this study, we attempted to develop and implement a blockchain Corda-based record sharing system for traditional agricultural (agri-) researchers, workers, and their managers. Corda differs from other domain and practical blockchain techniques (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum) with respect to its main aims and structural features. Corda-based network systems can transmit and share basic data concerning ledgers at banks or other financial societies and can be handled on common web browsers (e.g., Google Chrome or Microsoft Internet Explorer). This study consists of three phases: (1) designing and confirming the validity of the entire system, (2) constructing and tuning various minor system settings (e.g., programs or networking specifications), and (3) conducting experiments in indoor settings using hoe acceleration data obtained from previous research projects. The integrated system performed with an acceptable level of accuracy. However, it was extremely difficult to quantitatively present the accuracy data.  We were unable to concretely show the success and error rates for the data transmitting and receiving, nor the examination operation time. We thus present the specific error content.  Overall, the main error trends were (1) errors concerning the rather small transaction time-delay, (2) mistakes concerning the transaction data in the system, and (3) broken transaction data in the system.  In particular, we could determine the transaction time delay according to the JavaScript operations and features by observing. We present experimental ranges for these time delays and other error types. Noting concerns concerning previous trials, we suggest practical applications of the proposed system. In short, we believe that our results are novel achievements in the fusion of agricultural informatics, statistics, and human dynamics. We believe that combining this data and other kinds of timeline data with blockchain-based technology and multiple sensors will improve not only agri-business and management, but also agri-skill and security.