bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Developing Collegiate Student Proclivities to Entrepreneurial Leadership
Authors: Mars Matthew M. , Torres Robert M.
Published: February 2019

Individuals with skills specific to innovation and entrepreneurial strategy are in high demand within the contemporary workforce. This demand transcends most, if not all, professions and career paths. Yet, entrepreneurial leadership education continues to be viewed mostly as a business-oriented domain. We expand the otherwise narrow scope of entrepreneurial leadership education through an examination of the effects of an interdisciplinary, project-based entrepreneurial leadership course on student proclivities to leading change. We used a retrospective pre- and post-measure pre-experimental design to conduct the study. Our findings indicate an increase across the sample (n = 62) in entrepreneurial leadership proclivity following course completion. The insights we generate reveal opportunities for strengthening collegiate entrepreneurial leadership curriculum and instruction and enhancing the capacities of students to become effective leaders of change (i.e., change agents).
Challenging Your Implicit Leadership Theory
Authors: Souba Wiley W. , Souba Matthew H.
Published: February 2019

Each of us has an implicit leadership theory, a mental model we are largely unaware of, that represents the skills, traits, and qualities that define effective leaders. Curiously, the peer- reviewed literature has reported almost exclusively on the ideal attributes of leaders, overlooking the axiomatic and taken-for-granted views people have about the activity we colloquially refer to as “leadership.” Some of these beliefs about leadership are so common and accepted as true that challenging them is counterintuitive, yet they can limit organizational effectiveness. In this article, we discuss four common leadership misunderstandings that contribute to the fabric of our self-evident, unexamined common sense view of leadership. Challenging these misconceptions provides the opportunity to create a new paradigm of leadership, one that could enhance organizational performance.
The My Student Leader App: How mobile technology enhances campus service leadership initiatives
Authors: Mainiero Lisa A. , Mangini David M.
Published: February 2019

This article showcases how mobile app technology can enhance leadership education through a new mobile app called My Student Leader. My Student Leader represents a novel approach to leadership education so that students may use smartphone technology to enhance student leadership development on campus. The app facilitates the creation of Leader Plans associatedwithservicelearningactivitiesandcampus eventswhichthencanbeemailedtoteam members, faculty and staff.There also is a section for students to write a Leadership Legacy reflection. This application brief addresses the stages of development of the app and the outcomes associated with mobile technology use for leadership education.
Developing Thought Leaders: An Industry Practicum Approach
Authors: Herndon Keith L. , Kor-Sins Ryan
Published: February 2019

This innovative practice paper discusses how a journalism training practicum empowers and emboldens participants to think critically about their professional goals and allows them to emerge not only with new technical skills but also as industry thought leaders. The news industry is facing a profound technological upheaval as the majority of news consumers turn to their smartphones for content. News organizations need workers with skills and competencies suited to this new environment, but they also need those infused with an entrepreneurial spirit willing to take on significant structural challenges within an industry that honors tradition. In this practicum, thought leadership is emphasized as a desired byproduct of a training model that relies heavily on coaching.
“I didn’t just want a degree”: Students’ perceptions about benefits from participation in student leadership programmes
Authors: Meer Jacques van der , Skalicky Jane , Speed Harriet
Published: February 2019

Increasingly, universities are involved in providing leadership development opportunities that support students’ academic endeavours and their personal and professional development, including employability and citizenship skills. Leadership experiences are beneficial not only for students, but also for universities, the wider community, and future employers. To develop a greater understanding of students’ perceived benefits of their involvement in peer leadership activities, a group of Australasian universities participated in a pilot survey based on the United States National Survey of Peer Leadership. Overall, the results suggest students believe they benefit from peer leadership experiences across a range of key outcomes areas, most prominently creative problem solving, appreciation of diversity, and a sense of belonging and contributing to the university community.
Peaks and Valleys: A Two-year Study of Student Leadership Capacity Associated with Campus Involvement
Authors: Rosch David M. , Collins Jasmine D.
Published: February 2019

This study followed 134 university students within a national sample for one or two years, from their initial participation in a LeaderShape Institute session. We examined the shape of their trajectories of leadership growth over this course of time, with particular focus on development long after the session had ended. We also investigated the degree to which additional formal leadership development opportunities statistically predicted leadership development. Results indicated a typical non-linear shape to development and suggested that most formal experiences, as a whole, possess little association with leadership growth when controlling for other experiences associated with leadership development in students.
Enhancing Leaders’ Emotional Intelligence: Why Mindfulness?
Authors: Kaoun Tarek M.
Published: February 2019

As an adult-learning practitioner, I am intrigued by the process of helping learners, especially leaders, develop through the affective domain. Although leaders in my experience often comprehend the lexicon of emotional intelligence (EI), incorporating EI for leadership developmenthasprovenelusive.WhileresearchsuggestsEIisdifficulttodevelopinpeople,this paper argues that leaders can do so by tapping into a higher mental and emotional state, and that such mindfulness practices can enhance leaders’ EI. Findings suggest that (a) EI positively impacts leadership effectiveness, (b) mindfulness can serve as a method for growing EI, and (c) mindfulnesscanenhance thepracticeofleadership. Thepaperoffersrecommendationsforadult- learning practitioners who create EI- and mindfulness-based training and provides directions for future research.
A Conceptual Overview of Attaining, Maintaining, and Regaining Shared Leadership in High Performing Teams
Authors: de Cruz Nicholas P.
Published: February 2019

With team-based structures replacing traditional hierarchical systems, the purpose of this paper was to explore the concept of shared leadership and its impact on improving team performance. The five underlying mechanisms that form the components which drive shared leadership, namely (1) trust, (2) empowerment, (3) age and maturity, (4) fair reward, and (5) dispositions and beliefs, provide readers with a practical understanding of how to attain, maintain, and regain shared leadership for the performance of teams in organisations today. In addition, a focus on shared leadership in other team contexts, such as sport, unconventional and multicultural environments is also discussed to aid the progression of shared leadership research and broaden its application beyond traditional business and managerial contexts.
Short Communication: Perception of synthetic biology application for biodiversity conservation among life science students in Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Authors: KEMAL RAHMAT AZHARI
Published: February 2019

Kemal RA. 2018. Short Communication: Perception of synthetic biology application for biodiversity conservation among life science students in Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia. Nusantara Bioscience 10: 35-39. The emerging science of synthetic biology uses advanced engineering and biological science to re-design living organisms to carry out a specific function. Its application to biodiversity conservation seems promising yet barely addressed. Public perception of any emerging sciences and technologies should be studied. Therefore, this pilot study sought insight into the public perception of synthetic biology application to biodiversity conservation. As a pilot study, a web-based survey was designed for life science students in Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia. Obtained responses were exported into Microsoft Excel and analyzed using SPSS 16.0. Results showed that respondents had a high agreement (>75%) on biodiversity problems, but the attitude toward risk in tackling problems is more cautious yet still open to new conservation technology. The respondents' overall perception of synthetic biology application for biodiversity conservation was positive (70% agreed/strongly agreed). The respondents perceived the application as risky but at the same time beneficial. There was a significant correlation between support for new technology development for biodiversity conservation with belief in promises that synthetic biology application's benefit (0.549, p<0.001). The respondents were still optimistic that the application would not decrease people's interest in biodiversity conservation. Results from this pilot study can serve as starting point for discussions and assessments of synthetic biology application in biodiversity conservation.
Short Communication: Genetic diversity of the IGF2 gene as a source of genetic marker for halal authentication
Authors: HAMDANI ANTI DAMAYANTI , . MADIHAH , SURYOHASTARI RR. BHINTARTI , VIRGIANTI DEWI PETI , WANGSA PUTRIE RAHAYU FITRIAYANI
Published: February 2019

Hamdani AD, Madihah, Suryohastari RB, Virgianti DP, Putrie RFW. 2018. Genetic diversity of the IGF2 gene as a source of genetic marker for halal authentication. Nusantara Bioscience 10: 203-209. The main issue of halal authenticity is the availability of reliable and rapid analytical methods to identify animal species in raw and processed food. The two most popular procedures for identifying the source of the meat are protein-based and DNA-based methods, including mass spectroscopy (MS) using a peptide marker or PCR based DNA marker, respectively. This study aims to investigate the genetic diversity of insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) gene, mainly from porcine (Sus scrofa) and bovine (Bos taurus) as a source of genetic marker for halal authentication by in-silico analysis using bioinformatic tools. Multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic tree construction of IGF2 protein sequences from representative species of mammals, birds, and fishes showed the paraphyletic relationship between the IGF2 protein of S. scrofa and B. taurus. Protein structure analysis revealed differences in helical structures near the carboxyl end of the protein, while gene analysis showed different number of exon and motifs. By in-silico analysis, we have designed a peptide marker from amino acids at position of 93-107 (S. scrofa) and 93-112 (B. taurus) from peptide preptin region that resulted in different pattern of mass spectrum between the two species. We have also identified two DNA markers that can be detected by PCR using two primers sets designed from the IGF2 transcript sequences, to examine the presence of porcine in the sample. Thus, this study provides new genetic predictive markers, derived from the IGF2 gene, to identify the source of meat for halal authentication.
Effect of nodes position on the growth and yield of stem cutting of Sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata)
Authors: SOLIKIN SOLIKIN
Published: February 2019

Solikin. 2018. Effect of nodes position on the growth and yield of stem cutting of Sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata). Nusantara Bioscience 10: 226-231. Plant propagation by cuttings can be done to produce relatively uniform quality of plant yield such as sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) ex Nees). The study aimed to determine the effect of nodes position on the growth and yield of stem cutting of sambiloto. The experiment was conducted in Purwodadi Botanic Garden in February-May 2017. The study used randomized block design with the treatment of nodes potition i.e. top, middle and base of stem cuttings. Each treatment was replicated three times. The results showed that the top stem cutting produced the highest cutting life, leaf area, leaf dry weight, root and generative organs dry weight. In contrast, the base stem cutting produced the lowest live cutting and plant growth.
The brutal encounters of a novice b-girl
Authors: Dodds Sherril
Published: February 2019

I am a 50-year-old novice b-girl and in this article, I examine how breaking has prompted ontological and epistemological shifts that move me literally and metaphorically. I reflect upon the brutal encounters of learning the improvisational technique of breaking as a middle-aged woman. In conversation with a practice-as-research methodology, I employ excerpts from my breaking journal, instructions and tips from my technique notebook, and a reflective voice that place ‘doing’ at the centre of knowledge production. From this I come to understand concepts of drilling, grit, flavour and cyphering, and I engage in alternative models of learning, collective pedagogy and community belonging. With a commitment to description as a mode of theorizing, I demonstrate how the process of learning breaking enables me to encounter the aesthetics and history of the b-girl body, confront my present identity position, and begin to reimagine the social and physical expectations of my body.
Dancing to (re)connect: Somatic dance experiences as a medium of connection with the more-than-human
Authors: Laidlaw Brittany , Beer Tanja
Published: February 2019

Many scholars suggest that the primary reason for our current state of socio-ecological crisis is the persistent social construct of human–nature dichotomies. This dualism implies that humans are separate from and superior to nature, leading to erosion of our intrinsic and codependent relationship with the natural world. Nature is commonly framed as something out there beyond the city – to be controlled, conserved or commandeered for human utility. A surge of researchers and practitioners have advocated for the importance of (re)connecting with the more-than-human as a transformational tool for developing more ethical relationships with our environments. Research shows that effective forms of connection must be felt through the multi-sensory feeling body, not just the thinking mind. This article examines the case of somatic dance as a potential tool for reclaiming our embodied connection with the more-than-human world. In doing so, it highlights the capacity of dance to cultivate a sensory-informed world-view of interdependency and hence, responsibility. Using Laidlaw’s own practice-led research as the primary mode of enquiry, the investigation draws upon theories across materiality, phenomenology, object-oriented ontology, ecosophy and somatic ecology to explore how somatic dance experiences can be used to build a greater understanding and connection with our environments. We identify five steps for facilitating more-than-human embodiment through somatic dance experiences, including: (1) an open willingness to surrender; (2) whole-body listening; (3) moving as one; (4) finding identity through place-making; and (5) reverence and gratitude. These steps not only provide new insights into the potential for somatic dance experiences to connect to the more-than-human, but also the significance of dance as an ecological necessity and stewardship responsibility.
And how to be in three places at once: A collaborative experiment
Authors: Collaborative AGA
Published: February 2019

Written together as AGA Collaborative, a trio of performer-choreographers, this piece digs into what is embodied in how we make dances. It reflects on our practices and considers the values embedded in our collaboration. As a manifestation of our working process, this writing, like our work together, makes claims about our experience, but acknowledges its temporality. Reflecting on what we have learned and defined thus far, we are open to it looking or feeling different tomorrow.
Exploring the intergenerational responsibility of musical mothering and morality
Authors: Savage Sally
Published: February 2019

This article investigates the connection between musical mothering and morality, where involvement in musical practices provides middle-class women opportunities to validate their mothering. Previous studies of intensive mothering and concerted cultivation indicate struggles with competitiveness, perfectionism and anxiety. However, there is a scarcity of research that looks closely at the diversity of women’s experiences of mothering, particularly through the lens of music as a social practice. This intergenerational sociological study of Australian women applies Bourdieusian and feminist theory to expand music education research by analysing the intersection of music, motherhood, gender, class and generation. This article explores excerpts from the musical life stories of three mother–daughter relationships and the ways in which they produce musical children and maintain musical selves. The findings highlight the diversity within middle-class motherhood and the differing ways in which the field of mothering, family habitus and music are negotiated to construct musical and mothering subjectivities.
Listening to families’ musical hopes and dreams
Authors: Koops Lisa Huisman
Published: February 2019

This article explores the musical hopes and dreams of three families representing a range of diversities in the greater Cleveland area. I engaged in monthly fieldwork visits with each family for twelve months, including interviews with parents, children and additional related adults, and observations in the home and community. I conducted a specific ‘Hopes and Dreams’ interview with each family, which forms the core of data for this article, but the additional months of fieldwork further inform and help interpret the data. Parents indicated their views that music served as a means for connection to family members and community, as a form of enjoyment, and as a means to developing self-efficacy. I conclude by suggesting implications for music educators based on these themes.
Musical parenting and acculturation of South Korean immigrant mothers
Authors: Hwang Yoo Ji , Cho Eun
Published: February 2019

The aim of this study was to explore how South Korean immigrant mothers perceived and supported their children’s musical activities and how acculturation might have affected these mothers’ musical parenting. A qualitative case study was carried out for this inquiry and in-depth interviews with thirteen Korean immigrant mothers provided rich data about their musical parenting. The interview data indicated that the immigrant mothers had a strong belief about their children’s musical engagement and this belief led them to support their children as best as they could even if it required a great amount of time and money. Also, it was clearly found that these immigrant mothers’ musical parenting has been significantly affected by the acculturation process. They all agreed that their decisions on their children’s musical participation would have differed if they lived in Korea. Unlike native Korean mothers who showed a tendency to discontinue support for their children’s musical activities when they reached upper elementary grades, the immigrant mothers were willing to support their children’s musical participation as long as possible. Various factors seemed to have influenced this decision, including a desire for lifelong music participation as a possible tool for college admissions.
Parents’ perceptions of early childhood music participation
Authors: Rodriguez Adrienne M.
Published: February 2019

To gain further insight into the beliefs and perceptions of parents to inform instruction in early childhood (EC) music settings, the purpose of this multiple case study was to determine what goals motivate parents to enrol themselves and their children in EC music classes and what they perceive to be the benefits of that participation. This study was guided by the following questions: what goals, if any, did parents have for themselves or their child while participating in an EC music class?; what do parents perceive as the benefits of EC music participation for themselves or their child? Participants were parents or caregivers of children between the ages of 1 month and 3 years who attended one of two EC music classes at a community music school affiliated with a large, research university in the Midwestern United States. A desire to engage in an activity that aligned with participants’ personal music experiences and knowledge, wanting to lay an early musical foundation for children and opportunities for socialization and connection with community were the primary goals discussed by participants that motivated them to enrol in music classes. Participants discussed several benefits of attending music classes including enjoyment, parent and child learning and establishing connections within and between different families in the class. Implications for community music educators and facilitators and researchers are discussed.
Quelques lettres entre Henry Bauchau et Marc Dugardin
Authors: BAUCHAU Henry
Published: February 2019

Extraits de correspondances échangées entre Henry Bauchau et Marc Dugardin, présentés et annotés par Catherine Mayaux, où se donne à voir l’étroit échange de deux poètes qui, se lisant, lisant d’autres, se mettent à l’écoute de la langue dans ses potentialités créatives et y trouvent une stimulation réciproque dans l’élaboration de leur poétique.
Dans la compagnie des troubadours : extraits de la correspondance inédite entre Henry Bauchau et Emilio Araúxo.
Authors: BAUCHAU Henry
Published: February 2019

Échange de lettres (2000-2003) entre Henry Bauchau et le poète Emilio Araúxo, qui évoque sa traduction des poèmes en galicien. Dossier constitué par Catherine Mayaux (catherine.mayaux@gmail.com).
Rythme et sens. À propos de quelques difficultés à traduire la poésie d’Henry Bauchau en allemand.
Authors: BEGENAT NEUSCHAEFER Anne
Published: February 2019

Anne Neuschaefer revient sur sa traduction d’une anthologie de poèmes d’Henry Bauchau sous le titre Attentives- Lauschende, qui a été la première traduction poétique en langue allemande. Elle commente les choix prosodiques, syntaxiques et lexicaux opérés en vue de rendre au mieux les sonorités et le rythme particulier de la langue poétique d’Henry Bauchau.
Henry Bauchau : Diotime et les lions. A Translation Experience.
Authors: UYTTENHOVE Godelieve
Published: February 2019

Dans cet article (rédigé en anglais), Godelieve Uyttenhove commente sa traduction en anglais d’Amérique de la nouvelle Diotime et les lions, éclairée par la lecture des Journaux de l’écrivain. Elle souligne la particularité lexicale de l’auteur, qui privilégie des mots simples et une certaine pureté de langage, particulièrement difficile à rendre dans un autre idiome.
Poèmes inédits d’Henry Bauchau
Authors: BAUCHAU Henry
Published: February 2019

Poèmes inédits d’Henry Bauchau, rédigés l’année de son décès, en 2012.
Liste des mises en scène et en voix des œuvres d’Henry Bauchau
Authors: LAMBERT Jérémy
Published: February 2019

Il s’agit d’une liste des mises en scène et en voix des œuvres d’Henry Bauchau établie par ordre chronologique, qui va de Gengis Khan en 1961 à une lecture en août 2013.
La scène « au jour le jour ».
Authors: ELEFANTE Chiara
Published: February 2019

Cet article passe au crible ce que disent les journaux d’Henry Bauchau de son rapport au théâtre. Ses conceptions à ce sujet ont évolué depuis ses premiers écrits dramatiques où il voyait la mise en scène au service d’un auteur et d’un texte. C’est par sa fréquentation du Théâtre du Soleil, et notamment par l’amitié qu’il a entretenue avec Ariane Mnouchkine et Hélène Cixous, qu’il en viendra à épouser les thèses de cette dernière et notamment que le moi de l’auteur comme du comédien doit s’effacer pour laisser exister le personnage. Ainsi, le rêve d’appartenance au Théâtre du Soleil, dont témoigne les journaux, s’est-il secrètement réalisé pour Bauchau, non en tant qu’auteur, mais dans son cheminement de spectateur.
Des Pierres sauvages à La Pierre sans chagrin.
Authors: WIAME Pierre
Published: February 2019

Henry Bauchau possédait dans sa bibliothèque le roman écrit par l’architecte François Pouillon, Les Pierres sauvages. L’ouvrage, paru en 1964, relate la construction de l’abbaye du Thoronet au XIIe siècle. En 1966, paraît le recueil, La Pierre sans chagrin – poèmes du Thoronet. Il y a là plus qu’une coïncidence, l’article montre par comparaison d’extraits des deux ouvrages qu’Henry Bauchau s’est inspiré tout autant du roman de F. Pouillon que de la célèbre abbaye cistercienne. Le poème tend à l’épure, la lecture du roman ajoute à sa compréhension. Au-delà des deux œuvres, on constate que leurs auteurs se sont servis de la littérature comme moyen de se reconstruire après des épreuves douloureuses.
Forest Economies: A Remedy to Amazonian Deforestation?
Authors: Del Valle Coello Juan José
Published: February 2019

Commonly described as the “lungs of the planet,” the Amazon rainforest represents over half of the remaining rainforest in the world, constituting an important global carbon sink and one of the most culturally- and biologically-diverse regions of the world. The past half-century has seen a worrisome amount of deforestation in this rainforest, but different regions within the Amazon, however, compare differently in terms of deforestation trajectories. What has been the role of products obtained from managing forests, such as the now globally-consumed açaí palm fruit, in reverting deforestation trends? My hypothesis is that there is a statistically significant negative correlation between such forest products and extent of deforestation. This study examines, within the historical and social context of the Amazon Delta and Estuary, the relationship between açaí agroforestry and deforestation. The focus units are the municípios (roughly equivalent to counties) that constitute the Amazon Delta and Estuary, all located in the northern Brazilian states of Amapá and Pará. Statistical data for deforestation obtained from PRODES, a Brazilian governmental project, which monitors deforestation via satellite, is used to ascertain deforestation in the region. This dataset is then correlated with census-based production data for each município for the period from 2002 to 2012. Mapping these variables onto municípios does visually demonstrate a contrast between areas of high deforestation and high açaí production; however, the relationship is not statistically significant.
Curricular Learning Communities and Retention
Authors: Kern Beth , Kingsbury Tabitha
Published: February 2019

Learning communities have been a part of the higher educational landscape since the 1980s.  Despite their widespread use, research regarding their effectiveness with enhancing retention is sparse.  This study describes a freshmen curricular learning community linking courses required for all business majors.  Retention for students taking courses in a curricular learning community is compared to retention for students taking the same courses independent from a learning community.  Analysis of the data indicates that students who participated in the learning community were twice as likely to persist to the following semester than the students in the baseline comparison group.  The results provide evidence that purposeful structuring of courses in a curricular learning community with support imbedded to help students succeed is associated with improved retention.
Re-Imagining the First Year as Catalyst for First-Year Writing Program Curricular Change
Authors: Crank Virginia , Heaser Sara , Thoune Darci L.
Published: February 2019

This article describes a revision of a first-year writing program curriculum using the pillars of the Reimagining the First-Year Program. The authors adapted principles related to mindset and habits of mind from both college retention scholarship and composition scholarship. After developing a research project in order to understand what elements of mindset correlate with readiness for credit-bearing writing courses, the authors created a multiple measures placement system for enrolling students in a credit-bearing first-year writing course with co-requisite support.
Designing for Students: Creating a Robust Interdisciplinary First Year Course
Authors: Bordelon Deborah E. , Sexton Colleen M , Vendrely Ann M
Published: February 2019

Building a general education program from scratch for a population of first generation and underserved students provided both a challenge and opportunity. Faculty who had limited previous experience teaching and assessing first year students engaged in study of the best practices and research. Faculty designed a four-year general education curriculum that began with a robust First Year Seminar (FYS) course, the focus of this study. This required three-credit hour interdisciplinary humanities course (FYS) was designed to embrace the understanding of what it means to be human, including understanding oneself in relation to the natural world and to others. Full time faculty from all disciplines were selected through a competitive process to teach the FYS course with embedded High Impact Practices (HIPs). Four years of teaching FYS has provided qualitative and quantitative data on the effectiveness of the design, the role of faculty, and application of HIPs. Through the course assessment process and data analysis, faculty have expanded their repertoire of pedagogical strategies to engage the first year student, and as a result, positively influenced teaching in their other courses. This report offers insights on strategies for course design, the role of faculty, and the power of selected HIPs that may be replicated at other institutions.
Current State and Prospects of Russian Outbound Tourism
Authors: KOZLOV Dmitry Aleksandrovich
Published: February 2019

The main aim of this paper is to analyze the Russian outbound tourism flow: problems of Russian tourist market, causes and consequences of repeated crisises. According to key findings, Russian tourist market is influenced by several factors. Developed equation of multiple variable regression model indicates that the main factors are wage of Russian’s converted in Euro and gross domestic product per capita. Regression model has great quality parameters and may be used to predict future condition of Russian outbound tourism. Russian Government makes all efforts to reorient own population to domestic tourism cutting off access to the rich world heritage. The decline in real incomes, the lack of regulation of tourist activities, the shortcomings of legislation, the lack of responsibility to customers are led to the decreasing of Russian outbound and domestic tourisms.
The Way to the Leading Positions in World Tourism: Case Study of Kazakhstan
Authors: KULAKHMETOVA Gulbaram A. , HNATKOVYCH Oksana D. , RUSNAK Alla V. , SHCHERBAKOVA Nadiia A.
Published: February 2019

The work is a problem of competitiveness of Kazakhstan among the countries of the world in the development of the tourism industry. The work shows that in recent years the country has risen to a higher position in the world rankings. The authors demonstrate that for the advanced improvement of the position of Kazakhstan among other countries in the development of tourism, it is necessary to take into account certain criteria for evaluation. It is also necessary to pay attention to how other countries are developing and what they are doing in order to occupy a leading position in the rating. The work determines which areas of the economy need to be developed to attract tourists. The work says that the President of Kazakhstan of his new program for the development of the country has already begun to implement a strategy for accelerated industrial and innovative development of the tourism industry. The emphasis is on the revival of the Silk Road for the growth of trade between Europe and Asia. The novelty of the research is that the article mentions the results of the world scale latest statistics, on the basis of which the analysis of the state development of the tourism industry in Kazakhstan was carried out. The authors came to the conclusion that improving the indicators should follow a certain plan, not forgetting to pay attention to the experience of other countries.
An Empirical Study on Tourism Potentiality of Manipu
Authors: SANASAM Lonashree , PRADHAN Bibhutibhushan , MOHANTY Sasmita
Published: February 2019

Tourism is turning up to be an instrument of social, cultural and economic development world-wide as one of the fastest growing sectors. In country like India, rich natural beauty, cultural heritage, archaeological heritage sites, its diverse culture, languages, ethnicity, climatic conditions there is an enormous scope for tourism promotion. Manipur, “land of jewel” is one of the seven sisters in the North Eastern state of India with pleasant climate, rich nature, wildlife, cultural heritage, unique flora and fauna and vibrant and colourful festivals is a potential tourist destination. It has over 50 tourist spots, which can attract lots of tourist word-wide. Despite having so much to explore, tourism sector has not played its best to attract tourist. The objective of the study is to explore the reasons which is affecting the growth of tourism in Manipur by using fish-bone analysis and pareto analysis.
Prospects for the Development of Green Business in the Agro-Industrial Complex
Authors: BOLATBEK Botagoz , SALIMBAYEVA Rassima , SATBAEVA Gulbarshyn , SAPARALIYEVA Kulshat , USSUBALIYEVA Saltanat
Published: February 2019

The article analyses the various theoretical approaches to the planning of agricultural and food areas of Kazakhstan. The author considers that the method of forecast scenarios in development of green business as the most effective one.

Kazakhstan has all the prerequisites to produce a wide range of food products in volumes that ensure not only the country's food security, but also the opportunity to expand export performance in world markets. At the same time, the available food potential is not being used effectively. This is evidenced, first, by the irrational structure of imports of food products, many of which could be produced at domestic enterprises. In these conditions, it is necessary to search for the most appropriate scientific approaches to the organization of strategic management of the agro-food sector by improving the analysis, planning and forecasting of its development trends, considering the influence of various factors.
Digital Tourism in the Development of the Arctic Region
Authors: BELONOZHKO Marina L. , BELONOZHKO Lydia N. , SITEVA Svetlana S.
Published: February 2019

The problems considered in the work are determined by modern requirements in the growth of the tourism industry as an important system of social and economic development. Globalization in the tourism sector determines the need to transform and overcome the traditional forms of tourism. Tourism with the actual rhythm of life has ceased to be a means of rest only, it also acts as an active economic agent and a means of maintaining a remote business in its work. This allows us to say that digital tourism can attract a large audience at relatively low cost. The work defines that digital tourism is not only an external manifestation of the possibility of visiting places without detailed specification of their location, but also have access to technologies that allow designing the functioning of tourism facilities taking into account the data received from the introduction of digital technologies. The work shows that digital tourism completely changes the overall structure of the tourism industry, based on stream modeling, which allows tourists to stay in touch and be online during the entire travel period. The schemes of designing such a tourist route are shown, the ways of its introduction into the Arctic tourism sector are revealed, the mathematical model of the design of the capacity of the tourist flow of the Arctic is developed.
The Effects of Service Quality, Competitive Prices and Product Quality on Customer Satisfaction
Authors: FEBRYANTO FEBRYANTO , BERNARTO Innocentius
Published: February 2019

As time goes by, restaurant businesses increase significantly in such a way that they encourage businessmen to be aware of improving the competitive advantages to compete tightly. The purpose of this study is to determine whether service quality, competitive prices, and product quality have positive and significant influences on customer satisfaction in the KYF Restaurant, Tangerang, Indonesia. In this study, the data were collected by using the questionnaires. The method used in this study was the survey method. The population in this study refered to the customers of the KYF Restaurant. The samples in this study consisted of 100 respondents and convenience sampling was chosen. The statistical analysis that was used in this study was the PLS-SEM (Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling) with the assistance of the SmartPLS 3.2.6 software. The research results have shown that service quality, prices, and product quality indicate positive and significant influences on customer satisfaction in the KYF Restaurant.
Empirics of Tourism-Led Growth in India, 1995 to 2016
Authors: ROUT Himanshu B. , MISHRA P. K. , PRADHAN B. B.
Published: February 2019

In the globalized world, the travel and tourism have been considered crucial for achieving inclusive growth, especially in less developed economies. It has been increasingly recognised as a good contributor to national income and employment. So it can be used an instrument for achieving a higher rate of economic growth of a country in the long-run. In this line of argument, this paper examined the causal relationship between tourism and economic growth in the context of Indian States/UTs in a panel data framework. The empirical findings support the tourism-led growth hypothesis in the long-run and growth-led tourism hypothesis in the short-run. Thus, the policy choice is to make the tourism instrumental, through its promotional strategies, for the inclusive and sustainable development of India.
Multifunctional Finishing of Cotton Fabric
Authors: Aslam Sameen , Hussain Tanveer , Ashraf Munir , Tabassum Madeeha , Rehman Abdur , Iqbal Kashif , Javid Amjed
Published: February 2019

The research in textiles is being driven by ecology, economy, and functionality. Therefore, the present research is focused on the development of multifunctional textiles that consume minimum energy during their processing, eco-friendly chemicals for functionalization, and use short processing steps. Eco-friendly cross-linkers such as butanetetracarboxylic acid and zinc oxide nanoparticles are used to impart wrinkle recovery, antibacterial activity, ultraviolet (UV) protection, bending rigidity, and antistatic properties to cotton fabric just in one step. The treated fabric has been characterized with Fourier-transform infrared spectrophotometer, scanning electron microscope, and X-ray diffractometer. Wrinkle recovery, tear strength, antibacterial activity, UV protection, and antistatic properties were tested with AATCC 66-1990, ASTM D 1224, AATCC 147, AATCC 183, and UNI EN 1149, respectively. The treated fabric shows excellent functional properties up to 20 washing cycles.
Cinacalcet therapy in an infant with an R185Q calcium-sensing receptor mutation causing hyperparathyroidism: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Forman Thomas E. , Niemi Anna-Kaisa , Prahalad Priya , Shi Run Zhang , Nally Laura M.
Published: February 2019

Background

Neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism (NSHPT) is commonly treated with either parathyroidectomy or pharmacologic agents with varying efficacy and numerous side effects. Reports of using cinacalcet for NSHPT have increased, however, the effective dose for pediatric patients from the onset of symptoms through infancy has not been established.

Case presentation

We describe the clinical course of a newborn with a de novo R185Q mutation in the calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) gene, causing NSHPT. The infant received cinacalcet from the first days of life until 1 year of age.

Conclusions

Cinacalcet therapy effectively controlled the patient’s serum calcium, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels without side effects.
Preparation, structural and spectroscopical properties of silver terbium diphosphate AgTbP2O7
Authors: Rizzi Rosanna , Capitelli Francesco , Della Ventura Giancarlo , Hami Wafa , Corriero Nicola , Rossi Manuela , Altomare Angela
Published: February 2019

Silver terbium diphosphate AgTbP2O7 was prepared by solid state reaction at T=500° and characterized by combining SEM-EDS morphological investigation and semi-quantitative chemical analysis via Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy (EDS), structure solution via Rietveld refinement of powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) data, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The synthesized compound is monoclinic, P21/n space group, with cell parameters: a=11.9108(3) Å, b=6.90265(16) Å, c=6.62030(15) Å, β=90.3702(5)° and V=544.28(2) Å3. The crystal structure consists of a network of zig-zag chains of TbO8 polyhedra extending along the b axis, bridged by P2O7 diphosphate groups and by chains of AgO7 polyhedra running along the c crystallographic direction. MIR (medium infrared) spectrum shows bands typical of P–O modes of diphosphate compounds. Observed band multiplicity is in agreement with the symmetry reduction with respect to orthorhombic rare earth diphosphates with similar stoichiometries reported in the literature.
The Association between Green Space and the Prevalence of Overweight/ Obesity among Primary School Children
Authors: Manandhar Shraddha , Suksaroj Thunwadee Tachapattaworakul , Rattanapan Cheerawit
Published: February 2019

Background: Childhood overweight and obesity is a major health problem in many low- and middle-income countries such as Nepal. There is evidence indicating a significant association between health and access to green space. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity, and to identify its association with green space among primary school children in Kathmandu metropolitan city, Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 440 (195 male and 245 female) students studying in selected primary schools of Kathmandu metropolitan city. Mothers/caretakers of the participating children were also studied. Results: Of the 440 children, 13.2% were overweight; 6.8% were obese. 4 of 16 studied variables that had significant associations with overweight/obesity in bivariate analyses, were found independent predictors of overweight/obesity after being adjusted for confounders. They included mode of transportation to school (aOR 2.08, 95% CI 1.12 to 3.88), consumption of sugary snack (aOR 2.57, 95% CI 1.12 to 5.91) and salty/savory snack (aOR 4.13, 95% CI 1.71 to 9.96), and the distance of a green space from child's residence (aOR 27.46, 95% CI 6.10 to 123.54). Conclusion: One-fifth of the children in urban schools were found to be overweight or obese. The distance to a green space was identified as the most significant factor influencing childhood overweight/obesity.
An Instrumented Triaxial Cell for Cyclic Loading of Clays
Authors: Brown SF , Austin G , Overy RF
Published: February 2019

The various features of a novel triaxial cell for research work involving the consolidation and testing of clays under cyclic or static loading are described. Instrumentation is included for the accurate measurement of axial and radial deformations directly on the sample during both consolidation and subsequent cyclic loading. Stiff, sensitive systems have been designed to obtain pore pressure measurements both at the base and near the center of the test specimen. A novel load cell is built in to the loading ram for determination of deviator stress, and a pressure transducer monitors confining stress. Special fittings have been devised to provide long-term lubrication of loading platens. A servo-system permits consolidation under zero radial strain conditions.
Case Studies in the Environment: an Analysis of Author, Editor, and Case Characteristics
Authors: Downie David , Bernstein Jennifer
Published: February 2019

Who and what academic journals publish reflects and affects the broader social context in which they are embedded. Case Studies in the Environment (CSE) is a new peer-reviewed journal developed by UC Press due to the growing interest in environmental studies and the increasing use of case studies in teaching at all levels. This paper examines the gender and geographic distribution of authors and editors during CSE’s first year of publication, the geographic distribution of the case studies, and attitudes of authors regarding the journal’s purpose, format, and use in teaching. While studies of many journals reveal a predominance of male authors, women authors slightly outnumber men in CSE. Large majorities of the authors and editors are based at United States institutions and >90% are located in industrialized countries. Approximately half of the published articles present case studies from the US and nearly 75% are from industrialized countries. Authors reported being generally pleased with the purpose, format, and publishing logistics of the new journal.
Pedagogía decolonial: hacia la configuración de biopraxis pedagógicas decolonizantes
Authors: Ortiz Ocaña Alexander Luis , Arias López María Isabel , Pedrozo Conedo Zaira Esther
Published: February 2019

El giro decolonial se ha preocupado más por la cuestión ideopolítica, epistémica y epistemológica que por la problemática disciplinar (pedagógica, curricular y didáctica), y su ocupación en lo relacionado con la evaluación de los aprendizajes es casi nula. No se ha trabajado con amplitud y profundidad la decolonialidad de la educación. Es necesario decolonizar el sistema categorial de la pedagogía, el currículo y la didáctica. Urge hacer una lectura decolonial de la genealogía de las ciencias educativas. Mirar la pedagogía, el currículo y la didáctica en clave decolonial nos permitirá develar el carácter USA-eurocéntrico del sistema categorial de las teorías de la educación y la enseñanza. Debemos desoccidentalizar las ciencias de la educación y develar la doctrinalidad de la educación y la formación, el proceso que oculta la pedagogía en su propuesta de la noción de formación, así como la contradicción entre formación y emancipación. La doctrinalidad es la cara oculta de la formación.
La presencia de lo sagrado en El Tránsito de Fuego de Eunice Odio
Authors: Gallegos Domínguez Mia
Published: February 2019

El fondo sagrado del apeiron emerge en El Tránsito de Fuego de Eunice Odio. Mas también las enseñanzas de los rosacruces ligados a los masones, diferentes libros bíblicos, la mitología, la cábala y coincidencias de la autora con la razón poética de María Zambrano. Pero muy especialmente el conocimiento de la poetisa en torno a los temas herméticos. Todas estas obras y textos permiten realizar una lectura de este poemario publicado por primera vez en El Salvador en 1957.
"sin título"
Authors: Zamora Cascante Diego
Published: February 2019

La breve historia del arte costarri­cense presenta hitos esenciales para la comprensión de lo que hoy cono­cemos como producción artística. La Primera Bienal Centroamericana de pintura fue un hito, no solamente para el país, sino; para la región, debido a los fallos del jurado y la fuerte crítica para los artistas participantes. Gracias a este hecho, se contrasta el quehacer artísti­co contemporáneo con sus inicios to­mando como referente el año de 1971 en que se realizó la Bienal, para ver hacia atrás y tomar conciencia de lo que hoy encontramos en las salas de las galerías y museos.