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Mosco convergence for $H$ (curl) spaces, higher integrability for Maxwell's equations, and stability in direct and inverse EM scattering problems
Authors: Liu Hongyu , Rondi Luca , Xiao Jingni
Published: May 2019

This paper is concerned with the scattering problem for time-harmonic electromagnetic waves, due to the presence of scatterers and of inhomogeneities in the medium.

We prove a sharp stability result for the solutions to the direct electromagnetic scattering problem, with respect to variations of the scatterer and of the inhomogeneity, under minimal regularity assumptions for both of them. The stability result leads to bounds on solutions to the scattering problems which are uniform for an extremely general class of admissible scatterers and inhomogeneities.

These uniform bounds are a key step in tackling the challenging stability issue for the corresponding inverse electromagnetic scattering problem. In this paper we establish two optimal stability results of logarithmic type for the determination of polyhedral scatterers by a minimal number of electromagnetic scattering measurements.

In order to prove the stability result for the direct electromagnetic scattering problem, we study two fundamental issues in the theory of Maxwell equations: Mosco convergence for

H

(curl) spaces and higher integrability properties of solutions to Maxwell equations in nonsmooth domains.
Computable permutations and word problems
Authors: Morozov Andrey , Schupp Paul
Published: May 2019

This is an expository paper whose goal is to explain some interesting interconnections between group theory and the theory of computability. Let

\mathcal C

denote the group of all computable permutations of

\mathbb N

. A basic question is: What can one say about the finitely generated subgroups of

\mathcal C

? Partially answering this question involves ideas from the theory of computability such as Turing degrees and truth-table degrees. We want to make this paper accessible to both group theorists and computability theorists so we carefully explain all the needed concepts.
The Challenges of the Implementation of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Danish Legislation
Authors: Battrup Gerd
Published: May 2019

It is a widespread assumption in Denmark, that the rights to local self-government, which are guaranteed by the Constitution of 1953, not only meet, but also goes beyond what is required by the European Charter of Local Self-Government. Although this is not entirely without reason, the assumption is incorrect. Based on a brief introduction to Danish local government and the Danish ratification of the Charter, the article outlines and discusses the criticisms raised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe in the most recent evaluation of Denmark’s compliance with the Charter.
Are Spending Patterns of Local Government Interdependent?: Strategic Interactions of U.S. Local Governments in California
Authors: Kim Sungchan , Park Soyoung
Published: May 2019

This study examines if a local government’s policies depend on that of similarly situated counties, called “neighborliness,” by analyzing the panel data of county governments in California from 2001 to 2014. In our study, the results show that the spending pattern of a local government is positively influenced by neighboring governments that are similar in terms of personal income and geographic proximity, whereas racial similarity does not work as a “neighboring” characteristic. Local governments benchmark the policies or programs of other neighboring governments, as they might face similar policy issues based on similar economic and environmental conditions. Interestingly, we also find that the degree of mimicking behavior depends on fiscal autonomy.
Introduction
Authors: Purdy Michelle A.
Published: May 2019

This chapter discusses the book’s central arguments. This book contends that the lines between public and private blurred as private schools became focal points of policy and spaces to avoid public school desegregation during the mid-twentieth century. Leaders of independent schools also blurred notions of public and private as they responded to multiple historical, political, social, and economic factors. The first black students to desegregate schools like Westminster in Atlanta were born and raised in the decade after the Brown v. Board of Education decision. This history posits that they courageously navigated such schools, drawing on their experiences in southern black segregated communities and in southern black segregated schools. Consequently, by virtue of their presence and actions, the first black students, including Michael McBay, Malcolm Ryder, Jannard Wade, and Wanda Ward, informed and influenced the Westminster school culture as it underwent institutional change. This narrative more forthrightly positions historically white elite schools or independent schools in the racial school desegregation narrative and contributes to an expanding understanding of black educational experiences in the third quarter of the twentieth century. While an institutional history, this book also chronicles, simultaneously, how the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) considered and advanced a focus on the recruitment of black students.
Volatility Spillover Effect of International Crude Oil Futures and China-Russia Stock Market: A Multivariate BEKK-GARCH Model Based on Wavelet Multiresolution Analysis
Authors: Wu Maoguo , Lu Daimin
Published: May 2019

The increasingly prominent strategic position of crude oil determines its high impact on macro-economy. The value of crude oil is reflected in the price of crude oil futures. Stock market is the barometer of macro economy. To what extent does international crude oil futures price affect stock market? China and Russia are the biggest importer and exporter of crude oil, respectively. Crude oil is of strategic value to both countries. This study empirically investigates the volatility spillover effect of international crude oil futures and China-Russia stock market from April 24th, 2015 to April 20th, 2018, based on the data of international crude oil futures prices, China-Russia stock market composite index, and industry stock index. The empirical results show that there is a short-term relationship between China-Russia stock market composite index and international crude oil futures price. The international crude oil futures price has a greater explanatory power to Russian RTS index, but a smaller explanatory power to Shanghai composite index. All industry stock indices are cointegrated with international crude oil futures prices. Except for China industry and Russia energy, the adjustment coefficient of international crude oil futures price on stock index volatility of other industries is insignificant. This study mainly studies the relationship between international crude oil futures price and the comprehensive stock index and industry stock index of China and Russia, and compares the impact of international crude oil futures price on the stock market of the largest importer and the largest exporter of crude oil to explore the linkage between crude oil futures price and stock market, and puts forward policy implications based on the empirical results.
«Jeg har aldri spurt om å kunne slutte selv». En kvalitativ studie av en gruppe jenters vei mot frafall i videregående skole
Authors: Edvardsen Sissel Elisabeth , Hovland Hege , Thorød Anne Brita
Published: May 2019

In this article we explore the school history of girls who are dropping out from upper secondary school, recorded with mental problems. The study has a qualitative, exploratory design with an inductive approach. Interviews were conducted with life-line method, with some supplemental questions. Most of the girls experience weak relations to both school-peers and teachers in primary school. Some of them are bullied and describe a school without capability to deal with the problems and work for an including school environment. When they reach upper secondary school they have a high absence rate and most of them are requested to terminate school, partly due to the risk of losing part of their statutory right to upper education. The findings are discussed in resilience- and bio-ecological perspectives.
Frequency of tooth brushing and associated factors among adolescents in western Norway
Authors: Vaktskjold Arild
Published: May 2019

Dental caries is the most prevalent disease in Norway and worldwide, and daily tooth brushing with fluoridated toothpaste is the main preventative measure when diets contain sugary foods. Tooth brushing is an important public health indicator, as the frequency of brushing also has been positively associated with good health in general. In Norway, brushing twice a day is the official recommendation. Our aim was to assess the frequency of tooth brushing among pupils in secondary school in two counties in western Norway, and to identify factors associated with brushing more than once a day. All 59 borough administrations in the two counties were invited to participate in the Ungdata survey in 2015-16; 26 agreed. In total 8,725 pupils filled in the electronic questionnaire (82%). Some 69% brushed their teeth more frequently than once a day, specifically 76% of whom were girls and 63% were boys (adjusted odds ratio=2.0). Of the boys, 6.5% did not brush daily. In 8-10th school grade 71% brushed more than once a day, compared to 65% in 11-13th grade. Out of 28 a priori selected factors, eight were independently associated with frequency of tooth brushing. Besides gender, the strongest associations observed were for frequency of brisk physical exercise, parents being informed about their adolescent’s whereabouts, and satisfaction with one’s own health.
Effect of Employees’ Understanding on Risk Management Process on Risk Management: A Case Study in a Non-profit Organisation
Authors: Ghani Erlane K , Nor Hassin Nor Hamimah , Muhammad Kamaruzzaman
Published: May 2019

Purpose: This study examines the effect of employees’ understanding of risk management process on knowledge on risk management in a non-profit organisation. Specifically, this study examines the effect of employees’ understanding of risk identification, risk assessment and analysis and, risk control and monitoring on their knowledge on risk management.Design/Methodology/Approach: This study used questionnaire survey on 80 employees of various levels in a non-profit organisation.Findings: This study shows that the most of the employees felt that they have a poor knowledge on risk management. The poor knowledge on risk management is attributed by the all three determinants in this study namely, understanding risk identification, risk assessment and analysis and, risk control and monitoring process on knowledge on risk management.Practical Implications: The findings provide indication that non-profit organisations need to provide awareness programs to their employees in increasing their knowledge on risk management. The findings of this study is essential to the managements to ensure that their employees are well informed and understand risk management and subsequently, take necessary control to reduce risks.Originality/Value: This study provides further understanding on the importance of understanding risk management process on performance.
Does Audit Quality Matters in Malaysian Public Sector Auditing?
Authors: Ismail Aida Hazlin , Merejok Natasha Binti Muhammad , Dangi Muhamad Ridhuan Mat , Saad Shukriah
Published: May 2019

Auditors play a key role in contributing to the credibility of the financial statements on which they are reporting. High-quality audits support financial stability. The responsibility for performing quality audits of financial statements rests with the auditors. However, audit quality is best achieved in an environment where there is support from and appropriate interactions among participants in the financial reporting supply chain. Most prior studies look into audit quality from the perspective of private sector however this study focus on the quality of public sector auditing in Malaysia. There are three independent variables being investigated in this study that are the auditor’s independence, auditor’s competency and auditor’s workload. Data were collected through the distribution of questionnaires to 114 samples of auditors involved in public sector audit in Malaysia. The data were analysed using correlation test and regression test. The findings of this study show that there are positively significant relationship between auditor’s independence and auditor’s competency on audit quality. The results revealed that auditor’s competency is the most significant factor affecting the audit quality in public sector audit. However, results show that auditor’s workload has a negative and insignificant impact on audit quality. Hence, this study recommends that the audit departments to strengthen the audit quality and could improve the quality of the financial reporting in the public sector. In addition, auditor’s competency should be enhanced among the auditors in public sector to ensure high quality of audit work performed. Future studies should explore other variables such as client satisfaction, auditor switching and auditor’s turnover in public sector auditing.
Factors That Might Lead to Corruption: A Case Study on Malaysian Government Agency
Authors: Abdul Sharifah Liyana Marissa Malik Syed , Yusoff Haslinda , Mohamed Nafsiah
Published: May 2019

Corruption has hindered the effectiveness of customs administrations in many developing countries. In the 21st century, a new problem has arisen which is the rise of international terrorism. Usually, these criminal corruption activities will happen at the border points of a country. This is where the criminal operators offer bribes to the customs officials to allow them to smuggle illegal items into the country. This has posed a huge risk to both the internal and international securities of many countries. This paper seeks to investigate the factors that may influence corruption in organizational procedures that occur in Malaysia. Given the importance of government agency and its accountability, internal control and discretionary power, this paper focuses on these factors in the effort to combat corruption, increase moral awareness and narrow the opportunities for corrupt practices. Specifically, this study found that there are significant relationships between the level of accountability, internal control, discretionary power and the perception on corruption. The result also indicated that corruption flourishes in a situation where the accountability of agents to the principal is weak, when agents have low internal control and when the agents have great discretion.
Determinants of Auditors’ Work Performance
Authors: Ahmad Siti Rodziah , Hariri Hilwani , Zawawi Siti Noor Hayati Mohamed , Hassan Razinah
Published: May 2019

This study used the theory of performance to determine whether skill, attitude and knowledge influence auditors’ work performance. Survey questionnaires were sent to auditors of a small to medium size in Kuala Lumpur. A response rate of 12 % (26) was analysed. The results show that skills, attitude and knowledge of auditors determine their work performance. The results from the study can be useful to regulators, the Institute audit firms and academician.
Talent Management for Shariah Auditors: Case Study Evidence From the Practitioners
Authors: Ali Nor Aishah Mohd , Kasim Nawal
Published: May 2019

The environment for most financial institutions today is complex, dynamic, highly competitive, and extremely volatile, and such condition is likely to remain for years to come. In addition to these external situations, most financial institutions also faced the challenge to manage talents flow in particular, a shortage of needed competencies. One measure to overcome this condition is to be systematic in managing their human capital if they wish to gain and sustain a competitive advantage in years ahead. This paper postulates to explore the competency criteria as one of talent management for shariah auditors in the Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Malaysia. A qualitative design was adopted by conducting interviews with 30 practitioners consisting of the Heads of Shariah audit departments (HSA) and shariah auditors (SAR) from the IFIs and the Head of Islamic banking department from the Central Bank of Malaysia. This is followed by a focus group discussion to validate the findings. The study found that there was mixed practices on talent management in terms of competency aspect required for shariah auditors. Generally, participants agreed that certain skills, knowledge and characteristics added with years of experience in the field, are pre-requisite to become competent shariah auditors. This study is unique as it explores the case from the qualitative stance. Opinions were elicited from the parties directly involved in preparing guidelines to the IFIs as well as those practitioners executing the shariah audit function within their institutions. IFIs will have better guideline on recruiting competent future shariah auditors, as part of their internal audit team to uphold the shariah precept.
Board Diversity and Corporate Sustainability Practices: Evidence on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting
Authors: Ismail Aida Maria , Latiff Izrul Haida Mohd
Published: May 2019

The emerging awareness on sustainability issues among Malaysian listed companies has increased the voluntary disclosure on environmental, social and governance (ESG) in the annual report. This study examines the relationship of board diversity on firm’s sustainability practices. Board diversity characteristics in terms of gender, age, board composition, board capabilities and board reputation are examined as to their influence towards firm’s sustainability practice. The data includes the ESG Scores of 38 listed companies in Malaysia for the period in 2010–2016 which was obtained from the Thomson Reuters Eikon™ Datastream. The result showed that board diversity traits such as age, board capabilities and board reputation are positively associated with firm’s sustainability practices. In contrast, women director and independent directors are negatively related with firm sustainability practice. Result of this study helps to provide another viewpoint on the roles played by board members, particularly their diversity representations as the determinant for corporate sustainability practice.
The Influence of Competency, Usage of It and Career Expectation on Internal Auditor’s Effectiveness in Ggovernment Linked Companies (GLCs)
Authors: Naz Sharifah Nazatul Faiza Syed Mustapha , Rasib Mohd Ikram Abdul , Zolkifli Salwa
Published: May 2019

National Audit Department (NAD) had repetitively recommended Federal Ministries/ Departments and Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) through its Auditor-General’s Report on the need to have an effective internal audit function to identify and mitigate weaknesses in their activities. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine factors that influence the effectiveness of the internal auditors especially for those that work in GLCs in Malaysia. It is to determine the internal auditors’ perception toward the effectiveness of internal audit activities, influenced by the individual factors related to the internal auditors themselves. This study also aims to determine the relationship between factors that contribute to the effectiveness. 300 questionnaires were distributed to internal auditors that work in GLCs in Malaysia using convenience sampling method, of which, 124 internal auditors had responded. Several statistical techniques such as the descriptive statistic, correlation and regression analysis were used to analyse the data from the survey. The result of the study showed that there were significant relationships among the factors analysed in this study which are the internal auditors’ competency, usage of information technology (IT) and career expectation. Hence, the effectiveness of internal audit will depend strongly to the attributes of the factors analysed in this study. This study will help organisations especially GLCs in understanding the factors that influence the internal auditors’ effectiveness and taking necessary action to improve their internal audit function. Consequently, the internal audit function could perform better in reporting findings and giving significant recommendations that give impact to the organisations.
Exploring the Relationship Between Innovation Capability, Total Quality Management and SMEs Performance in Electric Fan Industry of Pakistan: Moderating Effect of Relational Learning
Authors: Haroon Uzma , Shariff Mohd Noor Mohd , Yusof Mohd Sufli
Published: May 2019

Purpose – The main objective of this paper is to simultaneously determine the moderating role of relational learning in the relationship between Innovation Capability, Total Quality Management and SMEs Performance. This study attempts to expand the insights by determining these relationships in the context of a rapidly liberalizing and developing economy; Pakistan. By conducting this research with Pakistani data, the authors can assess whether the relationship between these three strategic resources shows systematic differences to those in developed economies.Design/methodology/approach – The authors of this study utilized the data collected through survey method in Electric Fan Industry of Pakistan. Well established scales were adopted from past research in order to measure the constructs used in the study. Structural equation modeling technique was used to test the hypotheses of the study. 239 fan manufacturing firms have been included in the sample. The authors used Smart PLS version 3 for data analysis.Findings – The findings revealed that relational learning moderates the relationship between predictor and criterion variables. Contrary to the previous findings, no significant relationship between Innovation Capability and SME Performance was found to exist; however, there existed a positively significant relationship between total quality management and SME performance.Research limitations/implications – Owing to the cross-sectional time frame that the study follows, it does not infer any causality. Having been limited to only fan manufacturing industry, the study calls for further research in different industry/country perspectives.Practical implications – The study highlights policy building prospects for Pakistani government based on the principles of innovation capability and quality enhancement through collaborating with business networks and exploring the potential of relational learning to help improve overall SMEs performance.Originality/value – This study contributes to the growing body of literature on SMEs-level innovation, TQM and relational learning in developing economies like Pakistan.
Entrepreneurial Strategies and Factors Stimulate the Business of Tech Startups
Authors: Muramalla Venkata Sai Srinivasa Rao , Al-Hazza Ateeq Mesfer
Published: May 2019

Enterprising a startup business is depending on personal experiences of investors and their social relationships with all stockholders. Startup entrepreneurs are typically involved in the qualitative evaluations of their business counterparts operating in the market. However, startup entrepreneurs shall look at what caused them to fail in their ventures, they examine the reasons for their failures, and finally, entrepreneurs develop a culture of strategic thinking for getting success in the business. In this context, this paper examined the entrepreneurial strategies of tech startups and deliberated the factors that stimulate the growth of a tech startup business in India. However, initiatives of the government to promote tech startups in India also exposed in this paper.
Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) Practices for Sustainability Performance: An Empirical Evidence of Malaysian SMEs
Authors: Rasit Zarinah Abdul , Zakaria Maisurah , Hashim Marshita , Ramli Aliza , Mohamed Muzrifah
Published: May 2019

Environmental issues have been critical concern among the current businesses as various business activities might pose significant threats to the environment. Incorporating environmental aspects in business operations is perceived to be able to create value and to achieve sustainable business performance. The manufacturing sector is the key contributor to the country’s high pollution index. Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) practices have become more prevalent in this sector in managing the environmental issues for the effectiveness of their production requirement. Nevertheless, the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) mainly are less likely to embark on environmental practices as compared to large organisations. The establishment of certified environmental management systems (EMS) is considered as a strategic management approach that defines how organisations will address their impact on the natural environment guided by ISO 14001 as a framework. This study provides empirical evidence examining the extent of GSCM practices among the SMEs through the possession of ISO 14001 and examines the impact on sustainability performance. Data were analysed using regression analyses. Results indicate that GSCM practices have a significant positive relation with sustainability performance. Eco-design practices and environmental cooperation have a positive relationship with sustainability performance. There is no relationship between green purchasing and reverse logistics practices with sustainability performance. These results imply that Malaysian SMEs adopt GSCM practices mostly through eco-design and robust cooperation among departments in dealing with environmental issues. Green practices and reverse logistics practices are still new for SMEs and do not contribute to achieving better performance.
Corporate Governance Attributes in Fraud Detterence
Authors: Sadique Raziah Bi Mohamed , Ismail Aida Maria , Roudaki Jamal , Alias Norhayati , Clark Murray B.
Published: May 2019

The failures of corporations such as Enron, WorldCom and HIH Insurance, to name but a few, have heightened investor awareness of the need to not only evaluate company performance, but also to consider the possibility that financial statements may not be a true reflection of company results, as fraudulent activities may have occurred during the reporting period. Since parties who are outside of the firm do not have access to pertinent information, they have to rely upon published financial and non-financial data to form an opinion regarding performance and/or the risk that fraudulent activities may have occurred. The prior literature shows a relationship between weak corporate governance and fraudulent activities, although most if not all of this research relates to Western economies. The differences in institutional setting e.g. cultural values and legal environment in Malaysia would not give the same findings with the study in western economies. Composing of many ethnicities, Malaysia is a multicultural country. With each ethnic group upholding its own culture, values and belief, businesses are conducted according to each ethnic’s culture. The results of this study could shed some light on the influence of institutional setting regarding corporate governance. Companies that were charged with accounting and auditing offences from year 2003 to 2007 were selected as the fraudulent samples. Data was collected from the years these companies were charged with fraud and the year prior to that. Logistic regression analysis was carried out to determine the significant differences between fraudulent and non-fraudulent companies with respect to corporate governance characteristics. The results indicated that the size of the board and the percentage of institutional shareholdings had significant relationships with the likelihood of corporate fraud occurrences consistently across the two-year period studied. The results of this study will assist public, corporate and accounting policy makers in formulating more effective corporate governance mechanisms.
The Influence of Work Overload, Time Pressure and Social Influence Pressure on Auditors’ Job Performance
Authors: Johari Razana Juhaida , Ridzoan Nordayana Sri , Zarefar Arumega
Published: May 2019

Auditing is considered a stressful occupation as the job is always characterized by heavy workloads, many deadlines, time pressure, social pressure and commitment towards the organization. Public auditors are often under pressure to produce quality audit, and yet may be under serious work pressure or continually dealing with auditees in stressful situations. Work stress faced by public auditors also may lead to mental and physical distress which resulted to decrease in job performance. This study examines which potential factors of pressure that have a significant relationship to government auditors’ job performance. Factors to be test in this study are work overload, time pressure and social influence pressure. This current study contributes information and ideas to the management and academician in the theoretical and practical aspects. The respondents in this study are 203 government auditorsfrom government auditors in National Audit Department of Malaysia. The result of this study shows that there is no significant relationship on work overload to auditors’ job performance. However the result of this study found that factor of time pressure shown a positive significant relation on auditors’ job performance, while social influence pressure shown a negative significant relationship on auditors’ job performance.
The Role of Financial Analysis in Assessing the Prices of Shares of Jordanian Industrial Joint Stock Companies Listed on the Amman Stock Exchange
Authors: AbdeLatif Awwad Bahaa Sobhi , Abdallh Salem Ammar Zakaria
Published: May 2019

This study aimed to highlight the role of financial ratios in evaluating the prices of shares of Jordanian industrial joint stock companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange; it also aimed to show which of these ratios has a more influential impact on these prices. The researcher conducted a test study survey to analyze the published data of (73) Jordanian industrial joint stock companies. The study sample (n= 18) formed about (25%) of the total population of the companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange during the period 2010-2017. The researcher used the multiple regression method to identify the correlations between the financial ratios and the market share prices of the Jordanian industrial joint-stock companies. The results of the study showed a statistically significant effect for the Ratio of Circulation (CR), the Quick Ratio (QR), the Profit Per Share (EPS), the Return on Equity (ROE), the Debt Ratio (DR), the Total Assets Turnover (TAT), the Price- to- Earnings Ratio (PER), and the Price- to- Book Value Ratio (PBVR) on the market share price of the Jordanian industrial joint stock companies. However, the study showed no statistically significant effect of the Degree of Financial Leverage (DOL) and the rate of Working Capital Turnover (WCT) on the prices of these companies. In light of the study findings, the researcher recommended that all investors in the Amman Stock Exchange must have the know-how of the financial analysis, and to benefit from the expertise and knowledge of specialists in the financial analysis in order to rationalize their investment decisions and eventually take the best, decisive investment decisions. Companies should also consider the importance of financial leverage ratios and working capital turnover that may be reflected on the value/prices of their shares.
Geometric properties of some linear operators defined by convolution
Authors: Aghalary R. , Ebadian A. , Shams S.
Published: May 2019

Let $\mathcal{A}$ denote the class of normalized analytic functions in the unit disc $ U $ and $ P_{\gamma} (\alpha, \beta) $ consists of $ f \in \mathcal{A} $ so that$ \exists ~\eta \in \mathbb{R}, \quad \Re \bigg \{e^{i\eta} \bigg [(1-\gamma) \Big (\frac{f(z)}{z}\Big )^{\alpha}+ \gamma \frac{zf'(z)}{f(z)} \Big (\frac{f(z)}{z}\Big )^{\alpha} - \beta\bigg ]\bigg \} > 0. $ In the present paper we shall investigate the integral transform$ V_{\lambda, \alpha}(f)(z) = \bigg \{\int_{0}^{1} \lambda(t) \Big (\frac{f(tz)}{t}\Big )^{\alpha}dt\bigg \}^{\frac{1}{\alpha}}, $ where $ \lambda $ is a non-negative real valued function normalized by $ \int_{0}^{1}\lambda(t) dt=1 $. Actually we aim to find conditions on the parameters $ \alpha, \beta, \gamma, \beta_{1}, \gamma_{1} $ such that $ V_{\lambda, \alpha}(f) $ maps $ P_{\gamma}(\alpha, \beta) $ into $ P_{\gamma_{1}}(\alpha, \beta_{1}) $. As special cases, we study various choices of $ \lambda(t) $, related to classical integral transforms.
The sequence space $ F (X_{k}, f, p, s) $ on seminormed spaces
Authors: Bhardwaj Vinod K. , Bala Indu
Published: May 2019

The object of this paper is to introduce the vector valued sequence space $F(X_{k}, f, p, s)$ using a modulus function $f$. Various algebraic and topological properties of this space have been investigated. Our results generalize and unify the corresponding earlier results of Ghosh and Srivastava [4], Maddox [10].
Recovering differential pencils on graphs with a cycle from spectra
Authors: Yurko Vjacheslav Anatoljevich
Published: May 2019

We study boundary value problems on compact graphs with a cycle for second-order ordinary differential equations with nonlinear dependence on the spectral parameter. We establish properties of the spectral characteristics and investigate inverse spectral problems of recovering coefficients of the differential equation from spectra. For these inverse problems we prove uniqueness theorems and provide procedures for constructing their solutions.
Studies of kinetics and thermodynamic parameters of cashmere dyeing with bio-preparation of Urtica Cannabina L,
Authors: S Tserendulam , Yu Ganchimeg , G Nadmid , Kh Soyol-Undrakh
Published: May 2019

In this study, dyeing Mongolian cashmere with bio-preparation extracted from Urtica cannabina L. was investigated. Dyeing experiments were carried out under varying pH, temperature and contact time. The results have been used to investigate the kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of dyeing cashmere. This process is pH dependent and it has been found that the most suitable condition is pH 4.5. Increase in adsorption capacity with increase in temperature indicates that the dyeing process is endothermic. Thermodynamic parameters like standard affinity (∆µ), standard enthalpy (∆H) and standard entropy (∆S) were evaluated.
Icing phenomena for managed aquifer recharge (MAR) and it’s feflow simulation result
Authors: N Nasanbayar
Published: May 2019

Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, shows a highly dynamic urban and industrial development, with a strong increase of population. Thus, water demand is continuously rising while water availability is in general low and less reliable. The semi-arid and cold environment shows a high variability in precipitation and river discharge, with a general tendency towards decreasing water availability due to increasing air temperatures and thus rising potential evaporation. In parallel with the city’s development, the extended groundwater aquifer shows a clear decline, and the groundwater levels drop significantly. Therefore, a groundwater management system based on managed aquifer recharge is proposed and a strategy to implement these measures in the Tuul valley is presented. In this study considered enhancement of natural recharge rates during the early winter cold period, an increase of groundwater recharge through creating ice storages, due to keep water source as in ice form on surface. In dry season March to May ice storage recharge surface and groundwater by melting where Tuul River is non-flow condition. In this paper also written matlab icing code in water supply wells location, limited and unlimited area. The study of icing was processed in feflow simulation scenarios for artificially recharging groundwater resources.In this study considered feflow simulation scenarios for artificially recharging groundwater resources like enhancement of natural recharge rates during the early winter cold period, an increase of groundwater recharge through creating ice storages, due to keep water source as in ice form on surface, drainage canal recharging aquifer from opposite side, constructing underground dam that accumulates groundwater behind. The result shown that one of the possibilities recharge groundwater in dry season is icing method which creates ice sheets over ice and build ice storages in winter, keep water in ice form.
A hydrometallurgical process for the recovery of cerium from Khuren khad ore
Authors: N Sandagdorj , B Enerel , Lee Ching-Hwa , E Gankhuyag , N Terbish
Published: May 2019

This study presents the recovery of cerium (Ce) from Khuren Khad ore by using the hydrometallurgical process. Several methods of leaching and precipitation were employed to investigate the recovery efficiency of Ce from the ore. According to the result, it is 4.8% of Ce contained in this ore sample. The best result of this study reveals that 100% Ce leaching efficiency can be obtained under leaching conditions of 6N HCl at a temperature of 70° C and 5g/50mL solid/liquid ratio and 3h. Further, 99.60% precipitation recovery of Ce was achieved with NaHCO3 at an interval of 24 hours. After leaching and precipitation, the concentration of Ce was enriched from 4.8% of Khuren Khad ore to 33.09% of precipitation product.
Microstructure and phase transformation of Ni-Ti-Fe-Nd quaternary shape memory alloy
Authors: Maashaa Dovchinvanchig
Published: May 2019

The effect of rare earth element neodymium (Nd) addition on the microstructure and phase transformation behavior of Ni50Ti47Fe2Nd1 shape memory alloy was investigated by scanning electronic microscope, X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. The results show that the microstructure of Ni-Ti-Fe-Nd quaternary alloy consists of NiNd3 phase, NiTi2 and the NiTi matrix. A one-step martensitic transformation is observed in the alloys. The martensitic transformation start temperature Ms 54.110C.
Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Bayankhongor aimag of Mongolia
Authors: D Ankhtsetseg , Ch Odonbaatar , D Mоngоnsuren , E Bayarsaikhan , M Dembereldulam
Published: May 2019

Central Asia is one of the seismically most active regions in the world. Its complex seismicity is due to the collision of the Eurasian and Indian plates, which has resulted in some of the world’s largest intra-plate events over history. The region is dominated by reverse faulting over strike slip and normal faulting events.The GSHAP project, aiming at hazard assessment on a global scale, indicates that the territory of Bayankhongor aimag, Mongolia, in Central Asia is characterized by maximum bedrock peak ground accelerations for 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years as medium as in range of 80 to 160cm/s2. In this study, which has been carried out within the framework of the project “Seismic microzoning map of center of 12 aimags, Mongolia”, the area source model and different kernel approaches are used for a probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for the Mongolia. The seismic hazard is assessed considering shallow (depth <50 km) seismicity only and employs an updated (with respect to previous projects) earthquake catalogue for the region. The hazard maps, shown in terms of 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, are derived by using the Open Deterministic and Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment (ODPSHA), which is based on the Cornell methodology. The maximum hazard observed in the region reaches 93-98 cm/s2 , which in intensity corresponds to VII in MSK64 scale in the centre of Bayankhongor aimag for 475 years mean return period.
Identifying some factors affecting medical service quality (Case of secondary level hospital)
Authors: N Ariunjargal
Published: May 2019

In recent years public concern over health care services has been growing which signals the need for health organisations to improve the quality of their service. The Resolution 13 of the Health Minister issued on 13 January 2014 “On approving guidelines for conducting customer satisfaction surveys” endorsed a questionnaire and a sample form aimed at identifying the quality of medical service and client satisfaction. Every year, state-owned clinics carry out survey among their customers using these documents and accordingly improve on their work and performance. However, customers’ assessment of the quality of services being provided by health organisations has not been able to find any improvement in health services.Since health organisations are service providers, customers’ assessment measures their quality and performance. On the other hand, researchers have identified a number of factors that affect the quality of medical care and customer satisfaction. Therefore, it is significant to optimally identify factors affecting customer satisfaction with regard to health care. Examining the perceptions of and expectations from health care service providers, including practitioners and health organisations, management has been identified as the most important need of the day.Management will make it possible to pinpoint factors that cause poor quality of health care. Most researchers employ the SERVQUAL quality model of Parasuraman, Zeithaml and Berry (1988) Parasuraman (1985), and Zeithaml, Berry (1988) and Gronroos’ (2000) indicators of service quality. The current study investigates the impact of factors that affect the quality of health services, and contains additional indicators related to measuring levels of significance of each dimension oriented to individuals that receive health care from the second tier hospitals of 6 districts in UB and health care providers respectively, plus some measurement items related to organisational issues of improving health care quality and health care system issues that have been identified by the customers themselves.
Employee training in small and medium-sized enterprises in Mongolia
Authors: O Tuul , Bing Shao Jian
Published: May 2019

In many developed and developing countries, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a significantrole in their development. All researches show that globally, SMEs account for more than 90 percent of all business activities and earlier studies have established that SMEs have a critical role in contributing to a country’s economic growth[2] such as reducing poverty and unemployment,and creating employment opportunities. In addition, they contribute to reducing inequitable income distribution, enhancing competitiveness of enterprises, as well as promoting social stability. Therefore, the development of SMEs represents theprimary goal of every modern economy. There are many factors that influence the development of SMEs andone of the most important among them is the human resource management practice, especially employees’ training. Therefore, the main aim of our study is to examine the level of awareness of the training and development (T&D) policy among owners or managers of SMEs, their attitude and organisational support towards training and to analyse the training-related problems encountered by SMEs within the context of Mongolia.
Powers of Place in the Predestined Middle Woodland Village
Authors: Wallis Neill
Published: May 2019

The transition of small mobile groups to larger village aggregations poses distinct economic, social, and political challenges. New integrative institutions and practices are necessary, and their stability can be reinforced through inscriptions on the built environment and landscape, particularly as they define the configuration of community spaces in which people interact frequently. In northern Florida and southern Georgia, an effective approach to village proxemics and social grammar emerged in the Woodland Period around ca. AD 200, after which many villages formed with similar U-shaped layouts studded by mounds in similar, or identical, locations. This chapter posits that the origins of this particular village configuration, and ultimately its widespread popularity, were rooted in experiences of non-anthropogenic features on the landscape. The Garden Patch site on the northern peninsular Gulf coast serves as a case study that shows how natural, cosmically aligned features defined the village layout, revealing an element of inevitability that may have legitimated the organization of space and society.
Interpreting EVEL: Latest Station in the Conservative Party’s English Journey?
Authors: Gover Daniel , Kenny Michael
Published: May 2019

In October 2015, the Conservative Government introduced a reform to the procedures of the House of Commons known as ‘English votes for English laws’ (or EVEL). This chapter examines how the Conservative Party, which has historically been closely identified with unionism, became the architect of such a scheme. It documents how this topic emerged in political debate, following the implementation of devolution and, again, in the aftermath of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. And it analyses EVEL’s operation at Westminster in 2015–17, uncovering tensions within it that point to deeper strains within Conservative Party thinking. It concludes that EVEL needs to be understood not only as a response to the ‘West Lothian Question’, but also in relation to a longer-term disjuncture in the Conservative psyche arising from two competing conceptions of the nature and purpose of union.
El impacto de las prácticas en empresas en la inserción laboral: un análisis aplicado a los grados de economía y administración y dirección de empresas
Authors: Di Meglio Berg Gisela Amanda , Barge Gil Andrés , Camiña Centeno Ester , Moreno Martín Lourdes
Published: May 2019

Las prácticas en empresas que realizan los estudiantes a lo largo de sus estudios universitarios están profundamente arraigadas en los sistemas de educación superior actuales. Sin embargo, han sido prácticamente inexploradas en la investigación académica, sobre todo en el ámbito español. El objetivo de este artículo es analizar qué características de las prácticas en empresas y qué competencias adquiridas en las mismas determinan la inserción laboral de aquellos estudiantes que las han realizado. A tal fin, el término inserción laboral se adopta en un sentido amplio, abarcando tanto la empleabilidad actual de los graduados como su calidad salarial. Adicionalmente, se examina el grado de satisfacción y de utilidad percibido con la realización de dichas prácticas. La investigación se basa en información recopilada por medio de una encuesta realizada a estudiantes de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid que han realizado prácticas entre 2012-2016. Los resultados de la estimación de modelos lineales de probabilidad y probit, muestran que aquellas prácticas que permiten desarrollar las competencias de comunicación y de gestión de problemas mejoran, respectivamente, la probabilidad de estar empleado y la de situarse en tramos salariales elevados. Asimismo, el uso de nuevas tecnologías de comunicación e información (TICs) emerge como la competencia adquirida más importante, tanto en lo relativo a la satisfacción de los estudiantes con las prácticas como a la utilidad percibida de las mismas como medio efectivo de inserción laboral.