bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Demand Conditions According to Porter’s Diamond and Competitive Advantage of Firms of Pakistan Automotive Industry
Authors: Butt Muhammad Ahmed , Katuse Paul , Namada Juliana M.
Published: October 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate theoretical and practical implications of Porter’s diamond demand conditions attribute improving the performance of firms in the automotive industry of Pakistan. Empirical based, positivism philosophy governs the study; pilot study was the integral part which entailed finalizing the self-administered questionnaire through which instrument reliability and validity established. Research methodology included various facets of empirical research. Data analysis and findings drawn by applying statistics, both descriptive and inferential. Justified by study findings safe conclusions drawn that Porter’s diamond demand conditions do have the strength to provide positive impact on the performance of firms operating in the auto industry. Through this study industry players arguably gain insight on diamond conditions context and improve the performance of firm. This is the first time such study was conducted in Pakistan. Demand conditions determinant study made contribution to theory and supported that Porter’s diamond demand conditions are viable component to be applied on industry like automotive. Practical implications include improving the performance of firms by effective use of demand conditions determinant by the practicing managers. Government can understand the concept of demand conditions and its positive implication for the industry. The diamond theory demand conditions attribute is tested for the first time in automotive industry of Pakistan. The study results are specific to the auto industry of Pakistan. Generalizability of results in other industries may be tested with further future research.
Study on Student’s Decision-making Behavior Mode with Business Operations Simulation System through Protocol Analysis
Authors: Lin Yu-Ling , Lin Hong-Wen , Chen Hui-Jun
Published: October 2019

This research is developed to study the information and considerations adopted by college and master-degree students when operating the Business Operations Simulation System under various kinds of operation scenarios and the approaches used by them for integrating the variations of different business management knowledge. In this research, the protocol analysis is conducted to acquire the historical information of their mental activities, supported with experimental design to create the information recognition based comparative experiment to know how the decisions are made by students. Finally, the analysis and verification results are compared to obtain the behavioral features of students in problem solving and the process of information processing that can be physically described. According to the research, the results indicated that college students require more complicated thinking steps when solving the problem but their thinking elements required for decision-making are not as inclusive as master-degree students. Being less familiar with the issue of decision-making, the college students are normally unable to make correct decisions and work out the solutions; instead, they tend to proceed with thinking and judgment by intuitive method. Being more comprehensive in learning experiences and knowledge accumulation, the master-degree students are able to comprehend he provided information more quickly and they also develop specific kinds of solutions. Therefore, they are able to execute the decision and set up decision items in a more direct way.
Capital Structure and the Shareholder Value of Commercial Banks in Nigeria
Authors: Binaebi Bariweni , Frank Bingilar Paymaster
Published: October 2019

This research paper evaluated the effect of capital structure on the shareholders' value of commercial banks in Nigeria. Data for the study was collected from the annual financial statement of ten (10) commercial banks for a period of nine (9) years spanning 2009 to 2017. The Panel least square regression method was utilized as the method of data analyses. From the results recorded, it was shown that there is a negative and non-significant relation between leverage ratio and the earnings per share of commercial banks in Nigeria. The findings also showed that there is a positive but non-significant relationship between leverage ratio and the dividend payout. From the findings, it it concluded that gearing  has a negative effect on the shareholders value of commercial banks in Nigeria. This manifests in reduced profitability which by extension leads to reduction in earnings to shareholders. However, this may not lead to reduction in dividend payout to shareholders as new debt financing will likely mean that more of the earnings will be distributed as dividends as opposed to being retained in the business since debt has filled the financing gap. Drawing from the above, we conclude that commercial banks in Nigeria do not operate optimal capital structures. It is our recommendation that banks conduct an in depth study of their capital mixes in order to understnad how best to optimze their capital structures for better performance in the future.
Electronic Payment Systems Implementation and the Performance of Commercial Banks in Nigeria
Authors: Frank Bingilar Paymaster , Binaebi Bariweni
Published: October 2019

This research paper investigated the effect of electronic payment systems on the performance of commercial banks in Nigeria. For the purpose of the study, data was collected from secondary sources specifically from the CBN statistical bulletin and comprised of data on the assets base of commercial banks and internet banking (ATM, POS, Internet banking and Mobile banking) for the period of 2009 to 2019. The collected data was analyzed using ordinary least square (OLS) regression technique. Findings of the research showed that there is a statistically significant positive relationship between ATM transactions and the assets base of commercial banks in Nigeria. Internet (online) banking transactions had a positive relationship with the asset base of commercial banks. There is a positive and statistically significant relationship between mobile banking transactions and the assets base of commercial banks. However, Point of Sales (POS) transactions had a negative statistical relationship with the asset base of banks. From the findings of the study, It is concluded that implementation of electronic payment system in banks have had mixed effect on the performance of banks. Thus, while ATM, internet banking and mobile banking leads to improvements in the performance of banks, same cannot be said for point of sales machines which has a negative effect on bank performance. Based on the above, it is recommended that commercial banks increase investments in the implementation of electronic payment systems. Finally, it is recommended that the government improve on internet infrastructure in order to capture the rural areas in order to promote financial inclusion through electronic banking in the country.
Influence of Emergent Strategic Management Mode on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Machakos Town, Kenya
Authors: Osinde Truphena Nyang'ara , Arasa Robert , Kinyili Jacinta Munyiva
Published: October 2019

The objective of the study was to investigate influence of emergent strategic management mode on performance (sales) of SMEs in Machakos Town, Machakos County. Descriptive research design was employed to ensure a complete description of the situation of SMEs performance in Machakos town. The target population was 16,399 licensed SMEs in Machakos Town.These SMEs where grouped into eight categories.Using stratified random sampling method,a sample of 390 respondents was selected from the target population.Data was collected using questionnaires design to obtain accurate information from respondents. Collected data was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Due to non-normality and non-homogeneity of the dependent variable,a non-parametric test (Mann-Whitney U test) was prefered instead of a parametric test (t-test).Under this test,the data was categorized into low users of each strategy and high users of each strategy.  The findings were presented using tables, figures, pie charts and graphs.The  results indicated that SMEs which applies emergent strategy practices tend to have higher performance.Thus we conclude that emergent strategy practices positively influence performance of SMEs in Machakos Town. The study findings help SMEs strengthen their operations to ensure that the SMEs have a  competitive edge to match their counterparts across other counties. The  study recommends the need to have owners/managers of the small and medium enterprises undertake basic business and management skills training. Training the senior managers give opportunity to learn strategic management skills which will be valuable in their daily operations.
Service Quality Towards Bank Customer Loyalty (Empirical Study at BNI USU Medan)
Authors: Harahap Dedy Ansari , Hurriyati Ratih , , Disman , Gaffar Vanessa , Amanah Dita
Published: October 2019

This study aims to analyze the influence of service quality on customer loyalty at PT. BNI (Persero), Tbk USU Medan. This study used a quantitative approach with an explanatory type of research. The sample were 120 respondents and processed statistically using simple linear regression method. The results show that service quality positively has a significant effect on customer loyalty. These findings indicate that good service quality will encourage the interest of customers to conduct transactions continuously and repeatedly in the present and future in a bank.
The Optimization of Ridge Detection Algorithm for Multi-Component Signals, Entered into System in Time-Frequency Domain
Authors: Daneshvar Milad , Parhizgar Nasser , Oraizi Homayoon
Published: October 2019

In this paper, we propose a method for applying the time and frequency domain's representation to multicomponent signals. Our discussion is based on the method of ridge detection extraction taking into account the time and frequency domain by following the demodulation method, and the numerical results obtained by applying this method are evident compared to other methods that do not use demodulation. The simulation carried out on the examine signals indicates that the signal estimation can be accessed by the initial estimation of the information carrier signals. In both noisy and noise-free environments, the frequency-time-based observation method is more accurate than the other methods.
Design Of Distribution Board Unit For A Business Focus
Authors: Olayinka Oyeleye Matthew
Published: October 2019

This research focus on adequate sizing of miniature circuit breakers (MCBs) and Molded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) of distribution board unit for a business center/focus. The aim of this research is to overcome the tripping and burning of connected loads in the study area. The load survey of the business center was carried out and the current rating of the associated equipment used were computed, using the data obtained from the name plate of the equipment. The rated values of the existing MCBs and MCCB were compared with the recommended values obtained from international codes in order to determine the inadequacy of the existing ones in term of protection for the connected load. The result obtained shows that 11% of the load are adequately protected against over current, 6% of the existing load is under-rated while 83% of the load were not over current protected in the existing DB.  Re-design the DB protective devices was carried out in accordance with the international codes to avoid tripping and frequent burning of loads. The number of MCBs resigned is 22.5 single phase MCBs. 23 single phase DB are not readily available, three phase, 8-Way DB is recommended with 25% future expansion. The voltage drop for the cable between the MCCB and the supply source is lesser (0.4%) than 3% recommended by NEC. 100% of the load are protected in the new design hence protection for all the connected loads against overcurrent damage thus removing tripping and burning of many connected loads in the studied area   Equation to size DB is proposed in this work. Overcurrent protective device (CB) must conform to international standard of 1.25 multiplying factor in order to adequately protect the intending load. This is necessary to reduce cost of maintenance and or otherwise procurement of new one. It is also necessary to avoid disruption of work or service.
Plate Bending Spline Finite Strip Models Using Mixed Formulation and Combined Spline Series
Authors: Ahmed Abdarrhim Mohammed , Barony Saleh Y.
Published: October 2019

As Classical and Spline finite strip method based on stiffness and mixed variational formulation principle become important tool for continuum structural analysis , especially in the field of plate bending problems , a lot of researches has been focused on interpolation functions in order to improve the efficiency and increase the reliability of the method. The main objective of this paper is to introduce and propose a new spline interpolation function in the light of combination techniques of basic splines through introduction and brief review of previous studies in this field. This work which uses abbreviated form of augmented matrix proposed by authors published in past time , reveals a very good accordance results compared with the analytical and published solutions of different plate bending problems.
Online P2P Internet Traffic Classification and Mitigation Based on Snort and ML
Authors: Jamil Haitham Ahmed , Ali Bushra M. , Hamdan Mosab , Osman Ahmed E.
Published: October 2019

Peer to peer applications have modified the nature of internet traffic.   It will consume high internet bandwidth and affect the performance of traditional traffic internet applications.   Therefore, the management and monitoring activity of internet traffic is the important activities involved in the optimization.   In order to detect and mitigate the P2P traffic, port, payload, and transport layer based methods were developed in the past.  Nevertheless, the performances of these methods were not up to the expectation.  Machine Learning (ML) is one of the promising methods to identify and mitigate the traffic of the Internet.   However, the classification accuracy is inconsistent.   The reason for the inconsistency is the relevant training datasets generation and feature selection.   In this research, a technique based on signature-based and ML is proposed to develop a model for online P2P traffic detection and mitigation.   The proposed work can be employed to evaluate the robustness of the online P2P machine learning classifier based on real network traffic traces containing flows labelled by SNORT tool and from special shared resources.  Analysis and validation were carried out on traffic traces of University Technology Malaysia.   The period of traffic was 2011 and 2013.   The output of research is revealing that the proposed work has spent less computation time for classification.  This method gives 99.7% accuracy which equals the classification performance attained for P2P using deep packet inspector. The findings show that classifying network traffic at the flow level can differentiate P2P over non-P2P (nP2P) with high confidence for online P2P mitigation.
Improving Company's Environmental Performance Through Measurement Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Method
Authors: Haddach Abdelhay , BENFSSAHI Mouna
Published: October 2019

Currently environmental performance is a burner topic for researchers and is also one of the major concerns of business leaders. To evaluate this performance, more and more of these leaders are putting in place some management tools recommended by ISO 14000 standards, such as audits and environmental indicators. For decades, several companies have become aware the need to develop tools for evaluating their environmental performance: "it is difficult to manage what is not measured". These companies have difficulty to setting up a suitable method to evaluate their environmental performance. Several tools have been developed recently to help companies in the development of their panel of environmental performance indicators. The main objective of this paper is to present an integrated methodology to perform this evaluation, based on issues which significantly affect the environment. So, through this work, we purpose a tool which will allow the assessment of this performance.
Optimal Sizing and Sitting of Distributed Generation for Power Quality Improvement of Distribution Network
Authors: Bawa Abubakar , Uthman Muhammad , Shaibu Farouq E. , Oyewale Koledowo Saliu
Published: October 2019

The Point of Common Coupling (PCC) where suppliers’ responsibility and customers demand meet is of great concern due to increase degree of voltage variation assessment; valuable indicator of system conditions (voltage profile). Unstable condition of the power system outside operational or statutory limit, an adverse effect of nonlinear loads usually generate harmonics as well as fundamental frequency voltage variations and increase rate of power losses. These loads need to be compensated for. The major concerns of utility operations is to mitigate adverse effect of this system conditions. This research work focuses on optimal siting and sizing of Distributed Generation (DG) in a 43 bus distribution system. Power losses coupled with voltage deviation, considering objective function that compute present percentage losses in 11kV Dikko feeder, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Suleja Distribution Network, Nigeria. We identified buses with poor voltage profile without DG installation and determined optimal sizing and siting of DGs where losses can be mitigated and power quality improved. ETAP version 12.6 2014 was used for load flow analysis to establish a decisive based case. The total load of the system considered was (3490 + j2700) kVA. Active and Reactive power losses in the system before DG installation were 246.300 kW and 289.903 kVAR respectively. DGs installation in the case study, has a considerable effects on loss reduction in the network. It is observed that 8.10% and 7.20% active and reactive power loss reduction was achieved while bus voltage improved by 0.4%. Genetic Algorithm Optimization techniques programmed in MATLAB 2015 software was used for optimal placement and sizing of the DG in the system.
A Study on Present Scenario of Bangladesh Ship Building Industries, Underlying Problems and Probable Solution
Authors: Saki Mohammad Takiuddin , Ali Md. Naser , Martuza Mohammad Ali
Published: October 2019

We are living in a competitive world. To develop economic condition of any country, industrial sector plays a major role. There are so many industries in our country in our country. Among these sector ship building is an important activity in context of Bangladesh. Ship building industries have been located along the coastal belt and riverbanks of Bangladesh. Ship building industry generates large amount of revenues for the country. The sea borne cargo growth is increasing 6-8% per year and demand of new ship building is increasing at the rate of 3-4% per year. Considering the world market and internal market, it is assumed that Bangladesh has a bright future to elevate herself as a ship building nations in the world market and surely that factor should encourage more Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to come forward in this business. Experts say more than 55% of the world`s ship are more than 20 years old and need replacing. Globally, this small and medium sized ship market is worth around $400 billion. If Bangladesh can get 1% of this market, then it amounts to $4 billion. Our research deals with the last few condition of ship building industry in Bangladesh. We also discuss about the condition of worker and environmental pollution & underlying problems of shipbuilding in Bangladesh. Finally, we formulating some suggestion which can be taken by the government and the private sector to improve the condition of ship building industry and creating demand for our ships in the world market.
Anion-Exchange Membrane with Poly(3,3’-(hexyl) bis(1-vinylimidazolium) bromide)/PVC Composites Prepared by Inter-polymerization
Authors: Kim Soo-Yeoun , Kim Woonjung , Choi Seong-Ho
Published: October 2019

The advanced anion-exchange membranes with the poly(3,3’-(hexyl)bis(1-vinylimidazolium)bromide), PHVB, was synthesized by inter-polymerization of  a 3,3'-(hexyl)bis(1-vinylimidazolium) bromide in poly(vinyl chloride), PVC, solution.  We confirmed the successful preparation of the advanced anion-exchange membrane (AEM) such as ionic conductivity (S/cm), water uptake (%), ion-exchange capacity (meq/g), vanadium permeability, thermal properties, and SEM analysis, respectively.  The vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) performances using the prepared AEM based on PHVB/PVC composite polymers in organic electrolytes was examined.  In the prepared advanced AEM, the maximum voltages reached 2.5 V under the fixed current value of 0.005mA.  The synthesized advanced AEM has also good stability with organic electrolyte by battery performance under 1000 cycles. As results, the advanced AEM based on PHVB/PVC prepared by the inter-polymerization is suitable for use as a battery separator in VRFB.
A 2x2 Millimeter-Wave Microstrip Antenna Array for 5G Applications
Authors: Raviteja G. Viswanadh
Published: October 2019

In this paper, microstrip antenna array is designed and simulated for 5G applications. The array was designed with the intent to cover the millimeter-wave spectrum at 27GHz frequency. The substrate used in this antenna construction is Rogers RT Duroid 6002 with a loss tangent of 0.0012 and dielectric constant 2.94. The idea behind this research is to design antenna array for 5G systems able to operate in the frequency band of 24.25 – 27.5 GHz. Initially, a conventional antenna is designed. Thereby 2X1 microstrip antenna is designed and finally, a 2X2 antenna array is designed. In each stage, the antenna parameters such as S11 parameter, gain, and VSWR are calculated. Comparisons are also drawn concerning the directivity of the three antenna configurations discussed. For the end design which involves a 2X2 microstrip antenna array, the S11 is calculated to be -31.94 dB at the frequency of 26.78 GHz. The gain achieved was 11.02 dB and the directivity is found to be 11.12 dB. All the important findings from the simulations performed are tabulated.
Vibration Analysis of A 3-Bladed Marine Propeller Shaft for 35000DWT Bulk Carrier
Authors: Madokuboye Asima , Ogbonnaya Alfred E.
Published: October 2019

Vibration Analysis of a 3-bladed Marine Propeller shaft for 35000 DWT Bulk Carrier was carried out. The objectives of the analysis were mathematically designing the 3-bladed propeller shaft, carrying out computer aided design of the shaft and numerically performing vibration analysis. The methodology include mathematically designing the marine propeller and the corresponding shaft, manual calculation of the natural frequency of the shaft, using solidworks to design the shaft and numerically performing vibration analysis on the designed shaft using Analysis System (ANSYS) software. Hub (boss) diameter of 0.17m was calculated. The hollow shaft has external and internal diameters of 0.10m and 0.09m respectively. Torques of 202Nm2 and 384.72Nm2 were obtained at the driver and driven shafts respectively. The natural frequency calculated manually was 249Hz while that of the ANSYS was 280Hz which gives an error of 12%. However, the numerical analysis carried out with ANSYS software also showed that a phase difference of 1800 occurs at the frequency of 280Hz which is a signal of possible misalignment of shaft. At this frequency, the displacement of the shaft has a maximum value of 7.87 . Reaction forces from the components of the shaft were also observed to play major role in the vibration of the propeller shaft. These reaction forces, which cause wearing of the stern tube and intermediate bearings due to friction, are represented by phase angles closer to zero degree. Wear due to friction is a major source of shaft misalignment.
Good Communication between Doctor-Patient Improves Health Outcome
Authors: Jahan Firdous , Siddiqui Hiba
Published: October 2019

Communication between doctor and patient has a very important impact on health outcomes. It is basic component of any relationship especially when it is between physician and patient.. It should be very strong and comprehensive. A good communication improves patient's consistence and satisfaction. It is a moral duty of   a doctor that he should clear each and every query of the patient and to facilitate a patient regarding treatment and its consequences.
Uncovering Students’ Attitude toward Vlogging Activities in Improving Students’ Speaking Ability
Authors: Mandasari Berlinda , Aminatun Dyah
Published: October 2019

The objective of this study is to uncover the students’ attitude toward vlogging activities in improving students’ speaking ability. Participants of this study are 40 students majoring English Education who enrolled in transactional conversation subject at Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia. Research design used in this study is descriptive qualitative. Data were gained through questionnaire exposing students’ attitude toward the subject and students’ attitude toward using vlog to support learning process. There were 11 indicators with 32 questionnaire items. The results of this study reveal that Vlog helps students to understand the materials, improve students’ learning achievement, motivation, creativity, and engagement, provide interesting learning activities, efficient learning, effective learning, and lead students to be confident, independent and critical.
KUALITAS HIDUP LANSIA: KAITANNYA DENGAN INTEGRITAS DIRI, INTERAKSI SUAMI-ISTRI, DAN FUNGSI KELUARGA
Authors: Putri Dwi Kurniati , Krisnatuti Diah , Puspitawati Herien
Published: October 2019

Married elderly women will have difficulty to feel the meaningfulness of life if not supported by the functioning of the family and the good interactions between husband and wife. This study aims to analyze the influence of older adults sociodemographic, family characteristics, self integrity, husband-wife interaction, and family functions on quality of life of older adults. Samples of this study were older women aged 60 years old, who lived in rural (Nanggung Sub-District, Bogor Regency) and urban (West Bogor Sub-District, Bogor City), married, and lived in their own house or no-coresidence with children, and an amount of 120 older women. The technique of selecting respondents using simple random sampling. The result of T-tests show that the function of elderly families in urban areas is higher than in rural areas. Dimensions of religion, affection, economic, and environmental development function in elderly families in urban areas is higher than in rural areas. There were significant differences in the functions of independence, control over life and freedom, home and neighbourhood, psychological and emotional well-being, financial circumstances, leisure and activities between the older adults in rural and urban areas. The quality of life of older adults in urban areas was higher than the older adults in rural areas. Quality of life of older adults was significantly influenced by length of wife education, number of chronic illness, revenue per capita, and family function.
RELIGIUSITAS, DUKUNGAN SOSIAL, STRES, DAN PENYESUAIAN WANITA BERCERAI
Authors: Muhammad Larastyan Yang Bogaan , Muflikhati Istiqlaliyah , Simanjuntak Megawati
Published: October 2019

Divorce rates in Indonesia are increasing annually and caused by many factors such as infidelity, economics factor, and domestic violence. Divorce has an impact on many aspects of a woman's life including physical health, mental health, financial status, child custody, education, and social status. This study aimed to analyze the effect of religiosity, social support, and stress on the adjustment of divorced women. The samples were chosen by purposive technique sampling with the criteria of women who have divorced between 1 and 12 months and the numbers of samples are 100 divorced women. The research location was chosen purposively, in the city of Tangerang, West Java Province. The results showed religiosity, stress, and adjustment as a moderate category but low categorized social support. The divorced women in this study were in early adulthood who more than half of them are high school graduated and working in the private sector. Infidelity is the main cause of divorce with a divorce period of three months after the decision and divorce are understood by women as plaintiffs. The results revealed that high categorized religiosity (trust, commitment, and religious behavior) of divorced women have a significant positive effect on the adjustment of divorced women. Religiosity has a significant negative effect on the level of stress, which means that if religiosity is high then the stress level in divorced women will below, and vice versa. Stress levels have a significant negative effect on the adjustment of divorced women, which means that if the stress level of divorced women is high then the adjustment of divorced women will below, and vice versa. In this study, social support did not affect the adjustment of divorced women.
«"Andando se hace el camino”: calle y subjetividades marginales en la España del siglo XIX», de Sara Muñoz-Muriana
Authors: Naranjo Ruiz María Inmaculada
Published: October 2019

Reseña de la obra “Andando se hace el camino”: calle y subjetividades marginales en la España del siglo XIX (Madrid, Iberoamericana-Vervuert, 2017), de Sara Muñoz-Muriana
Auswirkungen von Schiffswellen auf die Stabilität von Uferböden – Ein neues Messsystem zur Quantifizierung von Spannungen im Wasser und dem gesättigten Boden
Authors: Riggert Roland , Fleige Heiner , Stoppe-Struck Nina , Horn Rainer
Published: October 2019

Bei der Renaturierung von Flüssen und dem Rückbau von befestigten Uferanlagen müssen neben ökologischen Aspekten auch die Uferstabilitäten berücksichtigt werden. Es stellt sich die Frage, ob an viel befahrenen Wasserschifffahrtsstraßen der von Schiffen erzeugten Wellenschlag zur Erosion und Degradation von Uferböden führt. Um verlässliche Stabilitätsbewertungen der Ufer durchführen zu können, müssen neben den Bodenstabilitätsparametern außerdem die einwirkenden Kräfte quantifiziert werden. Aus diesem Grund wurden Span-nungsmessungen von Schiffswellen im Nord-Ostsee-Kanal bei Kiel vorgenommen. Für die Bestimmung der drei raumgerichteten Hauptspannungen σ1, σ2 und σ3, der mittleren Normal- (MNS) und der oktaedrischen Scherspannung (OCTSS) wurde eine modifizierte Form des Stress-State-Transducer-System (SST) entwickelt und erstmalig eingesetzt. Die Neukonstruktion (Watt-SST) mit einem austauschbaren Akku und wasserabgedichteten Messkomponenten ermöglicht den Einsatz im Wasser und im wassergesättigten Boden. Die Sensorköpfe wurden unter und über der mittleren Wasseroberfläche positioniert, um den Wellenschlag und eine mögliche Sogwirkung quantifizieren zu können. Während zwei Messperioden wurden verschiedene Schiffstypen (Containerschiff, Fähre, Frachter und Katamaran) gemessen. Die Ergebnisse zeigten je nach Schiffstyp unterschiedliche Wellenmuster (Periode sowie Ausprä-gung) und Spannungswerte von bis zu 3 kPa. Die ersten Ergebnisse verdeutlichen außerdem, dass eine Optimierung hinsichtlich Einbau und Platzierung der Sensoren im Wasser und Boden erfolgen muss, wenn die maximalen Spannungsspitzen beim Brechen einer Welle erfasst werden sollen.
Secular Formatting of the Sacred
Authors: Timmann Mjaaland Marius
Published: October 2019

Whereas Samuel Moyn has argued that human rights represent the last utopia, sociologist Hans Joas suggests that the modern history of human rights represents a critical alternative to the common theory of secularization understood as disenchantment (Weber). In Joas’s reading, the political and social emphasis on human rights contributes to a sacralization of the person, not only understood as utopia, but also as societal ideal. Following Durkheim, Joas understands the sacred within the society as the continuous process of refashioning the ideal society within the real society. Although acknowledging Joas’s critique of Weber, the author is more critical of his idealization of universal human rights and his affirmative genealogy of this ideal running back to the so-called Axial Age. Mjaaland argues that the normative and formative functions of human rights are better served by a suspicious genealogy of morals, taking also the problematic aspects of human rights policy into account, including its dependence on new forms of violence and cruelty. He concludes that a more modest and pragmatic understanding of human rights may therefore strengthen rather than weaken their authority and future influence.
Local Democracy and the Media
Authors: Jangdal Lottie
Published: October 2019

Local news media in Western countries are undergoing major changes, including cutbacks, centralisation and consolidation. In this study, Sweden has been scanned to map the presence of digital hyperlocal media and to investigate which online channels of communication they offer their readers, in order to determine their set-up for democratic functions. The results reveal that very few hyperlocals are positioned in rural areas; instead, the majority of them favour metropolitan or urban municipalities. The hyperlocal media presence on social networks is limited to a few platforms, and about half of the hyperlocals offer commentary fields on their news sites. As the democratic structure varies, coupled with the fact that hyperlocals favour high-density population municipalities where traditional media already exist, this study indicates that the democracy dialogue in the local public sphere may be at risk.
All Seats Taken? Hyperlocal Online Media in Strong Print Newspaper Surroundings
Authors: Halvorsen Lars Julius , Bjerke Paul
Published: October 2019

This article present data from a new mapping of Norwegian online hyperlocals, defined as local online news sites that are indigenous to the web. From an understanding of local news markets as organised social fields with great barriers to entry, we discuss the hyperlocals’ locations and business models against the system of existing print-based local newspapers and analyse four cases of successful start-ups. We have identified 67 Norwegian hyperlocals. While most new start-ups tend to avoid direct competition with legacy print media, hyperlocals operate in all kinds of municipalities. While most of them follow a low-cost strategy based upon a large degree of “self-exploitation” by the editors, a total of 19 hyperlocals create sufficient income to run professional news operations. These operations are typically being started while legacy media has been going through economic crises. Even then, there are substantial barriers to market entry. Highly dedicated and earth-bound entrepreneurs seem to be a prerequisite for success.
Utilizing Temporary Spaces. Location Strategies of Pop-up Restaurants in Berlin
Authors: Pfeufer Nils , Suwala Lech
Published: October 2019

The paper engages with the accompanying location strategies of temporary catering businesses. Hereby, the contemporary trend of so-called pop-up restaurants in Berlin emphasizes a paragon for both the ‘temporality’ and ‘eventisation’ of economic activities. Against this background, a methodology mix consisting of quantitative (generation of a database) and quantitative methods (a series of semi-structured expert interviews) provides the breeding ground for an inductive analysis of this emergent phenomenon. The latter aligns with principles of Grounded Theory and attempts to assemble the current sparse insights with regard to this subject. The results show manifold objectives when running these temporary catering businesses comprising economic (profit-seeking, advertising and brand recognition, product testing and concept design), social/societal (connecting people, staging an extraordinary experience) and personal reasons (personal and professional fulfillment). Concerning locational choice, different location strategies of pop-ups become visible in this realm: either as locational cooperatives with business and/or communicative synergies or as isolated and closed events at unusual locations, which, however, always strive for a holistic experience with a distinctive atmosphere in the sense of “valorisation of a temporarily organised uniqueness”. These trends point to imperatives of an emerging cognitive-cultural capitalism, which is based on an eventisation of economic activities exploiting both the scarce resource “attention” and the memorability of experiences.
Współpraca transgraniczna jako czynnik transformacji międzynarodowych funkcji granicy ukraińsko-polskiej
Authors: Antoniuk Natalia , Papish Natalia
Published: October 2019

W artykule dokonano analizy właściwości ukraińsko-polskiej współpracy transgranicznej, która jest realizowana w ramach współpracy między regionami przygranicznymi sąsiadujących ze sobą państw i przejawia się w różnych formach. Przeanalizowano wpływ współpracy transgranicznej na funkcjonowanie ukraińsko-polskiej granicy państwowej, w szczególności wzmacnianie jej funkcji kontaktowej i międzynarodowej. Zbadano determinanty funkcjonowania euroregionów, obejmujących tereny przygraniczne Polski i Ukrainy. Jako jedno z istotnych wyzwań w tym zakresie na współczesnym etapie należy rozpatrywać konieczność doskonalenia infrastruktury transportowej, modernizacja której będzie sprzyjała poprawie funkcjonowania ważnych międzynarodowych korytarzy tranzytowych i zwiększy ogólną przepuszczalność granicy ukraińsko-polskiej.
Effects of ABS-g-MAH on Morphologies and Properties of PC/ASA/PMMA Blends
Authors: Tang Ruogu
Published: October 2019

In this study, ABS-g-MAH was used as compatibilizer in poly carbonate/acrylonitrile styrene acrylate/poly(methyl methacrylate) blends. The polymer blends were prepared via a two-step method: first, raw PC, ASA, PMMA resins and ABS-g-MAH additives were completely mixed and granulated by extrusion molding, and then the standard PC/ASA/PMMA blends samples were obtained by injection molding. A comprehensive characterizations were performed on the PC/ASA/PMMA blends of their morphologies, mechanical properties and thermal properties. The results showed that the addition of ABS-g-MAH could promote the compatibilities among PC, ASA and PMMA, and ABS-g-MAH would significantly alter the mechanical and thermal properties of blends.
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Among a Sample of Chronic Hepatitis C Patients in AL-Najaf Province /Iraq
Authors: Hanan Najem Najaf  , Dheyaa J. Kadhim  , Ahmed J. Alkofee  , Dheyaa A. Al-Mashhadani
Published: October 2019

Previous studies in Euro-American countries have shown that patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection have increased levels of neuropsychiatric symptoms. While chronic hepatitis C virus infection has been reported in Arab countries such as Iraq, there is little studies about the neuropsychological burden associated with chronic hepatitis C among patients in the Arab region. The aim of the current study was to measure the prevalence and level of severity of depression, anxiety and stress among a sample of chronic hepatitis C patients in AL-Najaf province /Iraq. The current study was cross-sectional study carried out on (110) already diagnosed chronic viral hepatitis C patients who attended the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Center/Al-Sader Medical City/Najaf/Iraq during November 2018 to May 2019. In addition, (100) apparently healthy subjects were included as a control group. The Arabic version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used to assess mental health. Both the prevalence rates and severity levels of depression, anxiety and stress were significantly higher in chronic hepatitis C patients compared to the control group (P<0.001). Stress level is negatively correlated with age and is significantly more in single. Anxiety level is less with a higher level of education. Depression was significantly higher in those having children. The study indicates that the presence of chronic hepatitis C infection is associated with a higher risk of psychological burden. Accordingly, meeting the psychological needs of such patients would need to be addressed.
Papillary thyroid cancer patient with hyperthyroidism - a case study
Authors: Punitha S  , Vedha pal jeyamani  , Sindhu S  , Bhuvaneshwari P  , Arshath A
Published: October 2019

Thyroid carcinoma is the majority widespread endocraine malignancy in that papillary thyroid cancer is a well-differentiated type. Since hyperthyroidism protects from thyroid cancer due to lack of reproduction of thyroid tissue by the thyroid-stimulating hormone. The papillary carcinoma is the fast-growing and metastases to local region rapidly. A 60 years old post menopausal women with a known case of hypertension of past 6 years on treatment and with hyperthyroidism of past 2 months was presented in the outpatient department in the hospital with chief complaints of mass in the neck with dyphagia, cough, breathlessness, sense of fullness and odynophagia of past 2 weeks. On physical and general examination patient found with diffuse thyroid swelling with enlarged right sided lymph node. The patient was diagnosed with papillary thyroid caricinoma with various investigation reports includes CT Scan, Immouno history chemistry reports, Histopathology and Two fine-needle aspiration biopsies. The patient has undergone 6 cycles of chemotherapy with the corticosteroids, anti-cancer drugs which includes Vincristine, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, anti- emetic drugs and also with H2 receptor blockers. The papillary thyroid cancer is common and occurs predominantly in females than in males and with good prognosis and decreased death rates. The higher level of thyroid function is very rare in case of PTC.
Synthesis and characterization Some of heterocyclic compounds from Nitrogen derivative
Authors: Sarah Mohammed Abed  , Hasan Thamer Ghanem
Published: October 2019

This paper involves the synthesis of new oxazepine derivatives by multi-reaction steps. The first step synthesis azo derivative from 2-naphthol with 3-aminoacetophenone. The second step was the condensation reaction between ketone group of the azo compound and different primary aromatic amines (4-amino phenol, 3-nitro aniline and 4-methyl aniline) to yiled new azo Schiff base compounds (S1-S3) respectively. In the final step, Oxazepine compounds (L1-L3)and (L4-L6)were prepared from reaction imine compounds (S1-S3) with maleic and phthalic anhydride in toluene as solvent. All these derivatives were characterized by melting point, FTIR, HNMR and 13CNMR.
Prediction of risk of major bleeding with using CRUSADE bleeding score in Acute coronary syndrome patients: A case series
Authors: Castelino Renita Edwin  , Jitha Thankachan  , Lisa Mathew Adackapara  , Aneena Suresh
Published: October 2019

Use of intravenous heparin in Acute coronary syndrome possess a major risk of bleeding to patients. However, the estimation of risk using bleeding scores in Indian settings is yet to be established. These case series assess the risk of major bleeding associated with the use of Antithrombotic agents in patients with acute coronary syndrome using CRUSADE (Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC/AHA guidelines) bleeding score. Relevant patient data was collected from hospital records and patients were followed up till discharge. All the four cases reported showed the risk of in-hospital bleeding with anti-thrombotic agents evident as two cases of hematuria, one case of gum bleeding and one case of hemorrhagic stools. All the patient presented with chest pain to the hospital; following a diagnosis of the acute coronary syndrome, they were prescribed with antiplatelets and anticoagulants. This accompanied a bleeding event which was categorized using CRUSADE bleeding risk score. In-hospital major bleeding imposes a burden on the patient's quality of life. Use of CRUSADE bleeding score helps to predict the severity of risk in a less expensive, non-invasive manner. Further, large scale studies will pave the way for using CRUSADE as an efficient bleeding predictor score.
海上丝绸之路对广东省国际贸易的影响——基于企业调研
Authors: 岳 秋荧
Published: October 2019

众所周知中国国民经济发展由于世界金融危机受到极大的影响，当前正在以缓慢的速度进入“新常态”的发展趋势之中。如何转移过剩产能，实现经济结构再平衡，释放新的增长动力，已成为目前中国各地区所关注的重要话题。本文主要是海上丝绸之路对广东对外贸易影响的微观调研。在收集主观数据的基础上，对海上丝绸之路与广东外贸的关系进行定量研究，得出了广东省贸易基本情况、出口竞争力、资金吸引力、政策执行力与海上丝绸之路的外贸促进效果之间具有正向且统计意义上显著的相关系数的结论。
基于“互联网 +”淮安地区农产品物流发展现状与对策研究
Authors: 王 晶晶
Published: October 2019

淮安地区物产丰富，是中国农业发展的重点区域，在拉动当地经济发展方面发挥着关键作用。随着农产品数量与类型的不断扩增，对于其物流体系的要求也越来越高，这是加快农业经济发展的重要环节。然而，由于受到传统经营理念的限制，淮安地区农产品物流较为落后，难以满足现代化农业发展需求，也不利于农民收入水平的提升。应该将“互联网 +”思维融入到农产品的物流体系构建当中，构建健康的市场环境。本文将对淮安地区农产品物流的发展现状进行分析，探索基于“互联网 +”淮安地区农产品物流发展对策。
全业态财产保险新思考
Authors: 林 颋
Published: October 2019

本文首先提出以八大业务内容构成财产保险全业态集合；接着，提出财产保险全业态的系统架构；第三，提出通过提高全民财产保险意识、削减财产保险负面影响、激活财产保险市场活力三大措施以充分发挥财产保险全业态功能，并通过建立保单收入、保单收入同比、投资收入、投资收入同比、投资保单收入比例、投资投保同比比例六大指标体系，为考核和提升财产保险企业的业绩提供科学依据；最后，就未来财产保险的四个重要领域（农业财产保险、基础设施和工程保险、知识产权保险、生态环境保险）的业务全程开发提出具体意见。
解析中美贸易战下促进企业碳减排的精准转型升级对
Authors: 尤 诗钧
Published: October 2019

中国经济发展进入了新常态，对于社会产业结构的转型升级提出了更新更高的要求。尤其是在中美贸易战背景下，企业更应该顺应时代发展的潮流，对碳排放量进行有效控制，为精准转型升级奠定坚实基础。这不仅是社会转型时期的必然要求，也是促进企业长远发展的关键举措。然而，企业在转型升级当中仍然存在较大盲目性，同时也受到传统发展理念的限制，导致碳减排工作的实施遇到了较大阻碍。所以，应该从企业实际情况出发，提出针对性措施。本文将对中美贸易战背景下促进企业碳减排的精准转型升级的意义与对策进行深入分析。
高校跨境电商应用型卓越人才培养路径探析
Authors: 齐 伟伟 , 梁 忠环 , 曹 文屹
Published: October 2019

2019 年 7 月，李克强总理部署完善跨境电商新业态促进政策，适应产业革命新趋势推动外贸模式创新。中国计划在现有 35个跨境电商综合试验区基础上，再增加一批试点城市。为了促进中国跨境电商事业的发展，同时为了满足社会跨境电商人才需求，高校以中国教育部的“卓越计划”为突破口，提出并践行跨境电商应用型卓越人才培养模式。从师资队伍、课程设计和实践能力三方面分析传统跨境电商人才培养的局限性，研究跨境电商应用型卓越人才培养的必要性，并提出卓越师资队伍的完善、卓越的课程体系的改进、建立跨境电商工作室、打造第二课堂等方面探讨跨境电商应用型卓越人才培养的路径。
经济增长的“制度陷阱”：理论解释与实证检验
Authors: 熊 锋
Published: October 2019

通过构建制度有效性、制度公平性与制度稳定性三维一体的制度质量分析框架，并利用普通 OLS 回归及分位数回归的实证方法，对 106 个国家 2015 年截面数据的分组检验表明：加入制度公平性及制度稳定性考察后，后发展国家制度质量的产出效应分别显著降低了19.19% 及 34.18%，而发达国家则分别显著降低了 11.44% 和提高了 7.36%；随着条件分布值的提升，后发展国家的分位数回归系数由“倒 N 型”修正为“倒 U 型”，而发达国家则始终维持“W 型”的变动规律。以上结论表明，后发展国家的制度质量三维属性之间的邪恶循环是造成其容易陷入“制度陷阱”的主要原因。
水利工程项目施工管理问题及创新对策
Authors: 田 瑞林
Published: October 2019

作为关系着国计民生的基础工程，水利工程项目的建设质量和建设效率直接关系着社会经济的发展和人民的生产生活。本文主要针对水利工程项目施工过程中存在的管理问题进行探究，指出具体的解决方法和创新对策，希望能够促进水利工程持续稳定的发展。
A teoria disposicional de Searle sobre os fenômenos inconscientes e o problema da eficácia causal
Authors: Prata Tárik De Athayde
Published: October 2019

Searle defende a perspectiva – historicamente associada a Descartes – segundo a qual a consciência é a essência da mente. Isso gera complicações para que ele possa explicar a existência de fenômenos mentais inconscientes – existência que o próprio Searle aceita. Sua estratégia para conciliar (1) a essencialidade da consciência com (2) a existência de fenômenos mentais inconscientes é recorrer a uma teoria disposicional: estados inconscientes existem na forma de disposições (propensões, potenciais) para a causação de estados conscientes. O presente artigo se concentra em uma dificuldade enfrentada por essa teoria, dificuldade decorrente da eficácia causal que o próprio Searle atribui aos fenômenos mentais inconscientes. Se um fenômeno inconsciente causa uma determinada ação, então ele o faz em virtude de suas propriedades mentais (como o (a) aspecto qualitativo de sensações, ou (b) o conteúdo representativo de desejos), mas se estas propriedades mentais desempenham um papel essencial na causação, então elas existem efetivamente, o que significa que o fenômeno inconsciente possui uma existência mental independente da consciência, o que contradiz a visão cartesiana da consciência como a essência do mental.