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A SPATIAL ANALYSIS ON GIS-HEDONIC PRICING MODEL ON THE INFLUENCE OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND HOUSE PRICE IN KLANG VALLEY, MALAYSIA
Authors: Zainora A. M. , Norzailawati M. N. , Tuminah P.
Published: August 2016

Presently, it is noticeable that there is a significant influence of public open space about house price, especially in many developed nations. Literature suggests the relationship between the two aspects give impact on the housing market, however not many studies undertaken in Malaysia. Thus, this research was initiated to analyse the relationship of open space and house price via the techniques of GIS-Hedonic Pricing Model. In this regards, the GIS tool indicates the pattern of the relationship between open space and house price spatially. Meanwhile, Hedonic Pricing Model demonstrates the index of the selected criteria in determining the housing price. This research is a perceptual study of 200 respondents who were the house owners of double-storey terrace houses in four townships, namely Bandar Baru Bangi, Taman Melawati, Subang Jaya and Shah Alam, in Klang Valley. The key research question is whether the relationship between open space and house price exists and the nature of its pattern and intensity. The findings indicate that there is a positive correlation between open space and house price. Correlation analysis reveals that a weak relationship (rs < 0.1) established between the variable of open space and house price (rs = 0.91, N = 200, p = 0.2). Consequently, the rate of house price change is rather small. In overall, this research has achieved its research aims and thus, offers the value added in applying the GIS-Hedonic pricing model in analysing the influence of open space to the house price in the form of spatially and textually.
ANALYSIS OF DEBRIS FLOW BEHAVIOR USING AIRBORNE LIDAR AND IMAGE DATA
Authors: Kim G. , Yune C. Y. , Paik J. , Lee S. W.
Published: August 2016

The frequency of debris flow events caused by severe rainstorms has increased in Korea. LiDAR provides high-resolution topographical data that can represent the land surface more effectively than other methods. This study describes the analysis of geomorphologic changes using digital surface models derived from airborne LiDAR and aerial image data acquired before and after a debris flow event in the southern part of Seoul, South Korea in July 2011. During this event, 30 houses were buried, 116 houses were damaged, and 22 human casualties were reported. Longitudinal and cross-sectional profiles of the debris flow path reconstructed from digital surface models were used to analyze debris flow behaviors such as landslide initiation, transport, erosion, and deposition. LiDAR technology integrated with GIS is a very useful tool for understanding debris flow behavior.
HOW MUCH CARBON IS STORED IN DESERTS? AN APPROACH FOR THE CHILEAN ATACAMA DESERT USING LANDSAT-8 PRODUCTS
Authors: Hernández H. J. , Acuña T. , Reyes P. , Torres M. , Figueroa E.
Published: August 2016

The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is known as the driest place on Earth, with an average rainfall of about 15 mm per year. Despite these conditions, it contains a rich variety of flora with hundreds of species characterised by their extraordinary ability to adapt to this extreme environment. These biotic components have a direct link to important ecosystem services, especially those related to carbon storage and sequestration. No quantitative assessment is currently available for these services and the role of the desert in this matter remains unclear. We propose an approach to estimate above-ground biomass (AGB) using Landsat-8 data, which we tested in the Taparacá region, located in the northern section of the desert. To calibrate and validate the models, we used field data from 86 plots and several spectral indexes (NDVI, EVI and SAVI) obtained from the provisional Landsat-8 Surface-reflectance products. We applied randomised branch sampling and allometry principles (non-destructive methods) to collect biomass samples for all plant biological types: wetlands, steppes, shrubs and trees. All samples were dried in an oven until they reached constant weight and the final values were used to extrapolate dry matter content (AGB) to each plot in terms of kg m-2. We used all available scenes from September 2014 to August 2015 to calculate the maximum, minimum and average value for each index in each pixel within this period. For modeling, we used the method based on classification and regression trees called random forest (RF), available in the statistical software R-Project. The explained variance obtained by the RF algorithm was around 80-85%, and it improved when a wetland vector layer was used as the predictive factor in the model to reach the range 85-90%. The mean error was 1.45 kg m-2 of dry matter. The best model was obtained using the maximum and mean values of SAVI and EVI indexes. We were able to estimate total biomass storage of around 8 million tons (~ 4 million tons of C) for the whole region.
VEGETATION CHANGES AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH CLIMATE VARIABILITY IN THE UPPER AND MIDDLE REACHES OF THE NENJIANG RIVER BASIN, CHINA
Authors: Huang F. , Wen D. H. , Wang P.
Published: August 2016

To detect changes in vegetation is desirable for modeling and predicting interactions between land surface and atmosphere. Multitemporal series of SPOT VEGETATION NDVI dataset and meteorological data were integrated to interpret vegetation dynamics and the linkage with climate variations in the upper and middle reaches of the Nenjiang River Basin (NRB) from 1999 to 2010 using the correlation analysis and the rescaled range (R/S) analysis. The results demonstrate that annual NDVI increased slightly and 26.02% vegetation coverage of the study area significantly improved. The area of significantly decreased in vegetation cover took up 13.33% of the total land in spring. In autumn, 26.2% of the study area showed a significant vegetation increase. The improved activity of vegetation might reinforce in summer and autumn, while the decreasing tendency in spring might be persistent in the future. The yearly NDVI had significant positive linkages with precipitation and relative humidity. NDVI related significantly and negatively with temperature, sunshine hours and wind velocity, because they may have effects of increasing evapotranspiration and risk of drought and cold damage of vegetation. The variations of annual NDVI were much affected by summer temperature, relative humidity and sunshine duration in autumn and spring wind velocity. Seasonal NDVI decreased in parallel with elevated temperature, but there was no correlation between NDVI and precipitation. Spring temperature, relative humidity in summer and autumn contributed markedly to NDVI variations in the same season. The vegetation improving trend may induce by the warm-wetting climate in recent twelve years.
INTEGRATING GEO-SPATIAL DATA FOR REGIONAL LANDSLIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY MODELING IN CONSIDERATION OF RUN-OUT SIGNATURE
Authors: Lai J.-S. , Tsai F. , Chiang S.-H.
Published: August 2016

This study implements a data mining-based algorithm, the random forests classifier, with geo-spatial data to construct a regional and rainfall-induced landslide susceptibility model. The developed model also takes account of landslide regions (source, non-occurrence and run-out signatures) from the original landslide inventory in order to increase the reliability of the susceptibility modelling. A total of ten causative factors were collected and used in this study, including aspect, curvature, elevation, slope, faults, geology, NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), rivers, roads and soil data. Consequently, this study transforms the landslide inventory and vector-based causative factors into the pixel-based format in order to overlay with other raster data for constructing the random forests based model. This study also uses original and edited topographic data in the analysis to understand their impacts to the susceptibility modeling. Experimental results demonstrate that after identifying the run-out signatures, the overall accuracy and Kappa coefficient have been reached to be become more than 85 % and 0.8, respectively. In addition, correcting unreasonable topographic feature of the digital terrain model also produces more reliable modelling results.
REMOTELY-SENSED URBAN WET-LANDSCAPES: AN INDICATOR OF COUPLED EFFECTS OF HUMAN IMPACT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Authors: Ji Wei
Published: August 2016

This study proposes the concept of urban wet-landscapes (loosely-defined wetlands) as against dry-landscapes (mainly impervious surfaces). The study is to examine whether the dynamics of urban wet-landscapes is a sensitive indicator of the coupled effects of the two major driving forces of urban landscape change – human built-up impact and climate (precipitation) variation. Using a series of satellite images, the study was conducted in the Kansas City metropolitan area of the United States. A rule-based classification algorithm was developed to identify fine-scale, hidden wetlands that could not be appropriately detected based on their spectral differentiability by a traditional image classification. The spatial analyses of wetland changes were implemented at the scales of metropolitan, watershed, and sub-watershed as well as based on the size of surface water bodies in order to reveal urban wetland change trends in relation to the driving forces. The study identified that wet-landscape dynamics varied in trend and magnitude from the metropolitan, watersheds, to sub-watersheds. The study also found that increased precipitation in the region in the past decades swelled larger wetlands in particular while smaller wetlands decreased mainly due to human development activities. These findings suggest that wet-landscapes, as against the dry-landscapes, can be a more effective indicator of the coupled effects of human impact and climate change.
MONITORING LAND COVER DYNAMICS AT VARYING SPATIAL SCALES USING HIGH TO VERY HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERY
Authors: Lavender S. J.
Published: August 2016

Activities have focused on using the Landsat time-series and Sentinel-2 datasets to monitor land cover dynamics across the United Kingdom, with mapping of specific areas including missions such as Worldview and Kompsat. This short conference paper shows some of the preliminary results from the Landsat Operational Land Imager, Thematic Mapper and Enhanced Thematic Mapper data processing that has included the development of a pre-processing system that includes cloud masking and an atmospheric correction. The results are promising, but further research is needed.
THE STUDY OF INSURANCE PREMIUM RATE GIS MAPPING CONSIDERING THE STORM AND FLOOD HAZARD RISKS
Authors: Lee J. S. , Lee I. S.
Published: August 2016

Recently, the number of natural disaster occurrence is increasing because of abnormal changes of weather in Korea. In Korea the storm and flood insurance system is in effect to prevent these natural disasters. The national storm and flood insurance Premium rate is very low and the risk of adverse selection resides because of choosing by who lives in high risk area. To solve these problems, the storm and flood insurance rate map are required. In this study, the prototype of storm and flood insurance premium rate map of the Ulsan, Korea was made and the method of GIS analysis for the insurance premium rate calculating and the procedure of the Ulsan storm and flood insurance rate map were researched.
COMBINED ANALYSIS OF SENTINEL-1 AND RAPIDEYE DATA FOR IMPROVED CROP TYPE CLASSIFICATION: AN EARLY SEASON APPROACH FOR RAPESEED AND CEREALS
Authors: Lussem U. , Hütt C. , Waldhoff G.
Published: August 2016

Timely availability of crop acreage estimation is crucial for maintaining economic and ecological sustainability or modelling purposes. Remote sensing data has proven to be a reliable source for crop mapping and acreage estimation on parcel-level. However, when relying on a single source of remote sensing data, e.g. multispectral sensors like RapidEye or Landsat, several obstacles can hamper the desired outcome, for example cloud cover or haze. Another limitation may be a similarity in optical reflectance patterns of crops, especially in an early season approach by the end of March, early April. Usually, a reliable crop type map for winter-crops (winter wheat/rye, winter barley and rapeseed) in Central Europe can be obtained by using optical remote sensing data from late April to early May, given a full coverage of the study area and cloudless conditions. These prerequisites can often not be met. By integrating dual-polarimetric SAR-sensors with high temporal and spatial resolution, these limitations can be overcome. SAR-sensors are not influenced by clouds or haze and provide an additional source of information due to the signal-interaction with plant-architecture. The overall goal of this study is to investigate the contribution of Sentinel-1 SAR-data to regional crop type mapping for an early season map of disaggregated winter-crops for a subset of the Rur-Catchment in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). For this reason, RapidEye data and Sentinel-1 data are combined and the performance of Support Vector Machine and Maximum Likelihood classifiers are compared. Our results show that a combination of Sentinel-1 and RapidEye is a promising approach for most crops, but consideration of phenology for data selection can improve results. Thus the combination of optical and radar remote sensing data indicates advances for crop-type classification, especially when optical data availability is limited.
The 21st century decline in damaging European windstorms
Authors: Dawkins Laura C. , Stephenson David B. , Lockwood Julia F. , Maisey Paul E.
Published: August 2016

Abstract. A decline in damaging European windstorms has led to a reduction in insured losses in the 21st century. This decline is explored by identifying a damaging windstorm characteristic and investigating how and why this characteristic has changed in recent years. This novel exploration is based on 6103 high-resolution model-generated historical footprints (1979–2014), representing the whole European domain. The footprint of a windstorm is defined as the maximum wind gust speed to occur at a set of spatial locations over the duration of the storm. The area of the footprint exceeding 20 ms−1 over land, A20, is shown to be a good predictor of windstorm damage. This damaging characteristic has decreased in the 21st century, due to a statistically significant decrease in the relative frequency of windstorms exceeding 20 ms−1 in north-western Europe, although an increase is observed in southern Europe. This is explained by a decrease in the quantiles of the footprint wind gust speed distribution above approximately 18 ms−1 at locations in this region. In addition, an increased variability in the number of windstorm events is observed in the 21st century. Much of the change in A20 is explained by the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). The correlation between winter total A20 and winter-averaged mean sea-level pressure resembles the NAO pattern, shifted eastwards over Europe, and a strong positive relationship (correlation of 0.715) exists between winter total A20 and winter-averaged NAO. The shifted correlation pattern, however, suggests that other modes of variability may also play a role in the variation in windstorm losses.
Intermittent heat instabilities in an air plume
Authors: Le Mouël Jean-Louis , Kossobokov Vladimir G. , Perrier Frederic , Morat Pierre
Published: August 2016

Abstract. We report the results of heating experiments carried out in an abandoned limestone quarry close to Paris, in an isolated room of a volume of about 400 m3. A heat source made of a metallic resistor of power 100 W was installed on the floor of the room, at distance from the walls. High-quality temperature sensors, with a response time of 20 s, were fixed on a 2 m long bar. In a series of 24 h heating experiments the bar had been set up horizontally at different heights or vertically along the axis of the plume to record changes in temperature distribution with a sampling time varying from 20 to 120 s. When taken in averages over 24 h, the temperatures present the classical shape of steady-state plumes, as described by classical models. On the contrary, the temperature time series show a rich dynamic plume flow with intermittent trains of oscillations, spatially coherent, of large amplitude and a period around 400 s, separated by intervals of relative quiescence whose duration can reach several hours. To our knowledge, no specific theory is available to explain this behavior, which appears to be a chaotic interaction between a turbulent plume and a stratified environment. The observed behavior, with first-order factorization of a smooth spatial function with a global temporal intermittent function, could be a universal feature of some turbulent plumes in geophysical environments.
IODP Expedition 337: Deep Coalbed Biosphere off Shimokita – Microbial processes and hydrocarbon system associated with deeply buried coalbed in the ocean
Authors: Inagaki Fumio , Hinrichs Kai-Uwe , Kubo Yusuke ,   the IODP Expedition 337 Scientists
Published: August 2016

Abstract. The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Expedition 337 was the first expedition dedicated to subseafloor microbiology that used riser-drilling technology with the drilling vessel Chikyu. The drilling Site C0020 is located in a forearc basin formed by the subduction of the Pacific Plate off the Shimokita Peninsula, Japan, at a water depth of 1180 m. Primary scientific objectives during Expedition 337 were to study the relationship between the deep microbial biosphere and a series of  ∼  2 km deep subseafloor coalbeds and to explore the limits of life in the deepest horizons ever probed by scientific ocean drilling. To address these scientific objectives, we penetrated a 2.466 km deep sedimentary sequence with a series of lignite layers buried around 2 km below the seafloor. The cored sediments, as well as cuttings and logging data, showed a record of dynamically changing depositional environments in the former forearc basin off the Shimokita Peninsula during the late Oligocene and Miocene, ranging from warm-temperate coastal backswamps to a cool water continental shelf. The occurrence of small microbial populations and their methanogenic activity were confirmed down to the bottom of the hole by microbiological and biogeochemical analyses. The factors controlling the size and viability of ultra-deep microbial communities in those warm sedimentary habitats could be the increase in demand of energy and water expended on the enzymatic repair of biomolecules as a function of the burial depth. Expedition 337 provided a test ground for the use of riser-drilling technology to address geobiological and biogeochemical objectives and was therefore a crucial step toward the next phase of deep scientific ocean drilling.
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Authors: Tax Review Pittsburgh
Published: August 2016

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The Behavior of Noon Sakinah and Nunation in Quranic Recitation: An Optimality Account
Authors: Abalkheel Albatool Mohammed
Published: August 2016

“Natural classes” refer to the set of sound patterns that go together in phonological processes. This paper provides an analysis of the phonological behavior of noon sakinah and nunation /n/ in Quranic recitation based on natural class generalization within the framework of Optimality Theory (OT). In some instances, the OT account may be accurate than traditional analysis. It provides evidence that natural classes derive from the nature of the set of markedness constraints, and that gutturals must constitute a natural class. The principal source of evidence for these proposals is that gutturals, unlike other places of articulation, do not induce nasal assimilation. 
Does Learners’ Proficiency Level Affect Oral Corrective Feedback Preferences?
Authors: Bandarchian Rashti Nesa , Danaye Tous Maryam
Published: August 2016

For decades now, there has been a good deal of research on factors affecting students’ oral corrective feedback preferences. Although it has been proven that learners’ characteristics such as their verbal intelligence and attitude toward error correction are highly effective in students’ preferred type of oral corrective feedback, the claims regarding the impact of learners’ proficiency level on their choice of oral corrective feedback have yet to be fully substantiated. In order to take this line of research one step forward, it is important to examine the potential effect of students’ level of proficiency in error correction literature. To this end, this paper aims to shed light on lower and higher level learners’ opinion about corrective feedback issues in an EFL context.
I Thought I Forgot about it: A Case Study in Attrition of English Grammar and Reading Comprehension
Authors: Alharthi Thamer , Al-Hassan Albandary
Published: August 2016

The purpose of the present study was to investigate foreign language attrition in Saudi Arabia. It focused on the attrition of English grammar and reading comprehension of university students whose formal learning of English had ceased between one and four years prior to the study. The participants were non-English major Saudi undergraduate female students at a Saudi university who had completed an English course in order to fulfill college requirements. The study adopted the kind of design commonly used in language attrition studies, i.e. a combination of longitudinal and cross-sectional approaches. Various measurements of L2 attrition were conducted, including tests, questionnaires, and can-do scales. The findings suggest that (1) attrition due to ack of use of English did occur, (2) attrition sets in quickly and then levels off after four years of non-use, (3) reading comprehension is more vulnerable to attrition than grammar, and (4) no significant differences between participants were found due to the length of time English had not been used. 
On Phonetic Negative Transfer from Dialect to Mandarin--A Case Study of Vowels in Mandarin with Hengshan Accent
Authors: Liu Yabin
Published: August 2016

It is a popular belief that second language acquisition is strongly influenced by learner’s first language. This study makes a tentative research on phonetic negative transfer from Hengshan dialect to standard Mandarin based on the analysis of errors of vowel pronunciation in Mandarin with Hengshan accent by virtue of Praat. The result suggests that pronunciation of simple vowels, compound vowels as well as nasal vowels are more or less influenced by Hengshan dialect. 
Influence of Seed Hardening Techniques on Vigor, Growth and Yield of Wheat under Drought Conditions
Authors: Khan Amir Zaman
Published: August 2016

Exploring ways to improve stand establishment and crop productivity under abiotic stresses like drought is important. Two years experiments were conducted at University of Agriculture, Peshawar-Pakistan to examine the efficacy of six pre-sowing seed hardening agents. Seeds of wheat cultivar Uqab-2000 were hardened in six different chemicals of various concentration viz; PEG-8000 (10%), CaCl2 (4%), KNO3, (3%), Mannital (4%), NaCl (5%), Na2SO4 (2%) along with water soaking and dry seeds as control for 24 hours and drying back to original moisture content at room temperature. The soaking and drying of seeds was repeated twice for 12 hours. The results showed that pre-sowing hardening of seed with PEG-8000, CaCl2 and KNO3 gave higher germination, decreased days to 50% germination, increased shoot length, root length, seedling fresh and dry weight in laboratory experiment as compared with other hardening and control treatment. Under field conditions, maximum plant height (93.53cm), spikelet’s spike-1 (17.16), grains spike-1 (50.82), 1000 grain weight (39.97 g), grain yield (3482 kg ha-1) and maximum harvest index (32.5%) were observed in PEG-8000 hardened seed than control treatment (2872 kg ha-1). Seed hardened in PEG-8000, CaCl2 and KNO3 gave 30% increase in grain yield as compared to Mannital, NaCl and Na2SO4 which gave 15% increase in grain yield over control treatment.
Un mundo en caos. El desarrollo humano entre guerras, pobreza y crisis
Authors: Rodríguez Anido Julio , Castillo Pérez Nydia
Published: August 2016

Julio Rodríguez y Nydia Castillo nos comparten una síntesis de su libro Tiempos de caos. Turbulencia y desarrollo de un mundo en crisis, donde se parte de la idea que el desarrollo humano constituye una opción integral orientada a crear un ámbito que les permita a los individuos sentirse integrados plenamente en las estructuras sociales, económicas y políticas. A la vez, se realza un derecho fundamental, el derecho a la paz.Las guerras sin fin, crimen organizado, conflictos étnicos, exclusión y discriminación, altos índices de corrupción, desbordes sociales, luchas urbanas y campesinas, golpes de estado, atropellos a los derechos humanos, entre otros, conforman algunas de las tendencias que conducen hacia el caos. Aseveran que la expansión de fenómenos holísticos como la globalización y procesos desiguales de desarrollo amplían los abismos que separan cada vez más a pobres y ricos y a países desarrollados de otros que no lo son.
La invocación de Dios en los preámbulos de las constituciones de Nicaragua
Authors: Esgueva Antonio
Published: August 2016

El historiador Antonio Esgueva en un recorrido por las distintas constituciones políticas que han regido Nicaragua, revela la invocación de Dios o ausencia de ello en sus preámbulos. Desde la constitución federal del 22 de noviembre de 1824 hasta la Constitución del 9 de enero de 1987, y las subsiguientes reformas de 1995, 2010 y febrero de 2014. Afi rmaciones o ausencias, reflejo de las ideologías de las clases políticas hegemónicas en cada período.
“Afro de ensueño” y “Afro”
Authors: Peñalba Verona
Published: August 2016

“Pinto a mujeres porque soy mujer, he vivido rodeada de mujeres y por ello puedo entenderlas aún más. Es como un espejo, puedo ver cuando una mujer sonríe, cuando tiene una expresión de alegría, sensualidad o tristeza, porque también manifiesto esas emociones y puedo establecer una conexión. La mujer a través de su feminidad, delicadeza y fuerza tiene mucho poder. Es muy importante que todas tengamos conciencia de ese poder”. Verona PeñalbaArtista plástico nicaragüense
Corazón y alma en la poesía de Margarita López Miranda
Authors: Lovo Anastasio
Published: August 2016

Los prosemas de Margarita López Miranda discurren por los mismos cuencos, ya no en el eje de lo metafórico sino en la contigüidad de la carne metonímica. La prosa nos revela el secreto de la pasión de una estudiante –aventajada y precoz- por su sabio maestro. En esa dulce mixtura de una miel erótica nos relata el contexto festivo y carnavalesco de una poderosa atracción mutua, de una seducción compartida, que colocada como cimiento basáltico construye el palacio del amor y la poesía.
The Morel-Lavallée Lesion: Diagnosis and Management
Authors: Scolaro John A. , Chao Tom , Zamorano David P.
Published: August 2016

The Morel-Lavallée lesion is a closed soft-tissue degloving injury commonly associated with high-energy trauma. The thigh, hip, and pelvic region are the most commonly affected locations. Timely identification and management of a Morel-Lavallée lesion is crucial because distracting injuries in the polytraumatized patient can result in a missed or delayed diagnosis. Bacterial colonization of these closed soft-tissue injuries has resulted in their association with high rates of perioperative infection. Recently, MRI has been used to characterize and classify these lesions. Definitive management is dictated by the size, location, and age of the injury and ranges from percutaneous drainage to open débridement and irrigation. Chronic lesions may lead to the development of pseudocysts and contour deformities of the extremity.
Nationwide Databases in Orthopaedic Surgery Research
Authors: Bohl Daniel D. , Singh Kern , Grauer Jonathan N.
Published: August 2016

The use of nationwide databases to conduct orthopaedic research has expanded markedly in recent years. Nationwide databases offer large sample sizes, sampling of patients who are representative of the country as a whole, and data that enable investigation of trends over time. The most common use of nationwide databases is to study the occurrence of postoperative adverse events. Other uses include the analysis of costs and the investigation of critical hospital metrics, such as length of stay and readmission rates. Although nationwide databases are powerful research tools, readers should be aware of the differences between them and their limitations. These include variations and potential inaccuracies in data collection, imperfections in patient sampling, insufficient postoperative follow-up, and lack of orthopaedic-specific outcomes.
Admission Through the Emergency Department Is an Independent Risk Factor for Lower Satisfaction With Physician Performance Among Orthopaedic Surgery Patients: A Multicenter Study
Authors: Vorhies John S. , Weaver Michael J. , Bishop Julius A.
Published: August 2016

Background: Patient experience data are increasingly used to guide performance improvement and to determine physician and hospital reimbursement. We studied the relationship between emergency department (ED) admission and patient satisfaction with physicians’ performance, and identified other associated predictors.

Methods: We evaluated 6,524 inpatient Press Ganey patient experience surveys from two academic level I trauma centers over 5 years. We stratified patients by ED admission or other admission and compared the proportions of patients in each group who were satisfied with physician performance. We used logistic regression to control for demographic differences and characteristics of hospitalizations.

Results: Among patients admitted through the ED, 85.18% were satisfied, compared with 89.44% of patients admitted through other pathways (P < 0.001). Admission through the ED predicted decreased satisfaction, with an odds ratio of 0.67 (P = 0.032) after controls were applied through logistic regression.

Conclusions: Admission through the ED is an independent risk factor for lower satisfaction with physician performance. Understanding the determinants of patient satisfaction will help improve physician-patient interactions and guide quality improvement and value-based reimbursement initiatives.

Level of Evidence: This retrospective survey-based analysis of satisfaction does not fall clearly under any of the Journal’s established categories of level of evidence. The most closely aligned choice would be Level III Prognostic.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Global Journal of Health Science, Vol. 8, No. 9
Authors: Grey Erica
Published: August 2016

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Global Journal of Health Science, Vol. 8, No. 9, 2016.
Evaluating Current Status of MA Educational Technology Curriculum in Iran from Viewpoint of Experts and Professors in Order to Offering a Desirable Curriculum
Authors: Rahmanpour Mohammad , Liaghatdar Mohammad-Javad , Sharifian Fereydoon , Rezaee Mehran
Published: August 2016

The aim of this research is evaluating status of MA field of educational technology in Iran. This research is qualitative and it is conducted based on survey method. The statistical community of this research is expert professors in educational technology area. Accordingly, 15 persons were chosen among this statistical community as statistical sample using objective sampling of desirable cases. Used tool was semi-structured interview. Questions of the interview were determined based on research questions and five expert professor confirmed its content and apparent validity. The interview was conducted face-to-face during 30 to 60 minutes. Collected information was initially classified and then it was analyzed by category method. Results of the research indicated that from viewpoint of professors, the ‘current’ curriculum does not meet the needs and expectations of students in scope of objectives, content and topics, strategies of learning-teaching and assessment methods. Results that are more precise showed a minimum attention of current curriculum to ‘empowerment’ and ‘attitude’ of students in this field. The offered curriculum of professors for more desirable status emphasized on entrepreneurship and empowerment objectives of students and various, student-oriented educational strategies and practical combined assessment methods.
Conceptual Relationship between Corporate Governance and Audit Quality in Shari’ah Compliant Companies Listed on Bursa Malaysia
Authors: Kasim Nawal , Hashim Nur Ain Binti , Salman Syed Ahmed
Published: August 2016

The issue of corporate governance has been a focus among researchers after the 1997/98 financial crisis. Many countries have implemented codes and guidelines of corporate governance to promote effective boards overseeing the operations of companies. In the case of Shari’ah compliant companies, boards still play a significant role and are responsible to ensure Shari’ah compliance. This paper reemphasises the conceptual relation between corporate governance mechanisms and audit quality. The corporate governance mechanisms are measured by board size, CEO duality, independent directors, financial experts on the audit committee, and the existence of an internal Shari’ah committee. There are numerous methods to measure audit quality including using audit fee and auditor reputation as proxies. The findings are mixed. This means that there is no consistent relationship between good corporate governance mechanisms and audit quality.
A Survey of Critical Success Factors of Private Banks in Electronic Banking Services
Authors: Yaghoubi Nour Mohammad , Siavashi Reza , Bahmaei Roohollah
Published: August 2016

One of the key problems in development of electronic banking services, is the lack of a comprehensive framework to recognize and evaluate the crucial factors of banking success in offering electronic services, which in this study it has been addressed directly. By exploratory factor analysis, the main variables of model are determined and a comprehensive model to identify the key elements of private banks successes in offering electronic services, have been discovered and delineated. This comprehensive model, falls the key elements in six main groups of technical- structural factors, financial factors, cultural- cognitive factors, managerial factors (macro and micro), legal  -lawful Factors and qualitative - Security Factors of the System. On the other hand, in each group, the most important items in terms of correlation with the success of electronic banking services are determined. And at last, a comprehensive framework and constructive suggestions in order to solve the issue in electronic banking industry is presented. The model can be an appropriate and valid basis for conducting future researches in the mentioned field.
Exploring the Factors Affecting the ICT Technology Transfer Process: An Empirical Study in Libya
Authors: HASSAN ALI , Jamaluddin Yusoff
Published: August 2016

The purpose of this work is to develop a model that describes the international technology transfer (ITT) process of information and communication technology (ICT) from developed to developing countries. This paper is a part of an ongoing study aiming to develop a technology transfer model examining the embracing of a foreign advanced technology to the ICT companies as well as ICT-based SME’s projects in Libya. The past relevant TT models are reviewed with the intention of exploring and sort out the most ITT influential factors. The questionnaire that conducted recently in the TT process in the Libyan ICT industry was utilized to verify the model. Major statistical techniques are applied to analyze the survey received data. To establish reliable measures for the factors and sub-factors under investigation as well as to reduce their numbers, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was implemented. Furthermore, the goal behind using (EFA) is to combine these sub factors according to a theoretical conceptual. Several sub factors and items were dropped and the model’s factors were regrouped as TT government support initiatives, transferor characteristics, transferee characteristics, TT environment, and learning centers. In addition, the TT outcome (achievements) factors, are identified and refined, some items were discarded. The outcome of this analysis is the verified model for ITT in ICT projects, which includes a number of refined enabling and achievements variables.
Analysis of Reduce Potential Methane Gas Emission by Methanotrofic Bacteria from Rice Field in Gowa
Authors: Nontji Maymuna , Patenjengi Baharuddin , Rasyid Burhanuddin , Pirman Pirman
Published: August 2016

The Increase of temperature in atmosphere caused by increasing concentrations of methane in rice field affects to metabolism of rice plants, it can reduce productivity of rice. Methanotrofic bacteria are one of the organisms that can reduce methane gas emissions, because the bacteria use methane as an energy source. Based on the fact, needed information about the reduce potential of methane gas by the bacteria. The aim of this study was to analyze reduce potential of methanotrofic bacteria have been previously isolated that from rice fields in Gowa. The Analysis was done by measuring concentration of methane gas using chromatography gas techniques. Observations of remaining gas concentration were done four times during 13-days incubation period. All isolates were able to reduce methane with varies potential. The highest reduction shown by isolates GMP 2 with the reduction about 88%. The Lowest reduction shown by GMV 3 with the reduction about 51.9%.

Keywords: emission, methane, methanotrofic
Integrating Usability in Automotive Navigation User Interface Design via Kansei Engineering
Authors: Mohamed M.S.S , Shamsul B.M.T. , Rahman R. , Aini M.S. , Jalil Nawal Aswan Abdul
Published: August 2016

Balancing user requirements as well as usability requirements can be an exacting task for designers. Automotive navigation user interfaces are of no exception. The aim of this study was to integrate the concept of usability in the design process for automotive navigation user interfaces. A modified Kansei Engineering approach was used in order to define the concept of usability for automotive navigation user interface. Both regular and professional Malaysian drivers participated in the Kansei evaluation experiment (n=118). Results were analyzed with Principal Components Analysis (PCA) as well as Partial Least Squares (PLS) method. A finalized list of design specifications was developed and the design specifications were then used to develop a new automotive navigation interface design.
Design of FPGA-Based Data Acquisition System for the Interferometer
Authors: Liu Rilong
Published: August 2016

In compliance with the characteristics of the reference interference system in the Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, the paper puts forward a FPGA-based data acquisition system for the signal sampling of laser interference. This system adopts SRAM as the memory and the serial port transmission technology. Under control of FPGA, data of the interference signal are successfully acquired, stored and transmitted with finite state machine as the timing control mode. The acquired interference signal of laser shows that the data acquisition system is effective.
A New Equation for Human Intellectual Capital Management Intelligent Website for Managing Communities of Practice of Academic Organizations and Financial Investments by Using Adaptive and Dynamic Assessment Networks
Authors: Ariyasipak Yanarat , Harnpornchai Napat
Published: August 2016

In the forthcoming twenty century, economic system of each country should be driven based on sciences, technology and innovations developed by specific knowledge from specialists called knowledge workers. This is an important strategy of Thailand to develop new products and services for surviving in serious business competition. Therefore, essential knowledge in knowledge workers such as skills and experiences for developing new products, services and innovations are required. This tacit knowledge (knowledge in human) should be appropriately measured and managed in the perspective of intellectual capital or intangible capital management. This paper attempts to answer the question “How to appropriately measure tacit knowledge by using graph theory?”. Thus, a new equation to measure intellectual capital for managing excellent centers and laboratories is presented in this paper. This is the novel impact factor equation which considers the dimension of time and frequency of published articles combined with the other impact factors of each published paper on Scimago Journal Rank website and Scopus. Moreover, it is not only the formula which is the quantitative intellectual capital assessment but the intellectual capital indicators and the intellectual capital analysis for university are illustrated in the form of qualitative intellectual capital assessment also. Moreover, intellectual capital management intelligent website for managing Communities of Practice (CoP) of academic organizations and financial investments by using new equation and Dynamic Assessment Networks (DANs) is developed also. The proposed concept and methodology is a basis for risk management in terms of human capitals and financial investments.
Fuzzified Pipes Dataset to Predict Failure Rates by Hybrid SVR-PSO Algorithm
Authors: Soltani Jaber , Kalanaki Moosa , Soltani Mohammad
Published: August 2016

This paper proposes a Support Vector Regression (SVR) based on Fuzzified Input-output Variables which has good comprehensibility as well as satisfactory generalization capability. SVM provides a mechanism to predict data from training ones. Then, results from proposed Fuzzified SVR-PSO (FSVR-PSO) model are compared with other methods; comparative tests are performed using pipe failures data. The analysis and the experimental results show this method has high comprehensibility as well as satisfactory generalization capability.
Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry: What Can Go Wrong and How to Prevent It
Authors: Gown Allen M.
Published: August 2016

Context.—There are a number of critical factors that can lead to incorrect results if the diagnostic pathologist performing immunohistochemistry is unaware of, or not vigilant about, their influence.

Objective.—To highlight 3 arenas in which errors may be introduced.

Data Sources.—For choosing the correct primary antibody, selection of the most appropriate antibodies for a given clinical application can be aided by obtaining information from the vendor; however, this can yield incomplete information. There are a number of online databases that have comparisons of antibodies from different vendors, particularly with respect to their use and properties. Reading the published literature can assist in this process, particularly with respect to determining antibody sensitivity and specificity, but it is a daunting task to keep up with all of the immunohistochemistry-related papers published. Finally, Web sites of a number of quality assurance organizations are accessible and can provide a wealth of information comparing the “real world” performance characteristics of different antibodies to the same target protein. False-positive signals can result from a number of factors, including the use of inappropriately high antibody concentration, and “pseudospecific” signal that is in the wrong compartment of the cell. False-negative signal can result from factors such as use of a nonoptimized epitope retrieval method. It is critical that epitope retrieval methods be optimized for each antibody employed in the laboratory.

Conclusions.—By paying attention to these potential problems, the “black box” of diagnostic immunohistochemistry can be made more transparent.
FUNDAMENTOS QUE JUSTIFICAM OS DIREITOS DE PRIVACIDADE: A DIGNIDADE HUMANA COMO NÚCLEO PÉTREO DOS DIREITOS DA PERSONALIDADE E SITUAÇÕES NA ODONTOLOGIA QUE PERMITEM UMA FLEXIBILIZAÇÃO (CADASTRO E FICHA DE ANAMNESE)
Authors: Otero Cleber Sanfelici , Tena Lucimara Plaza
Published: August 2016

O presente trabalho trata das razões que justificam juridicamente o respeito à vida privada, à intimidade e à dignidade da pessoa como núcleo dos direitos fundamentais e da personalidade, em especial no referente à esfera de atuação da Odontologia. Ao apresentar estes direitos da personalidade, traça-se paralelo com o Código de Ética Odontológica brasileiro e alguns artigos correlacionados ao tema são comentados. Objetiva-se a reflexão sobre a importância da matéria quanto ao dever ético e jurídico em torno da proteção dos direitos dos pacientes no referente a tratamentos e aos dados pessoais, mas também dos direitos do profissional cirurgião-dentista. Para atingir esta finalidade, o método de pesquisa bibliográfico, o método de abordagem dedutivo e o método de procedimento comparativo são empregados.
AS TEORIAS DA JUSTIÇA: UM CONTRAPONTO ENTRE AS CONCEPÇÕES DE JOHN RAWLS E ROBERT NOZICK
Authors: Fonseca Maria Fernanda Soares , Ferreira Maria da Luz Alves
Published: August 2016

Este artigo possui o escopo de apresentar e analisar as teorias da Justiça propostas nas obras “Uma teoria da Justiça” de John Rawls e “Anarquia, Estado e Utopia” de Robert Nozick, fazendo um contraponto entre os conceitos e aplicabilidade das teorias propostas por esses dois grandes autores. Nozick e Rawls são filósofos norte-americanos com inquestionável legado na Filosofia Política contemporânea, os quais, em suas obras, debatem e apresentam seus conceitos e compreensões acerca das teorias da Justiça e sua aplicação nas sociedades democráticas contemporâneas, contrapondo-se um com o outro. Para desenvolvimento do artigo foi utilizada como metodologia pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, ou seja, trata-se de uma análise da concepção de justiça nos dois autores supracitados, no âmbito da filosofia política, objetivando realizar um contraponto entre as duas teorias e relacionando com as expressões da questão social no Brasil na contemporaneidade.
DIREITOS SOCIAIS E IDENTIDADE OPERÁRIA: O PODER DA IDEOLOGIA TRABALHISTA NO GOVERNO DE GETÚLIO VARGAS (BRASIL, 1930-45)
Authors: França Carlos Eduardo , Cabral Rafael Lamera
Published: August 2016

O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar como na primeira metade do século XX, no Brasil, as discussões políticas e as pressões sociais pela busca de direitos, associadas ao projeto político de Getúlio Vargas (no período de 1930, após a Revolução, até 1945), construíram a identidade de classe dos trabalhadores brasileiros. Na literatura nacional, o período é um marco para a construção da ideologia trabalhista nacional. A partir do momento em que o Estado converte sua estrutura agrário-exportadora para a fase industrial, mudanças nas instituições políticas, na economia e na construção da narrativa jurídica tornam-se fundamentais para a compreensão do período histórico. Parte dessas narrativas são revisitadas e confrontadas a partir da análise de fontes primárias produzidas no âmbito do Conselho Nacional do Trabalho e nos debates parlamentares na Assembleia Nacional Constituinte de 1933-34.
COTAS SEM DIREITO DE VOTO NA SOCIEDADE LIMITADA: PANORAMA BRASILEIRO E NORTE-AMERICANO
Authors: Parentoni Leonardo Netto , Miranda Jacqueline Delgado
Published: August 2016

A sociedade limitada é o tipo societário mais comum no Brasil e nos Estados Unidos vem ganhando espaço. Nela a possibilidade de restrição do direito de voto é tema controverso.  O objetivo do presente artigo é analisar a admissibilidade das participações societárias preferenciais, numa análise comparativa entre os sistemas jurídicos brasileiro e norte-americano. A metodologia utilizada consiste no levantamento da base bibliográfica nos dois sistemas jurídicos. Discute-se que, no Brasil, o CC/02, art.1.055, caput, dispõe sobre o tema de forma simples e genérica, contudo, nos quoruns previstos, não permite cotas preferenciais sem direito de voto. Além disso, o DNRC (Departamento Nacional de Registro do Comércio) manifestou-se pelo não cabimento para sociedade limitada da figura da quota preferencial. A doutrina, por sua vez, divide-se a este respeito. Conclui-se que há um equívoco dos órgãos de registro empresarial do país, por outro lado, a proibição é justificável e admissível. Já nos EUA, a existência de cotas preferenciais é um assunto puramente contratual.