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Contemporary Geopolitics and Digital Representations of Space
Authors: Turčalo Sead , Kulović Ado
Published: May 2018

This research is premised on two theoretical constructs: that maps do not objectively depict space and that traditional cartography produces a geopolitical narrative. The research aim is to investigate geopolitical influence in modern, digital representations of space, and vice versa. This paper is divided into three parts: In the first, the digital representation of space is introduced and explained, and two widely acknowledged digital cartographic services are established as the empirical foundation of the research – Google (Google Maps and Google Earth), designed by cartographic and geo-data professionals, and OpenStreetMap, built through crowdsourcing. In the second part, the geopolitical features of traditional cartography are discussed in the context of digital mapping, including ethnocentricity and hierarchical representations of space, similarities to geopolitische karte, and “minor geopolitics.” The final part asks and answers a key question about geopolitical subjectivity: “Who benefits from the geopolitical narratives in digital representations of space?”
The Effects of Post-conflict Constitutional Designs: the “Ohrid Framework Agreement” and the Macedonian Constitution
Authors: Andonovski Stefan
Published: May 2018

In regions troubled by ethnic based conflict violence often erupts abruptly and severely. Peacemakers, then, follow unconditional paths to prevent conflict escalation. The article analyzes the ways in which post-conflict constitutional designs shape the state structure through constitutional amendments. Peace agreements as bases for constitutional reform, the article claims, have reformatory but also obstructive implications. Seeing the Ohrid Framework Agreement as a case study, the paper analyzes its implications on the development of the political system in Macedonia. On one side OFA serves as a criterion for the Macedonian Euro-Atlantic integration and a driving force for the creation of a functioning multicultural society. On the other side, the procedural and substantive flaws of the agreement undermine its absorbability in the society. In procedural sense, OFA hindered its own implementation through the used terminology and the drafting process. In substantial sense, agreement’s goals and provisions reached beyond the purpose of peace agreements and underestimated the complexity of the conflicting issues at stake.
Land Cover Change Investigation in the Southern Syrian Coastal Basins During the Past 30-Years Using Landsat Remote Sensing Data
Authors: Hammad Muhannad , Mucsi László , van Leeuwen Boudewijn
Published: May 2018

Land cover change and deforestation are important global ecosystem hazards. As for Syria, the current conflict and the subsequent absence of the forest preservation are main reasons for land cover change. This study aims to investigate the temporal and spatial aspects and trends of the land cover alterations in the southern Syrian coastal basins. In this study, land cover maps were made from surface reflectance images of Landsat-5(TM), Landsat-7(ETM+) and Landsat-8(OLI) during May (period of maximum vegetation cover) in 1987, 2002 and 2017. The images were classified into four different thematic classes using the maximum likelihood supervised classification method. The classification results were validated using 160 validation points in 2017, where overall accuracy was 83.75%. Spatial analysis was applied to investigate the land cover change during the period of 30 years for each basin and the whole study area. The results show 262.40 km2 reduction of forest and natural vegetation area during (1987-2017) period, and 72.5% of this reduction occurred during (2002-2017) period due to over-cutting of forest trees as a source of heating by local people, especially during the conflict period. This reduction was particularly high in the Alabrash and Hseen basins with 76.13 and 79.49 km2 respectively, and was accompanied by major increase of agriculture lands area which is attributed to dam construction in these basins which allowed people to cultivate rural lands for subsistence or to enhance their economic situation. The results of this study must draw the relevant authorities’ attention to preserve the remaining forest area.
The Relationship between Attachment, Stress and Academic Success in Albanian Students
Authors: Prifti Lorena , Rapti Edmond
Published: May 2018

Stress is a serious obstacle for a good school performance. For this reason a considerable number of studies have been conducted. Meanwhile, attachment is considered as a basic borned biological system (Siegel, 2001). There is a correlation between stress and attachment according to the studies. When it comes to student academic success, the methods to measure it are varied. One of the most commonly used is the average. Likewise, even when the relationship between the average of results and stress was considered, a correlational relationship was found, between academic success and appeasement. These study researches, as will be discussed below, are carried out in different contexts. But results for this topic in the Albanian context do not yet exist. Therefore, the aims of this study are to shed light on a topic that is still unexplored in the Albanian context. It was extended to six public Albanian Universities, as follows: Tirana University, Aleksander Moisiu University Durres, University “Alkesander Xhuvani” Elbasan, University “Fan S.Noli” Korça, University “Ismail Qemali” Vlora, University “Luigj Gurakuqi” Shkodra.The number of students who underwent on this study, was 1502. The dispersed material was the questionnaire through which the students arithmetic average for the first semester of that academic year, the type of attachment (based on Attachment Style Questionnaire built by Feeney) and the level of stress (based in the Academic Stress Scale built by Rabani).
J.S. Bach’s “Anna Magdalena” as a Basic Tool for the Development of Beginner Pianists
Authors: Bakri Tsonka Al
Published: May 2018

The following paper aims to analyse the notebook ‘Anna Magdalena’ as a means for the development of specific knowledge and skills concerning teaching of Baroque and more specifically Bach style, for the beginner pianist. The focus of the paper is oriented towards examining the notebook, and providing a fresh perspective for its teaching from a pedagogical standpoint. Moreover, the paper aims to show various modes of teaching applied to the most popular pieces in the notebook. The author exhaustively lists widespread performer issues relating to the baroque’s technique, specifically, Bachian stylistic perception and attempts to show the ways in which these pieces can be taught. The study will be based on practice-led research methodology.
Strategic Thinking and Strategic Planning: Not Yet Habitual in Albania
Authors: Jeha Ilda , Çabiri Ylli
Published: May 2018

Overall, short-term and medium-term thinking prevails in Albania, while long-term strategic thinking is inexistent. This is reflected in the planning of each sector, where strategic planning is completely missing. The actual cost of addressing problems is much higher and almost unaffordable compared to a hypothetical situation where there would have been strategic studies in place to anticipate them. After analyzing the constitutional functions of the President of the Republic, we conclude that strategic planning functions should be vested on the President’s Office. Being that these functions are not carried out by any other institution the President is impartial according to the Constitution, therefore more reliable; this creates better chances of a solid communication between the President and the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the Assembly. This can be achieved by amending the Constitution, by a popular referendum, or simply by incorporating the solutions in the President’s Organic Law.
Language and Ideology in the Context of Language Policy of Albanian Language
Authors: Prishtina Shkumbin Munishi
Published: May 2018

This paper discusses the significantly tight relations which exist between ideology and language. It emphasizes that language and ideology are intertwined since ideology provides the framework within which a linguistic message is constructed and expressed. The influence of ideology is noted in language policy and language planning efforts since it enables actions taken by a certain social group to standardize a particular language. Another realm in which the influence of ideology becomes noticeable is the realm of discourse. Ideology is at best expressed through discourse structures. This type of ideological influence can be noticed in the case of Albanian language standardization process in which ideology served two functions: supporting the language policy and helping to build discourse rhetoric with which language policy was elaborated and promoted to the public within former Socialist Albania.
Israel and the Middle East: The creation of a Nation
Authors: Vilasi Antonella Colonna
Published: May 2018

In order to properly study the foundation of a State, a paradigm of thought or any other organization, we should analyze the historical context which produced the conditions for this phenomenon to happen, in all its variables and components. The Jewish question cannot certainly be relegated only to the 20th century, but surely it was the century in which the cultural, political, economic, and social debate was the expression of a collective will to create a Nation and develop and transform it into a key country in the context of global geopolitics.
State Intervention/Bailout and Economic Stabilisation in Nigeria: Some Lessons from the United States
Authors: Harry Deinibiteim Monimah , Madume Winston
Published: May 2018

The study examined the nature of state intervention during economic and/or financial crisis, focusing on Nigeria and US. These two nations have embarked on various kinds of bailouts to stabilize their economies and move their nations on the path of economic recovery and growth. However, the bailout effort is more successful in the US than Nigeria. This is largely due to the approach adopted in these countries. Thus, the main objective of this paper is to ascertain the extent to which government invention has helped stabilize the Nigerian economy, when compared with the experience of the United States. The study revealed that in the US every state intervention/ bailout is approved by congress through legislation, therefore well-guided in its administration or execution, with specific time lines. On the other hand, in Nigeria bailouts are by “executive fiat”, as a result they suffer from poor execution. Hence, the paper concluded that state intervention/bailout in Nigeria has not been very successful because of the approach adopted by the government. The study recommended that subsequently, every bailout from the Nigerian government should be a product of an Act of Parliament, bailout schemes should have specific tools for measuring performance and be guided by specific lines, among others.
Investigating The Effect of Behavioral Intention on E-learning Systems Usage: Empirical Study on Tertiary Education Institutions in Ghana
Authors: Budu Kenneth Wilson Adjei , Yinping Mu , Mireku Kingsford Kissi
Published: May 2018

The objective of the study aimed at assessing the relationship that exists between antecedents of behavioral intentions, and how they impact on the usage of E-learning systems in tertiary institutions in Ghana. Empirical data for the study was obtained through a survey from 237 respondents made up of; governing council members, school management members, faculty members, ICT department staff and students from five tertiary education institutions in Ghana. The study developed an extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) by incorporating an external variable, self-efficacy. The hypothesized model was examined using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLSSEM) technique using Smart PLS version 12 software. The paper argues that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and self-efficacy influenced individual’s behavioral intentions to utilize E-learning systems. However, the findings confirm that, through the mediating role of individuals’ behavioral intention to use, self-efficacy is the most influential factor that affects individual’s behavioral intentions to utilize E-learning systems in Ghana’s tertiary education institutions, relative to perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. This result implies that self-efficacy is the main behavioral intention factor in determining E-learning system utilization, in Ghana’s tertiary education context. This study satisfies or fills an E-learning utilization literature shortfall by the extension of the Technological Acceptance Model (TAM) to investigate antecedents of behavioral intentions and their impact on E-learning systems usage among tertiary education institutions. Also, the study demonstrates the importance of behavioral intention-to-use as playing a full mediating role between self-efficacy and E-learning system usage.
Relationship between Permissive Parenting Style and Examination Cheating Tendencies among Kenya Secondary School Students
Authors: Opiyo Pascal Ochieng , Aloka Peter J.O. , Raburu Pamela A. , Aomo John Agwaya
Published: May 2018

The study investigated the relationship between permissive parenting styles and examination cheating tendencies among secondary school students in Siaya Sub County, Kenya. Diana Baumrind’s parenting styles theory and Ajzen’s theory of Planned Behaviour provided a theoretical framework for the study while adopting a Correlational study design within a mixed methods approach. The target population was 1,908 form three students, 35 Teacher Counselors and 35 Deputy Principals. A sample size of 190 Form Three students, which was 10% of the population of students, was used after stratified random sampling. In addition, 8 Teacher Counselors and 8 Deputy Principals purposively sampled formed part of the participants. Parenting style and Involvement in Examination Cheating Tendency Questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from form three students while interview schedule was used to collect qualitative data from the Teacher Counselors and Deputy Principals. Validity was ascertained by expert judgment of two university lecturers while reliability of the instrument was ensured using Cronchbar reliability test, where an index of 0.77413 was obtained. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as inferential statistics such as Pearson Correlation, aided by SPSS version 22, while qualitative data was analyzed through thematic framework. The findings revealed that permissive parenting has a strong positive influence on examination cheating tendencies with r=0.641 p<0.05. The study recommended that Kenyan Teachers’ Service Commission should train more teacher counselors in schools to cope with the large number of students who have varied parental backgrounds.
A Review on the Efficacy of Immediacy Factors towards Achieving Communication Satisfaction via Email among Academic Staff
Authors: Anumudu Chinedu Eugenia , Yasin Mal-Imran , Akmar Ahmad Ghazali , Latif Muhammad Pauzi
Published: May 2018

The review paper intensively explored immediacy factors influencing communication satisfaction through asynchronous computer mediated communication mediums. Immediacy is one of the constructs of social presence theory deemed capable of compelling communication satisfaction on asynchronous computer mediated communications. It has been established in numerous related studies conducted on asynchronous virtual mediated channels. However, little or no consideration seemed to have been given to exploring these immediacy factors towards ascertaining communication satisfaction via email, as one of the asynchronous mediated communications. The need to study this via email is essential, especially towards making it more efficient since it still remained the third means of communication predominantly used for dispatching corporate issues. In this review, prompt feedback, approachability and similarity personality were the dimensions of immediacy explored in relations to the effectiveness towards attaining communication satisfaction on asynchronous virtual communications. The findings showed that these dimensions examined were capable of inspiring immediacy towards achieving communication on asynchronous computer mediated channels. Therefore, it is expected that these may equally motivate communication satisfaction via email as one of asynchronous virtual mediums. It also showed that most of the studies so far conducted were dominated by qualitative and mixed-method approaches. Few quantitative studies encountered in the review appeared lacking the capacity of generalizing the outcomes due to respondents’ poor turnout rate and inadequate sample sizes issues. Thus, empirical quantitative studies are still needed via email mode of interaction in order to resolve these issues and for revalidating the outcomes of the review.
Parasitoses gastrintestinais de caprinos e ovinos comercializados na feira de animais de Tabira, Sertão de Pernambuco
Authors: Limeira Clécio Henrique , Athayde Ana Célia Rodrigues , Alves José Romero Alexandre , Lima Geilson Manoel de Souza , Limeira Manoella De Queiroz Rodrigues , Medeiros Maria Do Carmo de
Published: May 2018

No Nordeste do Brasil, muitos produtores utilizam a venda de animais vivos em feiras livres como principal via de comercialização de seus animais. Embora contribuam para o desenvolvimento econômico e social, essas feiras tornam-se facilitadoras no processo de transmissão e disseminação de doenças parasitárias. Nesse sentido, o objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar a ocorrência de parasitismo gastrintestinal em caprinos e ovinos comercializados na feira de animais de Tabira, estado de Pernambuco. Foram coletadas fezes e sangue de 84 caprinos e 92 ovinos, entre novembro de 2014 e janeiro de 2015. Os caprinos apresentaram frequência de 70,24% e os ovinos 78,26% de animais positivos na contagem de ovos por grama de fezes (OPG). As fêmeas caprinas (75,44%) e os machos ovinos (82,93%) adultos foram mais acometidos. Os caprinos apresentaram maior média de OPG (2.431), maior proporção de anemia (40,68%) e maiores níveis de infecção pesada (11,87%) e fatal (20,34%) em comparação aos ovinos (1203; 20,86%; 9,72% e 15,28%, respectivamente). Na coprocultura, larvas de Haemonchus sp. foram as mais frequentes, tanto em caprinos (90,34%), quanto em ovinos (91,87%). Os caprinos e ovinos comercializados na feira de animais de Tabira, estado de Pernambuco, são acometidos por grandes cargas parasitárias, sugerindo maiores cuidados dos proprietários quando da aquisição de animais nesses recintos, a fim de evitar maiores prejuízos.
Desempenho operacional e econômico do terraceamento de pequenas propriedades com arados de discos
Authors: Correia Tiago Pereira da Silva , Paludo Vinicius , Silva Paulo Roberto Arbex , Souza Saulo Fernando Gomes , Dias Patrícia Pereira , Dionofre Bruna , Carneiro Karen Pereira da Silva
Published: May 2018

O terraceamento com arados de discos ainda é prática comum em pequenas propriedades rurais, munidas de implementos e tratores de menor porte. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho operacional e econômico de diferentes modelos de arados de discos comumente usados na construção de terraços em pequenas propriedades rurais. O experimento foi realizado com arados de discos e tratores em três pequenas propriedades rurais nos municípios de Botucatu-SP e Avaré-SP. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o inteiramente casualizado (DIC) com quatro repetições, sendo os tratamentos: arado fixo de três discos (AF3D), arado fixo de dois discos (AF2D), arado reversível de três discos (AR3D), e arado reversível de dois discos (AR2D). Os terraços foram construídos com base estreita em áreas com declive entre 13 e 16% e utilizadas como pastagem. As variáveis avaliadas foram: eficiência operacional (Ef), capacidade de campo efetiva (Cce), consumo horário (Ch) e operacional de combustível (Cct), custo horário (CH) e operacional (COT) e eficiência econômica (EFec). Os resultados indicaram que arados reversíveis apresentam maior Ef e Cce, arado AF3D maior Ch e Cct, e economicamente o AR2D possibilita menores custos e maior EFec.
Germination and growth of ornamental pepper plants due to salinity
Authors: Pessoa Angela Maria dos Santos , Rêgo Elizanilda Ramalho do , Cruz Marcelo Pereira , Santos Cristine Agrine Pereira dos , Silva Priscila Duarte , Rêgo Mailson Monteiro do
Published: May 2018

Seeds need favorable environmental conditions to germinate but sometimes these conditions are not available. The goal of this work was to evaluate the influence of different concentrations of NaCl on in vitro germination and development of Capsicum annuum seedlings. The experiment was conducted at the Laboratório de Biotecnologia Vegetal at Centro de Ciências Agrárias (CCA) of Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Areia, PB, Brazil. Ornamental pepper seeds (Capsicum annuum L.) were submitted to five concentrations of NaCl: 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 mM. The experimental design was completely randomized, with five treatments and seven replicates, each replicate consisted of one flask with one seed. After 14 days in vitro, the germinated seedlings were characterized for seedling height, hypocotyl width, cotyledon leaf length, cotyledon leaf width, leaf number, radicle length, fresh matter and germination. The data were submitted to analysis of variance by the F test ( p ≤ 0.05). When significant differences were detected, the data were submitted to regression analysis. Percentage of abnormal plantlets was also calculated and submitted to descriptive statistical analysis. The percentage of germination was not affected by the NaCl concentrations used in this work. However 75 e 100 mM salt concentrations influenced the cotyledonary leaf width, total fresh matter and percentage of abnormal seedlings.
Inheritance of flower traits in ornamental pepper
Authors: Pessoa Angela Maria dos Santos , Rêgo Elizanilda Ramalho do , Santos Cristine Agrine Pereira dos , Carvalho Michelle Gonçalves de , Mesquita Júlio Carlos Polimeni de , Rêgo Mailson Monteiro do
Published: May 2018

Diallel crosses provide estimates of useful parameters in the selection of parents for hybridization. They also help in understanding the gene action behind the determination of characters of interest. The objective of this study was to determine the genetic control of flower traits in ornamental pepper based on a complete diallel with parents F1’s and reciprocal crosses. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse at Laboratório de Biotecnologia Vegetal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (CCA-UFPB). Seven accessions of ornamental pepper belonging to the CCA-UFPB Germplasm Bank UFPB001, UFPB004, UFPB77.3, UFPB099, UFPB134, UFPB137 and UFPB390 were used. The morphological analysis was performed on following quantitative Capsicum descriptors: days for flowering (DFL), flower diameter (FD), petal length (PL), number of petals (NP), number of stamens (NS), anther length (AL) and fillet length (FL). The data were previously submitted to analysis of variance and then to diallel analysis. All evaluated traits were adequate to the additive-dominant model. There are possibilities of genetic gains in breeding programs, for the NP, NS, AL and FL in ornamental peppers.
STUDIES ON BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF CARICA PAPAYA LEAF ON ALLOXAN-INDUCED DIABETIC ALBINO RATS
Authors: AHAMEFULA EZEKWE , CONSTANCE NWADIKE , IJEOMA EBOAGWU , NJOKU SAMUEL ODIKA PRINCE,
Published: May 2018

Studies on biochemical effects of aqueous extract of Carica papaya leaf on alloxan-induced diabetic albino rats were undertaken. One hundred albino rats of Wistar strain were obtained and divided into five groups of twenty rats each and properly treated with the aqueous extract after four out of the five groups were induced with diabetes. The diabetic induced groups were diabetic control, test groups I (treated with 200 mg/kg) and II (treated with 50 mg/kg), and reference (treated with the standard glibenclamide). The diabetic free group was designated as normal control. Results obtained revealed that oral administration of aqueous extract of C. papaya leaf on alloxan-induced diabetic albino rats significantly reversed the damage associated with alloxan-induced diabetes revealing its hypoglycemic, liver and renal function integrity effects. The presence of phytochemicals and phytonutrients found in C. papaya could explain the observed pharmacological property of the studied extract. This study has revealed the biochemical effects of aqueous extract of C. papaya leaf on alloxan-induced diabetic albino rats.
Detection of adulteration and quality Evaluation of raw milk collected from Local markets in Bangladesh
Authors: Islam Md. Anwarul , Sarker Md. Touhiduzzaman , Prabakusuma Adhita Sri , Russel Md. Imrul Hasan , Islam Md. Shahidul
Published: May 2018

This experiment was aimed to detect adulteration and assess the quality of raw milk which were collected from various local markets in Bangladesh. The samples of the raw milk were collected from Narikali Bazar, Sofir Mia Bazar and Sokal Bazar of Jamalpur district in Bangladesh. Parameters were used to detect adulteration such as presence of Formalin, Starch, Cane Sugar, and coloring agent, and to screen the qualities of the samples on the basis of physical tests (color, flavor, taste, texture and specific gravity), chemical tests [acidity, fat, ash, lactose, protein, TS and SNF]-and microbiological tests. From the physical test, it was found that all the samples were yellowish white in color, normal in taste and flavor and free flowing fluid in case of texture. All of the raw milk samples did not fulfill the legal standard of milk composition. However, raw milk samples of Sokal Bazar were higher in fat, protein, lactose, SNF and TS contents than the other two samples. Microbiological parameters also remained high in all raw milk samples than the standard. It was observed that no adulteration was found in any of the collected raw milk samples. This study revealed that hygiene condition did not properly maintain during milking and transportation of the raw milk supplied in the local markets.
SCREENING OF ANTIBACTERIAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF MALVA PARVIFLORA LINN. FRUIT EXTRACTS AGAINST RESPIRATORY TRACT PATHOGENS
Authors: GAUTAM SHIV SHANKER , SANJAY KUMAR NAVNEET,
Published: May 2018

Malva parviflora fruit extracts was subjected for extraction with different solvents and tested for antibacterial property by agar well diffusion method against five bacterial pathogens responsible for respiratory tract infections. From this plant, all the studied extracts revealed inhibitory action towards tested microorganisms. Highest inhibition was in methanol and ranged between 15.3±0.28 to 20.6±0.57 mm with uppermost activity against S. pneumoniae and lowest against P. aeruginosa respectively. The MIC were fixed by two-fold serial dilution method and recorded for methanol extracts at 3.12-12.5 mg/ml. Phytochemical study revealed the variable presence of secondary metabolites including alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, steroids, terpenes, saponins and tannins. From the results, it can be concluded that M. parviflora has significant bioactivity against tested microorganisms and can be utilized in drug development against respiratory ailments.
The use of podcasts in improving students’ speaking skill
Authors: Bustari Ahmad , Samad Iskandar Abdul , Achmad Diana
Published: May 2018

AbstractPodcast is a digital recording which contains a recorded programs from television, radio, and interviews. Many researchers have discussed about the podcast as an alternative teaching media to support students developing their speaking skills. This research article aims at finding out if there is a significant improvement on students’ speaking skills by using this Podcast. Class XI IS3 was chosen as the sample of this study with total 30 students. This pre-experimental study employs pre-test and post-test. These tests are provided in the form of oral tests. The data from these tests were then calculated by using statistical formulas. The result showed that the post-test score was higher than the pre-test. The finding showed that there was a significant improvement of the students’ speaking skills performance after undertaking treatments. Thus, podcast media can be used as one of the alternative media in teaching English especially speaking skill in EFL classes.
The analysis of errors of omission in english narrative composition made by EFL students
Authors: Kusumawardhani Paramita
Published: May 2018

This research was done to investigate kinds of errors of omission, classify them, explain the characteristics of the errors and evaluate the errors produced by the English foreign learners. Errors of omission could happen because the learners were still lack of form or grammar that is supposed to have in the sentence but the learners omit it. Writing is the most difficult skill in learning English as what is spoken is different with what is written. The writing skills are complex and certainly difficult to teach, requiring not only of grammatical and theoretical devises but also conceptual and judgmental elements. The research was done by using descriptive method and the data were collected from 20 English Foreign Learners' English Narrative Composition. The results found in the learners' English narrative composition are Omission of "Of" for about 5 errors or 25%, Omission of "Auxiliary" for about 3 errors or 15%, Omission of "Articles" for about 3 errors or 15%, Omission of "Countable and Uncountable Nouns" for about 4 errors or 20%, Omission of "Apostrophe's" for about 3 errors or 15% and Omission of "Preposition" for about 2 errors or 10%.
Multilingual learning program: pesantren students’ perceptions of the multilingual simultaneous-sequential model
Authors: Bin-Tahir Saidna Zulfiqar , Atmowardoyo Haryanto , Dollah Syarifuddin , Rinantanti Yulini
Published: May 2018

This study aimed at determining whether or not the knowledge, educational level, perception, and attitude of the pesantren students affect the implementation of the multilingual simultaneous-sequential model (MSSM). This research employed quantitative research using a survey design. The sample of the study consisted of 100 students of three pesantren schools in the city of Makassar (Pesantren Modern IMMIM, Pondok Madinah, and Pesantren Darul Arqam Muhammadiyah Gombara). The data were collected through the questionnaire and be analyzed descriptively and inferentially using SPSS program. The results found that the knowledge, level of education, perception, and attitude of pesantren students collectively had a positive impact on the MSSM. However, these perceptions have no significant effect on the MSSM implementation partially. The results of this study contributed to developing further multilingual teaching and learning material such as syllabus, lesson plan, and course book for pesantren students in Indonesia, especially in Makassar.
Demograficzne i ekonomiczne wyzwania dla Wrocławia i województwa dolnośląskiego
Authors: Kuryłek Zbigniew
Published: May 2018

W artykule skupiono się na wskazaniu głównych wyzwań dla Wrocławia i województwa dolnośląskiego. Wyszczególniono i poddano analizie demograficzne i ekonomiczne czynniki decydujące o rozwoju regionu. Wyznaczono kierunki zmian dla województwa i skupiono się na takich elementach, jak: przyrost rzeczywisty, przyrost naturalny, poziom wynagrodzeń, wzrost gospodarczy. Przedstawiono przyczyny ujemnego przyrostu naturalnego i sposoby zapobiegania tej sytuacji. Ponadto wskazano, że czynnikami rozwoju są wzrost organiczny i bezpośrednie inwestycje zagraniczne.
Seniorzy jako agenci rewitalizacji miast
Authors: Kamińska Kamila , Rudnicka Maria
Published: May 2018

Artykuł podejmuje problematykę dotyczącą starzenia się społeczności miast z perspektywy rewitalizacji. Biorąc za punkt wyjścia specyfikę krajobrazu kulturowego Dolnego Śląska naznaczonego doświadczeniem wymiany ludności, eksploruje doświadczenie biograficzne prze/o-siedlenia jako potencjał, który może zostać pozytywnie zaadaptowany w procesach rewitalizacji. Jako ilustrację prezentuje projekt KoMODA opracowany na potrzeby programu innowacji społecznej związanej z seniorami. Jego celem jest otwarcie nieużytkowanych lokali komunalnych dla seniorów i uczynienie z osób starszych na nowo gospodarzy w dzielnicach o zdegradowanej tkance miejskiej. Właśnie takie „tymczasowe użytkowanie lokali” połączone z doświadczeniem biograficznym „czynienia miejsca” w przestrzeni obcej, „poniemieckiej” jest tym, co może uczynić z seniorów „agentów rewitalizacji”.
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Authors: Nowakowski Rafał
Published: May 2018

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WAYANG SEBAGAI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN FISIKA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA POKOK BAHASAN GETARAN DAN GELOMBANG PADA SISWA KELAS VIII SMP PURNAMA 1 SEMARANG
Authors: Septa Danang , Khoiri Nur
Published: May 2018

Hasil belajar siswa pada mata pelajaran IPA-Fisika cukup rendah,padahal IPA sekarang menjadi mata pelajaran yang ikut UjianNasional. Untuk mensiasati hal tersebut, perlu dikembangkan media?óÔé¼ÔÇ£media yang dimaksudkan untuk meningkatkan minat siswa dalambelajar fisika sehingga dapat mendongkrak hasil belajar siswa. Mediayang dimaksud adalah wayang. Masalah yang diungkap dalampenelitian ini adalah bagaimana memfungsikan wayang sebagaimedia pembelajaran fisika untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswapada pokok bahasan getaran dan gelombang. Tujuan penelitian iniadalah untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa dalam pelajaranfisika menggunakan media wayang pada pokok bahasan getaran dangelombang pada siswa kelas VIII SMP Purnama 1 Semarang.Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian iniadalah Metode Penelitian Tindakan kelas (PTK) yang dilaksanakandalam 2 siklus. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari 30 siswa kelas VIIISMP Purnama 1 Semarang pada semester ganjil tahun 2008/2009.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan wayang sebagaimedia pembelajaran fisika dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa.Hal tersebut dapat dilihat dengan adanya peningkatan rata-ratahasil belajar IPA Fisika pada ranah kognitif maupun afektif siswa.Berturut-turut mulai dari siklus 1 sampai siklus 2 selalu mengalamipeningkatan.
Penerapan LKS Berbasis Inkuiri Terbimbing Pada Materi Listrik Terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa Kelas IX SMPN 22 Kota Jambi
Authors: Chotimah Chuznul , Hendri Menza , Rasmi Dian Pertiwi
Published: May 2018

This study purpose to find out the student learning outcomes of cognitive aspects by applying guided inquiry based LKS with the help of PhET Interactive Simulations better than the conventional LKS used by schools on the subject of static electricity and dynamic electricity. This research is a quantitative research with Quasy Experimental design and the design of non-equivalent control group design. The population in this study is the students of class IX SMPN 22 Kota Jambi consisting of 5 classes. The sample used in this research is class IX C and as experimental class and class IX D as control class. The experimental class is taught by using guided inquiry LKS and control classes taught with the school's conventional LKS. Research instruments are objective questions that have been tested. This study collected data using multiple choice questions that have been tested in IXA SMPN 16 Muaro Jambi class. The results showed that the average value of the experimental class is 32.62 and the control class is 31.18. obtained the results of research that the value of t is greater than the value ttable with a significance of 0.05. Based on research that has been done tcount equal to 1.71. while the ttable is 1.67. because tcount obtained 1.71 ≥ 1.67 then H0 rejected. This shows that there are differences in cognitive learning outcomes of students using instructional based LSM inquiry with the help of PhET Interactive Simulations and LKS conventional schools.
Peranan Pemimpin Lokal dalam Pendidikan Nasional di Era Otonomi Daerah
Authors: Djariyo Djariyo
Published: May 2018

AbstractSeperti sudah kita ketahui dan maklumi bahwa pendidikan dasar adalah pendidikan 9 tahun (UU No. 20 Th 2003). Pendidikan dasar 9 tahun adalah bagian dari pendidikan nasional yang harus kita sukseskan dalam usaha meningkatkan sumber daya manusia (SDM) Indonesia pada masa depan. Pendidikan dasar 9 tahun sendiri sebagai fundamen dasar pendidikan nasional harus tercapai secara sukses menata seluruh tanah air. Lebih?óÔé¼ÔÇ£lebih dalam Era Otonomi Daerah (UU No.32 tahun 2004) tidak ada lagi alasan untuk tidak berhasil dalam mensukseskan pendidikan nasional. Akan tetapi untuk mencapai keberhasilan atau kesuksesan ini diperlukan banyak komponen yang berperan dan terlibat secara langsung,
Place Determinants for the Personalization-Privacy Tradeoff among Students
Authors: Weinberger Maor , Bouhnik Dan
Published: May 2018

Aim/Purpose: This exploratory study investigates the influential factors of users’ decisions in the dilemma of whether to agree to online personalization or to protect their online privacy.

Background: Various factors related to online privacy and anonymity were considered, such as user’s privacy concern on the Web in general and particularly on social networks, user online privacy literacy, and field of study.

Methodology: To this end, 155 students from different fields of study in the Israeli academia were administered closed-ended questionnaires.

Findings: The multivariate linear regression analysis showed that as the participants’ privacy concern increases, they tend to prefer privacy protection over online personalization. In addition, there were significant differences between men and women, as men tended to favor privacy protection more than women did.

Impact on Society: This research has social implications for the academia and general public as they show it is possible to influence the personalization-privacy tradeoff and encourage users to prefer privacy protection by raising their concern for the preservation of their online privacy. Furthermore, the users’ preference to protect their privacy even at the expense of their online malleability may lead to the reduction of online privacy-paradox behavior.

Future Research: Since our results were based on students' self-perceptions, which might be biased, future work should apply qualitative analysis to explore additional types and influencing factors of online privacy behavior.
Increasing Intrinsic Motivation of Programming Students: Towards Fix and Play Educational Games
Authors: Mohanarajah Selvarajah
Published: May 2018

Aim/Purpose: The objective of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of educational games on learning computer programming. In particular, we are examining whether allowing students to manipulate the underlying code of the educational games will increase their intrinsic motivation.

Background: Young students are fond of playing digital games. Moreover, they are also interested in creating game applications. We try to make use of both of these facts.

Methodology: A prototype was created to teach the fundamentals of conditional structures. A number of errors were intentionally included in the game at different stages. Whenever an error is encountered, students have to stop the game and fix the bug before proceeding. A pilot study was conducted to evaluate this approach.

Contribution: This research investigates a novel approach to teach programming using educational games. This study is at the initial stage.

Findings: Allowing the programming students to manipulate the underlying code of the educational game they play will increase their intrinsic motivation.

Recommendations for Practitioners: Creating educational games to teach programming, and systematically allowing the players to manipulate the gaming logic, will be beneficial to the students.

Recommendation for Researchers: This research can be extended to investigate how various artificial intelligence techniques can be used to model the gamers, for example, skill level.

Impact on Society: The future generations of students should be able to use digital technologies proficiently. In addition, they should also be able to understand and modify the underlying code in the digital things (like Internet of Things).This research attempts to alleviate the disenchantment associated with learning coding.

Future Research: A full scale evaluation – including objective evaluation using game scores – will be conducted. One-way MANOVA will be used to analyze the efficacy of the proposed intervention on the students’ performance, and their intrinsic motivation and flow experience.
Reduced CBG HARQ Feedback for Efficient Multimedia Transmissions in 5G for Coexistence with URLLC Traffic
Authors: Göktepe Baris , Fehrenbach Thomas , Schierl Thomas , Hellge Cornelius
Published: May 2018

In recent 5G standardization activities, finely granular HARQ feedback (CBG HARQ) for partial retransmissions was introduced to support high data rates, while enabling coexistence with ultra-reliable low latency communication (URLLC). However, the CBG HARQ scheme comes with the drawback of increased feedback payload. In this paper, we discuss two reduced HARQ feedback schemes for using partial retransmissions, as used in CBG HARQ, while decreasing the feedback overhead implicated by finely granular feedback. These schemes exploit information on the location of puncturing by URLLC traffic, designated as Preemption Indication (PI). In this work, we show that these schemes achieve a similar performance to the regular CBG HARQ scheme, while significantly lowering the feedback overhead burden on the communication system.
Uveíte Heterocrómica de Fuchs
Authors: Guedes Marta , Garcia Filipa
Published: May 2018

Doente do género masculino, 51 anos, recorreu à consulta por olho direito (OD) vermelho e doloroso. Referia alguns episódios semelhantes desde há alguns anos, sempre no mesmo olho. [...]

Recebido: 24/04/2016 - Aceite: 25/05/2016
Biossimilares: Velhas Questões, Novos Desafios
Authors: Oliveira Rita , Aires Teresa
Published: May 2018

De acordo com a Agência Europeia de Medicamentos, EMA, um biossimilar é aquele que é obtido pela biotecnologia contendo uma versão da substância ativa da medicina biológica original previamente autorizada no Espaço Económico Europeu. A semelhança entre o medicamento de referência e biossimilar em termos de qualidade, atividade biológica, segurança e eficácia deve ser estabelecida de acordo com critérios de comparabilidade abrangentes.
Hepatite Tóxica Induzida por Produtos Fitoterapêuticos: Natural Não é Sinónimo de Seguro
Authors: Ferreira Bruno Serrano , Neiva Joana , Nunes Gilda , Barata José
Published: May 2018

Apresenta-se um caso de toxicidade hepática induzida por produtos alternativos usados como terapêutica de emagrecimento. Discutem-se os mecanismos patogénicos da toxicidade e enfatizam-se os riscos decorrentes do consumo de substâncias pretensamente seguras mas suscetíveis de desencadear efeitos adversos potencialmente letais.

Recebido: 25/05/2016 - Aceite: 01/08/2016
ABIO: Associação para o Estudo do Biodireito
Authors: Ramalhal Rui
Published: May 2018

A evolução da ciência e os progressos tecnológicos no âmbito da Biologia e da Medicina há muito que suscitam interrogações de ordem ética e deontológica. A consciência da necessidade de definir limites a experiências e práticas que pudessem colidir com a própria dignidade da pessoa levou ao surgimento da Bioética.Assim, em meados dos anos 70 do século passado, foi criado no Congresso Norte-Americano uma Comissão com o objetivo de identificar os princípios básicos que deveriam nortear a experimentação em seres humanos nas ciências do comportamento e na Biomedicina. Em 1978 foi aprovado o resultado dos trabalhos desenvolvidos por essa Comissão, no que ficou conhecido pelo “Relatório de Belmont”.1 Este relatório identificou aqueles que passaram a ser reconhecidos como os princípios gerais da Bioética: o respeito pela autonomia, a beneficência e a justiça, tendo no ano seguinte sido autonomizado o quarto princípio da não-maleficência.O respeito pela autonomia traduz o reconhecimento da capacidade de decisão e liberdade de escolha do indivíduo, necessariamente fundadas no conhecimento da sua situação e dos benefícios e malefícios dos procedimentos em causa. Este princípio vem, designadamente, alterar o entendimento paternalista da relação médico-doente e tem como corolário a obrigatoriedade do consentimento informado do doente para a realização de um conjunto alargado de atos médicos.O princípio da beneficência evidencia o objetivo último das ciências da saúde de procurar alcançar o bem-estar do doente utilizando os melhores meios (legis artis) ao dispor, sempre na perspetiva do interesse do doente. Daqui decorre, entre outros, a ilegitimidade da designada obstinação terapêutica por, em última análise, não ser benéfica para o doente. O princípio da não-maleficência decorre e complementa o anterior, determinando a obrigação de não infligir intencionalmente danos ao indivíduo. Por último, o princípio da justiça visa a distribuição dos recursos de saúde disponíveis de acordo com critérios de equidade e imparcialidade, situação tanto mais difícil de gerir quanto maior a escassez de meios. [...]
Breve Apontamento da Recente Unidade de Oncologia Pulmonar do Hospital CUF Porto
Authors: Parente Bárbara
Published: May 2018

A Unidade de Oncologia Pulmonar do Hospital CUF Porto, iniciou a sua atividade no tratamento de doentes com patologia do foro torácico em janeiro de 2014.

Tendo em conta toda a infraestrutura pré-existente no Hospital na área do diagnóstico e estadiamento, deu-se início à consulta Especializada em Oncologia Pulmonar com referenciação de doentes, quer interna, quer externamente, organizando o serviço centrado na doença e no doente.
Reflections on the Development of the Superwoman Schema Conceptual Framework: An Intersectional Approach Guided by African American Womanist Perspectives
Authors: Woods-Giscombé Cheryl L.
Published: May 2018

The Superwoman Schema conceptual framework was developed to support the comprehensive assessment and understanding of stress and biopsychosocial factors that influence African America women’s health and health disparities. The present essay presents the factors that influenced the author’s development of the Superwoman Schema framework, and how she combined womanist, intersectional, and other culturally relevant approaches as a foundation for this work.
“Away with Motivic Working?” Not So Fast
Authors: Boss Jack F.
Published: May 2018

Schoenberg’s third Piano Piece op. 11 has given rise to an international controversy regarding whether its melodic materials, harmonies and rhythms are carefully worked out according to larger patterns or are by-products of expression and improvisation. Articles and books in English use Schoenberg’s writings, particularly one of his 1909 letters to Busoni, to support the claim that op. 11, no. 3 was among the first of his pieces to exemplify an “intuitive aesthetic,” and is relatively free from overarching formal, harmonic, rhythmic or motivic patterns. Meanwhile, German-language studies focus on detailed analysis of the piece, describing networks of motivic and harmonic relationships. My article maintains the latter point of view; but it also goes beyond existing analyses to describe a large motivic process that gives op. 11, no. 3 coherence as a whole. It takes two motivic progressions that characterize op. 11, no. 1, “expanding” and “explanatory” processes, and sets them against one another in a conflict, but with no resolution—the first process simply takes over at the end. In addition, the “expanding” process can be heard as becoming more abstract as the first piece progresses, and as moving back from abstract to concrete through the third piece. This motion from concrete to abstract and back is illustrated in another way by considering the piece’s motivic progressions from the viewpoint of “minimal offset voice-leading” as described by Straus 1997 and Straus 2005.