bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Weaving Individualism into Collectivism: Chinese Adults’ Evolving Relationship and Family Values
Authors: Chen Ruoxi
Published: February 2019

In this study, the author used structural equation modeling to test a hypothesized model of the correlations among Chinese adults’ age, education experience, gender, and their individualistic relationship and family values, considering the indirect effects of their receptivity to foreign media and to parental influence. Secondary data from 1752 Chinese urban adults were used in this study. Age and education experience had significant direct and indirect effects on participants’ attitudes towards individualistic relationship and family values. Female participants were more receptive to parental influence than male participants were. Male and female participants’ endorsement of relationship and family values also varied. Receptivity to foreign media and to parental influence, variables that were used to represent individualistic and collectivistic cultural forces, respectively, showed significant associations with both demographic variables and individualistic relationship and family values. Implications and limitations of the study were also discussed.
The Economic Gap Among Women in Time Spent on Housework in Former West Germany and Sweden
Authors: Gupta Sanjiv , Evertsson Marie , Grunow Daniela , Nermo Magnus , Sayer Liana S
Published: February 2019

The quantitative scholarship on domestic labor has documented the existence of a gender gap in its performance in all countries for which data are available. Only recently have researchers begun to analyze economic disparities among women in their time spent doing housework, and their studies have been largely limited to the U.S. We extend this line of inquiry using data from two European countries, the former West Germany and Sweden. We estimate the “economic gap” in women’s housework time, which we define as the difference between the time spent by women at the lowest and highest deciles of their own earnings. We expect this gap to be smaller in Sweden given its celebrated success at reducing both gender and income inequality. Though Swedish women do spend less time on domestic labor, however, and though there is indeed less earnings inequality among them, the economic gap in their housework is only a little smaller than among women in the former West Germany. In both places, a significant negative association between women’s individual earnings and their housework time translates into economic gaps of more than 2.5 hours per week. Moreover, in both countries, women at the highest earnings decile experience a gender gap in housework that is smaller by about 4 hours per week compared to their counterparts at the lowest decile.
Self-Disclosure Between Marital Couples: A Comparative Study Between Singapore and Greek Couples
Authors: Quek Karen Mui-Teng , Taniguchi Narumi , Argiropoulou Maria I
Published: February 2019

This study explored the effects of spousal and self-disclosure on perceived marital satisfaction among Greek and Singaporean couples. The sample included 77 Singaporean couples and 116 Greek couples. APIM and multi-group modeling techniques were applied simultaneously. Results indicated that wife’s and husband’s self-disclosure were similarly able to predict their own marital satisfaction for both countries. Partner effects were different within and between the groups. With Singaporean couples, wife’s self-disclosure was significantly related to husband’s marital satisfaction, but husband’s self-disclosure did not influence wife’s satisfaction. Interestingly, the opposite pattern was revealed with Greek couples. Gender differences in self-disclosure were also examined.
Attitudes about Childlessness and Infertility Treatments: A Comparison of Turkish and American University Students
Authors: Koropeckyj-Cox Tanya , Çopur Zeynep
Published: February 2019

Studies of contemporary attitudes about childlessness and infertility have focused mainly on highly industrialized countries, with less attention to developing countries like Turkey. This project explored attitudes about childlessness and infertility treatments and their interrelations among university students, who are often the forerunners of new attitudes and social change, in Turkey (N = 850) and the United States (Florida; N = 761). Turkish students, especially men, reported more negative attitudes about permanent childlessness and reported more positive attitudes about ethics and availability of infertility treatments. Students in Florida had more favorable attitudes toward childlessness and supported broader social access to infertility treatments (e.g., for those who were unmarried or who had chosen to delay childbearing). Women in both samples generally reported more positive attitudes about childlessness and the ethics and availability of infertility treatments than men. In addition, Turkish students who were female, from urban areas, or who aspired to a doctoral education reported more positive attitudes about childlessness than others. Regression analyses of pooled data confirmed persistent gender and country differences. In both samples, positive attitudes about childlessness were correlated with support for broader social access to infertility treatments. The results suggest that infertility treatments are viewed as a means for avoiding childlessness by those with traditional perspectives, but are seen as a mechanism for allowing for broader social access to parenthood and greater choice about reproduction among those with less traditional viewpoints.
Have You Set Your Life Priorities Straight?: Intergenerational Differences in Life Goals among European and East Asian Americans College Students and their Mothers
Authors: Chang Esther S , Chen Chuansheng , Kim Elizabeth
Published: February 2019

We examined ethnic differences in (a) the life goals of college-enrolled youth as well as their mothers’ goals for them, (b) intergenerational similarity in life goals, and (c) the association between intergenerational similarity in life goal priorities and parent-adolescent relationships and psychological adjustment. East Asian American youth and their mothers (EA-Ams) and European American youth and their mothers (Euro-Ams) rated the importance of life goals and reported upon their depressive symptoms, life satisfaction, and relationship quality. Results indicated that family and mate selection goals were more important for EA-Ams. Intergenerational similarity in achievement-related goals was higher for Euro-Ams whereas similarity in family-related goals was higher for EA-Ams. Intergenerational similarities in life goal priorities were differentially correlated with select outcomes.
Demographic Opportunity and the Mate Selection Process in India
Authors: South Scott J , Trent Katherine , Bose Sunita
Published: February 2019

We merged individual-level data from the 2004-2005 India Human Development Survey with district-level data derived from the 1991 and 2001 Indian population censuses to examine how the numerical supply of men to which married women were exposed during late adolescence is associated with women’s agency in the mate selection process and the duration of courtships. Multilevel models that control for an array of both individual and contextual factors showed that exposure to a relative surplus of potential mates is associated with a higher likelihood that women will have little or no say in the selection of their husband and an increased probability that women will meet their husband for the first time on their wedding day. Women’s educational attainment, birth cohort, religion, caste, and region of residence also emerged as significant correlates of women’s marital agency and courtship duration. The implications of these findings for India’s growing sex ratio imbalance are discussed.
The Family in Modern South Africa: Insights from Recent Research
Authors: Sooryamoorthy R , Makhoba Mzwandile
Published: February 2019

The family in South Africa does not present uniform characteristics. It exhibits features that are dissimilar in terms of structure, form, role and functions. It has also been assumed to produce forms characteristic of different race and ethnic groups. Irrespective of these forms, changes are manifest in the family. The colonial and apartheid legacies had a strong impact on family life in the country. Ranging from industrialization to urbanization to labour migration there were crucial and decisive factors that changed the way the family functions or had previously functioned. Some of these changes are quite prominent and are found in the position of children and the roles of mothers, fathers and grandparents. There have also been notable changes in fertility, which has been low in relation to that of other sub-Saharan countries. Furthermore, there is evidence of the emergence of new forms of the family. The same-gendered type is one example. In the given context of these unique historical, social and political circumstances, this paper reviews some of the recent important studies of the family in South Africa. It offers insights into the transition that the South African family has been undergoing.
Resilience in Gay and Lesbian Parent Families: Perspectives from the Chrono-System
Authors: Kruger Liana , Beer Carien Lubbe-De , Plessis Anna-Barbara Du
Published: February 2019

This paper explores resilience in gay and lesbian parent families from a chrono-system perspective, which refers to the development of resilience through time. Resilience is characterised differently by different cultures. In one sub-culture, research on the experiences of children raised in gay or lesbian parent families in South Africa shows that the children often feel vulnerable facing societal heteronormativity), even though gay and lesbian parent families often work diligently to create a sense of belonging within the society in which they live. However, many family studies have either ignored general familial bonding with society or dealt with it only generally. With the significant impact of South African legal transformation over time regarding gay and lesbian parent families’ position in society, a chrono-system perspective of factors that influence resilience in gay and lesbian parent families becomes relevant for theory building and psychological support.
Role Reversal of Rural Black Grandparents in South Africa
Authors: Mtshali Mduduzi Nkosinathi Gladwin
Published: February 2019

This paper explores the changing role of grandparents in rural Black families in pre and post-apartheid South Africa since the legacy of apartheid has resulted in some unique employment and family formation patterns in both urban and rural Black communities. The draconian apartheid laws, particularly the Group Areas Act, forced Black people to live far away from the city and men had to migrate far away from rural families in order to work in the cities. As a result, men’s inability to meet their obligations as breadwinners affected their interactions with their families, in particular, their children. Post-apartheid South Africa is also marked by the increased female labor migration from rural areas to small towns and cities to look for employment. Their children are left behind in the grandmothers’ care who then assumes the task of child rearing. The literature also indicates that it is common for Black children in rural areas to have regular, and sometimes, intensive daily contact with adults who are not their parents. Patterns of caregiving within families and between generations are being challenged and reconfigured by the HIV epidemic. The literature indicates that in South Africa, those living with HIV/AIDS are under the age of 50 years. Younger generation that is supposed to be providing care for elderly people (particularly grandmothers) are no more longer able to do so due to their own HIV/AIDS related illness, and 60% of orphans in South Africa live in grandparent-headed households. As a result, many older people have taken on the role of sole caregiver to the younger generations due to HIV/AIDS deaths among young adults. Therefore, Black grandmothers play a pivotal role in child rearing and parenting support, yet there is very little literature available on the role of rural grandparents in black families in raising their grandchildren. Black grandmothers’ involvement in child care is related to parents’ need for help. Grandmother care-giving is very crucial particularly when the well-being of children is in jeopardy, families have low-incomes and limited resources, and parents are experiencing social problems.
Elderly, Poor and Resilient: Survival Strategies of Elderly Women in Female-Headed Households: An Intersectionality Perspective
Authors: Sidloyi Sinethemba
Published: February 2019

The intersectionality perspective reveals that gender relations are intertwined in complex ways with other forms of social inequality. Through this perspective, researchers have come to understand that an individual’s social location as reflected in intersecting identities must be at the forefront in any investigation of gender, in particular, must be understood in the context of power relations embedded within social identities. In this paper, the focus is on the intersection of age, gender and livelihoods in the familial lives of elderly women heading households in Ngangelizwe, Mthatha in South Africa. This study uncovers how the experiences of 15 elderly women who are heads of households are shaped by their current socio-economic conditions as well as reveals ways in which they exercise agency and thereby actively engaging with their socio-economic realities rather than experiencing these as defining features in their lives and livelihoods. As noted in the intersectionality perspective, individuals are not passive recipients of an identity position; instead, they practice each aspect of identity as informed by other identities.
Educated and Staying at Home: Asian Immigrant Wives’ Labor Force Participation in the U.S.
Authors: Omori Megumi
Published: February 2019

An increasing number of immigrants come from Asian countries to the U.S. Little scholarly attention has been paid to the labor force participation of recent immigrant wives from these countries. By using the New Immigration Survey 2003 (Jasso, Massey, Rosenzweig, & Smith, 2005), this paper examines labor force participation of immigrant women from eastern and central Asian countries. Logistic regression results show that their own educational attainment and prior experience in professional occupation are not a significant predictor of their labor force participation, while their location of education as well as their English proficiently are found to be significant predictors. Moreover, the study found that their reason to migrate significantly influenced their likelihood of labor force participation. These results imply that unlike U.S. born women, the human capital approach does not apply in predicting labor force participation for recent Asian immigrant wives.
Parenting as a Public Problem in a Neoliberal Era: A Changing Regime in France?
Authors: Martin Claude
Published: February 2019

Since the early 1990s, an explicit parenting support policy has made its way onto political agendas in Europe. This policy responds to a growing political demand to avoid the failure of the parental educational mission and “new social risks” for children. To educate parents to carry out their own role, improve their “competence”, and control their practices, corresponds to the construction of “parenting” as a public problem and the defence of a “parental determinism,” mobilizing different knowledge and empirical results. In our paper, we argue that the policy process that led to current parenting support policies is the outcome of a long process that imposes an explanation for the reason of this revival. We argue that we could be facing a new parenting regime in France.
Context, Opportunity, and Demands: Satisfaction with Work-Life Balance in 26 Countries
Authors: Davis Shannon N. , Tuttle Joshua D.
Published: February 2019

Given the burgeoning literature on the workfamily nexus, the dearth of scholarship on satisfaction with work-life balance is surprising. In this paper, we use multi-level models to build on the Demand-Resource model to predict satisfaction with work-life balance among partnered individuals in 26 European countries (N = 7,990). We find support for individual-level measures of work and non-work lives influencing work-life balance satisfaction. We also document how nation-level gender inequality moderates the influence of family-to-work conflict on satisfaction with work-life balance. The results demonstrate the importance of investigating the work-family nexus within and across national contexts, yielding implications for understanding the 21st century family.
Changes in Interracial Marriages in South Africa: 1996-2011
Authors: Amoateng Acheampong Yaw , Heaton Tim B.
Published: February 2019

The present study used census and survey data from 1996 to 2011 to examine changes in interracial marriages in South Africa a generation after the establishment of democracy in that country. While in-group marriages appear to be the norm, they have been declining dramatically over the years, especially amongst Asian/Indians and whites, the two groups least likely to marry outside their group. In fact, the odds ratio for overall in-marriage dropped from 303 in 1996 to 95 in 2011. Increased educational attainment increases the odds that black Africans and coloureds would marry Asian/Indians and whites and vice versa. Regardless of gender and of whether education is increasing or reducing the odds of intermarriage, the effects of education are declining over time suggesting the erosion of the social class differences between the races in South Africa.
Toward Gender Equality in Practice? Cross-National Patterns of Change in the gendered Division of Housework Over Two Decades
Authors: Hagqvist Emma
Published: February 2019

Drawing on cross-sectional data from the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) repeated at three time points, this article studies whether and how the gendered division of housework changed between 1994 and 2012 across 21 countries. Large transformations toward greater gender equality at the societal level during this period (i.e., gender equality norms, the share of women with higher education, and women’s employment rate) are analyzed in relation to potential changes in the division of housework at the individual level. The results reveal a general change toward an equalization in the division of housework over the two studied decades. To a certain extent, these changes are related to corresponding changes at the societal level, particularly in relation to increases in the employment rate of women. In addition, the pace of change over time varies across countries clustered in different family-policy models. The models became increasingly similar to one another during the analyzed period. Demonstrating a greater change in the conservative models in relation to the dual earner countries.
Associations Between Familism and Psychological Adjustment Among Korean Emerging Adults: Underlying Processes
Authors: Lee Jaerim , Solheim Catherine A
Published: February 2019

In this study, we investigated whether and how familism was linked to Korean emerging adults’ psychological adjustment (i.e., depressive symptoms and life satisfaction) through multiple mediators. Our mediators were two aspects of parent-child relationships—conformity to parental expectations and parent-child affection—and differentiation of self, a key concept in Bowen’s family systems theory. The data came from 420 South Korean university students who were 18 to 25 years old and had at least one living parent. Structural equation modeling showed that familism had both positive and negative indirect relationships with psychological adjustment depending upon the mediators. Through a greater willingness to conform to parental expectations and through less differentiation of self, familism had a negative indirect relationship with depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. However, through greater parent-child affection, familism had a positive indirect association with depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. Our findings suggest that familism plays complicated roles in Korean emerging adults’ psychological adjustment and that differentiation of self is a useful concept in explaining the underlying mechanism that connects familism with emerging adults’ psychological adjustment.
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Authors: Olifer Olena
Published: February 2019

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Про iдентичнiсть особистостi
Authors: Butler Joseph
Published: February 2019

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Pelatihan Dan Pendampingan Kelompok Pemuda Dalam Peningkatan Pelayanan Dan Pengelolaan Kawasan Obyek Wisata Candi Cetho
Authors: Windrawanto Yustinus , Irawan Sapto , Setyorini Setyorini
Published: February 2019

Sumber daya manusia merupakan salah satu faktor penting dalam berbagai bidang, termasuk dalam hal pengelolaan dan pengembangan obyek wisata. Peningkatan sumber daya manusia yang ada didaerah kawasan wisata dapat meningkatkan kemampuan dalam pengelolaan dan pengembangan potensi  yang ada didaerah tersebut. Peningkatan sumber daya manusia dapat dilakukan melalui berbagai kegiatan dan program. Oleh karena itu melalui program pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini, melakukan pelatihan dan dan pendampingan kepada dua kelompok pemuda PERADAH dan pengelola bumi perkemahan dikawasan candi Cetho. Tujuan kegiatan ini yaitu untuk meningkatkan kemampuan dan keterampilan para pemuda dalam pelayanan kepada para pengunjung kawasan candi Cetho dan meningkatan pengelolaan dan pengembangan bumi perkemahan. Hasil kegiatan peningkatan sumber daya manusia dilakukan melalui pelatihan dan pendampingan kepada dua kelompok pemuda PERADAH dan pengelola bumi perkemahan dengan fokus dan pokok materi tentang: Pelatihan komunikasi antar pribadi, Pelatihan manajemen kelompok, dan Pendampingan kelompok, bagi kelompok PERADAH. Sedangkan kepada kelompok pengelola bumi perkemahan pelatihan dan pendampingan tentang: Pelatihan teknik memfasilitasi, Workshop pengembangan layanan bumi perkemahan, Pelatihan manajemen kelompok, dan Pendampingan kelompok.
Kelompok Industri Kreatif “ Kerupuk Lele Organik ” Di Kecamatan Kademangan, Kanigaran Kota Probolinggo
Authors: Jun Junaidi Jun , Rulyansah Afib , Herawati Herlin
Published: February 2019

Program Kemitraan Masyarakat ini ditujukan untuk masyarakat ekonomi produktif (Usaha Kecil Menengah). Usaha Kecil Menengah yang dimaksud adalah milik Bapak Zainul Abidin (Mitra 1) dan Bapak Hasyim Asyari Fatin (Mitra 2). Kedua Mitra memproduksi Kerupuk Lele Organik. Mitra 1 bertempat di Kecamatan Kademangan Kota Probolinggo. Mitra 2 bertempat di Kecamatan Kanigaran Kota Probolinggo. Kedua mitra memiliki permasalahan yaitu permasalahan produksi dan manajemen keuangan dan organisasi. Permasalahan produksi mitra 1 adalah lamanya proses pemotongan Kerupuk Lele Organik yakni berbentuk gelondong. Permasalahan produksi mitra 2 adalah lamanya mengeringkan Kerupuk Lele Organik dimana tergantung panas matahari. Permasalahan manajemen kedua mitra adalah masih belum mencapai optimal pada sistem manajemen keuangan serta organisasi. Luaran dari program ini berupa mesin untuk pemotong Kerupuk Lele Organik, mesin untuk oven Kerupuk Lele Organik, pelatihan pelatihan manajemen keuangan dan organisasi, peningkatan dalam hal kuantitas dan kualitas produk, dan draf jurnal ilmiah dari hasil progam ini. Hasil dan luaran yang dicapai dalam laporan kemajuan ini adalah persiapan, diskusi, dan proses pengumpulan referensi, mendesain dan membuat mesin pemotongan Kerupuk Lele Organik gelondongan dan mesin untuk oven Kerupuk Lele Organik. Rencana tahapan berikutnya adalah menguji coba dan ditambah mengevaluasi mesin, dan pelatihan manajemen.
Analysis and Implementation of Brain Waves Feature Extraction and Classification to Control Robotic Hand
Authors: Al-Faiz Mohammed Z. , Al-hamadani Ammar A.
Published: February 2019

In this paper, (i) time domain, frequency domain and spatial domain feature extraction methods were investigated. (ii) Two dimensionality reduction methods were proposed, implemented and compared. (iii) The method pair (feature extraction + dimensionality reduction) that owns the lowest classification error rate will be used to learn a machine learning algorithm to control robotic hand in offline mode. Two classes EEG dataset of three bipolar channels was used. The extracted feature vectors were fed into Support Vector Machine with Radial Basis Function kernel (SVM-RBF) to train the classifier. The experimented time domain feature extraction methods were: Mean Absolute Value (MAV), integrated Absolute Value (IAV), Zero Crossing (ZC), Root Mean Square (RMS), Waveform Length (WL) and Slope Sign Change (SSC). Frequency domain feature was the Autoregressive Feature (AR). Finally, the spatial domain feature was the Common Spatial Patterns (CSP). Matlab codes for Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and channel selection algorithm were designed and used to reduce the dimensionality of the features vector. Results showed that CSP features got the lowest error rate for both dimensionality reduction technique with 2.14%. Results recommends to use channel selection algorithm over PCA since it owns the lowest processing time of 8.2s over 8.5s for PCA.
BIOTRANSFORMATION OF USED MEANS OF PERSONAL HYGIENE OF COSMONAUTS AND VEGETABLE WASTE AS APPLIED TO LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR SPACE CREWS
Authors: Ilyin V. , Korshunov D. , Deshevaya E.
Published: February 2019

In this paper a possibility of applying anaerobic digestion for reduction and stabilization of the organic fraction of solid wastes generated during piloted spacecraft flights is discussed. The culture of Trihoderma viridae, capable of utilizing cellulose-containing substrates under mesophilic conditions, was studied. The strain was isolated from the internal environment of the ISS. The main purpose of the work was to test the ability of Trihoderma viridae culture to consume the products of anaerobic decomposition of gauze tissue under space flight conditions, i.e. substrate for the cultivation of the fungus served as liquid media, formed after the decomposition of thermophilic clostridia gauze wipes. Under conditions of space flight, the culture of Trihoderma viridae reduced the total concentration of volatile organic impurities remaining after the biodegradation of gauze from 34 mg / m3 to 5 mg / m3. The number of detectable volatile compounds decreased almost twice. The carried out researches have shown that the post-cleaning of liquid products of hydrolysis of gauze fabric with the help of cellulolytic fungi can be an effective component of utilization of cosmonaut hygiene items with the help of microbial communities in space flight conditions. Also under terrestrial conditions, the liquid products of biodegradation of plant wastes were further purified with the help of a community of aerobic bacteria. Chromatomass-spectrometric analysis showed that the consortium composed of aerobic mesophilic bacteria actively consumed products present in vegetable homogenates.
Haltungen zu ästhetischer Bildung als interdisziplinäres Studienelement im Grundschullehramt
Authors: Theurer Caroline , Freytag Verena , Hein Tatjana
Published: February 2019

Zugänge zu kulturell-ästhetischen Erfahrungsräumen sind stark von soziodemografischen Hintergrundmerkmalen beeinflusst. Schule und Unterricht kommt daher eine besondere Bedeutung zu, Gelegenheiten der Begegnung mit ästhetischer Praxis zu schaffen. Im Rahmen der Lehramtsausbildung werden Studierende jedoch unterschiedlich für diesen Bereich professionalisiert. Der Beitrag stellt Teilergebnisse einer Studie vor, in der u. a. Haltungen von Grundschullehramtsstudierenden am Standort Kassel untersucht werden. Wie sich zeigt, erkennen Studierende den Wert ästhetischer Bildung an und sehen sich selbst nach Absolvierung eines entsprechenden Moduls in der Verantwortung, ästhetisches Lernen zu fördern.
Intravesical Therapy – BCG and Beyond
Authors: Grossman H. Barton , Lamm Donald , Sjödahl Gottfrid , O’Donnell Michael , Hahn Noah , Kamat Ashish
Published: February 2019

Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer is marked by frequent recurrences and a risk for progression to life threatening disease. Intravesical Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG), one of the earliest effective immunotherapies for cancer, remains the current standard for treating high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Optimal treatment with BCG includes periodic 3 weekly maintenance instillations, often with dose reduction to minimize toxicity. However, despite its efficacy, treatment failure is common. Efforts to provide alternate and potentially more effective therapy for this disease include increased understanding of bladder cancer through molecular profiling, multi-agent intravesical chemotherapy, and novel forms of immunotherapy.
Total phenolic and flavonoid contents and antioxidant capacity of home-made Isabella grape (Vitis labrusca L.) vinegar
Authors: AYDIN Sinem , DEMİR GÖKIŞIK Cavidan
Published: February 2019

Vitis
vinifera is
commonly consumed and utilized to produce juice, which has health benefits. The
purpose of the current study is to determine antioxidant activity of the
vinegar obtained from V. vinifera. While total phenolic content was
found as 160.23 ± 0.007 µg GAE/ml, total flavonoid content was determined as
298 ± 0.069 µg CE/ml. Moreover, total antioxidant capacity was detected
as 113.12 ± 0.011 µg AAE/ml. CUPRAC activity and DPPH
radical scavenging activity of the vinegar was higher than standards (BHT for
CUPRAC activity, BHT and Rutin for DPPH activity).  The grape vinegar exhibited lower ABTS radical
scavenging activity than standards (BHT and Rutin). Both ABTS and DPPH radical
scavenging activity of the grape vinegar and standards (BHT and Rutin) increased
with the increasing concentration. ABTS activity of the vinegar ranged between 27.47%
and 63.72%. This study reveals that grape vinegar possess significant
antioxidant properties and may be an alternative to synthetic antioxidant
agents.
Caracterización del emprendimiento educativo, a partir de un análisis de la empresa familiar, la institución y el estudiante
Authors: Quelal Onofre Pedro , Andrade Ruíz William , Barba Ayala Jessy , Santiesteban Santos Isabel
Published: February 2019

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo caracterizar la formación de emprendimiento en las comunidades educativas de frontera entre Ecuador y Colombia, desde los antecedentes familiares, la institución educativa y el estudiante; la metodología utilizada es de corte cualitativo y descriptiva porque permite conocer cómo se manifiesta el fenómeno u objeto de estudio, se utilizó el método inductivo, y el analítico sintético; el tamaño de muestra corresponde a 299 estudiantes de segundo año de bachillerato, de las Unidades Educativas de los cantones Tulcán y Huaca de la provincia del Carchi, asignadas por las autoridades educativas; los alumnos respondieron una encuesta en un cuestionario establecido en 4 secciones como la información básica del encuestado, antecedentes empresariales familiares, formación educativa y la actitud estudiantil, con un total de 9 preguntas; los resultados son analizados y discutidos juntamente, dentro de un marco teórico documentado en artículos científicos y libros especializados, además, y en especial por expedientes oficiales de carácter mandatorio y actualmente vigentes del Ministerio de Educación del Ecuador; en conclusión se encontró que la familia, la institución y el estudiante, juegan un rol educativo y de formación en un 45% de la población estudiantil; las estrategias que los docentes ocupen deben mirar este comportamiento actitudinal y fortalecer cada espacio que demuestre estos momentos oportunos de proactividad hacia un cambio que enriquece el desarrollo social fronterizo; por otro lado, la asignatura de emprendimiento y gestión que es parte fundamental del currículo docente promueve valores y principios que forman al individuo desde su contexto territorial.
Análisis del sistema de abastecimiento de agua potable de la ciudad de Jipijapa (Manabí - Ecuador) año 2015.
Authors: Osejos Vásquez Antonio , Merino Murillo José , Ponce Cedeño Oswaldo Stalin , Cañarte Quimis Luz Teresa
Published: February 2019

El análisis del sistema de abastecimiento de agua potable de la ciudad de Jipijapa, se realizó por la necesidad de obtener una herramienta confiable, que ayude a determinar la incidencia del suministro de agua potable en el desarrollo socioeconómico de Jipijapa, utilizando una medición objetiva mediante los parámetros internacionales de vigilancia establecidos por la Organización Mundial de la Salud para estos casos, tales como calidad, cantidad, continuidad, accesibilidad y asequibilidad del servicio, en contraposición con la opinión pública (comunidad y prensa) mayoritariamente negativa acerca de la prestación referida, dejando en evidencia un buen servicio en cuanto a calidad y costo, y sus deficiencias en continuidad y frecuencia de distribución, revelando un diagnóstico real y objetivo de la provisión de este servicio.
Estudio de la calidad físicoquímica y microbiológica del lactosuero de queso fresco proveniente de queseras artesanales de Cayambe - Ecuador
Authors: De la Cruz González Eloy Guillermo , Aquino Ruíz Elena Liceth , Rocha David Andrés , Bonifaz Nancy Fabiola
Published: February 2019

Este estudio se basó en el análisis fisicoquímico y microbiológico del lactosuero de pequeñas y medianas industrias queseras del cantón Cayambe para determinar si el lactosuero proveniente de la cuajada de queso fresco cumple con las normas establecidas. El lactosuero contiene un valor nutricional por el contenido proteico que puede ser usado como materia prima para generar e innovar productos de interés alimenticio para el ser humano y animal. En Ecuador la mayor parte de este residuo lácteo se desecha sin darle un uso adecuado, pudiendo ser utilizado para elaborar productos funcionales por el contenido principalmente de proteína y lactosa. Se tomaron muestras a 20 industrias lácteas, y se levantó información mediante encuestas sobre los litros de leche procesada, manejo, cantidad y tratamiento; obteniendo que el 70% de los productores destina más de 10.000 l. de leche mensuales a la producción de queso fresco; el estado composicional del lactosuero presentó un contenido de grasa entre 0.27 a 1.05%, proteína de 0.30 a 0.86%, lactosa 4.41 a 4.97%, solidos totales 6.20 a 6.74%; en cuanto al análisis microbiológico, para mesófilos aerobios y Staphylococcus aureus la mayoría de las empresas cumplen la norma NTE INEN 2594, mientras que E. coli y Coliformes totales la empresas no cumplen con la norma nacional.
Faktor Pendorong Penggunaan Derivatif: Studi dari Indonesia
Authors: Fitria Ana
Published: February 2019

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji pengaruh ukuran perusahaan, leverage, likuiditas, ukuran dewan, dewan komisaris independen, dan komite audit mengenai penggunaan derivatif pada perusahaan sektor logam dan turunannya yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) untuk tahun 2012 -2014. Penelitian kuantitatif ini menggunakan metode purposive sampling dan menggunakan pendekatan deduktif. Ada 39 perusahaan yang diamati yang masing-masing menghasilkan laporan tahunan dan laporan keuangan yang telah diaudit dari tahun 2012 sampai 2014. Model analisis regresi logistik ordinal digunakan untuk menguji hipotesis, dan data diolah menggunakan bantuan program SPSS Versi 19. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hanya ukuran perusahaan, leverage dan komite audit yang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap penggunaan derivatif pada tingkat signifikansi yang berbeda. Tiga variabel independen lainnya tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap determinan penggunaan derivatif.
Analisis Pengaruh Rasio Keuangan terhadap Return Saham PT. Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk.
Authors: Fuad Muhammad , Mughni Novia Al
Published: February 2019

Penelitian ini menganalisis pengaruh dari rasio-rasio keuangan yang meliputi likuiditas, solvabilitas dan profitabilitas, terhadap return saham PT. Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk. Rasio likuiditas, solvabilitas dan profitabilitas, masing-masing direpresentasi oleh current ratio, debt to equity ratio dan return on investment. Data sekunder berupa laporan keuangan selama periode 2008-2016, dan di analisis menggunakan metode regresi linier berganda. Hasil-hasil yang diperoleh menyatakan bahwa ketiga rasio keuangan memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap return saham dari PT. Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk. Dengan demikian, baik hipotesis pertama maupun kedua dapat diterima kebenarannya. Pengaruh terbesar dimiliki oleh rasio profitabilitas. Koefisien determinasi menunjukkan ketiga rasio keuangan yang dianalisis memiliki kemampuan relatif rendah dalam menjelaskan perubahan dari return saham obyek penelitian.
Otel İşletmelerinde Hizmet Kalitesinin Entropi Yöntemi İle Ölçülmesi: Giresun İlindeki Üç Yıldızlı Oteller Üzerine Bir Araştırma
Authors: KORUCUK Selçuk , AKYURT Hakan , TURPCU Eray
Published: February 2019

Her
işletme varlığını sürdürmek ve kar elde etmek amacı gütmektedir. Rekabet
koşullarının giderek yoğunlaştığı turizm sektöründe, otel işletmelerinin
sürdürülebilir bir yapıya ulaşmaları ve turistlerin beklentilerini karşılayacak
standartları sağlamaları da önem arz etmektedir. Turizm sektöründe özellikle
turistlerin istek ve ihtiyaçlarını giderecek hizmet kalitesi kriterleri,
turistik talebin olumlu ya da olumsuz değişimine doğrudan etki etmektedir. Bu nedenle
gerek ekonomik koşullar gerekse rekabet koşulları nedeniyle, otel
yönetimlerinin farklı stratejiler uygulaması ve turistik talebi sürekli hale
getirecek şekilde çalışması gerekmektedir. Sürdürülebilir bir turistik talep
anlayışında en önemli etkenlerden birisi de otel işletmelerindeki hizmet
kalitesi faktörüdür. Hizmet kalitesi otel işletmelerinin tek bir departmanı
için değil, bütünü ile otel yapısında sağlanması gereken önemli bir faktördür.
Özellikle son yıllarda rekabet koşullarının da ağırlaşması ile otel yönetimleri
turistlerin beklenti ve ihtiyaçlarını karşılayacak hizmet standartlarını sunmak
için çaba harcamaktadır. Bir otelin genel yapısı içinde hizmet kalitesine etki
eden kriterlerin tespit edilmesi ve bu kriterlerin sürekli geliştirilerek,
turistlerin beklentilerini karşılayacak şekilde düzenlenmesi gerekmektedir. Bu
çalışma da uzman görüşlerine dayanılarak entropi yöntemi ile bir otel işletmesi
için hizmet standartlarını oluşturan en önemli kriterlerin belirlenmesi
hedeflenmiştir. Belirlenen kriterler arasındaki önem derecelerine göre hangi
kriterlerin otel işletmeleri açısından hizmet kalitesini arttırmakta yararlı
olacağı ortaya çıkarılmaya çalışılmıştır. Böylece, hizmet kalitesinde önemli
olan ana faktörlerin otel yönetimlerince bilinmesi ve kendilerini
geliştirmeleri kolaylaşacaktır
Türkiye’de, Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimine İlişkin Alan Eğitimcilerinin Sorunsal Tespitleri
Authors: KOÇOĞLU Erol , EGÜZ Şule
Published: February 2019

Sosyal Bilgiler eğitimi çalışma
alanı,  bireyi toplumsallaştıran, geçmişi
hatırlatarak bugünü yaşamasını ve yarını da kucaklamasını öğreten bir
disiplinler topluluğudur. Hayatın kendisini konu alan bu dersin öğretimi,
insanların topluluk halinde yaşamaya başlamasından günümüze kadar süre
gelmiştir. Giderek küresel bir yapıya bürünen dünyamızda gelecek nesillerin
yetiştirilmesinde Sosyal Bilgiler dersi önemli bir rol oynayacaktır. Yarının
insanını yetiştirmede önemli rol oynayacak olan Sosyal Bilgiler dersinin
öğretilmesi konusunda Cumhuriyetten günümüze kadar çeşitli programlar
uygulanmıştır. Programların bir kısmı yayınlandığı dönemde başarıyla
uygulanmışsa da bazı programların uygulanması konusunda ciddi sorunlarla
karşılaşılmıştır. Bu sorunlar genelde yeterli altyapının oluşmaması, ülkemizin
içinde bulunduğu şartların göz önünde bulundurulmaması ve program içeriğinin
sağlıklı bir şekilde oluşturulmaması olarak sıralanabilir. Sosyal bilgiler
eğitimi alanında yaşanan bu sorunları en az seviyeye indirmek amacıyla
Türkiye’de Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi Bilim Dalı Lisans Programı çeşitli
üniversitelerin Eğitim Fakültesi bünyesinde kurulmuş ve öğretmen adayı yetiştirmeye
günümüzde devam etmektedir. Kurulan bu bilim dalı, birçok disiplini içerisinde
barındırması alan uzmanlarının yeterlilik düzeylerinin çeşitlenmesi
gerekliliğini beraberinde getirmiştir. Bu yeterliliklerin istenilen seviyelerde
olmaması yaşanılan birçok sorunun kaynağı olarak gösterilmektedir.  Yapılan bu araştırmanın amacı, sosyal
bilgiler eğitimindeki problemlerin değerlendirilmesinde alan uzmanlarının
algılarını belirlemektir. Sosyal bilgiler eğitimi alanında doktora eğitimini
tamamlamış 15 alan eğitimcinin katıldığı bu araştırmada betimsel tarama yöntemi
kullanılmış olup verilerin analizinde Nvivo 11 analiz programı kullanılmıştır.
Araştırmada elde edilen veriler incelendiğinde sosyal bilgiler eğitimi alan
uzmanlarının sosyal bilgiler eğitimi alanına ilişkin ilkokul–ortaokul ve lisans
boyutunda yaşanan problemlerden bazılarına ilişkin benzer bazılarına ilişkin
farklı algılara sahip oldukları gözlemlenmiştir.
Temel Sanat Eğitiminde Buluş Yoluyla Öğretim Yaklaşımının Önemi
Authors: AKENGİN Çağatay , BAŞBUĞ Zuhal
Published: February 2019

Bu makalede, plastik sanatlar bölümlerinin
temel atölye derslerinden biri olan Temel Sanat Eğitimi dersinde buluş yoluyla
öğretim yaklaşımının önemi üzerinde durulmuştur. Çağın sanat eğitimi
konusundaki genel yaklaşımı ve uygulanan bazı modeller incelenmiştir. Buluş
yoluyla öğretimin temel prensiplerinin Temel Sanat Eğitimi dersiyle kesişme
noktaları, dersin ilke ve elemanlarının öğretiminde sağlayıcı katkılar ve özgün
tasarımlara yansıma biçimleri üzerinde durulmuştur. Ezberci bir yaklaşım yerine
katılımcı yaklaşımı öneren bu modelle birlikte, eğitimcinin rehberliğinde
hazırlanan sanatsal tasarımların niteliği çalışmanın konuları arasında
bulunmaktadır. Öğrencileri araştırmaya yapmaya, keşfe, sorunlara yaratıcı
çözümler bulmaya yönlendiren, merak uyandıran, yaratıcılığa ortam hazırlayan ve
buluşun önünü açan bir yaklaşım olmasından dolayı yöntemin getireceği faydalar büyük
önem taşımaktadır.  Temel sanat
eğitiminin, sanatsal yaratıcılığa sağlayıcı katkı, bu yöntemle birlikte daha
bilimsel bir biçimde ele alınmış ve öğretim aşamasına ne şekilde yansıdığı
irdelenmiştir.
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC (PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS)
Authors: Pavlenko V I , Petrov A , Kutsenko S Yu , Detter G F
Published: February 2019

The aim of the study - identification of factors that ensure the vital activity of indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North in the Arctic, as well as the analysis of their impact on the preservation and development of the ethnic group. Identifying problems and assessing the prospects for the development of indigenous people consists of 3 stages: analysis of foreign and domestic sources, the results of scientific research teams; systematization of statistical data, including information on the dynamics of the development of indigenous people (number, employment in traditional activities); the impact assessing of legal, economic and social factors on the preservation and development of indigenous people. A comprehensive analysis of a wide range of legal, economic and social problems of ensuring the traditional life of indigenous people within the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF) has shown the need to improve legislative, financial and managerial actions to preserve them as a specific community, adapted to the extremely severe conditions of permanent residence beyond the Arctic Circle and as a unique phenogenotype, whose activity is closely conjugated with the environmental state of the macroregion and in fact is entirely dependent on it. The exclusive role of indigenous peoples in preserving the natural complexes of the Arctic in the 21st century for future generations was emphasized. Under the conditions of proliferation of technogenic and anthropogenic burden on the natural complexes of the macroregion, associated with the intensive development of fuel and power resources, deposits of rare and precious metals, development of coastal transport infrastructure and a multiple increase in the population in the Russian Arctic with a creation of "stronghold areas" the threat of the indigenous peoples' disappearance appeared (Enets - about 200 people remain and less than 100 people - the Votes). Under the conditions of a large-scale, integral impact of man-made, anthropogenic and climatic factors on indigenous communities in the Arctic, their life environment and traditional management the need for urgent adoption of a complex of specific and targeted legal, economic and social measures aimed at ensuring and preserving their livelihoods is obvious.
Hibrit Enerji Sistemlerinin Şebekeden Bağımsız Bir Çiftlik Evinde Uygulanabilirliğinin Ekonomik ve Teknik Açıdan İncelenmesi
Authors: TÜRKDOĞAN Sunay , DİLBER Serkan , ÇAM Barış
Published: February 2019

Bu çalışmada, Yalova’nın Erikli Yaylasında bulunan bir
çiftlik evinin elektriksel yük ihtiyacını karşılamak üzere şebekeden bağımsız
hibrit enerji sisteminin teknik ve ekonomik açıdan uygulanabilirliği
araştırılmıştır. Çiftlik evinin elektriksel yük ihtiyacı hesaplanmış, rüzgâr
hızı ve güneş radyasyon verileri kullanılarak, bilgisayar yazılımı (HOMER-Hybrid
Optimization Model for Electric Renewable) yardımıyla hibrit enerji sistem
modeli oluşturulmuştur. Hibrit enerji sisteminde iki farklı akü depolama birimleri
kullanılarak teknik ve ekonomik açıdan karşılaştırılmıştır. Hibrit enerji
sisteminde kurşun asit ve lityum iyon akü grupları kullanılmış ve birim enerji
maliyeti ve teknik açıdan lityum iyon akü grubunun kullanılması daha mantıklı
bulunmuştur. Aynı zamanda rüzgâr hızı, rüzgâr türbini rotor yüksekliği ve dizel
yakıt fiyatı gibi parametreler ele alınarak hassasiyet analizleri yapılmış ve
farklı olasılıklar altında hangi enerji sisteminin daha uygulanabilir olacağı
ortaya konmuştur. Yapılan bu çalışma tarım-hayvancılık alanında yenilenebilir
enerji kullanımını teşvik edecek olup farklı hibrit sistem alternatiflerinin de
değerlendirilmesine önayak olacak örnek bir çalışma olacaktır.
Émile Durkheim: Sistematik Din Sosyolojisine Katkıları Açısından Bir Değerlendirme
Authors: ALPAY Ahmed Hamza , ŞAHİN Mehmet Cem
Published: February 2019

Din, bir fenomen olarak tarihin her döneminde düşünsel ve simgesel boyutta varlığını koruyarak insanları ve toplumları etkilemiştir. Sosyolojik analizde Tanrı'nın aşkınlığı insana özgü bir içkinlikle anlam kazanmaktadır. Özne ve nesne arasındaki diyalektik süreç gerçeklik düzleminde devam ettiği müddetçe dinin içsel ve dışsal yansımaları tarihin hafızasında yer tutmaya devam edecektir. Bilginin gerçekliği algı ve düşünce boyutunda tecrübe edildikçe yeni paradigmalar ve sorunsallıklar ortaya çıkmaya devam edecektir. Bu bağlamda Durkheim öğretisi, din sosyolojisinde önemli paradigmaların öncülü olarak kendini konumlandırmıştır. Önemli bir düşünür olarak Durkheim, din sosyolojisi alanında yaptığı çalışmalarla sadece kendi dönemini etkilememiş günümüze de fikirleriyle ulaşmayı başarmıştır. Bu çalışmada, Din Sosyolojisinin önemli kuramcılarından Durkheim'ın düşünceleri ve toplumsal din kuramına katkıları birey-din-toplum düzleminde incelenecektir.
Particle Probability Hypothesis Density Filter Based on Pairwise Markov Chains
Authors: Liu Jiangyi , Wang Chunping , Wang Wei , Li Zheng
Published: February 2019

Most multi-target tracking filters assume that one target and its observation follow a Hidden Markov Chain (HMC) model, but the implicit independence assumption of the HMC model is invalid in many practical applications, and a Pairwise Markov Chain (PMC) model is more universally suitable than the traditional HMC model. A set of weighted particles is used to approximate the probability hypothesis density of multi-targets in the framework of the PMC model, and a particle probability hypothesis density filter based on the PMC model (PF-PMC-PHD) is proposed for the nonlinear multi-target tracking system. Simulation results show the effectiveness of the PF-PMC-PHD filter and that the tracking performance of the PF-PMC-PHD filter is superior to the particle PHD filter based on the HMC model in a scenario where we kept the local physical properties of nonlinear and Gaussian HMC models while relaxing their independence assumption.