bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Time Series Analysis and Modeling of Monthly Rainfall in Saudi Arabia
Authors:   Associate Professor, Delta Technological University, Egypt., Elgazzar* Mohamed M. A. , Tawfik BenBella S. ,   Associate Professor, Department of Computers and Informatics, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
Published: March 2020

Managing of water resources is an important future issue. Modeling is fundamental in preparation and organization of water resource system. Forecasting of occasions request identify proper models to be used in this process. Water is the main living source on earth. The most common and fundamental source of water on earth supporting the survival of the majority of life forms is Rainfall. Time arrangement investigation which incorporates modeling and estimating constitutes a instrument of foremost significance with reference to a wide extend of logical purposes in meteorology (e.g. precipitation, stickiness, temperature, sun powered radiation, surges and drafts). The show work applies the Box-Jenkins approach, utilizing SARIMA (Regular Autoregressive Coordinates Moving Normal) demonstrate is utilized to perform brief term estimates of month to month time arrangement such as precipitation. Modeling the past watched precipitation time arrangement values which result in utilized to anticipate long run amounts in agreement to the past. The demonstrate is tried by confirming the past precipitation information. In turn, the research produces a solid future figure. This show is assessed by implies of the AIC-, BIC-, and SBC- demonstrate.
Consumer Credit Risk Analysis using Data Mining Clustering and Business Intelligence Solutions
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of Computer Science and Technology, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh, India., Bathala* Mr. Subhash Babu , Nagendra Dr. Muthuluru ,   Professor, Department of Computer Science and Technology, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Published: March 2020

In the recent years, the scale of online transaction has increased considerably. Subsequently, this has also increased the number of fraud cases, causing billions of dollars losses each year worldwide. Therefore, it has become mandatory to implement mechanisms that are able to assist in fraud detection. In this work, the use of Ensemble Genetic Algorithm is proposed to identify frauds in electronic transactions, more specifically in online credit card operations. A case study, using the dataset containing transactions made by credit cards in September 2013 by European cardholders, is used. This dataset presents transactions that occurred in two days, where we have 492 frauds out of 284,807 transactions. The presented algorithm achieves good performance in fraud detection as compared to the other machine learning algorithms. The results show that the proposed algorithm achieved good classification effectiveness in all tested instances.
Implementation of Sensor Precision Mirror Rate using FPGA
Authors:   ECE, B.V.R.I.T, Narsapur, Medak, INDIA., K* Anusha. , Chinnaaiah M.C ,   ECE, B.V.R.I.T, Narsapur, Medak, INDIA., G Divya vani ,   ECE, B.V.R.I.T, Narsapur,b Medak, INDIA., Vennela Kishore ,   ECE, B.V.R.I.T, Narsapur, Medak, INDIA, Basha Mudasar ,   ECE, B.V.R.I.T, Narsapur, Medak, INDIA
Published: March 2020

The research contribution is increasing in the field of autonomous spacecraft. The major role contributes to the navigation methods for spacecraft. The intended control design is required precision mirror rate sensor (PMRS) to maintain positioning and stability of the satellite. One major drawback of the PMRS resides in the lock in effect, by which the sensor is not capable of sensing the rotation at low inertial angular rates. In the proposed work due to the uniqueness, it is able to sense the rotation even at the low inertial angular rates. The frequency control loop has been designed, it generates the resonance frequency using dither motor. The frequency control loop of the PMRS, is developed using a 32 bit MICROBLAZE soft core processor along with PID algorithm and same is executed using Xilinx Spartan 6 FPGA.
The Influence of External Factors on Quantum Magnetic Effects in Electronic Semiconductor Structures
Authors:   doctor of sciences in physics and mathematics, professor, Namangan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Namangan, Uzbekistan., Erkaboev* Ulugbek , Rakhimov Rustamjon ,   senior teacher, Namangan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Namangan, Uzbekistan., Mirzaev Jasurbek ,   PhD reseacher, Namangan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Namangan, Uzbekistan., Sayidov Nozimjon ,   Assistant, Namangan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Namangan, Uzbekistan.
Published: March 2020

A theory is constructed of the temperature dependence of quantum oscillation phenomena in narrow-gap electronic semiconductors, taking into account the thermal smearing of Landau levels. Oscillations of longitudinal electrical conductivity in narrow-gap electronic semiconductors at various temperatures are studied. An integral expression is obtained for the longitudinal conductivity in narrow-gap electronic semiconductors, taking into account the diffuse broadening of the Landau levels. A formula is obtained for the dependence of the oscillations of longitudinal electrical conductivity on the band gap of narrow-gap semiconductors. The calculation results are compared with experimental data.
Efficient Classification Rules for Complex Data in Decision Making
Authors:   Research Scholar, Dept. of CSE, GITAM University, Hyderabad, India, Reddy* L Kiran Kumar , Kumar Dr. S. Phani ,   Professor & HOD, Dept. of CSE, GITAM University, Hyderabad, India
Published: March 2020

Information mining in enterprise applications facing challenges due to the complex data distribution in large heterogeneous sources. In such scenario, a single approach or method for mining limited the information needs and it also will be a high processing and time consuming. It is necessary to develop an effective mining approach which can be useful for the real time business requirements and decision making tasks. This paper proposed an efficient classification rules generation mechanism for complex data association and information mining using Multi-Features Patterns Combination (MFPC) method. The approach builds a strong association rule between multi features patterns using Feature reduction which will be used for efficient classification for complex data. The approach is evaluated in comparison with the existing feature reduction and classification approaches and measure the classification accuracy to show the flexibility and capability of the proposed mechanism in data classification.
Future of Communication~Next Generation Network (NGN Network)
Authors:   Associate Professor, Ambalika Institute Of Management & Technology, Lucknow, Prajapati* Dr. Pankaj , Mishra Dr. Alok ,   Professor, Ambalika Institute Of Management & Technology, Lucknow
Published: March 2020

The Next Generation Network is not a overnight transformation, it brings the architectural change in telecommunication network, which has been elaborate in this paper. The basic idea behind this network is to transfer all PSTN, Internet, Mobile & other information services into IP packets.NGN based on four layers: Access Layer, Core Layer, Control Layer & Service Layer. And is based on IP (Internet Protocol) & MPLS (Multiprotocol Level Switching) internet technology. The technological advancements in telecommunication is forcing a trend towards unification of network & services, setting up a stage for the emergence of Next Generation Network -NGN. The Relocation to NGN diminishes arrange and operational multifaceted nature bringing about better and dependable assistance. NGN is a Self network& is used for future generation for better transport technologies, systematic service creation, High modularity, high reliability, security & QoS support. To discuss the fundamental of NGN for future aspect is the aim of this paper.
Geometric Mean Method to Solve Multi Objective Transportation Problem Under Fuzzy Environment
Authors:   Research Scholar, Hindu College, Moradabad., Singh* Khilendra , Rajan Dr. Sanjeev ,   Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Hindu College, Moradabad.
Published: March 2020

Transportation problem is a very common problem for a businessman. Every businessman wants to reduce cost, time and distance of transportation. There are several methods available to solve the transportation problem with single objective but transportation problems are not always with single objective. To solve transportation problem with more than one objective is a typical task. In this paper we explored a new method to solve multi criteria transportation problem named as Geometric mean method to Solve Multi-objective Transportation Problem Under Fuzzy Environment. We took a problem of transportation with three objectives cost, time and distance. We converted objectives into membership values by using a membership function and then geometric mean of membership values is taken. We also used a procedure to find a pareto optimal solution. Our method gives the better values of objectives than other methods. Two numerical examples are given to illustrate the method comparison with some existing methods is also made.
A Pragmatic C ost Effective Model to Enhance the COCOMO Model in Software Estimation
Authors:   Computer Science & IT Department, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ernakulam, India., Gayathri D , Sukumar K Chithra ,   PG Student, Department of Computer Science &IT Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India, Kumar C V Prasanna ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science &IT Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
Published: March 2020

This research work is aimed at to provide effective cost estimation methodology emphasize on cost effort and time . This paper summarizes the cost effort estimation of most conventionally used models like organic and semi-detached models using an improved version of genetic algorithm that enhances an empirical methodology to reduce the cost factor and time factor in software projects. Constructive cost model(Cocomo model) is broadly used for the fruitful valuation of cost estimation which is based on KLOC method(thousands of lines of code).This method yields beneficial result in case of lines of code method but lacks in terms of concept and logics. The same is estimated directly and is computed using the function point analysis. In the software development lifecycle, the software cost effort estimation is the most demanding process. The accuracy of the estimate in choosing the estimation model is an essential factor. Such conventional software effort estimation techniques fail to compute the accuracy of effort estimation and it is not up to the mark. So here, we tend to propose the cost reduction in the software projects by using the improved version of the known genetic algorithm.
Gender Based Smartphone Addiction and A ftermath i n F amily Relations
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and IT, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences,Kochi, Kerala, India, K.* Anjaly , M. Anjana ,   Department of Computer Science and IT, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India, V. R. Rajalakshmi ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and IT,Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Published: March 2020

There are distinct modes for communication. Smart phones played an essential role in this era. Smart phones that can also be worked as computer and helps us to do a limited amount of work. According to statistics there are 3.3 billion smart phone users in the world. It also becomes extremely helpful for study purpose and for official purpose. They often create fewer bonds with their family. Due to surplus use of phone it made ravage in family relationship. Thus the usage of smart phone results in considerable deviation in family relationship .This paper deals with gender based smart phone addiction and effect on family relationships. The paper focuses on predictive methods like naive bayes, Knn and logistic regression to find out how the smart phones are going to create an impact in family relations. This helps to find smart phones effects in family relationship. The problems due to high consumption of it can be identified and future precautions can be taken immediately according to it.
The Design of Low Power High Speed Two Level Three input XOR gate
Authors:   Department of EEC, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, AP, India., Kommu* Chaitanya , Rani Dr. A Daisy ,   Department of Instrument Technology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, AP, India.
Published: March 2020

The Large Fan-In and high performance gates are essential to make portable electronic devices. In this paper an efficient realization of three input two level XOR(Exclusive-OR) is presented. The design of low power and high speed proposed XOR gate involves the combination of pass and transmission gates. The main objective to achieve this is based on the selection of input signals to propagate and maintain the good logic swing. Two methods were used to design proposed XOR, one (i.e. Pass_gate) is purely based on pass transistors with 8 MOSFET’s and second method(Modified_Pass_gate) uses transmission gates with 12 transistors. The Modified_Pass_gate offers 86.14% and 6.66% of power dissipation reduction compared to static and Pass_gate XOR respectively and 77.18% and 50.94% less propagation delay compared to static and Pass_gate XOR respectively, at the supply voltage of 0.7v with input signal frequency of 3GHz. The simulation is performed based on 32nm technology node(PTM-models) using Hspice Synopsis simulation tool.
Blockchain Based Service Providers Payment Methodology
Authors:   Assistant professor of Information technology in SRM IST, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Sangeetha* H. , Shaw Ankush ,   Department of Information Technology,SRM IST,Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India, Sharma Priyank ,   Department of Information Technology,SRM IST,Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India., Shahi Pankaj ,   Department of Information Technology, SRM IST, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Published: March 2020

Following quite a while of huge improvement and research in advanced cash, the most acclaimed Bitcoin industry chain has been bit by bit finished including mining, trade, money trade, ATM, unavoidable computerized wallet structure, etc. Particularly, its blockchain innovation has become FinTech associations' rising business and research bearings, additionally been applied in the interdisciplinary medicinal science, inventory network and Internet of things. Digitizing cash can tackle numerous issues in physical money, for example, the wild fake banknotes. Consequently, not just the straightforwardness can be cost-adequately safeguarded in store's record, yet in addition client's privileges and interests can be ensured while utilizing the advanced wallet. For the administration, the guideline and reviewing of monetary exchange can be made less complex and progressively helpful for charge assortment issue. Digitized exchange subtleties can be a lot simpler to review by any registering gadget than physically review the regular record books. Moreover, to make Service Providers to utilize digitized money a lot simpler, in this paper, we propose and send a Blockchain based Payment framework for clients and Service Providers
Necessity to Design a Controller for PV Module
Authors:   PhD in Control Systems from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Raja* Dr. Ch. V.N. , Vamsi P. Sai ,   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in ANITS (A), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Sowjanya K. ,   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in ANITS (A), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam., Vardhan M. Hari ,   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in ANITS (A), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Rajeev P. ,   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in ANITS (A), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.
Published: March 2020

Solar power is future of our planet due to the depletion of non-renewable sources of energy. We all are directly dependent on non-renewable source which will only last for 1 or 2 decades. The PV cell exhibit non linear I-V and P-V characteristics. In this paper it is discussed about the factors which will affect the PV module performance. Some factors will decrease the solar cell performance while some factors will improve the efficiency and increase its output power. The performance characteristics of PV module are modeled mathematically and simulated under different atmospheric conditions. The simulation model is obtained using MATLAB software and stimulated under different values of input parameters of PV module that include irradiance and temperature. The variations of these parameters were recorded under different atmospheric conditions. The input parameters of solar cell like solar irradiance and ambient temperature was evaluated. It observed that the maximum power produced fluctuates with both irradiance and temperature. Since the conversion efficiency of PV array is exceptionally low, it requires maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control techniques. The MPPT is the programmed controlled method used to guide the solar cell to achieve the maximum power output, during minute to minute variations of atmospheric changes like irradiance and temperature. The MPPT controller is used to provide maximum power output from PV module against changes in temperature and irradiance. Results obtain by simulation are presented and discussed.
Reduction of Test Time using Multiple Test Control Point Insertion for 7nm Technology Node
Authors:   ECE, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat. India., Patel* Maharshi , Parmar Yogesh ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Parul Institute of Technology, Vadodara, Gujarat. India., Suthar Haresh ,   Assistant Professor & HOD, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Parul Institute of Technology, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Published: March 2020

Test time reduction is a prominent challenge in scan based Design For Testability (DFT) architectures for cost effective test. Reliability and testability both are main objectives for DFT in today’s VLSI design. In this paper, we have proposed multiple standard test control point insertion technique for 7nm technology node. The design was tested on 7828 sequential cells. We have compared results of following three Design Rule Check (DRC) (1) Scan DRC (2) Clock Scan DRC (3) Multiple standard test control point insertion DRC. We have used software tool Synopsys TetraMAX ATPG, Synopsys DFTMAX and Synopsys DFT compiler to verify the design. It has been observed that multiple standard test control point insertion DRC takes minimum time to check design of 7828 sequential cells.
Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Methyl Ester Fueled VCR Engine with TBC and EGR
Authors:   Research Scholar, Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India., Singh* Sanjay , Prabhahar M. ,   Professor, Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, Chennai, India.
Published: March 2020

Day by day increase in price of fuel especially in India have created the necessity to develop an alternative fuel having the same characteristics as fossil fuel diesel or petrol have. Simultaneously, rapid decreasing of fossil fuel reserves all over the world has become a major problem for all engineers as almost all industries use petroleum products for producing power. Biodiesel or methyl ester extracted from microalgae is experimented for its combustion and emission characteristics. The same is matched with the corresponding characteristics of fossil fuel diesel. Considerable deviations are found. In order to improve the characteristics of biodiesel, the piston is coated with zirconia and the parameters obtained using VCR engine is compared with the parameters obtained by using exhaust gas recirculation along with thermal barrier coating on piston crown. Considerable reduction in emission of oxides of nitrogen is found.
Tracking and Detection of Vehicles using Locality Sensitive Histogram (LSH) Feature Extraction
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of ECE, R V College of Engineering, Bangalore, India., Rudraiah* Bhavya , S. Dr. Geetha K. ,   Professor, HOD, Department of ECE, R V College of Engineering, Bangalore, India.
Published: March 2020

Detection and tracking has become a vital chore in most of the computer vision applications. It analyzes the behavior of the object and detects when it appears in other frames. In this paper, a locality sensitive histogram (LSH) algorithm along with SVM is used to detect and track the objects. Locality Sensitive Histogram is used for feature extraction and detection. It is computed at each pixel location, by adding a floating-point value to bin, which is its unique nature. The extracted features are subjected to Linear SVM classifier and then the object is tracked by eliminating false positives. This proposed method precisely tracks and detects the object well with different challenges. Experimental results demonstrate the performance of the proposed algorithm with an accuracy of 89% considering several challenging factors. Evaluation of various other algorithms using different performance parameters is also tabulated in the diagram and shows that the proposed method is topmost performer in tracking the objects. This method can be utilized to track different objects of different scale and track efficiently.
Prediction Models for Startups Success: A Empirical Analysis
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, India and Associate Director in Novartis, Hyderabad, India., Allu* Ramakrishna , Padmanabhuni Venkata Nageswara Rao ,   Professor, Dept. of CSE, GITAM (Deemed to be university), Visakhapatnam, India.
Published: March 2020

Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises have been recognized by the government due to their significant role in the country’s economy. The risk of capital investment is high in the enterprises and various factors need to be properly analyzed for the prediction of success of an enterprise. Machine learning techniques can be adopted to predict the success of startups that helps the entrepreneur to make a decision accordingly. In this paper, a details analysis has been carried out on the existing methodologies on startup success prediction to analyze the benefits and limitations. Fewer researches has been carried out in the startup success prediction and achieves the considerable prediction performance. Major limitation has been found among startup success prediction model that use irrelevant features. Some researchers have used social media datasets like Twitter data to increase the performance of the developed method. From existing methods, it has been observed that Random Forest classifiers have been out performed than Logistic Regression method.
On the characterization results of toroidal transformer and microtransformer under different applied voltages
Authors: Nascimento Fellype , Telles Antonio , Teixeira Ricardo
Published: March 2020

This work is part of a study regarding an issue found in the characterization of a microtransformer when different voltage values were applied to measure the inductance and resistance values of the windings. Under such conditions it was found a variation on those parameters, for both primary and secondary sides.
Developing Convolutional Neural Networks-Based System for Predicting Pneumonia Using X-Radiography Image
Authors: Habib Peter , Alsamman Alsamman , Hassanein Sameh , Hamwieh Aladdin
Published: March 2020

Pneumonia is a respiratory disease caused by Streptococcus Pneumoniae infection. It is a life-threatening disease that causes a high mortality rate for children under 5 years of age every year. Under such circumstances, we have a vital need to develop an appropriate and consistent protocol for the identification and diagnosis of pneumonia. The incorporation of computational approaches into the diagnosis of disease is extremely efficient, promising and reliable. Our goal is to integrate these methods into pneumonia routine diagnosis to save countless lives around the world. We used the machine learning algorithm of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to identify visual symptoms of pneumonia in X-ray radiographic images and make a diagnostic decision. The dataset used to construct the computational model consists of 5844 X-ray images belonging to the pneumonia affected and normal individuals. Our computational model has been successful in identifying pneumonia patients with a diagnosis accuracy of 84%. Our model may increase the efficiency of the pneumonia diagnosis process and accelerate pathogenicity studies of the disease.
EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF F100 BISCUITS MODIFIED WITH MORINGA OLEIFERA FLOUR SUBSTITUTION ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN WITH MALNUTRITION IN KENDARI CITY INDONESIA
Authors: Mayangsari Riska , Rasmiati Ketut
Published: March 2020

Background: Malnutrition is a condition of severe nutritional deficiency caused by an insufficient intake of energy and protein from daily food consumption. The most lethal impacts are declined IQ score, decreased cognitive development, and diminished sensory integration, which could harm the life of the children and resulted in the loss of the national youth generation. One effort to overcome this problem is to develop a diet alternative using F100 materials substituted from kelor (Moringa Oleifera) flour as the main ingredient and reform it into edible biscuits. Kelor leaves contain multiple micronutrient elements that are essential for children and have been proven to increase the nutritional status of children with malnutrition.Objective: This research aims to identify the effect of the supplementation of F100 biscuits modified with kelor flour substitution on the nutritional status of under-five children with malnutrition.Methods: This was a pre-experimental study conducted in Kendari city Indonesia from May-June 2019. Twenty children were included and given modified biscuits on a scale of 100 gm per day for six consecutive weeks. Data were analyzed using dependent and independent sample t-test.Results: There was a significant effect of the supplementation of F100 modified biscuits on the nutritional status of under-five children with malnutrition (p = 0.002).Conclusion: The F100 supplementation modified with kelor flour substitution biscuits has been proven to be effective in increasing the nutritional status of under-five children with malnutrition.
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AMONG NEWBORNS IN ETHIOPIA
Authors: Jamie Arif Hussen , Ahmed Abduseme Mohammed
Published: March 2020

Background: Worldwide more than 20 million low birth weights occur annually with the incidence of 15 to 20%, majority of this occur in low- and middle-income countries and 95.6% occur in developing nations. Its regional estimate was 28% in South Asia, 13% in sub-Saharan Africa and 13% in least developed countryObjective:  To assess factors associated with low birth weight among newborns in Jugal Hospital, Harari Regional State, Ethiopia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among newborns in Jugal hospital, Ethiopia from June 01 to July 10, 2019. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select the study subjects. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with low birth weight among newbornsResults: The magnitude of low birth weight was 19.53%. Women who had previous history of low birth weight had 5.21 times higher odds ratio of delivered low birth weight baby than their counterparts [AOR = 5.21, 95% CI: (1.5-14.2)], and pregnant women who delivered before 37 weeks of gestational age had 4.8 times higher odds ratio of delivered low birth weight neonates than those delivered at term [AOR = 4.8, 95% CI: (1.3-10.4)]Conclusion: The prevalence of low birth weight in Harar, Jugal Hospital was 19.53%. Low birth weight in the previous pregnancy and gestational age 37 weeks, and showed significant association with birth weight neonates. Governmental and non-governmental organizations working on maternal and child health should focus on identified factors in order to tackle the problem of birth weight.
THE EXISTENCE OF ESCHERICHIA COLI ON GRILLED INTESTINES (SATE USUS) AND ITS RELATED FACTORS IN A TRADITIONAL FOOD STALL AT MALIOBORO TOURISM AREA, YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA
Authors: Suryani Dyah , Astuti Fardhiasih Dwi , Indriyani Mila Melinda , Suyitno Suyitno , Maretalinia Maretalinia , Yulianto Aris
Published: March 2020

Background: Grilled intestines (sate usus) is one of favorite foods in Yogyakarta, not only because of its delicious taste, but also because of its cheap price and unique shape. To ensure the food safety, the existence of Escherichia coli was examined.  Objective: To identify factors related to the existence of Escherichia coli on sate usus in one of traditional food stall (angkringan) at Malioboro tourism area.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involved 38 respondents selected using accidental sampling from April to May 2019. The determinants of the existence of Escherichia coli include the sellers’ knowledge, behavior, personal hygiene, food serving practice, and sanitation facilities. The existence of Escherichia coli was tested using a laboratory test. The correlations between Escherichia coli and its determinants were analyzed using Chi-Square tests and simple logistic regression.Results: The result of the laboratory test showed that 39.5% of sate usus positively contained Escherichia coli bacteria. Among all factors, only food serving practice was associated with the existence of Escherichia coli. The sellers who had poor food serving practice were three times more likely having Escherichia coli on their sate usus (OR= 3.30, 95% CI= 1.967-5.536).Conclusion: These findings suggested that public health providers should design programs to provide training for food sellers in order to serve food well and healthily. This is crucial to do to ensure the food safety in the tourist areas in Indonesia.
EFFECT OF NIGELLA SATIVA OIL ON BLOOD PRESSURE IN ADULTS WITH HYPERTENSION IN KENDARI INDONESIA
Authors: Ananda Siti Hadrayanti , Narmawan Narmawan
Published: March 2020

Background: Hypertension remains a big challenge for people in Indonesia, especially in adults. Therefore, an effort to reduce high blood pressure is needed. Nigella sativa or known as habbatussauda is one of herbs that is assumed to be able to reduce high blood pressure.Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of nigella sativa oil on blood pressure in hypertensive adults.Method: A quasi-experimental research design with pretest-posttest with control group design. A total of 60 respondents were selected using simple random sampling technique, which 30 were randomly assigned in an intervention and a control group. Nigella sativa oil was given every day for three months. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA.Results: There was a significant effect of nigella sativa oil on changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p0.001).Conclusion: Nigella sativa oil is significantly reducing blood pressure among adults with hypertension. Therefore, nigella sativa oil can be used as an alternative therapy for hypertension.
FROM THE HISTORY OF DEPORTATION IN UZBEKISTAN
Authors: Shavkatbek Makhammadyunusov
Published: March 2020

The article is based on archival documents and new scientific literature issues of deported peoples in Uzbekistan in the period of Second World War. Therefore, in this research showed that the statistical data on the numbers of forcibly expelled peoples and ethnic groups are given as well.
KEY WORDS: deportation, Second World War, “punished peoples”, ethnic groups, Koreans, Poles, Kalmyk’s, Crimean Tatars, Meskhetian Turks, special settlements, rehabilitation.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITY IN UZBEKISTAN
Authors: Ilkhomovna Nurmetova Fazilat
Published: March 2020

In this article is analyzed local government activity in Uzbekistan by the sources and scientific literatures. Besides, research shows that during the years of independence Uzbekistan pays special attention to the modernization of public life and the formation of civil society and these processes, in turn, are aimed at supporting the activities of civil society institutions.
KEY WORDS: local government, Uzbekistan, civil society, activity, modernization, process, formation, development.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ALTMAN Z-SCORE, SPRINGATE, ZMIJEWSKI AND OHLSON MODELS IN PREDICTING FINANCIAL DISTRESS
Authors: Sutra Tanjung Putri Renalita
Published: March 2020

This study aims to determine: (1) whether there is a difference between the Altman model, the Springate model, the Zmijewski model, and the Ohlson model in predicting financial distress. (2) the most accurate prediction model in predicting financial pain on a pharmaceutical company listed in IDX. The type of research is comparative descriptive. The sampling method used purposive sampling with 45 data from 9 pharmaceutical companies listed in IDX. Dependent and Independent variable is measured by ratio scale. Data analysis was performed by descriptive analysis, normality test, and paired sample t-test using SPSS program. Based on the result of these study indicate that : (1) There is a significant difference between the Altman model, the Springate model, the Zmijewski model, and Ohlson model in predicting financial distress, (2) The Altman model is the most accurate prediction model in predicting financial distress.

KEYWORDS: Altman, Springate, Zmijewski, Ohlson, Financial Distress
Lothar Schreyer a sztuka sceniczna ekspresjonizmu
Authors: Berghaus Günter
Published: March 2020

Ekspresjonizm jako zjawisko artystyczne był przede wszystkim fenomenem niemieckim. Teatr ekspresjonistyczny narodził się w Republice Weimarskiej, gdzie rozwijał się do 1924 roku, przyczyniając się do powstania nowoczesnej niemieckiej sztuki dramatycznej. Pierwszy ekspresjonistyczny dramat, Mörder, Hoffnung der Frauen, jego autor, malarz Oskar Kokoschka, wystawił w Wiedniu, 4 lipca 1909. Lotar Schreyer (1886-1966) wybrał inny wariat ekspresjonizmu, bardziej mistyczny i duchowy. Podczas gdy wiedeńska inscenizacja Kokoschki była dziełem teatralnego outsidera, Schreyer posiadał gruntowne profesjonalne wykształcenie w tej dziedzinie. W latach 1916–1921 poświęcił się tworzeniu całkowicie nowej sztuki scenicznej i założył dwa przedsiębiorstwa teatralne, w których mógł konsekwentnie realizować swe utopijne cele. Schreyer uważał teatr za instytucję metafizyczną, która może dać wgląd w harmonię i magię kosmosu, a także pomóc przezwyciężyć „dawnego człowieka”.
Dziennik Heleny Modrzejewskiej 1 I–16 II 1893
Authors: Jarząbek-Wasyl Dorota , Kędziora Alicja , Orzechowski Emil
Published: March 2020

Rękopis Dziennika, prowadzonego przez Helenę Modrzejewską od 1 stycznia do 16 lutego 1893 roku, przechowywany jest w kolekcji J. I. Paderewskiego w Bibliotece Narodowej w Warszawie. Publikowany kilkukrotnie w różnych wariantach w całości bądź we fragmentach (m.in. w „Czasie”, „Kierunkach”, „Teatrze” oraz monografiach M.M. Coleman oraz J. Szczublewskiego) obrósł w liczne nieścisłości edytorskie i redakcyjne. Zamieszczone w „Pamiętniku Teatralnym” teksty są zestawieniem trzech głównych edycji Dziennika – oryginału drukowanego za rękopisem, wraz z uwzględnieniem późniejszych uwag i poprawek, pierwszej polskiej publikacji w „Czasie” w 1910 roku oraz edycji w j. angielskim, zamieszczonej w Fair Rosalind: the American Career of Helena Modjeska M.M. Coleman (1969).
Wydawnicze losy dziennika
Authors: Kędziora Alicja , Orzechowski Emil
Published: March 2020

Dziennik Heleny Modrzejewskiej publikowany był kilkukrotnie w różnych wariantach, w całości bądź we fragmentach (m.in. w „Czasie”, „Kierunkach”, „Teatrze” oraz monografiach M.M. Coleman oraz J. Szczublewskiego) obrósł w liczne nieścisłości edytorskie i redakcyjne. Opublikowane w „Pamiętniku Teatralnym” teksty są zestawieniem trzech głównych edycji Dziennika – oryginału drukowanego za rękopisem, wraz z uwzględnieniem późniejszych uwag i poprawek, pierwszej polskiej publikacji w „Czasie” w 1910 roku oraz edycji w j. angielskim, zamieszczonej w Fair Rosalind: the American Career of Helena Modjeska M.M. Coleman (1969). Diariusz został opatrzony komentarzami dotyczącymi samej jego treści: opisywanych przez Modrzejewską wydarzeń pierwszych sześciu tygodni 1893 roku, pojawiających się w nich postaci, ich relacji z aktorką, przedstawień i sztuk teatralnych, jak również wydawniczych losów Dziennika.
Jak Henryk Siemiradzki malował kurtynę dla teatru miejskiego w Krakowie: Listy malarza do Konrada Wentzla
Authors: Boniecki Edward
Published: March 2020

W lutym 1892 władze miejskie Krakowa rozpisały konkurs na projekt kurtyny reprezentacyjnej do nowego gmachu Teatru Miejskiego. Rozstrzygnięcie konkursu nastąpiło w kwietniu tego samego roku. Przyznano ex aequo dwie nagrody, Jadwidze Boguskiej i Tomaszowi Lisiewiczowi, ale żadnego z tych projektów nie zdecydowano się skierować do realizacji. Ostatecznie wykonanie kurtyny powierzono Henrykowi Siemiradzkiemu. Opublikowana tu korespondencja malarza z krakowskim radcą Konradem Wentzlem zdradza interesujące szczegóły związane z tworzeniem tego dzieła. 18 kwietnia 1894 odbyła się wKrakowie inauguracja zaprojektowanej i wykonanej przez Siemiradzkiego kurtyny.
Andrzej Pronaszko, Obrona Lwowa
Authors: Szydłowska Mariola , Chudzikowska Monika
Published: March 2020

Ogłaszany w niniejszym zeszycie „Pamiętnika Teatralnego” tekst jest niepublikowaną wcześniej relacją Andrzeja Pronaszki związaną z jego udziałem w walce w obronie Lwowa w 1918 roku. Wspomnienie znajduje się w spisanych przez artystę w latach 50. wspomnieniach, których rękopis przechowywany jest w zbiorach Muzeum Teatralnego w Warszawie. Autor pisze w nich między innymi o tym, jak walczył o Cytadelę i Pocztę Główną, jak przyczynił się do ukrócenia wojskowej libacji w willi na Sykstuskiej oraz jak w uznaniu zasług skierowany został do newralgicznego Sektora Bema z misją zaprowadzenia tam żołnierskiego ładu i dyscypliny. Jak twierdził, objął dowództwo lewego skrzydła i wsławił się atakiem zakończonym zdobyciem ulicy Wolność. Notatki Andrzeja Pronaszki są cennym przyczynkiem do jego biografii oraz uzupełnieniem opracowań historycznych i bogatej literatury pamiętnikarskiej poświęconej Obronie Lwowa, wymagają jednak krytycznej lektury i konfrontacji z innymi źródłami.
Person Deixis as Biased Political Pronouns in George W. Bush’s Speeches on Iraqi War II
Authors: Zheni Thouraya
Published: March 2020

Misrepresentation and manipulation in discourse can be weapons of mass deception. As politicians rely on language as their tool of trade, language users may opt for a language game to achieve their political ends. This is, in fact, the objective of the present study that focuses on the manipulation of person deixis in political discourse. The current research paper sheds light on the perception of Arabs and Muslims from a western perspective. More specifically, the speeches of George W. Bush, delivered between March 2003 and June 2004, and related to Iraqi War II, are analyzed within Fairclough's socio-cultural approach to CDA. The results of this study show that the use of political pronouns in G. W Bush's speeches reflects a WE\THEY dichotomy that divides the referents into pro-US and anti-US groups. The selection of pronouns distorts the truth and misrepresents the referents by allocating negative\pejorative words to them and categorizing them as proliferators of weapons of mass destruction. This research analyzes political pronouns in discourse within the framework of CDA and explains how person deixis is used in a language game to deceive public opinion.
Application of Mobile Phone as a Motivational Tool in the ESP Classrooms of Dhofar University
Authors: KAPPALUMAKKEL THOMAS BABY
Published: March 2020

The present paper investigated the factors of motivation and the role of teachers in motivating English language learners in the ESP classes of Dhofar University as well as the significance of motivation in teaching and learning through mobile application technology. Mobile phones are handy devices that are readily available with all the students in universities and colleges nowadays. Furthermore, the innovative use of mobile applications and internet technology is very common among the undergraduate students. This paper is a detailed description of some of the teaching strategies employed through mobile phones to motivate the students who have very low level of motivation. Since lack of motivation among students is a common challenge faced by most of the ELT teachers in their classrooms, practical solutions centred on mobile applications is the focus of this study. Furthermore, supplementing classroom practices with mobile application technology can promote learner autonomy and peer learning opportunities within the classroom resulting in a visible rise in the motivational graph of the whole class. This paper is also a practical account of how mobile applications can be integrated into classroom teaching without affecting the traditional syllabus of a conventional university curriculum.
The Grotesque in Frankenstein in Baghdad: Between Humanity and Monstrosity
Authors: Alhashmi Rawad
Published: March 2020

This paper analyzes Ahmed Saadawi’s Frankenstein in Baghdad (2018) with a special emphasis on the grotesque bodily images of the monster, the novel’s exploration of justice, and the question of violence. I draw on the theoretical framework of the Russian philosopher and literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin (1895–1975), the ethics philosopher Emmanuel Levinas (1906–1995), and the German-American philosopher and political thinker Hannah Arendt (1906–1975). Saadawi’s unnamed monster, “The Whatsitsname,” comes into being via an accidental if honorably intentioned act, when the main character, Hadi, compiles remnant corpses that he finds in the streets of Bagdad into one body with the aim of conducting “a proper burial” in order to dignify the dead. Interestingly, while the monster is the enemy in the eyes of the Iraqi government, he is a savior for the ordinary people— their only hope of putting an end to the violence and achieving justice. In this paper, I argue that Saadawi draws on the metaphor of Frankenstein’s monster not only to capture the dystopian mood in post-2003 Baghdad, but also to question the tragic realities, and the consequence of war, as well as the overall ramification of colonialism. In addition, Saadawi’s embodiment of the metaphor of Frankenstein’s monster actualizes a new literary role for Frankenstein in literature—the representation of the Other:  In this instance, the entire Iraqi community is literary represented in Frankenstein’s body. Of equal importance, is the fragmented nature of his body, which is literally compiled of different body parts from different people, perhaps symbolizing the urgent need for unity in Iraq.
Aesthetics of Modernist Literature: a Style Analysis of Three Texts from T. S. Eliot, S. Beckett and V. Woolf´s Writings as Sample
Authors: OUAHANI Nasr-edine
Published: March 2020

This paper explores analytical and stylistic tools in the discourse of modernist literature as epitomized in three canonical works of three influential modernist literary figures: Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot and Samuel Beckett. The paper shows how, upon meditation on the lived reality of Europe in the second half of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century, modernist literature writers resort to fragmented language, mythical usages, and nonlinear structures to respond to the much ravaging and grotesque events witnessed by the world in general and Europe in particular in this epoch. Reflecting the compartmentalized and Balkanized reality of the world through its dazzling stylistic and figurative innovations, modernist literature sought to shock audiences, to lead bare the inconsistency of the human condition. This goes in parallel with an emerging philosophy that turned conventions upside down in different domains: ethics and morals, religion, history, economy, politics, aesthetics, arts, and language among others.
Undergraduates’ Experiences and Perceptions of a Problem-based Learning Approach in ESL Writing Classroom
Authors: Aliyu Muhammad Mukhtar , Yong Mei Fung , Md Rashid Sabariah , Nimehchisalem Vahid
Published: March 2020

This study investigates Nigerian undergraduates’ experiences of a problem-based learning approach (PBL) in an ESL writing classroom. The study involves an intact class of second-year students (n=18) in an English Composition course. A questionnaire was used to collect data on the participants’ experiences and perceptions of PBL. Semi-structured interview and reflective journal were also employed to substantiate the quantitative data. The overall findings of the study show that the participants had positive experiences and perceptions. They had positive experiences and perception of the ill-structured problem, facilitation and problem-solving process. The findings also show that the approach had a positive impact on the participants’ writing skills as well as other language skills. Other pedagogical implications which would give insight for better implementation of the PBL approach are presented in the study.
The Understandable English Conversational Implicatures by Yemeni EFL University Learners
Authors: Nassar Haifa , Al-Ghrafy Abdusalam
Published: March 2020

English, as a communication tool, is playing an extremely significant role in cross-cultural communication. While it is true that language users can mean exactly what they mean in their utterances, it is also true that they can have their utterances mean much more than what they say.  Speakers of English choose to speak indirectly, and that using conversational implicatures is a way to be indirect. This research paper examined the perception of English conversational implicatures among Yemeni EFL university learners. It followed an empirical analytical-descriptive method consisting of a test and an interview. The study subjects were 62 Yemeni EFL university learners. A multiple-choice discourse completion test and an interview were used for collecting the study data. The test contains six types of conversational implicature: Stating, Tautology, Rhetorical Question, Understatement, Indirect Refusal and Indirect Request. All the implicatures included in the test were adapted from the study related literature, whereas most of the test scenarios containing these implicatures were ready-made ones that the researcher came across throughout her reading. The results revealed that these implicatures were found easy by Yemeni EFL university learners to understand.
Motivational Teaching Strategies within Saudi University EFL Classrooms: How to Improve Students’ Achievement?
Authors: Elashhab Seham
Published: March 2020

Motivation is essential because it highly contributes to achievement. Teachers need to motivate their students in order to develop a positive outcome. Research on motivation for foreign language learning has shown that teachers should be aware of their actions and behaviors in classroom because it is very likely that they can demotivate learners. This study explores how motivational strategies used by English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers could increase the motivation of students to learn English as a foreign language. Participants included five EFL teachers along with one hundred first-year female students. The students completed a survey while the teachers took part in an interview. Both measures aimed to explore the attitudes of both teachers and students towards motivation in the foreign language classroom. Results showed that the most used motivational strategies were: resources that satisfy the students’ needs and interests, group work, active participation in class, and praises and rewards. The findings of this study can contribute to teachers’ knowledge of the motivational strategies that work best for students especially those that are pertinent to the Saudi context to improve their current teaching methods and can contribute also to further research on motivation.