bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGGUNAAN METODE PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN KOMUNIKASI ANAK AUTIS
Authors: Heryati Euis , Ratnengsih Een
Published: April 2017

This study was conducted to test the method of Pecs (Picture Exchange Communication System) as an approach that can be used as an alternative in the communication train children with autism because this method adjusts the communication characteristics and uniqueness of children with autism. This research aims to develop an approach to improve communication skills, knowing the communication skills of children with autism before and after the intervention and determine the extent of the influence of Pecs method to improve the communication skills of children with autism. Subjects in this study were two children with autism who have problems in communication. The method used is an experimental method using Single Subject Research approach to research design A-B-A. These results indicate that the mean level of capability to the subject 1 in the communication capabilities at baseline-A (A-1) of 4.7 in the intervention phase obtaining the mean level of 6.5. While the baseline phase-2 (A-2) after being granted intervention to get the mean level of 10. while the initial ability of the subject 2 in communication skills at baseline-A (A-1) of 5.7. In the intervention phase obtaining the mean level of 7.63, whereas the baseline phase-2 (A-2) after given intervention to get the mean level of 11. The results above two subjects have meant that there are increased communication skills of children with autism in both subjects.
KEBERHASILAN SEKOLAH MERAIH GELAR ADIWIYATA DAPAT MENINGKATKAN KESADARAN RAMAH LINGKUNGAN SISWA DALAM HEMAT ENERGY (Study Case: SMA Negeri 8 Serang Banten)
Authors: Rachman Indriyani , Muarif Samsul , Santuso Edy , Rahayu Ida , Dahlia Karlina Puspa , Raharjo Slamet , Matsumoto Toru
Published: April 2017

One of the school's successes in reaching the title Adiwiyata is habitual school community in everyday life. These habits reflect whether they are environmentally friendly patterned or not. Adiwiyata is a program that forms the entire school community to characters that care for the environment. Creating a school that is clean, healthy, beautiful and ethics and aesthetics. With the knowledge and habits of students' awareness and eco-friendly lifestyle, it is the foundation for SMA Negeri 8 Kota Serang to be earned Adiwiyata. This study raised the issue of whether the program launched by the school for a degree Adiwiyata can increase knowledge and change the habits of students in energy efficiency. This research method using qualitative description, in which respondents were given questionnaires, interviews, and observations. However, the role that the school community is very important in realizing the success of the school to achieve Adiwiyata title. Thus the required environmental education activities that can form the students become the generation that can contribute to being part minded citizens who are environmentally.
ANALISIS GAMBAR KARYA ANAK SEKOLAH DASAR (KARAKTERISTIK GAMBAR ANAK USIA 7 – 9 TAHUN)
Authors: Rengganis Ira
Published: April 2017

The writing is motivated by the author's interest in the work of drawings made by children. In this paper, the image being analyzed is the work of drawings made by children aged 7 to 9 years of age or elementary school students grades 1 to 3. This research aims to know the functions and characteristics of the child in learning colleges Arts. In this study used methods of art criticism. Art criticism method consists of several stages, namely the stages of description, formal analysis, interpretation and final stage of assessment. Through the process of analysis methods of art, criticism can be concluded that the draw for children is as a medium to develop a proper sense, expression, imagination and visual communication. Arts education; Arts in children's education has an important role as an introduction and training efforts the power of expression, imagination, creativity, and artistic taste esthetics in an atmosphere of creative play. Stock images of children aged 7 to 9 have the unique characteristics of various types and properties of different images. In order to achieve the purpose of art education in elementary schools, in addition to the necessary active learning, innovative, creative, effective and fun, in the learning activities of art is in need of a teacher who understands its function in performing the procedure of learning and understanding the characteristics of children's drawings.
EFEKTIVITAS PROGRAM PRAKTEK LAPANGAN MAHASISWA BERBASIS PENEMPATAN PADA LEMBAGA MITRA DEPARTEMEN PENDIDIKAN LUAR SEKOLAH (Studi Pada Mahasiswa PPL Departemen PLS FIP UPI)
Authors: Komar Oong
Published: April 2017

Program Field (PPL) as a program that instills applicative capabilities integrated with the entire previous learning experiences into the training program of the performance of all matters relating to the working positions, both teaching and learning activities as well as other tasks. However, the observation while not showing state competence and professional working systematic order. The question is: (1) What is the general profile of each institution used PLS partners PPL? (2) Which PLS PPL partner institutions that have a high tendency PPL effective implementation? (3) What is the level of effectiveness of the PPL student at a partner institution PLS department? This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the PPL student placement based on PLS department partner institutions. Performed using a quantitative approach with data collection questionnaire scale. The results showed the effectiveness of the PPL student placement based on PLS department partner agencies needs to be improved and suggested further implementation of PPL housed at partner institutions whose programs CLC complete or appropriate placement rolling competence PPL expectations.
KEGIATAN PEMBELAJARAN BERTANI PADA SISWA TUNANETRA DI SLB AGRO INDUSTRI CISARUA KABUPATEN BANDUNG BARAT
Authors: Ariyanti Ira , Sunanto Juang , Nawawi Ahmad
Published: April 2017

This study examines the learning activities farming in the blind students in SLB Agro Industry. This study aims to describe the learning activities farming in the blind students in SLB Agro Industries Cisarua, West Bandung regency. Descriptive research methods - qualitative. Data was collected through interviews, observation, and documentation with triangulation techniques. Analysis of the data by reduction, display, conclusions, and verification. Research subjects in this study consisted of principals, teachers, students, and parents. The results of this study indicate that outlines the vision; mission SLB Agro Industry stressed the independence of the learners to adapt to the environment. Then curriculum applied that functional curriculum, while the agricultural curriculum refers to the agriculture vocational curriculum tailored to the needs and abilities of learners. Human resources involved in the eight-man special education teachers certified S1, some experts manager learning programs are also certified S1 farming and some citizens. Responses learners on learning activities have been fun, though the lack of theory given constraints. The response of parents can be quite good because it is often involved in school activities. The neighborhood around the school or community support and engage in activities in the SLB Agro Industries, even there are also some of this Agreement.
PENGGUNAAN MULTIMEDIA PEMBELAJARAN INTERAKTIF UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS ENGLISHSIMPLE SENTENCESPADA MATA KULIAH BASIC WRITING DI STKIP GARUT
Authors: Darmawan Deni , Setiawati Pipih , Supriadie Didi , Alinawati Muthia
Published: April 2017

Basic Writing is the first basic writing course for students in English Education Program of STKIP Garut, which is aimed to develop students' writing English skill. The efforts have been developed to improve the learning on Basic writing course and one of them is the use of multimedia. The research questions of this research were: 1). does the use of Computer-Assisted Instruction can improve the students' writing skill?, 2). does the conventional media also improve the students' writing skill?, 3). Is there any significant of improvement between the use of Computer-Assisted Instruction and conventional media?. The research used the quantitative approach and was conducted through the Quasi-Experimental Design. The research conducted between two classes, the experiment and control class, by using 50 students as samples in English Education Program of STKIP Garut. The research findings showed the primary points that the use of Computer-Assisted Instruction improved the students’ writing English simple sentence skill due to the gain value with the medium category on Basic writing course in STKIP Garut; The students’ writing English simple sentence skill of control class, which the students did not use the interactive instructional multimedia, improved considering the gain value with the low category; and There was the significance level of difference that the students who used the Computer-Assisted Instruction were better than the students who did not use the Computer-Assisted Instruction or on the other hand used the conventional media.
Quality of multiple choice questions in undergraduate pharmacology assessments in a teaching hospital of Kerala, India: an item analysis
Authors: Nair Manju K. , R. Dawnji S.
Published: April 2017

Background: Carefully constructed, high quality multiple choice questions can serve as effective tools to improve standard of teaching. This item analysis was performed to find the difficulty index, discrimination index and number of non functional distractors in single best response type questions.Methods: 40 single best response type questions with four options, each carrying one mark for the correct response, was taken for item analysis. There was no negative marking. The maximum marks was 40. Based on the scores, the evaluated answer scripts were arranged with the highest score on top and the least score at the bottom. Only the upper third and lower third were included. The response to each item was entered in Microsoft excel 2010. Difficulty index, Discrimination index and number of non functional distractors per item were calculated.Results: 40 multiple choice questions and 120 distractors were analysed in this study. 72.5% items were good with a difficulty index between 30%-70%. 25% items were difficult and 2.5% items were easy. 27.5% items showed excellent discrimination between high scoring and low scoring students. One item had a negative discrimination index (-0.1). There were 9 items with non functional distractors.Conclusions: This study emphasises the need for improving the quality of multiple choice questions. Hence repeated evaluation by item analysis and modification of non functional distractors may be performed to enhance standard of teaching in Pharmacology.
Prevalence of anemia among female medical students and its correlation with menstrual abnormalities and nutritional habits
Authors: Kannan Bhuvaneshwari , Ivan Erli Amel
Published: April 2017

Background: The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia, which is the commonest cause for anemia, is 52% in Indian women aged 15 to 49 years, as per WHO statistics.  Health consequences of anemia include reduced immunity, increased morbidity and impaired cognitive performance.Methods: The study participants were requested to fill in a pretested self-administered questionnaire. Under aseptic precaution 2 ml of venous blood sample was collected in EDTA vacuum tubes and tested for Hb%, PCV, RBC indices using automated analyzer - Pentra ES 60 and peripheral smear study was done by the pathologist.Results: Anemia was present in 43% of the study population with 37% having mild anemia. Hematocrit was less than normal in 36.2% of the study population with 32.2%showing hypochromia and 21.5% showing microcytosis, thus confirming iron deficiency status. Peripheral smear study revealed microcytic hypochromic blood picture in 26%, normocytic hypochromic in 38% and normocytic normochromic in 32% of the anemic subjects. Menorrhagia was present in 14% of the anemic students whereas 14.1% of the non-anemic subjects had oligomenorrhoea.Conclusions: Frequent screening of the students for the presence of anemia and regular health checkups is a must in all school and university students.
Awareness of coronary heart disease in rural areas of Mangalore
Authors: George Grace Mariam , Badiger Sanjeev , Kiran K. G. , Kumar Nanjesh
Published: April 2017

Background: Coronary heart disease is the impairment of heart function due to inadequate blood flow to the heart, compared to its needs caused by obstruction. It is the cause of 25-30 percent of deaths in most industrialised countries. The WHO has drawn its fact that coronary heart disease is a modern epidemic .A steady decline in mortality is seen in western countries due to changes in lifestyles and related risk factors. Objectives of the study to assess the knowledge of the people regarding coronary heart disease, to identify who are at risk and to test their attitudes and practices.Methods: This is a descriptive study. The sample size was 256. The study was done among the OPD patients attending the rural health centres of a tertiary hospital in Mangalore. Time period was two months.Results: Our community based cross-sectional study demonstrated good knowledge (57.42%), good attitude but poor practice regarding the cardiovascular health in the rural population of Mangalore. Conclusions: There is a need for concerted efforts for health education (e.g. audio visual aids) focusing more on Coronary heart disease causations, signs and symptoms, and treatment facilities. Conducting screening camps aiming more towards cardiovascular check-up- including lipid profile, blood sugar, ECG in addition to routine check-up; preferably once in a year covering a mass population for the purpose of   prevention and management is necessary.
Effect of spironolactone on diabetic nephropathy in albino rats: ultrastructural and immunohistochemical study
Authors: Rezk Hassan M. , El-Sherbiny Mohamed , Atef Hoda , Taha Medhat , Hamdy Samar , Bedir R. F.
Published: April 2017

Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) has become one of the most common causes of end stage renal disease (ESRD). Hyperglycemia induces oxidative stress in renal tubular epithelial cells that initiate tubulointerstitial fibrosis, which is a characteristic feature of diabetic nephropathy that becomes progressively complicated by renal failure. Aim: To assess the effect of spironolactone (SPL) on WT-1 protein expression and ultrastructural changes associated with the progression of experimental diabetic nephropathy (DN).

Methods: Forty female albino rats were divided into five groups. Group I (control group), Group II (untreated diabetic rats), Group III (insulin-treated diabetic rats), Group IV (spironolactone-treated diabetic rats) and Group V (insulin and spironolactone-treated diabetic rats). At the 4th and 8th weeks, 4 rats from each group were sacrificed and renal tissue and blood samples were obtained. The rats were anaesthetized using ether inhalation. Each kidney was longitudinally divided and processed for immunohistochemical analysis with rabbit polyclonal anti-WT-1 Antibody and electron microscopic examination.

Results: Treatment of STZ-induced diabetic rats with insulin and spironolactone (Group V) showed improvement in renal corpuscles as well as their capsular space, the basement membrane became normal with preserved minor and major processes and subpodocytic space, most of the proximal convoluted tubules retained their brush border, and their cells showed normal euchromatic nuclei and scattered mitochondria with apical microvilli, which is similar to the findings of the control group. Quantitative analyses showed significant increase in area of fibrosis and focal thickening of the glomerular basement membrane in non-SPL treated groups. There was a marked decrease in proteinuria compared to other treated groups. The results were better after 8 weeks compared to those after 4 weeks.
Conclusions: The administration of SPL significantly prevented the extent of interstitial fibrosis in the diabetic kidney.
Effect of vitamin E on biochemical and ultrastructural changes in acrylamide-induced renal toxicity in rats
Authors: Atef Hoda , Attia Ghalia M. , Rezk Hassan M. , El-Shafey Mohamed
Published: April 2017

Background: Acrylamide (ACR) is a widely used chemical in industry and it accounts for major health problems as it has been detected in highly consumed food items, carbohydrate-rich food items cooked at high temperature. Accordingly the population is highly exposed to ACR. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of vitamin E on biochemical and ultrastructure changes in acrylamide-induced renal toxicity in wistar albino rats.

Methods: Three groups of adult albino wistar rats weighing about (200-250 gm) were used in this study to investigate the effect of vitamin E on acrylamide induced renal toxicity; 10 rats in each group; Group I: Control group, Group II: Acrylamide treated and Group III: Acrylamide-Vit E treated group. Blood samples were collected for estimation of serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) and albumin. Kidneys specimens were processed for light and electron microscopic studies. Kidney sections were stained with H&E, MT, PAS and immuno-histochemical stains for detection of NF-kβp65 and Bcl-2. Morphometric study was done followed by biochemical and morphometric statistical analysiss.

Results: Acrylamide treated rats showed degeneration of cells lining PCT and DCT, atrophy of glomeruli and fibrosis. Ultrastructurally; tubules lining cells showed loss of microvilli, basal membrane in foldings and mitochondrial changes. Podocytic changes include: Vacuolation, irregularity and disorientation of their processes and thinning of glomerular basement membrane. Significant increase in the mean number of NF-kβp65 positive cells and decrease in the mean area% of Bcl-2 immuno-expression, increase in the mean area % of collagen fibers and urinary space diameter and decrease in thickness of epithelial cells of PCT and DCT were also observed. Serum creatinine, BUN anLDH were increased whereas serum albumin was decreased. Vitamin E co-administration with ACR improve all these histological, ultrastructural and biochemical changes.
Conclusions: Acrylamide induced renal toxicity could be ameliorated by vitamin E co-administration.
Isotonic nasal spray versus fluticasone nasal spray in treatment of allergic rhinitis
Authors: Chowdary Gaddipatti Rachana , Rao Suman P. , Rajiv Kalpana , Jain Manuj
Published: April 2017

Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a prevalent disease with great morbidity and causing signiﬁcant societal and economic burden. Aims and objectives: To compare efficacy of fluticasone nasal spray and isotonic saline nasal spray in allergic rhinitis.

Methods: This was a prospective randomized study conducted on patients of allergic rhinitis coming to ENT OPD a tertiary care teaching hospital. Sixty patients diagnosed with concomitant diagnosis of allergic rhinitis was randomly allocated to either Fluticasone propionate nasal spray (n= 30) and isotonic saline spray (n= 30).

Results: The most common age group in fluticasone group was 21 to 30 years while in isotonic saline group 31 to 40 years was the most common age group. There was 52.8% of female and 47.2% in fluticasone group while in isotonic saline group, 52.5% of study population were female and 47.5% were male. There was significant improvement in VAS on day 15 and day 30 as compared to day 1 in fluticasone treated subjects as compared to isotonic saline group. After one month, Nasal blockage, nasal discharge, sneezing, nasal itching was improved to 71%, 69%, 81% and 78% in fluticasone treated subjects as compared to isotonic saline group in which improvement was up to 11%, 17%, 09% and 12% respectively and this difference was statistically significant.

Conclusions: Fluticasone nasal spray has the potential to enhance patient satisfaction and compliance and reduce the need for polypharmacy in the management of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Déwi Malêka: the Javanese Islam manuscript
Authors: Zakiyah Zakiyah
Published: April 2017

This paper concerns on the Javanese Islam manuscript entitled Déwi Malêka Code Br.16 saved at the National Library of Republic Indonesia in Jakarta and Cod.Or 7562 preserved at the Library of Leiden University the Nether- lands. The objectives of this study are to describe the physical condition of the manuscripts and to examine the content of those two texts especially the Islamic and Javanese values. Data was collected using documentary research and analyzed using codicology, philology and Islamic studies. The finding of this research shows that these manuscripts tell about the story of Dèwi Maléka, a queen of Rum. From this story, it can be understood about the Islamic and Javanese values that are presented as questions and answers. In the last chapter of each text, there are some advises related to what should not be done by human being refereeing to the Javanese values. Artikel ini membahas manuskrip Islam Jawa berjudul Déwi Malêka kode Br.16 yang tersimpan di Perpustakaan Nasional Indonesia di Jakarta dan manuskrip dengan kode Cod.Or 7562 yang berada di Perpustakaan Universitas Leiden Belanda. Penelitian ini fokus pada deskripsi kondisi fisik naskah, dan isi dari dua teks tersebut, khususnya terkait dengan nilai-nilai Islam dan Jawa yang terkandung dalam teks. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan s tudi dokumentasi dan dianalisis dengan bantuan ilmu filologi, kodikologi dan studi Islam. Temuan penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kedua naskah bercerita tentang Dèwi Maléka, ratu negeri Rum. Dari cerita yang dipaparkan dalam bentuk Tanya jawab dapat diketahui bahwa naskah ini berisi tentang nilai- nilai Islam dan Jawa. Pada bagian akhir teks terdapat nasehat terkait dengan apa-apa yang seharusnya tidak dilakukan oleh manusia. Nasehat-nasehat tersebut merujuk kepada nilai-nilai Jawa.
Common identity framework of cultural knowledge and practices of Javanese Islam
Authors: Susilo Sulistiyono , Syato Ibnu
Published: April 2017

Previous literatures apparently argued that Javanese Islam is characterized by orthodox thought and practice which is still mixed with pre-Islamic traditions. By using approach of the sociology of religion, this article tries to explain contextualization of Islamic universal values in local space. The results showed that synthesis of orthodox thought and practice with pre-Islamic traditions is doubtless as a result of interaction between Islam and pre-Islamic traditions during the Islamization of Java. In addition, this study found the intersection of Islam and Javanese culture in the terms of genealogy of culture, Islamic mysticism, orientation of traditional Islamic teachings, and the conception of the power in Javanese kingdom. Since kejawen practices accordance with Islamic mysticism can be justified by the practice of the Muslims. Thus the typology of the relationship between Islam and Javanese culture are not contradictory but dialectical. Finally, a number of implications and suggestions are discussed Berbagai literatur sebelumnya mengenai studi Islam di Jawa umumnya berpendapat bahwa Islam Jawa ditandai dengan pemikiran dan praktek yang masih tercampur dengan tradisi pra-Islam. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan sosiologi agama, artikel ini mencoba untuk menjelaskan makna dari kontekstualisasi nilai-nilai universal Islam pada lingkup lokal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sintesis pemikiran dan praktek dengan tradisi pra-Islam merupakan hal yang lumrah sebagai hasil interaksi antara Islam dan tradisi praIslam selama periode Islamisasi. Penelitian ini menemukan persamaan identitas antara Islam dan budaya Jawa dalam hal genealogi budaya, mistisisme Islam, orientasi pengajaran Islam tradisional, dan konsepsi kekuasaan di keratonkeraton Jawa. Karena praktek kejawen dapat dijustifikasi sesuai dengan praktek mistisisme Islam, maka tipologi hubungan antara Islam dan budaya Jawa tidak bertentangan tetapi bersifat dialektis.
Prognostic value of perioperative assessment of plasma cardiac troponin I in patients undergoing liver transplantation
Authors: Jankowski Krzysztof , Trzebicki Janusz , Bielecki Maksymilian , Łągiewska Beata , Kurnicka Katarzyna , Koczaj-Bremer Magdalena , Pacholczyk Marek , Pruszczyk Piotr
Published: April 2017

An elevation in plasma cardiac troponin is an indicator of increased perioperative risk in orthopaedic and vascular surgery, however data on liver transplantation (LTx) are scarce.The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) elevation in the perioperative period of LTx, and its potential relationship with 1-year mortality.Material and methods.  Analysis included 79 patients with liver cirrhosis.  During LTx all patients underwent hemodynamic measurements. cTnI was determined before the operation, 24, 48 and 72 hours afterwards.  One-year mortality was assessed.Results. 12.7% patients died, all during in-hospital period.  cTnI on day 1. was identified as the most promising marker of increased death risk with optimal cut-off value of 0.215 ng/ml (the sensitivity of  60.0%, specificity of  87.0%, positive predictive value of 40.0%, negative predictive value of 93.8%).The most important predictor of cTnI increase was the duration of the LTx procedure followed by packed red blood cells transfused, basic stroke volume index, and cardiac output index.In conclusion:  value of cTnI assessed 24 hours post-surgery was a reliable predictor of death following LTx with optimal cut-off value of 0.215ng/ml. The surgery time was the most important predictor of cTnI elevation.
Protección económica para la vejez en Colombia
Authors: Farne Stefano , Rodríguez Guerrero David Arturo , Ríos Arredondo Paola Andrea
Published: April 2017

Si bien la solidaridad intrafamiliar e intergeneracional es todavía una estrategia utilizada con frecuencia en Colombia, la suficiencia y estabilidad de los ingresos en la vejez deberían ser garantizadas principalmente por el pago de una pensión. Este artículo tiene como propósito primordial hacer una reseña de los principales mecanismos y programas contemplados en la legislación colombiana para atender las necesidades de ingreso de la población adulta mayor y verificar de forma descriptiva si pueden considerarse adecuados y suficientes. Del análisis se deriva que alcanzar una cobertura pensional cuantitativamente suficiente y cualitativamente adecuada para la creciente población adulta mayor representa un gran reto para el país. Al respecto, se contemplan algunas sugerencias de política.
How Knowledge Management Implementation Affects The Performance Of Egyptian Construction Companies
Authors: ElFar Ahmed , Elsaid Abdel Moneim , Elsaid Eahab
Published: April 2017

This study examines the effectiveness of knowledge management systems within the construction industry in Egypt from the perspective of knowledge infrastructure capability (KIC), knowledge process capability (KPC) and their impact on business performance (BP) from the financial, consumer, learning and growth, supplier and internal perspectives. The sample consists of 75 first class Egyptian construction companies. The authors used a questionnaire that was modified from the questionnaire previously used by Gold, Malhotra and Segars (2001) and Smith (2006).  The authors used one-way ANOVA, t-tests and OLS regressions. The results indicated that both knowledge infrastructure capability (KIC) and knowledge process capability (KPC) have a positive effect on business performance (BP). The results also indicate that organizations with well-developed training and development plans have significantly higher KIC and KPC scores compared to those that do not have such plans.
Matching Level And Investors’ Heterogeneous Beliefs
Authors: Jung Hyunuk , Moon Sanghyuk
Published: April 2017

This study investigated the relation between matching level and investors’ heterogeneous beliefs using listed firm (KOSPI) data in Korea. This study is based on prior research that reported that the higher the matching level, the less the noise included in accounting earnings and the higher the earnings quality. Karpoff (1986), Bamber (1987), Ajinkya, Atiase, & Gift (1991) and Dormeier (2011) explain that if there are different interpretations among investors regarding intrinsic value of a company, as a result, the trading volume can represent investors’ heterogeneous beliefs. Whereas the previous studies on matching level analyzed what kind of impact matching level improvement has on earnings quality, accumulated market adjusted return, foreign ownership, future earnings response coefficient (FERC) and bond credit rating. However, these studies have problems in measuring the matching level. So this study suggested additional proxy on matching level in addition to the proxy used in previous studies. Specifically, we analyzed the matching level model of Paek’s (2011b) by using the Prais-Winsten estimation method and then used the calculated explanatory power (Adj.R2) as a proxy for the additional matching level. To empirically analyze hypothesis of this study, we used firm-year observation from 4,094 firms listed on Korean Stock Exchange over the period from 2003 to 2011. We found that matching level regression coefficient consistently showed significantly negative values for each measurement. Moreover, we analyzed additionally by measuring the calculated regression coefficient (β2) of current expenses as matching level response coefficient after analyzing Dichev and Tang’s (2008) matching level measuring model by Prais-Winsten estimation method. It showed that regression coefficient of the current expenses and trading volume have negative correlation. This is consistent with this study, and it can be analyzed that as matching level improves, investors’ heterogeneous beliefs decrease. According to microeconomics theory of Mas-Colell, Whinston, and Green (1995), trading volume is explained to affect price changes. However, accounting and related studies analyze the information effect by using price change only. In this sense, this study is meaningful in that it conducted an analysis on the information effect of matching level through trading volume. In addition, this study contributes to understand the microscopic structure of the capital market.
Earnings Management Of Mergers And Acquisitions Of Target Candidates And Deal Withdrawn
Authors: Lim Joo-hyun , Chang Jin-ho
Published: April 2017

In this paper, we investigate the tendencies of target candidate companies to manage earnings, which affects financial reporting quality, in order to increase transaction value, and the withdrawal of deals as a result of low financial reporting quality in M&A in a sample of 316 mergers and acquisitions in South Korea between 2002 and 2011. Using the accruals quality measure developed by Dechow and Dichev (2002) as a proxy for financial reporting quality, we find the following. First, the financial reporting quality of target candidate firms is lower than that of non-target candidate firms because target candidate firms engage in earnings management prior to M&A. Second, low-quality financial reporting of target firms is positively related to the likelihood of deal withdrawal as a result of poor financial reporting quality.
Factors Leading To Success Of Tourism Business In Bangkok Thailand
Authors: Kerdpitak Chayanan
Published: April 2017

The research on Factors Leading to the Success of a Tourism Business aims to 1) study the current condition of the tourism business 2) study the guideline for tourism business development 3) study marketing innovation and tour program arrangement and the competition strategies of the tourism business 4) study the business success of the tourism business management 5) study the influencing factors to business success of tourism business. Quantitative and qualitative researches have been applied as research methodology. The population includes tourism companies in Bangkok. The unit of analysis is a tourism organization. The simple random sampling is used to select the sample for the quantitative research. The sample used for data collection includes 339 tourism business operators and managers, and the instrument used is a questionnaire. The purposive sampling method selection is used to collect the sample for the qualitative research. The data have been collected from the tourism business operators or managers by means of in-depth interview. The data have been analyzed by using the descriptive statistics, and the path analysis has been applied for equation analysis. According to the study result, the factors of the marketing innovation, the tour program arrangement and the competition strategies influence the business success of the tourism business management by having the influential level of 42.6 percent. There are 45 main factors that can be used for the success of the business. The current condition of the tourism business is highly competitive. Marketing innovations are always applied for the competition. In addition, the tour program arrangement is significant, and it must be adjusted for the high season. The guideline used for the tourism business development includes the differentiation of the tour program arrangement, the price and the service quality, such as accommodations, vehicles, food, safety and clients’ needs.
The Effect Of Disclosure Patterns Of Risk Factors In Prospectus On The Relation Between Strategic Alliances And Underpricing Of Biotechnology IPOs
Authors: Guo Ying , Wang Tawei , Seng Jia-Lang , Hung San-Shuan
Published: April 2017

This study observes a significantly negative moderating effect of the disclosing patterns of risk factors in initial public offerings (IPOs) prospectus on the association between strategic alliances and underpricing of biotechnology IPOs. Our findings suggest that strategic alliances mitigate information uncertainties when risk factor disclosures are less helpful, which alleviates the underpricing.
Corporate Governance And Performance Of Peer Firms: A Cross-Lagged Analysis Of An Emerging Economy
Authors: Ali Rizwan , Liu Yanping , Niazi Gul Rukh
Published: April 2017

In this study, we examine the effects of corporate governance practices on financial performance of Pakistani listed firms. On the bases of agency theory, MM theorem, and theory of firm, we suggest that corporate governance effects firm performance directly as well as indirectly via mediation of capital structure and dividend policy. The model was tested using a cross-lagged analysis of 100 non-financial firms with the structural equation modeling (SEM). The study concludes that corporate governance improves financial performance by exploiting capital structure and dividend policy. The findings of this study, highlights the importance of corporate governance practices for peer firms to restructure their debt and dividend policies for the enhancement of their financial performance.
An Omega Ratio Analysis Of Global Hedge Fund Returns
Authors: Rambo James , Van Vuuren Gary
Published: April 2017

Hedge funds are notorious for being opaque investment vehicles, operating beyond regulation and out of reach of the average investor. In the past decade, however, they have become increasingly accessible to industry and investors. Hedge fund investment vehicles have become more complex with disparate strategies employed to obtain hedged returns. With this added complexity and impenetrability of managerial tactics, investors need a robust means of distinguishing 'good' funds from 'bad'. The most commonly used ratio to do this is the Sharpe ratio, but hedge funds exhibit non-normal returns because of their use of derivatives, short selling and leverage. The Omega ratio accounts for all moments of the return distribution and in this article, it is used to rank fund returns and compare results obtained with those obtained from the Sharpe ratio over an expansionary period (2001 to 2007) and a period of economic difficulty (2008 to 2013). The Omega ratio is found to provide far superior rankings.
What’s In The Name Of Management Consultancies? How Celebrity And Reputation Shape Intervention Effectiveness
Authors: Fink Dietmar , Knoblach Bianka
Published: April 2017

This study contributes to the growing body of research concerning management consultancies by linking two previously disparate fields of study: (1) the examination of the effectiveness of consulting interventions and (2) the examination of the social processes that aim to create and legitimize the insights, knowledge and capabilities of management consultancies. We propose that consulting firms accumulate social authority in the course of pre-intervention discourse processes that is reflected in their reputation and celebrity. With respect to intervention, this social authority affects change recipients’ commitment to and compliance with the requirements of change implementation. We test the proposed relationships by conducting a measured variable path analysis of 117 change initiatives in German companies that were set up and implemented with the assistance of external consultancies. Our findings indicate that a consulting firm’s levels of both celebrity and reputation affect the change recipients’ commitment to proposed change strategies and thus, indirectly affect their behavioral compliance with the explicit requirements of change implementation.
Container – Terminal – Gate – System Optimization
Authors: Mazouz Abdelkader , Naji Loay , Lyu Yuanzhi
Published: April 2017

The utility of the container terminal has become quite remarkable all over the world. It is vital to maximize the utility of the container yard and the terminal gate system. With the ever-increasing importance of containerization in the world, more than 60% of cargo is transported by containers, this ratio even reaches 100% in some highly economic developed and political stable places.  It is estimated that, the total quantity of containerization in the world will increase by 10% every year before 2020. The aim of this work is to be used as a decision support system tool when designing and constructing container terminals. The article focuses on optimizing the staging of containers within a terminal gate system. A Port within the main Land China is being used as a test bed to demonstrate the Simulation Model based on Queuing Theory. The analysis considers both the facility and the setting of the terminal gate system by considering the Discrete Event System Theory and the terminal gate system in order to make the daily operation more suitable for the terminal. The research combines the computer simulation method and the actual complex discrete event system, and identifies the most suitable setting and the theoretical maximum capacity for the terminal. Normally, the usage ratio (the busy time) should be around 75%, the simulation findings, the channel performance measures indicators are the usage ratio and the average waiting time the proper number of channel is 3 for entrance channel, and 2 for exit channel with usage ratios of 74% and exit usage of 55%, allocating 3 Entrance Channel (gates) and 2 Exit Channels (gates). Both the entrance and exit saved 2 channels. Both the capacity and channel number calculation are treated as a reference for the future decision maker when it comes to the container terminal construction.
Desigualdades nas Necessidades em Saúde entre os Municípios de Minas Gerais: uma Abordagem Empírica no Auxílio às Políticas Públicas
Authors: Ferreira Júnior Sílvio , Fahel Murilo Cássio Xavier , Horta Cláudia Júlia Guimarães , Diniz Juliana Souki
Published: April 2017

No intuito de contribuir no auxílio à elaboração de políticas públicas pró-equitativas no estado de Minas Gerais, a presente pesquisa objetivou identificar as desigualdades nas necessidades em saúde entre os seus municípios. Como modelo analítico, utilizou-se da análise estatística multivariada, especificamente a análise fatorial, que permitiu obter os índices municipais de necessidades em saúde. A análise permitiu constatar que as variáveis socioeconômicas e epidemiológicas consideradas no estudo não são independentes e se interagem de forma imbricada na determinação do quadro geral de necessidades em saúde dos municípios, corroborando a literatura sobre os determinantes sociais da saúde, referenciada nesta pesquisa. Os índices de necessidades evidenciam existência de expressivas desigualdades entre os municípios mineiros, mesmo entre aqueles pertencentes à mesma região de saúde. No entanto, as desigualdades são mais expressivas em desfavor das regiões Norte, Nordeste e Jequitinhonha, sendo estas as únicas regiões que apresentam necessidades acima da média do estado.
O Efeito Flypaper no Financiamento da Educação Fundamental dos Municípios Paraibanos
Authors: Diniz Josedilton Alves , De Lima Rômulo Henriques , Martins Vinícius Gomes
Published: April 2017

O objetivo desse artigo é investigar a relação entre o sistema de transferência da educação e a eficiência nos serviços de educação básica dos municípios paraibanos, usando com backgraud o flypaper effect. Para isso, foram utilizados modelos de dados em painel de uma amostra de 208 dos 223 municípios no período de 2009 a 2011. Foram coletados juntos ao Tribunal de Contas do Estado da Paraíba - TCE/PB, dados referentes às receitas originárias de transferências intergovernamentais, receitas próprias, e o índice de eficiência. Os resultados apontam que os municípios que têm, relativamente, receitas próprias maiores são municípios mais eficientes e os municípios que recebem mais recursos do que envia para o FUNDEB são menos eficientes. Esses resultados estão em consonância com a literatura sobre o federalismo, na qual prevê a aplicações de recursos de forma ineficiente devido ao efeito flypaper nas transferências não condicionais e sem contrapartida.
Numerical and experimental investigation for cleaning process of submerged outside-in hollow fiber membrane
Authors: Guo Xingfei , Wang Yaowu , Zhang Hongwei , Li Pengfei , Ma Cong
Published: April 2017

Membrane fouling has limited extensive applications for hollow fiber membranes in water treatment. Backwashing and air scouring can effectively solve this problem in the submerged outside-in hollow fiber membrane system. In this study, variation of the fouling layer on the membrane surface during backwashing and the impact of shear stress caused by air scouring on fouling removal were investigated through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation. The backwashing and air scouring process were simulated using CFD and the results were verified by experimental studies. The results of experimental studies are in accordance with the simulation results. During the backwashing process, the velocity profile inside the reactor was presented, and visualization of the particle movement to illustrate the dynamic peeling process of the fouling layer on the membrane surface was also shown. The formation of uneven cleaning reveals that the upper region of the fibers has an excellent cleaning effect during backwashing. After that, the supporting role of air scouring was investigated in the study. It is concluded that the lower part and the middle region of the fibers suffer greater shear stress by analyzing the velocity contours and vectors, and the analysis results indicated that air scouring can further remove membrane fouling.
Daily runoff prediction using the linear and non-linear models
Authors: Sharifi Alireza , Dinpashoh Yagob , Mirabbasi Rasoul
Published: April 2017

Runoff prediction, as a nonlinear and complex process, is essential for designing canals, water management and planning, flood control and predicting soil erosion. There are a number of techniques for runoff prediction based on the hydro-meteorological and geomorphological variables. In recent years, several soft computing techniques have been developed to predict runoff. There are some challenging issues in runoff modeling including the selection of appropriate inputs and determination of the optimum length of training and testing data sets. In this study, the gamma test (GT), forward selection and factor analysis were used to determine the best input combination. In addition, GT was applied to determine the optimum length of training and testing data sets. Results showed the input combination based on the GT method with five variables has better performance than other combinations. For modeling, among four techniques: artificial neural networks, local linear regression, an adaptive neural-based fuzzy inference system and support vector machine (SVM), results indicated the performance of the SVM model is better than other techniques for runoff prediction in the Amameh watershed.
CATIVEIROS DA CELULOSE Consequências da apropriação capitalista na região de Três Lagoas/MS
Authors: LOPES CLÁUDIO RIBEIRO , MIRANDA NAPOLEÃO
Published: April 2017

O presente artigo é fruto de pesquisa empírica realizada durante doutoramento cursado na Universidade Federal Fluminense, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociologia e Direito em que se buscou identificar conflitos socioambientais decorrentes do processo de implantação de indústrias de celulose-papel na região de Três Lagoas, estado do Mato Grosso do Sul no período compreendido entre 2009 e 2015. Para tanto, utilizou-se do método indutivo, pela aplicação de questionários estruturados e semiestruturados com perguntas objetivas e subjetivas a fim de tentar compor um espectro relativamente ampliado sobre a compreensão que sujeitos da pesquisa poderiam apresentar sobre conflitos socioambientais. Como resultado, para os efeitos do presente texto, identificou-se um conflito socioambiental existente e que envolve assentados da região, o INCRA, a AGRAER e, principalmente, as duas indústrias de celulose instaladas no entorno da cidade de Três Lagoas/MS.
DEMOCRACIA E RESISTÊNCIA NA GESTÃO URBANA DE FORTALEZA: UM OLHAR A PARTIR DO CICLOATIVISMO
Authors: De Carvalho Harley Sousa , Ferreira Freitas Rafael Mesquita
Published: April 2017

Trabalho destinado a estudar e compreender o papel do cicloativismo na gestão urbana de Fortaleza, mais especificamente na temática de mobilidade. São analisados os grupos Ciclovida, Ciclanas e Massa Crítica, buscando apresentar diferenças e semelhanças em sua estrutura, atuação, demandas e formas de diálogo com o Poder Público e os demais citadinos, bem como as tensões daí decorrentes. Busca-se através de uma investigação predominantemente sociológica ofertar uma compreensão da dinâmica de tais grupos e da política urbana para além dos discursos oficiais e das formalidades jurídicas, dando ênfase ao olhar de quem escolhe a bicicleta como seu meio de mobilidade urbana.
TEORIA DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS: Debates jusfilosóficos críticos acerca de sua fundamentação
Authors: De Luna Moisés Saraiva , De Oliveira Lidia Almeida
Published: April 2017

O objeto de discussão deste trabalho está centrado na fundamentação ontológica ou deontológica dos direitos humanos, seja na sua proposta universalista, seja na proposta relativista, seja como prescrição ou descrição da realidade, ou, ainda imerso no contexto político entre a violência, os meios e os fins a serem almejados. Com isso, procura-se fazer uma análise teórica, de cunho bibliográfico, partindo do seguinte questionamento inicial: É possível falar em apenas uma teoria dos direitos humanos? Nossa premissa é que, ainda que justificados como divinos, transcendentais, racionais ou naturais, os direitos humanos têm caráter histórico, contingencial, político e econômico, servindo, ao mesmo tempo como foco de resistência a opressão e como origem desta mesma opressão em um cenário internacional. Para tanto, analisaremos a fundamentação dos direitos humanos nas três propostas já enumeradas no início do resumo. Nossa conclusão que os Direitos Humanos são contingenciais, históricos, de dominação, retóricos, de classe e de discurso de justificação de violências e opressão. Ainda assim, o ideário que abalizou essa mudança paradigmática permite, se resgatado pelos grupos oprimidos, a mudança sistêmica necessária para promover a plena emancipação humana.
Sobre las nuevas consideraciones en torno a Andrés de la Concha
Authors: Victoria José Guadalupe
Published: April 2017

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Temas principales en la Escultura Huasteca
Authors: De la Fuente Beatriz
Published: April 2017

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