bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Accounting for multiple forcing factors and product substitution enforces the cooling effect of boreal forests
Authors: Nikinmaa Eero , Kalliokoski Tuomo , Minkkinen Kari , Bäck Jaana , Boy Michael , Gao Yao , Janasik-Honkela Nina , Hukkinen Janne I. , Kallio Maarit , Kulmala Markku , Kuusinen Nea , Mäkelä Annikki , Matthies Brent D. , Peltoniemi Mikko , Sievänen Risto , Taipale Ditte , Valsta Lauri , Vanhatalo Anni , Welp Martin , Zhou Luxi , Zhou Putian , Berninger Frank
Published: May 2017

Abstract. There is dispute over the climate change mitigating effect of boreal forest management due to the contrasting influence it has on different vectors influencing radiative forcing (RF). For the first time, this study has combined the estimated effects of carbon sequestration in forests and wood products, the surface albedo of forests, the direct and indirect forcing of secondary organic aerosols and the avoidance of fossil emissions by product substitution, both in the current and predicted 2050 climate. The aerosol effect was comparable in magnitude to that of carbon sequestration and increased in importance in a warmer 2050 climate. Harvesting decreased the formation of climate cooling aerosols. The aerosol effect was also larger than the opposing impact of increased surface albedo due to clear cutting in conifer forests. When all above mentioned RF factors were accounted for, the RF of conifer-dominated stands was less negative than that of broadleaf-dominated stands, despite the higher carbon sequestration of the former. Considering also the cooling effect of product substitution, the differences in the RF impact of management alternatives that maintained or increased forest biomass were small. However, the outcome depended heavily on the wood use pattern and the assumed product substitution. A substantial increase in harvest with a clear increase in the share of small dimension fiber and fuel wood use led to a clear climate warming effect in the simulations.
Measurement and analysis of certain flight parameters based on MEMS sensors
Authors: Bakunowicz Jerzy , Rzucidło Paweł
Published: May 2017

Abstract. Gyroscopes established one of the fundamental references for attitude and heading in aerospace applications. The information about angular velocities gives input not only for autopilot, but also damping devices, such as yaw or pitch dampers for example. The MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) gyroscopes are much less reliable than their laser or fibre-optic cousins. Nevertheless, the availability and low price of MEMS components make this a growing area of application in avionics for general aviation aeroplanes. This paper presents certain results of flight data analysis registered during the flight testing campaign of the new experimental low-power single-engine turbo-propeller utility aeroplane I-31T. The research was focused on identification of oscillation modes, distinctive for the new aeroplane, such as engine precession or shimmy. The data came from a three-axis MEMS gyroscope and accelerometer recorder, placed near to the centre of gravity. Wavelet transform, which was used for analysis, gave better precision in time domain than Fourier transform, especially for signals of low frequency.
Methods and uncertainty-estimations of 3D structural modelling in crystalline rocks: A case study
Authors: Schneeberger Raphael , De la Varga Miguel , Egli Daniel , Berger Alfons , Kober Florian , Wellmann Florian , Herwegh Marco
Published: May 2017

Abstract. Exhumed basement rocks are often dissected by faults, the latter controlling physical parameters such as rock strength, porosity, or permeability. Knowledge on the three dimensional (3D) geometry of the fault pattern and its continuation with depth is therefore of paramount importance for projects of applied geology (e.g. tunnelling, nuclear waste disposals) in crystalline bedrock. The central Aar massif (Central Switzerland) serves as study area, where we investigate the 3D geometry of the Alpine fault pattern by means of both surface (fieldwork and remote sensing) and underground ground (mapping of the Grimsel Test Site) information. The fault zone pattern consists of planar steep major faults (kilometre-scale) being interconnected with secondary relay faults (hectometre-scale). Starting with surface data, we present a workflow for structural 3D modelling of the primary faults based on a comparison of three extrapolation approaches based on: a) field data, b) Delaunay triangulation and c) a best fitting moment of inertia analysis. The quality of these surface-data-based-3D models is then tested with respect to the fit of the predictions with the underground appearance of faults. All three extrapolation approaches result in
Wind farms providing secondary frequency regulation: Evaluating
the performance of model-based receding horizon control
Authors: Shapiro Carl R. , Meyers Johan , Meneveau Charles , Gayme Dennice F.
Published: May 2017

Abstract. We investigate the use of wind farms to provide secondary frequency regulation for a power grid using a model-based receding horizon control framework. In order to enable real-time implementation, the control actions are computed based on a time-varying one-dimensional wake model. This model describes wake advection and wake interactions, both of which play an important role in wind farm power production. In order to test the control strategy, it is implemented in a large eddy simulation (LES) model of an 84-turbine wind farm using the actuator disk turbine representation. Rotor-averaged velocity measurements at each turbine are used to provide feedback for error correction. The importance of including the dynamics of wake advection in the underlying wake model is tested by comparing the performance of this dynamic-model control approach to a comparable static-model control approach that relies on a modified Jensen model. We compare the performance of both control approaches using two types of regulation signals, "RegA'" and "RegD", which are used by PJM, an independent system operator in the Eastern United States. The poor performance of the static-model control relative to the dynamic-model control demonstrates that modeling the dynamics of wake advection is key to providing the proposed type of model-based coordinated control of large wind farms. We further explore the performance of the dynamic-model control via composite performance scores used by PJM to qualify plants for regulation. Our results demonstrate that the dynamic-model controlled wind farm consistently performs well, passing the qualification threshold for all fast-acting RegD signals. For the RegA signal, which changes over slower time scales, the dynamic-model control leads to average performance that surpasses the qualification threshold, but further work is needed to enable this controlled wind farm to achieve qualifying performance for all regulation signals.
Collaboration between an Academic Library and Campus Partners to Connect with Military and Veteran Students
Authors: Miller Rebekah S. , Accamando Don , Wagner Lee
Published: May 2017

Working with the Duquesne University School of Nursing and Office of Military and Veteran Students, Duquesne’s Gumberg Library used grant funds to purchase a collection of resources that address the social, economic, physical, and psychological issues veterans face in the transition to civilian and student life. The library collaborated with campus partners to select materials that fit the needs of students and faculty, and purchased approximately 170 new books, ebooks, DVDs, and streaming videos. As a result of the project the library also increased programming and outreach to veteran students on campus. This article discusses the methods used to select materials, the marketing efforts to promote the new collection, usage to date, and the library’s plans to further enhance veteran student engagement with both the library and the university.
In the PaLRaP Spotlight: Janet Evans
Authors: Campbell Stephanie
Published: May 2017

In the PaLRaP Spotlight: Janet EvansAssociate Director, McLean Library, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), Philadelphia, PA
Grade Eleven Students' Mathematics Beliefs about Contexts Support in West Arsi Zone, Ethiopia
Authors: Ayele Mulugeta Atnafu Atnafu , Dadi Tesfu Belachew
Published: May 2017

Students’ beliefs in mathematics education play an important role in students’ mathematics learning and achievement. Therefore, investigating students’ mathematics beliefs about context supports are essential in educational research. Accordingly, the purpose of this research was to investigate students’ mathematics beliefs about context support such as family context, social context, and school and classroom context about mathematics learning. To addressi this purpose, mixed-methods approach using a quantitative investigation followed by a qualitative investigation were employed. The participants were 545 students selected from four schools in West Arsi Zone using multistage sampling. The quantitative data obtained were analysed using percentage, mean, independent samples t-test, and ANOVA. The major findings were the students’ beliefs about contexts support and its components such as students’ beliefs about fathers’, mothers’, siblings’, peers’, teachers’, textbooks’ and schools’ support in learning mathematics denoted as medium level, which is neither positive nor negative. Regarding students’ beliefs about contexts support and its components, there were no significant differences with respect to gender; but there were significant differences with respect to achiever levels. In addition, there were significant differences between students’ beliefs about mothers’, fathers’, and peers’ support in learning mathematics in favor of students with parents are in urban; but no significant for others.
Hip Sonography: Background; Technique and Common Mistakes; Results; Debate and Politics; Challenges
Authors: Graf Reinhard
Published: May 2017

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is the commonest ‘congenital’ disease of the locomotor system throughout the world. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Bone & Joint Decade (2000-2010) 10%-15% of patients who are under the age of 50 when they require a hip replacement do so because of infant hip dysplasia. The background; technique and common mistakes; results; debate and politics; and the challenges of infant hip sonography are reviewed.
A intensidade da participação do poder executivo na atividade legiferante: a determinação da pauta legislativa no primeiro ano do segundo mandato da presidente Dilma Vana Rousseff
Authors: Rezende Renato Horta , Lima Eduardo Martins de
Published: May 2017

O Estado de Direito Social e as Constituições produzidas no seu encalço ampliaram as atribuições estatais e inseriram de forma, cada vez mais, incisava o Poder Executivo no processo legislativo, restando, investigar se o Poder Legislativo contribui para intensificação da intervenção do Poder Executivo no processo legiferante e se a ingerência do chefe do Executivo é capaz de afastar o princípio constitucional da separação dos Poderes. A resposta ao problema identificado conduziu a hipótese ao final confirmada de que o Legislativo não apenas age com parcimônia frente a interferência do Presidente da República como também instiga o Poder Executivo a intervir no processo legislativo, reduzindo a sua autonomia funcional e controle sobre o Executivo, sem contudo, afastar o princípio da separação dos Poderes. Com o objetivo de examinar o problema foi realizada pesquisa às bibliografias pertinentes e normas específicas, assim como análise de dados em sites oficiais atinentes à repercussão da intervenção Executiva no processo legislativo com o objetivo de determinar sua intensidade e natureza.
O ícone da derrota: a construção do 7x1 pela plasticidade visual
Authors: Casagrande Magnos Cassiano , Maggioni Fabiano
Published: May 2017

O estudo investiga a derrota de 7x1 da seleção brasileira na Copa do Mundo de Futebol de 2014 pela plasticidade da imagem. O fato foi reconstruído pelas forças plásticas que atuam na imagem, analisadas através de Villafañe (2000), Arnheim (1988) e Kandinsky (1997). As análises tornam mais evidentes as colaborações estratégicas das imagens usadas em capas de jornal na formação dos sentidos gerais que o texto pretende e mostram a flexibilidade do icônico para representar o real, através de elementos como a cor, o ponto, a textura e a dimensão.
Semiose e Intermidialidade nos Fotolivros “Silent Book” e “Sí por Cuba”
Authors: Vitorio Ana Paula , Queiroz João
Published: May 2017

Silent Book e Sí por Cuba são exemplos paradigmáticos de fotolivros cujas propriedades são exploradas neste artigo com base nos estudos de intermidialidade (intermedial studies) e na semiótica de C.S.Peirce. Observam-se ao menos dois processos muito característicos das relações intermidiáticas nestes trabalhos: os aspectos materiais do livro atuam como signos icônicos das fotos e das relações entre as fotos; os espaços ocupados pelas fotografias nas páginas atuam na relação entre fotos e seus objetos.
Experimentos utilizando a fibra de bananeira para fins têxteis
Authors: Luna Saymo Venicio Sales , Justo Juliana Loss
Published: May 2017

Este trabalho trata-se de uma análise do desempenho da fibra de bananeira para fins têxteis. Utilizou-se da entrevista dialogo técnica de pesquisa qualitativa, para obtenção de dados junto aos artesãos. Através da variação da trama foram obtidos quatro amostras de tecidos com padronagens diferentes. A partir dos resultados obtidos, verificou-se que a fibra de bananeira apresenta um grande potencial para aplicação em têxteis, por ser um material abundante, viável economicamente e eco eficiente.
Ants’ Ability in Solving Simple Problems
Authors: Cammaerts Marie-Claire
Published: May 2017

Aiming to know the extent of the ants’ cognitive abilities, we set Myrmica ruginodis workers in four problematic situations. We discovered that these ants could walk round a barrier, by foraging and navigating as usual, using known visual cues. They could walk preferentially on smooth substrates instead of rough ones, but did not memorize their choice. This behavior may be due to the easier deposit of pheromones on a smooth substrate. The ants could establish a single way when having only two narrow paths for going in and out of their nest. This was the consequence of the ants’ traffic and of the distinct pheromonal deposits while going in and out of the nest. The oldest ants needing sugar water could push a door for getting such water. They did so by having the audacity to go on walking, whatever the presence of a door. Such a door is not a tool sensu stricto. Future studies will examine if ants can lean new techniques, can use tools and/or can learn using tools.
Strength in Numbers: Building a Consortial Cooperative Cataloging Partnership
Authors: Cronin Christopher , Laskowski Mary S. , Mueller Ellen K. W. , Synder Beth E.
Published: May 2017

In April 2014, eight institutions from the Big Ten Academic Alliance began a one-year pilot study to track costs, workflows, challenges, and opportunities associated with sharing cataloging expertise for languages and resource formats needed across the participating libraries. Data was collected on the levels of staff performing the work (student, staff assistant, librarian), shipping costs, scanning costs, and cataloging costs. In many cases, the overall cataloging costs incurred by participating institutions were less than costs currently associated with options for vended outsourcing. The cost findings were particularly encouraging for textual materials (monographs and serials), which continue to form the bulk of collections. This paper outlines the pilot’s major findings and describes the subsequent implementation of a robust multi-institutional partnership program for sharing cataloging expertise across the consortium.
Book Review: Shared Collections: Collaborative Stewardship
Authors: Reyes Betsaida M.
Published: May 2017

Librarians are natural collaborators. As professionals we enjoy working with colleagues within the same institution and beyond. This is particularly fitting when it comes to collection development. Academic libraries strive to support the research needs of our users by providing access to a wide range of materials. In a world of shrinking budgets and limited staff, we turn to collaboration as a way to continue to deliver excellent services to our patrons. Collaborative partnerships between regional institutions or across state lines allow individual organizations to reallocate their resources and better serve the local needs. If you are ready to begin the planning stages of a collaborative collection development project, this book is a great starting point. Shared Collections: Collaborative Stewardship is a gathering of essays that discusses an array of cooperative collection development projects in a variety of institutions. It covers everything you need to know from how to create a partnership of shared collections (chapter 2) to specific examples of current projects covering everything from serials (chapter 4), monographs (chapters 6 and 8) and digital collections (chapter 7).
Editorial
Authors: Weber Mary Beth
Published: May 2017

By the time this issue of LRTS is published, we will be well into 2017. I am writing this column in early February, shortly after ALA Midwinter in Atlanta. The United States has a new president and the inauguration took place during the conference, as did numerous protests and women’s marches, including one in Atlanta. Many conference attendees marched despite heavy rain and strong winds.
Open Access and the Humanities: The Case of Classics Journals
Authors: Ojennus Paul
Published: May 2017

Since the earliest pressures to develop open access (OA) options for journal literature were in the fields of science and medicine, the predominant models reflect those origins and fit those disciplines. These models are less applicable to humanities publishing models, which have been slower to embrace open access. Current literature on OA in the humanities focuses on theoretical frameworks and end-user perceptions. This study complements those perspectives by examining current practices in the humanities, specifically, the OA options offered by journals serving the discipline of the classics.
A Survey of the Level of Junior Secondary School Students′ Use of Listening Comprehension Strategies in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State
Authors: Osa-Omoregie Omawumi Doreen , Musa Roselyn Jummai
Published: May 2017

The purpose of this study was to find out the level of the listening comprehension strategies that junior secondary school students in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State use in learning English Language. From a population of six thousand five hundred and thirty four (6534) Junior Secondary 3 students in public schools, a total of six hundred and sixty two (662) students constituted the sample size drawn through the stratified sampling and simple random techniques from six (6) sampled schools. Two instruments titled Listening Comprehension Proficiency Test (LCPT), developed by TOEFL and Listening Comprehension Strategy Questionnaire (LCSQ) adopted from Oxford (1990) Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) were used to collect the data for the study. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation). Results indicated that among the six strategy categories, Metacognitive (M=2.16, SD= .46), had the highest mean, followed by the Cognitive (M=1.97, SD= .34), Compensation (M=1.97, SD=.46), Social (M=1.95, SD=.47) and Memory (M=1.89, SD=.41). Affective (M=1.84, SD=.43) had the lowest mean. On the average, all the variables put together the findings from research question 2 indicates that the subjects had a mean score of 1.96 which is lower than the theoretical mean of 2.0. This indicates that students′ use of listening strategies is low. As a result, the study proposed that learners should be exposed to listening strategy instruction.
Improving Social Initiations of Children with Autism Using Video Self-Modeling with Video Feedback: A Case Study
Authors: Kabashi Lema , Epstein Ann
Published: May 2017

The purpose of this A-B subject research design was to investigate the efficacy of video self-modeling with video feedback using an iPad to promote social initiation skills in a young child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It was hypothesized that the participant would increase social initiations toward peers in an inclusive preschool classroom by viewing a video of himself performing four targeted behaviors. The participant’s paraprofessional and his early childhood special educator implemented the intervention and provided feedback on his performance. Findings of this case study revealed improvements in the four targeted behaviors: approaching, greeting, inviting, and interacting with a peer. As a result of the intervention, the participant demonstrated generalization of target behaviors across settings, peers, items, and activities. In addition, the target behaviors were maintained one month after the intervention was withdrawn. Social validity results from the participant’s parents as well as his paraprofessional and teachers supported efficacy of the intervention.
The Financial Performance of MFIs in Albania
Authors: Delija Alma
Published: May 2017

This documents aims to study the progress of the development of two operational structures, it MFIs and SMEs in our country. In this context, this research analyzed the progress and development financial institutions (MFIs) and their impact on the promotion and development of SMEs in Albania. Through performance evaluation of leading MFIs operating in our country, it is examining the potential opportunity and the role they play in increasing the profitability of SME's. The financial industry is considered more important seeing that they contribute to the economic development of the country. As MFIs seek self ongoing funding would successfully realize their business, they should be very careful in the administration of resources through evaluation of financial activity indicators. Analysis of the financial statements of MFIs regulated by special laws and supervised by the Bank of Albania. Analysis of financial and economic indicators of an MFI done through an analysis known as CAMEL reports. CAMEL reports are used as a more efficient decision-making tool for assessing the performance of financial institutions to anticipate the future and their risk. To realize the full information required CAMEL evaluation of data from financial statements, information on operational activity, etc. macroeconomic information. MFIs develop internal and accounting procedures and internal control mechanisms to identify, record and monitor all potential exposure to them. Bank of Albania, in case of failure to meet its obligations and requirements apply supervisory measures, preventive and punitive provided by law. Seen under this perspective, we must qualify for MFIs that have taken in the study are faced restrictions on their financial statements. So with the data available we will try to estimate the financial reports for each IMF review (FED Invest SCA, BESA Found, NOA, Vision Fund Albania, and FAF) and the total system of MFIs in Albania. These results are generated through an empirical analysis of IMFs in Albania and broke the are-consistent with the theory.
Principals’ Conflict Resolution Strategies and Teachers’ Job Effectiveness in Public Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Authors: Edet Dr. Aniefiok O. , Benson Uduak R. , Williams Rita E.
Published: May 2017

The thrust of this study was to investigate the relationship between Principals’ conflict resolution strategies and teachers’ job effectiveness in public secondary schools. The area of the study was Akwa Ibom State. The specific purpose of this research was to find out if principals’ conflict resolution strategies namely cause identification and integration strategies relate to teachers’ job effectiveness in terms of classroom teaching, maintenance of classroom discipline and supervision of students’ academic activities. Two research questions were raised and were duly converted into two research hypotheses to guide the study. Correlational research design was adopted for the study. The sample size of the study consisted of one thousand and fifty(1,050) public secondary school teachers and two thousand, one hundred(2,100) Senior Secondary two students randomly sampled from the population of six thousand, two hundred and ninety three (6293) teachers and twenty thousand, five hundred and ten (20,510) students respectively. Data collected from the study’s instruments called Principals’ Conflict Resolution Strategies Questionnaire (PCRSQ) and Teachers’ Job Effectiveness Questionnaire (TJEQ) were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis. Results of the findings revealed that cause identification and integration strategies had significant relationship with teachers’ job effectiveness in terms of classroom teaching, maintenance of classroom discipline and supervision of students’ academic activities. In the light of these findings, it was recommended that the government should ensure that school principals are retrained regularly and constantly through school-based workshops, conferences, and seminars on effective conflict resolution strategies in-order to enhance teachers’ job effectiveness.
Locus of Control as Correlate of Career Decision Making among Secondary School Students in Delta State of Nigeria
Authors: Akpochafo Grace Omejevwe
Published: May 2017

This study investigated the relationship of locus of control in career decision making. To guide the study, three hypotheses were formulated. The study employed an expost facto design specifically of a descriptive survey type. One hundred and twenty male and female secondary school students were sampled for the study through simple random sampling technique. The main instrument used for the study was the questionnaire comprising of career decision scale and Rotters locus of control scale. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics, simple regression and Pearson product moment correlation. From the analysis of data, it was discovered that there was significant relationship between external locus of control and career decision making. Internal locus of control was not significant but gender was significant. Some recommendations were made.
Teacher and His/Her Role in Teaching English
Authors: Balla Ervin
Published: May 2017

Teachers play e key role in the process of teaching. In this article it is tried to focus on some of the most important roles that the teacher of English language plays during the difficult process of teaching. The role of the teacher in class is important. In the class teachers are: leaders of the language, thinkers, administrators, surces experts, vigilants, material furnishers, organizers, performers, estimators, listeners and controllers. At the recent literature is posed the question of the ideal teacher, so what makes a good teacher? According to Medgyes P. All the teachers are extraordinary according to their ways and different from eacher other. According to him the concept of the ideal teacher does not fit to a single concept, because many things have to be taken into consideration. Another image of English teacher is the teacher who is expert of the English language. According to Whitaker the English teacher needs to own the subject and to make the students to follow willingly the subject. He not only should own the subject but he should also know how to explain it.
The Implementation of Outsourcing System in Industrial Relation after the Constitutional Court Decision No. 27/PUU-IX/2011 in West Nusa Tenggara
Authors: Husni H. Lalu , Hamzah Any Suryani
Published: May 2017

The present study is an empirical legal research which was conducted at the companies in West Nusa Tenggara. The data were obtained through legal reasoning which is logical, systematic and coherent and were analyzed using descriptive-analytic. Based on the analysis, the result showed that the implementation of outsourcing system in industrial relation after the Constitutional Court decision No. 27/PPU-IX/2011 on private companies in West Nusa Tenggara has not been done properly. The companies which became object of the study have understood that after the Constitutional Court Decision No. 27/PPUIX/ 2011, labor contract on outsourcing system has changed from PKWT (perjanjian kerja waktu tertentu/ labor contract for specific time) to PKWTT (perjanjian kerja waktu tidak tertentu/ labor contract for an unspecified time). In other words, the principle of labor protective measure transfer at companies might happen in case the company implements PKWT. However, the Constitutional Court Decision No. 27/PUU/-IX/2011 which changed PKWT into PKWTT collides with Article 59 of Act No. 13 of 2003 on Manpower.
The Business Model Approach in Entrepreneurship Education: Impact on Undergraduates′ Enterprise Potential
Authors: García-Rodríguez Francisco J. , Gutiérrez-Taño Desiderio , Ruiz-Rosa Inés
Published: May 2017

Parallel to the consolidation of Business Model approach in different fields of Management, a delay is detected in its application to entrepreneurship education. These applications should conceivably be paralleled by a gradual adaptation of the methodological approaches, with educational establishments incorporating the business model focus and foundations and evaluating the results of its use. The current work aims to constitute an advance in this direction. The paper reports on the results-in terms of the improvement in enterprise potential-of an experiment testing two different pedagogical methodologies in entrepreneurship education on two groups of students studying for degrees in Building Engineering at a Spanish university: a classic methodology based on the development of a business plan, and a new one based on the business model. The results show that students assigned to the methodology based on the business model had a significantly higher level of enterprise potential.
The Urgency of Entrepreneurial Learning Model to Instill the Independence of Santri at Ibnu Fatah Orphanage, Pengasih, Kulon Progo
Authors: Sudiyono Lue
Published: May 2017

The present study aims to determine the pattern of education which is usually applied in orphanages, especially Ibnu Fatah Orphanage, Pengasih, Kulon Progo and to provide a model of entrepreneurial learning which becomes the basis of instilling the attitude of independence among santri at Ibnu Fatah to be developed as the curriculum in accordance with the rules of education in the orphanage. After designing the suitable curriculum, the implementation of skill and entrepreneur guidebook such as sewing clothes, digital printing and other skills is arranged as future provisions of Santri (students at Islamic boarding school or Islamic orphanages). The study implemented qualitative approach. Primary data were obtained from the questionnaires given to Santri who became the informant and were analyzed in descriptive statistics model. On the other hand, secondary data from the caregivers and the management of the orphanage were conducted with interviews, experimental and triangulation. There are four stages in conducting interactive descriptive analysis: 1) Data Collection; 2) Data Reduction; 3) Data Display; 4) Conclusions: Drawing/verifying. The results showed the caregivers, management, and Santri highly expect the skill and entrepreneurial education which can be directly applied to be the additional income in the orphanage with a request for help and the participation of several parties since the orphanage have limited infrastructure and human resources.
Some Aspects of the New Microfinance Law in Zimbabwe
Authors: Makuyana Tsanangurai
Published: May 2017

This paper analyses the new Microfinance Act [Chapter 24: 29] in order to reveal the shortcomings in the law and to suggest areas of possible improvement. The study was carried out using a purely desktop legal research method wherein a critical review of the piece of legislation was done against the theory surrounding microfinance business principles. The study concluded that the new Microfinance Act in Zimbabwe has a considerable number of shortcomings born out of both drafting loopholes and outright lack of thrust of principles promotive of the growth of the microfinance sector in the country.
Internal Determinants of Commercial Bank Profitability In Indonesia
Authors: Widyastuti Umi , Dedi Purwana E.S. , Zulaihati Sri
Published: May 2017

Internal determinants of bank profitability can be defined as those factors that are influenced by the bank’s management decisions and policy objectives. This paper is aimed to examine the internal factors that impact on commercial banks profitability in Indonesia. The factors reviewed in the model namely capital adequacy, credit risk (non-performing loan), liquidity (loans to deposit ratio), net interest margin and operating efficiency (operating expenses to operating income ratio). Using purposive sampling method, the analysis used thirty three commercial banks, with 168 observations for the period 2010 to 2015. Based on the Chow-test, the common effect model was preferred. The model is estimated using Ordinary Least Squares method. The results revealed that two hypotheses were not be accepted. There are no significant effects of capital adequacy and credit risk on profitability, but the model explains that there are significant effects of all explanatory variables toward commercial bank profitability. However, other important internal determinants of bank profitability still have not included in the model of this paper.
Legal Position of Family Members in the Context of Family Reunion: Albania Case
Authors: Fullani Ariana
Published: May 2017

Albania has today transposed all directives relating to immigration and asylum presented by the EU and participates in the negotiations about new migration and asylum measures at the regional level. As it is well known, the right to family reunification is a key component of the core principles for respecting family life of migrants. In treating aliens, Albanian legislation does respect the principles of non-discrimination and equality before the law. The aim of this study is to show that Albanian legislation does guarantee the integration and family reunification of foreigners like other countries in the European Union.Actually this institute is regulated by Law No. 108/2013 ‘On Aliens’ adopted on 28 March 2013. The Law is considered to be fully compatible with the EU legislation. Even there are difficulties, in particular to judicial and administrative aspects offamily reunion, the legal position of family members is considered to be similar to the other foreigner in the same conditions. Legal positions of family members, who hold a permanent residence permit or a long term resident’s EC residence permits, or a permanent right of residence is stronger than thefamily members in short stay.
Examining and Comparing Executive Functions in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Subjects and Healthy Subjects
Authors: Alipour Ahmad , Bagheri Fariborz , AliAkbari-Dehkordi Mahnaz , Amirabadi Fatemeh
Published: May 2017

Today, diabetes is a serious problem worldwide, as WHO predicts, in the year 2025, the population suffering from diabetes will be about 333 million adults (Norouzi, Ghafranipour, Heidarnia, Tahmasbi, 2010). Disease Management requires planning and problem solving capabilities which as a range of functions are categorized as executive functions. Executive functions are important structures playing a fundamental role in directing and normalizing behavior. Therefore, the study was designed with the goal of comparing and examining patients suffering from type 2 diabetes in contrast with healthy subjects. The study was conducted using a causative-comparative method in 2013-14 in Tehran. Research population were people referring to Gabric association of whom 36 volunteer patients with diabetes were chosen. The control group were chosen amongst patients’ companions with no disease records and were tested by WCST. Findings showed deficiencies in executive functions of patients with type 2 diabetes. Generally, we can say that these deficiencies can prevent proper disease management of type 2 diabetes.
Campus Adaptations of Engineering Undergraduates by Gender
Authors: Vijayalakshmi Ms. N.S. , Sequeira A.H.
Published: May 2017

The study aims to empirically test the relationship between types of campus adaptations across gender engineering undergraduate B.Tech students alone pursuing a four year study at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT’s) and National Institute of Technology (NIT’s) in India. The independent t - test was run with SPSS vs 21 to determine the nature of campus adaptations of IIT’s and NIT’s between undergraduate male students (n = 1268) and female students of (n = 152) with the multistage random sample of n = 1420. There is a significant relationship on campus adaptations among students by gender indicating that; campus adaptations did vary which could be attributed to the lower strength of the sample size. However, if a qualitative approach is adopted with interviews held to seek out information on nature of adaptability to campus environments, it could introspect more in-depth on the nature and levels of adaptability of female students witnessing challenges at campuses of higher learning.
Socio-Cultural Factors as Determinant of Women’s Attitude Towards Participation in Trade Unionism in Ondo State
Authors: Osalusi F. M. , Ajibefun M. B.
Published: May 2017

This study examined the issues of socio-cultural factors as determinants of women’s attitude towards participation in trade unionism in Ondo State. The study adopted a descriptive research design of the survey type and a multi-stage sampling procedures. At stage one, purposive sampling technique was used to select five institutions out of the six government owned institutions in Ondo State. The one that was not selected was considered very young with no active labour union. Stage two involved the categorisation of staff in each institution into academic and non- academic using stratified sampling technique. Stage three involved the selection of fifty (50) respondents each from the institutions selected through random sampling technique making a total of five hundred (500) respondents as sample for the study. An instrument titled: ‘Women Participation in Trade Unionism Questionnaire (WPTUQ)’ designed by the researcher was used to collect data. The research questions were answered using descriptive statistics such as, frequency count, mean scores, percentages and standard deviations while hypotheses were tested using t-test and regression statistics as well as Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed significant relationship between socio-cultural variables such as marital factors, age related factors, economic factors and women’s participation in trade union activities. It was therefore recommended that women need to be encouraged to participate more actively in trade unionism. Also, religious institutions were advised to preach sermons in churches and mosques that would discourage gender bias. Also, women’s education should be taken as priority to enhance their active participation in trade unionism.
A Comparative Analysis of Racial Discrimination in Claude McKay’s Home to Harlem and Kenneth Kaunda’s Zambia Shall be Free
Authors: Ogene Mbanefo S. , Anyanwu Esther Chikaodi , Ojiaku Ngini Josephine
Published: May 2017

One major problem confronting the definition of Comparative Literature is that of the involvement (on the one hand) of more than one literature under comparison and (on the other hand) that of the consideration of the multidimensional aspects of such literature, such as social, historical, linguistic, religious, economic and cultural aspects of divergent societies. This study is guided by the above factors in analyzing the concept of Racial Discrimination in Southern Africa and African American literatures in the sense that the former’s experiences were on African soil, while the latter’s were on the NewFound land (America). The paper observes that racial discrimination was much severe and oppressive without much resistance in America than in Southern Africa where Africans withstood and fought back against an unjust, wicked and oppressive system.
Visualisation of Written Culture with Digital Collage and Woman Representation: Visualisation of Woman Figure in the Mountain and Sea Themed Turkish Cypriot Legends
Authors: Gokasan Gurkan , Aygenc Erdal
Published: May 2017

This study aimed to visualise the written versions of legends, which can transform the intangible culture as one of the significant parts of culture covering human facts and some habits like art, customs, traditions, into the tangible culture which is the other part of culture, through certain theme/s. Within this perspective, the study aimed to transform the women and discursive representation styles given in the Turkish Cypriot legends into visual representation in addition to creating an absolute language through the use of homogenous indicators. The study discussed the woman described with the ‘passive’, ‘oppressed’, ‘victim’ and ‘sinful’ features, in brief her marginalisation with the patriarchal legend structure through the use of semiotics. For the visualisation of legends, regardless the positive or negative consequence of woman, the ‘torn paper - collage with its popular name - texture was used to create a common language and the emotions to be reflected were symbolised with various colours. The content references of colours were taken into account; for instance, purple was used in the images that woman was downtrodden and blue in the images with the dominant male hegemony. Since the themes covered generally referred to the ‘mother nature’, the woman figures were illustrated as naked delivering the woman in her purest, simplest and most natural self without the social status indicators symbolised by the clothes. The main scene and woman figures, mountain and sea motifs in the selected legends were re-fictionalised in the digital environment and finalised with the illustration. As the effectiveness of pictorial elements in teaching and facilitating to remember the legends, as a cultural element within the main scope of this study is known, the legends were illustrated through the digital collage method. Therefore, the contribution was aimed to be reflected on the permanence and popularity of legends as a cultural product and verbal asset with the benefits of visual and artistic language.
Fair Value for Biological Assets: An Empirical Approach
Authors: Cavalheiro Rafael Todescato , Kremer Andréia Maria , Gimenes Régio Marcio Toesca
Published: May 2017

In view of the difficulty in adopting the International Accounting Standard (IAS) 41, which determines the measurement of biological assets, this study aimed at empirically approaching a fair-value based methodology to evaluate biological assets, without an active market. In order to meet the study proposal, a case study with a quantitative approach was carried out to assess a soybean crop cultivated in the Mato Grosso do Sul State. Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) was the chosen evaluation method. Data collection was done through analysis of internal reports and semi-structured interviews. Few practical works detailing valuation of biological assets are available in the national and international literature; therefore, this is the main contribution of this work. Results suggest that besides using economic and accounting knowledge, it is advisable to consider agronomic knowledge since this type of information influences the valuation of biological assets in quantitative and qualitative terms. At the end, general comments and a research agenda are presented.
Concentration of Progesterone and Prolactin Hormones and Milk Production of New Zealand White Rabbits Doe Fed Moringa Leaves Meal
Authors: Kleden Markus Miten , Soetanto Hendrawan ,   Kusmartono,   Kuswanto
Published: May 2017

The research objectives were to measure the concentration of progesterone and prolactin hormone and milk production of New Zealand White rabbit’s doe fed with moringa leaves meal. Blood sample was taken and centrifuged to separate serum and plasma. Then, the blood serum was analyzed applying ELISA method using ELISA kit EIA 1561 for progesterone hormone and rabbit prolactin ELISA kit cat no. E-EL-RB1223 for prolactin hormone. The milk production was measured daily by weighting the body weight of rabbit kids before and after milking. Data analysis using anova method applying program SPSS version 20 for windows. Moringa leaves meal fed tends to increase the concentration of progestrone hormone during pregnancy period and it decline sharply in post natal. The higher the level of moringa leaves meal, the higher the production of prolactin hormone at natal period. This fact doe to amino acids content of moringa leaf meal particularly essential amino acids. The main function of amino acid was in hormone and transmitter synthesis. Decrease of prolactin inhibitor and increase of prolactin secretion at natal period as an effect of amino acids content in moringa leaves meal. Increasing of prolactin level will followed by milk excretion. Increase of milk production caused by galactogogue effect of moringa leaves meal. The increasing of moringa leaves meal level influences milk production in milking period and produces a higher body weight at post weaning period comparing with without the moringa leaves meal. Using moringa leaves meal is suggested in order it increase livestock milk production in dry land areas to overcome kid’s mortality problem.
Comprehension and Intuition of the Sixth Sense Technology: A Survey Based Case Study of Pakistan
Authors: S. Akhter Raza  , Ahmer Umer
Published: May 2017

: This paper emphasize on the sixth sense technology which is estimated to be blowout worldwide in upcoming year. It is one of the latest technology which helps to tie the physical world with the digital world. Sixth Sense technology is a technology by means of which a system could be taught to distinguish and percept, and act in response as preferred in the real world objects.To conduct the study a set of survey questions have been prepared and distributed among participants of selected groups. Therefore the result has been evaluated based on the pros and cons of the latest technology.Researches have been made on this latest and most breathtaking technology which is thus far to be publicizing in the market. Distinctive realization methodology and the potential applications and prospect of such technology is under considerations.
Personal Differences among Brazilian Adolescents with Distinct Levels of Engagement in Delinquency
Authors: Vilela Komatsu André , Rezende Bazon Marina
Published: May 2017

Many adolescents manifest delinquent behavior, but only a few are responsible for most of the offenses and the serious crimes. To know the differences in the criminal engagement and in the personal variables related to the more persistent/severe antisocial behavior is important to adjust the Juvenile Justice Systems to the adolescents needs. In the Brazilian Justice System, this is not considered. Although the law indicates the importance of personalizing legal and social responses to each juvenile offender, the treatment is essentially undifferentiated. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify and describe personal variables that discriminate subgroups of Brazilian adolescents with different levels of criminal engagement. A total of 193 male adolescents (133 recruited in schools and 60 institutionalized) answered a Self-Report Delinquency Questionnaire, which included scales of psychosocial constructs. Five groups were found by the Ward and K-means clustering methods. The adolescents were compared on variables such as personal traits. Those groups with major criminal engagement had higher levels of impulsivity (η² = 0.08; p = 0.002), higher antisocial values (η² = 0.08; p = 0.003), and higher prevalence of alcohol (X² = 103.75; p < 0.001) and marijuana use (X² =257.61; p < 0.001). This finding confirms the specialized literature, denoting how important it is to identify and understand the differences in the criminal engagement of adolescents.