bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Indicadores bibliométricos das Revistas de Enfermagem sob a ótica das bases indexadoras
Authors: Avena Magdalena José , Barbosa Dulce Aparecida
Published: December 2017

RESUMO Objetivo Analisar os indicadores bibliométricos dos periódicos nacionais e internacionais na área de Enfermagem, sob a ótica das bases indexadoras. Método Coorte histórica referente ao período de 2014 a 2016. Foram selecionados os periódicos nacionais de enfermagem indexados na base SciELO e classificados no Qualis A1, A2 e B1, e periódicos internacionais de enfermagem com fator de impacto acima de 1.0 e abaixo de 1.8, indexados nas Bases Web of Science e Scopus. Foram excluídos os periódicos de especialidades da enfermagem. Os indicadores bibliométricos foram coletados das bases de dados indexadoras e importados no Ms Excel, para análise e tabulação. Resultados Os indicadores bibliométricos das diversas bases indexadoras são divergentes e não podem ser comparados. Menor cobertura de títulos e período mais curto para o cálculo ampliam as distorções entre os indicadores das revistas nacionais e internacionais. Conclusão Os critérios para internacionalização impostos aos periódicos nacionais não contribuem para obtenção ou aumento do fator de impacto. Cobertura mais ampla de títulos indexados e um período maior no cálculo de citações representam diferença significativa nos resultados. O índice H e o CiteScore parecem ser melhores indicadores do impacto da pesquisa de enfermagem nacional.
untitled protocol v1
Authors: Yang Yuanjun , Liu Fang
Published: December 2017

Potato tubers (250 g) were washed with distilled water and smashed in 500 mL of a mixture containing 50% alcohol and 1.6% citric acid. The resulting mixture was filtrated twice and centrifuged at 4000 rpm. The supernatant was transferred into a column filled with the pretreated macroporous resin AB-8 for 6 h, and the pigments absorbed in AB-8 were eluted with 95% alcohol. The eluate was concentrated with rotary evaporator at 30 °C and dried in vacuo for 12 h. Two biological replicates were used in this study.
Characteristics of Pectin Isolated from Mango (Mangifera indica) and Watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris) Peel
Authors: Indriani Rury , Legowo Anang Mohamad , Susanti Siti
Published: December 2017

The objective of this research was to know the characteristics of pectin such as mango peel (M) and watermelon peel (S) to compared with commercial pectin in terms of moisture content, ash content, equivalent weight, methoxyl content, and galactic acid content. The data were obtained from 3 times repetition for all parameters. Data were analyzed descriptively. The result showed that pectin from mango and watermelon peel had moisture content, ash content, methoxyl content, and galactoronic acid content which still met IPPA (2000) standard except equivalent weight. The test result showed the variation of pectin characteristics on mango and watermelon peel. Therefore, mango and watermelon peel potentially as source of pectin.
Infantile colic: is it an early sign of an allergy?
Authors: Eltyeb Ebtihal Elameen , Gohal Gassem Ali
Published: December 2017

Infantile colic is a worrisome problem to the parents and caregivers, characterized by the inconsolable crying of infants that usually occur in the first 4months of life. It constitutes the frequent complaint seen by physicians in early infants' life. The episodes generally disappear by the age of five or six months. However, there was growing evidence demonstrate the later impact of these episodes in later children' life. Many interventions were tried to reduce the symptoms associated with infantile colic and to foresee the etiological backgrounds. The allergic role is implicated to have a major role in the pathophysiology of infantile colic and in the later atopic outcome; however, more intensive reliable studies should be done to strengthen these evidences.
Analysis of liver function tests in dengue fever
Authors: Narasimhan Denesh , Ponnusamy Pasupathi , Sathish M.
Published: December 2017

Background: Dengue fever is an exceedingly common tropical infection in India. It can affect the liver with a wide spectrum of manifestations. The aim of the study was to analyse the liver function tests derangement in serologically proven dengue cases.Methods: Patients who were Dengue IgM positive were included in this study. All the patients underwent liver function tests.Results: Of 1oo patients, 33% had less than 2-fold increase in ALT levels, 18% had 2-4-fold increase, 20% had 4-10-fold increase and 11% had more than 10-fold increase. Overall 18% had normal values and 82% had values of ALT above normal. With regard to AST 8% had normal values, 26% had less than 2-fold normal, 26% had 2-4-fold increase, 25% had 4-10-fold increase and 15% had greater than 10-fold increase. 92% of patients had values above normal. Bilirubin levels were elevated in 5% of cases. Alkaline phosphatase levels were elevated in 25% of cases; serum globulins were increased in 9% of cases. Serum proteins were low in 43% of cases and serum albumin was low in 31% of cases.Conclusions: The spectrum of hepatic involvement in dengue fever can vary from asymptomatic biochemical involvement to severe acute liver cell injury. Hyperbilirubinemia may also be observed. Low albumin levels may be present and may be a marker of the critical phase of the disease.
Outcomes of mono-lateral limb reconstruction system in infected non-union of long bones
Authors: Gajbhiye Anuj Induprakash , Goyal Sidhant , Mohan Kumar M. , Dorai Kumar R.
Published: December 2017

Background: We planned to evaluate functional and radiological outcomes of mono-lateral limb reconstruction system for infected non-union of long bones and to analyse its complications occurring.

Methods: It was a prospective study, conducted during period of September 2015 to August 2017 and consisted of 73 cases of these 60 cases were available for final assessment. This infected non-union were classified by AO classification and were treated with mono lateral limb reconstruction system. All the cases were evaluated by ASAMI criteria for bony and functional outcomes. Our mean follow up period was 16.8 months.

Results: Among 60 cases of infected non-union with mono-lateral external fixator were followed for mean 16.8 months. According to these ASAMI criteria in our study 26.6% had excellent; 46.6% had good; 16.6% fair; and 10% poor bony outcome. And the functional outcomes were 13.3%, 60%, 16.6%, 10% were excellent, good, fair and poor respectively. Among the cases 50% had pin tract infections and loosening. Two cases pin revision was done. Sinus tract got cleared in all cases except 6 where multiple sinus tracts were present and healing did not occur. There were no infections at the corticotomy site. Delay in the consolidation phase was present in all cases. There was no difficulty in transportation of bone. Post-operatively wound dehiscence in eight cases was managed with split skin graft cover. Limb length discrepancy upto 2.5 cms in lower limb was managed with modified footwear with heel and sole raise. Non-healing fractures united in mean 5.9 months after start of treatment. Non-union site united in 90% cases. Conclusions: Mono-lateral limb reconstruction system is efficient method for treatment of infected non-union of long bones. It has an additional advantage of correcting limb length discrepancies which sometimes occur during the course of treatment.

Keywords: Non-union, Infection, Long bones, Limb reconstruction system, External fixator
Understanding Cultural Relativism: A critical Appraisal of the Theory
Authors: Eshetu Yohannes
Published: December 2017

The aim of this review article is to reveal the cons and pros of ethical relativism, especially conventionalism. This article is written with the intention of showing some of the practical upshots of conventionalism without totally denying some of its virtues in a world where diversity of cultures and customs is apparent. The article inquires the question: Is ethical relativism tenable? The review article relies on reviewing secondary sources. What I am arguing in this article is that despite the attraction of ethical relativism as an intellectual weapon to fight against ethnocentrism and cultural intolerance, the view still goes against the idea of intercultural comparison, criticism and moral argumentation, so that it would have serious disastrous implication on practice, especially on the universal character of human rights and shutters all together any sort of moral progress and reform. The article concludes that we can set forth certain objective moral codes, discovered through rational intercultural dialogue and discussion which could be applied regardless of cultural specificities upon which cultural inter-comparison, discussion and moral argumentation is possible.
The Abdul Rivai’s thought of Nationalism in the Bintang Hindia Newspaper
Authors: Fachrurozi Miftahul Habib
Published: December 2017

This study aimed to examine and analyze the Abdul Rivai’s thought of Nationalism in Bintang Hindia newspapers. This study uses historical research methods based on research stages described by Kuntowijoyo with stages (1) Selection of topics, (2) Heuristics (source collection), (3) Source criticism, (4) Interpretation, (5) Historiography. The results showed that the press had an important role in spreading national awareness of Indonesia in the early twentieth century. One of the press figures whose thinking was influential in that era was Abdul Rivai. The Abdul Rivai’s thought of Nationalism was seen in a number of concepts or ideas written in the Bintang Hindia. Such concepts or ideas include , bangsa hindia, bangsawan fikiran, kaoem moeda, dan perhimpoenan kaoem moeda. The thought of Abdul Rivai gave awareness to the indegenous people, especially the educated people to unite and glorify the indegenous people. The thought of Abdul Rivai is capable of being a stimulus to foster national awarness among the educated native so that it will be able to liberate Indonesia from colonial bondage.
Histopathologic Spectrum of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Mucosal Biopsies: A Prospective Study
Authors: Khandelia Rosy , Saikia Mayurpankhi
Published: December 2017

Introduction: Upper Gastrointestinal tract endoscopy in combination with biopsy plays an important role in the early diagnosis of GI neoplasms and provides an opportunity for a broad range of treatment options as well as potential for possible cure. This study was done to determine the histopathologic spectrum of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Mucosal Biopsies. Methods: A prospective study of upper GI endoscopic biopsy was carried out in a tertiary care hospital over a span of one year. 125 biopsy samples were subjected to histopathological examination. Result: Among the 115 endoscopic biopsies- oesophageal biopsies were 48 (41.7%), gastric biopsies were about 40(34.7%) and duodenal biopsies were 27 (23.4%). Male to female ratio was 1.44:1. Mean age of presentation was 40 years. Biopsies comprised of 78 (67.8%) non neoplastic cases and 37(32.1%) neoplastic cases. Among the 37 neoplastic cases,21 cases were from oesophagus and 16 cases from stomach. All the 21 esophageal malignancies were squamous cell carcinoma(SCC)and all the 16 gastric malignancies were diagnosed as adenocarcinoma. Conclusion: We conclude that endoscopy is incomplete without biopsy and so the combination of methods provides a powerful diagnostic tool for better patient management.
Awareness on risk factors for Diabetic mellitus and Diabetic peripheral Neuropathy among the Nationalities of Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Authors: .J Silvia Edison , Hamed Ali Laila Abdelnaby
Published: December 2017

AIMS OF THE STUDY: This study attempted to compare the awareness on risk factors for diabetes and Knowledge on diabetic peripheral neuropathy among the nationalities of Egypt and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A descriptive Comparative design was adopted The purposive sampling technique was used to select the both male and female patients with type 1 & type 2 DM attending diabetic out patients department. Results : Saudi nationalities have a higher correct answer saying primary cause of peripheral neuropathy is high blood glucose over long period (63.3 % ( p = 0.006 ), The percentage knowledge score of diabetic patients on peripheral Neuropathy among the nationalities of Saudi(80% ) have moderate level of knowledge on peripheral neuropathy. Whereas only 55 % of subjects of Egypt have moderate knowledge score on peripheral neuropathy Conclusion : Lack of awareness about Diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy and foot examination is existing among the people with diabetes mellitus of both nationalities.
Clinicoechocardiographic Study of Cardiac Abnormalities in Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors: Ramya Neelakandan , Meera* K.R.
Published: December 2017

Background: At every stage of chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease leads as the predominant cause of morbidity and mortality. There is a 10 – 200 fold increased risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with CKD in comparison to general population. Aim: To study the various cardiac abnormalities in chronic kidney disease and correlate clinical presentation with echocardiographic findings. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry from February 2017 to july 2017. All adult chronic kidney disease patients of both sexes were included in the study after obtaining informed consent. A detailed history taking and a thorough physical examination was performed followed by investigations including echocardiography. Cardiac abnormalities were studied and these were correlated to echocardiographic findings. SPSS software was used for statistical purposes. Results: A total of 50 cases of chronic kidney disease were included in the study. 33 patients were males and 17 patients were female. Mean age of patients studied was 55.16 ± 10.71. Hypertension was found in 41 of 50 patients. Of these, 27 patients had concentric left ventricular hypertrophy. 20 of 50 patients had coronary artery disease . Ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy was observed in 12 of these 20 patients. 22 of 50 patients were having heart failure. Pericardial effusion was seen in 16 patients. Atrial fibrillation was present in 6 of 50 patients. CONCLUSION: Cardiac abnormalities are common in chronic kidney disease. Hypertensive heart disease is the commonest clinical manifestation in patients with chronic kidney disease. Heart failure, coronary artery disease and pericardial effusion are other common manifestations. Concentric left ventricular hypertyrophy and Ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy are associated with declining glomerular filtration rate.
An Indian Yog Guru Branding - A Case Study on Patanjali Products
Authors: Sharma Sushma , Sharma Ajay Kumar
Published: December 2017

Patanjali Ayurved is an FMCG company located in the industrial area of Haridwar. It is fast
growing FMCG Company in India with revenue of Rs. 5000 crore Indian rupees for the year
2015-2016. It produces products in the categories of personal care and food. In this case, we
have highlighted that how a spiritual organization is launching and selling their own products
for the customers. In this world of competition, product can be easily sold where spirituality
also goes hand in hand and Yog Rishi Baba Ramdev is an established brand ambassador in this
sector. He is a Yog Shiver organizer where he also advocates the medicinal benefits of patanjali
products. He advocates the products with authenticity that is why sale has been multiplying
manifolds everyday. We have also highlighted how he managed to convert the idea of spirituality
into the real aspects to do the business.
TV Advertising for Non Durable Goods (Personal Care) in Rural - A Paradigmn Shift in Factors of Influence
Authors: Khanam Anisa , Verma Abhay
Published: December 2017

TV Advertising has made marketing race to put the brand on the top of the mind, creating
brand equity, maintaining the brand loyalty has extended its net to influence the rural
consumers. Marketers use different media vehicles to communicate with this target audience.
India is an agro-based economy and the growth of most of the other sectors of economy is
driven by rural demand. Consequently, television commercials appear to have a large impact
upon the brand preference and purchase behavior of Rural Consumers. Of all marketing
weapons TV advertising has the leading impact as its exposure is more, and is the most
attractive media for rural consumers. The purpose of this research paper is to study paradigm
shift in different factors of TV advertising for non durable goods (FMCG) which influences
rural consumer buying behavior. Rural marketing has become the latest mantra of most
corporate even MNCs are eyeing rural markets to capture the large Indian market. Increase in
purchasing power fuelled lot of interest, several companies are exploring attractive TV
advertising like HUL, ITC, P and G etc.
Employee Sycophancy-Can It Be Perceived As The Next Management Issue?
Authors: Kaur Navjot
Published: December 2017

Organizations make efforts to foster a healthy environment through employee cooperation
and participation. Sycophancy comes naturally as a perceived behavior from the employees
who want to climb up the ladder of success in a short time. When an employee finds himself
caught in the rat race of succeeding and surpassing others at work, political behavior becomes
inevitable.This papers seeks to study the prevalence of employee sycophancy in the workplace
while simultaneously examining the various behavioral and political aspects that causes
sycophancy. The article cites reasons as to why employee sycophancy needs to be curbed
for a better organizational flow.
Patent Insurance: A Road Map Towards Sustainability of Patent Protection in India
Authors: Gupta Pawan , Goyal Surabhi
Published: December 2017

In today’s world of competitiveness and innovation, leading the world technologically is
very important. Many economies have identified that patent protection is a very crucial
strategic decision to lead in a technological industry. Patent insurance is one of the tools to
support this thought. In this conceptual research paper, a trail has been to find the possibility
of acceptance of patent insurance as a financial tool of securing the patents from infringements
in India. Also, a conceptual framework is also framed in the form of suggestive measures to
support the importance of such concept in Indian context.
A Web-Based DSS for the Selection, Implementation and Evaluation of ERP Systems
Authors: Jain Pallavi , Tyagi Jai Kishore , Kumar Rohit
Published: December 2017

The Enterprise Resource Planning System is a huge and complex information system that
enables the whole organization to operate, collaborate and coordinate its activities through
the use of a single data repository. It is expensive to procure and takes a long time to
implement. As such, organizations are extremely cautious before making the decision on ERP
implementation. Once ERP is implemented, organizations need to continuously monitor its
performance and its alignment with the organizations strategic objectives. In this paper we
describe our work on the development of a web-based Decision Support System (DSS) that
can help organizations to evaluate the success of their ERP implementation and measure the
benefits obtained. The challenge of developing the tool lies in determining the criteria for an
ERP implementation to be successful, identifying measurements of ERP benefits and
ascertaining productivity indicators. To acquire all these yardsticks and measures we had to
conduct a survey, case studies and interviews. Finally, all the findings were incorporated in
the web-based DSS tool and we called this web based system, SEEBAS.
Case-Based Reasoning and Learning Systems
Authors: Jindal Vandana , Jain Pankaj Kumar
Published: December 2017

Case based reasoning (CBR) technology presents a foundation for a new technology of
building intelligent systems for teaching, learning and training. This Technology directly
addresses the problems found in the traditional artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, e.g. the
problems of knowledge acquisition, remembering, robust and maintenance. This paper
discusses the CBR methodology, the research issues and technical aspects of implementing
effective intelligent e-learning systems. Some examples of successful applications in different domain are also given in the paper.
Globalization and Current Media Trends (A Study in The Context of Indian Media)
Authors: Garg Ritu
Published: December 2017

Globalization leads to world wise connectivity of nations which further impacts economic,
political and cultural educational, communication and media perspectives. These all
perspectives are bounded and interconnected. This paper is trying to present that how media
grows and highlights the current media trends with globalization. The paper focus that the
impact of current media trends after globalization in Indian context so that it can be involve
globalization for building betterment and advancement of society and nation as well.
La arquitectura moderna en la producción de la gran ciudad : Chile 1930-1970
Authors: Torrent Schneider Horacio
Published: December 2017

En Chile la arquitectura moderna estuvo directamente asociada a la producción del fenómeno urbano durante el siglo xx, y dio forma a la ciudad incluso más allá del espacio construido, reflejando las condiciones de un nuevo estado de situación social y promoviendo nuevas formas de vida posibilitadas por el desarrollo técnico, económico y material. Se propone aquí una revisión de los aportes de la arquitectura moderna a la construcción de la dinámica urbana propia de la gran ciudad, por medio de categorías conceptuales trazadas a partir de la comprensión de las principales obras del patrimonio moderno del país. Las categorías propuestas abarcan tanto a los edificios propios del capital inmobiliario, en directa relación con la construcción de la gran ciudad moderna, como también a los equipamientos que acompañaron el desarrollo de las ciudades a lo largo del país, la reconstrucción de las ciudades que siguió a los terremotos, la promoción del territorio a través de desarrollos económicos, las acciones particulares que promovieron actividades económicas específicas y las acciones de vivienda pública.
Espacio moderno: funcionalismo reduccionista
Authors: Montes Lamas J. Pablo
Published: December 2017

En cuanto a movilidad humana en el espacio urbanoarquitectónico, la Modernidad representó la entronización de lo inmóvil y lo comprimido por medio de formas de control practicadas en el taxativo espacio moderno. Ello condujo al planteamiento de la composición arquitectónica desde un sistema cartesiano, cerrado y disciplinar. Las formas pedagógicas, constructivas y de diseño en arquitectura y urbanismo modernos estuvieron influenciadas decisivamente por un régimen que en el pensamiento occidental apuntó a domesticar el cuerpo y controlar el espacio. La Posmodernidad, como oposición cultural, quiere emanciparse de estas restricciones y con ello pone en marcha un proceso de insurrección. Este artículo trata de las formas disciplinares ilustradas que dieron consistencia al espacio moderno, cuyas representaciones geométricas fueron el plano y el cuadro –con sus respectivas enunciaciones dialécticas–, de las lógicas latentes de la Ilustración que tienen como consecuencia un espacio disciplinar, y de las características que lo definen en oposición a los rasgos espaciales (traducidos a modelos) de la Posmodernidad: la ruptura del idealismo platónico, la transgresión de las contraculturas, el redescubrimiento de lo extenso en oposición a un espacio teórico y compacto y su entendimiento no dialéctico sino (en sentido deleuziano) rizomático y desplegado.
La Utopía Devaluada. Una Revisión Crítica de la Reinterpretación Contemporánea de las Utopías de la Década del 60 en la Propuesta del Bjarke Ingels Group
Authors: Barcos Victoria , Sambarino Ignacio
Published: December 2017

Las utopías sociales comprenden el motor para la generación de proyectos arquitectónicos y urbanísticos de gran parte de los grupos de arquitectos de los años sesenta. La materialización de dichos ideales utópicos aparece como una impronta de la época; es así que arquitectos como Yona Friedman, Constant Nieuwenhuys, los Metabolistas, Archigram, Superstudio y Archizoom han realizado algunos de los trabajos más representativos de esta corriente de pensamiento, que demuestran la necesidad para una generación de arquitectos de establecer sustanciales cambios en una sociedad disconforme. En la actualidad se constata la utilización de similares elementos lingüísticos por parte de algunos estudios representativos de la contemporaneidad. Se advierte, por ende, un cierto revival al menos epidérmico de los procedimientos, estructuras y sintaxis de dichos proyectos utópicos en los proyectos de la firma danesa Big . Dicho estudio demuestra la preexistencia de un lenguaje formal en la arquitectura de Bjarke Ingels que involucra a las utopías de la década del 60, pero que carece del sentido ideológico original, o al menos el sentido ideológico parece tangencial a la experimentación lingüística. En esta propuesta la utopía es empleada como una herramienta de análisis y producción de arquitectura, pero vacía de cualquier pretensión de cambio social.
Aproximaciones Morfológicas en la Modelación Digital en Arquitectura. Sistematización de Experiencias con Relación al Estudio de Crecimientos y Fragmentación de Tramas Vectoriales
Authors: Cañete Islas Omar
Published: December 2017

En la presente propuesta se plantean las bases para la ampliación de una exploración hacia nuevos desarrollos morfológicos, como el estudio de gradientes y procesos de fragmentación escalar en la formación de tejidos y paisajes modulares (y no solo crecimiento con módulos de tamaños relativamente fijos usualmente desarrollados). En nuestra propuesta aparecen, como relevantes y complementarias, las nociones de fragmentación y ensamble modular con base en unidades de diverso tamaño y forma, en un marco de asimilación minimalista y esencial.
Junto a lo anterior se muestran modelos y casos generados a partir de la exploración de estos principios aplicados a propuestas desarrolladas por el autor (véase Cañete, 2014; Cañete et al, 2011a, 2011b y 2012), así como por alumnos, con base en encargos del ramo de geometría fractal y en el módulo de forma del taller de ciudad relacionado con el tema de arquitectura vernácula y tejido urbano.
Measuring Learners’ Attitudes Toward Team Projects: Scale Development Through Exploratory And Confirmatory Factor Analyses
Authors: Chyung Seung Youn (Yonnie) , Winiecki Donald J. , Hunt Gary , Sevier Carol M.
Published: December 2017

Team projects are increasingly used in engineering courses. Students may develop attitudes toward team projects from prior experience, and their attitudinal responses could influence their performance during team project-based learning in the future. Thus, instructors need to measure students’ attitudes toward team projects during their learner analysis to better understand students’ characteristics and be proactive in providing effective strategies to help students succeed in a team project environment. The purpose of our study was to develop a survey instrument that measures students’ attitudes toward team projects to be used as a learner analysis tool, derived from our local practical needs and due to the lack of appropriate existing instruments. The study was conducted at a mid-sized university in the northwestern United States during 2015-2016. After we generated an initial pool of 50 items, we administered the survey to 225 undergraduate engineering students, performed exploratory factor analysis on the data, and arrived at a four-factor solution of 20 items and a three-factor solution of 14 items. We tested the two competing solutions with another set of 330 undergraduate engineering students. Based on our confirmatory factor analysis results, we arrived at a three-factor model of 12 items as the finalized scale, which measures: (a) professional capacity building, (b) learning and problem-solving skills development, and (c) workload challenges. We call the scale, the Attitudes toward Team Projects Scale on Capacity, Learning, and Workload (ATPS-CLW). Suggestions for future research include continuous development, testing, and validation of the scale.
A Technique For Continuous Evaluation Of Student Performance In Two Different Domains: Structural Engineering And Computer Information Technology
Authors: Desai Niranjan , Stefanek George
Published: December 2017

Student access to the Internet has made it much easier for students to find solutions to traditional homework problems online and thereby has made this traditional assessment method of monitoring student progress and gauging the assimilation of knowledge in engineering and technology courses less reliable.  This paper presents an in-class, group-based quiz technique where students are quizzed typically on a weekly basis on material presented during the same week in lecture, but before doing any homework.  Homework is typically not graded or its impact reduced on its percentage impact on the final class grade, whereas the quizzes are assigned a higher percentage impact on the final grade.  Mid-term and final exams are based or derived from the homework assignments.  Since students have not usually had any time to study the new material, they can work in groups of typically two or three students and if they get stuck, they have the option of asking the instructor for hints to prevent them from being stuck.  Quizzes are graded in real-time during the class and provide the instructor with continuous, week to week, assessment as to a student’s progress.  The study found that the use of this quiz technique creates a more interactive experience between students, between the student and the instructor, and reduces the possibility of plagiarism on homework assignments.
The Effects Of Gender, Engineering Identification, And Engineering Program Expectancy On Engineering Career Intentions: Applying Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) In Engineering Education Research
Authors: Tendhar Chosang
Published: December 2017

This study had three purposes and four hypotheses were tested. Three purposes: (1) To use hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) to investigate whether students’ perceptions of their engineering career intentions changed over time; (2) To use HLM to test the effects of gender, engineering identification (the degree to which an individual values a domain as an important part of the self), and engineering program expectancy (one’s belief in the possibility of his or her success in engineering) on the growth trajectory of students’ engineering career intentions; and (3) To introduce the uses of longitudinal design and growth curve analysis in engineering education research. Survey data was collected at four time points using measures that produce scores with known validity. Sample sizes at each time point were 470, 239, 129, and 115, respectively. We used SPSS 22.0 to perform descriptive statistics and reliability analyses, and HLM version 7.0 to analyze growth. Between their first and third years, undergraduate students’ perceived engineering career intentions neither grew nor declined significantly, with no significant difference between male and female students. Engineering identification significantly predicted individual differences when controlling for engineering program expectancy, whereas engineering program expectancy did not predict career intentions when controlling for engineering identification. These findings are possibly signs of overall stabilization of the declining trends in career intentions and reversal of women’s perceptions of commitment to engineering careers. The contributions and limitations of this study are also discussed.
iGeneration And Their Acceptance of Technology
Authors: Linnes Cathrine , Metcalf Brian
Published: December 2017

Technology is becoming increasingly embedded into our lives. We are seeing a push towards digitization and online access. This can be a challenge for some because users’ level of technical ability varies among the generations and other factors. Predicting technological innovations and how they might supplement, integrate with, or entirely replace existing technology is nearly impossible. These changes and innovations include many within the realm of education, including the relatively recent advent and increasing presence of e-Book sources and platforms.  This study examines how higher education students across different generations are embracing electronic books in their studies. Students have more distractions than ever before. Using mobile devices smartly but having the ability to concentrate when you need to can be a challenge. Just because e-Books options are available and being increasingly adopted does not necessarily mean they are preferred by students.  This study contributes to our understanding of their acceptance across different generations of students.
On the central configurations of the n-body problem
Authors: Llibre Jaume
Published: December 2017

We present a brief survey on some classes of central configurations of the n-body problem. We put special emphasis on the central configurations of the 1+n-body problem also called the coorbital satellite problem, and on the nested central configurations formed by either regular n-gons, or regular polyhedra. We also present some conjectures.
La regulación de la reconvención en los procesos a cargo del procurador público regional. ¿Ley nacional o ley regional?
Authors: Jiménez Jara Edgardo Salomón
Published: December 2017

El presente artículo aborda un tema poco analizado en el ámbito procesal, vinculado a las atribuciones del procurador público regional como parte integrante del sistema de defensa jurídica del Estado. Esperamos generar un aporte que delimite adecuadamente el instituto procesal de la reconvención en las actuaciones realizadas por el procurador público regional (y en general de todos los procuradores públicos), en los procesos judiciales y arbitrales, a fin de que se encuentre claramente establecido en la norma legal pertinente.
POLÍTICAS DE INOVAÇÃO NO CENÁRIO ENERGÉTICO FOTOVOLTAICO MUNDIAL: ANÁLISE DOS MODELOS DE SUCESSO
Authors: Silva Antonio Hevertton Martins , Paulista Cássio Rangel , De Lima André Gomes , Morais Aline Sardinha Cordeiro
Published: December 2017

A geração fotovoltaica (FV) tem crescido cada vez mais em uma escala mundial e tudo indica que continuará crescendo com o tempo. Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar as políticas de inovação em relação aos modelos adotados a fim de disseminar a energia FV nos cinco maiores países produtores desta energia e no Brasil, visando possibilidades e perspectivas para o mercado brasileiro. Esta pesquisa foi realizada na base Scopus a partir do portal capes com intuito de reunir trabalhos referentes aos sistemas FV, políticas inovadoras e incentivos utilizados para que esta tecnologia fosse difundida nos países escolhidos, sendo possível analisar o cenário brasileiro neste contexto. Nos países onde esta tecnologia foi disseminada com sucesso foi percebido um grande apoio de políticas e incentivos governamentais. O Brasil, embora possua recentes incentivos fiscais, foi identificado que para o crescimento desta ciência, carece de maiores investimentos públicos.
Effectiveness of beetroot seeds and H3PO4 activated beetroot seeds for the removal of dyes from aqueous solutions
Authors: Machrouhi A. , Farnane M. , Elhalil A. , Elmoubarki R. , Abdennouri M. , Qourzal S. , Tounsadi H. , Barka N.
Published: December 2017

Raw beetroot seeds (BS) and H3PO4 activated beetroot seeds (H3PO4-BS) were evaluate for their effectiveness in removing methylene blue (MB) and malachite green (MG) from aqueous solution. BS were carbonized at 500°C for 2 h, and then impregnated with phosphoric acid (phosphoric acid to BS ratio of 1.5 g/g). The impregnated BS were activated in a tubular vertical furnace at 450°C for 2 h. Batch sorption experiments were carried out under various parameters, such as solution pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, initial dyes concentration and temperature. The experimental results show that the dye sorption was influenced by solution pH and it was greater in the basic range. The sorption yield increases with an increase in the adsorbent dosage. The equilibrium uptake was increased with an increase in the initial dye concentration in solution. Adsorption kinetic data conformed more to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The experimental isotherm data were evaluated by Langmuir, Freundlich, Toth and Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm models. The Langmuir maximum monolayer adsorption capacities were 61.11 and 74.37 mg/g for MB, 51.31 and 213.01 mg/g for MG, respectively in the case of BS and H3PO4-BS. The thermodynamic parameters are also evaluated and discussed.
Modelling competitive BTEX compounds removal from industrial wastewater in packed-bed columns using polystyrenic resin
Authors: Makhathini T. P. , Rathilal S.
Published: December 2017

The competitive simultaneous removal of petrochemical hydrocarbons including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and isomers of xylene (BTEX) from an aqueous solution by polystyrenic resin (PAD 910) was investigated at dynamic conditions in a packed bed column. The column was operated under conditions of bed length (Z = 30–90 cm), flow rate (Q = 18.5–53.5 cm/min), bed diameter (D = 2.5–5 cm) and initial concentration of (C0 = 5–14.5 mg/l) to investigate the adsorption characteristics of BTEX at an influent pH of 6.85. There was evidence of improved column performance with increasing operating height and decreased flow rate. Breakthrough curves of fixed-bed adsorption process were developed by the constant-pattern approach using a constant driving force model in the liquid phase. A fairly good fit to the experimental data was obtained using the constant-pattern approach and a Langmuir isotherm model obtained from previous work. In addition, a prediction of volumetric mass transfer coefficient correlation in the liquid phase was suggested. Desorption from polystyrenic resin adsorbed with BTEX was investigated by using two different organic solvents as desorbates.
Adsorption and desorption of uranium(VI) onto humic acids derived from uranium-enriched lignites
Authors: Zhang Yangyang , Li Yilian , Ning Yu , Liu Danqing , Tang Peng , Yang Zhe , Lu Yu , Wang Xianbo
Published: December 2017

Humic acids (HAs) were extracted and characterized from three kinds of uranium-enriched lignites from Yunnan province, China. Batch experiments were used to study the adsorption and desorption behavior of uranium (VI) onto these HAs and a commercial HA. The results showed that the optimum pH level at which all the HAs adsorbed uranium(VI) ranged from 5 to 8. The high uranium content of the HAs was released into the solution at the pH values between 1 and 3; when the HA dosage was 2.5 g L−1, the maximum concentration of uranium was 44.14 μg L−1. This shows that HAs derived from uranium-enriched lignites may present a potential environmental risk when used in acidic conditions. The experimental data were found to comply with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model, and the adsorption isotherms fit the Langmuir and Freundlich models well. The desorption experiments revealed that the sorption mechanism was controlled by the complex interactions between the organic ligands of the HAs and uranium(VI). The uranium present in the HAs may not affect the adsorption capacity of the uranium(VI), but the carboxylic and phenolic hydroxyl groups in the HAs play a significant role in controlling the adsorption capacity.
The Actualization of cultural elements in novel Guru Onyeh by Salman Faris
Authors: Aini Zuhratul
Published: December 2017

Novel with its complexity is a means of self-expression, the contemplation result, observation, imagination, and even the form of social critique of the author. One of the local novels that succeeded in attracting sympathy through the local cultural picture is Salman Faris's novel, Guru Onyeh. Salman Faris is a writer born in Lombok. Salman Faris explores the reality that exists in life of the surrounding community into a literary work in the form of a novel entitled Guru Onyeh. The culture of society explored in this novel is the cultural elements of Sasak people who inhabit the island of Lombok. This novel also discovers the culture of the Sasak community in the reality of life. In order to uncover the actualization of cultural elements in the Sasak society, the novel Guru Onyeh will be studied based on the theory of literary anthropology. This discover the cultural elements contained in the novel and how the actualization of those cultural elements in the novel of Guru Onyeh in the Sasak community is. This study reveals that there are seven elements of culture in the novel Guru Onyeh namely: human life equipment, livelihood, societal system, language, art, knowledge and religion. Each element of the culture still exists in Sasak society.
Criminal Law Policy on Land Functions Impacting Climate Change in Indonesian National Law Perspective
Authors: Nahak Simon
Published: December 2017

The philosophy of functional transfer of land from wetlands, paddy fields, watersheds, protected forests, coastal and lake reclamation into residential areas in a national perspective, is one of the causes of climate change today. Initially, these places provide a cool, fresh and clean air for humans being and the environment, but with the transition of the functions of these lands, an unexpected impact arises from the emergence of pollution, climate change that led to the occurrence of global warming. Philosophically, the transition of land functions is prohibited because it affects the human life. Sociologically, human actions that are deliberately destructive to the environment by transforming agrarian lands into residential areas, factories, hotels and large malls so that previously productive land, turning into polluted lands, must be illegal due to land misuse as opposed to the public interest. Thus, juridically, a regulation that will be highlighted from the criminal law aspects both in the case of criminal acts, criminal liability, and the formulation of the punishment system against any person or legal body proven to commit criminal acts in the case of abuse of land functions, resulting in the change Climate that threatens the safety of mankind. This paper uses normative juridical approach method with some analysis in the form of legal theories related to the writing of this journal.
CAREER MATURITY AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors: Katoch Suman Kumari
Published: December 2017

Career Maturity has its origin in the Super’s developmental theory of career behavior, which envisages that selection of an occupation is a process spanning a considerable number of years usually from late childhood to early adulthood. Career Maturity describes one’s ability to successfully cope with vocational development tasks (e.g. crystallizing, specifying, and implementing career choice) that are encountered across the developmental continuum from exploration stage through withdrawal. The present study aimed at investigating career maturity among secondary school students. All the senior secondary school students of district Mandi constituted the population of the study. In all a sample of 108 senior secondary schools students were selected randomly from the selected schools. In the present study analysis and interpretation of the data statistical techniques mean, standard deviation and t-test were used. The findings of the study revealed that gender-wise, locality-wise, type of school in which student are studying do not differed significantly in their career maturity.
Do Teacher Attitudes Impact TeachingThrough Information Technology
Authors: Katoch Suman Kumari
Published: December 2017

Teachers’ styles, and mainly their attitudes, are strong context outcomes, rooted in experience and do not become automatic routine conducts, in the sense that they are developed via very slow interactions and become well established constructs for each individual only after some time. In that sense attitudes can be modified only by each individual, when he/she becomes aware, via elements and evidence, that new postures would be better to deal with the world around. In the present study data regarding the attitude of teachers towards information technology was gathered with the help of survey method. All the school teachers of districts Bilaspur and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh constituted the population of the study. In order to ensure high quality of research, selection of a good sample is must. For this purpose sampling was done at two stages. At the first stage 14 schools were selected and in the second stage 150 teachers were selected randomly from the each selected school. Keeping in view the nature of the present study the investigator used the standardized tool, “Attitude towards Information Technology Scales. The reliability of the tool is 0.88. To find out the significance of difference between the various groups ‘t’-test was applied. The findings of the study revealed that gender-wise, locality-wise, school teachers do not differed significantlyin their attitude towards information technology.
EFFECT OF WEB BASED INSTRUCTIONS ON ACHIEVEMENT IN SOCIAL STUDIES
Authors: Kaur Rajwinder
Published: December 2017

The purpose of the study was to study the Effect of Web based instructions on achievement in Social Studies. The sample consisted of 100 students from Grade 8th of schools affiliated to C.B.S.E of Ferozepur and were randomly split into two groups-control (taught by traditional method) and experimental (taught by Web based instruction) groups. Firstly pre-test was administered on both the groups; then the students in the control group were taught by conventional method while experimental group was taught by Web based instructions. Then post-test was administrated on both the groups. The Statistical techniques were then employed to data collected and analysis and interpretation of the data was done. The result of the study implied that there exists significant difference in achievement in Social Studies based on Web based instructions and conventional method. The study also revealed that there exist significant gender differences in achievement in Social Studies with Web based instructions.
Marketing of academic library resources and services
Authors: Thomas Raysh
Published: December 2017

Marketing is important for any organization that provides services to consumers. Marketing allows an organization to inform, remind, or persuade the consumer by sharing information about goods or services, community involvement, or societal impact. Simply stated, these efforts encompass anything libraries do to let the community know who they are, what they do, and what they offer. The goal of marketing is to keep the product in the minds of the customer: in the case of libraries it is to keep the customer aware of the library, to provide them with knowledge about the library’s physical features, resources, services, programs, and events, and to let them know about the benefits libraries offer. Marketing benefit the library by increasing usage, educating users, and increasing or at least maintaining a positive perception of the library.This paper discusses about functions ,elements, different strategies of marketing, marketing mix,market segmentation and web marketing in detail.