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DETERMINANTS OF PARENTAL CHILD’S SCHOOL PREFERENCES IN QATAR
Authors: Charbaji El-Kassem Rima , Sellami Abdellatif , Al Qassass Haneen 
Published: November 2019

Purpose: The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of “Quality Education”, “Developing Better Social Skills”, “Homework Assignment”, “Using Private Tutors”, “Charging School Fees” and “Nationality” on “Parental School Preference” using primary data collected from preparatory and secondary school teachers in Qatar.
Methodology: The population for this study consists of all parents in Qatar. The current study used a very large stratified sample size n = 1462 that was determined by the Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) using a 95% confidence interval estimate. The nine items used in this study are part of a huge questionnaire measuring attitude and parental child’s school preferences. Kaisers-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test and the Bartless test of sphericity were used to determine the appropriateness of using factor analysis. What are more; principal axis factoring and oblique rotation extracted three factors?
Main findings: The representative sample Factor analysis extracted three dimensions (quality education, developing better social skills, homework assignment). The dependent variable (parental school choice) was regressed on the factor scores of these three extracted dimensions in addition to four independent variables (school fees, nationality, repeating a school grade, and parents’ disappointment if their child doesn’t go far in school). The results revealed that parental school choice is significantly determined by three explanatory variables: the quality of education, school fees, and nationality.
Implications: Raising standards for teachers should be a key element in educational quality. What’s more, in the spirit of findings the policymakers in Qatar should make funding part of school fees for expatriates a priority.
Novelty: This article empirically correlates two main fields of educational research: Parental School Choice is given Quality of Education, Charging School Fees, and Nationality.
Litter and biomass traits of some dominant Moroccan understorey fuels in five fire-prone forest regions
Authors: Essaghi Salaheddine , Hachmi M'hamed , Yessef Mohammed , Dehhaoui Mohammed , Sesbou Abdessadek 
Published: November 2019

In Morocco, efforts have been made to prevent wildfires, although with limited results because the pyric properties of forest fuels have not been adequately quantified. In order to remedy this gap, the bulk densities of litter and individual shrubs and biomass per size class were assessed in five fire-prone forest regions. The study covered a total of 35 sites, on both north and south-facing slopes in the Central Plateau, the Middle Atlas (Western and Eastern), the Western Rif and the Pre-Rif regions. Litter depths ranged from 1.1 (Ononis natrix L.) to 7.5 cm (Daphne laureola L.), and the bulk density of individual shrubs varied from 0.35 (D. laureola) to 4.64 mg/cm3 (Thymelaea tartonraira L.). The lowest fine fuel bulk density was found for D. laureola (0.22 kg/m3), and the highest for T. tartonraira (4.05 kg/m3). As for the bulk density of individual shrubs, no significant intra-species differences were found between the sampled regions, except for Arbutus unedo L., while the effect of the region on fine fuel biomass was not significant in all species. Linear functions were used to adjust the fine fuel biomass for the effect of individual shrub volume. Such adjustments will be very useful for forest managers, since they will make it possible to estimate the fine fuel biomass contained in a shrub using simple, independent measurements of the shrub size. Integrating data on the structural traits of fuels into fire behaviour prediction systems will facilitate estimations of fuel hazards in the regions studied and thus guide decision-makers in their task of protecting both humans and natural resources.
Dynamique des populations d'azobé, Lophira alata Banks ex C. F. Gaertn., et implications pour sa gestion durable au Cameroun
Authors: Biwolé Achille Bernard , Ouédraogo Dakis-Yaoba , Betti Jean Lagarde , Picard Nicolas , Rossi Vivien , Delion Sébastien , Lagoute Paul , Gourlet-Fleury Sylvie , Lejeune Philippe , Doucet Jean-Louis 
Published: November 2019

L'impact de l'exploitation forestière sur le renouvellement du stock de bois d'œuvre reste largement méconnu en Afrique centrale du fait du manque de données sur la dynamique des populations d’arbres exploités. C’est en particulier le cas pour l’azobé, Lophira alata, un bois d’œuvre de grande valeur commerciale. L'objectif de cette étude était double : quantifier l'effet du type forestier et de l’exploitation sur la croissance de l’azobé et simuler l'évolution du stock exploitable et du taux de reconstitution après exploitation. Nous avons effectué pendant trois ans un suivi annuel de la croissance et de la mortalité dans trois types forestiers au Cameroun : en forêt sempervirente, en forêt mixte et en forêt semi-caducifoliée. Le recrutement a été étudié uniquement en forêt mixte, sous deux conditions : en milieu exploité et non exploité. Nous avons calibré, avec ces données, un modèle matriciel de Usher. Douze scénarios d’exploitation ont été simulés en faisant varier le diamètre minimum d’exploitation de 60, 70 et 80 cm, et l’intensité de prélèvement des arbres de 100, 80, 60 et 40 %. La croissance de l’azobé est influencée à la fois par le type forestier et l'exploitation. Les arbres de forêt sempervirente ont une croissance plus faible jusqu’à 50 cm de diamètre, alors que la croissance maximale prédite pour ce type forestier est la plus élevée. L'exploitation a par ailleurs stimulé la croissance. Enfin, l’exploitation de l'azobé ne respecte pas le principe du rendement soutenu : ses taux de croissance à long terme varient entre 0,54 et 0,83. Pour garantir la durabilité de son exploitation au Cameroun, une sylviculture dynamisant la croissance des futurs arbres exploitables, ainsi que leur régénération, s’avère indispensable.
Effect of graphene oxide nanoparticle coatings on the strength of packaging paper and its barrier and antibacterial properties
Authors: Akhtari Maliheh , Dehghani-Firouzabadi Mohammadreza , Aliabadi Meysam , Arefkhani Mehdi 
Published: November 2019

The aim of this study was to assess the performance of graphene oxide nanoparticles in paper coating formulations in order to improve the antibacterial, physical and mechanical properties of paperboard. The paper was coated with graphene oxide nanoparticles at concentrations of 100 and 200 ppm together with 5% cationic starch (dry weight) as a retention aid and for better coverage and more homogeneous positioning of nanographene oxide particles on the surface of the paper. The paper surface coated with nanographene oxide particles and starch was characterised using ATR-FTIR and SEM. The antibacterial assay was performed according to the Turbidity Method. For the antibacterial tests of paper sheets, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were used as Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria respectively. The results showed that UV adsorption was reduced, with the largest reduction obtained when using nanographene oxide particles at 200 ppm. Turbidity in the samples including S. aureus was also lower. The growth rates of S. aureus bacterium in the control and the paper specimens coated with 200 ppm nanographene oxide were 89% and 24%, respectively. The density and thickness of the paper sheets increased in the paper coated with cationic starch and nanoparticles in comparison with uncoated paper. The nanoparticles had no significant effect on the thickness of coated papers. The addition of nanographene oxide particles improved the resistance to air and barrier properties of paper sheets. The burst and tear indexes increased for the paper coated with starch and nanographene oxide particles.
THE EFFECT OF PEER FEEDBACK TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING WRITING ON STUDENTS’ WRITING ACHIEVEMENT OF WRITING II COURSE AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FKIP LAMBUNG MANGKURAT UNIVERSITY
Authors: Furqoni Nadya Isnan 
Published: November 2019

Providing student with clear feedback is one of the ways that can facilitate students to be able to write well. This study is aimed to find out the difference between students who are taught by using peer feedback and those who are taught by using teacher feedback. This was an experimental research that used quantitative approach. The subjects of this research were students of Writing II of English Department of FKIP Lambung Mangkurat University. Writing II class A1 was the experiment group and Writing II class A2 was the control group. The data of this research were students’ writing achievement in both experiment and control class. The data analyzed by using SPSS (One-Way ANOVA). Ha was found 0.003 which meant that Ha was accepted. It showed that there was difference in students’ writing achievement between students in experiment and control class. It was proved that students who were taught by using peer feedback had higher achievement in writing than students who were taught by using teacher feedback. On the whole, it is suggested for students to improve their ability in proof reading and for the teachers, it is suggested to apply not only teacher feedback technique, but also peer feedback technique to their students in writing class.
Production and Nutrient Quality of Rice Straw of Local Rice Varieties From South Kalimantan
Authors: Sumantri Ika , Hadi Sholih Nugroho 
Published: November 2019

A survey and laboratory study was conducted to estimate rice straw production of local rice varieties from South Kalimantan. Two local rice varieties (Siam Adil and Pandak) cultivated in a tidal swamp paddy field in Tanah Laut regency were harvested at the same time to estimate the dry matter production of rice straws and to obtain the rice straws samples. Rice straws samples were analysed to determine the percentage of botanical parts and nutrient contents, including the contents of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, and crude fiber. Results showed Siam Adil rice straw had a lower percentage of leaf but had higher percentage of stem compare to Pandak. The botanical fraction of Pandak was similar to the improved rice variety (Ciherang). Siam Adil produced higher rice straw dry matter (7.95 tonnes/ha) compare to Pandak (5.83 tonnes/ha). There were no significant differences in the contents of dry matter, crude protein, and crude fibre of both local varieties. However, local rice straws had lower crude protein and higher crude fiber contents compared to the improved rice straw. In conclusion, local rice varieties potentially produced higher rice straw biomass but had lower nutrient quality. Thus, pretreatment is necessary to improve the utilization of local rice straw as a ruminant feed.
KEBERADAAN Salmonella sp. PADA DAGING AYAM SUWIR BUBUR AYAM YANG DIJUAL DI LINGKAR KAMPUS INSTITUT PERTANIAN BOGOR DRAMAGA BOGOR
Authors: Zelpina Engki , Purnawarman Trioso , Lukman Denny Widaya 
Published: November 2019

<p>Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan studi mengetahui keberadaan <em>Salmonella </em>sp. pada daging ayam suwir bubur serta rekomendasi agar aman dan layak untuk dikonsumsi. Penelitian ini merupakan kajian lapang <em>cross sectional study</em>. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh pedagang bubur ayam yang berada (radius 100 meter) di lingkar kampus Institut Pertanian Bogor, Dramaga, Bogor. Penelitian dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan pengujian laboratorium. Sampel pada penelitian ini diambil dari 15 pedagang bubur ayam, setiap pedagang diambil sampel sebanyak 3 kali ulangan, total sampel adalah 45. Analisis data dilakukan secara univariat dan bivariat (<em>fisher exact test</em>). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ditemukan keberadaan <em>Salmonella enteretica serovars Enteritidis </em>dalam daging ayam suwir bubur ayam sebanyak 6,66% (3/45) dan terdapat hubungan antara asal daging ayam dan keberadaan <em>Salmonella Enteritidis. </em>(p <em>value</em>=0,022 dan CC=0,577).</p><p> </p><p>This study was aims to conducted studies to determine the presence of Salmonella sp. in shredded chicken meat of chicken porridge and recommendations for safe for consumption. A cross sectional study approach was used in this study. The population in this study was all chicken porridge seller which located in radius of 100 m around of the campus area Bogor Agricultural University, Dramaga, Bogor. The research was done through interview, observation and laboratory examination. The samples in this study were 15 chicken porridge seller with repeated for three times and total number of samples were 45. The data were analyzed by univariat and bivariate (fisher exact test). The results of this study showed the presence of Salmonella Enteritidis in 6.66% (3/45) of shredded chicken meat chicken porridge and there was a relationship between the origin of chicken meat and the presence of Salmonella Enteritidis (p value = 0.022 and CC = 0.577).</p>
Eifelian–Givetian (Middle Devonian) high-paleolatitude storm- and wave-dominated shallow-marine depositional systems from the Bidouw Subgroup (Bokkeveld Group) of South Africa
Authors: Penn-Clarke Cameron R. , Rubidge Bruce S. , Jinnah Zubair A. 
Published: November 2019

ABSTRACTThe sedimentology of the Eifelian–Givetian (Middle Devonian) Bidouw Subgroup in the Clanwilliam Sub-basin of South Africa has been reassessed. Four distinct lithofacies associations are recognized (A–D) and are representative of the deposits of offshore (Os), offshore transition zone to distal lower shoreface (OTZ-dLSF), proximal lower shoreface (pLSF), and upper shoreface–beach (USF-Beach) paleoenvironments. These paleoenvironments are arranged as several T-R-controlled storm- and wave-dominated shallow-marine depositional systems. The presence of storm- and wave-dominated shallow-marine depositional systems in the Bidouw Subgroup, as well as the preceding Emsian–Eifelian (Early–Middle Devonian) Ceres Subgroup provides an alternative explanation to storm- and wave-dominated delta and mixed wave- and-tide-dominated delta models that have previously been proposed for the Bokkeveld Group. Sequence-stratigraphic analysis of the Bidouw Subgroup suggests that although sedimentation occurred during two large-scale second-order transgressive events, the succession was predominantly regressive. Third-order and fourth-order transgressive–regressive (T-R) sequences are more numerous with respect to the preceding Ceres Subgroup, suggesting that the driver for T-R cyclicity and relative sea-level change was more active during the Eifelian–Givetian than in the Emsian–Eifelian of South Africa. These data are important since relative sea-level change and its effects on paleoenvironmental change at high paleolatitudes during the Devonian Period are poorly known.
High Clearance Dissolvable Plug Overcoming Downhole Restriction Doing Squeeze Cementing in North Sea
Authors: Jin Ningjing 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
The paper will include an introduction of dissolvable plug and its development in oil & gas upstream business. Dissolvable plug is a customized tool, and it could be modified by controlling its chemical compound to adjust its dissolving rate. In addition, high clearance dissolvable plug is a plug solution with dissolvability originally brought out to overcome the downhole restriction challenge (ID of SSD), namely to pass the downhole restriction then to set in the original casing ID. A case study of its application in offshore squeeze cementing job will be analyzed in this paper, from the plug designing perspective to operational data recap to prove its benefits. Conventional plugs will leave the bottom of the plug body downhole after plugs slip losing integrity during the milling operation, and the remainder leaving downhole will choke the well production or even block the well, however, dissolvable plug remainders will dissolve itself downhole, which will not have an impact on the production.
Permanent Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors DFOS for Pro-Active Abandonment Subsurface Monitoring
Authors: Mad Zahir Mohamad Hafizal , Abdul Aziz Khairul Mustaqim , Ghazali Ahmad Riza , Abdul Rahim Mohamad Faizal , Mohamed M Daniel 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
The well decommissioning and abandonment is not only complex, costly, and critical for environment but is also a quickly growing problem for the entire oil and gas industry as the number of wells approaching end of field life is rapidly increasing. All that generates a massive assets management problem. Worse yet, in some of the wells considered as properly abandoned oil leaks are discovered many years later, sometimes polluting the drinking water aquifer or sea water. The well decommissioning procedures require a passive monitoring tool, helping to identify poor cement jobs and leaks.
Improved Rectification Procedure for High Annulus Pressure Issues during Production Phase
Authors: Saharuddin Mohamad Kamil , Md Jusoh Nur Zulaikar , M Effendi Shahrul Nizam , Kamaruddin Izam Ikhwan , Mohd Yusof Lydia 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
High annulus pressure in old producing wells in offshore Malaysia has become a serious issue when it reaches a limit that breaches a well’s integrity pressure envelope. According to the outlined criteria in the Operator Well Risk Management 3.0 (WRM), the operator will perform lubrication work using heavy brine. This action will temporarily reduce the annulus pressure but soon the annulus pressure will start to build up to the original threshold limit hence rendering lubrication using brine a failure, requiring operator to raise Management of Change (MOC) to keep well flowing with numerous action items needed to be in place while looking for the proper solution.
Currently the usage of epoxy resin technology for leak repairs has become a regular practice in the industry. The idea of squeezing resin to seal off the micro-annulus leaks in well casing cemented annuli has become widely accepted in leak repairs. This integrity barrier entails placing and squeezing special epoxy resin into the annuli, filling up the void inside the sealed annuli and squeezing adequate volume of resin gels into the cement micro annuli. Placement of the resin gels can be difficult to execute due to the micro size path; therefore, high pressure is needed to be applied and maintained during pumping.
Since 2016, the operator has had experiences in treating annulus leaks using lubrication methods and also the current deployment of epoxy resin in filling up voids and micro annulus which has enabled the operator to standardize the method to ensure high success. Surveillance logging data was utilised to determine the source of pressure and to estimate the maximum squeeze pressure to be applied during the treatment. Six wells were pilot tested and treated with this special epoxy resin squeeze, with four wells showing a complete seal while the other two wells have shown gradual pressure build up.
This paper outlines the laboratory verification works on the resin mixtures to adapt to the field application in sealing the leaking annuli and describes all the six pilot tested wells that were carried out in one of offshore fields in Malaysia. The various considerations during the design of the rectification treatments as well as the experiences and lesson learnt during the execution phase are also highlighted.
Effectiveness of Group Problem Management Plus (Group-PM+) for adults affected by humanitarian crises Nepal: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial (c-RCT)
Authors: Hof E van 't , Sangraula Manaswi , Luitel Nagendra P , Turner Elizabeth L. , Marahatta Kedar , Ommeren Mark van , Shrestha Pragya , Bryant Richard , Kohrt Brandon A. , Jordans Mark J. D. 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
Background
Globally, the lack of availability of psychological services for people exposed to adversities has led to the development of a range of scalable psychological interventions with features that enable better scale-up. Problem Management Plus (PM+) is a brief intervention of 5 sessions that can be delivered by non-specialists. It is designed for people in communities in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) affected by any kind of adversity. Two recent randomized controlled trials in Pakistan and Kenya demonstrated the effectiveness of individually delivered PM+. A group version of PM+ has been developed to make the intervention more scalable and acceptable. This paper describes the protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial (c-RCT) on locally adapted Group PM+ in Nepal.
Methods: This c-RCT will compare Group PM+ to enhanced usual care (EUC) in participants with high levels of psychological distress recruited from the community. The study is designed as a two-arm, single-blind c-RCT that will be conducted in a community-based setting in Morang, a flood affected district in Eastern Nepal. Randomization will occur at ward level, the smallest administrative level in Nepal, with 72 enrolled wards allocated to Group PM+ or to EUC (ratio 1:1). Group PM+ consists of five approximately 2.5 hour sessions, in which participants are taught techniques to manage their stressors and problems, and is delivered by trained and supervised community psychosocial workers (CPSWs). EUC consists of a family meeting with (a) basic information on adversity and mental health, (b) benefits of getting support, (c) information on seeking services from local health facilities with mhGAP-trained staff. The primary outcome measure is levels of individual psychological distress at endline (equivalent to 20±1 weeks after baseline), measured by the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Secondary outcome measures include levels of functioning, depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, levels of social support, somatic symptoms and ways of coping. We hypothesize that skills acquired will mediate any impact of the intervention.
Discussion: This c-RCT will contribute to the growing evidence-base for transdiagnostic psychological interventions delivered by non-specialists for people in communities affected by adversity. If Group PM+ is proven effective the intervention manual will be released for use giving the opportunity to further adaptation and implementation of the intervention in diverse settings with communities that require better access to psychological interventions.