bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Cultural Model of Information Technology Usage (CMITU)
Authors: Pinpathomrat Nakarin 
Published: November 2017

Abstract

Since usage is a necessary condition for deriving benefit from information technology and the use by the end users is not guaranteed, one of the main streams of research in the field is the explanation of acceptance and use. Increasingly, it appears that researchers are shifting focus from Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The main contribution of the UTAUT to the TAM was the addition of demographic variables (such as age, gender, and experience with IT) and situational variable (voluntariness) as the main moderators of beliefs on technology usage. This paper extends this line of research beyond these moderator variables. Given recent trends in the globalization of business and the prominence of multinational team members, managers in multinational companies are now confronted with the need for increasing usage of information technology from a workforce comprised of different cultures. Furthermore, without understanding the role of cultural values in IT usage, it could be hard for developers to design and guide systems development in ways that are appropriate in different cultures. Since individuals are conditioned by their culture and the suggestion form prior research that UTAUT model do not universally hold across cultures, this paper extends the UTAUT model by espousing national cultural values as an important set of individual difference moderators. These espoused national cultural values of masculinity/femininity, individualism/collectivism, power distance and uncertainty avoidance are incorporated into an extended model of UTAUT as moderators. At this stage, the model was constructed and will be explained in this paper. The future work is the validation of the model in which a cross-sectional survey will be conducted in two countries varying in term of culture according to Hofstedeâ€™s cultural dimensionsâ€™ indexes. The findings may provide a useful lens for the successful implement of information technology in multinational and transnational organizations.
Keywords: Information Technology, userâ€™s acceptance, use of information technology, national culture, cultural change.
Peculiarities of motivational structure of professional activity
Authors: Karibayeva Gulnaz , Мandykaeva Аlmagul , Yermentayeva Ardakh , Abdykhalykova Zhazira 
Published: November 2017

Motivation as a stimulating and regulating force of personâ€™s character influences the result of all kinds of activities. There are many research works devoted to the connections of motivation and activities in psychological literature. Research works about motivation are characterised by counter theoretical concepts, various methodical directions and multi meaning of research objects.Â Thus, absence of the definite system in the reseach works makes motivational reseach one of the current problems. The peculiarity of professional activity is related to emergence of motives, their structural level and interaction (Sorochan, 2005; Grigorieva, 2006; Sobchik, 2002; Hekhauzen, 2010). Therefore, the novelty of research of the motivational structure peculiarities of professional activity greatly influences increase of effects of professional activity, improvement of employees skills, activeness and interests.
Stress factors and quality of life in adult hemodialysis patients
Authors: Soponaru Camelia , Bojian Ancuta , Iorga Magdalena 
Published: November 2017

Abstract

The aim of the study is to investigate the influence of physiological and psychosocial stress on the quality of life (QoL) in a group of hemodialysis (HD) patients from our center. Materials and methods: A number of 70 patients were included in the study. We used the Hemodialysis Stressors Scale, in order to estimate the stress level, and the Short Form-36 (SF-36) Health Survey Questionnaire, to evaluate the QoL. Results: The M for age = 54.5 Â± 11.7 years and 38.6% were men. Patients with a low level of stress had significantly higher physical health (M = 53,52; p = 0.04) and mental health (M = 51,61; p <0.01) scores. The disease-related factors that induced the highest level of stress were the physical symptoms (1.67 Â± 0.68), the food and water intake restrictions (1.64 Â± 0.76), the vascular access problems (1.44 Â± 0.83), the daily activity limitations (1.22 Â± 0.72), the dependence on the medical staff (1.14 Â± 0.74). Socio-economical and demographical factors had no effect on stress and QoL. Conclusions: The study prove the importance of stress for the QoL in HD patients. Efforts should be undertaken to minimize stress factors.
Keywords: dialysis, stress, physical well-being, psychological well-being, quality of life
Deindustrialization, insecurity and demise of night economy: Retrospection on Nigerian underdevelopment
Authors: Agbaje Elijah Babasola Afolabi 
Published: November 2017

Abstract

Nigerian faces complex and mounting challenges of underdevelopment. However, this challenge could not have been so intimidating if negative socioeconomic, political and technological forces have also not combined to ensure the demise of her once bolstering â€˜night economyâ€™. Contrary to the experience in the 70s when Nigerians worked and were moving 24 hours daily, the crowding out of â€˜night economyâ€™ and the growing culture of idleness have combined to dealt a great blow to the chances of Nigerian becoming a comparatively developed nation as some of the Asian tigers. With a retrospective case study of what then used to be Ikeja Industrial Estate, the two most destructive forces that have combined to retard Nigeriaâ€™s progress are the trajectories of deindustrialization and demise of night economy both of which are serendipities of economic policy summersault that happened in the mid-80, to which subsequent heightened prevalence of insecurity have added the nodal norm of near complete social disorder. This paper, being product intuitive personal insights and area-specific field observation, argues that the only way to rapidly move Nigeria out of the doldrums of pervasive underdevelopment is to fast-track Nigerians back to work starting with rapid and massive facilitation of primary productive engagement. Towards achieving this, it recommends that government must simultaneously adopt pragmatic economic strategies of fiscal discipline, conspicuous interventionist posture to accelerate aggressive diversification, reindustrialization, state-enforced import substitution, selective outward orientation, and revival of her demised night economy.
Keywords: Deindustralization, night economy, Nigeria
Perceptions in Nigeria and United States of America relations
Authors: Ubandawaki Umar 
Published: November 2017

AbstractNigeria and United States of America are colossal and strategic in global security concern. Over the years, a number of domestic and external factors have, individually or collectively, shaped the pattern of relations between the two countries in military and security affairs. These factors include oil, population, military and security capabilities as well as threat posed by terrorism. This paper posits that analysis of perceptions of decision makers is relevant in explaining the factors and in understanding the pattern of relations between the two countries. The paper uses Stimulus-Response Model of Decisionmaking to examine perception of decision makers of Nigeria and the USA. Using qualitative method of data collection and analysis, the paper establishes that some domestic and external factors such as oil, peacekeeping credentials and threat of terrorism produced either cooperation of disagreement in the relations. The paper concludes that positive perception displayed by the USA against stimuli of oil and peacekeeping credentials of Nigeria promotes understanding in the relations;while negative perception by the USA towards threat of terrorism and population of Nigeria facilitates misunderstanding in the relations. Thus, the paper suggests that the two countries should always emphasize factors that promote understanding in their relations.
Keywords: Decisions, Nigeria, perception, relationn, security, USA.
The presentation of main Islamic Sects in the context of freedom of thought and multi-diversity in course books of "education of religion and ethics" lesson in primary and secondary schools in Turkey
Authors: Onal Recep 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Religion education which has an important place in the education systems of countries, has a direct influence on political, religious and socio-cultural developments. Emerged under the roof of Islam, sect and groups which adopt different ideologies have been shaped according to the religious understanding of ruling powers or the political conditions. Almost in every country, religious affairs are under the control of governments and acts in accordance, as in Turkey. Unlike Western countries, modern Turkey is not multi-religious and multi-cultural. Hereby, Islam is in the center of religious education in Turkey. The main objective of this paper is to analyze how main Islamic sects are presented in the course books of "Education of Religion and Ethic" lesson served by The Ministry of Education. The course books of "˜Education of Religion and Ethic" lesson are used as resources and scan-analyze method is followed.

Keywords: Education of Religion and Ethics, Islam, Islamic Sects, Sunnism, Shiaism, Alevism.
Comparative examination of RSA and SEA algorithms for computer engineering education
Authors: Tepecik Abdülkadir , Doğan Abidin , Sardoğan Melike , Çetin Müfit 
Published: November 2017

In this era of rapid technological development, critical prescriptive documents and personality information have begun to be stored in digital media. Increasing the importance of stored information has led to the development of security procedures for them and has led to the emergence of new encryption algorithms. We compare the RSA algorithm with the SEA (Scalable Encrytion Algorithm) algorithm, which is used in recently emerging and mostly embedded systems.

Keywords: RSA , SEA , algorithm analysis, performance evaluation, big-o.
Message from Editor
Authors: Keser Prof. Dr. Hafize 
Published: November 2017

Message from Editor
Dear Readers,
It is the great honor for us to publish ninth volume, first issue of International Journal of Learning and Teaching (IJLT).
International Journal of Learning and Teaching (IJLT) is an international and multi-disciplinary journal which aims to provide a platform for the publication of the most advanced scientific research in the areas of learning, development, instruction and teaching. The journal welcomes original empirical investigations. The papers may represent a variety of theoretical perspectives and different methodological approaches. The major criteria in the review and the selection process concern the significance of the contribution to the area of learning and teaching.
IJLT covers all aspects of education; trends in education, the emerging and educational settings, instructional design, learning-teaching methods and applications, instructional multimedia, new education environments, theoretical principles, assessment and evaluation and related fields.
Authors from different countries have contributed to this issue. Comparative research from historiography to classrooms, measurement of learning quality, science education, learning motivation, describing Kolb's Theory of Learning Styles with Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, foreign language learners’ listening comprehension ability, adaptation in preschool education and ethics in translator education topics have been included into this issue. The topics of the next issue will be different. You can make sure that we will be trying to serve you with our journal with a rich knowledge in which different kinds of topics are discussed in 2016 Volume.
A total number of eleven (11) manuscripts were submitted for this issue and each paper has been subjected to double-blind peer review process by the reviewers specialized in the related field. At the end of the review process, a total number of seven (8) high quality research papers were selected and accepted for publication.
We present many thanks to all the contributors who helped us to publish this issue.
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An analytical study of organizational implication in EFL writing experienced by Iranian students with learning difficulties (LD)
Authors: Tavoosy Yoones 
Published: November 2017

Abstract

This present study concentrates on the organizational implication the Iranian students with learning difficulties (LD) experience when they write an English essay. Particularly, the present study aims at exploring students 'structural problems in EFL essay writing. A mixed method research design was employed including a questionnaire and a semi-structured in depth interview. Technical Data Analysis of findings exposed that students experience a number of difficulties in the structure of EFL essay writing. Discussion and implications of these findings are presented respectively.
Keywords: Learning difficulties, Iranian students, ESL-EFL students, essay writing, language.
From the Editor
Authors: Ozdamli Fezile 
Published: November 2017

It is an honour for us to welcome you as Editors of World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues which has accepted publications indexed in qualified databases since 2006. We are ready to publish the new studies of World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues which has 6 full length articles written by authors from, Turkey, Cyprus, Romania, Slovak, Bulgaria and UK.The aim of this issue is to give the researchers an opportunity to share their academic studies. First of all, I would like to thank all who have contributed to this issue. There are different focuses.I would like to express my thanks to all authors preferring World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues to make their articles published, all reviewers working seriously in the process of publishing supporting us in this process.Best regards,Executive EditorAssoc. Prof. Dr. Fezile OzdamliÂ Â
Why there is a need for Street Law programmes?
Authors: Urban Michal 
Published: November 2017

<p>Winston Churchill famously noted that democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.<a title="" href="file:///X:/Academic%20Library%20Services/Research%20Support%20Team/Scholarly%20Publications/OJS/International%20Journal%20of%20Public%20Legal%20Education/07%20Michal%20Urban.docx#_ftn1">[1]</a> He was talking about constitutional liberal democracy in Fareed Zakaria’s terms,<a title="" href="file:///X:/Academic%20Library%20Services/Research%20Support%20Team/Scholarly%20Publications/OJS/International%20Journal%20of%20Public%20Legal%20Education/07%20Michal%20Urban.docx#_ftn2">[2]</a> combining classical liberalism with the rule of law, and he had no illusions about its weaknesses. After all, he was a witness to fall of many of those European democracies under the pressures of Nazism, fascism or communism in 1930s and 1940s. However imperfect system this kind of democracy may be, it is the system that most European countries currently have, for better or worse, and all the alternatives to it we are currently observing across the world, be it in China, Russia, Hungary or Turkey present no tempting substitute. On the contrary, these more or less illiberal democracies evoke pleasantly positive feeling towards our version of democracy, even with all its flaws.</p><div><br clear="all" /><hr align="left" size="1" width="33%" /><div><p><a title="" href="file:///X:/Academic%20Library%20Services/Research%20Support%20Team/Scholarly%20Publications/OJS/International%20Journal%20of%20Public%20Legal%20Education/07%20Michal%20Urban.docx#_ftnref1">[1]</a> See https://www.winstonchurchill.org/resources/quotes/the-worst-form-of-government.</p></div><div><p><a title="" href="file:///X:/Academic%20Library%20Services/Research%20Support%20Team/Scholarly%20Publications/OJS/International%20Journal%20of%20Public%20Legal%20Education/07%20Michal%20Urban.docx#_ftnref2">[2]</a> Zakaria, Fareed. The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad. W.W. Norton &amp; Company, 2003.</p></div></div>
PERAN PERKEMBANGAN KEGIATAN INDUSTRI DAN PERDAGANGAN JASA TERHADAP PERUBAHAN STRUKTUR RUANG KAWASAN SOLO BARU
Authors: Astuti Intan Dwi , Rahayu Murtanti Jani , Utomo Rizon Pamardhi 
Published: November 2017

<p><em>Solo Baru area </em><em>is a satellite city that grew due to the </em><em>phenomenon of u</em><em>r</em><em>ban sprawl </em><em>in </em><em>Surakarta</em><em>.</em><em> </em><em>This area</em><em> growth of more advanced and dominated by economic activity, especially industrial and trade-services activities</em><em>. The problem is d</em><em>evelopment </em><em>on industrial and trade-services activities</em><em> </em><em> occur </em><em> </em><em> in Solo Baru certainly will encourage a change in the spatial area as centers of activit</em><em>ies</em><em>, patterns of land use and road network</em><em>. </em><em>Changes in the spatial aspect will have a negative impact on the regularity of the spatial structure and function of </em><em> the</em><em> area to the surrounding area.</em><em> </em><em>Therefore, this research was conducted to determine the role of the development of industrial and trade-services activities to </em><em>the </em><em>changes in the </em><em>spatial </em><em>structure</em><em> of Solo Baru area </em><em>.</em><em> </em><em>The method of research is deductive-quantitative</em><em>, while the data analisys technique used is </em><em> descriptive analysis of quantitative and spatial descriptive. The results of this study </em><em>notes </em><em>that both </em><em>of industrial and trade-services activities have</em><em> developed </em><em>from years</em><em> 2002-2014 </em><em>that </em><em>occurred development of industrial activity by 43% and trade-services activities amounted to 140%.</em><em> </em><em> The role of the development of industrial and trade-services activities include the agglomeration of activities and to encourage a change in the distribution centers that changes occur in the central-sub</em><em>central</em><em> models that undergo a change from a non-centered to form multi-nodal. In addition, the industrial and trade-services activities also encourage land use changes and then </em><em>give</em><em> impact </em><em>to </em><em>the </em><em>shift </em><em>and functional zoning exist within the area as well as attract more movement leads to a change in the function and capacity of the road network.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Keywords:</em></strong><em> </em><em>activity development role</em><em>, industrial, </em><em>spatial structure, trade-services</em></p>
PERPUSTAKAAN ANAK DENGAN PENDEKATAN PSIKOLOGI ARSITEKTUR DI SURAKARTA
Authors: Oktara Iyud Ditta , Purnomo M.D.E , Hardiana Ana 
Published: November 2017

<p><em>The existance of children library in Surakarta could become a supporting facility for formal education which can increase children interest in reading, and support Surakarta Goverment efforts on increasing public interest in reading since early cildhood. The purpose of this planning is to obtain a design of children library as a means to improve Surakarta children’s interest in reading by using architectural psychology as a design approach. The issue that arises is how to apply the principles of architectural psychology in the children library design. In this planning, studies are done to determine principles of psychological architecture for children library in Surakarta which give the best influence, psychologically, towards children as the main users of this building.The result obtained is a design of children library that adapts the characteristics of children by applying the principles of architectural psychology in building’s interior and exterior, creating a children library with interesting, fun, and comfortable atmosphere.</em><em></em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong><em>: </em><em>Children Library</em><em>, </em><em>Architectural Psychology</em></p>
REDESAIN TERMINAL PELABUHAN TANJUNG EMAS DENGAN PENDEKATAN ARSITEKTUR EKOLOGIS DI SEMARANG
Authors: Ariyono Yoyok , Musyawaroh Musyawaroh , Yuliani Sri 
Published: November 2017

<p><em>Port of Tanjung Emas Semarang is important role as a gateway to the sea for the economy and tourism, especially in Central Java. In the decision the directors of PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia III August 5, 2002 mentions the development plan Tanjung Emas Port in Semarang and plan to build a passenger terminal building of ships. Port of Tanjung Emas Semarang also included in the program of Eco-Port so that the development process must consider environmental aspects. Redesign of the passenger ship terminal at the Port of Tanjung Emas Semarang is aimed to increase user comfort and </em><em>to change the dirty and polluting image of the </em><em>port terminals. The main problem of this design is how toimprove the conditions terminals to make it better and environmentally sound by applying the principles of Ecological Architecture. The method is based on the concept of Ecology Architecture with the cozy atmosphere is created by the climate-responsive design and environmentally friendly. </em><em>The result of redesign is </em><em>passenger ship terminal at the Port of Tanjung Emas Semarang with </em><em>appropriate</em><em> Ecological Architecture concept</em><em> that can be</em><em> </em><em>convenient</em><em> for </em><em>the </em><em>visitors </em><em>and the building can </em><em>maintain harmony between architecture and surrounding environment.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong><em>: Building Ecofriendly, Ecology Architecture, Passenger Ship Terminal, Redesigning</em></p>
SOLO MEGA SINEPLEKS SEBAGAI WADAH APRESIASI PERFILMAN YANG EDUKATIF DAN REKREATIF
Authors: Nilamsari Febriar , Hardiyati Hardiyati , Asrori Muhammad 
Published: November 2017

<p><em>Film is one of the entertainment media that can be used as a medium of learning. Currently, film is developing in Indonesia, as well as in Surakarta. Many people, especially young people to appreciate the film. They watch movies and many are keen to make it. The aims of Solo Mega Sinepleks were to facilitate cinema activities that entertain and contains elements of education, including watching movies and filmmaking learning. The problem is how to realize interesting building, can incorporate elements of education and recreation, full filling cineplex and its supporting facility standard, and achieve the look of the building that could represent the function inside. The method is by processing of exterior appearance and layout inside the building to create a cineplex which facilitate educational activities with recreational design. Results obtained in the form of building design that is able to represent the function of the building as an educational film center with an attractive design and convenient for visitors.</em></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong><em>: Cineplex, Educative, Film Appreciation, Recreational</em></p>