Vol 5 Issue 4 October 2017-December 2017

Abstract: With the emergence of technology integration and long-existent complaints from passengers and taxi drivers, demands for alternative ride services have seen a momentum in many urban cities. This article proposes a new technology based car rental business model, Car4U, to serve passenger go anywhere and anytime they want either having their own car or ask for a driver to get them to their destination in Malaysia. Car4U offer car with driver and without driver to passengers who do not own any car or want someone else to drive for them. Car4U also provides opportunity for people who want drive only or give car for rent for a period of time to earn money. Car4U aim is to facilitate travellers and commuters who want to commute and travel daily from one place to other. Besides that customers can request for a ride or car using Car4U app or website.

Keywords: technology, Car4U, car, Alternative ride services, driver, Biz model, Business model canvas (BMC), Value proposition canvas (VPC), Environment Map (EM).

Title: Car4U Transportation Service - Modern Technology Based Alternative Ride Solution for Passengers to Travel Across Malaysia

Author: Abdul Rahman Bin Ahmad Dahlan, Islah Mohammad Musleh, Saleh Mohammad Shafiq

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Abstract: This study deals with the narrative accounts of the Asatidz or Madrasah Teachers teaching Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education (ALIVE), to preserve and in-still the culture, customs, traditions and interests of Muslim learners. The ALIVE classes are in Mandaue City Central School, Division of Mandaue City. Traced are the lived experiences of the eight Asatidz teaching Kindergarten, Grades one and two, Grades three and four, and Grades five and six. As they journey together the Asatidz realized their responsibilities in helping the Muslim children acquire the necessary competencies and in preserving their values and Islamic faith. They had also encountered the problem of absenteeism but had initiated parent conferences, done visitations and remedial classes for the children. Inclusion of sports activities was recommended.

Keywords: Madrasah, Asatidz, Teachers’ Journey, ALIVE Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education.

Title: Madrasah Teachers’ Journey with Muslim Learners

Author: Dr. Benjamin D. Tiongzon, Dr. Paterno E. Belarma, Dr.  Ria M. Vertulfo, Dr. Ismaelita N. Desabille, Dr. Thelma P. Bartido

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Abstract: The study aimed to benchmark the career lives of the ten outstanding teachers in the Municipality of Dumangas, Province of Iloilo, School Year 2014-2015. It employed 10 outstanding teachers awarded by DepEd and 10 informants for each teacher. The case study employed phenomenology and deductive axiomatic method in analyzing results highlighting the themes for each relevant question. Data were obtained through validated interview-guides. Results revealed that the outstanding teachers have the following: (1) professional attributes such as getting a master’s degree and attending or conducting seminars or trainings leading to mastery of the subject matter, appropriate motivation and excellent communication and evaluation skills; (2) personal attributes include courtesy, commitment, proper grooming, fairness and good human relations; (3) instructional competence and learning management that includes excellent lesson preparation, mastery of the subject matter, good classroom management skills and foster critical thinking skills of the students. Based on the results of the study, Dequito’s Effective Teacher Model was postulated: An outstanding teacher is shaped by his exceptional professional and personal attributes matched by his excellent instructional competence and learning management skills and enhanced by his strong moral and spiritual values, which make him an indispensable member of the school and his community. The researcher recommends the theory for validation.

Keywords: Career Lives, Outstanding Teachers, Benchmarking, Phenomenology, Deductive Axiomatic Theory Development.

Title: CAREER LIVES OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS: BENCHMARKING

Author: RICHY D. DEQUITO, Ed.D, MARSHA H. MALBAS, Ed.D.

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Abstract: Environmental ethics is a discipline that believes in the relationship between human beings and the natural environment. Environmental ethics studies the moral principles and relationship of human beings value and moral status of the environment and its nonhuman content. As United States is one of the biggest world economy powers and possess huge consumers, its environmental impact is equally high and important to explore the nation’s environmental ethical stand toward air, soil and water. In order to identify, study and analysis the environmental ethics in air, soil and water in United States, the existing key environmental concepts, policies, acts and programs must be understood. To preserve and conserve natural resources and meet the need of the people without compromising nature, the United States adheres to environmental ethics in air, soil and water resources through established federal and regional environmental agencies, policies, acts and programs.

Keywords: air, soil and water resources, environmental impact.

Title: Air, Soil and Water Ethics in United States

Author: Chandran Ilango

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Abstract: This study examines IPOs’ performance on the Market Alternative for Investment (MAI), Thailand. All 123 IPO firms to be listing on the MAI between 2003 and 2015 (January-June) were included in a sample to be assessed employing several metrics. The non-adjusted and market-adjusted models, three types of calculations and a significant test were applied to measure the short-run initial returns. The results are consistent with those reported by previous studies and it is concluded that the Thai IPOs’ underpricing is significant and substantial positive. Explicitly, the IPO stocks largely out-perform the market. For the ranking analyses using the MAI index (method1) and the MAI index (method2), the results are robust and suggest that roughly 20-25% of the top twenty best out-performers produce the initial returns more than 200% superior than the market; meanwhile about 75-80% create the initial returns more than 150% larger than the market.

Keywords: IPO performance; underpricing; initial return; short-run return; Thailand. 

Title: Short-Term Initial Returns

Author: Amporn Soongswang

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Abstract: Studying Local people’s (psychometric characteristics) awareness, perceptions and attitudes on Yankari game reserve is a predisposition in evaluating their activities around the conserve area. This is because such psychometric concepts cannot be observed directly but rather elicited based on individual socio-demographic characteristics and psychometric responses on the design questions. YGR being a famous biodiversity, ecological, hydrological, education and research hotspot in Nigeria, the reserve hosted over 20,000 tourists from over 100 countries making it one of the most popular visited tourist destination in Nigeria. If the reserve is properly managed and maintained, it may become a major source of the tourism and revenue generation source to Nigeria. The objective of this finding is to assess the relationship of awareness, perception and attitude of the adjourning local peoples of YGR on the conservation of the reserve. Face to face questionnaire interview was administered to 422 respondents from adjourning communities of the reserve and the result finding indicates that showed that the correlation matrix of the relationships between the independent variable, “awareness and perception” and the dependent variable “attitude”. Structural Equation Modeling was used to examine the influence of predictor variables entered into the Structural Equation Modeling in relation to the outcome variable the result shows the following Goodness-of-Fit indices of the model; Chi – Square 2 (CMIN) = 730.540 (df = 223), Relative 2 (CMIN/df) = 3.276, p = .000, AGFI = .933, GFI = .965, CFI = .928, IFI = .929, NFI = .871, TLI = .904, RMSEA = .064.  Also the finding depicts that the factor influencing to attitude are awareness and perception, therefore, the Structural Model consist of two predicting constructs in relation to two criterion construct. This entails that, the independent variables of (awareness and perception) are significant when regressed against the dependent variables (attitude). The model revealed that awareness and perception are significant predictors of attitude of the respondents on the conservation of YGR.

Keywords: Attitudes, Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Perceptions, Structural Equation Model, Yankari game reserve.

Title: Survey of Adjoining Communities Awareness, Perception and Attitude on Conservation of Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi State Nigeria, Using Structural Equation Modeling

Author: Muhammad Sanusi Ibrahim, Mohd Rusli Yacob, Zaiton Samdin, Mohd Yusoff Ishak, Mohammed Bashir Saidu, Faruk Aliyu

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Abstract: Understanding the availability and status of groundwater is pertinent to water use. The geology however influences greatly on the availability, distribution and the quality of groundwater of an area. The quantity and quality is further impacted on by other characteristic features including structural system. Comparing the geochemistry and structural system with the hydrogeochemistry and pumping test indicates the degree of influence. Both rock and water samples were analyzed. Geostructural system especially fracture orientation, length and width measurement were mapped. The analysis comparatively revealed high content of ions and dissolved particles such as Ca2+, Mg2+, HCO3- and SO42- but fall within SON and WHO permissible limits for drinking water. Piper diagram plot shows that groundwater of the area is dominated by the Ca + Mg type suspected to have link to the geology as the source. Pumping tests results shows yield ranges between 3.3l/s to 5.8l/s uncommon to shale formation, hence structural influence inferred.

Keywords: availability, formation, geostructural, groundwater, hydrogeochemistry, ions, pumping test, shale.

Title: Effects of Geostructural Features on the Quality and Quantity of Groundwater in Abakaliki Area and Environs

Author: Onwe Mkpuma Rock, Agbi Ifeoma, Chukwu Chibuzo Gabriel

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Abstract: The study mainly consists the explanation about the sectors selected for study, relationship between the entire variable is done through trend analysis, pattern is being observed and reasons were supported for the trends. The portion also depict about the capital structure with the advantages and limitations of each of the sectors. Trend analysis is mainly done to focus and have a clear picture of pattern among the variables at a glance.

Keywords: Capital structure, Determinants, Firm Value, Debt Equity ratio.

Title: Relationship between Capital Structure and Its Determinants: Trend Analysis of the Sectors

Author: Mrs. Neha Poddar

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Abstract: Mathematical knowledge and understanding is important not only for scientific progress and development but also for its day-to-day application in social sciences and arts, government, business and management studies as well as household chores. However, the general performance in school mathematics in Kenya has been poor over the years. The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of using Geogebra Instruction Software as a pedagogical tool in secondary school mathematics, as contrasted to conventional teaching methods on student’s achievement. The theoretical framework which guided this study was the information processing theory. The study adopted quasi-experimental, utilizing pretest posttest nonequivalent group design. The target population for the study was all the 240 form two students in the 8 secondary schools in Kakamega Central Sub-county. Purposive sampling, Proportionate stratified sampling and simple random sampling was used to select the schools and the students who took part in the study. Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) was used to collect data. The data was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that there was a significant difference in achievement of students taught using Geogebra and those taught using conventional teaching methods. There was significant difference between the mean scores of the two treatment groups (E1 and E2), the mean scores of the control groups (C1 and C2) were significantly different from those of the former with respect to the mathematics achievement test (MAT). Based on the findings, it was concluded that Geogebra exhibited higher quality and optimum learning in present times. As a pedagogical tool it not only enhances mastery of content but also improves on learners’ retention rate and increases their involvement in problem solving. These factors contribute heavily towards better performance in Mathematics.

Keywords: Achievement, Instruction, Software, Geogebra and cognitivists.

Title: Geogebra Instruction Software and Its Effect on Students’ Achievement in Mathematics in Secondary Schools of Kakamega County, Kenya

Author: Omolo Hesborne Otieno, Professor Dickson S. Owiti, Dr. Martin M. Wanjala

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Abstract: This study deals with the concept of the agricultural extension and its role in the transfer, adaptation, dissemination and adoption of modern agricultural technology. It aims to identify the nature of the agricultural extension, its characteristics and importance, and to identify the success factors of the agricultural extension in the transfer, adaptation, adoption and dissemination of modern agricultural technology as well as to know the most prominent and the most important obstacles for adaptation and dissemination and adoption of advanced modern developed agricultural technology. Also to identify the optimal options and appropriate procedures and provision of recommendations and proposals aimed for improving and developing agricultural extension services in the process of introducing modern technology to achieve the nominal objective of increasing and improving Agricultural production. In order to arrive at honest and expressive results, the analytical descriptive method for historical and scientific facts derived from specialized scientific studies and references which is relevant to the same subject has been adopted by describing the literatures of the concept and role of agricultural extension in this field and its importance and its obstacles in order to reach results that can be used in future. And to provide a number of recommendations that can be implemented on the ground, in view of the importance of the subject of transfer, adaptation and adoption of modern agricultural technology and the importance and role of agricultural extension in this aspect. Therefore, the most important recommendations of the study were the need to activate the role of agricultural extension in order to increase the awareness among the farmers to enforce the desired change. Consequently, the transfer and adapt of modern agricultural technology and new practices from their sources, to train their cadres and to give them greater autonomy and freedom to participate in decision-making and in solution problems encountering the transfer and their adaptation to suit the local conditions and resources. Thus, the sound technological policy must utilize the national resources and skills to achieve their highest goals under the social, economic and environmental conditions.

Keywords: Agricultural extension, transfer, adaptation, dissemination and adoption of technology.

Title: Agricultural Extension and Its Role in the Transfer, Adaptation, Dissemination and Adoption of Modern Agricultural Technology

Author: Saad. S.Faraj Madi, Mustafa Al Hadi Saedi, Yaşar AKTAŞ

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Abstract: In India, girls who constitute a sizable segment of its population form a vulnerable group and are at a greater risk of morbidity and mortality. Anemia is widely prevalent in India and it affects both sexes and all age groups. Among gender, girls constitute a vulnerable group particularly in developing countries. In a family with limited resources, the female child is more likely to be neglected. The added burden of menstrual blood loss precipitates the crisis too often. The age of 17 to 23 years is the formative period for girls in life who starts to face society at individual level after schooling. And this is also a susceptible period in the human life cycle for the development of nutritional anemia. Hence this study was planned to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of college going girls towards anemia and its risk factors. The Convenient Sampling Method was used for this study to select respondents. The sample comprised of 150 College going girls from different age groups and locations in Chennai city is collected using KAP Survey. Simple statistical method is carried out to fulfil the objective of the study and analyze by using SPSS software - version 17. Thus the result reveals that, majority of them had no full or correct information about anemia. The level of knowledge, Attitude and practice regarding anemia, prevention, diagnosis and medical management is not good enough. Health education on Anemia and its risk factors is required to improve and maintain the level of knowledge and aptitude of Adolescents girls in Chennai.

Keywords: Anemia, College Girls, KAP survey.

Title: Perception of Anaemia among Adolescents: A Quantitative Approach

Author: Anees Fathima S. M., Dr. Rajeswari M.

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Abstract: It is believed that good oral hygiene is a requisite for good health. Like the belief oral hygiene helps in maintenance of good health. However it is more important to know that Oral hygiene is practice of maintaining a clean and disease free oral cavity. It involves proper brushing and regular visit to a dentist. Maintaining a good oral hygiene is important to maintain a disease free and a good aesthetic life too. As a conclusion we can say that good oral hygiene is of socio medical importance. The statistical values of oral hygiene conducted in rural areas revealed the need full state of India to implement new oral hygiene reforms to tide over this situation of country’s helplessness in regard to oral health. This study strongly believes that with the latest advancement of dental practices and awareness, and improvement of the financial status of the citizens of the country the oral hygienic practices of the country have improved.

AIM: The aim of the research is

1.  To identify and enumerate the improvement in dental awareness

2.  To enumerated and provide evidential data to justify the improvement in oral hygienic practices

METHODOLOGY: The evidential data for the study was collected from survey, interview and secondary source of data from different journals and books in regard to Indian oral hygiene. The data collected from the above mentioned sources were consolidated and the statistical charts and graphs are made from the consolidated data to provide a new improvemental result and inference on the dental awareness of Indian public.

RESULT: The results of the survey were

1.  How Many times do you brush your teeth? [right answer : twice a day(49%) SSD:28.005 ]

2.  Have you visited a dentist[right answer: yes(86%) SSD:50]

3.  Do you use a tooth brush to clean your teeth? [right answer: yes96(%) SSD:21.4 ]

4.  What would you do if you have a tooth ache? [right answer: visit a dentist(69%) SSD:26.6 ]

5.  Do you think brushing is enough to maintain good oral hygiene? [right answer: no(29%) SSD:22 ]

6.  how often do you visit a dentist[right answer: regularly once in every 3 or 6 months (38%) SSD:21.4 ]  

7.  how often do you change your tooth brush [right answer: 3-4 months (79%) SSD:36.03 ]

8.  Do known the present number of teeth you have in oral cavity (without counting)? [right answer: yes(59%) SSD: 12.7]

9.    On what basis do you select your tooth paste? [right answer: yes(after consulting dentist(52%) SSD: 22]

10.  Do you know the number of tooth you have got restored or treated? [right answer: yes(77%) SSD:38.32 ]

11.  If visiting a dentist will you be able to tell the exact treatment name you went through. [right answer: yes(69.7%) SSD:27.8 ]

CONCLUSION: When the results of the survey conducted in this study were compared with the results of other studies conducted before on the same it was evident that status of Indian dental awareness of India improved dramatically. Further adds on to this results was the interviews conducted all the dentists and oral hygienist says confidently that number of patients visiting dental clinics has increased to this they supplement that overall dental knowledge and awareness of the patients has also increased. With all these evidences we were able to match our objective of this research that the overall Indian public has improved.

Keywords: Oral hygiene, Dental Awareness.

Title: A Study on the Dental Awareness and Oral Hygienic Practices of Indian Public

Author: B. Lokesh Sundaram

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Abstract: The present paper attempted to assess the cropping land use change in Jammu and Kashmir and its impact on the food imports of the state. Cropping land use is a dynamic process and it keeps on changing with the change in economic returns of the crops, agro-climatic conditions, farm programmes, conservation strategies and management, and environmental regulations. The cropping land use in India underwent large-scale changes after green revolution and major shift occurred from cereals to non-cereals. The state of Jammu and Kashmir also experienced a change in the cropping land use though with varying degree of intensity across its spatial units (districts). The analysis of the data reveals that area under paddy, maize and wheat have registered a negative growth during the last thirty years. The area under orchards has increased in all the districts of the state. The food deficit of the state increased from 33.9 percent in 1980 to 43.2 percent in 2008 and thus the food imports increased steadily over the period of time. The import of wheat increased from 0.77 lac metric tons in 1980 to 1.82 lac metric tons in 2008 and rice imports increased from 1.50 lac metric tons in 1980 to 4.81 lac metric tons in the same time period. The urban areas reflect more imports than rural areas. Moreover, Jammu division of the state have low food import level than Kashmir valley and Ladakh regions of the state.

Keywords: Cropping land use, spatial, food import, dynamics, orchard.

Title: SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF FOOD IMPORTS IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA

Author: Showkat A. Ganaie, Jahangeer A. Parry, M. Sultan Bhat

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Abstract: All clustering ways ought to assume some cluster relationship among the data objects that they are applied on. Similarity between a pair of objects are often outlined either expressly or implicitly. During this paper, I have a tendency to introduce a unique multi-viewpoint primarily based similarity live and to connected bunch ways. The most important distinction between a conventional dissimilarity/similarity live and mine is that the previous uses solely one viewpoint, that is that the origin, whereas the latter utilizes many various viewpoints, that square measure objects assumed to not be within the same cluster with the two objects being measured. Exploitation multiple viewpoints, additional informative assessment of similarity may be achieved. Theoretical analysis and empirical study square measure conducted to support this claim. Two criterion functions for document bunch are projected supported this new measure. I compare them with many well-known bunch algorithms that use alternative common similarity measures on varied document collections to verify the benefits of this proposal.

Keyword: The Clustering, K –means algorithms.

Title: DOCUMENT CLUSTERING

Author: M. Supriya

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Abstract: Preparation of silicon thin films by electrodeposition using an inexpensive raw material potassium fluorosilicate (K2SiF6) has proven to be low cost method compared to the tradition way of manufacturing silicon wafers for solar cell applications. The purpose of this work is to study the effect of electrolysis parameters such as temperature of the melt (LiF-KF-K2SiF6) (450 to 800oC), concentration of potassium fluorosilicate (5 to 30 mol%), and current density (17.5 to 122.5 mAcm-2) on morphology and purity level of silicon films prepared on silver substrate. The current efficiency (CE) of the electrolytic process was determined in three replicate experiments and the average found in the range from 53 to 92%. At 800oC, the films prepared were dense with coherent layer and had good adhesion properties with fewer impurities and inclusion free whiles at low temperatures in the range from 450  to 550 oC the films were found containing only few traces of silicon and several salt inclusions. Despite acceptable quality deposits were obtained at high temperatures the current efficiency was found decreasing as temperature increases with maximum current efficiency obtained at 650oC. At low concentrations (5 to 10 mol%) the deposits prepared had uniform surfaces and contain only few impurities and salt inclusions. Silicon films with columnar structure and fewer impurities were obtained at current densities in the range from 17.5 to 52.6 mAcm-2. The morphology and impurities was determined using SEM with EDS system.

Keywords: Electrodeposition, silicon wafers, electrolysis, morphology, current efficiency current density, columnar, SEM/EDS.

Title: Influence of Different Electrolysis Parameters on Silicon Thin Film Electrodeposition

Author: Lord Famiyeh, Prof. Geir Maartin Haarberg

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