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Volume 72, Issue 10, Oct. 2016

PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF BLENDED LEARNING IN TERMS OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.29

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Abstract: The present day economic and political situation requires specialists who are both knowledgeable in their field and able to communicate in a foreign language as there are a lot of opportunities for professional development and exchange of experience, as well as overseas career prospects. This is especially true for professionals in technical areas such as gas, oil and electronics. Tomsk universities are known for the high level of educational standards, but there is a clear lack of academic hours allocated for learning foreign languages in technical higher schools. That is why we are looking for new ways of reinforcing foreign languages acquisition among our students to make them better equipped for future. In our paper we discuss opportunities of adopting blended learning for teaching foreign languages at National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University. The topic under consideration is relevant as blended learning provides opportunities for students to master a foreign language to the degree required of today�s specialists in technical areas and allows accomplishing this task in the limited amount of academic hours allocated to studying foreign languages in the curriculum. The discussion in the present paper is based on the results of incorporating blended learning in one of the courses offered by NR TPU in academic year 2014/2015.

Author(s): Olga V. Sumtsova, Tatiana Yu. Aikina, Olga M. Zubkova, Maria A. Voronkova


INTEGRALITY: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL FOCUS

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.22

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Abstract: The term integrality comes with different interpretations. The integrality experiences identify that concepts, definitions and notions are being reconsidered, reconstructed. Integral care comprises curative and preventive, collective and individual actions and services, at different complexity levels, involving multiple specialties. The aim in this integrative review was to elaborate a thematic analysis of knowledge production about integrality, presenting the theoretical and practical focus on this theme. An integrative review was undertaken, using the guiding question: what do health professionals know about integrality? This type of review is a broad method that consists of six phases: identification of the theme, sampling or search in the scientific literature, categorization of the studies, assessment of the studies included in the integrative review, interpretation of the results and knowledge synthesis. The data were collected through a search in health databases. Nineteen papers comprised the study corpus. Content analysis was the methodological framework used to organize the knowledge. Two thematic foci emerged from the results: integrality: knowledge and meanings and integrality: practice of health professionals, emphasizing the role of nursing. The analysis of the articles revealed the plural interpretations of integrality. The theoretical focus demonstrates the need for investments in professional training based on the integrality dimension. There is a clear need to expand forms of executing health actions with a focus on users� needs. Teamwork is a fundamental strategy and the role of nurses as articulating members cooperates with the implementation of integrality.

Author(s): Wilza Carla Spiri, Suyane de Souza Lemos, Regina Stella Spagnuolo


MUTUAL SYMBIOSIS AND TRASACTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS (A STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE CANDIDATES OF THE PARLIAMENT FROM THE ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF NORTH SUMATERA 1 IN 2014 GENERAL ELECTION)

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.28

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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the leader of a youth organization with a candidate for Parliament in the electoral district of North Sumatra 1 which is conducted on a transactional basis. The method used is the qualitative approach. The data obtained in the form of a written document or in-depth interviews with 15 people. The observation and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) will be analyzed using qualitative analysis techniques typology. The study concluded that the pattern of relationship exists is a mutualism which is conducted transactionally. The form of transactions conducted by the youth organization figure is by providing the votes for the candidate for DPR in the electoral district of North Sumatra 1 with some requirements such as funds for the operations of supports and assistances for the organization and the figure itself. The relationship pattern formed by the figures of youth organizations is characterized by the presence of mutual coalition (symbiotic mutualism). The coalition is working to establish an access to the state powers and local resources by rationalizing the importance of money to the people who need it. The new relationship pattern grows when the electoral system is possible for the constellation of relative power is controlled by the interests of the elite of youth organizations.

Author(s): Muryanto Amin, Hatta Ridho, M. Arifin Nasution


THE SOCIAL WORK SERVICES IN ROMANIA AND FRANCE. THE ASSOCIATION “LE VAL DE CRENE”

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.19

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Abstract: Every profession requires the existence of specific organization and functioning regulations.The social worker represents the expert that is meant to identify the beneficiary�s problem and provide the necessary circumstance to resolve, improve or at least maintain it under control. Any national social assistance system knows a certain tradition. The evolution of the social assistance system depends on the country�s economic level, on the affiliation and on the way in which the necessary skills were initially acquired by the social workers, no matter what type of trainer they might have had. The similarity of the curricula which has to be studied in order to acquire the skills, of the number of the classes focusing on theory as compared to those focusing on practice and, last but not least, of the accessibility to the social work profession is understandable in the case of the states that are part of the European Union. However, it is inherent that the national standards should establish certain professional stages for the social worker in each country, and the practice differs not only between countries but also within each of them, depending on criteria such as the beneficiaries� origin in the urban/rural regions, aging population regions, potentially criminogenic areas, etc. This article aims at detailing the peculiarities of the career in social work in France and Romania.

Author(s): Raducu Razvan Dobre

THERMODYNAMIC MODELS: APPLICATION TO THE BRINES OF CHOTTS IN THE ALGERIAN NORTHEASTERN SAHARA

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.27

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Abstract: The brines are highly concentrated solutions of mineral salts with a salinity that far exceeds that of seawater (120 to 440g / l). In chotts of Lower Algerian Sahara, they have mainly a very marked sodic-chlorinated character. Databases of the thermodynamic model PHREEQC v3 were used to determine the saturated state of these brines with respect to principal chemical species. They are more oversaturated with calcite than with gypsum. The saturated state compared to the halite is no longer achieved. Indeed, we use the thermodynamic model PHREEQC v3 to calculate the mineral/solutions equilibria on the basis of different assumptions. The test of these assumptions shows that each one has its limits to simulate and control the thermodynamic behavior of the brines.

Author(s): BELLAOUEUR Abdelaziz, HACINI Messaoud, Guilhem Bourrié, SAKER Med Lakhdar


THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AND THE OCCURRENCE OF STROKE AMONG NEUROLOGY PATIENTS AT HAJI ADAM MALIK HOSPITAL MEDAN INDONESIA

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.26

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Abstract: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disease of which the number of patients is increasing in all over the world. In diabetes, there is an increase on Blood Sugar Level (BSL) that can result in complications. The complications can occur in some organs, such as, heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidney, and nerves. Stroke is one of the complications resulted from diabetes that hit the blood vessels in brain. Based on the data from many hospitals in Indonesia, the prevalence of stroke is increasing in every year. The purpose of the study is to analyze the relationship between diabetes and the occurrence of stroke among neurology patients at Haji Adam Malik Hospital Medan and to find out the magnitude of the risk factor of diabetes for the occurrence of stroke. This study is an analytical study with a cross sectional approach. The population of this study was all of neurology patients in the Integrated Inpatient ward (Rindu A4) at Haji Adam Malik Hospital Medan. The subjects were 180 people chosen by consecutive sampling technique. The results showed that there is a relationship between diabetes and the occurrence of stroke (p<0,05; CI = 95%). The risk of the diabetes patients is 1,34 times higher than those without diabetes at Haji Adam Malik Hospital Medan. Based on the results, it can be concluded that diabetes is closely related to the occurrence of stroke. A diabetic patient has a higher risk to the occurrence of stroke. A good control to the diabetic patients will prevent the occurrence of stroke.

Author(s): RINA AMELIA

THE EFFECT OF EMPOWERMENT UPON THE FOOD INTAKE AND THE HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN COASTAL AREAS

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.25

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Abstract: This research aimed to analyze the effect of an intervention in the form of empowerment through counseling pregnant women with anemia on changes in food intake and the Hb level in Percut Village of Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. This was quasi-experimental research using the untreated control group design with pretest and posttest. The intervention was given to 64 pregnant women, who were divided into 2 (two) groups. Group 1 was given the intervention through empowerment, while Group 2 was the control group and did not receive any empowerment. The empowerment was given in the form of counseling on the problem of anemia in pregnant women conducted for 4 (four) meetings within 3 (three) months. The findings suggested that the group with the empowerment intervention experienced an increase in their food intake by 6,24 times higher than that of the group without the empowerment intervention. The effect of such empowerment upon the changes in the hemoglobin level of pregnant women showed an average increase by 3.89 times higher for the group with empowerment than than that of the group without empowerment. Based on the multivariate analysis using multiple linear regression, it was revealed that the variables with the most significant effect on the change in the Hb level were empowerment of pregnant women, protein intake and iron intake. Furthermore, the findings concluded that the empowerment of pregnant women would more effectively enhance the food intake and the hemoglobin level of pregnant women, which in turn may prevent anemia among these pregnant women.

Author(s): Zuraidah Nasution, Sirojuzilam, Zulhaida Lubis, Erna Mutiara


COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IN THE PLANTATION ENVIRONMENT SUPPORTS DOWNSTREAM POLICY OF PALM OIL AS THE REALIZATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM (SIDA) IN INDONESIA

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.3

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Abstract: The developing business of high-quality Palm oil seedlings nursery in the developed villages (desa binaan) that are the seedlings suppliers for Palm Oil Plantation. The Development of The Cooperatives for palm oil midrib-based Animal Feed Business that become the suppliers for Cattle feed in Pematang Raya of Simalungun Regency of North Sumatera Province. In addition, the development of cattle breeding from the breeding and fattening processes to produce Beef, Superior Cattlestock, and Bio Gas. The community empowerment around the plantation with the Biomass Stoves using Shells and Briquettes as the biofuel. Palm oil produces CPO and it has no downstream policy yet. The hypothesis test states that the variables of Creation of Competitiveness, Economic Growth, Market Availability Aspect, Accessibility and Capital Availability have some impacts on the Innovation of Palm Oil Downstream Policy in North Sumatera. The Stakeholders are the policy instrument in the reinforcement of SIDa that play a role as the activator subject. Compared to the availability of infrastructures and policy supports, the presence of stakeholders highly requires for concern since every stakeholder has its own interest and readiness. Therefore, the linkages between the stakeholders are highly required for the synergy and requirements of SIDa reinforcement. The form of proposed linkages can be a set of points which can be taken as a synthesis of the conclusions and recommendations of SIDa development study.

Author(s): Marlon Sihombing, Iskandar Muda, Erni Jumilawati, Abikusno Dharsuky


USO DEL SISTEMA DE MEDICION DE LA CALIDAD DE LA EDUCACION (SIMCE) EN LA LEY SEP (SUBVENCION ESCOLAR PREFERENCIAL): EXISTE UN CONTRASENTIDO ENTRE LOS PROPOSITOS DE CALIDAD Y EQUIDAD?

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.15

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Abstract: Analyze the issue of education is particularly relevant because of the impact this has the progress and development of countries. In the case of Chile, to attend to the problems emphasize because of the subvention undifferentiated, in 2008 was promoted the preferential school subvention law (SEP): policy that increase the amount of the subvention for students considerate as priority (vulnerable) with the purpose to get two things; on one side encourage the integration of most students in vulnerable conditions, and on the other side, increase the quality of education looking for improve the SIMCE scores (instrument that determine the quality of education in our country) under this policy, the purpose of this study is to show the contradiction between the SEP law at the moment of considering SIMCE as an instrument to assign achievements. In order to do this, we demonstrate an intense and inverse correlation between the vulnerability index (IVE) and the SIMCE scores, is that, as increasing the number of priority students (IVE) the SIMCE would indicate that the scores would tend to decrease, with this the quality of education is damage, which puts in contradiction the purpose of Sep law.

Author(s): Francisco Ganga Contreras, Jonathan Fernandez-Figueroa, Cristóbal Reyes-Bielefeld


SOLITARY FIBROUS TUMOR OF THE LACRIMAL GLAND: A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL REVIEW OF ALL REPORTED CASES IN COMPARISON TO THE SALIVARY GLAND AND A UNIQUE CASE REPORT SHOWING LACRIMAL GLAND ENTRAPMENT MIMICKING PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.30

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Abstract: Purpose: Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare tumor known to arise from the pleura. Extra pleural SFT has been described in the head and neck including the salivary glands and orbit. This research is based upon a collection of data from all reported cases of SFT in the lacrimal gland region in the English-written literature including our current case to provide useful baseline demographic as well as clinicopathological information concerning this tumor in the lacrimal gland in comparison to its counterpart in the parotid salivary gland.\\r\\nResults: All the information from 10 reported cases over the last 20 years, in addition to our current case, was carefully reviewed with focus on a specific histopathological finding of entrapped glandular tissue mimicking Pleomorphic adenoma. 11 cases were studied with detailed clinical information found in 9 out of the 11 cases. Age ranged from 24-76 years (mean=36 years). Male to female ratio was 2:1. Left orbit was involved in 7/9. A palpable mass was the commonest clinical presentation in 6/9, followed by upper lid swelling, proptosis and limited motility with a mean duration of 18 months. Histopathologically, 4 cases showed lacrimal gland tissue entrapment. Recurrence was noted in one case where the initial excision was misdiagnosed as Schwannoma.\\r\\nConclusions: SFT of the lacrimal gland -compared to the parotid gland- tends to occur at a younger age with stronger male predominance, and propensity for left side involvement. Duration of clinical presentation is shorter. The histopathological appearance including the entrapment of glandular tissue and the immunohistochemical features are similar in both locations. None of the lacrimal gland tumors showed atypical features.\\r\\n\\r\\n

Author(s): Hind Manaa Alkatan, Dr. Othman Jarallah Al Jarallah, Dr. Amany Abdulgader Fathaddin, Dr. Yasser H. Al-Faky


FEASIBILITY STUDY MODEL ANALYSIS OF TOURISM VILLAGE-OWNED ENTERPRISES (BUMDes) AND SUPPORTING FACTORS IN NORTH SUMATRA

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.16

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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to analyze and establish an institutional structure of village business unit. In addition, it is to analysis the feasibility of potential business owned in several villages in Asahan - North Sumatra � Indonesia. Based on the results of field study, it is concluded several development strategies on village potential as preeminent unit for village-owned enterprises activities (BUMDes). This study uses primary and secondary data in the form of field surveys in guided village, Simalo, Perkebunan Bandar Pulau, District of Asahan � North Sumatera - Indonesia. Analysis of potential business of Simalo Asahan Tourism Village, Sub- District of Bandar Pulau Asahan is considered feasible and prospective from economic sector. In addition, the head of village's leadership is also the key factor in the strong management of Village-Owned Enterprises.

Author(s): Agus Suriadi, Rudjiman; Nurman Achmad & Iskandar Muda


THE DETERMINANTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT READINESS IN NORTH SUMATERA FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACCRUAL-BASED GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.14

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Abstract: The purpose of this study was to analyze the determinants of North Sumatra Government readiness for the Application Acceleration of Accrual-Based Governmental Accounting Standards. This study was conducted by surveying and field identification directly on some districts selected by purposive sampling. The variables used were the experience factor, Human Resources, supporting infrastructure and government knowledge of the Local Finance Office. The dependent variable was the effectiveness of the Accrual-Based Governmental Accounting Standards in North Sumatra. The conclusion of this study was the experience factor, Human Resources, supporting infrastructure and government knowledge of financial records simultaneously affected the effectiveness of Accrual-Based Governmental Accounting Standards in North Sumatra. Partially, experience and Human Resources were the dominant factors that played a role.

Author(s): Azhar Maksum, Chairul Nazwar, Iskandar Muda


THE EFFECT OF INFORMATION SEQUENTIAL AND PERSONALITY ON THE INVESTOR BELIEF REVISION (AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY IN DECISION MAKING)

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.13

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Abstract: This research examined that (1) there is a recency effect on investor belief revision from mix information that presented sequentially, (2) there is an anchoring effect on investor belief revision from mix information that presented sequentially, and (3) there is an interaction between the order of information and the tolerance of ambiguity personality in affecting of the revision belief of investors. Belief adjustment theory is employed as the main framework of this research. Experiment method 2x2 between subject used in this research and the subject that use is 75 students postgraduate Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS) accounting majors. The hypothesis tested by using Independent Sample t-test, Kruskal-Wallis, ANOVA test. The results show that there are a recency effect and anchoring effect on investor belief revision from mix information that presented sequentially. Meanwhile, there is no interaction between sequence information and personality-ambiguity tolerance on investor belief revision.

Author(s): Abdul Hamid Habbe, Henni Mande


THE ANALYSIS OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL MODEL OF STATE UNIVERSITIES IN MEDAN - INDONESIA

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.12

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Abstract: The objectives of the present research are: 1) the description of value- strengthening models of state universities undertaken, as one of depictions on the direction and goal of state universities development in Medan in accordance with the Program of Higher Education, especially those having the potentials to be developed; 2) the preparation of intellectual capital-based values improvement models of state universities and later optimizing their applications. This research employed action research method. The data processing method used discriminant method and Structural Equation Model (SEM) analysis. The results suggest that the organizational culture does not have significant effects on the formation of lecturers� intellectual capital from the three state universities. Corporate governance has significant effects on the formation of lecturers� intellectual capital from the three state universities. The organizational culture of the three state universities (USU, UNIMED and IAIN) is not far different. As state universities, they certainly have working culture which is quite similar one another. The implementation of corporate governance policies in each state university (USU, UNIMED and UIN) is also not far different in forming the intellectual capital. The intellectual capital model of the lecturers in each state university is nearly similar, viewed from the role of cultural factors and corporate governance intellectual capital formed, which is capable of providing values to the quality of each state university and becoming a benchmark of lecturers� performance in a state university.

Author(s): Isfenti Sadalia, Arlina Nurbaity Lubis


FACTOR ANALYSIS OF HEALTHCARE SERVICE QUALITY IN MEDAN�S GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.11

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Abstract: Service sector increases rapidly especially in Indonesia. This can be seen from the distribution of the percentage of Product Domestic Bruto (PDB) based on job vacancy showing that the service sector contribution approaches 50%. One of the service/care industries with rapid growth is healthcare service. It can be seen from the government plan year 2015-2016 to do healthcare reinforcement. Generally, healthcare is identically related to hospital. A hospital is a professional healthcare institution in which its service is provided by doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers. Among the numerous competitions of hospital industries until now, there are still many people who choose to go overseas to get medication; this is related to the point of view that the quality of the domestic medical service is worse than what is provided in Singapore or Malaysia. This is indicated by the more sophisticated medical equipment and clearer operational procedure standard, so that the diagnosis can be faster and more accurate. It is estimated that each year there are �600.000 Indonesian people go to Malaysia and Singapore to get check-ups and �100.000 of them are from North Sumatera (Malaysia Tourism Board Medan, 2005). This research aims at identifying and analyzing the factors that influence the quality of healthcare in public hospitals in the town. This research employs the method of descriptive quantitative approach. The steps of the activities that will be conducted are 1. Identifying various indicators and dimensions of the quality of healthcare in the hospital using survey method and literature review. 2. Evaluating the indicators and dimensions using factor analysis. This factor analysis shows 12 factors forming that can explain 77.98% of the data variance. The twelve factors are factor 1 patient educational services, factor 2 staff professionalism, factor 3 food aspect, factor 4 assurance, factor 5 responsiveness and convenience services, factor 6 empathy, factor 7 cleanliness, factor 8 well educated staff, factor 9 patient trust, factor 10 reliability, factor 11 Parking area, factor 12 Patient privacy. However, the 11th and 12th factors cannot be stated as factors because they only cover less than three indicators, so that the service quality forming consists of ten factors only.

Author(s): Prihatin Lumbanraja, Arlina Nurbaity Lubis, Rodiah Rahmawaty Lubis, Beby Kendida Hasibuan


WAVELET BASED APPROACHES FOR RELIABLE REMOVAL OF OCULAR ARTIFACTS FROM SINGLE CHANNEL EEG: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.10

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Abstract: Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a widely used signal for investigating the activities of brain. It is extensively being utilized for the diagnosis of different disorders of central nervous system such as Alzheimer�s, parkinson�s, seizures, epilepsy, and so forth. Ocular activity creates significant artifacts in electroencephalogram recordings. Analysis of the EEG and obtaining clinical information is being difficult because of these noise sources. This paper proposes wavelet-based denoising method with new statistical thresholding for single channel EEG signal. Two commonly used WT strategies, Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) and Stationary Wavelet Transform (SWT), were applied. Five WT basis functions, to be specific, daubechies, coiflet, symlet, bior and rbio were considered for artifact removal utilizing universal threshold (UT), statistical threshold (ST) and proposed thresholding (PT) techniques. This method is evaluated on EEG signals taken from polysomnographic records, eegmmidb database. The adequacy of the proposed threshold is quantitatively measured using parameters such as signal to noise ratio (SNR), Artifact rejection ratio (ARR) and contrasted with the existing thresholds. Consequence of this study demonstrated that DWT+PT+coif5 and SWT+PT+db5 combination removes the artifacts successfully from single channel EEG signals.

Author(s): Anumala Vijayasankar, Pullakura Rajesh Kumar


VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF AN AQUIFER IN ARID ENVIRONMENT AND COMPARISON OF THE APPLIED METHODS: CASE OF THE MIO-PLIO- QUATERNAIRY AQUIFER IN OUED RIGH VALLEY (SOUTHEASTERN ALGERIA)

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.6

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Abstract: Protecting the quality of water resources has become a priority in Algeria and in several countries around the world, due to droughts and to the proliferation of pollution sources, such as domestic and industrial wastewater discharges, raw discharges, chemical fertilizers, etc. The valley of Oued Righ, which is one of the oldest cultivated areas and one of the best known of the Algerian northern Sahara, has experienced significant population growth and appreciable agricultural development. The water needs in this region are provided from groundwater resources, contained in the aquifers of the Terminal Complex and Intercalary Continental, and topped by the Quaternary aquifer. The present study focuses on the aquifer in the Mio-Plio-Quaternary of Oued Righ Valley, in order to assess and map its vulnerability to pollution, by applying the DRASTIC and GOD methods. The comparative study, based on Kendall test, showed that the two methods have a moderate agreement (W = 0.703). The statistical analysis of different vulnerability classes revealed that vulnerability assessment, using the DRASTIC method, may be represented by four classes: "Very low", "Low", "Medium" and "High", with a dominance of class "Medium" (74.30%). The GOD method resulted in a vulnerability that sits between two classes, 'Low' and 'Medium', with a noted domination of class "Low" (70%). Comparison of the two vulnerability maps obtained from the DRASTIC and GOD methods shows that the DRASTIC method better represents the distribution of degrees of vulnerability to pollution in the aquifer of the Mio-Plio- Quaternary. KEYWORDS: Aquifer of Mio-Plio-Quaternary- Vulnerability to pollution- DRASTIC- GOD- Statistical comparison.

Author(s): BOUDJEMA ABDERREZAK, GUETTAIA SABRINE, HACINI MESSAOUD, ZAHROUNA ABDERREZAK


MODELING OF GROUNDWATER FLOW OF THE MIO-PLIO-QUATERNARY AQUIFER IN THE VALLEY OF OUED RIGH (SOUTH-EAST OF ALGERIA).

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.9

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Abstract: In recent times, we have witnessed increasing pressures on water resources in the Algerian northern Sahara; these are mainly due to the combined effects of socio-economic development of the country, population growth, but also an unfavorable climate with significant erratic rainfall and considerable water deficit. Consequently, water needs are increasing; this resource has lately been dwindling and has become the subject of a competitive utilization between different users. The present study focused on the groundwater of Mio- Plio-Quaternary, in the valley of Oued Righ (Wadi Righ Valley). This region, in the low Algerian Sahara, extends from the South of the palm grove of El Goug to Chott Merouane, between the Wilayas (provinces) of El Oued and Ouargla. The aquifer of the Mio-Plio -Quaternary is an important resource for irrigation and drinking water in the valley. \r\n \r\n In order to study the relationship between the groundwater of the Mio-Plio-Quaternary and Chott Merouane, in Algeria, it seemed to us necessary to present scenarios, based on a mathematical model, using the code \"Visual Mod flow\". The calibration of the model, in steady state and then transient state, allowed checking the reliability of the results related to the geometry and the limits of the aquifer, as well as its hydrodynamic parameters. The exploitation scenarios indicate that the northern part, near Chott Merouane, has a fairly significant vulnerability. To prevent any contact between the groundwater of the Mio-Plio-Quaternary and the wastewater discharged into the Chott, drastic measures must be taken, hence the need for establishing a hydro-agricultural development plan and a wastewater management strategy.\r\n\r\nKEYWORDS: Algeria� Groundwater of Mio-Plio-Quaternary - Chott Merouane - Calibration - Relationship groundwater /Chott - Management.

Author(s): Guettaia Sabrine, Hacini Messaoud, Boudjema Abderrezak, Zahrouna Abderrezak


LOW-MOLECULAR WEIGHT METABOLITES IN SPIRODELA POLYRHIZA (L.) SCHEIDEN FROM NORTHWEST RUSSIA IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GROWING SEASON

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.2

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Abstract: Not much is known about the chemical composition of low-molecular weight secondary metabolites of Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Scheiden. We aimed to investigate the composition of low molecular weight volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of S. polyrhiza in the middle of the growing season by GC-MS. A GC-MS analysis of the essential oil of fresh S. polyrhiza was undertaken for the first time. It was found that in the middle of the growing season (in July) the essential oil of S. polyrhiza from a hypertrophic pond (Northwest Russia) contains 89 VOCs, 83 of which were identified. The major low-molecular weight metabolites of S. polyrhiza were manool (25.11%), biformen (12.83%) and phytol (8.05%), which are valuable in practical terms and can play a very important role in aquatic ecosystems. Further study of the composition of VOCs of S. polyrhiza growing in different water bodies and in different conditions (different hydrobiological environments) is necessary to understand the role of this species in hydrobiocenoses. The production of valuable VOCs from S. polyrhiza may be combined with other uses of this plant, e.g., biomass production, the treatment of wastewater with high nutrient concentrations (municipal, industrial and livestock farm wastewater). Large amounts of Lemnaceae biomass and VOCs can be the result of the purification of numerous water bodies that are exposed to duckweed bloom.

Author(s): Evgeny A. Kurashov, Galina G. Mitrukova, Julia V. Krylova, Dina G. Aleshina, Yulia V. Bataeva, Oxana V. Astafyeva


THE EFFECT OF CORPUS-BASED COLLOCATION INSTRUCTION ON IRANIAN EFL LEARNERS' NON-CONGRUENT COLLOCATION LEARNING

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.4

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Abstract: Collocations in English are huge in size, taking up almost 70% of what is spoken and written in real and authentic English. Therefore, collocation teaching would be to the benefit of EFL learners to a great extent. The present study focused on uncovering the effect of corpus-based instruction on EFL learners' non-congruent collocation learning. Since the meaning of the whole non-congruent collocations cannot be inferred through one to one translation from mother tongue or the literal meaning of the individual words, the researchers decided to concentrate on this kind of collocations. To this end, two groups of learners were used as the participants of the study. One group experienced learning collocations through corpus-based instruction and the other group experienced collocation learning through conventional method of instruction. Students� attitudes towards corpus-based instruction were also investigated through interviews. The results showed that corpus-based instruction had the same effect as the traditional instruction on learning non-congruent collocations. However, students had positive attitudes towards corpus-based instruction and preferred it over traditional teaching. They also reported that corpus-based instruction made them more motivated to learn non-congruent collocations. Keywords: Collocations, Non-congruent Collocations, Corpus-based Instruction, Vocabulary

Author(s): Dr. Nafiseh Salehi, Hosna Rasooyar


NOTES ON ASBAB AL-NUZUL: TREATISE OF M. QURAISH SHIHAB’S RULE

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.18

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Abstract: An analysis of popularity and respectability of the exegetical sub-genre asb?b al-nuz?l (occasions of revelation) in the Qur�an is usually regarded to be considered under the category of Qur�anic sciences, which is an intersection between exegesis and narration. With the tool of asb?b al-nuz?l, the exegetes obtain a structural rule that lets them supervise the verse. Furthermore, because of the problems attended upon taking a strictly historical view of asb?b al-nuz?l, Muslim scholars sometimes interpret an asb?b al-nuz?l to mean not an actual historical event, but any situation to which given Qur�anic verses might have application. Therefore, the aim of this study is to hunt a detailed inspection of rule of interpretation, which is related to asb?b al-nuz?l applied by M. Quraish Shihab (b. 1944), who was aprolific Indonesian exegete and his published works continue to exert a strong influence. Therefore, to arise a reasonably effortless question: what are the rules contracted to fulfil? When one knows about the asb?b al-nuz?l, it is still to be decided whether the revelation has a specific implication for the particular occasion it was connected with, or whether it is of a general implication and needs to be applied by Muslims at all times.

Author(s): ABUR HAMDI USMAN, ABU ZAKI ISMAIL, Syarul Azman Shaharuddin


PERPETUAL DEBT VALUATION: THE NET PRESENT VALUE MYOPIA

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.17

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Abstract: Would you prefer to receive a fixed rent for a period of 50 years, 75 years or perpetually? Well, if you have chosen the perpetual option, you are absolutely right. However, when considering a mathematical and financial approach, they may all end up roughly the same whenever the Net Present Value (NPV) is approximately identical. It makes common sense to choose the perpetual option even if the NPV exhibits myopia when computing the discount value of a fixed yearly rent. After a certain period, the discount value becomes approximately the same even when adding more yearly fixed rents. Corporations and governments issue perpetual bonds while recognizing these may not represent a very good financing strategy and thus implying that most of these issues are either callable or convertible on the issuer’s request.\r\nIn approaching the existing perpetual debt related NPV myopia, this paper holds two main goals: firstly, we intend to study the behaviours of perpetual debt yields against other perpetual instruments and, secondly, we consider the financial methods for assessing the value of money before proposing a formula adjustment that might serve to overcome default NPV when evaluating fixed rents in perpetuity.\r\n

Author(s): Pedro M. Nogueira Reis, Mario Gomes Augusto


THE ETIQUETTE OF GREETING: OPINION OF JURISTS

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.8

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Abstract: Contemporarily, many factors have put bars between man and his fellows, most especially when security of life is taken into consideration. Everyone is always self-conscious; fellows and neighbours no more trust themselves and meaningful societal relationship is at stake. The most human factor easily relating one person to the other is greeting, but it has unfortunately been made to look as a private commodity whereby people are free to give it to whomever they want and deny it hosts of oth-ers. Those who do greet are seen as primitives and conservatives. It is time to tell what greeting is and what role and influence it plays in uniting the humanity at large, most particularly from the Islamic juristic perspective. This paper wishes to showcase the roles greeting play in ascertaining security of life and property on one hand, and how it helps strengthening and uniting humanity on the other hand. The major sources for the paper shall be from the Qur�an and Prophetic traditions.

Author(s): Mohammed Muneerdeen Olodo Al-Shafii, Mohd Safri bin Ali, Abdulsoma Thoarlim


ANCESTORS AND DIVINITIES AS AGENTS OF MORALITY IN TRADITIONAL RELIGION: A NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.7

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Abstract: The sense of right and wrong is common with all men in all societies of the world, the fact is usually in varying degrees. The means or manner by which morality is derived or enforced also vary from society to society, what is however common is the need to enforce morality. Though western values sometimes differ from that of African traditions, especially in religion, there are significant similarities in some respects. In African in general and especially in Nigeria, their belief in morality is tied to religion. That is, morality is wholly derived from, and finds its expression in the religion of the people. In the light of the above, therefore, the explication of the topic is located within a religious framework. This is premised in the fact that religion pervades every rational activity of the traditional man in Nigeria. The sense of the divine is deeply rooted and reflected in all that pertain to the Nigerians. As a result of this notion, nearly nothing can be done successfully in isolation or independent of religion. It is against this background that the concept of the roles of the ancestors and divinities in the quest for morality becomes relevant. It would be overly presumptuous to consider ancestors and divinities as mere religious constructs, on the contrary, they are religious realities whose influence is undeniably impeccable. On the this note, Idowu says that to those who believe in them and believe that they derive succor from their ministration or afflictions from their machinations, they are real; and to those who have outgrown them or to whom they have never had significance, they have no real objective existence (47). The burden of this paper therefore, will be to show how morality is construed based on an African cosmogony �inter alia�. Although the title of the paper refers broadly to the Nigerian experience, there shall be references to some societies in Kogi State and particularly to the eastern axis of the state. Other societies in Nigeria may be mentioned for the purpose of making comparison thus enhancing the comprehension of the subject matter.

Author(s): REV. DR. ISRAEL YUNISA AKOH

CENTRAL ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY IN CHILDREN IN A MAJOR TEACHING HOSPITAL RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.21

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Abstract: Background: Adrenal inefficiency is often elusive diagnosis that may result in severe morbidity and mortality when undiagnosed or ineffectively treated. It could be primary, secondary to adrenal failure, or secondary to disease or suppression of the hypothalamic pituitary axis. Design and Setting: A retrospective, hospital based study was conducted at the pediatric endocrine clinic, King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH). Riyadh, Saudi, Arabia during the period January 1989 and June 2016. Materials and Methods: The medical records of patients with the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency were retrospectively reviewed. Data included age, sex, clinical presentation and results of relevant laboratory and radiological investigation. Results: During the period under review, January 1989 and June 2016, a total of 160 patient with adrenal insufficiency were seen. Secondary (central) adrenal insufficiency was seen in 28 (17.5%) patients. Hypothalamic / pituitary tumor, glucocorticoid induced and congenital hypopituitarism were the commonest in 25%, 21.43% and 17.86% respectively. Conclusion: Central adrenal insufficiency in children is rare. A wide spectrum of aetiological causes were seen in our study. Hypothalamic pituitary tumours, glucocorticoid induced and congenital hypopituitarism were the commonest.

Author(s): Nasir Al-jurayyan

SECURE INTERNET BANKING AUTHENTICATION BASED ON MULTIMODAL BIOMETRIC IN DISTRIBUTED TECHNOLOGY

Volume 72, Oct 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.10.1

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Abstract: Today, the banking and financial systems have been totally changed due to the environment and globalization changes and competition of business services. Web Banking or Internet Banking is used to describe banking transactions through internet application. However, there are many security problems like fraudulent websites, fake emails from banks, capturing user IDs and passwords, hacking personal bank accounts and steal money etc. Security and Authentication of individuals is necessary for our daily lives especially in net Banking. It has been improved by using biometric verification techniques like fingerprints and iris. This research paper gives a security solution mobile through a new algorithm with multimodal biometric recognition and mobile service.

Author(s): Rachid Alaoui