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Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Some Novel N,N-Di-Oxalamide Derivatives

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Journal: International Journal of Chemistry and Materials Research

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Novel N,N-di-oxalamide derivatives 1-6 were synthesized and characterized by the spectroscopic techniques. These derivatives showed good antibacterial activities against Gram-negative organism Escherichia coli and Gram-positive organisms Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilus. However, compounds 3 and 4 showed potent antibacterial activity against Gram-negative organism Escherichia coliand Gram-positive organism Staphylococcus aureus. In addition to that, we compared their antibacterial profiles with previously synthesized N,N-di-oxalamide derivatives 7-9. The new compounds showed superior antibacterial activities compared to moderate activities for 7-9.
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Chemistry & Materials Sciences » International Journal of Chemistry and Materials Research » Month: 12-2015 Issue: 12

The Internal Branding Process: Customer Reprofiling and Brand Positioning (Empirical Study on Traditional Snack Food in Bandung-Indonesia)

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Journal: International Journal of Business, Economics and Management

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Currently the target market traditional snack food called “borondong”of Majalaya-Bandung only based on geographic region, with the target market in several areas around Bandung. This situation causes the product looks almost same or a generic product in the consumers perspective that have difficulties to position its brand excellence in consumer perceptions. On the other hand the customer profile of the target market is very diverse both in terms of demographics, lifestyle and behavior. Advantages that are not understood by the consumer will certainly have an impact on the marketing performance of traditional snack food businesses like “borondong” . The purpose of this study was to conduct re-profile consumer snacks food Borondong which is based on differences existing products, demographics and consumer behavior. Results of re-profile customer and the target markets which appropriate for each brand of products is the basis of brand positioning of each product. This research was conducted with descriptive method through surveys descriptive and data analysis using cluster analysis and corespondence analysis and product profile mapping techniques. The results of the research, cluster analysis to form six new segment of the consumer market Borondong, which is the cash cow, the next new hope, the good boy, poor segments, Nice Niche Market and challenging targets. Correspondence analysis resulted in correspondence between the brand with a new positioning attributes.
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The paper’s contribution is useful for brand communication strategy in the form of creating a brand for traditional snack food entrepreneurs that can improve sales performance of products and building a strong brand

Economics » International Journal of Business, Economics and Management » Month: 02-2016 Issue: 2

Scedosporium Prolificans, An Unusual Cause of Frontal Abscess

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Journal: Genes Review

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Scedosporium infections have become one of the most common cause of deep mold infections. It has also become a potentially dangerous causative agent of local and invasive infections in immunocompromised and occasionally in immunocompetent patients. It exhibits intrinsic resistance to many antifungals making the treatment difficult, thereby increasing the mortality. We present a case of an immunocompetent patient who came with a swelling on the left upper eyelid with a discharging sinus. A diagnosis of frontal lobe abscess was made and the mucopurulent discharge from the sinus was sent to the microbiology laboratory to know the etiology. The KOH wet mount of this discharge showed the presence of septate hyphal elements and the fungal culture yielded the growth of Scedosporium prolificans.The patient was treated with intravenous voriconazole to which he showed a favourable response.
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This study contributes in the existing literature with various clinical manifestations of Scedosporium like osteomyelitis, lung infection and infection in the transplant patients. This study is one of very few studies as scedosporium causing frontal lobe abscess…is rare. The paper's primary contribution is finding out the various causes of infections manifesting as a central venous system infection. This study documents that Scedosporium can enter the CNS through nasal septum and can be treated with voriconazole.

Medical Sciences » Genes Review » Month: 03-2016 Issue: 1

Conceptual Framework of Brand Image for Tourism Industry: Tourism Management and Advertisement as Moderators

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Journal: Journal of Tourism Management Research

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The conceptual framework of brand image for the tourism industry is a combination of antecedents and moderators that create differential effects on customer response to the tourism marketing of the brand. By constructing a conceptual framework of brand image for tourism industry will build a competitive advantage in the marketplace that will increase their overall image with long-term sustainability. Indeed, recent trends in modern tourism marketing have changed tremendously, and study of a conceptual framework of brand image for the tourism industry is increasingly becoming considerable to keep pace with this change. In this conceptual paper, we have summarized the literature on currently prevailing concepts and approaches on brand image for the tourism industry that will allow us to identify the conceptual framework of brand image, and therefore will facilitate the tourism industry to enhance their marketing efficiency and effectiveness.
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This paper’s contribution or originality is focusing the conceptual framework of brand image for the tourism industry. Indeed, the first time this paper highlights two moderating variables that imply tourism management and advertisement as moderators within the conceptual framework of brand image for the tourism industry.

Business & Management » Journal of Tourism Management Research » Month: 06-2016 Issue: 1

The Problems of Legal Regulations, Protection and Use of Groundwater (International Experience and Practice in Kazakhstan)

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Journal: International Journal of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Research

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This paper explored the main features of the legal regulations regarding the protection and use of groundwater in modern Kazakhstan. Other nations experience on these laws in light of negative anthropogenic influences will also be brought forth in the discussion of Kazakhstan’s water sources. These two topics along with related laws put forward by to improve subsoil, will be tied together to present a critical analysis of current water legislation within the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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This study is one of very few studies, which have investigated the problem of legal regulation and protection of groundwater in the Republic of Kazakhstan and foreign countries. The paper contributes the first logical analysis. This paper discusses problems relating to groundwater protection regulation at both the national and international levels.

Energy & Environmental Sciences » International Journal of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Research » Month: 12-2015 Issue: 4

Comparison between Decision Making Method for Success Right or Wrong of Software Development Project

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Journal: International Journal of Management and Sustainability

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For a purpose of improvement of project management, we should determine the success right or wrong of project objectively and quantitatively. On the other hand, a decision of success right or wrong of software development projects has been evaluated subjectively by a questionnaire for stakeholders concerned. Furthermore, the study of definition of project success right or wrong and quantitative decision techniques is not found. Recently, gathering of the attribute data about software development projects in Japan has been performed by the IPA/SEC (Software Engineering Centre of the Information-Technology Promotion Agency Japan). Therefore, we developed the diagnostic technique to judge the success right or wrong on a project by a discriminant analysis based on the actual data of IPA/SECs in the precedent study. Also, we tried to develop the diagnostic technique of success right or wrong of project based on the “Success degree estimation mode” in this study. In this paper, we would like to propose the result of comparison between the effectiveness of these diagnostic techniques of the project.
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The paper's primary contribution is the study of comparative between diagnostic techniques of success right or wrong on the project. In this study, we studied both a "discriminant analysis" and "Success degree estimation model" in order to evaluate the effectiveness of judgment for the project success. The result of this study suggested the effectiveness of discriminant analysis is better than "Success degree estimation model" to judge the project success.

Business & Management » International Journal of Management and Sustainability » Month: 12-2015 Issue: 12

The Role of Demography in Moderation the Influence of Nonverbal Communication to Patient’s Satisfaction

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Journal: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences Research

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Effective nonverbal communication affects patient satisfaction and also affects the optimal level of patient’s healthiness. This is primarily caused by asymmetry information between doctor and patient since in most cases patients heavily rely on nonverbal communication as a tool to get information they need. Patient’s sensitivity to the nonverbal communication is generally varied in according to their demography characteristics. This research is aimed at analyzing the effect of non-verbal communication to the patient satisfaction with respect to different demographic perspectives. The research was carried out in the inpatient of selected hospitals in the Makassar city of Indonesia involving 420 respondents taken using proportional stratified random sampling technique. The research design is quantitative research using a cross sectional study design with questionnaires as the instrument to collect the data. The result of the study showed that the sixth variables of nonverbal communication (artifact, haptic, kinesics, chronemics, proxemics, and vocalic) significantly influence patient’s satisfaction. However, the result of the partial test showed different effects of each nonverbal communication variable to the patients based on the age categorize, gender, ward, ethnics, education level, and occupation.
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This study is one of very few studies which have investigated the role of demographic characteristics of patients in selecting the best models of nonverbal communication between physicians and patients in hospitals.

Medical Sciences » International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences Research » Month: 01-2016 Issue: 1

Quality Assurance in Higher Education Using Business Intelligence Technology

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Journal: International Journal of Education and Practice

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The quality of higher education is of particular importance for the development and progress of modern society. Modern higher education institutions aim to improve their services, and establish a system of continuous quality assurance. Within the framework of the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance, Standard 1.6 requires the implementation of information systems for efficient management of study programs and other activities. During the phase of problem analysis and objectives, in regard to the application of information systems at the University "Dzemal Bijedic", the existence of heterogeneous internal and external data sources was established. In modern management, data is considered a key resource necessary for the survival and development of the institution. Accordingly, the research focus is on the development of models of business intelligence systems that will be based on existing data sources. This system would primarily be used to support internal quality assurance at the University, as well as management support for timely and optimal decision making process. This paper presents the tools and technology of business intelligence, and through practical example demonstrates the possibilities of the system.
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This study contributes in the raising awareness about using of modern information technologies in the process of quality management in higher education.

Arts and Education » International Journal of Education and Practice » Month: 02-2016 Issue: 2

Stevia Derivative and its Potential Uses in Diabetic-Directed Foods. Review

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Journal: Journal of Nutrients

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Diabetes has been contextualized as pandemic, but market supplying their food does not seem to grow in parallel with the problem. There are many substances on the market that will be useful as ingredients to produce foods for diabetic consumers, focusing on the sweeteners, which can be used for food processing with low calories, and low glycemic index. Natural or synthetic sweeteners have received renewed attention with the toxicological acceptance and commercial development. However, many of them have little prospect of becoming commercial ingredients because, they do not meet some of the key criteria for commercial success. The stevia plant and its products have potential for commercial uses as sweetener or therapeutic. Beside the two known main molecules that are intense sweeteners that are occurring in stevia (stevioside and rebaudioside A), the plant contain other compounds of nutritional importance for therapeutic uses. The acceptable daily intake or ADI of 4 mg/kg bw/day to steviol glycosides have been regulated to glycosides of stevia. Moreover, there exists production of stevia worldwide, with established procedures for isolation and purification of its glycosides and one of them has been approved for food use. Then, a solid market of diabetes-oriented products must emerge, for satisfying demands from these consumers.
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Medical Sciences » Journal of Nutrients » Month: 03-2016 Issue: 1

Palladium Catalyzed Synthesis and Functional Groups Modification of 6-Aryl Derivatives of Non-Linear Azaphenothiazinones

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Journal: International Journal of Chemistry and Materials Research

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This report presents the synthesis of four derivatives of 6-chloro-11-azabenzo[a]phenothiazine-5 one, of the type 15,16,17 and 18 .The starting material, 2-aminopyridine 8 was subjected to thiocynation and subsequently, to hydrolysis to furnish one of the key intermediates, 2 aminopyridine-3-thiol 10 .This was condensed with 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone 11 to yield 6 chloro-11-azabenzo[a]phenothiazinone 5. In the presence of a complex palladium catalyst system, compound 5 was coupled with arylphenylboronic acids, 6 and 7 to give 6-phenyl-11 azabenzo[a]phenothiazine-5-one 15 and 6-(3-nitrophenyl)-11-azabenzo[a]phenothiazine-5-one, 16 respectively. Reduction of the nitro-group in 16, furnished 6-(3-aminophenyl)-11 azabenzo[a]phenothiazine-5-one 17, while the oxidation of the amino-group in compound 17, produced 6-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-11-azabenzo[a]phenothiazine-5-one 18. Treatment of the above compounds 15, 16 ,17 and 18 respectively, with sodium dithionite gave color discharged unstable basis of the types 19, 20, 21 and 22 which could not be isolated, but reverted to the original compounds 15, 16,17 and 18 above immediately they were exposed to air. This property suggests that they can be used as vat dyes.
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This study contributes in the existing literature that phenothiazine derivatives can be produced from simple commercially available starting materials. Also the use of transition metal catalyst systems is an efficient method that can be used in the synthesis of compounds of industrial importance.

Chemistry & Materials Sciences » International Journal of Chemistry and Materials Research » Month: 01-2016 Issue: 1

Disaster Management: Planning and Communication Approaches Used in Organizations in Kenya

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Journal: International Journal of Education and Practice

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The purpose of this study was to investigate how disasters are managed in organizations in Kenya. The study objectives were: to examine the planning approaches used in disaster management and to establish the communication approaches used in disaster management. A multiple case study of five organizations was used. The sample size was twenty managers in the sampled organizations. Interview guides and document analysis were used as instruments for data collection. The study revealed that managers in the sampled institutions did not use a proactive approach in disaster management. They lack knowledge about integrating disaster management into strategic planning processes. They also lack knowledge about a proactive approach to communication in disaster management. The researcher recommends that: Training and workshops in disaster management should be provided to managers and other employees. Organizational members should be exposed to disaster management simulations.
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The paper's primary contribution is finding that disaster planning and communication ought to be integrated with an organizations’ strategic planning, hence using the proactive approach which is effective unlike the reactive approach. To acquire knowledge and skills about disaster planning, education can be used as a vehicle.

Arts and Education » International Journal of Education and Practice » Month: 02-2016 Issue: 2

Sustainability Risk Management (SRM): An Extension of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Concept

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Journal: International Journal of Management and Sustainability

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This paper aims to provide an insight of the Malaysian experience in terms of Risk Management practices and the integration of the sustainability as part of the enterprise risk management (ERM). Sustainability has been a paradigm shift in the business operations nowadays. The awareness by most of the companies in the world towards the environmental perils leads to the sustainability development. By emphasizing the sustainability risk management (SRM) and the sustainability agendas as part of corporate strategy, it’s not only effecting on the company’s financial performance but also maintaining the longer term of survival in the industry.
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This contributes in the existing literature by highlighting the significance of integrating ERM and corporate sustainability practices in mitigating both known and unknown risks for longer term of survival in the industry in addition to addressing the potential opportunities for improvement in the ERM practices.

Business & Management » International Journal of Management and Sustainability » Month: 01-2016 Issue: 1

Experimental Research Concerning the Energy Performance Determination of a New Type of Rotating Working Machine

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Journal: Review of Environment and Earth Sciences

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The paper presents a rotating machine that consists of two profiled rotors placed in a case. The machine was designed and built in the laboratories of the Politehnica University of Bucharest and it can circulate both liquids and gas. The driving power and the flow rate computation relations of the machine are exposed. An experimental stand was conceived, designed and built where the rotating machine was tested performing with an effective efficiency of 77%. This constructive solution can be used in energetic industry, in agriculture and petrochemical industry.
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Energy & Environmental Sciences » Review of Environment and Earth Sciences » Month: 06-2016 Issue: 1

Tourism and Hospitality Management Students’ Perceptions Towards Foreign Languages at State Universities in Zimbabwe: Case of Midlands State University

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Journal: Journal of Tourism Management Research

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This article, using the case of Midlands State University (MSU), Zimbabwe aims to unravel the perceptions of Tourism and hospitality management students towards foreign languages. The study of the students’ perceptions is an integral factor in the education of foreign languages as these students are the future workforce of the Zimbabwe’s tourism sector and beyond. It also aims at determining the benefits of studying foreign languages to both the students and the industry at large and the challenges students encounter when studying foreign languages. A survey was conducted on fourth year students who had already done Portuguese in their second year and currently doing French as foreign languages. A sample of sixty-nine students was targeted in May, 2015. The study revealed that most of the students had positive perceptions of studying French and Portuguese as part of their modules contributing to their academic achievement. The benefits of studying foreign languages were put forward as: employment benefits, memory improvement, improvement of communication skills, part of personal achievement, understanding of the new culture, networking and encourages mobility. However, fear, confusion, lack of confidence, limited financial resources as well as few hours allocated to French and Portuguese were highlighted as major challenges students confronted with in learning foreign languages.
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This study contributes in the troubling of existing literature on foreign languages, specifically French and Portuguese, learnt at Zimbabwean universities meant to enhance service delivery in the tourism and hospitality workplaces. It prioritises the perceptions of fourth year students who combine both workplace experience and theory learnt in the classroom.

Business & Management » Journal of Tourism Management Research » Month: 06-2016 Issue: 1

A Model on Knowledge Workers Performance Evaluation

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Journal: Review of Knowledge Economy

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The economic structure of society is constantly changing, whereas companies were dependent on manual labor in the past, today they are dependent on the knowledge worker. Since that knowledge workers make up two-thirds of the labor force, the focus of strategic plans nowadays are to improve their efficiency. Currently, there is not any adopted method for evaluating the performance of the knowledge workers. But the fundamental change in the nature of the labor force necessitates this issue. This paper aims to develop a model for evaluating the performance of knowledge workers in an Iranian research center using structural equation modeling, therefore this is a descriptive study based on co relational and regression analysis. Results proved that among the various appraisal criteria, innovation is the most important and significant factor which is equal to 4.35 in average from 5 and collaborate on research projects as well as attending seminars are the least important criteria according to the respondents point of view.
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This study originates a new model for knowledge worker's performance evaluation for an Iranian research center. The proposed model investigates the researcher performance through four aspects including executive, educational, scientific and research works. This model contributes in the existing literature of KWs performance modeling.

Business & Management » Review of Knowledge Economy » Month: 06-2016 Issue: 1

The Investment Performance of Socially Responsible Investment in Japan

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Journal: The Economics and Finance Letters

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This paper examines the performance and risk sensitivities of Japanese ethical mutual funds vis-à-vis their conventional peers between 2005 and 2014, focusing upon the impact of the recent financial crisis. More specifically, in doing so, I investigate the aggregated performance and investment style of ethical and conventional mutual funds and allow for time variation in the funds’ systematic risk. The empirical results are consistent with the evidence of asymmetric performance before-and-after the structural change, which is identified by Bai and Perrons’ structural break test. The Japanese evidence supports the conjecture that any performance differential between ethical mutual funds and their conventional peers is statistically insignificant.
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Economics » The Economics and Finance Letters » Month: 01-2016 Issue: 1

Managerial Judgement Versus Financial Techniques in Strategic Investment Decisions: An Empirical Study on the Syrian Coastal Region Firms

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Journal: International Journal of Business, Economics and Management

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While there has been extensive research on the use of financial appraisal techniques [Pay Back (PB), Return on Capital Employed (ROCE), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Net Present Value (NPV)] in Strategic Investment Decisions (SIDs), little research has been conducted on the role of the Managerial Judgement factors (MJ factors) – past experience, intuition and own judgement - in the SIDs. In practice, many investments are undertaken on the basis of financial returns with little or no analysis of the growth options embedded in the proposed investments. Essential to considering these options in the SIDs is the deployment of MJ factors in the SIDs. This research draws on a 36-firm survey of finance directors in Syrian coastal region firms to set out the relative importance of the MJ factors and financial techniques in the SIDs. The findings from the survey show high usage of the MJ factors in the SIDs but not at the expense of the financial techniques usage which are used regardless of the MJ adoption in the SIDs. However, There is a tendency towards using MJ factors more than financial techniques for investments with growth options. There is no relationship between neither the ownership nor the sector with the MJ adoption. ROCE and PB are the most frequently used financial techniques.
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This study contributes to capital budgeting literature through identifying the relative importance of the managerial judgement compared to financial techniques when assessing new investments, especially when these new investments have strategic and non-quantifiable returns. It shows the crucial role the finance managers can play using their past experience, intuition and own judgement in the strategic investment decision- making process.

Economics » International Journal of Business, Economics and Management » Month: 03-2016 Issue: 3

A Study on River Ecotourism Development: Case Study: Karaj River

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Journal: International Journal of Geography and Geology

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Tourism industry considered as the largest and most diverse industry in the world. Many countries face this dynamic industry as the main source of income, local community Employment, infrastructure, and private sector development. One of the most popular branches of tourism is ecotourism referring as sustainable tourism, green tourism or responsible tourism, which is the most popular branch of tourism. In terms of geographical location, climate variability, and complexity of natural attractions, Iran is a unique country enjoying great tourism potentials that can create job, currency, and economic growth, particularly in deprived inaccessible areas. However, unfortunately, little attention paid to this tourism category yet. Iran's rivers are one of the most important ecotourism resources and have many capabilities for scientific planning. Given the high potentials of Karaj River such as sufficient width, river depth, and its suitable stream for rafting, local people's familiarity with rafting, access to roads, and other natural, historical and cultural attractions near Karaj River as well as the development of river ecotourism will be discussed in this study. Karaj River and its environment are programmable ecotourism attractions; and many planning projects offered to sustainably utilize this river for the purpose of employment, ecotourism sustainable development, conserving natural environment, cultural promotion, creating positive experiences between the host and guest society, creating fun and excitement among families, sport tourism development and promoting rafting. This research uses ecological McHurg Model, and library and field studies, including multiple river exploration, and rafting, and using GIS software. It is hoped that the present study used to promote tourism goals in the region and even international level.
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This study contributes in the existing literature for river ecotourism development. This document the important role of the rivers in sustainable development, ecotourism, conserving natural rivers and local community empowerment.

Energy & Environmental Sciences » International Journal of Geography and Geology » Month: 04-2016 Issue: 4

The Impact of Text Type and Difficulty on Metacomprehension among 10th Grade Students

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Journal: International Journal of Education and Practice

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The current experimental study aimed at identifying the effect of text type (scientific or historical) and difficulty level (difficult or easy) and their interaction on student’s metacomprehension performance. A sample of 180 10th grade female students enrolled in public schools at Alrusiafah district participated in the study; and they were distributed equally on four groups ((1) easy historical text group, (2) difficult historical text group, (3) easy scientific text group and (4) difficult scientific text group). They completed a metacomprehension pretest, read the texts assigned to them (subjects were not familiar with the texts), and then completed the metacomprehension posttest. Metacomprehension test was adapted from Moore et al. (1997); Anderson (2005) and Schmitt (1990). It included (44) items distributed on (7) dimensions. Validity and reliability of the test were insured. Statistically significant differences were found in the metacomprehension posttest in favor of groups 3 and 4, and in favor of group 4 in overall posttest. Differences are found in the metacomprehension dimensions posttest in favor of groups 3 and 4, and in groups 2 and 4 performances in metacomprehension dimensions posttest.
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The study documents text type and difficulty impact on high school students, a stage important in Jordanian culture because it prepares students to a stage considered most important before admitting to university, its findings may help educators to focus on students metacomprehension for better achievement and success.

Arts and Education » International Journal of Education and Practice » Month: 03-2016 Issue: 3

Significant Impacts on Egyptian Legal System Caused by Egyptian Investment Legislation

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Journal: Humanities and Social Sciences Letters

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The Egyptian government and its legislators have been putting forth legislative amendments to its domestic laws that are controversial in relation to investment, tenders, bids, and investment guarantee as top priority. On one hand, they are doing this in order to encourage and reassure the foreign investors in Egypt, and on the other hand, they are likely facing psychological fears of international massive litigations. However, these legislative investment amendments could threaten and undermine the stability of inherited Egyptian jurisdiction systems and integrity. These amendments include providing avenues of escape of corruption and financial crimes through the reconciliations with the foreign investors who have been damaging the Egyptian economy and its citizens’ livelihoods. As the role, size, and impact of foreign investment grow worldwide. The mechanisms holding such entities accountable are actively diminishing. Unfortunately, the legal framework of foreign investment is aggressively shrinking the state’s role in regulating these foreign investment enterprises in Egypt, while challenging the very sovereignty and jurisdiction of the Egyptian court system to investigate allegations of violations committed by foreign investors. In effect, this results in absolute impunity by foreign investors in Egypt. Moreover, this trend of more legal privileges and the loose accountability to the foreign investors create a negative impact on Egyptian public interests and then on the Egyptian legal system as well as on the Egyptian Constitution. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to highlight the lawful deficiencies of the amended investment laws as well as its patterns trespass to the Egyptian Constitution. In addition, this paper brings out the implications of these violations on the inherited Egyptian legal system.
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This paper contributes to existing literature in two ways; first, it critically analyzed the presidential decrees that amended some part of the Egyptian laws. Secondly, the study also evaluates the effects of these legislative amendments on the Egyptian legal system.

Social Sciences » Humanities and Social Sciences Letters » Month: 03-2016 Issue: 1

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Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Some Novel N,N-Di-Oxalamide Derivatives

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The Internal Branding Process: Customer Reprofiling and Brand Positioning (Empirical Study on Traditional Snack Food in Bandung-Indonesia)

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Scedosporium Prolificans, An Unusual Cause of Frontal Abscess

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Conceptual Framework of Brand Image for Tourism Industry: Tourism Management and Advertisement as Moderators

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The Problems of Legal Regulations, Protection and Use of Groundwater (International Experience and Practice in Kazakhstan)

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Comparison between Decision Making Method for Success Right or Wrong of Software Development Project

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The Role of Demography in Moderation the Influence of Nonverbal Communication to Patient’s Satisfaction

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Quality Assurance in Higher Education Using Business Intelligence Technology

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Stevia Derivative and its Potential Uses in Diabetic-Directed Foods. Review

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Journal: Journal of Nutrients

Palladium Catalyzed Synthesis and Functional Groups Modification of 6-Aryl Derivatives of Non-Linear Azaphenothiazinones

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Journal: International Journal of Chemistry and Materials Research

Disaster Management: Planning and Communication Approaches Used in Organizations in Kenya

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Sustainability Risk Management (SRM): An Extension of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Concept

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Experimental Research Concerning the Energy Performance Determination of a New Type of Rotating Working Machine

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Tourism and Hospitality Management Students’ Perceptions Towards Foreign Languages at State Universities in Zimbabwe: Case of Midlands State University

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A Model on Knowledge Workers Performance Evaluation

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The Investment Performance of Socially Responsible Investment in Japan

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Managerial Judgement Versus Financial Techniques in Strategic Investment Decisions: An Empirical Study on the Syrian Coastal Region Firms

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Journal: International Journal of Business, Economics and Management

A Study on River Ecotourism Development: Case Study: Karaj River

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The Impact of Text Type and Difficulty on Metacomprehension among 10th Grade Students

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