Putting European lampreys into perspective: A global‐scale multilocus phylogeny with a proposal for a generic structure of the Petromyzontidae

This study aimed to investigate the conditions in which Bitcoin has developed as a leading cryptocurrency and, according to Nakamoto (2008), could become an instrument for everyday payments around the world. In comparison to other digital payment solutions, Bitcoin is based on a peer-to-peer electronic cash system using “the blockchain”. This innovative technology allows for decentralised storage and movement of currency in a fully anonymous way, introducing advantageous methods for encrypted security and faster transactions (Hagiu & Beach, 2014). Scepticism regards Bitcoin’s foundation, energy consumption and price volatility, however, did not take long to arise (Holthaus, 2017). Ten years from its white paper release, Bitcoin is further supported by the same drivers which could sustain its growth as the future of digital payments (Russo, 2018). In order to investigate the key drivers and feasibility of acceptance, a London based survey was used to understand the desirability of Bitcoin as a day-to-day tool for digital payments. Additionally, this research analysed Bitcoin’s stakeholders and forecast drivers of sustainability for its application to become the future of the payment industry. A space which relies on policies that involve multiple layers of society, governments, regulators and tech-firms, all on a global scale. The findings confirmed how the increasing lack of trust of political and financial institutions, coupled with the increasing cases of data-breaches by tech-firms, encouraged over 70% of respondents to consider more decentralised and anonymous methods for their day-to-day actions; like payments. Policy makers need to cope with societies increasingly separating politically but gathering together digitally (LBS, 2017). For Bitcoin to truly establish itself as a global digital payment solution, key stakeholder acceptance must converge alongside the introduction of more robust regulation.

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IFEES: Enhancing Engineering Education at a Global Scale

Revista de Ensino de Engenharia ◽

10.15552/2236-0158/abenge.v27n3p5-21 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 5-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

L. Morell ◽

C. Borri ◽

H.J. Hoyer ◽

S.A. Rajala ◽

S. Ramakrishna ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Engineering Education ◽

Global Scale

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Pendidikan Islam dan Pluralisme Beragama

INSANIA Jurnal Pemikiran Alternatif Kependidikan ◽

10.24090/insania.v13i1.280 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 3-14

Author(s):

M Slamet Yahya

Keyword(s):

Everyday Life ◽

Global Scale ◽

Islamic Education ◽

Religious Texts ◽

Life Orientation ◽

Religious Plurality ◽

Prophetic Mission

Islam is a religion that has prophetic mission, namely rahmatan lil ‘alamin, blessing to universe. To realize this mission, Islamic education must able to produce outputs that have inclusive character, pluralist, and appreciative to pluralism. Pluralism in Islam not only normatively supported by religious texts, but also on praxis-empiric level. Islam also has practiced life orientation that reflected religious plurality. Therefore, on global scale, acknowledgment to religious plurality became essential and significant matter. To realize this, it’s urgently needed wisdom to suppress emotional and radical attitude on everyday life.

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THE APPLICATION OF PREVIEW, READ, WRITE, AND RECITE (PRWR) METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENT’S ACHIEVEMENT IN READING RECOUNT TEXT

REGISTER Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed ◽

10.24114/reg.v3i2.1128 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Rahmat Nasution And Rahmah

Keyword(s):

Secondary Data ◽

Analysis Data ◽

Primary Data ◽

Average Score ◽

First Year ◽

Generic Structure ◽

The Subject ◽

Minimum Criteria ◽

Main Ideas ◽

Orientation Test

The objective of this research is to find out whether the application Preview, Read,Write, and Recite (PRWR) method improve student’s achievement in readingrecount text. This research applied classroom action research model. This studywas done in six meetings. The subject of this study was first year of SMAN 1Delitua. Primary data were collected by giving 20 questions of multiple-choicetest, the aspects contained in the tests focused on generic structure, main ideas,factual information, and Secondary data were collected by (interview, observationsheet, and questionnaire sheet. Based on analysis data, it was found that thestudent’s achievement improved. It could be seen from the comparison of result inthe orientation test and the cycle test I and II. There were only 9 students who hadpassed minimum criteria KKM in orientation test (75). The improvement showedthat in cycle I and II, based on the total average score it was 16 (42,4%) up to 26(78,7%) in cycle II, The secondary data gathered from interview, observationsheet, and questionnaire sheet, showed that students’ expression and enthusiasticalso improved. Thus, it was found that the applications of Preview, Read, Write,and Recite (PRWR) method in process of teaching improved students’achievement in reading recount text. It is suggested that English teachers applyPRWR method in teaching reading recount text.

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Constitutional aspects of the reform of the Polish justice system in 2017–2018

International and Comparative Law Review ◽

10.2478/iclr-2018-0060 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 276-293

Author(s):

Mateusz Radajewski

Keyword(s):

Supreme Court ◽

Justice System ◽

Global Scale ◽

National Council ◽

The Supreme Court ◽

European Regulations

Summary The article concerns the issue of constitutionality of the reform of the justice system in Poland in 2017–2018, which resulted in significant changes of the functioning of the National Council of the Judiciary and the Supreme Court. When discussing the reform of the Supreme Court, the author first of all points to the constitutional problems associated with the premature retirement of some of its judges, which is also connected with the interruption of the six-year term of the First President of the Supreme Court. A separate issue discussed in the article is the introduction to the Supreme Court the lay judges, which is a unique phenomenon on the global scale. The analyses lead the author to formulate final conclusions, also referring to the European regulations and to refer to the unconstitutionality of the solutions adopted by the Polish parliament.

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Students’ Understanding of Generic Structure of the Text and the Quality of Writing: A Correlational Study

English Focus Journal of English Language Education ◽

10.24905/efj.v1i2.51 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 37-45

Author(s):

Atikah Wati

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Research Design ◽

Senior High School ◽

Second Grade ◽

Statistical Calculation ◽

Writing Quality ◽

Generic Structure ◽

Writing Test ◽

Correlational Research

Indriyani et al, (2013) stated that many students had dificulty in understanding the generic structure of analytical exposition text. Therefore, the present study tried to investigate the correlation between students understanding in writing generic structure of analytical exposition and the quality of students’ writing in second grade of senior hight school. Grounded in explanatory correlational research design by Creswell (2011), this study conducted over two weeks in one of senior high school in Indramayu. Close-ended questionnaire and writing test were instruments to collect the data and it was analyzed by using SPSS 22. The statistical calculation from students understanding in writing generic stucture of the text and writing test indicated that the value of tcount was 3.23 and the value of ttable was 0.361. It can be concluded that the hypothesis was accepted because tcount 3.23 > ttable 0.361. The finding reveal that there was middle correlation or middle prediction in students understanding of generic structure of analytical exposition and students writing quality with the score 0,52.

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Teks Anekdot dalam Cerita Lisan Yong Dollah Pewarisan Orang Melayu Sebagai Alternatif Pemilihan Bahan Ajar Bahasa Indonesia

GERAM ◽

10.25299/geram.2019.vol7(2).3774 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 30-43

Author(s):

Muhammad Mukhlis ◽

Asnawi Asnawi

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Research Method ◽

The Other ◽

Teaching Material ◽

Generic Structure ◽

Alternative Material ◽

Descriptive Approach ◽

Alternative Choice ◽

Generic Structures ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

This research is entitled as "Anecdotal Text in the Oral Story of Yong Dollah Inheritance of Malays as Alternative Choice for Indonesian Language Teaching Materials". It is inspired by the collection of Yong Dollah stories as the inheritance of Malays in Bengkalis Regency which contain of humor elements. In addition, the stories have the same characteristics with anecdotal text, so that it can be applied as teaching material for Indonesia Language subject in the school. This research method was content analysis of descriptive approach. This research was conducted during six months. The technique used to collect data were documentation and interview. The data of this study were the entire generic structure and language features of anecdotal texts contained in a collection of Yong Dollah stories which consisted of 11 stories. The result showed that as following. First, there are five texts contain of complete generic structures and six texts contain of incomplete generic structure which is coda part for data 2, 3, 5, 8, and 1. Second, about language features, there are four data contains of all language features of Anecdote text, but on the other side, there are seven incomplete language features in the texts. Third, the consideration of choosing Yong Dollah as alternative material for Indonesia Language subject refers to eight indicators that are conveyed based on teachers’ perception toward Anecdote text Yong Dolla. 55 % of number of teachers claim that these texts suitable to be implemented as teaching material, but 44% of them claim neutral, and 1% claim disagree on it.

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