scholarly journals Smart Phones are a Potential Tool for Successful Business: A Literature Review

Author(s):  
Satish Agarwal ◽  
Priyanka Bhagoliwal

<em>Smart phones have become a mandatory device to carry now a days. People of all age groups, business category, service class, house wives, students etc need a Smartphone so as to carry their daily routines. From morning alarm to evening engagements, they keep everything in their mobile phone. Meetings, conferences, birthdays and anniversaries, the ‘to do list’, appointments, emails, documents, notes etc are remembered with the help of a Smartphone. And most importantly, people also carry their mobile charger or a power bank with them. If they do not carry a charger and their mobile phone shows the message that the battery is about to die, it seems as if they do not have enough oxygen to breathe properly. Even in businesses, be it a small scale or a large scale business, Smartphones are used to conduct transactions, video conferencing, conferencing calls, Emails, etc. The paper aims at reviewing the literature on the potential of a Smartphone to make a business successful. It describes how carrying a Smartphone to the work place provides a sense of satisfaction and motivation among the employees.</em>

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 607-612
Author(s):  
T. Suguna ◽  

Over the last three decades, the commercial aquaculture has experienced spectacular growth. Many species have gone from small scale regional production to large scale global production. Concomitant with the rapid growth there also has been the increased occurrence of problems that accompany all agricultural endeavours. All the problems are stress influenced leading to diseases, impacting the profitability of the industries. In aquaculture also inspite of the unprecedented development of the intensified culture practices many economical problems have arise that are threatening the sustainability of culture systems. The root cause for all is stress. The word, “stress” is very common butreflects vast effective results. It is an invisible factor, influencing the survivality, growth, reproduction, production in culture fish especially. It is much easier for diseases to proliferate in the culture environment than in wild. Defining what levels of stressors are normal and acceptable is not easy. A level of stressor that is problematic under one set of environmental conditions might not be the same under another. The susceptibility of disease occurrence differs within species and age groups. Different stress factor such as inadequate physico chemical and microbial quality of culture water, poor nutritional stems and high stocking density can cause infection by opportunistic pathogens. In aquaculture, the stress plays major role on production, productivity, sustainability of the culture, economic loss and degradation of economic standards. A summation of causes for the acute and chronic stressors will enlighten the aqua farmers, scientists and fishery officials in designing environmentally friendly controlling measures, in obtaining higher yields.


Author(s):  
Marielle Patronis

The number of projects exploring the potential of mobile device-facilitated learning is steadily growing in higher education, prompted, in part, by the use of mobile technology in the work place. The use of mobile devices has expanded from short-term trials on a small scale to large-scale integration in educational settings from primary to higher education. With this increase, the use of textual-based communication has also increased. Hence, the mode of writing faces a new environment from printed text to the digital. However, there remains a lack of analysis that brings together the findings of the impact of using mobile devices on students' performance in academic writing. Consequently, the aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of how mobile devices impact students' performance in writing along with recommendations for possible future pedagogical uses of mobile technologies. The chapter builds on a pilot study conducted in spring 2014 at a university in Dubai, UAE, which explored the effect of using the iPad on learners' writing performance.


Author(s):  
Mariam Nosheen ◽  
Zahwa Sayed ◽  
Muhammad Saad Malik ◽  
Muhammad Abuzar Fahiem

Usage of mobile devices and particularly smart phones has seen an enormous hike due to the advancement of mobile phone technology in recent times. People of different age groups, one way or the other, are now connected to different mobile phone applications, such as, Social Networking, Chatting, VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) applications, Gaming etc. This rapid advancement has made it necessary for user interface designers of mobile applications to design user friendly interfaces for their applications, so that users can interact and use those applications with ease irrespective of their location. Usability plays a vital role for measuring the usefulness of such applications. After examining different experimental studies on usability assessment techniques imparted by various research workers, it has been determined that there is still a great deal of requirement where application designers have to guarantee more adept and improved usability of offline mobile applications, such as, Conversion Apps, offline encyclopedia, Translation apps, business use applications (office applications) etc. The primary objective of this study is to render a model for usability metrics of measuring the usability of office applications for smart phones. The effectiveness, usefulness and reliability of the proposed model is measured through two office applications named Office Suite Pro7 for Android and Office 365 for Windows 8 touch screen Smartphone.The results of usability testing and t-test show the significance of the proposed approach. The model in this study will enable the application designers to guarantee a more adept and enhanced usability of office applications for smart phones during the designing stage.


MEDIKORA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-22
Author(s):  
Arief Nuryadin ◽  
Siswantoyo Siswantoyo

For practitioners and academission in sports, knowing the level of physical fitness is very important. One way to measure it by using the Harvard Step Test. However, measuring physical fitness using the manual Harvard Step Test often has several drawbacks. One of them is an error in the process of calculating the pulse, which results in the final result of physical fitness measurements to be less accurate. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a valid and reliable Harvard Step Test measuring instrument based on integrated digital technology. This research uses research and development methods. The small-scale trial used 10 samples from the Regional Leadership 53 Tapak Suci Klaten Pencak silat branch, while the large scale used samples from the Bantul Anggar Branch and the Jaya Raya Sleman Badminton Board. The data analysis technique used is qualitative and quantitative analysis, while the effectiveness test used the one-tailed paired sample t-test. This research resulted in a product in the form of a Harvard Step Test based on integrated digital technology which is equipped with a manual. The trial results and effectiveness show that the Harvard Step Test, which is based on integrated digital technology, is effective to measure physical fitness in all age groups. PENGEMBANGAN HARVARD STEP TES AN-515 BERBASIS DIGITAL TEKNOLOGI TERINTEGRASI AbstrakBagi praktisi dan akademisi di bidang olahraga, mengetahui tingkat kebugaran jasmani merupakan hal yang sangat penting. Salah satu cara mengukurnya adalah dengan menggunakan Harvard Step Test. Akan tetapi, mengukur kebugaran jasmani menggunakan Harvard Step Test manual seringkali memiliki beberapa kekurangan. Salah satunya adalah kesalahan dalam proses perhitungan denyut nadi, yang mengakibatkan hasil akhir dari pengukuran kebugaran jasmani menjadi kurang akurat. Oleh sebab itu, perlu dikembangkan alat ukur Harvard Step Test berbasis digital teknologi terintegrasi yang valid dan reliabel. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian dan pengembangan. Uji coba skala kecil menggunakan sampel dari cabang Pencak silat Pimpinan Daerah 53 Tapak Suci Klaten sebanyak 10 orang, sedangkan skala besar menggunakan sampel dari Cabang Anggar Bantul dan Pengurus Besar Bulutangkis Jaya Raya Sleman. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis kualitatif dan kuantitatif sedangkan pada uji efektivitas menggunakan uji one-tailed paired sample t-Test. Penelitian ini menghasilkan produk berupa Harvard Step Test berbasis digital teknologi terintegrasi yang dilengkapi buku panduan. Hasil ujicoba dan efektifitas menunjukkan bahwa Harvard Step Test yang berbasis digital teknologi terintegrasi efektif digunakan untuk mengukur kebugaran jasmani dalam semua kelompok usia.


Author(s):  
Ana Rísia Soares Camêlo ◽  
Lindemberg Medeiros de Araujo

Este trabalho tem o objetivo de analisar como os moradores das comunidades localizadas na área litorânea dos municípios de Passo de Camaragibe, São Miguel dos Milagres e Porto de Pedras, percebem a turistificação do seu lugar. Nessa parte do litoral norte de Alagoas, com 23 km lineares de extensão, e denominado localmente de Rota Ecológica, existem 13 pousadas sofisticadas, com uma oferta que se enquadra no eixo do turismo alternativo. Com características de sofisticação e exclusividade, combinadas com preocupação ambiental e práticas que valorizam a cultura local, essas pousadas apresentam aspectos que as ligam à concepção de pousadas de charme, com uma delas – Pousada do Toque – sendo membro da Associação [Nacional] de Hotéis Roteiros de Charme. Portanto, enquanto no restante do litoral alagoano a turistificação tem tido como base o turismo de massa, com resorts e outros grandes equipamentos turísticos, a oferta da Rota Ecológica tem como base uma forma de desenvolvimento turístico alternativo, com fortes traços de sustentabilidade. A metodologia adotou uma abordagem qualitativa, com o uso de entrevistas abertas e entrevistas semiestruturadas junto a moradores antigos da área de estudo e observação direta. O estudo constatou que os entrevistados percebem mudanças na rotina da vida das comunidades relacionadas à chegada das pousadas. Na condição de antigos moradores do lugar, os olhares e sentimentos dos entrevistados indicam contradições, quando eles percebem ao mesmo tempo aspectos positivos, mas também problemas decorrentes da turistificação do seu lugar. O trabalho identifica questões que oferecem novas oportunidades de pesquisa sobre a turistificação desta parte do território alagoano. Local perception on tourism in the Rota Ecológica (AL, Brazil) ABSTRACT The objective of this work is to analyse how residents of communities of the coastal area of the municipalities of Passo de Camaragibe, São Miguel dos Milagres, and Porto de Pedras perceive the touristification of their place. In this part of the Alagoas’ littoral, with an extension of 23 km, which is locally called Rota Ecológica, there are 13 sophisticated small-scale luxury hotels with an alternative tourism offer. These hotels combine sophistication, exclusiveness, environmental concern, and practices that value the local culture in a way that link them up to the concept of charm. One of them, the Pousada do Toque, is a member of the national-scale Associação de Hotéis Roteiros de Charme. So, while the touristification of the rest of the Alagoas’ state is based on mass tourism, with resorts and other large-scale tourism equipments, the offerings of the Rota Ecológica are based on alternative tourism, embedding strong sustainability elements. The study adopted a qualitative approach, with open interviews and semi-structured interviews which were run with residents that have lived in the region since before the arrival of the above-mentioned luxury hotels in the region and direct field observation. Results show that the interviewees perceive changes to the daily routines of their communities that in their views are a consequence of the tourism of these hotels. In the condition of long-standing residents of the region, the perceptions and feelings of the interviewees reveal contradictions in that they perceive both positive and negative aspects which result from the touristification of their place. In this work questions are identified that show new research opportunities regarding the touristification of this part of the territory of Alagoas state. KEYWORDS: Ecological Route; Touristification; Perception; Place.


2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Frankenberg ◽  
Katharina Kupper ◽  
Ruth Wagner ◽  
Stephan Bongard

This paper reviews research on young migrants in Germany. Particular attention is given to the question of how Germany’s history of migration, immigration policies, and public attitude toward migrants influence the transcultural adaptation of children and adolescents from different ethnic backgrounds. We combine past research with the results of new empirical studies in order to shed light on migrants’ psychological and sociocultural adaptation. Studies comparing young migrants and their German peers in terms of psychological well-being, life satisfaction, and mental health outcome suggest higher rates of emotional and behavioral problems among migrants of most age groups. With regard to adolescent populations between the ages of 14 and 17 years, however, the existence of differences between migrants and natives appears to be less clear. Research has also yielded inconsistent findings regarding the time trajectory of transcultural adaptation among adolescents. The coincidence of acculturation and age-related change is discussed as a possible source of these inconsistencies. Further, we provide an overview of risk and protective factors such as conflicting role expectations and ethnic discrimination, which may cause heightened vulnerability to adverse adaptation outcomes in some groups. Large-scale studies have repeatedly shown migrants of all age groups to be less successful within the German school system, indicating poor sociocultural adaptation. Possible explanations, such as the idiosyncrasies of the German school system, are presented. Our own studies contribute to the understanding of young migrants’ adaptation process by showing that it is their orientation to German culture, rather than the acculturation strategy of integration, that leads to the most positive psychological and sociocultural outcomes. The paper concludes by discussing implications for future cross-cultural research on young migrants and by suggesting recommendations for multicultural policies.


2000 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 396-398
Author(s):  
Roger Smith
Keyword(s):  

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Evi Rahmawati ◽  
Irnin Agustina Dwi Astuti ◽  
N Nurhayati

IPA Integrated is a place for students to study themselves and the surrounding environment applied in daily life. Integrated IPA Learning provides a direct experience to students through the use and development of scientific skills and attitudes. The importance of integrated IPA requires to pack learning well, integrated IPA integration with the preparation of modules combined with learning strategy can maximize the learning process in school. In SMP 209 Jakarta, the value of the integrated IPA is obtained from 34 students there are 10 students completed and 24 students are not complete because they get the value below the KKM of 68. This research is a development study with the development model of ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation). The use of KPS-based integrated IPA modules (Science Process sSkills) on the theme of rainbow phenomenon obtained by media expert validation results with an average score of 84.38%, average material expert 82.18%, average linguist 75.37%. So the average of all aspects obtained by 80.55% is worth using and tested to students. The results of the teacher response obtained 88.69% value with excellent criteria. Student responses on a small scale acquired an average score of 85.19% with highly agreed criteria and on the large-scale student response gained a yield of 86.44% with very agreed criteria. So the module can be concluded receiving a good response by the teacher and students.


2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loretta Lees

Abstract Gentrification is no-longer, if it ever was, a small scale process of urban transformation. Gentrification globally is more often practised as large scale urban redevelopment. It is state-led or state-induced. The results are clear – the displacement and disenfranchisement of low income groups in favour of wealthier in-movers. So, why has gentrification come to dominate policy making worldwide and what can be done about it?


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bùi Thị Bích Lan

In Vietnam, the construction of hydropower projects has contributed significantly in the cause of industrialization and modernization of the country. The place where hydropower projects are built is mostly inhabited by ethnic minorities - communities that rely primarily on land, a very important source of livelihood security. In the context of the lack of common productive land in resettlement areas, the orientation for agricultural production is to promote indigenous knowledge combined with increasing scientific and technical application; shifting from small-scale production practices to large-scale commodity production. However, the research results of this article show that many obstacles in the transition process are being posed such as limitations on natural resources, traditional production thinking or the suitability and effectiveness of scientific - technical application models. When agricultural production does not ensure food security, a number of implications for people’s lives are increasingly evident, such as poverty, preserving cultural identity, social relations and resource protection. Since then, it has set the role of the State in researching and building appropriate agricultural production models to exploit local strengths and ensure sustainability.


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