Online Booking Research Articles

Detecting directional forces in the evolution of grammar: A case study of the English perfect with intransitives across EEBO, COHA, and Google Books

Languages have diverse characteristics that have emerged through evolution. In modern English grammar, the perfect is formed with have+PP (past participle), but in earlier English, the be+PP form also existed. It is widely recognised that the auxiliary verb BE was replaced by HAVE throughout evolution, except for some special cases. However, whether this evolution was caused by natural selection or random drift is still unclear. Here we examined directional forces in the evolution of the English perfect with intransitive by combining three large-scale data sources: Early English Books Online (EEBO), Corpus of Historical American English (COHA), and Google Books. We found that most intransitive verbs exhibited an apparent transition from be+PP to have+PP, most of which were classified as ‘selection’ by a deep neural network-based model. These results suggest that the English perfect could have evolved through natural selection rather than random drift, and provide insights into the cultural evolution of grammar.

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Mental health services and resources for children with developmental disabilities and their families: scan of local practices, gaps, and opportunities created.

Mental health concerns in children with disabilities are common and have a significant and negative impact. Clinicians have reported high demand for this population to receive early, targeted, and family-centred mental health interventions. We sought to map out and describe existing pediatric mental health services/resources for children with disabilities and their families across clinical sites and local and online communities. Using a mixed-method triangulation study design, we outreached to clinical managers at the participating clinical sites and conducted a rapid online search of local in-person, telehealth, and web-based information. The nature, access method, admission criteria, target, focus, and other pertinent information were recorded and analyzed using descriptive statistics and a narrative synthesis approach. Eighty-one (n = 81) services/resources (in-person, n = 48; telehealth, n = 10; web-based information, n = 33) were identified. Few (n = 6, 13%) in-person services had a method of care access through an online booking portal. Nearly half of in-person resources (n = 23, 47%) had admission criteria specific for children with disabilities (e.g., diagnosis, age limit), and many (n = 32, 67%) required a formal referral. A small number of in-person and telehealth services targeted the mental health concerns of the entire family (n = 23, 47%; n = 2, 20%). Very few (n = 13, 16%) services incorporated follow-up support. Important gaps emerged for certain populations (e.g., children with cerebral palsy). Practitioners' inadequate training when intervening with co-existing mental health demands of children with disabilities was noted by clinical managers. Findings could be used to create a user-friendly database to easily identify suitable services and to advocate for services/resources that are lacking.

Integrating KANO and QFD Method in Improving Customer Satisfaction (Case study: PT. XYZ)

PT. XYZ is a private company engaged in the sale of vehicles and spare parts and also car service. The problem that occurs is the increment of customer complaints. This is very contradictory to the service received by the customer. The purpose of this research is to produce a service system required by customers that is able to give satisfaction to the customers. This study resulted in ten service attributes required by customers based on the Kano model categorization, namely: complete facilities, comfortable waiting room temperature, indoor and outdoor cleanliness, ease of contacting bookings, ease of getting service schedules, long waiting time for service advisors, length of service time, the suitability of work, condition of the vehicle after service, and ease of payment. This research has 9 attributes. Technical characteristics include the addition of an air conditioner, online booking service, preparing appointments, vehicle pick-up service, home service, express maintenance service, explaining the results of work carried out by service advisor (SA) officers, service advisor officers (SA) accompany customers during payment, Maintenance Reminder Appointment (MRA) officers follow up to customers

Development of an Integrated Library Management System (ILMS)

Abstract— This document presents the design and development of an integrated library management system based on the needs assessment conducted in response to technology, infrastructure, existing condition, facilities, technology readiness of human resources, automation sufficiency level, and support of technical staff among ninety-eight (98) respondents using the descriptive developmental method. Developing a system based on research is crucial in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the system. This approach addresses specific problems or challenges by incorporating evidence-based practices and the latest advancements in the field. The findings include the need to mentor the respondents on how to use technology and the influence of others as a factor in using technology. There is a difficulty encountered in navigating schools’ virtual libraries, unavailability of materials, and visiting it is not enticing anymore since information is available from the internet. The rarity of introducing new technology and the absence of 3D printers are common pain points. However, improvements on the library website, email/chat with a librarian, online research guides, online book reservations, and book delivery service were noticed. Research gaps and recommendations from the selected Library Management System were also employed as additional input in the development of the system. A deeper understanding of the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Robotics, and Embedded Systems through training, webinars, and workshops are necessary for the librarian. These technologies could be applied in library operations and transactions. Procurement of the latest equipment which includes 3D printers and the development of integrated library systems are steps to take to improve the library's services and operation. By combining the results of assessments and incorporating new knowledge derived from research gaps and recommendations, provided a stronger foundation for the system. It also provides validation and grounding in scientific principles, ensuring that the system is well-informed and effective in its implementation. Ultimately, developing a system based on research leads to more informed and effective solutions to pain points and challenges.

Influence of Technology and ICT Policies on Hotel Guest Satisfaction in the Hotel Industry: A Case of 4 and 5 Star Rated Hotels in Nairobi City

The adoption of ICT in the hospitality industry is important in the development of business, minimizing costs and the generation of revenue as well as to reach more customers. Across the world, the use of technology and information and communication technologies (ICT) in the hospitality industry has significantly impacted the way hotels operate and the way they provide services to their guests. In the wake of turbulence in the hospitality industry especially as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic that reduced disposable income as well as crippling travel and tourism around the planet, hotels need to lower their operation costs, find ways of increasing their revenue as well as enhancing guest satisfaction. The study sought to establish the effect of technology and ICT policies on 4 and 5 star hotels in Nairobi City County. Specifically, the study sought to establish the effects of property management systems on guest satisfaction in 4 and 5 star hotels in Nairobi Kenya; to examine the effect of online booking platforms on guest satisfaction in 4 and 5 star hotels in Nairobi Kenya; to determine the effect of in-room technology on guest satisfaction in 4 and 5 star hotels in Nairobi Kenya and to establish the effect of customer relationship management systems on guest satisfaction in 4 and 5 star hotels in Nairobi Kenya. The study was guided by the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Resource Based View Theory. The target population was 4583 staff from 24 four and five star hotels in Nairobi. Stratified random sampling was used to choose a sample size of 368 employees. The data was collected using structured questionnaires for the employees. The questionnaires were administered through google online questionnaire. Regression analysis was conducted to establish the relationship between the variables. The results were presented in graphs and tables. The study used a multiple regression model to show the relationship between the study variables. The findings revealed an R squared coefficient of 0.643 and adjusted R squared of 0.618 at 95% significance level, implying that the technology and ICT policies adopted in the study (Property Management Systems, Online booking platforms, In-Room Technology, Customer Relationship Management Systems) jointly explained 64.3 percent of the variation in guest satisfaction in four and five star hotels in Nairobi City County. The study also found that property management systems had a positive and significant effect on guest satisfaction in four and five star hotels in Nairobi City County (β =.357, p=.013<.05); online booking platforms had a positive and significant effect on guest satisfaction in four and five star hotels in Nairobi City County (β =.427, p=.005<.05); in-room technology had a positive and significant effect on guest satisfaction in four and five star hotels in Nairobi City County (β =.322, p=.003>.05) and finally the study found that customer relationship management systems as an aspect of technology and ICT policies had a positive and significant effect on guest satisfaction in four and five star hotels in Nairobi City County(β =.383, p=.000<.05). The study concluded that technology and ICT policies had a positive and significant effect on guest satisfaction in four and five star hotels in Nairobi City County. The study thus recommended that four and five star hotels in Nairobi City County should consider adopting technology and ICT policies such as Property Management Systems, Online booking platforms, In-Room Technology, Customer Relationship Management Systems and others as ways of enhancing guest satisfaction. Keywords: Technology, Guest Satisfaction, ICT Policies

Pengaruh Strategi Operasional, Strategi Pemasaran, Dan Strategi Keuangan Terhadap Kinerja Perusahaan

This study aims to determine how the influence of operational strategy, marketing strategy, and financial strategy on better company performance. This research was conducted using a literature study, namely by looking for various references that have relevance to the research title. The research method used in this study is using a qualitative descriptive research method with the researcher as the object, where the researcher has the role of collecting, studying and describing all possibilities that will occur in the company. This research uses secondary data obtained from various kinds of literature studies using internet media in the form of online journals and books. The results of this study indicate that there is influence from the enactment of strategies carried out by companies such as operational strategies, marketing strategies, and financial strategies.

Dynamic Pricing for the Open Online Ticket System: A Surrogate Modeling Approach

Dynamic pricing is frequently used in online marketplaces, ticket sales, and booking systems. The commercial principles of dynamic pricing systems are often kept secret; however, their application causes complex changes in human behavior. Thus, a scientific tool is needed to evaluate and predict the impact of dynamic pricing strategies. Publications in the field lack a common quality evaluation methodology, public data, and source code, making them difficult to reproduce. In this paper, a data-driven method, DPRank, for evaluating dynamic pricing systems is proposed. DPRank first builds a surrogate price elasticity of demand model using public data generated by a hidden dynamic pricing model, and then applies the surrogate model to build an exposed dynamic pricing model. The hidden and exposed dynamic pricing models were then systematically compared in terms of quality using a Monte Carlo simulation in terms of a company’s revenue. The effectiveness of the proposed method was tested on the dataset collected from the website of a Russian railway passenger carrier company. Depending on the train type, the quality difference between the hidden and exposed models can vary by several dozen percent on average, indicating the potential for improving the existing (hidden) company’s dynamic pricing model.

A Concept on Malaysia’s Travel Agency Readiness in Adopting Online Booking Platform

A Concept on Malaysia’s Travel Agency Readiness in Adopting Online Booking Platform

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The Keepers of the Books

The Keepers of the Books Alice-Catherine Carls (bio) Click for larger view View full resolution I GENERALLY DISTRUST social media, but scrolling through the pages of Instagram offers unexpected musings. Between royalty displays, daredevil feats, and wildlife postings, opulent and dilapidated interiors of castles and villas remind us of the vanity of all things. The photographs of French designer-turned-advertiser Francis Meslet show abandoned libraries while others showcase stately British libraries. Surfing the internet further reveals hundreds of pictures of dilapidated or abandoned libraries and entire warehouses filled with discarded books. Fortunately, throughout history, for every book destroyed, one has been saved, and for every intentional or nonintentional, commercial or accidental destruction of books, there has been a loving devotion to preserve the written word. We must never lose sight of this cycle of book production and destruction. Some book-saving initiatives are respectful of form, content, and use, and some change one or all. After one century of mass production revolutionized the volume, cycle, price, and lifespan of book production, the digital revolution has opened endless possibilities. From selling used or discarded books online to creating worldwide digital book archives, a revolution in attitude has occurred. Reverence for physical copies is out, playful initiatives are in. Adding artistic or whimsical elements and deconstructing books give another visual dimension to the [End Page 66] written word and multiply the ways in which it can be seen and read, understood and used. We have come a long way from the early repurposing of leather spines, gold lettering, and gilded pages stuffed with empty blocks filling nouveau riche bookshelves. A modern reverse ekphrasis is repurposing book form and content with bewildering creativity. From DIY enthusiasts to renowned artists, aesthetic surgery repurposes pages into paper cups, saucers, wall art, or containers for flora sculptures. Laurent Niclot and Kailee Bosch's teapots made of laminated book pages pressed between turned wood pieces inspire a new reflection on the term "vessels of knowledge." UK-based Maisie Matilda draws gorgeous paintings on the edges of hardcover books, creating "magical-feeling settings" for the books. Isobelle Ouzman creates altered book sculptures from hardback novels, journals, and notebooks, creating "a mix of illustrated and carved sculptures" with dreamlike visual scenes, prolonging the storytelling in a fairytale genre. New York-based artist Brian Dettmer cuts into old books to create remixed works of art, carving around whatever he finds interesting. LA-based Mike Stilkey uses stacks of old books as his canvases to make small portraits and giant sculptural installations, and often paints in the margins of books. A spectacular version of the book stack concept is Matej Kren's Idiom book tower. This trend was even featured on the front page of the American Historical Association's February 2023 Perspectives. There is a lot to learn from giving books and readers a second chance to rethink literacy. The proliferation of multispatial, multiuse books raises a question, however: Will future generations no longer know how to turn pages (in the way prescribed by their native traditions), the way they no longer know how to read time on analog watches? Will the digital age find an Esperanto format for books? Turning to the "real" preservation of books, everyone can name private or state foundations with unique collections, from the Mazarin Library in Paris to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello; everyone has a favorite antiquarian bookstore or knows private book collectors, from the proud owners of priceless ancient copies to the managers of more democratic collections, such as Alberto Manguel. But these are local and have limited circulation. The real book preservation today is digital and global. UNESCO's World Book Capital Network, launched digitally in the fall of 2022, is committed to encouraging literacy, lifelong learning, and freedom of expression. A collaborative project with worldwide partner organizations created the World Digital Library to which all major national libraries have access. Its descriptive metadata of world libraries' holdings is available in seven languages including English. It features prominently on the home page of the Library of Congress and includes downloadable maps, texts, photographs, movies, and music as well as conference videos, podcasts, and museum artifacts and exhibits. Several bookstores such...

Application of Customer Relationship Management in Maintaining Customer Loyalty (Case Study Hotel Melati)

This research aims to address the challenges and implement Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in a web-based budget hotel, Hotel Melati, for online bookings, accessing the latest promotional information, and providing online feedback. The study focuses on exploring the novel aspects of implementing CRM in the context of a budget hotel and its impact on maintaining customer loyalty. The research adopts a mixed-methods approach, utilizing interviews and observations for data collection. The development methodology follows the Waterfall method, encompassing sequential steps of analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance. SWOT analysis is employed to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. UML is used for the design phase, PHP for coding, and MYSQL as the database. Black box testing is conducted to evaluate the application's performance. The results of the black box testing demonstrate that the implemented application functions effectively. The questionnaire results show a satisfaction rate of 82.17%. Based on the feasibility assessment, the findings suggest that the implemented solution is highly suitable for addressing the identified challenges and maintaining customer loyalty.

Examining the role of personal innovativeness and trust in predicting generation Z’s online booking behaviour

This study responds to the Technological Acceptance Model (TAM) critics regarding the model's missing self-regulatory and motivational variables. The research integrates personal innovativeness and perceived risk in the TAM model and explores the interrelationships among those constructs. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data for this study, and 293 consumers of the Indonesia Online Travel Agent (OTA) industry participated. The data were analysed using Partial Least Square, which employed the inner and outer model evaluations to analyse the data. The results demonstrated that Generation Z's attitude toward using the OTA application is positively affected by its perceived usefulness and ease of use. Moreover, three variables significantly affect Generation Z's behavioural intention to use e-commerce applications. Personal innovativeness significantly affects perceived transaction risks and attitudes toward using the OTA application. These results imply that in order to enhance customers’ willingness to keep using the application, the OTA practitioners should ensure that their customers experiencing the ease-of-use dan the usefulness of the application, so that the customers will have a greater willingness to use the same application in the future.

The Impact of the Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Public Transportation Markets on Their Diffusion in Consumer Markets

Green innovative products usually diffuse in both the organizational and consumer markets at the same time. It is important to carefully consider how the diffusion in these different markets may interact with each other. This article focuses on how the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles in public transportation markets affects individuals' perceptions and preferences in consumer markets. Experiment 1 demonstrates that in the separate evaluation mode, consumers are more inclined to purchase vehicles from a company that sells electric buses, taxis, or online booking cars in addition to personal cars, compared to a company that solely focuses on selling electric vehicles to individual consumers. Furthermore, the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles in public transportation markets enhances consumers' perception of the functional and expressive value of these products. However, experiment 2 reveals that in the joint evaluation mode, the product preferences are reversed. When consumers have the opportunity to compare and choose between a company that specializes in selling personal cars and one that offers both personal cars and public vehicles, they express a preference for purchasing a car from the former, believing that it has higher functional and expressive value compared to the latter. This paper highlights that the change in evaluation mode leads to differences in consumers' interpretation of signals sent by companies. In the separate evaluation mode, consumers are more likely to perceive positive signals related to products, while in the joint evaluation mode, they are more likely to perceive negative signals related to products, leading to a reversal of product preference. This article promotes an understanding of the subsequent influence of companies entering the organizational market.

Analisis Efektivitas Pelayanan Booking Service Online Honda AHASS: Studi Kasus pada Pengguna Honda di Lingkungan Mahasiswa Universitas Bumigora

Some Honda AHASS motorcycle repair shops still faces bad system that give impact on overload customers when registration for service at the repair shop. However, most of the repair shops currently have switched and taken advantage of technological developments to deal with the above problems by providing online booking service program. This program was created to make it easy for Honda customers or users to register their bike to get service program. This study aims to explore depthly the effectiveness of the Honda AHASS online booking service among university students. This research is a qualitative research with a case study approach. Data collection was carried out by interviewing 25 Bumigora University students. There are two findings in this study. First, online booking service program easy to use for students because they are able to save time in ordering bike service program. 15 out of 25 students said it was easy to use this program. Second, this program gets a positive response from students and this shows that there is satisfaction from students with the online booking service. the application of online booking service services still needs to be maximized because there are still some students who do not know about the existence of this service.

Reception Reader: Exploring Text Reuse in Early Modern British Publications

The Reception Reader is a web tool for studying text reuse in the Early English Books Online (EEBO-TCP) and Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) data. Users can: 1) explore a visual overview of the reception of a work, or its incoming connections, across time based on shared text segments, 2) interactively survey the details of connected documents, and 3) examine the context of reused text for "close reading". We show examples of how the tool streamlines research and exploration tasks, and discuss the utility and limitations of the user interface along with its current data sources.

Frugal Innovation a Game Changer to Sustainable Affordable Housing

Globally the demand for housing is far more than supply, resulting to 100 million+ been homeless and with one billion people living in inadequate homes. In addition, recent world crisis such as high rural urban migration, natural disasters like the Syria-Turkey earth quake, flooding, conflicts such as the ongoing Russia-Urkraine war, COVID-19 protocols of social distance and isolation, etc. exacerbates the housing deficit. Whilst the current approach to housing especially in developing countries concentrates on convention unsustainable approach to affordable housing delivery. With the few sustainable housing development attempts been far luxurious beyond average Ghanaian affordability. This research seeks to contribute to address housing deficit problems using frugal Innovation (FI) as a game changer to sustainable affordable housing (SAH) through a bibliometrics and a systematic review study. With regards to financial, resource-constrained, significant cost reductions over existing options and sustainable solutions, one idea currently gaining traction is frugal innovation (FI). It is more affordable than the conventional approach to development and can convert constraint into opportunity in a sustainable manner, as well as have a direct link to sustainable affordable development. Search for this study was on all disciplines with publications linked to frugal innovation and sustainable affordable housing limited to only online articles, conference publications, books, and other materials published in English on Scopus, science direct, and Google Scholar. The finding revealed, FI is a combination of all similar innovations, under one umbrella to serve the underserved bottom-of-the-pyramid (BOP) market, making it superior to other forms of innovation. This study will contribute significantly to improving the policy direction of stakeholders in an attempt to reduce the housing deficit in Ghana and other developing countries globally. In addition, it will contribute to the UN-SDGs and UN-Habitat policymakers on the sustainable cities 2030 agenda.

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A review on mitigation of various ailments via a bioactive component of Tribulus terrestris L. - A medicinally important herb

Background: Tribulus terrestris L. is an important traditional therapeutic plant that has been utilized for multiple purposes since the Vedic period and belong to Zygophyllaceae family. It is distributed in sub-tropical regions including India, China, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. It is used in the Chinese medicine system for eye problems, sexual dysfunction, piles, and vesical calculi. It contains steroids, antioxidants, saponins, flavonoids, phenolics, alkaloids, proteins, and amino acids. Methods: The review was performed to gain detailed knowledge of this plant. The literature search was carried out by using various platforms like the online database PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Ayush, e-Charaka, SpringerLink, and books. Results: T. terrestris often referred to as Gokshur or Gokharu, has utilised in Indian, Unani and Chinese medicine to cure various illnesses from long time. The plant is known to have diuretic, aphrodisiac, anti-urolithic, immunomodulatory, hypolipidemic, antidiabetic, cardiotonic, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and hepatoprotective activities. It includes flavonol glycosides, flavonoids, steroidal saponins, and alkaloids. Phytochemicals present in plant include protodioscin, terrestrosins A, gitonin, tigogenin, β-sitosterol, and terrestrosins E, spirosta-3,5-diene, stigmasterol, diosgenin, hecogenin, kaempferol. It also possesses anti-cariogenic, antibacterial, anthelmintic, larvicidal, and anticancer activities. The aim of this study is to offer an outline of the pharmacological, medicinal and therapeutic potential of T. terrestris. Conclusion: From an extensive review of this plant, it is found that the plant is a rich source of phytochemicals and has high pharmacological values. Thus, it is concluded that this plant is highly medicinal and can be used as a potent source of drugs that are useful for mankind. The information documented in this paper will be helpful for industrial, medicinal, and commercial use. Keywords: Tribulus terrestris, Gokhru, Ayurveda, Pharmacological activities, Aphrodisiac, Larvicidal