bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Health Data for Research Through a Nationwide Privacy-Proof System in Belgium: Design and Implementation (Preprint)
Authors: Delvaux Nicolas , Aertgeerts Bert , van Bussel Johan CH , Goderis Geert , Vaes Bert , Vermandere Mieke
Published: July 2018

BACKGROUND

Health data collected during routine care have important potential for reuse for other purposes, especially as part of a learning health system to advance the quality of care. Many sources of bias have been identified through the lifecycle of health data that could compromise the scientific integrity of these data. New data protection legislation requires research facilities to improve safety measures and, thus, ensure privacy.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to address the question on how health data can be transferred from various sources and using multiple systems to a centralized platform, called Healthdata.be, while ensuring the accuracy, validity, safety, and privacy. In addition, the study demonstrates how these processes can be used in various research designs relevant for learning health systems.

METHODS

The Healthdata.be platform urges uniformity of the data registration at the primary source through the use of detailed clinical models. Data retrieval and transfer are organized through end-to-end encrypted electronic health channels, and data are encoded using token keys. In addition, patient identifiers are pseudonymized so that health data from the same patient collected across various sources can still be linked without compromising the deidentification.

RESULTS

The Healthdata.be platform currently collects data for >150 clinical registries in Belgium. We demonstrated how the data collection for the Belgian primary care morbidity register INTEGO is organized and how the Healthdata.be platform can be used for a cluster randomized trial.

CONCLUSIONS

Collecting health data in various sources and linking these data to a single patient is a promising feature that can potentially address important concerns on the validity and quality of health data. Safe methods of data transfer without compromising privacy are capable of transporting these data from the primary data provider or clinician to a research facility. More research is required to demonstrate that these methods improve the quality of data collection, allowing researchers to rely on electronic health records as a valid source for scientific data.
Diagnostic Performance of a Smart Device With Photoplethysmography Technology for Atrial Fibrillation Detection: Pilot Study (Pre-mAFA II Registry) (Preprint)
Authors: Fan Yong-Yan , Li Yan-Guang , Li Jian , Cheng Wen-Kun , Shan Zhao-Liang , Wang Yu-Tang , Guo Yu-Tao
Published: July 2018

BACKGROUND

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. The asymptomatic nature and paroxysmal frequency of AF lead to suboptimal early detection. A novel technology, photoplethysmography (PPG), has been developed for AF screening. However, there has been limited validation of mobile phone and smart band apps with PPG compared to 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG).

OBJECTIVE

We investigated the feasibility and accuracy of a mobile phone and smart band for AF detection using pulse data measured by PPG.

METHODS

A total of 112 consecutive inpatients were recruited from the Chinese PLA General Hospital from March 15 to April 1, 2018. Participants were simultaneously tested with mobile phones (HUAWEI Mate 9, HUAWEI Honor 7X), smart bands (HUAWEI Band 2), and 12-lead ECG for 3 minutes.

RESULTS

In all, 108 patients (56 with normal sinus rhythm, 52 with persistent AF) were enrolled in the final analysis after excluding four patients with unclear cardiac rhythms. The corresponding sensitivity and specificity of the smart band PPG were 95.36% (95% CI 92.00%-97.40%) and 99.70% (95% CI 98.08%-99.98%), respectively. The positive predictive value of the smart band PPG was 99.63% (95% CI 97.61%-99.98%), the negative predictive value was 96.24% (95% CI 93.50%-97.90%), and the accuracy was 97.72% (95% CI 96.11%-98.70%). Moreover, the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of mobile phones with PPG for AF detection were over 94%. There was no significant difference after further statistical analysis of the results from the different smart devices compared with the gold-standard ECG (P>.99).

CONCLUSIONS

The algorithm based on mobile phones and smart bands with PPG demonstrated good performance in detecting AF and may represent a convenient tool for AF detection in at-risk individuals, allowing widespread screening of AF in the population.

CLINICALTRIAL

Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR-OOC-17014138; http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=24191 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation/76WXknvE6)
CÂNONES DO CONCÍLIO REGIONAL DE REIMS (1157): ORIGENS DO BANIMENTO INQUISITORIAL
REGIONAL COUNCIL OF REIMS (1157) CANONS: ORIGINS OF INQUISITORIAL BANISHMENT
Authors: Pinho Guilherme Rosa
Published: July 2018

Em seu livro sobre heresia medieval e inquisição, Arthur Stanley Turberville afirma que o banimento veio previsto para a inqusição medieval nos cânones do Concílio Regional de Reims de 1157. Este artigo visita estes cânones por meio de uma tradução feita a partir dos orginais em latim e analisa a contribuição daquele instituto para a formação do sistema inquisitivo de processo penal.
ARTE, CIÊNCIA E DIREITO: A BIOÉTICA COMO ARTE DE CUIDAR, COMO PADRÃO TELEOLÓGICO E COMO FANAL DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS DE QUARTA GERAÇÃO
ART, SCIENCE AND LAW: BIOETHICS AS AN ART OF CARE, AS A TELEOLOGICAL PATTERN AND AS A FANAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF FOURTH GENERATION
Authors: Lopes Dimas Ferreira
Published: July 2018

A bioética tem natureza multidisciplinar e sua investigação dever ser relacionada com os direitos humanos, mais especificamente os de quarta geração. Tal é o objeto da presente pesquisa.
AS TRANSFORMAÇÕES NO MUNDO DO TRABALHO EM TEMPOS NEOLIBERAIS E SUAS IMPLICAÇÕES NO TRABALHO DOCENTE
Authors: Costa Alessandra
Published: July 2018

Atualmente, presenciamos diversas transformações na produção capitalista, as quais se intensificaram nas últimas décadas com a ascensão das políticas neoliberais. O desenvolvimento do neoliberalismo, entre outras ações, flexibilizou as relações de trabalho e reduziu o papel do Estado nas políticas sociais, inclusive na educação. Nesse sentido, o principal objetivo deste artigo é apresentar aos leitores como as políticas neoliberais e as transformações no mundo do trabalho modificaram a atividade docente e provocaram a sua intensificação e a sua precarização. O procedimento adotado foi a pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, que nos levou a concluir que a atual situação precarizada do trabalho docente é resultado das transformações capitalistas e das reformas educacionais orientadas pelos organismos internacionais (OI).Palavras-chave: neoliberalismo; educação; trabalho.
POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS EM EDUCAÇÃO: tensões do contexto brasileiro
Authors: Akkari Abdeljalil , Santiago Mylene , Mesquida Peri
Published: July 2018

Neste ensaio, fruto de pesquisa documental e bibliográfica, discutimos os desafios e os impasses da gestão do sistema educacional brasileiro a partir de cinco dimensões: gestão e financiamento, políticas curriculares, transições nos níveis de ensino, desigualdades de acesso e permanência, e formação dos profissionais do magistério. Nosso propósito é refletir sobre as atuais políticas educacionais e compreendê-las no cenário das transformações econômicas, políticas e culturais.Palavras-chave: políticas públicas; gestão; sistema educacional brasileiro.
A GESTÃO DEMOCRÁTICA DAS ESCOLAS COMO REFERENCIAL POLÍTICO, EDUCATIVO E SIMBÓLICO: entrevista com o professor Licínio Lima
Authors: Amaral Daniela Patti do
Published: July 2018

Entrevista com o professor Dr. Licínio C. Lima (Universidade do Minho, Portugal), realizada por e-mail, em dezembro de 2017.A gestão democrática, presente nos documentos legais brasileiros que orientam as ações dos sistemas educacionais nos diferentes entes federados e nas escolas tem sido permanentemente objeto de debate, pesquisas, conflitos. A gestão democrática da escola não está dada, não se decreta nem se institui simplesmente por meio de uma legislação que a regulamente. A escola democrática exige estruturas democráticas e existe como processo, com avanços e recuos e demanda, sobretudo, práticas democráticas e participativas nos processos de tomada de decisões. No intuito de debater sobre os cenários que permeiam esse debate na escola pública brasileira contemporânea, convidamos o prof. Dr. Licínio Lima para dialogar e refletir sobre os desafios e tensões para a construção de uma agenda da gestão democrática das escolas públicas.
RETROCESSOS E CONTRARREFORMA EDUCACIONAL: um ensaio sobre exclusão social em tempo de golpes
Authors: Lino Lucília Augusta , Arruda Maria da Conceição Calmon
Published: July 2018

O ensaio propõe uma análise do processo de contrarreforma da educação implementado pelo governo Temer, entendendo que o golpe de Estado em curso intensificou processos de exclusão das camadas populares e retirada de direitos. O desmonte da educação pública, marcado por forte controle da gestão e do currículo e redução de investimentos, atende a um projeto de país e de educação descomprometidos com a superação das desigualdades socioeconômicas e submisso aos interesses do grande capital, colocando o Brasil em uma posição de subalternidade na divisão internacional do trabalho. Neste trabalho, analisamos o momento atual contrapondo-o com o texto ‘O 18 de Brumário de Luís Bonaparte’ de Karl Marx sobre o golpe de Estado de 1851, na França. Além disso, comparamo-lo brevemente com o golpe de 1964 no Brasil, visando a ampliar nossa reflexão.Palavras-chave: Reformas educacionais; Exclusão; Identidade.
COMO AS ESCOLAS FAZEM AS POLÍTICAS: atuação em escolas secundárias
Authors: Fonseca Leonardo Dias da
Published: July 2018

ResenhaBALL, S. J.; MAGUIRE, M.; BRAUN, A. Como as escolas fazem as políticas: atuação em escolas secundárias. Trad. Janete Bridon. Ponta Grossa: Editora UEPG, 2016.
REMUNERATIONS AND LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY IN AGRICULTURE AGAINST A BACKGROUND OF OTHER ECONOMY SECTORS
Authors: Góral Justyna , Rembisz Włodzimierz
Published: July 2018

The optimal allocation of resources in various sectors results in the sustainable development of the whole economy (the theory of optimum allocation of resources by Kantonowicz and Koopmans). According to Tinbergen’s studies, the excessive labour force in one of them gives rise to all types of social and economic problems. The objective of theoretical considerations and empirical studies of this publication is to analyse the ratio of the remuneration for labour to its productivity in various economy sectors with particular attention paid to the agricultural sector. The authors also refer to the theory by Lewis and Schultz, who had analysed the problems of agriculture in developing countries, as well as to the Solow economic growth model with the Cobb–Douglas production function. In the light of the empirical data presented in the paper, we can conclude that in section A of Statistical Classification of Economic Activities this ratio is seriously disturbed and distorted. The remuneration is overvalued in relation to the labour productivity. Such a ratio is not a positive testimony to the reasonableness of management in the sense of agricultural producers’ equilibria.
The Dysregulation of the DLK1-MEG3 Locus in Islets From Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Is Mimicked by Targeted Epimutation of Its Promoter With TALE-DNMT Constructs
Authors: Kameswaran Vasumathi , Golson Maria L. , Ramos-Rodríguez Mireia , Ou Kristy , Wang Yue J. , Zhang Jia , Pasquali Lorenzo , Kaestner Klaus H.
Published: July 2018

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by the inability of the insulin-producing β-cells to overcome insulin resistance. We previously identified an imprinted region on chromosome 14, the DLK1-MEG3 locus, as being downregulated in islets from humans with T2DM. In this study, using targeted epigenetic modifiers, we prove that increased methylation at the promoter of Meg3 in mouse βTC6 β-cells results in decreased transcription of the maternal transcripts associated with this locus. As a result, the sensitivity of β-cells to cytokine-mediated oxidative stress was increased. Additionally, we demonstrate that an evolutionarily conserved intronic region at the MEG3 locus can function as an enhancer in βTC6 β-cells. Using circular chromosome conformation capture followed by high-throughput sequencing, we demonstrate that the promoter of MEG3 physically interacts with this novel enhancer and other putative regulatory elements in this imprinted region in human islets. Remarkably, this enhancer is bound in an allele-specific manner by the transcription factors FOXA2, PDX1, and NKX2.2. Overall, these data suggest that the intronic MEG3 enhancer plays an important role in the regulation of allele-specific expression at the imprinted DLK1-MEG3 locus in human β-cells, which in turn impacts the sensitivity of β-cells to cytokine-mediated oxidative stress.
Adiposity-Mortality Relationships in Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, and Cancer Subgroups in the UK Biobank, and Their Modification by Smoking
Authors: Jenkins David A. , Bowden Jack , Robinson Heather A. , Sattar Naveed , Loos Ruth J.F. , Rutter Martin K. , Sperrin Matthew
Published: July 2018

OBJECTIVE

The obesity paradox in which overweight/obesity is associated with mortality benefits is believed to be explained by confounding and reverse causality rather than by a genuine clinical benefit of excess body weight. We aimed to gain deeper insights into the paradox through analyzing mortality relationships with several adiposity measures; assessing subgroups with type 2 diabetes, with coronary heart disease (CHD), with cancer, and by smoking status; and adjusting for several confounders.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

We studied the general UK Biobank population (N = 502,631) along with three subgroups of people with type 2 diabetes (n = 23,842), CHD (n = 24,268), and cancer (n = 45,790) at baseline. A range of adiposity exposures were considered, including BMI (continuous and categorical), waist circumference, body fat percentage, and waist-to-hip ratio, and the outcome was all-cause mortality. We used Cox regression models adjusted for age, smoking status, deprivation index, education, and disease history.

RESULTS

For BMI, the obesity paradox was observed among people with type 2 diabetes (adjusted hazard ratio for obese vs. normal BMI 0.78 [95% CI 0.65, 0.95]) but not among those with CHD (1.00 [0.86, 1.17]). The obesity paradox was pronounced in current smokers, absent in never smokers, and more pronounced in men than in women. For other adiposity measures, there was less evidence for an obesity paradox, yet smoking status consistently modified the adiposity-mortality relationship.

CONCLUSIONS

The obesity paradox was observed in people with type 2 diabetes and is heavily modified by smoking status. The results of subgroup analyses and statistical adjustments are consistent with reverse causality and confounding.
Residual stresses in Stellite 6 layers cladded on AISI 420 steel plates with a Nd:YAG laser
Authors: Ya Wei , Pathiraj Belavendram
Published: July 2018

Clad tracks/layers with good geometry, desirable dilution, and hardness can be produced using optimal process parameters. However, cracking and deformation can occur in the laser cladded products. The tensile residual stress is mainly responsible for the failure of the cladded products. Therefore, different residual stresses’ control strategies during laser cladding were investigated, such as preheating the substrate, using an intermediate layer, and using different energy inputs. The residual stresses in clad layers were measured with layer removal and hole drilling techniques. The depth residual stress distributions obtained from both techniques show a good agreement. The residual stresses acting along the cladding direction σx and the maximum residual stresses within the clad layer were analyzed. The cooling rate and thermal gradient were simulated from our previously developed 2D thermal model. The relationships among the cooling rates, thermal gradients, maximum residual stresses, and absorbed energy were investigated and the results are discussed. Thermal gradients, cooling rates, and the maximum residual stresses decrease with energy input. The decay factors between maximum residual stress and absorbed energy and between the cooling rate and absorbed energy are close to each other indicating that a correlation between the maximum residual stress and cooling rate exists. An empirical relation is used to describe such a correlation.
Brain Image Segmentation Based on Fuzzy Clustering
Authors: Kamil Mohammed Y.
Published: July 2018

The segmentation performance is topic to suitable initialization and best configuration of supervisory parameters. In medical image segmentation, the segmentation is very important when the diagnosing becomes very hard in medical images which are not properly illuminated.

This paper proposes segmentation of brain tumour image of MRI images based on spatial fuzzy clustering and level set algorithm. After performance evaluation of the proposed algorithm was carried on brain tumour images, the results showed confirm its effectiveness for medical image segmentation, where the brain tumour is detected properly.
Optimizing Extraction Conditions of Actinidin from Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa)
Authors: Ali Maysaa adil
Published: July 2018

Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) is one many fruits that is rich of enzymes like Actinidin. Actinidin is a member of cysteine protease. In this study, different parameters and conditions were tested for optimal Actinidin extraction from kiwifruit. The tested parameters are optimum buffers, pH, Molarity, time, and amounts (gm) of kiwifruit to volume (ml) of buffer ratio. The best buffer for Actinidin extraction from kiwifruit was Sodium phosphate because it gave high activity, with casein as a substrate. The next experiments used sodium phosphate as an optimal buffer for Actinidin extraction and casein as a substrate, detected the optimal Actinidin extraction conditions were carried out at pH 7.0, 0.1 M of sodium phosphate, 2.5 min of extraction time, 1:0.5 (gm of kiwifruit fruit/ v of sodium phosphate buffer) extraction percentage, and 30 min of incubation time. Also this study showed that the maximum enzyme activity for Actinidin extracted from kiwifruit was at pH 7and at 30 min of incubation with casein as substrate.
Pengaruh Pelatihan, Sikap, Intensi, dan Modal Terhadap Perilaku Berwirausaha pada Peserta Program Mahasiswa Wirausaha
Authors: Sari Ni Made Anintia Trisna
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui(1)pengaruh pelatihan pengusaha terhadap perilaku kewirausahaan melalui sikap pengusaha, (2) pengaruh pelatihan pengusaha terhadap perilaku kewirausahaan melalui sikap pengusaha dan niat kewirausahaan, dan (3)modal sebagai variabel moderator yang memperkuat pengaruh pelatihan wirausaha, sikap pengusaha, dan kewirausahaan niat terhadap perilaku kewirausahaan. Jenis subjek ini adalah ex-post facto penelitian. Penentuan sampel penelitian ini dihitung dengan menggunakan teknik Slovin. Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan yang didapatkan 41 orang sebagai sampel. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode dokumentasi dan kuesioner. Kemudian, data dianalisis dengan analisis jalur dan analisis regresi moderat. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa (1) pelatihan pengusaha memberikan pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap perilaku kewirausahaan melalui sikap pengusaha, (2) pelatihan pengusaha memberikan pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap perilaku kewirausahaan melalui sikap pengusaha dan niat kewirausahaan, dan (3) modal tidak variabel moderator yang memperkuat pengaruh pelatihan wirausaha, sikap pengusaha, dan niat kewirausahaan terhadap perilaku kewirausahaan Kata Kunci: modal, niat kewirausahaan, pelatihanwirausaha, perilakukewirausahaan, sikap pengusaha
Analisis Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Career Plateau (Kemandegan Karir) Guru Pada SMPN 1 Denpasar
Authors: Putra I Nyoman Bagus Tri Permana , Tripalupi Lulup Endah
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi career plateau (kemandegan karir) guru pada SMPN 1 Denpasar, dan faktor yang paling dominan mempengaruhi career plateau (kemandegan karir) guru pada SMPN 1 Denpasar. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMPN 1 Denpasar dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 38 orang. Data yang dikumpulkan dengan metode kuesioner, dianalisis dengan analisis faktor melalui Statistical Program Social Scence (SPSS) 16.0 for windows. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat delapan faktor yang mempengaruhi career plateau kemandegan karir guru pada SMPN 1 Denpasar, yaitu faktor usia, faktor lama bekerja, faktor tingkat pendidikan, faktor keinginan belajar, faktor eksplorasi karir, faktor keterlibatan bekerja, faktor dukungan atasan dan faktor gaji atau upah. Faktor usia, faktor lama bekerja, dan faktor tingkat pendidikan menjadi faktor yang dominan yang memiliki variance explained tertinggi yaitu masing-masing sebesar 31,205%, 17,818% dan 13,709%, artinya total nilai varianced explained dari ketiga faktor keseluruhan mampu mempengaruhi career plateau (kemandegan karir) guru pada SMPN 1 Denpasar sebesar 62.732%. Kata kunci: kemandegan karir guru
Systematic Risk : Variabel yang Mempengaruhi
Authors: Sujana I Nyoman
Published: July 2018

Investor dalam mengambil keputusan investasi di pasar modal khususnya saham selalu dihadapkan kepada berbagai risiko. Menurut teori Capital Assets Pricing Model (CAPM), risiko total suatu perusahaan terdiri dari 2(dua) tipe yaitu: risiko sistematis dan risiko tidak sistematis. Dalam artikel ini hanya dibahas risiko sistematis. Risiko sistematis adalah risiko yang berkaitan dengan perubahan yang terjadi di pasar secara keseluruhan. Risiko sistematis ini dipengaruhi oleh kondisi perekonomian, keamanan, politik, dan sebagainya baik yang berasal dari dalam negeri maupun luar negeri. Variabel yang mempengaruhi systematic risk adalah: (1) variabel keuangan yang meliputi: liquidity, financial leverage, operating leverage, profitability, firm size, growth; (2) variabel makro ekonomi yang meliputi: inflasi, suku bunga, market capitalization, dan government deficit. Kata kunci: systematic risk, variabel keuangan, dan variabel makro ekonomi
Penggunaan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis TIK untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar IPS Kelas VIII J SMP Negeri 5 Singaraja
Authors: Harliawan Hendri
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penggunaan media pembelajaran interaktif berbasis Teknologi, Informasi, dan Komunikasi (TIK) dalam meningkatkan hasil belajar IPS Terpadu pada siswa kelas VIII J di  SMP  Negeri  5  Singaraja  tahun  pelajaran  2013/2014,  dan  mengetahui respons  siswa  terhadap penggunaan media pembelajaran interaktif berbasis TIK pada mata pelajaran IPS Terpadu di kelas VIII J di SMP Negeri 5 Singaraja tahun pelajaran 2013/2014. Penelitian ini merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Penelitian ini dilakukan dalam dua siklus pembelajaran dengan tahapan-tahapan dalam setiap siklus meliputi perencanaan, tindakan, observasi dan evaluasi, serta refleksi. Data hasil belajar siswa dikumpulkan melalui tes hasil belajar pada akhir setiap siklus. Data respon siswa dikumpulkan melalui penyebaran angket/kuesioner. Data yang telah terkumpul selanjutnya dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan, (1) penggunaan media pembelajaran interaktif berbasis TIK dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa. Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan jumlah siswa yang telah tuntas pada siklus I sebesar 65,52%, sedangkan pada siklus II jumlah siswa yang telah tuntas adalah sebesar 93,10%, dan (2) respons siswa terhadap penggunaan media pembelajaran interaktif berbasis TIK diperoleh skor rata- rata sebesar 41,72 dengan kategori positif. Kata Kunci: Hasil belajar, Respons siswa, TIK
Implementasi Model Manajemen Strategis dan Operasional Berbasis Kinerja di Fakultas Ekonomi Undiksha
Authors: Suharsono Naswan
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini merupakan usaha lanjutan untuk mengimplementasikan Sistem Manajemen fakultas berbasis Rencana Strategis (Renstra) dan strategi pencapaiannya melalui Rencana Operasional (Renov) sampai jangka waktu 2025. Tujuan operasional penelitian ini adalah mendapatkan informasi yang menjadi komponen kunci dari lapangan untuk keperluan pengadaan basis data yang dibutuhkan fakultas, standar layanan informasi terpadu, dan hasil implementasi sistem administrasi operasional sampai ke manajerial fakultas dalam melaksanakan tridarma. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik survay, observasi, dan dokumentasi pada 5 jurusan di lingkungan Fakultas Ekonomi. Adapun data yang didapatkan diolah dengan teknis deskriptif dan analisis SWOT yang hasilnya bisa digunakan sebagai dasar mengimplementasikan Rencana Strategis dan Operasional yang telah dihasilkan pada penelitian tahun pertama. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa, pertama basis data pendukung manajerial dan operasional yang diperlukan untuk mengembangkan prodi di setiap jurusan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan guru dan SDM pelaku kegiatan ekonomi di dunia usaha dan industri (DUDI) terus meningkat. Kedua, tatalaksana administrasi input-proses-output informasi manajemen berbasis teknologi informasi (TI) di lingkungan FE untuk menunjang kegiatan pembelajaran dan administrasi program belum optimal. Ketiga, kinerja dosen dan pegawai administrasi fakultas berbasis TI bervariasi volume dan mutunya. Keempat, pola manajemen waktu kegiatan organisasi kemahasiswaan di bidang ekstra-akademik berbagi dengan tupoksi. Kelima, kinerja civitas akademika untuk menghasilkan output institusi sesuai profil lulusan telah ditetapkan dan direalisasikan dalam pelaksanaan kurikulum program studi. Direkomendasikan agar usaha untuk peningkatan kinerja disinergikan dengan peningkatan status akreditasi program studi dan AIPT.Kata Kunci:  manajemen berbasis kinerja, produk tridharma, administrasi kepegawaian, kinerja organisasi, rencana strategis
ANALISIS KERAGAMAN DAN KOMPOSISI GULMA PADA TANAMAN PADI SAWAH
Authors: Suryatini Luh Suryatini
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keragaman dan komposisi gulma sawah di Subak Tegal Kelurahan Paket Agung. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah jenis penelitian deskriptif dan eksploratif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua spesies gulma yang hidup pada sawah padi yang berada di wilayah Subak Tegal. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah semua spesies gulma yang tercakup oleh kuadrat dengan ukuran 1 x 1 meter sebanyak 25 kuadrat yang diambil di wilayah Subak Tegal dari minggu 1 hingga minggu 3 setelah bibit padi ditanam. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengambilan data penelitian ini adalah metode kuadrat. Data komposisi gulma dianalisis secara deskriptif sedangkan indeks keanekaragaman dianalisis dengan indeks Shannon-Wiener. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 27 spesies gulma yang tergolong ke dalam 13 familia dengan indeks keanekaragaman spesies gulma sebesar 1,0558 atau terkategori keanekaragaman sedang.Kata kunci: keragaman, komposisi, gulma, padi sawah
PENGEMBANGAN SISTEM PENGAMAN PINTU LABORATORIUM ROBOTIKA UIN SULTAN SYARIF KASIM BERDASARKAN SIULAN BERBASIS SENSOR FC-04 DAN MIKROKONTROLER ATMEGA 328
Authors: Kharisma Oktaf Brillian , Putra Utama Hanif Burhanuddin
Published: July 2018

Perkembangan teknologi berdampak positif bagi kehidupan manusia. Sistem rumah pintar yang sedang berkembang pesat dituntut agar dapat melayani konsumen. Sehingga, konsumen dapat merasakan keuntungan dari teknologi tersebut. Mengingat angka pencurian di Indonesia yang semakin meningkat dan perlunya sistem keamanan yang mampu bekerja terus menerus secara otomatis. Maka dari itu, dalam penelitian ini dikembangkan sebuah sistem pengaman kunci pintu otomatis sesuai dengan kondisi laboratorium robotika UIN Sultan Syarif Kasim. Berdasarkan pengujian yang telah dilakukan pada alat tersebut, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa alat ini telah diuji dan dapat digunakan untuk membantu sistem keamanan pada pintu rumah berdasarkanÂ  intensitas suara dari siulan yang diterima oleh sensor suara FC -04 sebesar 91,1Â  dBA sampai 95,4 dBA.
PENERAPAN STANDAR AKUNTANSI ENTITAS MIKRO KECIL DAN MENENGAH (SAK EMKM) DALAM MENYUSUN LAPORAN KEUANGAN
Authors: Hetika Hetika , Mahmudah Nurul
Published: July 2018

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is a business that contributes in economic development in Indonesia, because the sector of SMEs is proven to absorb labor and increase in people’s income. The large potential of SMEs is expected to support economic development in Indonesia. SMEs are managed and developed properly will certainly realize a tough business sector. A robust SMEs sector must be supported with good administration. One of the problems faced by the perpetrators of SMEs is the administrative problems associated with the listing of finances in its business. This study aims to analyze whether the understanding and application of basic concepts of accounting can facilitate the perpetrators of SMEs in the City of Tegal to follow the financial statements in accordance with SAK EMKM. The sample of this research is UMKM in Tegal city taken by purposive sample technique. Methods of data collection in this study used the method of observation with questionnaires and direct interviews with respondents. This study uses descriptive analysis techniques to determine the application of accounting in panyusunan financial reports of SMEs in the city of Tegal. The results showed that the application of basic concepts of accounting through the basic equation of accounting can facilitate the perpetrators of SMEs in the City of Tegal to prepare financial statements in accordance with SAK EMKM.
Publicaciones recibidas
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Role of Public Expenditure in Economic Growth: Econometric Evidence from Kosovo 2002–2015
Authors: Pula Lekë , Elshani Alban
Published: July 2018

The aim of the study is to examine the impact of public expenditure on economic growth of Kosovo. Time series data span for the period of time 2002-2015. The structure of the econometric model is built on Keynesian theories and endogenous growth model. The model estimation is performed only after implementing the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) Unit Root test to estimate if time series are stationary. Several tests have been implemented to determine model validity. The model has met all the assumptions of statistical tests: error term residuals have a normal distribution (Jarque-Bera test), there is no auto-correlation between variables (Breusch-Godfrey Serial test), and error variances are constant, known as the principle of homoscedasticity (Breusch-Pagan-Godfrey test). Gross domestic product is used as a dependent variable in the model, while public expenditure (G), foreign direct investment (FDI), export (EXP) and total budget revenue (TrTax) are used as the endogenous variables. The study results have revealed that there is a positive and statistically significant effect of public expenditures and exports on economic growth. Total budget revenue has a positive impact on economic growth but this has not been proved to be statistically significant. The authors of the research have also found out that FDI is negative and statistically insignificant.
New Proposed Fusion between DCT for Feature Extraction and NSVC for Face Classification
Authors: Nassih B. , Ngadi M. , Amine A. , El-Attar A.
Published: July 2018

Feature extraction is an interactive and iterative analysis process of a large dataset of raw data in order to extract meaningful knowledge. In this article, we present a strong descriptor based on the Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT), we show that the new DCT-based Neighboring Support Vector Classifier (DCT-NSVC) provides a better results compared to other algorithms for supervised classification. Experiments on our real dataset named BOSS, show that the accuracy of classification has reached 99%. The application of DCT-NSVC on MIT-CBCL dataset confirms the performance of the proposed approach.
Evaluation of Two-Dimensional Angular Orientation of a Mobile Robot by a Modified Algorithm Based on Hough Transform
Authors: Aldoshkin Dmitry N. , Tsarev Roman Y.
Published: July 2018

This paper proposes an algorithm that assesses the angular orientation of a mobile robot with respect to its referential position or a map of the surrounding space. In the framework of the suggested method, the orientation problem is converted to evaluating a dimensional rotation of the object that is abstracted as a polygon (or a closed polygonal chain). The method is based on Hough transform, which transforms the measurement space to a parametric space (in this case, a two-dimensional space [θ, r] of straight-line parameters). The Hough transform preserves the angles between the straight lines during rotation, translation, and isotropic scaling transformations. The problem of rotation assessment then becomes a one-dimensional optimization problem. The suggested algorithm inherits the Hough method’s robustness to noise.
Mobile Edge Services for Quality of Service Control and Access to Terminal Status
Authors: Pencheva Evelina , Atanasov Ivaylo
Published: July 2018

An important ingredient of fifth generation (5G) networks will be Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC). MEC brings the computational intelligence of the cloud within the Radio Access Network (RAN). The virtualized functionality is accessible through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). In this paper, we study capabilities of reuse existing time-tested Web Services to provide mobile edge middleware services. The focus is on mobile edge services that can be used by applications for bandwidth management and access to user contextual information. An extension of Web Service functionality is proposed. Implementation issues of Web Services in RAN are considered.
Education in the Anticommons: Evidence from Romania
Authors: Gabriel Marian Cosmin
Published: July 2018

The process of administrative decentralization of the education system in Romania proceeded in chaotic steps. It was done under the pressure, on one hand, of the EU integration requirements and, on the other hand, of the local administrations who wanted more control over how their money were used in the schools and of the parents committees that wanted to have a say in the local schools. The road was scattered with new reform legislations coming with every change in government composition and ministers. The result was a combination of local autonomy and central control that had the potential to produce confusion and conflict. The multiple and complex blend of divided responsibilities and powers turned out in the process of setting up the new form or entry grade in the Romanian primary education cycle in a rational strategic play scholarly designated as anticommons. Each separated actor tries to obtain a maximizing share of the cooperatively generated benefit for a minimum possible cost. The interactions are modeled as a Game of Chicken where, because actors calculate separately, each selects a higher price/lower quantity position than is optimal, resulting in a lower net payoff both individually and collectively.
Impact of Bio-Fertilizer or Nutrient Solution on Spinach (Spinacea oleracea) Growth and Yield in Some Province Soils of P.R. China
Authors: Ogbaji P.O. , Li J. , Xue X. , Shahrajabian M.H. , Egrinya E.A.
Published: July 2018

A study was conducted to assess the effects of a bio-fertilizer and an inorganic fertilizer on growth, yield of spinach vegetable, on four cultivated soils, representing different agro-ecological zones of Chengdu, Hunan, Xiaotangshan and Shaanxi. Three replicates soil samples mixed with bio-fertilizer 100 g per pot and nutrient solution (MgSO4, Ca(NO)2, KNO3) 633 ml based on container volume. Spinach seeded directly ten per pot, thinned to five watered to plant water requirement until maturity. RCBD of three replication used, data for growth, yield and other agronomic characters and soil physicochemical properties evaluated. Soil results showed substantial differences in physicochemical properties from the four agro-ecological zones (Ferrod Arenosol, Entisol, Aridisol and Vertisol). Plant emergence percent were Xiaotangshan (74.8%), Chengdu (74.5%), Hunan (72.4%) and Shaanxi (70.7%), plant height at six week, Xiaotangshan (17.8 cm), Hunan (17.1 cm), Shaanxi (16.8 cm) and Chengdu (16.1 cm) the least, number of leaves at six weeks were Xiaotangshan (21), Hunan (19) and (16) Shaanxi, leaf area Hunan (89.5 cm2), Shaanxi (83.7 cm2), Chengdu (79.4 cm2) and Xiaotangshan (78.1 cm2), dry biomass of 4.88, 4.35, 3.83 and 3.03 g obtained for Hunan, Chengdu, Shaanxi and Xiaotangshan, respectively. Percentage plant emergence based on soil layers were 0-25 cm (75.8%), 25-50 cm (75.3%), 50-75 cm (71.6%) and 75-100 cm (69.6%), respectively; highest plant emergence percentage were obtained from top soil layer of Hunan, treated with biofertilizer. Substantial differences were observed for plant height, biomass and other agronomic characters in all the soils. The results show that Hunan soil is the most suitable for cultivation of spinach under biofertilizer treatment, compared to other types. The study underpins the importance soil types and fertilizer evaluation for a sustainable vegetable production in China.
Note: Recording of Some Beetles in Honey Bee Colonies
Authors: Abou-Shaara H.F. , Ahmad M.E. , Háva J.
Published: July 2018

Honey bees are very valuable to human. These social insects contribute in the pollination of many crops. Also, the products from honey bee colonies have many nutritional and medicinal benefits. Thus, keeping honey bees are very valuable and can be considered as source of income to many families. There are many diseases and pests that attack honey bee colonies. The pests attack bee colonies include: hornets, wax moths, bee-eater birds, and beetles. Such challenges can impact the survival and productivity of honey bee colonies. In this study, some beetle species belong to Fam. Nitidulidae, Dermestidae and Mycetophagidae were detected in honey bee colonies in Egypt, during spring. Despite the presence of many beetle species in the agricultural environment, only few species preferred the invasion of the colonies for feeding. These beetles do not attack stages of honey bees. They only feed on stored pollen or bee bread, especially those fallen on the bottom of the beehives. This is an alarm to follow the feeding behavior and distribution of these beetles. These beetles’ species can be considered as potential pests to weak honey bee colonies, housed in old or damaged beehives. The presence of large numbers of these beetles in weak colonies may disturb the activities of the bees and may passively impact the survival of the colonies. Listing these beetles is very important to better understanding the interaction between honey bees and beetles. On the other side, small hive beetles were not detected in the colonies. These beetles are currently one of the major problems facing honey bees in different parts of the world. This study confirms the absence of small hive beetles from Egypt.
Chemotherapy induced liver toxicity in children with malignant diseases
Authors: Adrienne Horváth , Erzsébet Papp Zsuzsanna
Published: July 2018

A broad spectrum of chemotherapy is being used in the therapy of childhood cancers, which may induce liver injury, impairing quality of life and efficacy of the treatment. History of, especially viral, liver diseases may increase toxicity. The aim of the paper is to assess the incidence, type and grade, predisposing factors and treatment options of drug-induced liver injury in children with malignant diseases under cytostatic therapy at the Hemato-Oncology Department of the Pediatric Clinic 2 from Targu-Mures, over a time period spanning from 2012 to 2017. The results of the study may serve as a foundation for such treatment strategies which would enable optimal outcomes with fewer cases of liver toxicity.

During this period, we treated 26 patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), two patients with acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML), one patient with lymphoma and seven with solid tumors. We found liver toxicity in 77% of the patients treated for ALL, mainly during the maintenance therapy (65%) with oral 6-mercaptopurine and methotrexate. The most common clinical signs were anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and faltering weight gain. Cholestasis developed in two patients, while hepatocytolysis was the most common observed event (n = 24). Liver fibrosis, hypersplenism, portal hypertension and esophageal varices were found in two patients. One patient required endoscopic ligation of esophageal varices. Elevation of serum bilirubin appeared in two patients, while hypoproteinemia was observed in nine patients. None of the patients developed acute liver failure. We treated liver toxicity with hydration, alkalinization, i.v. Aspatofort, Aminosteril-N Hepa 8%, oral acetylcysteine, silymarin, ursodeoxycholic acid, Liv-52, Sargenor, and Essentiale forte.

We found hepatotoxicity in 77% of the ALL patients undergoing chemotherapy, similar results have been published by other authors.

Hepatotoxicity may develop through direct hepatic effects of cytostatics, or a preexisting liver disease impairs the metabolism and excretion of the drug, increasing its toxic effects. In our patients hepatotoxicity can be explained mainly by direct liver-injury, previous infections with hepatotropic viruses, such as cytomegalovirus, were detected only in three patients.

Liver injury appeared in 77% of our ALL patients; 65% occurred during maintenance therapy with oral 6-mercaptopurine and methotrexate. Close followup of liver function during chemotherapy is mandatory for optimal results.
Moving and Handling in the Community: the Real Cost of an Informal Carer
Authors: Wyton Jamie
Published: July 2018

Introduction. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the leading cause of work disability, sickness absence from work, and loss of productivity in healthcare across all the European Union (EU) member states. Aim. This article examines the available evidence on the economic burden of MSDs on informal carers in the UK and highlights areas of moving and handling practice. Summary. Such solutions might improve the outcomes for informal carers and their families, as well as reduce the economic costs of MSDs.
Comparing Simple Forecasting Methods and Complex Methods: A Frame of Forecasting Competition
Authors: Gulay Emrah
Published: July 2018

The gross capital formation (GCF), which helps to gradually increase GDP itself, is financed by domestic savings (DS) in both developed and developing countries. Therefore, forecasting GCF is the key subject to the economists’ decisions making. In this study, I use simple forecasting methods, namely dynamic relation model called “Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model (ARDL)”, and complex methods such as Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) method and ARIMA-ANFIS method to determine which method provides better out-of-sample forecasting performance. In addition, the contribution of this study is to show how important to use domestic savings in forecasting GCF. On the other hand, ANFIS and hybrid ARIMA-ANFIS methods are comparatively new, and no GCF modeling using ANFIS and ARIMA-ANFIS was attempted until recently to the best of my knowledge. In addition, Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) method and Vector Autoregressive (VAR) model serve as benchmarks, allowing for fair competing for the study.
Stiffness and Fatigue of Asphalt Mixtures for Pavement Construction
Authors: Šrámek Juraj
Published: July 2018

The quality of a road is affected by its correct design, the appropriate use of materials, the effects of the climate, and the technological discipline. The deformation properties and fatigue of asphalt layers are important for the design and assessment of semi-rigid and flexible pavements. The assessment of deformation properties is performed by means of a dynamic impact test and the fatigue life of a particular asphalt mixture. An evaluation of the fatigue life is based on decreases in resistance or increases in deformations in different binders and mixtures. The test methods for the design and control of pavement construction materials determine the basic conditions valid for flexible matter. The Two-Point Bending Test was used for determining the deformation characteristics and the fatigue of asphalt mixtures at the Department of Construction Management in Zilina.
The Impact of Working Capital Management on Profitability of Croatian Software Companies
Authors: Korent Dina , Orsag Silvije
Published: July 2018

The idea that working capital management impacts profitability and risk of a company is generally accepted and in last 10-15 years has acquired a substantial interest. Accordingly, from the aspect of the measure of efficiency of working capital management, the objective of this paper is to evaluate working capital management impact on profitability of Croatian software companies. This impact was examined using descriptive and correlation as well as panel regression analysis for six-year period (2008-2013). The results show that after controlling for characteristics of the company and macroeconomic conditions working capital management significantly affects the profitability of Croatian software firms. Moreover, the results imply the existence of a nonlinear, concave quadratic relationship between the net working capital and return on assets. This suggest the existence of an optimal level of net working capital that balances costs and benefits and maximizes profitability of analysed companies.
Performa Berahi Sapi PO Berbagai Umur yang Disinkronisasi Menggunakan Medroxy Progesterone Acetate di Satker Kendal
Authors: Mustagfiroh Mustagfiroh , Sutiyono Sutiyono , Kurnianto E.
Published: July 2018

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis performa berahi sapi Peranakan Ongole (PO) yang disinkronisasi dengan Medroxy Progesterone Acetate (MPA). Materi penelitian adalah 53 ekor sapi PO betina. Sapi-sapi dibagi berdasarkan umur menjadi 3 kelompok yaitu 2-5, >5-9 dan >9-12 tahun, kemudian sapi disinkronisasi menggunakan MPA dengan dosis 50 mg per ekor. Parameter yang diamati adalah jumlah sapi yang berahi, kecepatan berahi dan lama berahi. Data banyaknya sapi yang berahi dianalisis menggunakan analisis deskriptif sedangkan data kecepatan berahi dan lama berahi masing-masing kelompok umur dianalisis menggunakan one way anova dengan bantuan progam SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan persentase respon berahi sapi yang disinkronisasi menggunakan MPA pada masing-masing kelompok umur 20%, 50% dan 35%. Hasil analisis kecepatan berahi dan lama berahi antar kelompok umur sapi yang disinkronisasi dengan MPA menunjukkan tidak ada perbedaan. Simpulan penelitian adalah sinkronisasi menggunakan MPA tidak memberi perubahan terhadap performa berahi sapi PO berbagai umur.
Efek Ekstrak Hipofisa Sapi terhadap Pertambahan Bobot dan Umur Pubertas Mencit Betina (Mus musculus)
Authors: Kaka A. , Nalley W. M. , Hine T. M.
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh ekstrak hipofisa sapi terhadap pertambahan bobot badan dan umur pubertas mencit betina. Materi penelitian adalah mencit betina strain swiss webster yang berumur 21 hari, sebanyak 48 ekor dengan kisaran berat badan (BB) 11-13 gram (±12 gram). Rancangan percobaan adalah rancangan acak lengkap dengan 4 perlakuan dan 12 ulangan yaitu penyuntikan ekstrak hipofisis dengan dosis 0 mg/g BB (P0, kontrol); 0,05 mg/g BB (P1); 0,10 mg/g BB (P2); 0,15 mg/g BB (P3). Penyuntikan dilakukan dua kali seminggu sejak umur lepas sapih hingga pubertas, secara intraperitoneal. Data pertambahan bobot badan dan umur pubertas dianalis dengan ANOVA dan dilanjutkan dengan uji Duncan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan ekstrak hipofisa berpengaruh nyata (P<0,05) terhadap PBB dan umur pubertas mencit betina. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penyuntikan esktrak hipofisa sapi dapat meningkatkan pertambahan bobot badan dan mempercepat umur pubertas mencit betina, dengan dosis ekstrak hipofisa terbaik adalah 0,15 mg/g bobot badan.