bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Preliminary Data From the Study of Coagulative Profile of HIV Infected Individuals Suggest a Role For Point Mutations in the Gene in Protein S Deficiency in Individuals Undergoing Highly Antiretroviral Therapy
Authors: Di Stefano Mariantonietta , D’Andrea Giovanna , Zoboli Fabio , Faleo Giuseppina , Fasano Massimo , Martinelli Domenico , Margaglione Maurizio , Santantonio Teresa A. , Fiore Josè R.
Published: March 2018

Background:

HIV infection is a known prothrombotic condition but factors involved are still controversial. A role for antiretrovirals, especially protease inhibitors, was advocated.

Objectives:

The study aimed to analyze the levels of anticoagulant proteins in virally suppressed HIV-infected subjects treated with different anti-retroviral regimens.

Materials and Methods:

Forty-four patients were included in the study. C and PS, D-Dimers and Fibrinogen levels were determined as well as APC-resistance. PROS1 gene was sequenced in a group of patient.

Results:

Twelve of the 44 subjects (27%) showed reduced levels of PS, while lower levels of PC were found only in 2 patients (4,5%). No difference in the mean values of PC and PS was found stratifying the study population by antiretroviral regimen administrated (p>0.05).

Three patients had higher levels of D-Dimer concentrations and in two of these patients, an association between higher D-Dimer values and lower levels of PS was observed; but however no correlation was found by statistical analysis.

PROS1 gene analysis was performed in 26 of the 44 HIV-1 patients and the subjects with low levels of PS had mutation in the fifteen exon of PROS 1 gene. While among individuals with normal levels, this mutation was observed only in 8/18 (44%) of the cases (p=0,0072).

Conclusion:

The majority of patients with low PS levels also had mutations in the fifteen exon of PROS 1 gene. Genetic determinants, deserving further investigations, rather than antiretrovirals might cause PS deficiency in HIV-1 positive patients.
Editorial
Authors: Kalmanovitz Salomón
Published: March 2018

El número que entregamos hoy a nuestros lectores está encabezado por el ensayo de Giuseppe De Corso, “El PIB y la población de Venezuela desde el período tardo colonial al presente” que presenta un análisis de las variables demográficas, incluyendo los aportes de la migración al acervo de la población venezolana de las oleadas de Portugal y sobre todo de Colombia y Ecuador. Al mismo tiempo va dibujando las variables macroeconómicas del consumo, la inversión, el balance externo y el gobierno para obtener una visión de largo plazo del otrora rico país.
Las kachinas en la ritualidad hopi
Authors: Vargas Herrera Mauricio
Published: March 2018

El presente artículo  señala algunos detalles de la ritualidad hopi que Aby Warburg pudo contemplar en su viaje de 1895 y que luego dejaría consignado en su conocido informe del sanatorio de Kreuzlingen, que posteriormente se conocería como El ritual de la serpiente. En este texto interesa, en especial, abrir escenarios de reflexión sobre la figura de las kachinas al amparo del juicioso escrutinio que realizó J. W. Fewkes, antes de que Warburg tocara el territorio de Oraibi. La  perspectiva de análisis amplía la limitada visión que tuvo Warburg sobre la figura de las kachinas, a las cuales el pensador alemán les adjudicó una subordinada función de objeto simbólico.
El archivo: laboratorio de pensamiento artístico
Authors: Dicker Mariana , Gil Javier
Published: March 2018

El presente texto muestra una de las concepciones más fecundas alrededor de la noción de «archivo». Se trata de los trabajos realizados por Georges Didi Huberman, a partir de sus investigaciones sobre el Atlas Mnemosyne de Aby Warburg. Aquí interesa una aproximación a esa noción en tanto íntimamente vinculada con las imágenes y el pensamiento visual. A partir de ese acercamiento se exponen algunos ejemplos de archivos que señalen esas posibilidades y particularidades. Finalmente, se indican cómo dicha noción tiene diversos usos, tanto en la esfera de la creación, como en la investigación y en el terreno pedagógico. El trabajo con y desde los archivos potencia un modo de pensar artístico alejado de certezas y seguridades, cercano a la vacilación y la incertidumbre; más vinculado a lo desconocido que con lo conocido.
Las «necesidades» de la guerra y la historia de la ciudad. Los proyectos de los ingenieros militares en los archivos europeos
Authors: Dameri Annalisa
Published: March 2018

La historia de la ciudad europea está muy condicionada  por la construcción (y después de algunos siglos por la demolición) de obras fortificadas. Los archivos militares europeos, los archivos estatales y los municipales custodian muchos dibujos testigos de cómo las ciudades han sido modeladas con base en las exigencias de la guerra. Este es sin duda un patrimonio archivístico importante que debe ser conocido, divulgado y valorizado.
Los dibujos de los ingenieros militares, que a menudo han permanecido bajo secreto durante años como material estratégico para la seguridad del Estado, en el transcurso de los siglos, terminadas las urgencias de la guerra, han quedado diseminados en una heterogénea sucesión de archivos.
Con motivo  del estudio de algunas ciudades del norte de Italia se han comparado los diseños conservados en el ISCAG (Istituto Storico e di Cultura dell’arma del Genio) de Roma,  los archivos estatales y municipales piamonteses y lombardos, la Biblioteca Nazionale de Florencia,  la Biblioteca Nacional de España de Madrid, el Archivo General de Simancas, la Bibliothéque Nationale de Francia en París (Brunetti, 2006), los archivos del Service Historique de la Défense de Vincennes, el Bayerische Staatsbibliotek de Múnich y el Krigsarkivet de Estocolmo.
La evolución de un museo de arquitectura. La Galerie d’Architecture Moderne et Contemporaine en la Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine
Authors: Ávila Gómez Andrés
Published: March 2018

Construido en la denominada colina de Trocadero entre 1876 y 1878, intervenido entre 1935 y 1937, y renovado durante la primera década de 2000, el Palais de Chaillot representa en sí mismo un ejemplo de evolución de la arquitectura en diferentes épocas, un verdadero símbolo de la historia de la arquitectura del último siglo y medio.
Caracterización preliminar de compuestos antilisteriales producidos por bacterias ácido lácticas nativas
Authors: Botina A. Blanca , Zimmermann Barbara H. , Vanegas María
Published: March 2018

Objetivo. Caracterizar los metabolitos producidos por bacterias ácido lácticas nativas con capacidad antilisterial. Materiales y métodos. Se analizaron 42 muestras tomadas de alimentos y equipos procesadores de alimentos, de donde se aislaron bacterias ácido lácticas, las cuales se identificaron por medio de pruebas bioquímicas. Se evaluó la actividad antagónica de las cepas aisladas frente a 17 cepas de L. monocytogenes pertenecientes a los serotipos 4b, 4e, y 3b utilizando la técnica de la gota y doble capa. Se obtuvieron extractos crudos para la caracterización de los metabolitos inhibitorios del crecimiento de las cepas de L. monocytogenes, los cuales fueron tratados con catalasa, ácido clorhídrico, proteinasa K y temperaturas de 95ºC y 121ºC. El peso molecular de las proteínas se aproximó utilizando la técnica de electroforesis SDS-PAGE y bioensayos. Resultados. De un total de 250 aislamientos se lograron identificar 75 cepas de bacterias ácido lácticas. La evaluación de la actividad antagónica indicó que los metabolitos inhibitorios producidos por las bacterias ácido lácticas no actuaban de igual manera frente a las diferentes cepas de L. monocytogenes. Sin embargo, se encontró que tres de los aislamientos nativos identificados como Lactobacillus spp., Leuconostoc spp. y Enterococcus spp. presentaban una mejor actividad antilisterial debido a que sintetizan proteínas o metabolitos de peso molecular menor a 7600 Da. Conclusiones. En los alimentos distribuidos en Colombia existen cepas de bacterias ácido lácticas con potencial bioprotector.
Determinación de un índice de selección para el peso al nacer y al destete en ganado bovino de la raza brahman
Authors: Montes V. Donicer , Vergara G. Oscar , Prieto M. Esperanza
Published: March 2018

Objetivo. Estimar un índice de selección para el peso al nacer y al destete en ganado bovino de la raza Brahman en la “Hacienda Mundo Nuevo”, Costa Norte Colombiana. Materiales y métodos. Para el cálculo de este índice fue necesario estimar los componentes de varianza entre y dentro de reproductor y las covarianzas genéticas y fenotípicas entre las características en estudio utilizando el procedimiento MIXED de SAS. Resultados. El índice estimado fue: I=X1-0.4286X2 , obteniendo así una máxima correlación entre el fenotipo agregado y genotipo agregado, convirtiéndose en una herramienta de mejoramiento genético para hacer el proceso de selección mas técnico y eficiente y lograr un mayor progreso genético por unidad de tiempo. Conclusiones. Se recomienda la utilización de los animales de mejor índice, ya que existe correlación entre el índice y el genotipo agregado.
Problemática del gusano barrenador del ganado, Co chl i omy i a homini v o r a x (Coquerel , 1858) en Colombia
Authors: Forero B. Elkin , Cortés V. Jesús , Villamil J. Luis
Published: March 2018

Cochliomyia hominivorax es una mosca que en su etapa de larva es parásito obligado de animales de sangre caliente, incluyendo a humanos, causando una condición clínica conocida como ‘miasis traumática’. Dado que la hembra se aparea una sola vez y el macho lo puede hacer varias veces más, en los años 1950 se estableció la erradicación de esta plaga, a partir de esterilización de los machos. El programa de erradicación de C. hominivorax ha sido exitoso en Norte y Centroamérica. Sin embargo, América del Sur aún se encuentra naturalmente infestada. El costo económico, el largo plazo que exige y las consecuencias indeseables del programa de erradicación, propenden por la búsqueda de alternativas de control efectivas. El inicio de la erradicación en Colombia, podría encontrar dificultades geográficas, políticas y, principalmente, económicas. Es fundamental en este proceso la cooperación del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos de América, de las organizaciones de cooperación internacional, de las autoridades sanitarias, de las instituciones educativas, y de los productores de ganado. Las áreas de investigación prioritarias en C. hominivorax en Colombia deberán ser la biología, la epidemiología y la dinámica de poblaciones, a la par con el mejoramiento de los métodos de vigilancia y técnicas de monitoreo. Antes de emprender un programa de erradicación en Colombia, se recomienda la realización de estudios previos para establecer la viabilidad técnica, política, económica y ambiental. Con esta información, una comisión conformada por entes públicos y privados, determinará los verdaderos beneficios y costos de la erradicación.
Zooplancton en la larvicultura de peces neotropicales
Authors: Prieto G. Martha , Atencio G. Víctor
Published: March 2018

La larvicultura de peces neotropicales altriciales presenta limitaciones para el manejo de la primera alimentación dado el pobre desarrollo del tracto digestivo y capacidad natatoria. La alimentación de la larva debe considerar el tamaño, densidad y calidad de la presa ofrecida. Este documento revisa a la luz de recientes trabajos la incidencia del zooplancton en la larvicultura de peces, aborda la importancia de la larvicultura en el proceso piscícola, la importancia del zooplancton como alimento y las alternativas en el manejo de cladóceros, copépodos y rotíferos para la alimentación de larvas de especies neotropicales.
A Tablet-Based Interactive Movement Tool for Pediatric Rehabilitation: Development and Preliminary Usability Evaluation (Preprint)
Authors: Levac Danielle , Dumas Helene M , Meleis Waleed
Published: March 2018

BACKGROUND

Motivating interactive tools may increase adherence to repetitive practice for children with disabilities, but many virtual reality and active video gaming systems are too challenging for children with significant needs.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to develop and conduct a usability evaluation of the Fun, Interactive Therapy Board (FITBoard), a movement toy bridging digital and physical interactions for children with disabilities.

METHODS

The FITBoard is a tablet app involving games controlled by hand, head, or foot touch of configurable, wired surfaces. Usability evaluation involved a cognitive walkthrough and think-aloud processes. Participants verbalized aloud while completing a series of 26 task actions involved in selecting a game and configuring the FITBoard to achieve the therapeutic goal. Therapists then responded to questions about usability perceptions. Unsuccessful actions were categorized as goal or action failures. Qualitative content analysis supported understanding of usability problems.

RESULTS

Participants included 5 pediatric physical therapists and 2 occupational therapists from 2 clinical sites. Goal failure was experienced by all participants in 2 tasks, and action failure was experienced by all participants in 2 tasks. For 14 additional tasks, 1 or more patients experienced goal or action failure, with an overall failure rate of 69% (18 of 26 tasks). Content analysis revealed 4 main categories: hardware usability, software usability, facilitators of therapy goals, and improvement suggestions.

CONCLUSIONS

FITBoard hardware and software changes are needed to address goal and action failures to rectify identified usability issues. Results highlight potential FITBoard applications to address therapeutic goals and outline important practical considerations for product use by therapists. Subsequent research will evaluate therapist, parent, and child perspectives on FITBoard clinical utility when integrated within regular therapy interventions.
Association of Nonoxidized Parathyroid Hormone with Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors: Seiler-Mussler Sarah , Limbach Anne S. , Emrich Insa E. , Pickering John W. , Roth Heinz J. , Fliser Danilo , Heine Gunnar H.
Published: March 2018

Background and objectives

In patients with CKD, elevated plasma parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels are associated with greater cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, the reference method for PTH measurement is disputed. It has been argued that measurement of nonoxidized PTH better reflects biologically active PTH than measurements with conventional assays.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

PTH and nonoxidized PTH levels were measured at study baseline in 535 patients with CKD with an eGFR range between 89 and 15 ml/min per 1.73 m2. Patients were followed over 5.1 years for the occurrence of acute heart failure, atherosclerotic events, CKD progression (doubling of serum creatinine or initiation of RRT), or all-cause death.

Results

Atherosclerotic events, acute heart failure, CKD progression, and deaths from any cause occurred in 116, 58, 73, and 85 patients, respectively. In Kaplan–Meier analyses, patients at the highest PTH and nonoxidized-PTH tertile (79–543 and 12–172 pg/ml, respectively) showed a higher rate of atherosclerotic events, acute heart failure, CKD progression, and death from any cause. After adjustment for eGFR and albuminuria, nonoxidized PTH was no longer associated with atherosclerotic events (hazard ratio third versus first tertile, 1.04 [95% confidence intervals, 0.62–1.75]), acute heart failure (hazard ratio third versus first tertile, 1.24 [95% confidence intervals, 0.59–2.62]), CKD progression (hazard ratio third versus first tertile, 0.93 [95% confidence intervals, 0.46–1.90]), and death from any cause (hazard ratio third versus first tertile, 1.23 [95% confidence intervals, 0.66–2.31]), and PTH lost its association with atherosclerotic events (hazard ratio third versus first tertile, 0.80 [95% confidence intervals, 0.46–1.38]) and CKD progression (hazard ratio third versus first tertile, 0.99 [95% confidence intervals, 0.46–2.10]), although it remained associated with acute heart failure (hazard ratio third versus first tertile, 2.76 [95% confidence intervals, 1.11–6.89]) and all-cause death (hazard ratio third versus first tertile, 2.35 [95% confidence intervals, 1.13–4.89]). After further adjustment for cardiovascular and kidney risk factors, PTH remained associated with all-cause death (hazard ratio third versus first tertile, 2.79 [95% confidence intervals, 1.32–5.89]), but with no other end point.

Conclusions

In a cohort of patients with CKD, PTH was associated with all-cause mortality; there was no association of nonoxidized PTH with any of the clinical outcomes examined.
Tantangan Dalam Implementasi Model Integrasi Industri Perkapalan Di Indonesia
Authors: Firmansyah Mohammad Rizal , Djafar Wihdat
Published: March 2018

Indonesian shipbuilding Industry plays significant roles in supporting the economics of the country in the utilization of sea resources, the distribution of natural resources as well as interconnecting people between islands. Hence, it is significant for this industry to survive and keep growing and being competitive not only to fulfill the domestic need on ships but also for export to overseas. Support from the Indonesian government with the policy to build all ships which are operated domestically in the Indonesian shipyards is needed. In the global level, the individual shipyard is relatively difficult to compete with the overseas shipyard. This is because the current global competition is not between individual shipyards but between collaboration shipyards. One of the reasons is there is no collaboration model between shipyards which appropriate with the condition of Indonesian shipyards herself can be found in the literature. This paper discusses an integration model for 4 Indonesian BUMN shipyards which is based on the domestic shipyards characteristics and challenges faced in the implementation stages.
Analisis Pengendalian Persediaan Menggunakan Metode Probabilistik dengan Kebijakan Backorder dan Lost sales
Authors: Fatma Erika , Pulungan Dian Serena
Published: March 2018

High fluctuating demand at companies encourages to perform inventory control. This study aims to determine the exact inventory control method for the company, which minimizes the inventory cost and inventory amount provided by the company. This research analyzes various aspects related to the system and inventory cost used by the company. This research uses probabilistic inventory methods, which are probabilistic controls, P models, and Q models. Based on data processing, P model provides an optimal solution. P system provides cost and amount of optimal safety stock compared to other inventory models.
Evaluasi Kinerja Perusahaan Berdasarkan Perspektif Organisasi, Proses, dan Staf Berbasis AHP dan OMAX
Authors: Sari Ratih Ardia , Yuniarti Rahmi , Safitri Farida Risqi Nur
Published: March 2018

Performance measurement is done to measure the achievement of the company. Performance is made to know the company is reaching its target. In this research, the company's performance in the field of electrical contractor is measured. Key Performance Indicator (KPI) used from the perspective of the organization, process, and staff. Weighting KPI using Analytical Hierarchy Process. Objective Matrix and Traffic Light System are used for the scoring system. The results showed that from 23 KPI got 9 KPI is in the red zone, 10 in the yellow zone and the rest in the green zone. From these results then the company needs improvement to improve performance.
Penilaian Risiko Gangguan Musculoskeletal Disorder Pekerja Batik Dengan Menggunakan Metode Strain index
Authors: Restuputri Dian Palupi
Published: March 2018

Workers in batik industry in Indonesia are very big. The process of batik potentially causes interference in the musculoskeletal system (MSDs). This study aims to analyze employee complaints. Methods using Nordic Body Map questionnaires and work risk analysis on hand with Strain Index of batik workers. The result of the research shows that the workers' complaints are upper neck pain and 100% waist pain, upper arm, and back pain are 87.5%, and pain in the lower part of the neck, left shoulder, right shoulder, upper arm right and right hand is 75%. Based on the risk of work with the strain index method obtained results on Manual Pattern Drawing Posture, Posture Drawing Pattern With Ruler, Posture Batik Pattern, Coloring Posture Batik, Posture Coloring Batik Cap and Posture Washing both right hand and left hand classified the work observed dangerous.
LE CLOWN DANS L'ENSEIGNEMENT DE JACQUES LECOQ
Authors: Freixe Guy
Published: March 2018

Le présent article nous montre que la pratique du style clown développé à l`École Internationale de Mime, Théâtre et Mouvement Jacques Lecoq appartient à la tradition de l`École du Vieux Colombier créée par Jacques Copeau dont le fondement est l`esprit enfantin et le jeu.
Test-retest reliability of smile tasks using three-dimensional facial topography
Authors: Tanikawa Chihiro , Takada Kenji
Published: March 2018

Objectives:

To evaluate the test-retest reliability of three types of facial expression tasks using three-dimensional (3D) facial topography.

Materials and Methods:

Twelve adult volunteers were enrolled in this study. They were instructed to perform three different facial expression tasks: rest posture, posed smile, and maximum effort smile. Each task was recorded using a 3D image-capturing device on two separate occasions with an interval of 1 week between sessions. The images of two sessions were superimposed based on the forehead. For each participant and for each facial expression, a wire mesh fitting was conducted. This method generated 6,017 points on the wire mesh. Intraindividual reliability between sessions for each task was statistically tested by intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and the 95% confidence interval minimal detectable change (MDC95).

Results:

The MDC95 for the repeated measures of the rest posture, posed smile, and maximum effort smile exhibited means of 0.8, 1.5, and 1.3 mm, respectively, on the z-axis. The ICCs ranged from substantial to almost perfect agreement for repeated measures for the rest posture and maximum effort smile (0.60 < ICC ≤ 1.00). The right corner of the mouth in the posed smile showed moderate agreement (0.40 < ICC ≤ 0.60).

Conclusions:

The overall test-retest reliability of the maximum effort smile and rest posture showed substantial to almost perfect agreement, and this was clinically acceptable.
Long-term effects of seven cleaning methods on light transmittance, surface roughness, and flexural modulus of polyurethane retainer material
Authors: Agarwal Manika , Wible Emily , Ramir Tyler , Altun Sibel , Viana Grace , Evans Carla , Lukic Henry , Megremis Spiro , Atsawasuwan Phimon
Published: March 2018

Objectives:

To evaluate the long-term effects of seven different cleaning methods on light transmittance, surface roughness, and flexural modulus of a polyurethane retainer material.

Materials and Methods:

Polyurethane retainer specimens (Vivera®, Align Technology Inc) (70 specimens, n = 10 per method, 50.8 mm × 12.7 mm × 1.0 mm) were exposed to seven cleaning methods twice a week for 6 months. Before treatment and after 6 months, light transmittance, surface roughness, and flexural modulus of the specimens were quantified. Qualitative assessment of randomly selected specimens from each solution was performed at baseline and after 6 months using a scanning electron microscope. Statistical analyses were performed at the .05 significance level.

Results:

Of the three test variables, light transmittance through the specimens was the only one that changed significantly from baseline to 6 months for all cleaning solutions, with all of them causing a decrease. However, except for 0.6% sodium hypochlorite showing a change in surface roughness values and 2.5% vinegar and toothbrushing showing an increase in flexural modulus, none of the other four cleaning methods resulted in significant changes in surface roughness or flexural modulus values for the polyurethane specimens between baseline and after 6 months.

Conclusions:

Of the seven cleaning methods, Invisalign® cleaning crystals, Polident®, and Listerine® showed the least amount of change in light transmittance values for the polyurethane specimens over 6 months, and they had no effect on surface roughness and flexural modulus values.
Galvanic coupling of steel and gold alloy lingual brackets with orthodontic wires: Is corrosion a concern?
Authors: Polychronis Georgios , Al Jabbari Youssef S. , Eliades Theodore , Zinelis Spiros
Published: March 2018

Objectives:

The aim of this research was to assess galvanic behavior of lingual orthodontic brackets coupled with representative types of orthodontic wires.

Materials and Methods:

Three types of lingual brackets: Incognito (INC), In-Ovation L (IOV), and STb (STB) were combined with a stainless steel (SS) and a nickel-titanium (NiTi) orthodontic archwire. All materials were initially investigated by scanning electron microscopy / x-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDX) while wires were also tested by x-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD). All bracket-wire combinations were immersed in acidic 0.1M NaCl 0.1M lactic acid and neutral NaF 0.3% (wt) electrolyte, and the potential differences were continuously recorded for 48 hours.

Results:

The SEM/EDX analysis revealed that INC is a single-unit bracket made of a high gold (Au) alloy while IOV and STB are two-piece appliances in which the base and wing are made of SS alloys. The SS wire demonstrated austenite and martensite iron phase, while NiTi wire illustrated an intense austenite crystallographic structure with limited martensite. All bracket wire combinations showed potential differences below the threshold of galvanic corrosion (200 mV) except for INC and STB coupled with NiTi wire in NaF media.

Conclusions:

The electrochemical results indicate that all brackets tested demonstrated galvanic compatibility with SS wire, but fluoride treatment should be used cautiously with NiTi wires coupled with Au and SS brackets.
Mengapa Skenario Pembelajaran Perlu Pendidikan Karakter?
Authors: Suningsih Ari
Published: March 2018

Pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan bantuan keilmuan kepada guru SMP Negeri 25 Bandar Lampung dalam menyusun skenario pembelajaran yang memuat pendidikan karakter selain muatan inti lainnya yaitu pengetahuan dan ketrampilan. Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilakukan dalam bentuk pelatihan selama empat kali pertemuan dengan peserta sebanyak 25 orang guru. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode ceramah, tanya jawab, diskusi, dan demonstrasi. Praktik lapangan implementasi skenario pembelajaran yang menerapkan pendidikan karakter oleh guru peserta pengabdian, menggunakan pendekatan saintifik. Berdasarkan hasil pengamatan diperoleh temuan sebagai berikut: 1) Guru SMP Negeri 25 Bandar Lampung sebagai peserta pengabdian kepada masyarakat menunjukkan antusiasme yang sangat tinggi; 2) Para peserta dapat mengimplementasikan penguatan pendidikan karakter kedalam skenario pembelajaran yang disusunnya; 3) Para peserta dapat mengimplementasikan skenario pembelajaran yang disusun dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar; 4) Perubahan karakter peserta didik yang mencerminkan budaya bangsa Indonesia merupakan dampak posistif, dari skenario pembelajaran yang diimplementasikan.
UPAYA PENINGKATAN PRODUKTIVITAS DAN KEUNTUNGAN HASIL TANGKAP DENGAN MENGUBAH NELAYAN BURUH MENJADI NELAYAN PEMILIK
Authors: Ngamel Yuliana Anastasia , Teniwut Wellem Anselmus
Published: March 2018

Membangun dari daerah merupakan program utama dari pemerintahan Presiden Joko Widodo, maka program Ipteks Bagi Masyarakat (IbM) ini bertujuan untuk mendukung program pemerintah dengan meningkatkan produktivitas dan perekonomian nelayan tangkap di Dusun Duroa, Kota Tual, Provinsi Maluku dengan mengonversi status mereka dari nelayan tangkap buruh menjadi nelayan pemilik dan memberikan modal, pelatihan, penyuluhan serta pendampingan. Program ini penting sebagai inisiasi untuk meningkatkan perekonomian nelayan tangkap Dusun Duroa yang sebagian besar nelayan tangkap yang berada di wilayah ini merupakan nelayan buruh. Hasil dari program ini sudah terlihat dampaknya dimana keuntungan nelayan tangkap meningkat sangat signifikan karena hasil yang didapatkan seluruhnya masuk ke nelayan tangkap dan produktivitasnya juga meningkat dengan teknik tangkap yang sesuai dengan perairan di sekitar wilayah desa Durua.
THE RELATIONS OF TOTAL TOURISTS VISIT ON OPERATIONAL COST AT STARS HOTEL IN BULELENG DISTRICT
Authors: Yuniarta Gede Adi
Published: March 2018

This study aims to determine the relation of the number of tourist visits to the opearsional costs at Sunari Hotel. The subject of this research is Sunari Hotel which is located at Dusun Banyualit, Kalibukbuk Village, precisely on Jalan Raya Lovina - Kalibukbuk Singaraja Bali, while the object of research is Relationship Number of Tourist Visits To Operational Costs at Hotel Sunari. Data collection techniques used in this study are interviews, documentation, and literature study. Analysis technique used is correlation coefficient analysis technique. The result of the research shows that the number of tourist visits to the operational cost of Sunari Hotel for the year 2016 amounted to 11.115%, it means up and down the operational costs at Sunari Hotel which is influenced 11.115% the number of tourist visits and the remaining 88.885% influenced by other factors.
Entre esquerdas renovadoras e refundadoras: os sistemas partidários brasileiro e venezuelano no contexto da “maré rosa”
Authors: Nascimento Junior Wanderley dos Reis
Published: March 2018

O artigo tem por objetivo analisar as características dos sistemas partidários brasileiro e venezuelano no contexto da “maré rosa”. A conformação de diversos governos que se definem como esquerda ou centro-esquerda, progressistas de uma maneira geral, representou um momento ímpar para a historiografia política Latino-Americana e fez emergir uma vasta literatura sobre as trajetórias e características destas forças políticas. Independentemente das categorizações utilizadas, as forças políticas que emergiram no Brasil e na Venezuela são inseridas, consensualmente, em categorias distintas. De modo mais amplo, lançamos mão da metodologia comparativa e, em sentido estrito, nos fundamentamos no diálogo com as unidades de análise de sistemas partidários (MAINWARING; TORCAL, 2006 e HUNTINGTON, 1968). Isto posto, defende-se que distintos sistemas partidários foram responsáveis pela conformação de diferentes tipologias de esquerdas.
Dynamic Clustering and Cluster Head Selection for Energy Optimization under Wireless Sensor Network
Authors: Singh Ravinder , Boparai Rajdavinder Singh
Published: March 2018

Wireless sensor network is a field of networking that has been used for sensing information from environment.  In WSN the sensor nodes are attached to a battery for sensing information. Each node utilizes three types of energy during its lifetime over the network. These energies are sensing energy, transmission or receiving energy and idle energy. During the sensing information the nodes consumes energy and transmission energy is used to transmit a data over a distance. Idle energy is that when node is not working but remains in on state. Due to deployment of WSN in unreachable area energy is main constraint for network to be cost effective.The major issue is network lifetime that must be increase so that network performs for long duration of time and provide cost effective for an n organization. To overcome this issue various methods had been proposed, chaining, pegasis, clustering and chain head selection are one of these methods.
A Mitigation Technique for DoS Attack in Wireless Network Based Gradient Matrix and Firefly
Authors: Kaur Jeewanjot , Aulakh Taranjit Singh
Published: March 2018

In computing, a denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) is a cyber-attack where the perpetrator seeks to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a host connected to the Internet. In a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS attack), the incoming traffic flooding the victim originates from many different sources. This effectively makes it impossible to stop the attack simply by blocking a single source. In this research a generalized model for detection has been created by studying the existing models and algorithms on DoS attacks. Internet security is vital to facilitate e-commerce transactions, and there has been continued research effort to provision network traffic monitoring at high speeds. In the proposed technique a threshold is also defined so that any other node id which is greater than that threshold may be prevented. In case of any intrusion IP backtracking and packet logging is used to detect the intruder and mitigate it. From result it may be clear that the QoS parameters are improved using proposed approach and there are improved by approx 15-18% from the existing approach.
Advance Protection for Three Phase Induction Motor using Microcontroller Atmega32
Authors: Belsare Karan S , Patil Gajanan D
Published: March 2018

A low cost and reliable protection scheme has been designed for a three phase induction motor against unbalance voltages, under voltage, over voltage, short circuit and overheating protection. Taking the cost factor into consideration the design has been proposed using microcontroller Atmega32, MOSFETs, relays, small CTs and PTs. However the sensitivity of the protection scheme has been not compromised. The design has been tested online in the laboratory for small motors and the same can be implemented for larger motors by replacing the i-v converters and relays of suitable ratings.
Conhecimento de indicadores hospitalares por enfermeiros de unidades de internação
Authors: Paris Servoni Camila Reis , Barbosa Pedro Marco Karan , Francisco Anete Maria , Marin Maria José Sanches , Mielo Márcio
Published: March 2018

Indicadores de saúde são importantes ferramentas no gerenciamento de uma instituição hospitalar. Pela sua contribuição, devem ser de domínio multiprofissional, porém, a literatura tem mostrado que enfermeiros valorizam mais os indicadores relacionados aos cuidados diretos de enfermagem. Este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar o conhecimento de indicadores de saúde na prática de enfermeiros. Estudo de campo, transversal e de abordagem quantitativa. Foi desenvolvido no complexo hospitalar assistencial de uma Faculdade no município de Marília, composto por três unidades hospitalares, tendo a população do estudo contado com 80 enfermeiros que executam ações gerenciais e assistenciais em unidades de internação. Os participantes responderam um questionário contendo perguntar fechadas, levando em consideração os indicadores utilizados pela instituição. Foi utilizada estatística descritiva e aplicados os teste de Qui-quadrado e Exato de Fischer. Observou-se que a maioria dos indicadores é de conhecimento dos enfermeiros entrevistados.
EFEKTIFITAS MANAJEMEN SIKLUS KONVERSI KAS PERUSAHAAN SEKTOR ANEKA USAHA TERDAFTAR DI BEI
Authors: Wiyono Gendro
Published: March 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui  efektifitas pengelolaan siklus konversi kas pada perusahaan sektor aneka industri yang berdampak pada  karakter keuangan dan price earning ratio. Sampel diambil dari laporan keuangan sector aneka industri periode 2012-2015 yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan metode Purposive Sampling dengan kriteria: (1) Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode tahun 2012-2015; (2) Perusahaan mempunyai laporan keuangan yang berakhir 31 Desember dan telah diaudit oleh auditor independen; (3) Perusahaan menggunakan laporan keuangan dengan mata uang Rupiah. Analisis data untuk menguji hipotesis menggunakan Structural Equation Modeling berbasis variance. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa efektifitas pengelolaan siklus konversi kas pada perusahaan aneka industri di Indonesia terindikasi sebesar 60,20% berada pada minus 250 hari sampai dengan 0 hari. Kondisi tersebut memberikan dukungan pembuktian adanya pengaruh negatif signifikan terhadap karakter perusahaan dan price earning ratio. Semakin rendah periode siklus konversi kas semakin baik karakter keuangan dan price earning ratio. Akan tetapi tidak semua karakter perusahaan berpengaruh terhadap price earning ratio. Indeks profitabilitas, Indeks likuiditas, dan indeks ukuran perusahaan berpengaruh positip signifikan terhadap price earning ratio, sedangkan indeks produktifitas dan indeks dividen tidak berpengaruh terhadap price earning ratio.
Bargaining: Revisi Teori Perimbangan Kekuatan dalam Hubungan Diplomasi Indonesia, Malaysia, Cina dan Amerika Serikat
Authors: Montratama Ian , Yani Yanyan Mochamad
Published: March 2018

Tulisan ini berupaya untuk mengkritisi teori perimbangan kekuatan dan menawarkan strategi alternatif. Telah lebih dari tiga abad Teori Perimbangan Kekuatan (TPK) menjadi konsep utama dari paham Realis. Namun bagi negara lemah dalam menghadapi aliansi lawan yang lebih kuat, TPK hanya menawarkan dua opsi strategi: Balancing dan Bandwagoning. Kedua solusi itu tdak cocok bagi negara lemah yang netral, sehingga perlu dirancang strategi ketiga â€“ yang mampu meningkatkan kekuatan relatif namun tetap memelihara netralitas politik negara lemah. Strategi ketiga itu penulis sebut dengan Bargaining â€“ yang mengutamakan manfaat kemitraan strategis sebagai instrumen diplomasi.
Kemunculan Perlombaan Antariksa Bernuansa Ekonomi
Authors: Alfathimy Deden Habibi Ali
Published: March 2018

Perlombaan antariksa atau sering dikenal dengan istilah space race merupakan salah satu bagian penting dari periode Perang Dingin antara Amerika Serikat dan Uni Soviet. Meskipun perlombaan tersebut sudah berakhir, dalam beberapa tahun terakhir, terdapat indikasi lahirnya perlombaan antariksa dengan nuansa baru. Sejumlah pelaku baru muncul dan mengubah tatanan industri peluncuran global. Hal ini menarik untuk dikaji karena perkembangan teknologi antariksa kini semakin memengaruhi kehidupan masyarakat global. Makalah ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan perlombaan antariksa yang terjadi saat ini sehingga Indonesia mendapat gambaran mengenai peluang-peluang baru, baik sebagai pelanggan maupun pengembang. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif-deskriptif. Makalah ini menyimpulkan bahwa perlombaan antariksa kembali terjadi dengan nuansa ekonomi yang lebih dominan melalui perubahan tatanan ekonomi politik global di sektor industri peluncuran satelit.
PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA KOMIK DIGITAL AKUNTANSI PADA MATERI MENYUSUN LAPORAN REKONSILIASI BANK UNTUK SISWA SMK
Authors: Hidayah Yuliana Faridatul , Siswandari Siswandari , Sudiyanto Sudiyanto
Published: March 2018

This study aimed to develop accounting digital comic media in the material of writing bank reconciliation reports for XI grade of students of vocational secondary school that is feasible to be used in the learning process. This study was a research and development refered to Borg and Gallâ€™s model, with three stages of research namely preliminary study stage, product design development and product validation. The subject of the research were students XI grade of SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Gemolong. Data collection techniques included observation, interviews, questionnaires, and validation of expert teams. The results revealed that the process of accounting learning in SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Gemolong had not used technology-based media optimally. The product design of accounting digital comic media was validated by expert teams of media, material, linguist, and practitioners (accounting teachers). Based on the validation of expert team, the accounting digital comic media included into the very well category and comformed with media feasibility criteria. To conclude, this accounting digital comic media can be tried out in the next stage and used in accounting learning process at vocational secondary schoolÂ Abstrak:Â Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan media komik digital akuntansi dengan materi menyusun laporan rekonsiliasi bank untuk siswa kelas XI SMK yang layak dipergunakan dalam proses pembelajaran. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian dan pengembangan yang mengacu pada model Borg dan Gall dengan tiga tahapan penelitian yakni tahap studi pendahuluan, pengembangan desainÂ  produk dan validasi produk. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas XI SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Gemolong. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan meliputi observasi, wawancara, angket, dan validasi tim ahli. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan sebelumnya, proses pembelajaran akuntansi di SMK Muhammadiyah 3 belum memanfaatkan penggunaan media berbasis teknologi secara optimal. Pengembangan desain produk (prototipe) media komik digital akuntansi telah divalidasi oleh tim ahli dengan hasil penilaian dari ahli media, ahli materi, ahli bahasa, dan praktisi. Berdasarkan validasi oleh tim ahli, media pembelajaran komik digital akuntansi ini termasuk dalam kategori sangat baik dan sesuai dengan kriteria kelayakan media. Dengan demikian, media komik digital akuntansi ini dapat diujicobakan pada tahapan selanjutnya dan digunakan dalam proses pembelajaran akuntansi di SMK.
SERVANT LEADERSHIP DAN EMPOWERMENT TERHADAP ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOUR PADA KARYAWAN ASA VILLA SEMINYAK
Authors: Pratama Sandara Putu Agung , Suwandana I Gusti Made
Published: March 2018

ABSTRAK

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh servant leadership dan empowerment terhadap organizational citizenship behavior pada karyawan Asa Villa Seminyak dengan menggunakan metode sensus (total sampling) dalam menentukan sampel sebanyak 44 responden, melalui teknik analisis regresi linear berganda. Hasil analisis membuktikan servant leadership dan empowerment secara simultan berpengaruh positif pada organizational citizenship behavior. servant leadership berpengaruh positif secara parsial pada organizational citizenship behavior. Empowerment berpengaruh positif secara parsial pada organizational citizenship behavior. Pihak manajemen Asa Villa Seminyak harus mengedepankan penerapan servant leadership demi menciptakan suasana yang aman dan nyaman di dalam bekerja. Pihak manajemen melalui pimpinan agar melaksanakan penerapan empowerment dengan kemudahan bagi karyawan dalam mencari informasi penting terkait pekerjaan sehingga mampu untuk menyelesaikan pekerjaannya.

 

Kata kunci : servant leadership, empowerment, organizational citizenship behavior
Authors: Warnayanti Komang Ayu , Dewi Sayu Ketut Sutrisna
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACK

Profitability is the company’s ability in generating profit. This study is aimed at determining the role of credit risk in moderating the influences of capital adequacy, credit channel, and Operational Expenses to Operating Income (BOPO) on profitability. The research was conducted on banking companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) period 2012-2014. The purposive sampling technique is used to determine sample and the number of selected samples is 35 banks. Data analysis technique used in this study is Moderated Regression Model. The results of this study show that capital adequacy has a positive impact; however, it is not significant on profitability. Credit channel has no significant negative impact on profitability. BOPO has a significant negative impact on profitability. Credit risk has the significant positive impact to profitability. It weakens the influence of BOPO on profitability and it is not able to moderate the influence of capital adequacy and credit channel to profitability.

 

Keywords: profitability, capital adequacy, credit channel, bopo, credit risk.
Meningkatkan Produktivitas Karyawan Melalui Pemberdayaan, Kerja Sama Tim dan Pelatihan di Perusahaan Jasa
Authors: Prabawa I Made Adi , Supartha I Wayan Gede
Published: March 2018

An increased productivity provides a competitive advantage for a company. This research aim to understand the impact of empowerment, teamwork, and training on workforce productivity. The research takes place in Unagi Spa Bali, and 40 employees participate as sample. Data were collected by questionnaire then measured using Likert scale score. Multiple Linear Regression is used to analyze. The result indicates that each variable empowerment, teamwork and training partially has a positive and significant impact on workforce productivity at Unagi Spa Bali. Empowerment is considered as one of key to success in maximizing productivity. Teamwork is also key feature of successful management aimed to improve overall outcomes of productivity. An effective training helps to create an efficient workforce productivity.

 

Keywords: empowerment, teamwork, training and employee productivity.
THE EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE ON TURNOVER INTENTION EMPLOYEES IN PT. JAYAKARTA BALINDO
Authors: Kusuma Putra Pande Aditya Jaya , Utama I Wayan Mudiartha
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of organizational commitment and organizational climate against turnover employeeintention.the location of this research is pt. jayakarta balindo. the number of samples taken was 95 employees, with amethod simple random sampling. The method of determining the number of samples in this study using a sampling technique is also called a saturated or census sampling. Data collected through observation, interviews, and questionnaires in the form of a questionnaire. The analysis technique used is multiple linear regression. The results of multiple regression analysis indicated that organizational commitment negatively affect turnoverintention. The analysis also showed that organizational climate negatively affect turnover intention  so turnover intention can be increased when influenced by two variables.

 

Keywords: organizational commitment, organizational climate, turnover intention
PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL DAN KEPUASAN KERJA TERHADAP OCB PADA GURU SMA NEGERI 1 BLAHBATUH
Authors: Laksana Alit Putra , Surya Ida Bagus Ketut
Published: March 2018

Perkembangan teknologi dan ilmu pengetahuan di era  globalisasi ini membuat dunia pendidikan mengalami kemajuan. Pendidikan memegang peranan yang penting dalam menciptakan manusia yang berkualitas dan unggul. Guru berperan penting dalam sistem pendidikan, khususnya di lingkungan sekolah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh kepemimpinan transformasional dan kepuasan kerja terhadap organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMAN 1 Blahbatuh. Pengambilan sampel penelitian ini menggunakan metode sampel jenuh dengan 83 guru SMAN 1 Blahbatuh sebagai responden. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan metode wawancara dan kuesioner. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah analisis linier berganda. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan kepemimpinan transformasional memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap OCB. Kepuasan kerja memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap OCB.
PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL DAN KOMITMEN ORGANISASIONAL TERHADAP ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR DI VILLA KUBU MANGGALA SEMINYAK
Authors: Cahyadi Made Satwika Dwi , Honor satrya I Gusti Bagus
Published: March 2018

One of the factors that must be considered in managing human resources is the volunteerism of employees in helping co-workers outside of their responsibilities (Organizational Citizenship Behavior). The symptoms of problems associated with low OCB are due to the low transformational leadership and organizational commitment. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of transformational leadership and organizational commitment to OCB at Villa Kubu Manggala Seminyak. This research was conducted at Villa Kubu Manggala Seminyak by using census method that is 30 respondents. The data was collected by distributing questionnaires using a 5-point likert scale to measure 12 statement items. Tests conducted using the classical assumption test that is normality test, multicollinearity test, heteroscedasticity test, f test and t test. The results of the analysis show that transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on OCB and organizational commitment has a positive and significant impact on OCB. To improve the OCB's behavior within the organization, companies should pay more attention to normative commitment and promotion opportunities.