bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ENTRE A VIRGEM E O HÓPLITA: O FEMININO E SEUS VALORES GUERREIROS EM EURÍPIDES
Authors: Silva Bruna Moraes da
Published: September 2018

Propomos, no presente artigo, analisar a relação entre o gênero feminino e o código de conduta guerreiro do Período Clássico (séculos V e IV a.C.) grego. Faremos essa análise a partr da comparação entre os ideais hoplítcos, masculinos por excelência, e aqueles representados na personagem Macária, presente na obra Os Heráclidas, de Eurípides.
BUDISTAS NO MEDITERRÂNEO
Authors: Bueno André
Published: September 2018

Neste ensaio, iremos fazer uma breve relação de algumas evidências que nos permitem compreender a passagem de elementos budistas no Mediterrâneo romano. Como cenário de disputas religiosas, o mundo romano recebeu as mais diversas religiões vindas do Oriente; e a presença budista foi devidamente identificada e reconhecida por autores da época, como iremos demonstrar.
DOVER, KILMER, MAZEL: HISTORIOGRAFIA ESSENCIALISTA DO HOMOEROTISMO GREGO
Authors: Barbo Daniel
Published: September 2018

Este artigo faz uma análise do modo essencialista com que os historiadores Kenneth Dover, Martn Kilmer e Jacques Mazel abordaram o homoerotsmo grego numa época posterior ao evento de Stonewall (1969)
A CONCEPÇÃO DE DEUS NO 'DE PROVIDENTIA' DE SÊNECA
Authors: Junior Cesar Luiz Jerce da Costa , Frigheto Renan
Published: September 2018

O presente trabalho aborda a concepção de deus construída por Sêneca em tratado De providentia, redigido pelo flósofo com a fnalidade de demonstrar a necessidade de haver de um deus que rege o universo e, por consequência, que participa na formação étca do próprio homem. Para isso, além do De providentia, utilizaremos brevemente em nossa análise outros textos do filósofo para mostrar a artculação existente entre os conceitos de deus, natureza, Fortuna e virtude, assim como os desdobramentos possíveis da teologia senequiana.
A PARTICIPAÇÃO FEMININA NO LEVANTE DAS ESTÁTUAS, EM ANTIOQUIA (387 D. C.)
Authors: Silva Gilvan Ventura da , Silva Érica Cristhyane Morais da
Published: September 2018

O Levante das Estátuas foi um violento conﬂito ocorrido em 387, na cidade de Antioquia, a metrópole da província da Síria. A documentação escrita sobre o acontecimento é abundante e, por isso, somos capazes de conhecê-lo segundo diferentes perspectivas. Os principais testemunhos sobre a sedição são as XXI Homilias sobre as estátuas para o povo de Antioquia, de João Crisóstomo, e as Orações sobre o Levante das Estátuas, de Libânio. Neste artigo, pretendemos reﬂetir sobre a presença feminina e seu signifcado dentro de tais narrativas, assunto que tem recebido pouca atenção dos historiadores. João Crisóstomo, por exemplo, invoca a imagem de uma suplicante ao falar em defesa de sua comunidade. Libânio também menciona mulheres agindo de tal maneira, como suplicantes. Uma referência feminina emblemática, no contexto do Levante, é a imperatriz Flacila, primeira esposa de Teodósio, cuja estátua foi alvo da fúria dos rebeldes. Com base nos testemunhos de João Crisóstomo e de Libânio pretendemos investigar o papel desempenhado pelas mulheres na revolta. Também buscaremos compreender o signifcado da destruição da estátua da imperatriz, uma vez que, em Roma, as imagens eram tidas como representações tangíveis dos próprios imperadores e dos membros de sua família, motivo pelo qual aqueles que contra elas atentassem poderiam se tornar réus de crime de maiestas.
QUAIS DIREITOS POLÍTICOS PARA AS CIDADÃS DA ATENAS CLÁSSICA?
Authors: Cuchet Violaine Sebillotte
Published: September 2018

Durante muito tempo, predominou a visão de que as mulheres na antiguidade grega e, mais especifcamente, na Atenas Clássica, estavam excluídas da política. No entanto, nos últimos vinte anos, estudos utilizando as mais diversas fontes tem destacado a capacidade das mulheres de atuar no espaço público e agir politicamente. Observaremos nesse artigo as possibilidades dessa atuação ao suscitar reﬂexões sobre o que os gregos entendiam por pólis (cidade), politikè (política), politeia (regime, cidadania) e politai (cidadãos).
DE PENÉLOPE A DILMA ROUSSEFF: MULHERES E ESTRUTURAS DE PODER NO PASSADO E NO PRESENTE
Authors: Zavalis Vinícius Moretti
Published: September 2018

Resenha de:BEARD, Mary. Mulheres e poder: um manifesto. Tradução de Celina Portocarrero. São Paulo: Planeta do Brasil, 2018.
Consumer preference and willingness to pay for tomato juice
Authors: Zhu Yaozhou , Shen Meng , Sims Charles A. , Marshall Maurice R. , House Lisa A. , Sarnoski Paul J.
Published: September 2018

Tomato juice has gained popularity in recent decades. However, little is known about tomato juice consumers in the United States. The goal of this research was to determine consumer attitudes towards current tomato juice offerings and willingness to pay for high flavor quality products. A sensory panel and a nation-wide survey were conducted to learn about consumer preference toward tomato juice consumption. A new “label”, including taste review ratings, was incorporated into a choice experiment to verify whether this information successfully assisted consumers in their purchase decisions. Both the sensory analysis and the consumer online survey showed a demand for tomato juice with better flavor. The results suggest that a premium quality tomato juice with fresh aroma notes and better taste made from a premium tomato will encourage consumer purchase intent. Consumers would be willing to pay up to 30% more if trusted taste review score information was provided.
How does public investment support change the capital structure and productivity of small enterprises? An empirical study of the food industry
Authors: Špička Jindřich
Published: September 2018

The impact evaluations of public investments are essential for policymakers to evaluate the effectiveness of public resource allocation. European public investment subsidies target small companies to enhance their competitiveness and viability in the market. This article uses the average treatment effect and the difference-in-difference approach to evaluate the impacts of investment support from the Rural Development Programme and the Operational Programme Enterprise and Innovation on structural and economic indicators of small enterprises. This representative case study of 550 supported small companies from the Czech food and beverage industry during 2007-2015 clearly shows that investment subsidies increase the fixed assets, the credit-to-debt ratio and the labour productivity of supported companies versus nonparticipants. However, the discussion with recent studies indicates that this is not always positive for participants since high growth versus nonparticipants could result in crowding-out effects and increasing long-term and short-term debt that negatively impact technical efficiency.
Benefits and pitfalls of social capital for farmer cooperatives: evidence from China
Authors: Xu Yining , Liang Qiao , Huang Zuhui
Published: September 2018

This paper conducts an exploratory analysis on the role of social capital in influencing both economic and social performance of farmer cooperatives based on a sample of 156 farmers from 54 vegetable cooperatives in China’s Hebei and Zhejiang provinces. Social capital is distinguished into bonding and bridging dimensions, with the former referring to the internal aspect of social capital and the latter the external “Guanxi” (meaning relationship) possessed by core members. The statistical results display that specific dimensions of social capital may not deliver the benefits expected by cooperative practitioners and academics. Both positive and negative effects of social capital on performances of farmer cooperatives are observed. To be specific, bonding social capital is positively associated with common members’ economic benefits. Bridging social capital generates beneficial outcomes for the financial and social performances of cooperatives, while exhibiting negative influence on common members’ income increase because of member heterogeneity.
Effect of Different Adhesive Strategies and Time on Microtensile Bond Strength of a CAD/CAM Composite to Dentin
Authors: Meda EM , Rached RN , Ignácio SA , Fornazari IA , Souza EM
Published: September 2018

Purpose:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adhesive strategy and time on the microtensile bond strength of a computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) composite to dentin.

Methods and Materials:

Sixty CAD/CAM composite blocks were bonded to human dentin with simplified bonding agents using etch-and-rinse and self-etching approaches and amine-based and amine-free resin cements, with and without the application of a dual-cure activator (DCA; n=10): SBP-ARC (Adper Single Bond Plus + RelyX ARC), SBP-RXU (Adper Single Bond Plus + RelyX Ultimate), SBP-DCA-RXU (Adper Single Bond Plus + DCA + RelyX Ultimate), SBU-ARC (Scotchbond Universal + RelyX ARC), SBU-RXU (Scotchbond Universal + RelyX Ultimate), and SBU-DCA-ARC (Scotchbond Universal + DCA + RelyX ARC). Each specimen was light cured for 40 seconds under load and stored in distilled water at 37°C for seven days. Stick-shaped specimens (1.0 mm2) were obtained. Half of the specimens underwent microtensile bond strength testing, and the other half were subjected to the same tests after six months of storage. Failure mode was determined using an optical microscope (40×). The data were analyzed by a two-way analysis of variance followed by the Games-Howell test and Student t-test (preset alpha of 0.05).

Results:

After seven days, SBU-RXU presented the highest mean bond strength, statistically different from only SBU-ARC (p<0.05). Most of the groups exhibited a statistically significant reduction in bond strength after 6 months (p<0.05), except SBP-RXU and SBU-ARC (p>0.05).

Conclusion:

The adhesive strategy, with different associations between adhesive systems and resin cements, as well as the use of a DCA, affected the bond strength of both amine-free and amine-based resin cements to a CAD/CAM composite.
Total Quality Educational Mindset Formation at Muhammadiyah Elementary School Kleco Yogyakarta
Authors: Yuliana Anaas Tri Ridlo Dina
Published: September 2018

The main and fundamental thing to consider in improving the quality of education is to build and form a mindset strategy for all stakeholders of education. This research was conducted by using qualitative descriptive approach. The purpose of this study is to obtain information and describe the formation of total quality educational mindset at Kleco Muhammadiyah Elementary School in Yogyakarta. The formation of the mindset was done through the formulation and the communication of mindset. The formulation of the mindset was done by observing the principals regarding various trends driving the changes that will occur. It then illustrated the impact of changes in the school caused by various efforts of changes that have been observed and formulated by providing the best value for customers, making continuous improvement, and trying to satisfy the needs of stakeholders. The communication mindset that has been formulated was done in two ways, namely through personal behavior and operational behavior. The realization of the result of forming the total quality educational mindset is the formation of member behavior in the organization in accordance with what is expected by the school.
İlkokul Öğrencilerinin Basamak Değeri Kavrayışlarının Geliştirilmesi
Authors: MUTLU Yılmaz , SARI Mehmet Hayri
Published: September 2018

Bu araştırmada, ilkokul 3. sınıf öğrencilerinin basamak
değeri kavrayışlarının geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma, ön-test
son-test kontrol grupsuz yarı-deneysel desene göre tasarlanmıştır. Basamak
değeri konusunda zorluk yaşayan öğrenciler araştırmanın çalışma grubunu
oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunda 8 öğrenci yer almıştır. Veri
toplama araçları olarak basamak değeri testi, kaygı ve tutum ölçeği
kullanılmıştır. Uygulamada araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen bilgisayar
destekli öğretim materyalleri kullanılmıştır. Deneysel süreç 2 hafta ve toplam
6 ders saati sürmüştür. Deneysel işlemin ardından çalışma grubuna son-test ve 3
hafta sonra kalıcılık testi uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin analizinde
ilişkili örneklemler t-testi tekniği kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonucunda çalışma
grubunun ön-test ve son-test ortalama puanları arasında basamak değeri
kavrayışına yönelik anlamlı fark ortaya çıkmıştır. Bilgisayar destekli eğitim materyallerin
öğrencilerin basamak değeri kavrayışlarını geliştirdiği görülmüştür.
Öğrencilerin duyuşsal özelliklerinden olan kaygı ve tutum değişkenleri de
bilgisayar destekli eğitimin anlamlı bir etkisi olmamıştır. Kalıcılık testi
puanlarına bakıldığında ise, öğrencilerin son-test puan ortalamaları ile
kalıcılık testi puan ortalamaları arasında anlamlı bir farklılık görülmemiştir.
Investigation of potential risk factors for mesenteric volvulus in military working dogs
Authors: Andrews Shane J. , Thomas Todd M. , Hauptman Joe G. , Stanley Bryden J.
Published: September 2018

OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors for mesenteric volvulus (MV) in military working dogs (MWDs).

DESIGN Retrospective case-control study.

ANIMALS 211 MWDs (54 with and 157 without MV [case and control dogs, respectively]).

PROCEDURES Medical records (cases and controls) and necropsy reports (cases) were reviewed. Signalment, pertinent medical and surgical history, behavior and temperament characteristics, feeding schedules, and training types were recorded. Weather patterns for regions where dogs resided were researched. Data were evaluated statistically to identify potential risk factors for MV.

RESULTS Risk factors significantly associated with MV included German Shepherd Dog breed (OR, 11.5), increasing age (OR, 2.0), and history of prophylactic gastropexy (OR, 65.9), other abdominal surgery (after gastropexy and requiring a separate anesthetic episode; OR, 16.9), and gastrointestinal disease (OR, 5.4). Post hoc analysis of the subset of MWDs that underwent gastropexy suggested that postoperative complications were associated with MV in these dogs but type of gastropexy and surgeon experience level were not.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Data supported earlier findings that German Shepherd Dog breed and history of gastrointestinal disease were risk factors for MV. The MWDs with a history of prophylactic gastropexy or other abdominal surgery were more likely to acquire MV than were those without such history. These findings warrant further study. Despite the association between prophylactic gastropexy and MV, the authors remain supportive of this procedure to help prevent the more common disease of gastric dilatation-volvulus.
Dynamics of CT visible pleural effusion in patients with pulmonary infarction
Authors: Kocijancic Igor , Vidmar Jernej , Kastelic Marko
Published: September 2018

Background

Pleural effusion remains largely unexplored in patients with pulmonary embolism and concurrent pulmonary infarction. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between the size of pulmonary infarction and pleural effusion as well as the time course of pleural effusion in patients with pulmonary infarction.

Patients and methods

Data from 103 patients with pulmonary infarction was retrospectively analysed along with patient comorbidities, size of pulmonary infarction, presence and size of pleural effusion with the time between the onset of clinical symptoms of pulmonary infarction and CT study.

Results

Assessment of possible correlations between the size of pulmonary infarction and age revealed a significant negative correlation. There was a highly significant difference (p = 0.005) in the mean size of pulmonary infarction in patients with effusion (34.5 cm3) compared to those without it (14.3 cm3), but the size of the effusion had no correlation with the size of pulmonary infarction. The size of the effusion peaked between 4th–5th day after the onset of clinical symptoms of pulmonary infarction. In the first 5 days after the onset of clinical symptoms of pulmonary infarction a significant correlation was found between the size of the effusion and time with approximation of 1.3 mm/12 h.

Conclusions

The data shows that patients with a pleural effusion are more likely to have a larger pulmonary infarction than those without it. If present, the effusion can be expected to increase in a relatively slow linear fashion in the first 5 days after the onset of clinical symptoms of pulmonary infarction.
Pharmacogenomic markers of glucocorticoid response in the initial phase of remission induction therapy in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Authors: Gasic Vladimir , Zukic Branka , Stankovic Biljana , Janic Dragana , Dokmanovic Lidija , Lazic Jelena , Krstovski Nada , Dolzan Vita , Jazbec Janez , Pavlovic Sonja , Kotur Nikola
Published: September 2018

Background

Response to glucocorticoid (GC) monotherapy in the initial phase of remission induction treatment in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) represents important biomarker of prognosis and outcome. We aimed to study variants in several pharmacogenes (NR3C1, GSTs and ABCB1) that could contribute to improvement of GC response through personalization of GC therapy.

Methods

Retrospective study enrolling 122 ALL patients was carried out to analyze variants of NR3C1 (rs33389, rs33388 and rs6198), GSTT1 (null genotype), GSTM1 (null genotype), GSTP1 (rs1695 and rs1138272) and ABCB1 (rs1128503, rs2032582 and rs1045642) genes using PCR-based methodology. The marker of GC response was blast count per microliter of peripheral blood on treatment day 8. We carried out analysis in which cut-off value for GC response was 1000 (according to Berlin-Frankfurt-Munster [BFM] protocol), as well as 100 or 0 blasts per microliter.

Results

Carriers of rare NR3C1 rs6198 GG genotype were more likely to have blast count over 1000, than the non-carriers (p = 0.030). NR3C1 CAA (rs33389-rs33388-rs6198) haplotype was associated with blast number below 1000 (p = 0.030). GSTP1 GC haplotype carriers were more likely to have blast number below 1000 (p = 0.036), below 100 (p = 0.028) and to be blast negative (p = 0.054), while GSTP1 GT haplotype and rs1138272 T allele carriers were more likely to be blasts positive (p = 0.034 and p = 0.024, respectively). ABCB1 CGT (rs1128503-rs2032582-rs1045642) haplotype carriers were more likely to be blast positive (p = 0.018).

Conclusions

Our results have shown that NR3C1 rs6198 variant and GSTP1 rs1695-rs1138272 haplotype are the most promising pharmacogenomic markers of GC response in ALL patients.
Original paper: A new type of polyphenols-containing dietary supplement for correction of lipids and inflammatory markers in patients with coronary artery disease
Authors: Erglis Kristaps , Mintale Iveta , Briede Ieva , Rozenbergs Aldis , Jegere Sanda , Narbute Inga , Jakobsons Eriks , Dzerve Vilnis , Erglis Martins , Bajāre Iveta , Erglis Andrejs
Published: September 2018

Objective: To evaluate the impact of two original compositions of polyphenols-containing dietary supplement on lipid profile and level of C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with angiographycally verified coronary artery disease (CAD). Design and methods: 167 patients were selected during their scheduled post-event elective bicycle stress-test examination. All patients received standard CAD therapy and permanent statin therapy and had elevated total cholesterol (TC > 5.0 mmol/L) and/or CRP (>3.5 mg/L) levels. The study consisted of 2 days of polyphenol depletion followed by a 12-week supplementation period in a randomized, blinded, placebo-uncontrolled parallel design. Two different compositions SILVA 1 (Quercetine, linseed oil and Resveratrol), and SILVA 2 (Quercetine, linseed oil and Pycnogenol) were tested. Results: All parameters changed compared baseline and 1 and 3 months in both groups. CRP decreased from 2.48 ± 1.62 mg/L at baseline to 1.97 ± 1.15 mg/L, high density cholesterol (HDL-C) increased from 1.18 ± 0.31 to 1.38 ± 0.34 mmol/L, also decrease of triglycerides (TG) from 1.5 to 1.29 mmol/L after 3 months treatment in SILVA I group was statistically significant (p < 0.001). Changes of parameters between baseline and 1 or 3 months in SILVA II group were not statistically significant. Hovewer, decrease of CRP (from 2.6 ± 1.28 to 2.41 ± 1.68), decrease of low density cholesterol (LDL-C from 2.95 ± 1.2 to 2.88 ± 1.21), increase of HDL-C (from 1.25 ± 0.22 to 1.34 ± 0.23), decrease of TC (from 5.2 ± 1.3 to 5.1 ± 1.28) and decrease of TG (from 1.4 ± 0.41 to 1.3 ± 0.38) can be counted as tendency of changes. Conclusion: This study reveals the superiority of treatment with statins in combination with composition containing Resveratrol for correction of lipid profile and inflamation marker CRP of patients with CAD
Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise as a Rehabilitation Modality Following Orthopaedic Surgery: A Review of Venous Thromboembolism Risk
Authors: Bond Colin W. , Hackney Kyle J. , Brown Scott L. , Noonan Benjamin C.
Published: September 2018

Synopsis

Restoration of skeletal muscle mass and strength is critical to successful outcomes following orthopaedic surgery. Blood flow restriction (BFR) resistance exercise has emerged as a promising means of augmenting traditional low-intensity physical rehabilitation exercise and has yielded successful outcomes in a wide range of applications. Though BFR is well tolerated and safe for most individuals, patients who have undergone orthopaedic surgery may be an exception, due to their heightened risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). While the pathogenesis of VTE is multifactorial and specific to the individual, it is commonly described as a combination of blood stasis, endothelial injury, and alterations in the constituents of the blood leading to hypercoagulability. The collective literature suggests that, given the pathogenic mechanisms of VTE, limited use of a wide, partially occluding cuff during resistance exercise should be low risk, and the likelihood that BFR would directly cause a VTE event is remote. Alternatively, it is plausible that BFR may enhance blood flow and promote fibrinolysis. Of greater concern is the individual with pre-existing asymptomatic VTE, which could be dislodged during BFR. However, it is unknown whether the direct risk associated with BFR is greater than the risk accompanying traditional exercise alone. Presently, there are no universally agreed-upon standards indicating which postsurgical orthopaedic patients may perform BFR safely. While excluding all these patients from BFR may be overly cautious, clinicians need to thoroughly screen for VTE signs and symptoms, be cognizant of each patient's risk factors, and use proper equipment and prescription methods prior to initiating BFR. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(1):17–27. Epub 12 Sep 2018. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.8375
PENGGUNAAN METODE DEMONSTRASI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PRESTASI BELAJAR KONSEP PERUBAHAN BENDA PADA SISWA KELAS II
Authors: Kakak Darlina
Published: September 2018

Penelitian ini  bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh metode demonstrasi dapat meningkatkan prestasi  belajar peserta didik kelas II SDN 04 Nanga Pinoh.Jenis penelitian adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas yang didesain dengan menggunakan metode siklus. Dimana dalam pelaksanaan tindakan PTK ini terdiri dari 4 tahap, yaitu: perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi dan refleksi, dengan tujuan untuk membandingkan nilai sebelum tindakan dan sesudah tindakan. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan  menggunakan observasi pengamatan guru dan pengamatan siswa  serta hasil tes belajar siswa. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas II SDN 04 Nanga Pinoh, yang berjumlah 26 orang. Terjadi peningkatan prestasi belajar dengan menggunakan metode demonstrasi pada  konsep perubahan benda pada siswa kelas II SDN 04 Nanga Pinoh. Hal ini terbukti dalam peningkatan nilai dari tes awal dari 26 siswa yang tuntas KKM ada 16 siswa atau 50% sedangkan masih 10 siswa atau 38% yg belum tuntas. Pada Siklus I dari 26 siswa yang tuntas 18 siswa atau 69% dan yang belum tuntas ada 8 siswa yang bearti 31%. Pada siklus II dari 26 siswa yang tuntas 21 siswa atau 80,7% dan yang belum tuntas ada 5 siswa yang bearti 19,3%. Berdasarkan data tersebut terlihat bahwa penggunaan metode demonstrasi  dapat meningkatkan prestasi belajar siswa pada pelajaran IPA Konsep Perubahan Benda pada siswa kelas II SDN 04 Nanga Pinoh.
PENINGKATAN KOMPETENSI GURU MENERAPKAN STRATEGI LITERASI MELALUI WORKSHOP PTK DI SMP NEGERI 3 PONTIANAK
Authors: Subhan Subhan
Published: September 2018

Abstrak: Pemahaman guru tentang strategi literasi dalam pembelajaran sangat beragam. Salah satu upaya pengukuran keberhasilan pelaksanaan strategi literasi dalam pembelajaran yaitu melalui workshop  Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Adapun rumusan masalahnya adalah bagaimanakah peningkatan kompetensi guru mata pelajaran menerapkan strategi literasi dalam penyusunan perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan penilaian pembelajaran melalui workshop penelitian tindakan kelas di SMP Negeri 3 Pontianak. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kompetensi guru mata pelajaran dalam menyusun RPP meningkat secara kuantitatif dari 90 kategori sangat baik (A) menjadi 96 kategori sangat baik (A). Kompetensi guru mata pelajaran dalam pelaksanaan pembelajaran meningkat secara kuantitatif dan kualitatif, yaitu dari 89 kategori baik (B) menjadi 96 sangat baik (A). Kompetensi guru dalam melakukan penilaian dari aspek daya serap juga terjadi peningkatan secara kuantitatif, yaitu dari 80% kategori baik (B) menjadi 88% kategori baik (B). Dari aspek ketuntasan klasikal, komptensi guru mata pelajaran juga meningkat secara kuantitatif maupun kualitatif, yaitu 63% kategori cukup (C) menjadi 85% kategori baik (B). Kata kunci: strategi literasi, rencana pelaksanaan pembelajaran (RPP), pelaksanaan pembelajaran,  penilaian, workshop penelitian tindakan kelas
PENINGKATAN BELAJAR MATEMATIKA TENTANG PENGERJAAN HITUNG BILANGAN BULAT MELALUI BERBAGAI MEDIA
Authors: Anita Anita
Published: September 2018

Abstract: To improve learning outcomes especially to accelerate the mastery of subject matter at elementary school level, the need for improvements in teaching and learning process through learning improvement program, especially in Mathematics subjects in order to obtain learning mastery. At Teluk Teluk State Elementary School, Kec, Nanga Pinoh Kab. Melawi found that students' learning outcomes were not appropriate for their absorption. Students were considered successful in classical learning when their absorption rate was 85% or more, and scored above 6.5. In accordance with the assessment technical guidance, if the student did not achieve the absorptive capacity 85 % and scores below 6.5, educators classify these students as students with low learning outcomes. In the learning process that is conveyed to 20 students of class V in daily examination, recorded students who master the subject matter with a value above 6.5 only 6 people (30%) and 14 0rang students (70%) have not been able to master the subject matter. During the learning process, the absence of students asking questions or responding to teacher explanations. Based on these findings, the authors asked colleagues to identify the shortcomings of the lessons learned.
Voluntary Disclosure, Enterprise Risk Management and Stock Price Synchronicity: Evidence from Shar¯ı‘ah Compliant and Non-Shar¯ı‘ah Compliant Companies
Authors:   Ph.D Scholar, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan., Ghafoor Zeeshan , Hassan Arshad ,   Professor, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Published: September 2018

The study observes that low R 2 values from market model are primarily due to the reflection of firm-specific information in stock prices and not due to noise. The study explores that the extent to which stock prices become more informative depends upon the availability of firm-specific information in the market. The methodology of stock price synchronicity is applied by using a sample of 30 Shar¯ı‘ah and 30 non-Shar¯ı‘ah compliant companies which are taken from KMI 30 and PSX 100 indexes. The study explores the impact of Shar¯ı‘ah compliance on stock price synchronicity or informativeness based upon the rationale that Islam puts emphasis on disclosure and social accountability which should reduce the firm’s information asymmetry and improve the stock price informativeness. The study reports significant and positive relationship of Shar¯ı‘ah compliance and voluntary disclosure on stock price synchronicity which is not according to the hypothesis. The possible reason may be the size effect which may be moving the firms in line with the market. Moreover, the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) practices have significant and negative impact on stock price synchronicity. It confirms that ERM helps in improving the firm’s information environment and stock price informativeness.
Families in New Zealand: the challenge for policymakers
Authors: Pryor Jan
Published: September 2018

“Family policy” is a field which presents a set of unique problems. One is the difficulty we have in removing individual experiences (and prejudices) from the discussion about political choices. There is something remarkably odd, indeed ostrich-like, about the debates we have about families, our relationships within them, and where they fit into the broader contexts of communities and cultures. Quite simply, our heads are in the sand about what a family is, and how in New Zealand perceptions have merged and changed in step with other shifts in society.
Research and government: feeding knowledge into public policy
Authors: Hawke Gary , Wintringham Michael
Published: September 2018

Academic research on government may or may not be of value to those who govern today. It is, after all, motivated principally by the desire to advance knowledge, not to assist the public policy process at any given time. The latter may draw on, or be the specific motivation for, other research undertakings beyond academia. Of course it is also the case that any research, regardless of its principal motivation or institutional setting, may advance both knowledge and the public policy process. be of value to those who govern today. It is, after all, motivated principally by the desire to advance knowledge, not to assist the public policy process at any given time. The latter may draw on, or be the specific motivation for, other research undertakings beyond academia. Of course it is also the case that any research, regardless of its principal motivation or institutional setting, may advance both knowledge and the public policy process.
Claims to Treaty and other rights: exploring the terms of Crown-Māori negotiation
Authors: White Nicola , Ladley Andrew
Published: September 2018

This article delves further into that broad framework by considering the interplay between law and political negotiation, concepts of relationships between citizen and state, the role of rights in political debate, and the effect of concepts of indigeneity on all of these. The broad conclusion is that current legal and policy debates are constantly testing what is different about the state’s relationship with indigenous people, and when, why and how any difference is relevant. The debate must take place, but it needs to be approached with care as it touches on matters that go to the heart of our traditions of democracy and equality.
Value-adding policy analysis and advice: new roles and skills for the public sector
Authors: Scott Claudia
Published: September 2018

High-quality policy analysis and advice is critical to good governance. Teaching public policy for the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) provides a welcome opportunity to discuss challenges and opportunities for the public sector advisory system with experienced practitioners from Australia and New Zealand. Public sector advisers in many jurisdictions recognize the existence of competition for these services from others, leading to some reflection on the comparative advantage the public sector can bring to its role (Bardach, 2000; Weimer and Vining, 1999; Radin, 2000).
Funding for Defence
Authors: Cozens Peter
Published: September 2018

The Roman statesman Cicero once said that “endless money forms the sinews of war”. It is perhaps just as well that the New Zealand Defence Force is not endowed with such largesse otherwise one might have to contemplate a permanently fractious state of affairs. Nonetheless, if the nation is to utilise a Defence Force it is axiomatic that it is properly equipped, sustained, managed and commanded for the various missions it is intended to perform.
Paid parental leave in New Zealand: a short history and future policy options
Authors: Callister Paul , Caltry Judith
Published: September 2018

In early 2005 the Labour-Progressive government stated that, while New Zealand’s overall labour force participation rates were high, the rate for some groups of women, particularly those aged 25-34 years, were below the OECD average. Given that this is the main childbearing age range for New Zealand women, mothers of young children form a significant component of this group. There was subsequently much debate about the benefits or otherwise of bringing more mothers into paid work and, inevitably, questions arose about the level of both parental leave and childcare support available to new parents.
The union and non-union wage differential in the New Zealand public service
Authors: Feinberg-Danieli Goldie , Lonti Zsuzsanna
Published: September 2018

What do unions do? The major objective of unions is to improve the terms of conditions of employment for their members. At the same time, unions have a considerable impact on the employment conditions of not only their own members but non-unionised workers as well. One of the most important employment terms unions negotiate is wages. As a result, wage bargaining has been identified as a primary function of unions, and differences in wages between union and non-union members are considered an important measure of union power. In most countries this differential is called the ‘union/non-union’ wage differential. In New Zealand, however, there are employees who are union members but are not covered by collective agreements, contrary to the more common occurrence in other countries (e.g. the United States and Canada), where non-union members are often covered by collective agreements. Therefore, in New Zealand the differential should be more precisely called the ‘collective versus individual’ wage differential. In this article we focus on the raw ‘collective’ wage differential, but due to convention we still call it the ‘union’ wage differential.
Policy thinking: from ‘if ... then’ to ‘what if ...’
Authors: Wolf Amanda
Published: September 2018

Now, more than ever before, good advice is held to be a function of its knowledge base. Advisers seek connections between information, knowledge, policy and outcomes. Given issue complexity, multiple values and competing sources of information, lively debate focuses on various qualities of knowledge, and its production, management and relevance. Some policy advisers and decision makers equate ‘good’ knowledge with expert and scientific ‘evidence’. Others proclaim the worth of local and ‘interpretive’ knowledge, which arises from consultation, dialogue and mutual learning processes. Unfortunately, debate centred on the qualities of knowledge tacitly assumes that good qualities automatically increase the odds of good policy.
Contracting between government and the voluntary sector: where to from here?
Authors: Stace Hilary , Cumming Jacqueline
Published: September 2018

In the 1980s and 1990s public sector management in New Zealand underwent a profound reorganisation. This involved the corporatisation and privatisation of many state assets, with the separation of the roles of funder, purchaser and provider. Non-commercial or ‘core’ public functions of the state were separated from commercial functions to enable the latter to be contracted out to private organisations, in the pursuit of effi ciency and effectiveness.
A sea of troubles? New Zealand’s public sector neighbourhood
Authors: Alley Roderic
Published: September 2018

The 37th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) witnessed some painful political inflammation in 2006. Its October annual heads of government meeting, held in Fiji, saw Australian prime minister John Howard face a Melanesian wall of resentment. This was instigated by a row that erupted over former Solomon Islands attorney general Julian Moti, an Australian lawyer facing extradition over child sex charges, who was sheltered by Solomon Island prime minister Manasseh Sogavare and his Papua New Guinea counterpart, Sir Michael Somare. With Australian impatience and willingness to assert aid conditionality, the temperature rose sharply. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer claimed that taxpayers deserved a far better return for what had been invested in the region.
Comparing time present with time future: discounting in the Stern Review
Authors: Rose Dennis
Published: September 2018

What actions should we, as a subset of world citizenry, be contemplating now in response to the likely effects of climate change? That is the fundamental question posed by the Stern Review. As is the case with most large questions, our individual and collective responses are conditioned by our systems of values, by the institutions within which we work, by uncertainties about the facts and by the intellectual frameworks that help structure our understanding of reality.
Remembering Henry: father of the IPS
Authors: Holmes Frank
Published: September 2018

Ten years after his death, it is fitting to remember the life and work of Henry Lang in this journal. He can be regarded as the father of the Institute of Policy Studies. The honorary doctorate the university bestowed on him in 1984 acknowledged the great contribution he had made to his alma mater and to university education in the course of his distinguished career.
Commentary: transforming an economy
Authors: Easton Brian
Published: September 2018

This paper responds to the Minister’s paper by providing a context in which the government’s economic transformation agenda operates. It argues that it is not a plan but a framework for the coherent organising of government’s evolving involvement in the economy. To illustrate how this occurs the latter part of the paper focuses on some Auckland issues, which are yet to be resolved, and mentions some of the other areas for further development.
Stern lessons on climate change: stabilisation targets and emission reductions
Authors: Boston Jonathan
Published: September 2018

In mid-2005 the British government commissioned its chief economic adviser, Sir Nicholas Stern, to review the economics of climate change. His report, released in late October 2006, is detailed, comprehensive and sobering. Not surprisingly, given the many controversies surrounding the causes and likely consequences of climate change, the report has sparked vigorous debate. Predictably, various critics have questioned key elements of the scientific evidence upon which the Stern Review is based (see Carter, et al., 2006; Lawson, 2006). Others have challenged some of the main assumptions underpinning the Review’s economic analysis, such as the use of a very low discount rate, the focus on total costs and benefits rather than marginal costs and benefits, and the claimed tendency to rely on the most pessimistic studies and estimates of the damage that global warming may cause.
A response to Kerry McDonald from Mark Prebble, State Services Commissioner
Authors: Prebble Mark
Published: September 2018

Kerry McDonald’s article may be reduced to two basic propositions. First, all is not well in the state sector, and, although there are many shining examples of good performance, there is a need for more system-wide improvement. I agree with that. Second, there has been a lack of any progress in state sector improvement since the 1980s. I disagree with that.
Lifting families’ incomes
Authors: Nolan Patrick
Published: September 2018

On 27 May 2004 the Minister of Social Development announced a number of tax-benefit reforms (collectively known as Working for Families), to be phased in by 1 April 2007 (Nolan, 2005). These reforms increased the generosity and lowered the clawback of the Family Tax Credit, established the In-Work Tax Credit, indexed the Working for Families Tax Credits to inflation, removed the child components of main welfare benefits, changed the assessment, generosity and abatement of the Accommodation Supplement, and increased the Childcare and OSCAR Subsidy rates.
The critical role of leadership in the New Zealand state sector
Authors: McDonald Kerry
Published: September 2018

If New Zealand is to be able to arrest its steadily deteriorating economic performance and position compared with many other countries, particularly Australia, one thing it must do urgently is to radically improve the quality of leadership and performance within its central government agencies. Substantial economic and social benefits will flow from such remedial action, but high costs will be paid if it is not taken.
Downwards accountability and consent in comprehensive assistance missions
Authors: Lineham Rebecca
Published: September 2018

Peace operations and comprehensive assistance missions rely heavily on retaining local consent; one critical factor in achieving this is the accountability of the mission to the government and people of the country in which it serves. Mechanisms for oversight and review, and processes for handling local input and dissent, may be one way in which an operation can enhance accountability. The difficulty lies in finding ways to ensure that accountability to local actors is just as rigorous as accountability to donors, sponsors and contributing countries.
Britain’s Sustainable Communities Bill: a model for New Zealand?
Authors: Reid Mike
Published: September 2018

It is not very often that the leader of a political party publicly admits his team got it wrong, but that is exactly what David Cameron, the leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, has recently done. In his manifesto-like paper ‘The Permissive Society’ (2006), in which he outlines his thinking on a new social philosophy, Cameron discusses the apparently sorry state of local government and comments that ‘there is a renewed need for greater local fiscal autonomy and for strong civic institutions’. In discussing how this need arose he further notes, reflecting on the Conservatives’ last period in office, that ‘we Conservatives must accept our share of the blame’.
The paradox of managing for outcomes
Authors: Lewis Karen
Published: September 2018

Government departments are required to consider and report on the linkages between departmental outputs and the government’s intended outcomes (Steering Group Managing for Outcomes Roll-Out 2003/04, 2002). But are the objectives of ‘managing for outcomes’ (MFO) being achieved? While, as Ryan (2006) noted, it may be too early to conclusively answer questions around MFO, it is possible to reflect on the practice in light of the evidence available in departmental statements of intent (SOI).
A case for public sector ethics
Authors: Hicks Colin
Published: September 2018

In June 2007, as part of the achievement of its development goals, the State Services Commission (SSC) published a revised code of conduct (SSC, 2007a) to apply to most state service employees. The code is about ‘standards of integrity and conduct’ – essentially, to be fair, impartial, responsible and trustworthy. The initiatives of the SSC in recent times are to be commended, but do they go far enough?
Income in Retirement
Authors: Rashbrooke Geoff
Published: September 2018

Most working-age people in modern industrial societies principally manage their finances by reference to their direct and regular income from their employment. This suggests that when they move into retirement, the large majority (but not necessarily all) would feel most comfortable in continuing to have a significant degree of regular income, preferably commensurate with their income pre-retirement.
Global climate change policies: from Bali to Copenhagen and beyond
Authors: Boston Jonathan
Published: September 2018

In early December 2007, the island of Bali in Indonesia hosted the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 3rd Conference of the Parties serving as a Meeting of the Parties (COP/MOP3) to the Kyoto Protocol. Attended by almost 11,000 participants and observers from across the globe, Bali marked the climax of a period of unparalleled international climate change summitry (Chasek, 2007). The decisions taken at COP13 have been variously hailed as a ‘major breakthrough’ (Egenhofer, 2007) and as an utter failure – ‘the mother of all no-deals’, to quote Sunita Narain (2008) and ‘even worse than the Kyoto Protocol’ according to George Monbiot (2007)
Lingering concerns about child custody and support
Authors: Baker Maureen
Published: September 2018

Since the 1970s, separation and divorce rates have increased in most Western countries, reflecting broad societal changes such as growing secularisation and individualism, changing labour markets and migration patterns, new ideas about entitlements and obligations, and widespread legal reforms. Despite these changes, most people agree that children in the ‘post-divorce family’ deserve adequate living standards and the continued love and support of both parents (Beck- Gernsheim, 2002). In addition, supporting one’s children is required by national laws and international agreements such as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child (Baker, 2006).
At the centre or in control? Central agencies in search of new identities
Authors: Norman Richard
Published: September 2018

The New Zealand public management model is a product of 1980s and 1990s enthusiasm for replacing hierarchy and centralised bureaucracies with contracts and market-like methods for delivering public services. Fervour for change from tradition is illustrated by the titles of these books published in 1992, a high-water mark for public sector reform in New Zealand: Liberation Management (Peters, 1992), Reinventing Government (Osborne and Gaebler, 1992) and Breaking through Bureaucracy (Barzelay, 1992).
Before, after or during the reforms? Towards information-age government in New Zealand
Authors: Lips Miriam
Published: September 2018

Twenty years after the state sector reforms in New Zealand, high expectations of a new reform era for the New Zealand government can be observed. Reaping the benefits of the information and communication technology (ICT) revolution, government aims to achieve fundamental changes in the ways it works, collaborates and engages. Two important milestones for enabling the ‘transformation’ of the New Zealand government are the transformation of the operation of government by 2010, as government agencies and their partners use technology to provide user-centred services and achieve joint outcomes, and the transformation of people’s engagement with government by 2020, as increasing and innovative use is made of the opportunities offered by ICTs (State Services Commission, 2006).
Contributions and challenges of ‘New Public Management’: New Zealand since 1984
Authors: Whitcombe Judy
Published: September 2018

When New Public Management (NPM) swept around the world in the 1980s the New Zealand public sector embraced its theories and embarked upon a rigorous reform process which brought both praise and some scepticism. New Zealand was seen at that time, by some observers, to be a ‘world leader’. However, in the years following the initial impact of NPM the euphoria has given way to a more rigorous analysis of the performance of the public sector and a re-examination of the functions and responsibilities of the public service.