bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
La confianza y el control percibido como antecedentes de la aceptación del e-commerce: Una investigación empírica en consumidores finales
Authors: Meléndez Ruiz Enrique Ismael , Ábrego Almazán Demian , Medina Quintero José Melchor
Published: October 2019

Introducción: En el actual contexto de negocios una empresa debe posicionarse en el lugar donde se ubiquen sus posibles consumidores, por lo cual empresas de diferentes actividades y tamaños están integrando el comercio electrónico a sus procesos de negocio. Pero como cualquier actividad comercial no está exenta de inconvenientes, los cuales en cierta forma pueden inhibir su uso, por ello, desde el punto de vista de la aceptación tecnológica se busca contribuir con evidencia empírica de las variables asociadas al mismo, en personas que usan o tienen la intención de usarlo, a través de la inclusión de la confianza y control percibido, aunado a un análisis multigrupo para ver con mayor detalle la posible influencia del sexo en la relaciones causales propuestas.Método: El procedimiento seguido consistió en una revisión de la literatura especializada sobre la aceptación tecnológica, la confianza y control percibido en el uso de Internet como medio de compra, lo que permitió justificar las hipótesis planteadas y diseñar un cuestionario. El levantamiento de los datos fue en la zona centro del estado de Tamaulipas, México, a través de un muestro no probabilístico por conveniencia. Se aplicaron 234 cuestionarios a personas entre 18 y 65 años. Para su análisis se aplicó la técnica estadística de mínimos cuadrados parciales (PLS), una técnica de modelado de ecuaciones estructurales basada en la varianza que permite probar y validar el modelo propuesto.Resultados: La evidencia señala la relevancia de la actitud de compra y su intención como precedente de adopción del comercio electrónico. Además, que la confianza es antecedente de la intensión de uso del comercio electrónico e influye en la utilidad percibida, mientras que el control percibido influye de forma positiva tanto en la facilidad de uso, como en la intención de uso. Por otra parte, lo obtenido en el análisis multigrupo indica la carencia de diferencias significativas en cuanto a la opinión por sexo del fenómeno estudiado.Discusión o Conclusión: La confianza y el control percibido son variables a tomar en cuenta ya que pueden influir de manera relevante en la intensión de uso o uso actual del comercio electronico. No obstante, resultados muestran la existencia de áreas de oportunidad del ámbito empresarial requeridas para la creación o mejora de actividades de compraventa de productos o servicios realizadas por este medio tecnológico.
Experiência no curso − contributo para a qualidade do ensino superior
Authors: Chaleta Maria Elisa
Published: October 2019

A investigação no âmbito do ensino superior estabeleceu forte relação entre a forma como os estudantes aprendem e a percepção que têm sobre os contextos em que essa aprendizagem ocorre. Neste estudo avalia-se a experiência no curso de estudantes do ensino superior em aspectos como Bom Ensino, Avaliação Apropriada, Carga de Trabalho Apropriada e Competências Genéricas. Participaram 872 alunos de 1º e 3º ano de cursos de Licenciatura de Ciências Sociais e de Ciências e Tecnologia de três instituições de ensino superior. Os resultados mostram que, na maioria dos cursos, os estudantes consideram existir bom ensino, que a avaliação não é a mais apropriada, que a carga de trabalho é adequada e que este proporciona o desenvolvimento de competências genéricas. Uma significativa maioria indica estar satisfeita com a qualidade dos cursos.
Federalismo e educação no Brasil: subsídios para o debate
Authors: Cabral Neto Antônio , Castro Alda Maria Duarte Araújo , Barbalho Maria Goretti Cabral
Published: October 2019

Este artigo discute o federalismo, buscando compreender seus marcos conceituais, assim como a sua configuração no Brasil e as repercussões para a área de educação. Conclui-se que, nos últimos anos, particularmente, após a Constituição Federal de 1988, há uma reconfiguração do federalismo brasileiro com a inserção do município como ente federado e com autonomia para conceber os seus sistemas de ensino. Foram aprovadas normas e implementados programas que buscam consolidar o regime de colaboração entre os entes federados para o campo da educação. Todavia, o federalismo brasileiro, ao longo dos anos, não cumpriu, a contento, a sua função redistributiva e supletiva, de modo que se observam condições de ofertas diferenciadas em todos os níveis educacionais.
Três perspectivas de análise dos saberes: multidisciplinaridade e interdisciplinaridade
Authors: Mangini Fernanda Nunes da Rosa , Bianchetti Lucídio
Published: October 2019

As recentes discussões epistemológicas e teórico-metodológicas sobre o conceito de interdisciplinaridade e seus correlatos favorecem o levantamento da problemática de conceber e estabelecer relações democráticas e plurais entre os saberes comum e científico, tantas vezes apresentadas como antagônicas ou hierarquizadas. Objetiva-se, aqui, analisar tais conceitos, empregando como recurso metodológico a pesquisa bibliográfica. A partir da revisão de literatura, apresentam-se três vertentes de discussão das relações entre esses conhecimentos. Destacam-se como eixos norteadores deste trabalho: o sentido de superioridade atribuído à ciência; os conceitos congêneres de interdisciplinaridade; a valoração do saber comum e a relação entre ciência e política.
Methods to Access 2-aminobenzimidazoles of Medicinal Importance
Authors: Cruz Alejandro , Martínez Itzia I. Padilla , Ramos-Organillo Angel A.
Published: October 2019

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Benzimidazole (BI) and derivatives are interesting because several of these compounds have been found to have a diversity of biological activities with clinical applications. In view of their importance, the synthesis of BI and its derivatives is still considered as a challenge for synthetic chemists. Examples of compounds used in medicinal chemistry containing BI, as important nucleus, are Astemizole (antihistaminic), Omeprazole (antiulcerative) and Rabendazole (fungicide), some of these compounds have the 2- aminobenzimidazole (2ABI) as base nucleus. The structure of 2ABI derivatives contains a cyclic guanidine moiety, which is interesting because of its free lone pairs, labile hydrogen atoms and planar delocalized structure. The delocalized 10-π electron system and the extension of the electron conjugation with the exocyclic amino group, in 2ABI, making these heterocycles to have amphoteric character. The 2ABI has been used as building blocks for the synthesis of several BI derivatives as medicinally important molecules. On these bases, herein, we present a bibliographic review concerning the recent methodologies used in the synthesis of 2ABIs, including the substituted ones.
Osteoprotegerin and Osteopontin Serum Levels are Associated with Vascular Function and Inflammation in Coronary Artery Disease Patients
Authors: Maniatis Konstantinos , Siasos Gerasimos , Oikonomou Evangelos , Vavuranakis Manolis , Zaromytidou Marina , Mourouzis Konstantinos , Paraskevopoulos Thodoros , Charalambous Georgios , Papavassiliou Athanasios G. , Tousoulis Dimitris
Published: October 2019

Background:

Osteoprotegerin and osteopontin have recently emerged as key factors in both
vascular remodelling and atherosclerosis progression. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an inflammatory cytokine
with a key role in atherosclerosis. The relationship of osteoprotegerin, osteopontin, and IL-6 serum levels
with endothelial function and arterial stiffness was evaluated in patients with coronary artery disease
(CAD).

Methods:

We enrolled 219 patients with stable CAD and 112 control subjects. Osteoprotegerin, osteopontin
and IL-6 serum levels were measured using an ELISA assay. Endothelial function was evaluated
by flow-mediated dilation (FMD) in the brachial artery and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV)
was measured as an index of aortic stiffness.

Results:

There was no significant difference between control subjects and CAD patients according to
age and sex. Compared with control subjects, CAD patients had significantly impaired FMD (p<0.001)
and increased PWV (p=0.009). CAD patients also had significantly higher levels of osteoprotegerin
(p<0.001), osteopontin (p<0.001) and IL-6 (p=0.03), compared with control subjects. Moreover, IL-6
levels were correlated with osteoprotegerin (r=0.17, p=0.01) and osteopontin (r=0.30, p<0.001) levels.
FMD was correlated with osteoprotegerin levels independent of possible confounders [b coefficient= -
0.79, 95% CI (-1.54, -0.05), p=0.04].

Conclusion:

CAD patients have increased osteoprotegerin, osteopontin and IL-6 levels. Moreover, there
is a consistent association between osteoprotegerin and osteopontin serum levels, vascular function and
inflammation in CAD patients. These findings suggest another possible mechanism linking osteoprotegerin
and osteopontin serum levels with CAD progression through arterial wall stiffening and inflammation.
Genetic Disorders of Surfactant Deficiency and Neonatal Lung Disease
Authors: Papale Maria , Parisi Giuseppe Fabio , Licari Amelia , Nenna Raffaella , Leonardi Salvatore
Published: October 2019

Pulmonary surfactant is a heterogeneous combination of lipids and proteins, which
prevents alveolar collapse at the end of expiration cycle by decreasing the alveolar surface tension at
the air-liquid interface. At birth, the expression of surfactant is very important for normal lung
function and it is strictly correlated to gestational age. The best known genetic mutations associated
with the onset of respiratory distress in preterm and full-term newborns and with interstitial lung
disease later in childhood are those involving the phospholipid transporter (ABCA3) or surfactant
proteins C and B (SP-C and SP-B) genes. In particular, mutations in the SP-B gene induce
respiratory distress in neonatal period, while alterations on gene encoding for SP-C are commonly
associated with diffuse lung disease in children or in adults. Both clinical phenotypes are present, if
genetic mutations interest even the phospholipid transporter ABCA3 ambiguity in the sentence.
Interstitial lung disease in children (chILD) is defined as a mixed category of mainly chronic and rare
respiratory disorders with increased mortality and morbidity. Although genetic alterations are mainly
responsible for the onset of these diseases, however, there are also other pathogenic factors that
contribute to increase the severity of clinical presentation. In this review, we analyze all clinical
features of these rare pulmonary diseases in neonatal and in pediatric age.
Evaluation of Neurobehavioral and Biochemical Parameters of Poly- Herbal Formulation on MPTP-Intoxicated Mice for the Treatment of PD
Authors: Srivastava Amit K. , Naseer Arif , Gupta Amresh
Published: October 2019

Background:

Formulations containing two or more than two herbs are called polyherbal
formulation. Single herb formulation has been well established due to its active phytoconstituents,
which are usually present in minute amount and sometimes these are insufficient to achieve the desired
therapeutic effects. The popularity of polyherbal formulation is due to its high effectiveness in a vast
number of diseases.

Methods:

In this study, poly-herbal formulations were prepared by using different solvent extracts with
the help of the hot extraction process through Soxhlet apparatus. The poly-herbal formulations were
prepared by using traditional herbal plants namely, Bacopa monereri (BM), Embelica officinalis (EO),
Mucuna pruriens (MP), & Withania somnifera (WS). Different combinations of PHFs (PHF1-5) were
prepared by using the extracts in different ratios. The prepared PHFs were optimized for antioxidant
potential by the DPPH assay. Eighteen Swiss albino mice (30-50 g) were grouped into Control,
MPTP(1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine) and MPTP+PHF1 (6 mice in each group). Experimental
mice were given PHF1 (50 mg/kg body weight by intraperitoneal route). MPTP(1-methyl 4-
phenyl 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine) treatment was given orally for 2 weeks with prior use of 20 mg/kg
body weight for 2 weeks.

Discussion:

In the above study, it was found that PHF1 has upgraded the dopaminic neurons in the
brain. A significant diminution was found in SLA activity in MPTP treated mice as compared to the
control group which was restored by MPTP+PHF1 treated group as compared to MPTP treated group.

Results:

After the treatment period, neurobehavioral study and evaluation of neuroprotective effects
were done according to biochemical parameters.

Conclusions:

The result concluded that PHF1 enhanced the dopaminic neurons in the substantia nigra
region of the brain. Hence, this poly-herbal formulation gives a better and novel treatment base for future
drug discoveries in the case of Parkinson’s Disease (PD).
The Preventive Effect of IL-1beta Antagonist on Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Authors: Hangping Zheng , Ling Han , Lijin Ji , Wenting Zhao , Xiaoxia Liu , Qi Zhang , Xiaoming Zhu , Qingchun Li , Yiming Li , Qian Xiong , Ji Hu , Bin Lu , Shuo Zhang
Published: October 2019

Objective:

To investigate the relationship between Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and diabetic
peripheral neuropathy (DPN) using animal models.

Materials:

The rat model of diabetic neuropathy was induced by intraperitoneal injection of a single
dose of streptozotocin (STZ) at 65mg/kg. Diabetic rats were randomly divided into two groups (10
each), one treated with 0.9% saline (DMS group) and the other with interleukin-1 receptor antagonist
(IL-1RA) at 50mg/kg (DMI group) twice a day for 5 weeks. Ten normal rats matched for weight, age
and sex served as normal controls (Con group) and were treated with saline. Morphologic studies of
sciatic nerves were achieved using light and transmission electron microscopy.

Results:

Transmission electron microscopy of the sciatic nerve showed the ultrastructure of myelin and
the axon in the IL-1RA group was highly protected compared to diabetic controls.

Conclusions:

High levels of circulating IL-1beta may be associated with the risk of DPN and anti-IL-1
treatment may provide a potential strategy for the prevention of diabetic neuropathy.
Gastrointestinal Region Specific Insulin Permeation Enhancement by Aloe vera Gel
Authors: Pretorius Elizca , Willers Clarissa , Hamman Josias H. , Steyn Johan D.
Published: October 2019

Background:

The oral administration route is still the most preferred by patients for drug
treatment, but is unfortunately not suitable for all drug compounds. For example, protein and peptide
drugs (e.g. insulin) are typically administered via injection seeing as they are unstable in the gastrointestinal
luminal environment and have poor membrane permeation properties. To overcome this problem,
functional excipients such as drug absorption enhancers can be co-administered. Although Aloe vera gel
has the ability to improve the permeation of drugs across the intestinal epithelium, its drug permeation
enhancing effect has not been investigated in the different regions of the gastrointestinal tract yet.

Objective:

The aim of this study was to investigate the insulin permeation enhancing effects of A. vera
gel material across excised pig intestinal tissues from different regions of the gastrointestinal tract and
to identify the gastrointestinal region where the highest insulin permeation enhancement was achieved.

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Insulin transport across excised pig intestinal tissues from the duodenum, proximal jejunum,
medial jejunum, distal jejunum, ileum and colon was measured in the absence and presence of A. vera
gel (0.5% w/v) using both the Sweetana-Grass diffusion chamber and everted sac techniques.

Results:

The insulin permeation results obtained from both ex vivo techniques showed varied permeation
enhancing effects of A. vera gel as a function of the different regions of the gastrointestinal tract.
The colon was identified as the gastrointestinal region where A. vera gel was the most effective in terms
of insulin permeation enhancement in the Sweetana-Grass diffusion chamber technique with a Papp
value of 5.50 x 10-7 cm.s-1, whereas the ileum was the region where the highest permeation enhancement
occurred in the everted sac technique with a Papp value of 5.45 x 10-7 cm.s-1.

Conclusion:

The gastrointestinal permeation enhancing effects of A. vera gel on insulin is region specific
with the highest effect observed in the ileum and colon.
SYMBOLIC FUNCTIONS OF FOOD IN SELECTED INDONESIAN CHILDREN’S WRITINGS KKPK SERIES
Authors: Wulandari Retno , Desiningrum Dinie Ratri
Published: October 2019

Abstract Food is one of the elements that can reveal the society’s dynamic, beliefs, ideology, and values. The relation of food and literature is inevitable as food is part of culture, then the relations of characters in a work of literature may involve food. This paper is intended to investigate the symbolic functions of food in some Indonesian children’s writings Kecil-Kecil Punya Karya (KKPK) series, namely Izzati’s Let’s Bake Cookies, Alifia’s Egg Ice Cream, and Haura’s Resep Baru (New Recipe). The umbrella of the theory is Roland Barthes’ food as signifying system and it is applied in the context of children’s literature. In addition, to scrutinize the cultural-social and production of the work, Bourdieu’s field of cultural production  theory is applied. Close-reading is used to collect data in the three writings. The data are tabulated and then analyzed through sociological approach and using descriptive analysis method. The result shows that in that literary works food functions as: 1) arena for socialization and solidarity; 2) identity marker, both for social and self identity; 3) social class marker; and 4) arena for negotiation for global and local culture. Keywords: food, symbolic function, children’s writing  METAFORA MAKANAN DALAM SASTRA ANAK INDONESIA SERI KKPK AbstrakMakanan merupakan salah satu elemen penting yang mampu mengungkapkan dinamika masyarakat, kepercayaan, ideologi, dan nilai-nilai. Hubungan antara makanan dan sastra tidak terelakkan lagi karena makanan merupakan bagian dari budaya, sehingga hubungan karakter dalam suatu karya sastra seringkali melibatkan makanan.Tulisan ini bertujuan menelaah fungsi simbolik makanan dalam tulisan anak Indonesia seri Kecil-Kecil Punya Karya (KKPK) : Let’s Bake Cookies karya Izzati, Egg Ice Cream karya Alifia, dan  Resep Baru karya Haura. Payung teori yang digunakan adalah teori dari Roland Barthes yang menyatakan makanan sebagai sistem tanda yang diaplikasikan dalam konteks sastra anak Indonesia. Selain itu, teori Bourdieu mengenai ranah produksi kultural juga diterapkan untuk menganalisis situasi sosial, budaya, dan produksi di luar karya sastra. Membaca teliti (close- reading) digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data. Data tersebut ditabulasi dan kemudian dianalisis melalui pendekatan sosiologis dan menggunakan metode deskriptif analisis. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa dalam karya-karya sastra anak tersebut makanan berfungsi sebagai: 1) ajang untuk sosialisasi dan solidaritas; 2) penanda identitas, baik identitas sosial dan identitas diri; 3) penanda kelas sosial; dan 4) sebagai ajang negosiasi budaya global dan lokal. Kata kunci: makanan, fungsi simbolik, sastra anak
Clinical Applications of Mobile Health Wearable–Based Sleep Monitoring: Systematic Review
Authors: Guillodo Elise , Lemey Christophe , Simonnet Mathieu , Walter Michel , Baca-García Enrique , Masetti Vincent , Moga Sorin , Larsen Mark ,   HUGOPSY Network, Ropars Juliette , Berrouiguet Sofian
Published: October 2019

Background

Sleep disorders are a major public health issue. Nearly 1 in 2 people experience sleep disturbances during their lifetime, with a potential harmful impact on well-being and physical and mental health.

Objective

The aim of this study was to better understand the clinical applications of wearable-based sleep monitoring; therefore, we conducted a review of the literature, including feasibility studies and clinical trials on this topic.

Methods

We searched PubMed, PsycINFO, ScienceDirect, the Cochrane Library, Scopus, and the Web of Science through June 2019. We created the list of keywords based on 2 domains: wearables and sleep. The primary selection criterion was the reporting of clinical trials using wearable devices for sleep recording in adults.

Results

The initial search identified 645 articles; 19 articles meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the final analysis. In all, 4 categories of the selected articles appeared. Of the 19 studies in this review, 58 % (11/19) were comparison studies with the gold standard, 21% (4/19) were feasibility studies, 15% (3/19) were population comparison studies, and 5% (1/19) assessed the impact of sleep disorders in the clinic. The samples were heterogeneous in size, ranging from 1 to 15,839 patients. Our review shows that mobile-health (mHealth) wearable–based sleep monitoring is feasible. However, we identified some major limitations to the reliability of wearable-based monitoring methods compared with polysomnography.

Conclusions

This review showed that wearables provide acceptable sleep monitoring but with poor reliability. However, wearable mHealth devices appear to be promising tools for ecological monitoring.
Barriers to Dissemination of Local Health Data Faced by US State Agencies: Survey Study of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Coordinators (Preprint)
Authors: Ahuja Manik , Aseltine Jr Robert
Published: October 2019

BACKGROUND

Advances in information technology have paved the way to facilitate accessibility to population-level health data through web-based data query systems (WDQSs). Despite these advances in technology, US state agencies face many challenges related to the dissemination of their local health data. It is essential for the public to have access to high-quality data that are easy to interpret, reliable, and trusted. These challenges have been at the forefront throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study is to identify the most significant challenges faced by state agencies, from the perspective of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) coordinator from each state, and to assess if the coordinators from states with a WDQS perceive these challenges differently.

METHODS

We surveyed BRFSS coordinators (N=43) across all 50 US states and the District of Columbia. We surveyed the participants about contextual factors and asked them to rate system aspects and challenges they faced with their health data system on a Likert scale. We used two-sample t tests to compare the means of the ratings by participants from states with and without a WDQS.

RESULTS

Overall, 41/43 states (95%) make health data available over the internet, while 65% (28/43) employ a WDQS. States with a WDQS reported greater challenges (P=.01) related to the cost of hardware and software (mean score 3.44/4, 95% CI 3.09-3.78) than states without a WDQS (mean score 2.63/4, 95% CI 2.25-3.00). The system aspect of standardization of vocabulary scored more favorably (P=.01) in states with a WDQS (mean score 3.32/5, 95% CI 2.94-3.69) than in states without a WDQS (mean score 2.85/5, 95% CI 2.47-3.22).

CONCLUSIONS

Securing of adequate resources and commitment to standardization are vital in the dissemination of local-level health data. Factors such as receiving data in a timely manner, privacy, and political opposition are less significant barriers than anticipated.
Evaluating Two Common Strategies for Research Participant Recruitment Into Autism Studies: Observational Study (Preprint)
Authors: Ahmed Kelli L , Simon Andrea R , Dempsey Jack R , Samaco Rodney C , Goin-Kochel Robin P
Published: October 2019

BACKGROUND

Ongoing research is necessary to better understand the causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the developmental outcomes for individuals diagnosed with ASD, and the efficacy of the interventions. However, it is often difficult to recruit sufficient numbers of participants for studies, and despite the prevalence of ASD (currently estimated to affect 1 in 54 children), little research has focused on how to efficiently recruit participants with ASD.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of two different paid advertisements—social media and radio advertising—in recruiting participants for a study enrolling people with ASD and their family members by examining the number of participants enrolled, the cost per participant, and the geographic reach of each type of advertising.

METHODS

We examined participant enrollment in a study following nonoverlapping paid advertisements on a popular FM radio station (aired in three cities across two states) and Facebook (six advertisements that ran in five cities across two states). The total paid investment in the radio campaign was $12,030 and that in the Facebook campaign was $2950. Following the advertising campaigns, 1391 participants in the study who were affiliated with the Houston, Texas, site received email invitations to participate in a brief survey about the ways in which they learned about the study (eg, social media, medical provider, website) and which of these were most influential in their decisions to participate; 374 (26.8%) of the participants completed this survey.

RESULTS

Social media advertising outperformed radio in all three parameters examined by enrolling more participants (338 vs 149), with a lower average cost per participant ($8.73 vs $80.74) and a wider geographic reach, based on a comparison of the number of zip codes within and outside of Texas for questionnaire respondents who rated social media as the most influential method of contact (n=367, χ21=5.85, P=.02). Of the 374 survey participants, 139 (37.2%) reported that they had seen the study on social media prior to enrollment, while only 9 (2.4%) said they heard about it via radio.

CONCLUSIONS

Our findings suggest that advertising on social media can efficiently reach a large pool of potential participants with ASD, increasing the likelihood of meeting study enrollment goals. Researchers should consider allocating at least some portion of recruitment dollars to social media platforms as a means of quickly and inexpensively reaching out to their target populations, including for studies with in-person procedures.
Evaluación in vitro del quitosano y aceites esenciales para el control de dos especies patógenas de Colletotrichum aisladas de aguacate (Persea americana Mill)
Authors: Chávez-Magdaleno Mireya Esbeiddy , Gutiérrez-Martínez Porfirio , Montaño-Leyva Beatriz , González-Estrada Ramsés Ramón
Published: October 2019

La actividad antifúngica del quitosano, aceites esenciales (canela y eucalipto) y su combinación fueron evaluadas contra dos patógenos Colletotrichum acutatum y Colletotrichum gloeosporioides aislados de aguacate (Persea americana Mill). Se utilizó quitosano a diferentes concentraciones (0.1, 0.5 y 1.0%). Las concentraciones de aceites esenciales evaluadas fueron 0.1, 0.5 y 2.0% (eucalipto y canela). El efecto de la combinación del quitosano con los aceites esenciales se evaluó utilizando las concentraciones más eficaces del quitosano (0.1 y 0.5%) y el aceite esencial de eucalipto y canela con el mayor efecto inhibitorio (2%). Los tratamientos de quitosano y aceites esenciales cada uno por separado fueron parcialmente efectivos para evitar el desarrollo de las cepas evaluadas, inhibiendo el crecimiento micelial en un rango de 17 a 21% y 18 a 50% respectivamente. Por lo contrario, el crecimiento micelial de ambas cepas fue totalmente reducido mediante la aplicación combinada del quitosano (0.1%) con aceite esencial de canela (2%), sin embargo; la combinación del quitosano con aceite esencial de eucalipto no fue efectiva. Hasta donde sabemos, esta investigación es la primera que informa sobre cepas de Colletotrichum resistentes al quitosano aisladas de frutos de aguacate.
ANALISIS EFISIENSI PEMASARAN JAGUNG (Zea mays) DI KABUPATEN WONOGIRI
Authors: Dewi Dea Arien Alinda , Darsono Darsono , Agustono Agustono
Published: October 2019

This study aims to determine the market structure, behavior and performance of maize marketing in Wonogiri District. The basic research method is analytical descriptive. The research location was chosen purposively. The farmers sample were determined by using quota sampling, while traders sample were chosen by using snowball sampling method. The research data is analyzed by SCP approach (Structure, Conduct, and Performance of Market). The research results showed that the market structure of maize in Wonogiri District leads to the incomplete market competition, namely oligopsony market. This market structure causes the inefficient market. The market conduct is inefficient, it is showed by the β1 (0.785) <1. There are four types of maize marketing channel in Wonogiri District with the farmer’s share more than 50%. It indicates that the maize marketing in Wonogiri District is included in efficient category.
Pengaruh Islamic Social Reporting terhadap Profitabilitas (Return on Asset dan Return on Equity) Pada Bank Umum Syariah di Indonesia
Authors: Santika Ana
Published: October 2019

The act of accuracy and prudence is very important in the company because is the factor that determines the sustainability of companies such as banking. This study aims to analyze the effect of Shariah Complaints towards the profitability of Islamic Banks in Indonesia. This research is quantitative using documentation method and library study in data collection. The sampling technique uses purposive sampling with the criteria of Islamic commercial banks that publish annual-reports from 2013 to 2017 from 13 Islamic commercial banks (BUS) in Indonesia. The results of this study show that the Funding and Investment, Products and Services, Employees, Community or Social, Environmental, Corporate Governance simultaneously does not have influence significantly the ROE variable, but it does significantly influence ROA. This means that the wider the Islamic social reporting of Islamic banking, the greater the profitability of Islamic banking. In addition, high profitability will encourage managers to provide more detailed information, because they want to convince investors of company profits and its compensation for management.
Sistem Bagi Hasil Mudharabah Sebagai Mekanisme Self Regulating terhadap Kenaikan Upah Minimum Regional Pada UMKM Puti Minang Group (PtM)
Authors: Wahyudi Heru
Published: October 2019

Conflicts regarding tariff transitions and wages often occur in Indonesia. On the other hand, SMEs have an important role in efforts to improve the welfare of the community. This study aims to discuss self-regulating the results (mudharabah) of regional minimum wage increases at the MSME Puti Minang Group (PtM) successfully overcoming wage conflicts with Mudharabah. This research is a skin research carried out at PtM MSMEs in 6 Regencies in Lampung Province. The processed data is primarily based on the data for the result in PtM. In general, profit sharing (Mudharabah) at PTM in 2016 exceeded regional minimum wages. Based on the output value, it can be seen that the P-Value = 0,000, means smaller than the value α = 0.05, so Ho is rejected and accept Ha. For users (Mudharabah) of PTM in 2016 is greater than the UMR in 2016. PtM wage system using profit sharing (Mudharabah), can provide regional minimum wage standard (UMR) in Lampung in 2016, with an increase of 2016 UMR of 13% from UMR 2015. These results are evidence that a UMR increase of 13%, the profit-sharing system (Mudharabah) at PTM still has the ability to adapt (self-regulate) to the increase in UMR.
Cosmological flows on hyperbolic surfaces
Authors: Babalic Elena , Lazaroiu Calin
Published: October 2019

We outline the geometric formulation of cosmological flows for FLRW models
with the scalar matter as well as certain aspects which arise in their study
with methods originating from the geometric theory of dynamical systems. We
briefly summarize certain results of numerical analysis which we carried out
when the scalar manifold of the model is a hyperbolic surface of the finite
or infinite area.
Desarrollo organizacional de la empresa Fehierro Manta Cia
Authors: Ponce-Andrade Johnny Edison
Published: October 2019

La investigación fue de tipo descriptiva con el objetivo de analizar el desarrollo organizacional de la empresa Fehierro Manta Cia. Ltda. La población estuvo conformada por 18 personas, a quienes se les aplicó una encuesta, mediante un instrumento tipo escalamiento de Likert de cinco alternativas de respuestas, aplicándose el coeficiente de Alfa de Cronbach, obteniéndose un resultado de 0,89, lo cual cataloga al instrumento en un rango de muy alta confiabilidad. La organización posee un proceso productivo bueno, pero que puede mejorar considerablemente basados en la consultoría de proceso, debido que con la presencia de un consultor el mejoramiento de sus procesos humanos, de información y a su adecuada utilización para el alcance de los objetivos le permite a la empresa ofrecer un servicio de excelente calidad.
The Perceptual Learning Styles Characteristics of EFL Learners
Authors: Annury Nafi
Published: October 2019

AbstractThe recent study aimed to assess the EFL learners perceptual learning styles which can be defined into three components: such as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic style one. Students had to know their kinds of learning preferences so that it made them aware of their competencies as well. This research was conducted through a descriptive quantitative approach. This means that the data were collected not only in the form of numbers, and it described narratively. The collected data were taken through Perceptual Learning Styles questionnaires, documentation, and observation. The results of this study were that among twenty-four participants of EFL learners, there were kinesthetic learning styles more dominant among visual and auditory ones. The students of the ELT program at UIN Walisongo Semarang tended to study by various kind of learning. Teachers should be aware of their students’ condition. By knowing the students’ awareness of their perceptual learning styles, it would provide learners more easily to learn, and they would be successful learners (Annury, 2016). [2]Keywords: perceptual learning styles, EFL Learner
Tunnekausatiivilauseen argumenttirakenne I
Authors: Huhmarniemi Saara
Published: October 2019

Tunnekausatiivilauseet luokitellaan usein omaksi lausetyypikseen, johon kuuluu tunnetta tai tuntemusta ilmaiseva verbi (tunnekausatiivi), partitiivisijainen kokija ja nominatiivimuotoinen aiheuttaja. Tunnekausatiivilauseen aiheuttaja- ja kokija-argumenttien asemaa syntaktisessa rakenteessa on pidetty avoimena kysymyksenä ja rakenteen on arvioitu jopa olevan muutoksessa. Tässä artikkelissa käydään generatiivisen kieliopin kehyksessä läpi argumentti-rakenteeseen liittyviä kieliopillisia testejä, jotka koskevat esimerkiksi kongruenssia, anaforien sidontaa ja sanajärjestystä. Testien perusteella voidaan havaita, että kun tunnekausatiivilauseen aiheuttaja on NP, se sijaitsee tyypillisesti argumenttirakenteessa ylempänä kuin partitiivimuotoinen kokija. Tätä tulosta verrataan Suomi24-korpusaineistosta tehtyihin havaintoihin, joiden perusteella kokija esiintyy useammin verbin edellä kuin aiheuttaja. Tunnekausatiivilauseen sanajärjestyksen vaihtelun katsotaan olevan sidoksissa puhetilanteeseen ja argumenttien ominaisuuksiin. 

Tämä artikkeli on osa kahden artikkelin sarjaa. Sarjan toisessa osassa tarkastellaan lausemaisten aiheuttajien asemaa tunnekausatiivilauseen argumenttirakenteessa.

 

The argument structure of the Finnish experiencer construction I: An NP causer

This article investigates the Finnish experiencer construction, which involves a psychological predicate and two optional arguments: the nominative causer and the partitive experiencer. The argument structure of the Finnish experiencer construction has ­remained an open question in syntactic theories. In this paper, several grammatical tests concerning congruence, binding and word order are applied in the framework of generative syntax. They suggest that when the nominative causer is an NP, it typically occupies a higher position in the argument structure than the partitive experiencer. This result is evaluated against data from the Suomi24 corpus, which reveals that the partitive experiencer occurs preverbally more frequently than the nominative causer. The article asserts that the word order of the Finnish experiencer construction reflects contextual factors and discourse features of the arguments.

This article is the first in a series of two. The second article investigates experiencer constructions with an embedded clause as a causer argument.
PENGARUH KOMBINASI TEPUNG ROTI AFKIR DAN TEPUNG KULIT MANGGIS SEBAGAI SUBSTITUSI JAGUNG DALAM RANSUM ITIK CIHATEUP TERHADAP PERFORMAN PERTUMBUHAN DAN INCOME OVER FEED COST
Authors: Kusmayadi Andri
Published: October 2019

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengkaji pengaruh level penggunaan tepung roti afkir (TRA) dan tepung kulit manggis (TKM) sebagai substitusi jagung terhadap performan pertumbuhan dan income over feed cost (IOFC) itik Ciahteup. Sebanyak 84 ekor itik Cihateup dibagi secara acak ke dalam 7 kelompok perlakuan pakan yaitu: pakan tanpa perlakuan TRA dan TKM (R0), Pakan dengan penambahan TRA 10% pengganti jagung + 1% TKM (R1A), pakan dengan penambahan TRA 10% pengganti jagung + 2% TKM (R1B), pakan dengan penambahan TRA 20% pengganti jagung + 1% TKM (R2A), pakan dengan penambahan TRA 20% pengganti jagung + 2% TKM (R2B), pakan dengan penambahan TRA 30% pengganti jagung + 1% TKM (R3A) dan pakan dengan penambahan TRA 30% pengganti jagung + 2% TKM (R3B). Variabel yang diamati yaitu bobot badan akhir, pertambahan bobot badan, konsumsi pakan, konversi pakan dan IOFC. Penelitian menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap, apabila berbeda nyata diuji lanjut dengan metode Duncan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan pakan berpengaruh nyata (P<0.05) terhadap bobot badan akhir, pertambahan bobot badan dan IOFC. Perlakuan R2B yang mengandung 20% TRA dan 1% TKM memiliki performan pertumbuhan yang mendekati perlakuan kontrol. Adapun perlakuan R3A yang mengandung 30% TRA menghasilkan nilai IOFC yang lebih rendah dibandingkan perlakuan lainnya. Dengan demikian, pemberian 20% TRA dan 2.0% TKM direkomendasikan untuk memperbaiki performan pertumbuhan dan pemberian 30% TRA dapat diaplikasikan untuk menurunkan nilai IOFC.
Institutional racism and (in)justice: Australia in the 21st century
Authors: Cunneen Chris
Published: October 2019

This article focusses on systemic and institutionalised racism against Indigenous people as a contemporary feature of the Australian social and penal landscape, and its implications for justice. There has been ongoing concern with institutional racism within the criminal justice system, however, this article concentrates on the intersection between institutional racism in non-criminal justice settings and their compounding effect on criminalization. Despite legal prohibitions on racial discrimination, various forms of institutional racism continue unabated. Indeed, part of the argument is that broader political changes particularly associated with the influence of neoliberalism on social policy have exacerbated the problem of institutional racism and redefined and reinforced the link between welfare and criminalization. Indeed, social welfare has come to be informed by the same values and philosophies as criminal justice: deterrence, surveillance, stigma and graduated sanctions or punishments. How might we understand these broader shifts in the public policy environment, to what extent do they reflect and reproduce institutional racism, and how do they bleed into increased criminalization? I endeavour to answer this question through the consideration of two specific sites of social welfare policy – child protection and social housing – and to consider how systemic and institutional forms of racism play out in daily life for Indigenous people and how they interact with criminal justice.
Ownership Structured Firms in Malaysia: Audit Committee Characteristics and Audit Fees
Authors: Ismail Khan Norziaton , K. Suppiah Susela Devi , Chan Wai Meng
Published: October 2019

The political economy shaped the ownership structure of corporations in Malaysia. The rapid growth of the economy has not diluted the concentrated ownership structure in the Malaysian firms. Malaysia has its own unique feature of ownership structured firms which can be divided into politically connected (PCON) firms, institutional ownership and managerial ownership (INST&MGRL) firms, and family ownership (FAMILY) firms. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether PCON, INST&MGR and FAMILY firms are associated with higher audit fees. This study also examines the association between audit committee characteristics IND, DIL and EXP and audit fees based on the revamped Bursa Listing Requirements in 2008, which focus on audit committee characteristics. Using data from 567 firm-year observations from years 2008 to 2010, we find that PCON firms pay higher audit fees than INST&MGRL and FAMILY firms. Further, the association between audit committee IND, DIL and EXP audit fees is positive and significant for PCON firms. Suggesting that the government intervention is expected to produce better governance and improve the firm’s business performance. This is because the government has given much attention and initiatives to ensure that these firms perform in an effective way and assist the government to improve the economic growth.
Comparative and Trend Analysis of Financial Management Practices in Southeast Asia Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
Authors: Khamis Mohd Rahim , Che Yahya Norliza , Jaafar Norlida , Abdullah Zaini
Published: October 2019

This paper discusses the modernisation effort in financial management (FM) practices and income diversification strategies of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Southeast Asia. This effort and strategies attempt to enhance human, organisational and technical capacities of HEIs in Southeast Asia through systematisation and promotion of good practices. Furthermore, the modernisation effort of FM is also to promote regional integration through the creation of a network amongst financial managers pursuing modernisation in FM systems and practices. The data related to economic and social indicators, are provided by six HEIs in Southeast Asian countries (Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia). The gathered data were scrutinised to initiate both macro and micro analyses. The six participated HEIs, filled-up a macro and micro observation template. The macro data was sourced from the World Bank database and Ministry of Higher Education. Meanwhile for the micro data, information on the financial management of a university was sourced by each participated HEI. The collected information, covering the period from 2013-2015 includes several socio-economic indicators such as GDP per capita, population and unemployment rate of a country and the HEI’s specific information on financial management approach. The data matrix is analysed and presented in graphs to illustrate the average behaviour of the collected data for all the countries and HEI. The results were compiled according to social and economic indicators as well as the HEI’s approach in sourcing for its institution to constitute a diagnosis of financing mechanisms of the HEI.
Víctor & Álex: homoerotismo y normalización en el cómic
Authors: Sapiña Joan , Cao Míguez Ana Belén
Published: October 2019

Partiendo de las complicidades existentes entre las minorías LGTBIQ+ y el medio comicográfico a lo largo del tiempo, en este trabajo nos proponemos analizar un cómic homoerótico publicado en la España de las últimas décadas: el titulado Víctor & Álex, de Javi Cuho y David Cantero (2012 [2005-2006]). Dado que el abordaje que realizamos se sitúa dentro del marco de los Estudios Culturales y de los Estudios de Género, pondremos el foco en el modo en el que ese producto en concreto se inserta en el contexto sociopolítico en que surge, caracterizado por profundos cambios en lo que respecta a los derechos sexuales, la normalización de las vivencias y la configuración de las identidades LGTBIQ+. Las inquietudes que, en última instancia, generan nuestro interés por la obra en cuestión nos llevarán a realizar sendos recorridos, si bien que necesariamente sucintos, por la historia reciente de la construcción de la identidad LGTBIQ+ y del cómic en España, incidiendo en la identidad y el cómic gay.
Gatti, Gabriel (editor) (2017). Desapariciones: usos locales, circulaciones globales. Bogotá: Siglo del Hombre Editores, Universidad de los Andes, 285 pp.
Authors: Robledo Silvestre Carolina
Published: October 2019

Reseña del libro 
Gatti, Gabriel (Editor), Desapariciones: usos locales, circulaciones globales, Bogotá: Siglo del Hombre Editores, Universidad de los Andes, 2017, 285 p.
Las raíces del pensamiento sociológico de Florestan Fernandes
Authors: Rawicz Morales Daniela Marta
Published: October 2019

El artículo revisa los inicios de la formación intelectual del autor, con el objeto de identificar las bases de su pensamiento y evidenciar la peculiar articulación de las dos facetas que caracterizaron su trayectoria: académica y militante. La exposición se organiza a partir de cuatro núcleos de experiencia vital desde donde se construyen, a nuestro juicio, sus posicionamientos más importantes: las marcas del origen social; la miltancia política en el Partido Socialista Revolucionario; el reformismo liberal y la educación como trinchera contra el autoritarismo; el ensayo de interpretación nacional y la recepción de la sociología mundial.
No sólo ruido y furia. Linchamientos, acciones populares frente a la inseguridad y economías morales de las violencias
Authors: Moctezuma Mendoza Vicente
Published: October 2019

En este artículo presento una crítica a la representación común de los linchamientos que conforma una visión espasmódica, mecánica, de la acción de los sectores populares frente a la inseguridad. Esta imagen establece distintos límites analíticos y explicativos para la comprensión. Además, se sostiene en la invisibilización de diferentes formas de respuesta popular (violentas y no-violentas) y reproduce una visión colonial sobre los sujetos populares. En distintos análisis recientes en América Latina, diversos elementos que conforman esta representación mecánica de los linchamientos han sido criticados y desmontados para permitirnos así un entendimiento más complejo. No obstante, es posible identificar alguna debilidad común en dichos análisis: la poca preocupación por la especificidad de las diferentes lógicas de la violencia que se agrupan bajo el término de linchamiento. Frente a este problema, me acerco al concepto de economía moral de la violencia y exploro algunas de sus dimensiones y posibilidades de análisis.
“Expertise y confianza”: los expertos de la CEPAL enel tercer gobierno peronista (1973-1976)
Authors: Coviello Ramiro
Published: October 2019

El objetivo del artículo es analizar la relación del tercer gobierno peronista con los saberes expertos sobre planificación del desarrollo, reconstruyendo el vínculo que entabló con la CEPAL. Así, se describen dos acontecimientos principales: la asistencia técnica de expertos cepalinos para elaborar el Plan Trienal y la apertura de la CEPAL-Buenos Aires. Para ello, se conjuga el análisis documental conentrevistas realizadas a miembros de los organismos involucrados. Empíricamente se muestra que hacia 1973 la relación peronismo-CEPALregistró un inédito acercamiento, coronandoun proceso de ascendente gravitación de la segunda sobre la política económica argentina. Según se argumenta, esto fue productode la reactivación de una añosa red vincular, posibilitada tanto por aspectos de la coyuntura como por rasgos propios del retorno del peronismo. Fue la conjunción de esos elementos la que impulsó la puesta en valor por parte del tercer gobierno peronista de los saberes cepalinos ligados al planeamiento.