bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Microbiota indigenous milk, mesophilic lipolytic and proteolytic colonial cheese matured, produced at different times of the year
Authors: Pereira Elisângela Borsoi , Pozza Magali Soares dos Santos , Olivo Paula Martins , Santa Osmar Dalla , Pires Suzana da Cruz , Borsoi Joelmir André , Costa Patrícia Barcellos , Pozza Paulo Cesar
Published: February 2018

SUMMARY Cheese is the oldest form of preserving milk nutrients having nutritional, economic and cultural importance. The objective of this study was to identify the best time of the year for production, and period, in months, for maturation of traditional colonial cheese, through analysis of water activity, weight loss and counts of lactic acid, mesophilic microorganisms—proteolytic and lipolytic. Records of temperature and relative humidity (RH) were maintained. A completely randomized experimental design was used in a double factorial scheme, considering production periods and maturation times. For all production periods evaluated, there was a significant reduction in the periods for water activity values. The counts of lactic acid bacteria ranged from 104 to 109 CFU/g. There was also stability in the number of colonies for lipolytic mesophilic microorganisms, until the third month of maturation. Low counts of proteolytic mesophiles were observed for the samples produced in May and June (5.70 and 5.53 log), respectively. The production period for the months of May and June corresponding to RH of 80% and average temperatures of 15°C were the most effective for production. Due to the presence of Listeria, it is recommended to respect the minimum time of 60 days of maturation for commercialization.
Biometric viscera and blood parameters of meat quails supplemented with inorganic selenium and vitamin E
Authors: Zancanela Vittor , Furlan Antonio Claudio , Pozza Paulo César , Marcato Simara Márcia , Grieser Daiane de Oliveira , Stanquevis Caroline Espejo , Finco Eline , Ferreira Mariana de Fátima Zanon , Oliveira-Bruxel Taciana Maria de
Published: February 2018

SUMMARY This study aimed to evaluate biometric viscera and blood parameters of quails at 14 and 35 days of age, supplemented with different levels of inorganic selenium and vitamin E. A completely randomized design was used in a 4×4 factorial scheme (inorganic Se = 0.1125, 0.2250, 0.3375 and 0.4500 mg/kg diet x VE = 10, 23, 36 and 49 IU/kg feed). In the 0-14 days experiment, 2,400 newborn quail were used, distributed in 16 treatments and three replications of 50 birds each. In the 14-35 days experiment, 1,680 14 day-old quails were used with same treatments and three replicates of 35 birds each. At 14 days, the relative spleen weights (P=0.0203) increased linearly as a function of the VE level, while at 35 days, the relative weight of the bursa (P=0.0390) increased linearly as a function of Se concentration. At 14 days, there was a vitamin x mineral interaction (p=0.0097) affecting total cholesterol (TC), and a quadratic effect (P = 0.0138) related to Se and linear reduction levels (P=0.0275) as a function of VE. At 35 days, the TC concentrations (P=0.0055) and triglycerides (TG, P = 0.0220) showed a quadratic effect for Se. The linear increase in spleen weight and bursa after 14 and 35 days respectively suggests an improved immune response as a function of VE and Se supplementation. To achieve the lowest concentration of TC and TG at 35 days of age, supplementation of 0.26 and 0.29 mg/Se/kg/feed, respectively, is recommended.
The addition of the salmon oil in the freezing of equine semen
Authors: Agostinho Raphael Farruk do Amaral , Andrade Vitor Ayub Assaf , Caiado Renato Pinheiro da Silva , Barreto Marcus Antônio Pessanha , Caiado José Renato Costa , Shimoda Eduardo , Silva José Frederico Straggiotti
Published: February 2018

SUMARY The aim of the present study was to verify the effect of salmon oil addition on cryopreservation of equine semen. The experiment consisted of two treatments. Treatment 1 (T1) (control diluent), BotuCrio® was used without addition of salmon oil and treatment 2 (T2) (experimental diluent) BotuCrio® plus (with) 2% salmon oil. Three ejaculates of four stallions were used, totalizing 12 collections (n=12). Overall motility and progressive motility were evaluated by the Hamilton Thorn Research (HTR) Ceros 10.8 program, as well as the plasma membrane functionality through the hyposmotic test. Both treatments did not present statistical differences in relation to motility (T1 25,2±1,7 a, T2 29,7±1,9 a) and progressive motility (T1 11,0±1,1 a, T2 14,1±1,3 a). With respect to the hyposmotic test, the treatment 2 plus 2% of Salmon oil, presented better protection of sperm membrane functionality in relation to the control treatment (T2 77,3±1,0 a, T1 68,0±1,0 b). It can be concluded that salmon oil, although not altering the total and progressive motility, confers a better efficiency of sperm membrane functionality after thawing in equine semen.
Single and multiple presence statistics for bridge live load based on weigh-in-motion data
Authors: PORTELA E. L. , TEIXEIRA R. M. , BITTENCOURT T. N. , NASSIF H.
Published: February 2018

Abstract Modeling the traffic loads on bridges has been the subject of numerous studies. Defining a live load model to be used for bridge design is not an easy task. It demands among many other things a reliable dataset, a well-defined procedure for filtering data and also the determination of statistics for single and multiple presence occurrences. This study examines and characterizes the live load statistics for Brazilian concrete bridges. Single and multiple truck presence are evaluated for different bridge spans and truck daily volume. The sample is comprised of the thirteen months of data from a High Speed Weigh-In-Motion station (HS-WIM) in a resolution of one hundredth of a second currently operating on the Fernão Dias highway, also known as BR-381. The system provides eleven thousand records on a daily basis. After the filtering process three thousand trucks remain. The station takes measures in an same-direction two-lane highway, which allows the evaluation and characterization of both single and multiple presence statistics. Three case of multiple presence are considered: following, side-by-side and staggered cases. The consideration of truck multiple presence on concrete bridges is mandatory to understand and characterize live load models. The results show that with the exception of the side-by-side case, the frequency of multiple truck presence is significantly affected by span length. It also shows that the daily truck volume considerably affects the multiple presence statistics for all load patterns. The results show that the general tendency of the occurrence of all multiple presence events is to increase as the truck volume increases.
Effect of NaOH concentration and curing regime on geopolymer
Authors: LIVI C. N. , REPETTE W. L.
Published: February 2018

Abstract The effect of alkali concentration and curing temperature regime on fly ash-based geopolymer pastes was investigated in this study by using NaOH solutions. Prismatic specimens were molded, cured at 65 °C and 85 °C and submitted to flexural and compressive strength tests. Unreacted fly ash and geopolymers were characterized by X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. In general, the mechanical strength was enhanced by increasing the molar concentration and the curing temperature. This trend was confirmed by thermogravimetric data. However, for a lower amount of NaOH there were no significant differences between the strength results. The mixture with the highest strength was obtained with the 16 M NaOH solution and curing temperature of 85 °C, which resulted in flexural strength of 4.20 MPa, compressive strength of 21.35 MPa and also the highest weight loss of 9.89%.
Behaviour under cyclic loading of strengthened beams
Authors: Vaz A. P. R. , Shehata I. A. E. , Shehata L. C. D. , Gomes R. B.
Published: February 2018

Abstract This work presents a study on the behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened in bending by the addition of concrete and steel on their tension side and having expansion bolts as shear connectors at the junction between the beam and the jacket, subjected to a cyclic loading. The experimental program included tests on six full scale reinforced concrete beams, simply supported, initially with rectangular cross section 150 mm wide and 400 mm high, span of 4000 mm and total length of 4500 mm. All the beams, after receiving two cycles of static loading in order to create a pre-cracking condition, were strengthened in bending by partial jacketing and then subjected to cyclic loading until the completion of 2x106 cycles or the occurrence of fatigue failure. Following the cyclic loading, the beams that did not fail by fatigue were subjected to a static load up to failure. The main variables were the beam-jacket interface condition (smooth or rough), the flexural reinforcement ratio in the beam and in the jacket, and cyclic load amplitude. On the basis of the obtained test results and the results of previous studies of similar beams tested only under static loading, the behavior of the strengthened beams is discussed and a proposal for the beam-jacket connection design is presented, for the cases of predominantly static and cyclic loading.
Reconstruction of simultaneous multislice imaging magnetic resonance data (example) v1
Authors: Eickel Klaus
Published: February 2018

The provided data are example raw data acquired with simultaneous multislice imaging (SMS) in a preclinical MRI experiment. zip includes: - Matlab code (Main.m) and needed functions - data arrays Password needed to unzip: smsreconstructionexample
Comparative analyses of miRNAomes between Tongcheng and Yorkshire Pigs v1
Authors: Xi Yu , Liu Huijing , Zhao Yuqiang , Li Ji , Li Wenchao , Liu Guorong , Lin Jiayong , Liu Wanghong , Zhang Jinlong , Lei Minggang , Ni Debin
Published: February 2018

Tongcheng pigs (TC) and Yorkshire (YK) are two pig breeds with distinguished morphologies in muscle. A comprehensive study of porcine microRNAome (miRNAome) in longissimus muscle during 5 developmental stages (40, 55, 63, 70 and 90 dpc (days post coitum)) using Solexa sequencing technology, was carried out in order to compare miRNA expression involved in the differentiated regulation of skeletal muscle development between the TC and YK breeds. Known miRNAs and novel miRNAs were identified by alignment and annotation. MiRNA expression profiles were normalized by transcript per million (TPM). Principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) were used to cluster the samples based on the expression values of miRNAs. The short time-series expression miner (STEM) was conducted in order to further explore the temporal expression characteristics of miRNAs in the TC and YK breeds. Then the analysis of differentially expressed (DE) miRNAs was performed. Functional annotation of the predicted miRNA targets was performed based on Gene Ontology slim database (GO-Slim) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes database (KEGG). Ssc-miR-499-5p is the only multipoint (no less than 4 time points)-DE miRNA with considerable expression level during the time periods investigated. Combining the target prediction and dual luciferase reporter assay, we validated DSTN was the target gene of ssc-miR-499-5p. The results are expected to facilitate the understanding of the differences of miRNAs in myogenesis between the TC and YK breed and provide implications for the improvement of meat quality in animal production.
On Distribution Characteristics of a Fuzzy Random Variable
Authors: Chachi Jalal
Published: February 2018

In this paper, rst a new notion of fuzzy random variables is introduced. Then, usingclassical techniques in Probability Theory, some aspects and results associated to a randomvariable (including expectation, variance, covariance, correlation coecient, etc.) will beextended to this new environment. Furthermore, within this framework, we can use thetools of general Probability Theory to dene fuzzy cumulative distribution function of afuzzy random variable.
Interpretation of Compositional Regression with Application to Time Budget Analysis
Authors: Muller Ivo , Hron Karel , Fiserova Eva , Smahaj Jan , Cakirpaloglu Panajotis , Vancakova Jana
Published: February 2018

Regression with compositional response or covariates, or even regression between parts of a composition, is frequently employed in social sciences. Among other possible applications, it may help to reveal interesting features in time allocation analysis. As individual activities represent relative contributions to the total amount of time, statistical processing of raw data (frequently represented directly as proportions or percentages) using standard methods may lead to biased results. Specific geometrical features of time budget variables are captured by the logratio methodology of compositional data, whose aim is to build (preferably orthonormal) coordinates to be applied with popular statistical methods. The aim of this paper is to present recent tools of regression analysis within the logratio methodology and apply them to reveal potential relationships among psychometric indicators in a real-world data set. In particular, orthogonal logratio coordinates have been introduced to enhance the interpretability of coefficients in regression models.
Outcome of standard tabularized incised plate urethroplasty repair using dartos flap and tunica vaginalis flap in of hypospadias cases
Authors: Patel Jiwan Lal , Chandrakar Sandeep , Memon M. Amin , Mishra Basumitra
Published: February 2018

Background: Hypospadias, with prevalence of 1 per 300 live births, is a congenital malformation caused by incomplete fusion of urethral folds, in which the meatal orifice opens on the inferior surface of the penis. The commonest complication of hypospadias surgery is fistula formation which requires re-operation. Several techniques of providing vascularised soft tissue cover to neourethra have been described. They include de-epithelized skin, corpus spongiosum, dartos fascia and tunica vaginalis. The purpose of our study was to compare outcomes of standard tubularised incised plate urethroplasty (TIP) repair using dartos flap and TVF in of hypospadias cases.Methods: This study was carried out in the Department of Surgery (Paediatric Surgery Division) of Pt. JNM Medical College and associated Dr. BRAM Hospital, Raipur in patients diagnosed to had distal, mid penile and proximal penile type of hypospadias. The study was carried out during the period from February 2016 to September 2017. Total no of cases studied was 55. All admitted patients for primary Snodgrass repair were randomized into two groups by Simple Random method to avoid selection bias. Group A of 27 patients were prospectively selected for repair using TVF for soft tissue cover. Group B of 28 Patients, comparable in age and type of hypospadias, who underwent TIP repair using dartos flap as soft tissue cover. Descriptive statistics were employed to characterize the data.Results: Patients were from 1 year to 13 years of age at time of surgery for hypospadias. Mean age being 4.69+3.15. There was almost equal number of patients in both groups of flap. Both groups were comparable in terms of age and type of hypospadias. Overall, dartos flap group had significantly higher rate of urethrocutaneous fistula formation than tunica vaginalis flap. In TVF group only one patient (3.7%) developed skin necrosis while in Dartos group 5 patients (17.86%) developed skin necrosis. Both TVF group and Dartos group had one patient with residual torsion.Conclusions: In present study we have noted higher rate of fistula formation and skin necrosis in dartos flap group as compared to tunica vaginalis. Tunica vaginalis flap definitely have an edge over preputial dartos flap and we would recommend its use as waterproofing second layer in hypospadias cases.
Contrast versus non-contrast CT in urinary tract calculi
Authors: Faidah Sofyan , Banjar Alyaa , Zarbah Jaber , Alfaer Sarah , Alshulayyil Mohammed , Alsalami Sultan , Alsharif Maher , Bugis Bassam , Alshangiti Ahmad , Alhomidan Ziad
Published: February 2018

The incidence and prevalence of urinary tract calculi has increased significantly during the past decade. Accurate fast diagnostic modalities were developed to cope with such an increased trend. To date, non-contrast CT scan remains the diagnostic modality of choice for evaluation of patients with urinary tract calculi. However, contrast CT scans are gaining more interest. In this review, both diagnostic modalities were reviewed with the advantages and disadvantages of each. Non-contrast CT scan is a rapid, accurate, less hazardous, less expensive imaging modality that has a high sensitivity in detection of urinary calculi as small as 3 mm. However, it cannot evaluate other probable causes of flank pain. Thus, contrast CT scans can be used in situations where clinical presentation is suspicious and the possibility of other differential diagnoses is considered. Contrast CT scans do not decrease the sensitivity of detecting urinary calculi, and they do have a higher sensitivity in detecting small grades of obstruction as well as evaluating other possible causes of flank pain such as neoplasms, infectious, or inflammatory aetiologies.
Gender preference and awareness regarding sex determination among married women in urban slums
Authors: Katkuri Sushma , Kumar K. Nithesh
Published: February 2018

Background: People in India exhibit a strong gender preference for male child and this discrimination or prejudice continues in spite of socio- economic development and higher growth rates. The preference for sons has been associated with preferential abortion of female fetuses and even to female infanticide. Objective of the study was to assess gender preferences among married women in urban slums. Methods: It was a community based cross sectional done at Urban Health Training Centre, Shahpur Nagar which is field practice area of Department of Community Medicine of Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. The study participants were all women who were above 18 years of age. During the study period we enrolled a total of 157 women. Results: The maximum subjects were in the age group of 18-30 (54.1%). 82.2% of the study participants knew that sex determination is a crime. The majority of study participants stated dowry problems as the reason for their non preference of female children (77.3%) while 4.5% did not prefer female children due to the fact that they do not stay with their parents after marriage, 9.1% said rearing problem. Conclusions: So intense health education should be given to the community telling them that it’s not only sons who take care of parents in old age but daughters can also play the same role. We need to educate them sons’ and daughters should be equally treated in the family.
Tympanometric changes following adenoidectomy in children with adenoid hypertrophy
Authors: Rajashekhar Rashmi P. , Shinde Vinod V.
Published: February 2018

Background: Adenoid Hypertrophy is the commonest disorder in children. The size of adenoids varies from child to child and also in the same individual as he grows and attains maximum size between age of 3 to 7 years. Adenoid hypertrophy plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion. Our objective was to study the tympanogram changes following adenoidectomy. i.e to find out the effect  of  adenoidectomy on Otitis Media with Effusion.

Methods: Patients showing >50% of airway obstruction by the adenoids were included in the study. 20 patients with adenoid hypertrophy underwent adenoidectomy. Pre-operative and postoperative tympanograms of 40 ears were studied.  

Results: Type A curve (normal) was found in 12 ears. Type B Flat tympanogram – 12 ears s/o Gross Serous Otitis Media. Type C tympanogram – 8 ears s/o uncomplicated eustachian tube obstruction. 5 ears showed tympanogram s/o Eustachian tube block without significant collection of middle ear fluid. 3 ears showed tympanogram s/o uncomplicated eustachian tube obstruction. Post adenoidectomy, 32 ears showed normal tympanogram. 8 ears showed tympanogram s/o negative middle ear pressure with normal compliance.

Conclusions: Our study shows high prevalence of Otitis Media with Effusion in patients with adenoid hypertrophy. Otitis Media with Effusion is treated by adenoidectomy in most of the patients which is confirmed by post adenoidectomy tympanogram. Also, problem of decreased attention in school due to reduced hearing secondary to OME can be corrected by adenoidectomy. Hence, all patients should undergo pre and post-adenoidectomy tympanometry to know the compliance and pressure changes in the middle ear.
Unusual sites of dermoid cysts
Authors: D. C. Sathyaki , Roy Mereen Susan , Sherif Razal Mohammed , Rao Ashish
Published: February 2018

Background: Epidermoids are ectoderm lined inclusion cysts which can be present anywhere in the body, but are rare in head and neck. Although only 7% of the dermoid cysts occur in head and neck region they are a part of differential diagnosis of neck swellings. They are more common in midline. This study presents to you the dermoids which present in unusual sites.

Methods: It was a descriptive study. Cases which were proven as dermoid or epidermoid cysts by FNAC or by histopathology were included in this study.  

Results: Male patients were more affected than female patients.

Conclusions: Complete removal should be carried out to prevent recurrence. 
Tibial deformity correction by Ilizarov method
Authors: Dias Robert Sebastian , Harshavardhan J. K. Giriraj
Published: February 2018

The case series illustrates the correction of bony deformities of the tibia through a percutaneous osteotomy and gradual distraction with the Ilizarov apparatus in order to restore shape and function of the lower limb. A total of 13 cases of tibial deformity which were gradually corrected by the Ilizarov method were included in the study. The plane and degree of deformity was calculated by Drorr Paley’s method. The tibial deformity was gradually corrected in all patients by the Ilizarov method. Hinges were appropriately placed usually at the level of deformity (CORA). In most of the cases percutaneous osteotomy was done at the level of CORA. In juxta-articular deformities, hinges were placed at the level of CORA but the osteotomy was done at different levels. The mean tibial varus in 12 patients was 24 degrees (range of 18 to 34 degrees) and one patient had a tibial valgus of 22 degrees which was corrected to restore a 90 degree medial proximal tibial angle. No healing problems in the regenerate except for one probable hypertrophic non-union. None of the patients with a tibial varus developed any neurological deficit or compartment syndrome following correction.
ANALISIS KEPUASAN PELANGGAN TERHADAP KUALITAS PELAYANAN PERUSAHAAN DAERAH AIR MINUM (Studi Pada PDAM Kota Malang)
Authors: Rochmah Siti
Published: February 2018

This study aims to determine the level of customer satisfaction to service quality of the Regional Water Company Malang. The research method used in this research is quantitative descriptive with a population of Malang PDAM customers. The sample in this study of 180 respondens taken with the probability sample. Data taken with questionnaires and interviews and using descriptive percentages. The results showed overall customer satisfaction level would include poor service quality that is equal to 62.25%, which means that customers feel less satisfied with the service taps. Elements of customer satisfaction that are less good at, there are 9 categories of Serviceability, delivery systems, service procedures, disciplinary care workers, service personnel responsibilities, personnel service capabilities, service cost reasonableness, cost certainty, and certainty of service schedules. While there are 8 elements of both categories of product quality, service requirements, clarity of frontline employees, speed of service, justice get service, politeness and friendliness of staff, comfortable environment, and environmental security. Because customer satisfaction is a comparison between expectations and actual performance it is recommended to the taps to increase the service element that has not met customer expectations or the category of poor service and conduct regular research to determine customer satisfaction on the quality of services provided and research results need to be evaluated and followed up.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERMINTAAN TENAGA LISTRIK KONSUMEN INDUSTRI KECIL PT PERUSAHAAN LISTRIK NEGARA (PERSERO)
Authors: Aminuddin Aminuddin
Published: February 2018

This research is analysis of electricity demand, and focus for small industry sector in PT Perusahaan listrik Negara (Persero) or PT PLN (Persero). Dependent variable is demand electricity or kWh sales, and independent variable consist of install capacity, average tariff, and rate of capacity using percustomers. Step of research and process result based on SPSS calculation, and use cross section data on January 2010. Obtain result that install capacity has given positif impact, and average tariff and rate of capacity using percustomers has given negative impact. All of that independent variable has significant influence to electricity demand of small industry sector. PLN’s management has to observe growth of explanatory variable to make policy for demand and supply equilibrium and toward customers satisfaction.
STUDI EKSPLORASI PEMBIAYAAN USAHA KECIL DAN MENENGAH (UKM) DI SENTRA-SENTRA INDUSTRI KECIL DI JAWA TIMUR
Authors: Siswanto Ely
Published: February 2018

This research tried to explore and describe the opinion and preference of small and medium enterprises around the financing supervisory in centers of SMEs in East Java. The good description in financing and financial supervisory models would be the basic for determining the best formulation in financing and financial supervisory programs. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia are developed in centers of small and medium enterprises (sentra UKM) to supervisory efectively. The centers of SMEs in this research involved Sentra Industri Mebel Kayu Pasuruan, Sentra Industri Tempe Malang, Sentra Industri Kerajinan Perak Lumajang and Sentra Industri Sandal Sepatu Mojokerto. The result of this research indicating the need for financing and financial supervisory which accommodate non financial development such as marketing, technology, and management. Furthermore, exploratory for this research indicated that there are financing and financial supervisory established in the centers known as MAP model.
ANALISIS PEMBIAYAAN DENGAN SISTEM SYARI’AH DAN PEMBINAAN HUBUNGAN KERJA TERHADAP PENINGKATAN PENDAPATAN PENGUSAHA KECIL
Authors: Malikah Anik
Published: February 2018

The purpose of this study is to know how the effect of fund to Syari’ah system and construction of work relation to the increasing of small entrepreneur earnings. on actual events than people perception about an event. The population of this research is costumers who gain funds from Pusat Pendanaan Syari’ah (PPS) or Syari’ah This research is empirical study that is ”an approach to gain knowledge, which separate between obtained knowledge based on fact and knowledge without fact” or it is more emphasized Fund Center of Economic. The number of population is 200 customers. However, the sample taking method uses sampling purposive method. The sample of customers that are chose is 40 customers. The data is analyzed by using double linier regression. The analysis result of this study shows that funding by using syariah system which is owned by PPS and constructions of work relation influence significantly to increase small entrepreneur earnings. Besides PPS has important role in helping small entrepreneur to increase its earnings through funding and constructing work relation.
APLIKASI JUAL BELI SBSN (SUKUK NEGARA) SECARA LELANG DI INDONESIA
Authors: Susamto Burhanuddin
Published: February 2018

In financial empowerment, the government needs to improve efficiency in the management of state assets through efforts to diversify sources of financing the national budget. Conventional financing instruments issued by governments are ever Government Securities (SUN). Such instruments are operated based on usury system (riba) that becomes its own expense for the state budget from year to year. Not to mention it is evaluated in terms of the transcendental, SUN based on usury means has violated religious teachings. Therefore, as an alternative effort, the government has elicits other financing instruments, such as through an auction sale (penjualan lelang) of the SBSN (Sovereign Sukuk) which has been published.
ANALISIS TINGKAT KESEHATAN KEUANGAN PERUSAHAAN ROKOK YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA (BEI)
Authors: Yati Sri
Published: February 2018

The competitive advantages of the company’s are mainly determined by the performance. One important aspects of performance is financial aspects which are illustrated in financial statements. However, it is not enough to only assess the financial performance of companies. It required the analysis of financial statements to obtain the whole picture of company’s progress which is can be used by management or other users of financial statements to make decision making. The financial analysis in this research is used Z-Score to determine the company's financial performance more accurately and the health level of cigarettes companies in facing global competition and also dealing with the smoking ban regulations. The research was conducted on three tobacco companies that go public on the Stock Exchange Indonesia, that are PT Bentoel International Tbk., PT. Gudang Garam Tbk., PT. Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk.  Z-Score results showed that PT Bentoel International Tbk in 2008 and 2009 had a poor financial performance and classified as highly vulnerable company, whereas in 2010 the company was in a good performance and healthy condition. Meanwhile, PT Gudang Garam Tbk from 2008, 2009 and 2010 is classified as healthy company. PT. Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk has a good financial performance and categorized as healthy company began in 2008, 2009 to 2010. To conclude, among the three tobacco companies that go public on the Stock Exchange Indonesia, PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk is a company that has the best financial performance and classified as a healthy company.
METODE PENILAIAN HARGA WAJAR SAHAM PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERCATAT DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA
Authors: Rahadjeng Erna Retna
Published: February 2018

This study aims to determine how the stock prices in a state overvalue or undervalue, as well as to identify and empirically examine the methods used to determine the fair price of the stock of manufacturing companies and Fundamental analysis, Benjamin, Gordon  method. To answer the above purpose will be done in stages that is to prove that the price of shares in the conditions used overvalue or undervalue the fundamental analysis by measuring three variables: EPS, PER, and PBV, whereas to answer the second objective is to determine and empirically examine the methods used for determining the fair price of the stock in order to form the new method. Based on the result of the analysis that in order to assess the fair price of the stock with Fundamental methods, Gordon and Benjamin still needs to be done because the method of proof based on the research there is still no common shares in the fair value of manufacturing companies during the years 2000 until 2007. This writer tried to make the method for calculating the fair value of stock with the method of fundamental analysis, Gordon, and Benjamin combined. Researchers Hope to the formation of reasonably priced stocks can help investors to invest in capital markets, if when the price is nearly equal to its intrinsic value, then the investor will buy, but if the market price is greater than its intrinsic value, the investor will sell the shares.
DESAIN MONETARY POLICY RULE UNTUK PEREKONOMIAN TERBUKA: KASUS INDONESIA
Authors: Budhiasa G. Sudjana
Published: February 2018

This paper is trying developing a small scale Keynesian macroeconometric model for Indonesia as the main framework to explain some characterized of macroeconomic variables and its transmission path in order to understand how economy of one country is work. However, the main goal of the developing this macroeconomic model is based on monetary perspective, so that the model would be linked with policy framework of Central Bank as guidance and its strategy for combating inflation and at the same time can be achieve the expansion of employment and economic growth as well. This macroeconometric model is transmitted facilities and take function as the macroeconomic channel for testing the effectively of BI rate as monetary instrument. So that the model as developed in this paper will be examine using 2SLS simultaneous econometric  methods and the next simulation process as an effort in understanding the fenomena as Indonesian economy is working under the recognition of  monetary instrument policy.
PERSONAL SELLING DALAM PERSPEKTIF ISLAM
Authors: Firmansyah Fani
Published: February 2018

Currently the business world faces a new era of competition is very tight.For example in the trade industry, the strictness of a competition requirescompanies to be more active in promoting its products. By applying the strategy or the right marketing methods, business must be better prepared to deal with that era. Moreover in this era of globalization, appears a new phenomenon of global consumer (global consumers), as a result the company must improve competitiveness to maintain the continuity of their business through various improvements, both in terms of pricing, promotion, product quality, distribution, sales and service strategies . Represent improvements that must be done by a company, in terms of personal selling islami is a method appropriate promotional strategies to achieve corporate objectives in the face of this globalization era. In making a purchase, one will go through several stages of the buying decision process consisting of problem recognition, information search, alternative evaluation, purchase decision and behavior after purchase. With personal selling have direct effects that arise in face-to-face meetings between sellers and buyers, where there is communication of the necessary factors to influence the decision to purchase or use of psychological factors in order to persuade and to give courage to the time of purchase decisions with the goal of keeping the sales transaction
PENGARUH PEMBIAYAAN JUAL BELI, PEMBIAYAAN BAGI HASIL, DAN RASIO NON PERFORMING FINANCING TERHADAP PROFITABILITAS BANK UMUM SYARIAH DI INDONESIA
Authors: Ridha Rochmanika Aulia Fuad Rahman,
Published: February 2018

This paper examines how trade and profit-loss sharing (PLS) financing as well as non performing financing (NPF) affect theprofitability ofIslamic banking in Indonesia. The profitability is measured by return on assets. The sample selection method is purposive sampling and obtained four Islamic banks are being sampled, that is Bank Syariah Mega Indonesia, Bank Syariah Mandiri, Bank Muamalat Indonesia, and BRI Syariah in 11 periods of observation.Multiple regression is used toanalyzethe data. The resultshows thattrade financingand NPF have positivelly affect,while profit-loss sharing financing has negativelly affect on theprofitability ofIslamic banks.
IMPULSE BUYING TENDENCY: STUDI PADA KONSUMEN MATAHARI DEPARTEMENT STORE KOTA AMBON
Authors: Hetharie Jondry A.
Published: February 2018

This study has the objective to test stimulus which is given from store environment and store social factor toward impulse buying tendency mediated by positive emotion of consumers at Matahari departement store in  Ambon City. This study is an explanatory research. Population of this study is consumers who shops in Matahari Department Store in Ambon City. With respondent for 128 people, sampling determination is using purposive sampling method. Data analysis technique in this study is using path analysis. Result of the analysis showed that there are direct effects from physical environment and social aspect of the store toward consumer’s positive emotion and toward impulse buying tendency. Result of this study also revealed that there are direct effects of consumer’s positive emotion toward impulse buying tendency and indirect effects of store’s environment stimulus and store’s social factor toward impulse buying tendency mediated by consumer’s positive emotion.
DAMPAK KARAKTERISTIK KEPRIBADIAN WIRAUSAHA TERHADAP KESUKSESAN BISNIS.
Authors: Al Idrus Salim
Published: February 2018

The researchs aims to identify personal characteristic of entrepreneurs in suporting their business. The purpose of research is to recognize the all variables and also partial of personal characteristic entrepreneurs to their successful of business. The research has indicated that work ethos, motivation to compete, resist competency, leadership style, the capability to look at the possibility of business, managerial capability and the main power have influenced to the successful of business. Variable motivation to compete is the dominant variable for increasing the successful of businss.
SUKUK NEGARA SEBAGAI PENDORONG PERTUMBUHAN PASAR KEUANGAN SYARIAH INDONESIA
Authors: Zuraidah Zuraidah
Published: February 2018

Financiers expect the presence of Sukuk or Islamic State Securities driving growth of Islamic financial markets, especially in Indonesia. In addition, as one of the state budget funds, Sukuk also have a strategic role for the government as a benchmark of Islamic financial instruments. State Sharia Securities (SBSN) or can also be called Sukuk Company will publish SBSN is a company specifically formed for the purpose of publishing this SBSN (special-purpose vehicle SPV). SBSN or Sukuk this state is an instrument of debts without usury as in bonds, in which the Sukuk is issued based on a reference asset in accordance with Islamic principles. Sukuk may be used as an alternative to institutional investors such as banks, pension funds, and insurance also can invest surplus funds that had invested only in stocks, mutual funds, Seritifikat Bank Indonesia (SBI).
WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY PADA KARYAWAN PERBANKAN SYARIAH
Authors: Siswanto Siswanto
Published: February 2018

The purpose of this study to describe workplace spirituality practices in Islamic banking according based on biographical characteristics. Total respondents in this study are 125 people. Biographical characteristics of respondents analyzed in this study include age, gender, marital status, and education. Data analysis was used analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Independent sample t-test. The results of this study indicate that workplace spirituality practices highly essential for Islamic banking employees.  Therefore, manager of Islamic banking should incorporate human resource development programs to the needs of the nature of spirituality
MENGEMBANGKAN SUMBER DAYA INSANI DALAM BISNIS: KONSTRUKS PEMIKIRAN TEOLOGIS
Authors: Djakfar Muhammad
Published: February 2018

Business industry progress of the country not always runs same way with ethic rule and law, this reality is disadvantage. One of sources is the personal quality of religious back ground. In spite of that this writing to give solution which how to develope human resources developmant bocome spiritual personality in thinking and acting.  The sources are taken from library text, media on line, electronic and paper media were critized in Islamic law or maqashid al-Syariah. Based on analized that recommended of developing the future human resources development can be hold by Islamic college, School as like honesty canteen, family and society. By this approach is hoped building the complete HRD in spitituality, knowledge, morality, professionality and  good Islamic relationship. Therefore they, human economic-materilistic, do economic activity as The Islamic law, theology approach, which bring their life to be good, humanity, ethic value and justice. We do hope.
PRAKTIK BANK THITHIL DAN IMPLIKASINYA MENURUT PANDANGAN MASYARAKAT MUSLIM WILAYAH PERKAMPUNGAN BETHEK KOTA MALANG
Authors: Saputra Arnanda Aji , Multifiah Multifiah
Published: February 2018

The present study aimed at finding out various practices of Bank Thithil at Bethek Urban Village, Malang, along with the people’s perception and the impact of such practices towards the people’s welfare. Employing qualitative approach, this study focuses on the people’s perception, particularly those belonging to debtors trapped in Bank Thithil, such bank’s creditors, and some local cultural leaders, who lived at Bethek Urban Village, Malang. Data collection was carried out by interviews, observation and documentation. In analyzing the data, Miles Huberman’s analysis was employed which consisted of the following action: collection, reduction, display, and conclusion drawing supported by a phenomenological method which tried to capture and understand the reality. The result showed that Bank Thithil at Bethek Urban Village belonged to an informal financial organization as it was not a legal entity. As a consequence, the creditors may set rules of loan and sanctions without any reference to the legal law of financial organizations in Indonesia. The people’s perception towards Bank Thithil was various; some people felt fine with its practices because they need it and some another people strongly disagreed for some reasons, one is the prohibition on Islamic law.
ANALISIS PORTOFOLIO SEBAGAI DASAR PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN INVESTASI SAHAM YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI
Authors: Yati Sri
Published: February 2018

This study aims to analyze rate of return and risk as the tools to form the portfolio analysis on 15 the most actives stocks listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange. Descriptive analytical method is used to describe the correlation between three variables: stock returns, expected returns of stock market, and beta in order to measure the risk of stocks to help the investors in making the investment decisions. The research materials are 15 the most actives stocks listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange during 2008-2009. The results show that PT. Astra International Tbk. has the highest average expected return of individual stock (Ri) of 308,3355685, while PT. Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk. has the lowest of -477,0827847. The average expected return of stock market (Rm) is 0,00247163. PT. Astra International Tbk. has the highest systematic risk level of 20229,14205, while the lowest of -147,5793279 is PT. Kalbe Farma Tbk. Furthermore, the results also indicate that there are 9 stocks can be combined to form optimal portfolio because they have positive expected returns.
ANALISIS KETAHANAN PANGAN MELALUI PEMODELAN USAHA TANI SINGKONG
Authors: Machfudz Masyhuri , Khoiriyah Nikmatul
Published: February 2018

aim this research are i) description analyze of cassava distribution optimalisize and useful analyze ‘berusahatani’ of cassava at Malang regency. The Method by using qualitative description approach. The research result shows that: (i) Malang Regency unreach optimally result because of unbalance. It means still occur over and less of production supply and demand of cassava. (ii) empowering farmer family, by using clear area which get social, economic, healthy and culture advantage. Planting cassava in the clear area rises awareness that using land area well will avoid of useless activity. Beside of that by using clear land can minimalize plant desease cause of rat. According the local society, by that way the rat will feel happy and comforted (‘keslimur’: javanese). These result of research can be recommended that culture of planting cassava is so significant to support of food guard in this country.
PEMBELAJARAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN DI PTAIN JAWA TIMUR: PERSPEKTIF STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN
Authors: Idrus Salim Al
Published: February 2018

Entrepreneurship education, as a local curriculum, is needed to enlarge and support the students’ skill. So it is needed modification of conventional education method to obtain information about education strategy of  entrepreneurship at Islamic State PTAIN Jawa Timur  of East Java. Findings obtained from the study are (1) the education process of  entrepreneurship subject in Islamic State PTAIN Jawa Timur  of East Java is given by a master who has profession as a head of official functionary on fisheries institution in PTAIN Jawa Timur .  He organizes the subject in a written summary that will be read in front of the class, (2) the class is started by giving the students real phenomenon to strengthened their view and it will be finished by giving them writing exercise or individual/group task; the students searching many literatures to be resumed. Lecturer is used as a media and the method used are lecture, discussion, and literature, (3) Creating students’ interest into the real phenomenon in order to strengthened students’ view. Pre-test and post-test given in written exercise or individual/group task will generate good studying motivation to each of the students and it also will increase interaction between lecturer and students on the subject studied.
PENGARUH VARIABEL STRUKTUR AKTIVA, UKURAN PERUSAHAAN, PROFITABILITAS, LIKUIDITAS DAN DEVIDEN PAYOUT RATIO TERHADAP STRUKTUR MODAL
Authors: Choiruddin Muhammad Nanang
Published: February 2018

This research is conducted to examine the influence of asset structure variable, size, profitability,liquidity, dividend payout ratio influence capital structure in the consumer goods industry sector companywhich has recorded in Indonesian security exchange (IDX) on 2008–2012 period. This research uses dependentvariable capital structure, independent variable is asset structure, size, profitability, liquidity, devidend payoutratio. The sample is 29 consumer goods industry sector company. The result of F test, the research in consumergoods industry sector company in Indonesia show that all independent variables to capital stucture issignificant. The analysis result of t-test, show that asset structure variable, size, profitability and liquidity tocapital stucture are negative significant. Devidend payout ratio to capital structure is not significant. Thisresult explains that the change of capital structure in the consumer goods industry sector company is notinfluenced by devidend payout ratio. For continued research is suggested used type sample of anothercompany which has not been observed with wider scope of research which has more population with longerperiod and should give additional of the number of variable which influence capital structure.
MODEL AKTIVASI PERAN BANK SYARIAH DALAM MANAJEMEN USAHA PENGEMBANGAN USAHA TERNAK SAPI POTONG
Authors: Suyoso Putra Yuniarti Hidayah , Yati Sri
Published: February 2018

This study aimstounderstand thepotential picture of beef cattle businessinIndonesia, to identifythemainissues of the business, how to establish strong beef cattle business, anddevelop amodel ofIslamic banksactivation inthe beef cattle business. The study employed a qualitativedescriptivemethod. The secondarydata are used which derived from theMinistryof AgricultureandLivestockandrelatedservicesfrom 2009to 2012,BPS and BankIndonesiadatarelated to therole ofIslamic banksin agricultureandanimal husbandry, andthewebsiteof Islamicbanks.The results showed that Islamic banksare reluctant toget involvedin this businessdue to a highriskventure. Therefore, tooptimize theactiveroleof Islamic banks, a model will be establishedrelatedtothe roleof Islamic banksinthe cattle business. Islamic bankscan contribute directlyandindirectlyto solveproblemsandestablish the beefcattle business. Direct roleis performedbydesigning contractapproach infinancing, whereasindirectroleis throughCorporate SocialResponsibilityprogramtoimprovethe basicconditionsoffarmers andthe business, if the bank is not yetconvinced thatgiving thedirect financing,the businesswill besuccessful.