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Religious Orientation and its Relationship to Meaning of Life and Irrational Thinking among a Sample of University Student in Jeddah
Authors: Arfashah Nouf G.
Published: July 2018

The study aimed at exploring the relationship between religious orientation and the meaning of life on one hand, and religious orientations and irrational thinking on the other hand. It also aimed at exploring the relationship between the meaning of life and irrational thinking. The basic sample comprised 585 participants from university students in Jeddah, who were randomly selected from various humanities, religion and science majors. Research instruments included a religious orientation scale, meaning of life scale, and thoughts and beliefs scale. The study found: (1) a positive correlation between meaning of life and each of the intellectual cognitive religiousness, emotional enthusiastic religiousness and original true religiousness; (2) a negative correlation between meaning of life and ritual opportunist religiousness;  (3) a positive correlation between irrational thinking and and each of the intellectual cognitive religiousness, ritual opportunist religiousness and emotional enthusiastic religiousness; and (4) a negative correlation between the meaning of life and the inflexibility of thinking which is one aspect of irrational thinking.
Data Security In Cloud Computing: A Review
Authors: Singh Gurjeet , Garg Dr. Mohita
Published: July 2018

Cloud computing is Internet ("cloud") based development and use of computer technology ("computing"). It is a style of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are provided as a service over the Internet. Cloud computing uses the internet and the central remote servers to support different data and applications. It is an internet based technology. It permits the users to approach their personal files at any computer with internet access. The cloud computing flexibility is a function of the allocation of resources on authority’s request. Cloud computing provides the act of uniting. Scientific computing in the 21st century has evolved from fixed to distributed work environment. The current trend of CloudComputing (CC) allows accessing business applications from anywhere just by connecting to the Internet. Evidence shows that, switching to CC organizations' annual expenditure and maintenance are being reduced to a greater extent. However, there are several challenges that come along with various benefits of cloud computing. Among these include securityaspects. Our aim is to identify security challenges for adapting cloud computing and their solutions from real world for the challenge that do not have any proper mitigation strategies identified. This non-existence of global standards and guidelines could be help academics to know the state of practice and formulatebetter methods/standards to provide secure interoperability. The identified cloud computing security challenges and solutions can be referred by practitioners to understand which areas of security need to be concentrated while adapting/migrating to a cloud computing environment.
Validation of a human angiopoietin-2 ELISA for measurement of angiopoietin-2 concentrations in canine plasma samples and supernatant of primary canine aortic endothelial cell cultures
Authors: König Maya L. , Lettry Sophie C. , Marti Eliane , Mirkovitch Jelena , Wyder Marianne , Giger Urs , Schuller Simone
Published: July 2018

OBJECTIVE To assess 2 human ELISA kits for measurement of angiopoietin-1 and -2 concentrations in canine plasma samples, determine whether plasma angiopoeitin-2 concentration differed between septic and healthy dogs, and determine the effect of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) stimulation on angiopoeitin-2 release from primary canine aortic endothelial cells (pCAECs) in vitro.

ANIMALS 10 healthy dogs and 10 septic dogs.

PROCEDURES Human angiopoietin-1 and -2 ELISAs were used to detect recombinant canine angiopoietins-1 and -2 in canine plasma samples. The angiopoietin-2 ELISA was further validated by use of plasma samples from healthy and septic dogs and supernatants of pCAEC cultures. Associations between plasma angiopoeitin-2 and C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations were examined.

RESULTS Angiopoeitin-2 but not angiopoeitin-1 was detected in canine plasma samples by the respective ELISAs. The angiopoeitin-2 ELISA had excellent dilutional linearity, parallelism, accuracy, precision, and reproducibility for measurements in canine plasma samples and pCAEC supernatants. Plasma angiopoeitin-2 concentration was significantly higher in septic dogs (median, 25.5 ng/mL) than in healthy dogs (median, 6.7 ng/mL) and was positively correlated with plasma CRP concentration (R2 = 0.60). Stimulation of pCAECs with TNF-α resulted in a significant increase in supernatant angiopoietin-2 concentration.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE The tested human angiopoietin-2 ELISA kit was useful for measuring angiopoietin-2 concentrations in canine plasma samples and pCAEC supernatants. Sepsis appeared to increase angiopoietin-2 concentration in dogs in vivo, whereas TNF-α stimulation caused release of angiopoietin-2 from pCAECs in vitro. These findings support the use of angiopoietin-2 as a marker of endothelial cell activation and inflammation in dogs.
Characterization of the fecal microbiota of healthy horses
Authors: Stewart Holly L. , Pitta Dipti , Indugu Nagaraju , Vecchiarelli Bonnie , Engiles Julie B. , Southwood Louise L.
Published: July 2018

OBJECTIVE To characterize the fecal microbiota of horses and to investigate alterations in that microbiota on the basis of sample collection site (rectum vs stall floor), sample location within the fecal ball (center vs surface), and duration of environmental exposure (collection time).

ANIMALS 6 healthy adult mixed-breed mares.

PROCEDURES From each horse, feces were collected from the rectum and placed on a straw-bedded stall floor. A fecal ball was selected for analysis immediately after removal from the rectum and at 0 (immediately), 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours after placement on the stall floor. Approximately 250 mg of feces was extracted from the surface and center of each fecal ball, and genomic DNA was extracted, purified, amplified for the V1-V2 hypervariable region of the 16S rDNA gene, and analyzed with a bioinformatics pipeline.

RESULTS The fecal microbiota was unique for each horse. Bacterial community composition varied significantly between center and surface fecal samples but was not affected by collection time. Bacterial community composition varied rapidly for surface fecal samples. Individual bacterial taxa were significantly associated with both sample location and collection time but remained fairly stable for up to 6 hours for center fecal samples.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results indicated that, for horses, fecal samples for microbiota analysis should be extracted from the center of fecal balls collected within 6 hours after defecation. Samples obtained up to 24 hours after defecation can be analyzed with the realization that some bacterial populations may deviate from those immediately after defecation.
Use of plethysmographic variability index and perfusion index to evaluate changes in arterial blood pressure in anesthetized tigers (Panthera tigris)
Authors: Smith Christopher K. , Seddighi Reza , Zhu Xiaojuan , Tepe Andrew J. , Ramsay Edward C. , Cushing Andrew C.
Published: July 2018

OBJECTIVE To investigate use of the plethysmographic variability index (PVI) and perfusion index (PI) for evaluating changes in arterial blood pressure in anesthetized tigers (Panthera tigris).

ANIMALS 8 adult tigers.

PROCEDURES Each tiger was anesthetized once with a combination of ketamine, midazolam, medetomidine, and isoflurane. Anesthetic monitoring included assessment of PI, PVI, direct blood pressure measurements, anesthetic gas concentrations, esophageal temperature, and results of capnography and ECG. Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) was maintained for at least 20 minutes at each of the following blood pressure conditions: hypotensive (MAP = 50 ± 5 mm Hg), normotensive (MAP = 70 ± 5 mm Hg), and hypertensive (MAP = 90 ± 5 mm Hg). Arterial blood gas analysis was performed at the beginning of anesthesia and at each blood pressure condition.

RESULTS Mean ± SD PI values were 1.82 ± 2.38%, 1.17 ± 0.77%, and 1.71 ± 1.51% and mean PVI values were 16.00 ± 5.07%, 10.44 ± 3.55%, and 8.17 ± 3.49% for hypotensive, normotensive, and hypertensive conditions, respectively. The PI values did not differ significantly among blood pressure conditions. The PVI value for the hypotensive condition differed significantly from values for the normotensive and hypertensive conditions. The PVI values were significantly correlated with MAP (r = −0.657). The OR of hypotension to nonhypotension for PVI values ≥ 18% was 43.6.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE PVI was a clinically applicable variable determined by use of noninvasive methods in anesthetized tigers. Values of PVI ≥ 18% may indicate hypotension.
Effects of transdermal fentanyl solution application and subsequent naloxone hydrochloride administration on minimum alveolar concentration of isoflurane in dogs
Authors: Grasso Stefania C. , Ko Jeff C. , Weil Ann B. , Hess Jennifer A. , Paranjape Vaidehi , Payton Mark
Published: July 2018

OBJECTIVE To assess the isoflurane-sparing effect of a transdermal formulation of fentanyl solution (TFS) and subsequent naloxone administration in dogs.

DESIGN Experiment.

ANIMALS 6 healthy mixed-breed dogs.

PROCEDURES Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of isoflurane was determined in each dog with a tail clamp method (baseline). Two weeks later, dogs were treated with TFS (2.7 mg/kg [1.23 mg/lb]), and the MAC of isoflurane was determined 4 and 24 hours later. After the 4-hour MAC assessment, saline (0.9% NaCl) solution was immediately administered IV and MAC was reassessed. After the 24-hour MAC assessment, naloxone hydrochloride (0.02 mg/kg [0.01 mg/lb], IV) was immediately administered and MAC was reassessed. Heart rate, respiratory rate, arterial blood pressure, end-tidal partial pressure of CO2, and oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry were recorded for each MAC assessment.

RESULTS Mean ± SD MAC of isoflurane at 4 and 24 hours after TFS application was 45.4 ± 4.0% and 45.5 ± 4.5% lower than at baseline, respectively. Following naloxone administration, only a minimal reduction in MAC was identified (mean percentage decrease from baseline of 13.1 ± 2.2%, compared with 43.8 ± 5.6% for saline solution). Mean heart rate was significantly higher after naloxone administration (113.2 ± 22.2 beats/min) than after saline solution administration (76.7 ± 20.0 beats/min). No significant differences in other variables were identified among treatments.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE The isoflurane-sparing effects of TFS in healthy dogs were consistent and sustained between 4 and 24 hours after application, and these effects should be taken into consideration when anesthetizing or reanesthetizing TFS-treated dogs.
Retrospective comparison of short-term outcomes following thoracoscopy versus thoracotomy for surgical correction of persistent right aortic arch in dogs
Authors: Nucci Daniel J. , Hurst Keriann C. , Monnet Eric
Published: July 2018

OBJECTIVE To evaluate thoracoscopy as a treatment for dogs with persistent right aortic arch (PRAA) and to compare intra- and postoperative complications and short-term outcomes of dogs that underwent thoracoscopy versus thoracotomy for treatment of PRAA.

DESIGN Retrospective cohort study.

ANIMALS 30 dogs (24 client-owned and 6 shelter-owned) that had undergone thoracoscopy or thoracotomy for treatment of PPRA between 1998 and 2015.

PROCEDURES Medical records were reviewed retrospectively, and data were compared between dogs that underwent thoracoscopy versus thoracotomy. For dogs that underwent thoracoscopy, linear regression was performed to compare duration of surgery with sequential order of thoracoscopies.

RESULTS Dogs underwent a thoracotomy alone (n = 15), thoracoscopy alone (10), or thoracoscopy converted to thoracotomy (5) for treatment of PRAA. Median duration of surgery was not markedly different among groups, nor was the incidence of postoperative complications or median amount of time a thoracostomy tube was maintained in place. Median duration of hospitalization was 1 day (range, 0.5 to 2 days) for dogs that underwent thoracoscopy and 2 days (range, 0.5 to 22 days) for dogs that underwent thoracotomy or in which thoracoscopy was converted to a thoracotomy.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Thoracoscopy was found to be an acceptable method for treating dogs with PRAA and was not associated with higher morbidity or mortality rates, compared with thoracotomy.
Theory of state and law on legal influence
Authors: Berg L N.
Published: July 2018

Introduction. The article analyzes the legal impact as a systemic structure. The main emphasis is on the possibility of its recognition as an artificially natural open complex system, which requires revision of the theoretical and legal concepts of the phenomenon under study, its structure and the place in the theory of state and law.

Materials and methods. The methodological research is based on general scientific and special methods of knowledge of legal impact as a system, including analysis, synthesis, analogy, generalization, comparison. The use of the system approach allowed revealing the dynamic nature of the legal impact, the element-by-element nature of changes in the legal system and in society.

Results of the study. The identification of a special quality of legal impact – its system, requires the use of systematic methodology. In this case, there is an opportunity to reveal the potential of legal impact, taking into account not only its normative core, but also the multi-factor interaction with the external environment, culture, socio-economic reality, forms of legal and psychological impact.

The arguments in favor of a systematic approach in the theory of state and law, without denying the instrumental approach, contain statements about the interdisciplinary nature of the legal impact, new opportunities for a detailed study of the intensive relationships and interactions between its elements as a system, to approach the solution of problems about the composition and legal nature of such elements.

Discussion and conclusion. In theoretical and practical studies of the nature of legal impact, it is important to find and characterize its complex system levels, series and elements in a timely manner, which expands the horizons of not only its understanding, but also increases efficiency through the expansion of forms of legal impact in the improvement of national legislation. In this context, further research on the theory of state and law is extremely necessary: the study and description of the legal statics, the dynamics of the legal system, their methodological justification give a new impetus to the representation of legal reality experiencing dynamic changes.
The international treaties of the Russian Federation applicable to exploration and exploitation of transboundary fields
Authors: Glikman O V.
Published: July 2018

Introduction. The article presents a complex review of international treaties of the Russian Federation applicable to exploration and exploitation of transboundary fields. The author exposes the importance of these international treaties for subsoil users.

Material and methods. The methodological basis of the research consists of general scientific methods and special legal methods (the comparative legal method, the methods of interpretation, the method of legal modeling).

Results. The author formulates the definition of transboundary field, proposes the classification of the international treaties of the Russian Federation applicable to exploration and exploitation of transboundary fields, presents a general review of the identified types, reveals their features, differences of mechanisms, draws the conclusions about the importance of these international treaties for subsoil users.

Discussion and conclusion. The international treaties of the Russian Federation applicable to exploration and exploitation of transboundary fields are subdivided into four types: 1) on a state border and (or) delimitation of sea spaces; 2) on the regime of a state border; 3) on exploration and exploitation of certain transboundary fields; 4) related international treaties.

The differences of the mechanisms of the international treaties under examination are directly connected with a type of transboundary field (its resources), its production characteristics, regional features, how friendly the relations between two states are, their interest in cooperation in this sphere and the desire of their companies to carry on joint activities on the respective subsoil plots.

Some mechanisms of these treaties need further development.
Legal regulation of the use of technical means for copyright protection in international law
Authors: Kirsanov A. N. , Popovich A. A.
Published: July 2018

Introduction. The use of technical means for copyright protection is regulated not only in Russian legislation, but also in foreign and international law. It means that the international concept of intellectual property protection could be perceived differently by foreign jurisdictions, which, in turn, is of special scientific interest. The foundations of legal regulation are laid down in international treaties, which in the intellectual property law are tools that contain substantive rules of law. The provisions of such treaties are implemented in the national (supranational) legislation, and, therefore, become part of them and subject to additions.. The article is devoted to the study of international legal regulation of the use of technical means for copyright protection.

Materials and methods. The methodological basis of the research consists of the following general scientific and special methods of cognition of legal phenomena and processes: dialectical, formal-legal, comparative-legal, formal-logical, structural-functional.

Results of the study. The authors found that attempts to protect copyright using technology available at every stage of history were undertaken by individual countries, beginning from the second half of the 19th century. However technical means of protection received legal regulation at the international level relatively recently, the prerequisite for that was the rapid development of digital information technologies. Analysis of international legal norms in the field of legal regulation of technical means of copyright protection has shown that at present international legal regulation is of a general nature, providing each of the states at the national level with ample opportunities for legal concretization of gen-

eral norms. However, recently the Internet treaties of WIPO recognized for the first time not only the advisability of the use of technical means of protection, but also the obligation prohibiting circumvention of such protection technologies, and therefore national legislations should contain provisions regulating the circumvention of such protection technologies.

Discussion and Conclusions. The introduction of international law with regard to the use of the protection technologies, despite their general and abstract nature, has given a serious impetus to the establishment of legal regulation of this institution at the national level. At the same time, the rules governing the use of the protection technologies in the near future will require greater unification and concretization due to the rapid development of digital information technologies, blurring the borders between states in terms of disseminating the results of intellectual activity, and also in order to avoid a multiplicity of interpretation of law and to ensure effective legal regulation and protection of copyright.
Penyaluran kredit usaha rakyat bagi kinerja bank pembangunan daerah
Authors: Lailaa Naasyiatul , Kurniawati Elisabeth Penti
Published: July 2018

Pemerintah melakukan pemutusan izin penyaluran Kredit Usaha Rakyat (KUR) bagi 26 Bank Pembangunan Daerah (BPD) pada tahun 2015. Tetapi pada tahun yang sama, pemerintah mengizinkan BPD mengajukan diri untuk menjadi penyalur KUR dengan syarat memiliki Non Performing Loan (NPL) di bawah lima persen dan membangun sistem online dengan perusahaan penjaminan. Penelitian ini bertujuan memberikan analisis yang dapat diimplementasikan BPD sebagai pertimbangan untuk mengajukan lagi sebagai penyalur KUR. Metode pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah metode purposive sampling. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif komparasi, dengan pengujian independent t test dan paired sample t test atas perubahan profitabilitas dan NPL pada lima BPD. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa BPD tidak mengalami  perbedaan NPL dan profitabilitas yang signifikan  antara sebelum dan menjadi penyalur KUR.
AKIBAT HUKUM AKTA PERJANJIAN KREDIT YANG DIBUAT NOTARIS DENGAN JAMINAN HAK TANGGUNGAN ADANYA KEPASTIAN HUKUM DAN KEADILAN PARA PIHAK
Authors: Supartini Oting , Mashdurohatun Anis
Published: July 2018

The purpose of this study is the legal consequences arising out of the Credit Agreement with the guarantee of mortgage studies in case number 127 / Pdt.G / 2014 / PN.SMG, in the District Court of New York, How should a notary to make loan agreement with the Mortgage Guarantee ensure legal certainty.In this study, using juridical empirical method. Type and source of the data used in the primary and secondary data. Collecting data with the study of literature and the (observation, interviews and questionnaires). Analysis of data for qualitative descriptive. As a result of the law on the ratification of the creditors of the credit agreement by notary, with a guarantee of mortgage, based on the wording of Article 6 of Law No. I R 4 Year 1996 on Land  and Other Bodies related to the land, the right to sell the object of mortgage on its own power is one embodiment of the priority positions (referent). And as a result of the law of the debtor apply Article 1338 of the Civil Code, Article 1243 applies, Article 1244KUHPerdata, and Article 1237, paragraph (2) of the Civil Code. The legal consequences of Notaries that have fulfilled the provisions of Article 1320 of the Civil Code in accordance with the obligations of and is not in violation of Article 16 on the obligation of, and in compliance with the Article 38, 39, 40 andArticle 44 paragraph (1), (2), (3) and paragraph (4), Law of Republic of Indonesia No. 30 2004 Jo No. 2 Year 2014 concerning Notary and do not violate the code of ethics of the notary, so that the act is still not degraded to act under the hand. Of a credit agreement with a guarantee of mortgage that guarantees the rule of law and justice of the parties, the fulfillment of Article 1320, Article 1321 of the Civil Code, and Notary must comply with Article 15 and Article 16 ofthe Law Notary, implement the Code of conduct and other Law.
PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM SAKSI DAN KORBAN SEBAGAI WHISTLEBLOWER DAN JUSTICE COLLABORATORS PADA PENGUNGKAPAN KASUS KORUPSI BERBASIS NILAI KEADILAN
Authors: Suratno Suratno
Published: July 2018

The question of Whistle blower or Justice Collaborator is a complex and interesting issue tobe discussed in a conception or legislation. The role of Whistle Blower and Justice Collaboratorin exposing such extraordinary crimes as corruption is a dilemma, because there is no adequatelegal tool to facilitate the legal guarantee to be obtained. The research approach used in thisresearch is sociological or socio-jurisdiction approach method -legal research. The results of theresearch indicate that: 1. The protection of the witness and victim’s witness law as Whistleblowerand Justice Collaborators on the disclosure of corruption has not been based on the valueof justice, it can be seen that the legal status of a whistle blower does not stop only whistleblowers, Be someone to be held accountable. 2. Legal protection barriers to the existence ofWhistleblower and Justice Collaborators on the disclosure of corruption based on the value ofjustice, known from the side of the substance of the law is the weakness of the arrangement ofJustice collaborator explicitly regulated only in Supreme Court Circular Number 4 of 2011 onthe treatment of rapporteur of acts A Whistleblower and a Justice Collaborator in a particularcriminal case, so that the SEMA does not have a binding legal force as does the Law.
PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM PROFESI DOKTER DALAM PENYELESAIAN SENGKETA MEDIS
Authors: Trisnadi Setyo
Published: July 2018

This study aims to explore the analysis of the application of legal protection and its weaknesses in the settlement of medical disputes between physicians and patients today. Descriptively analytical and empirical juridical approaches, and using constructivism paradigm,it is hoped that the authors can describe various primary and secondary data to reconstruct the legal protection of the physician profession in the settlement of medical dispute between physicians and patients based on the value of justice. In the resolution of medical disputes between physicians and patients as set forth in Article 50 of Law No. 29 of 2004 on Medical Practice and Article 57 Law No. 36 Years of Health Personnel has not fully provided protection for doctors, because in practice the handling of alleged malpractice cases by the police investigator will certainly use the procedures or procedures in the KUHAP as a reference, this is because the Law does not regulate how to be in the event of suspicion that doctorsviolate articles In UUPK. The Government and House of Representatives are expected to make improvements to Law No. 29 of 2004 on Medical Practice, by making regulations on “procedural arrangements” ranging from inquiry, investigation, prosecution if necessary to verdict.
PENERAPAN BERBAGI KEUNTUNGAN DAN KERUGIAN DALAM PEMBIA AAN MURABAHAH DI BANK S ARIAH INDONESIA
Authors: Supriyadi Ahmad
Published: July 2018

The research on profit and loss in the transactions of Islamic banks aims to explore the applicationof the law and find the factors of application of the law of sharing profit and loss in murabahahfinancing in Bank Syariah Indonesia that has not provided justice. Is a qualitative empirical lawresearch with problem solving approach through case approach, normative, juridical and thetype of research is field research or field research, then do also observation and analysis withinductive method so that problem formulated can be resolved. The result of this research isthe application of law about share of profit and loss in murabahah financing in Bank SyariahIndonesia has not give justice factor is three things that is weakness from side of law substance,legal structure and law culture.
LEGAL PROTECTION OF THE CHILDREN ON VIOLENCE BY THE PARENTS (A Study in Demak)
Authors: Sugiharto Sugiharto , Amartiwi Jehan Bestari
Published: July 2018

The criminal act of domestic violence is very common talk among the public. Domestic violence often occurs due to several factors, among which are economic factors that occur in the household as was the case between husband and wife or parents and children. The method used is the juri dical methods of sociology with emphasis on research that was done on the real state of society. Research shows that the legal protection of children as victims of criminal acts of violence committed by parents in the region, namely Demak amicably and lega l action .
STRENGTHENING PANCASILA AS NATIONAL IDEOLOGY TO IMPLEMENTATE THE BALANCING VALUES TO IMPROVE LAW’S APPLICATION IN INDONESIA
Authors: Huda Muhammad Chairul
Published: July 2018

People’s perception of Pancasila seems to be on the way back. It reminds us that the acceptance of Pancasila as the national ideology is actually not something taken for granted. For that reason, it is necessary to refresh the Pancasila from aspects of knowledge, understanding and practice of the philosophical values contained in it. Law development must be started from the values of Pancasila, because essentially Pancasila is a milestone of convergence of ideas and thoughts on the basic philosophy of state discussed deeply by the founders of the state. Pancasila becomes a sublime agreement (modus vivendi) which is then established as the foundation of state ideology. In this case, Pancasila becomes the rational basis of assumptions about the law to be established as well as the orientation that shows where the nation and state should be established. Thus, Pancasila is an agreement and consensus to build a nation of one country, without considering the different backgrounds that include religion, race, ethnicity, culture, language and others. As the foundation of the state, Pancasila becomes the rechtsidee that should be written in every law-making and enforcement.
The Importance of Soft Skills and it Project Managers’ Personality Type
Authors: Araújo Cíntia , Pedron Cristiane Drebes
Published: July 2018

Information technology (IT) is a strategic element in business as it is fundamental to create value to organizations. To be efficient, project managers need to develop other competencies besides their technical skills (“hard skills”). This paper aims to show the importance of soft skills in the development of IT project managers’ competencies by answering the following questions (1) “which is the impact of “soft skills” on IT projects management?” and (2) “the personality type of the project manager can influence the development of his/her soft skills?”. To answer these questions, we conducted an exploratory and qualitative research. To collect data, we interviewed IT project managers and applied the MBTI test to identify their personality type. As we crossed the results of MBTI tests and content of the interviews, we noticed that some professionals have a personality type that might hinder them from developing some soft skills. Another important finding is that leadership and communication are the most important soft skills in project management according to IT project managers.  This research contributes to the academia as it indicates opportunities for further studies on the relationship of personality type and competence development. A managerial implication of research results is that managers and leaders can use personality tests such as MBTI to prevent relationship conflicts in teams as well as to design training programs that best suit their subordinates’ personality traits.
Efeito Mútuo Entre o Crescimento de Novas Empresas e o Desenvolvimento da Sociedade Brasileira: O Papel da Atividade Empresarial nos Estados Brasileiros
Authors: Roure Patrícia Sá de , Porto Rafael Barreiros
Published: July 2018

Algumas tipologias jurídicas empresariais no Brasil podem favorecer ou inibir o desenvolvimento da sociedade, simultaneamente a trajetória desse desenvolvimento pode incentivar ou decair taxas de criação de novas empresas. Porém, essas relações são pouco investigadas na literatura brasileira. A pesquisa visou analisar os efeitos mútuos entre o crescimento de novas empresas (total e subdividido por tipos jurídicos) e o desenvolvimento da sociedade brasileira (classes socioeconômicas e rendimento). Um estudo foi realizado com 297 casos (combinação dos 11 anos com dados das variáveis dos 26 estados brasileiros mais o Distrito Federal) do período de 2001 a 2011. Com modelagem econométrica via equações de estimação generalizadas, construíram-se painel de dados por estado. Os resultados demonstram sete padrões de efeitos mútuos de que o crescimento de novas empresas é afetado pelas características da população que fornecem o contexto para seus surgimentos e as novas empresas modificam a sociedade numa relação dinâmica. A pesquisa evidenciou um ciclo de desenvolvimento na realidade brasileira, tendo como um dos principais atores a atividade empresarial. atividade empresarial; novas empresas; desenvolvimento da sociedade; classe socioeconômica; rendimento
The Experience of SME Managers in Relation to Integrated Marketing Communication
Authors: Zucco Fabricia Durieux , Bonatti Thaizia Raquel
Published: July 2018

This article aims to contribute to the discussion about the changes generated substantially by the integration of marketing communications in micro, small and medium enterprises of Blumenau and region. The objective is to analyze the entrepreneur's experience in relation to the communications applied to his company and to identify the interrelation between the variables that compose the communication management, to describe the similarities and to present new dimensions of common variability. For the accomplishment of the objectives, an exploratory and descriptive research with quantitative approach was carried out. It was observed that entrepreneurs feel a greater need to invest in communication at the beginning or launch of the company or products, aiming at increasing sales and increasing positive perception about the brand. On the other hand, there is little investment in the area of corporate communication.
The Relations Between Entrepreneurial Orientation, Organizational Learning and Organizational Performance of Small Enterprises
Authors: Alencar Vasconcelos Vanessa Nunes De Souza , Silveira Amélia , Bizarrias Flávio Santino
Published: July 2018

The study analyses the Organizational Performance antecedents, mainly the mediating role of the Entrepreneurial Orientation in the relationship between the Organizational Learning and the Organizational Performance in small Brazilian enterprises. A confirmatory factorial analysis was performed, through a structural equation modeling (SEM), to test the association between constructs. The results confirmed the hypothesis. The Entrepreneurial Orientation mediation role for the relationship between the Organizational Learning and the Organizational Performance. It was noted, however, that the organizational learning still needs to be better structured regarding formal procedures in those small enterprises researched.
Mecanismos Públicos de Apoio á Inovação: Estudo de Caso
Authors: Braum Loreni Maria dos Santos , Urdan André Torres , Cirani Claudia Brito Silva , Braun Ruan Santos , Leão Ana Luisa Dal Belo Carneiro
Published: July 2018

Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar as inovações implementadas em uma empresa que atua no setor de alimentos com o uso de mecanismos públicos de apoio à inovação. Neste artigo apresenta-se uma breve definição de inovação e dos mecanismos públicos de apoio à inovação. A metodologia foi o estudo de caso em uma empresa de pequeno porte que atua no setor de alimentos, localizada na cidade de Foz do Iguaçu – Paraná. Duas inovações implantadas na empresa com o uso de mecanismos públicos de apoio à inovação, a primeira foi no ano de 2010, sendo que os recursos foram obtidos por meio do Edital Senai Sesi de Inovação do ano de 2010 e, o novo produto desenvolvido foi colocado efetivamente no mercado no ano de 2012; a segunda no ano de 2015, por meio do Edital do Sebraetec, onde foram implantadas mudanças no processo produtivo para obtenção do Selo Alimentos do Paraná, o qual se refere a um reconhecimento da qualidade na gestão empresarial e de processos de produção. O apoio recebido por meio destes mecanismos, de acordo com o diretor administrativo da empresa, foram importantes e agregaram força ao processo de produção e gestão da empresa.
Análisis De La Competitividad De Las Pymes Del Sector Turismo, En El Distrito Metropolitano De Quito En El Período 2013-2014
Authors: Cadena Jaime Luis
Published: July 2018

The accompanying study reviews some methods used to measure competitiveness, of the review methods that from the World Economic Forum was selected, based on three sub-metrics, fourteen pillars and 79 variables that influence competitiveness. This method was used to determine the level of competitiveness of SMEs in the Tourism Sector within the Metropolitan District of Quito (DMQ), to finally suggest strategies for SMEs to be more competitive and to encourage the involvement of stakeholders connected to tourism, such as: National Government, Government Entities, Private Enterprise, Academy, International Organizations, artisans, communities, etc.The strategies proposed seek to improve the level of competitiveness of SMEs in the Tourism Sector of DMQ, through the administration of resources, increase their productivity and innovate their products and services, according to the always changing requirements of tourists, obtaining benefit from the comparative advantages (Natural resources, wildlife, biodiversity, etc.) and developing the competitive advantages through training, infrastructure development and diversity of tourist destinations; however, the commitment to the environment and the sustainability of nature should prevail.From the so obtained competitiveness metrics, it is concluded that the growth of some pillars in the development of the tourism sector, arose as a consequence of the process to change the Productive Matrix as proposed by the Ecuadorian Government, among those pillars are: investment in infrastructure security, and surveillance in tourist sites; though on the other hand a low growth in the air transport infrastructure is also shown.
Perkembangan Prestasi Atlet Atletik PPLP Jawa Tengah
Authors: Setyawan Danang Aji , Kresnapati Pandu
Published: July 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perkembangan prestasi atletik PPLP Jawa Tengah pada nomor-nomor lari: 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m putri dan lompat jauh dan lompat jangkit putra dari hasil Kejuaraan kejurnas di Jayapura 2018. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa terdapat peningkatan dan penurunan prestasi pada atlet PPLP II dibandingkan dengan PPLP I dengan analisis perbedaan sebagai berikut : Pada nomor 100 meter putri terdapat peningkatan pada PPLP II dengan dugaan parameter 10,43 detik. Pada nomor 200 meter putri terdapat penurunan prestasi pada PPLP II, dengan dugaan parameter 23,13 detik. Pada nomor 400 meter putri terdapat penurunan prestasi pada kejurnas  PPLP II, dengan dugaan parameter 52,38 detik. Pada nomor 4x100 meter putri terdapat peningkatan pada PPLP ke II, dengan dugaan parameter 42,57 detik. Pada nomor lompat jauh putra terdapat peningkatan prestasi pada kejurnas PPLP II, dengan dugaan parameter 6,3 meter. Pada nomor lompat jangkit putra terdapat peningkatan prestasi pada PPLP II, dengan dugaan parameter 12,42 meter.
PENGARUH CARA DISTRIBUSI PENCAHAYAAN BUATAN PADA KENYAMANAN BERCENGKERAMA PENGUNJUNG KAFE
Authors: KRISTIAN MARTIN SENA , . LEONARDO , HALIM ERWIN ARDIANTO
Published: July 2018

Nowadays, young people like Cafe more as a place for socializing than merely for eating. Its environment is made to comfort them through lighting design. This research aims to describe lighting distribution type from users choice of comfort while socializing in a café. The method is to ask 60 persons to choose the most comfortable lighting environment from five given illustrations based on a theory by ILO (1998) and Grondzik and Kwok (2010) theory. The result shows indirect lighting from wall and ceiling as the most preferred lighting distribution to support comfort while socializing.
IMPLEMENTASI ELEMEN-ELEMEN DESAIN YANG DITERAPKAN PADA PERANCANGAN DESAIN FASHION REUSABLE BAG
Authors: PUTRANTO OLIVIA GONDO
Published: July 2018

Recently environmental problem becomes a highlight, and bought out to the surface, mostly about plastic waste and how to deal with it. When plastic waste dissolved they released some kind of toxic substances that will harm the environment and bring damage to the ecosystem. In order to reduce the mass volume of plastic waste, the Indonesian Government made some regulations. One of the regulation stated that the customer had to pay for the plastic bag each time they had transactions. But this program didn’t last a long time because of some pros and cons about the regulation. PT. Lion Super Indo, or known as Super Indo Supermarket is one of the brands that applying sustainability movement as their main strategy. One of their programs is to create a competition for designing Fashion Reusable Bag in order to educate Indonesian people to get used to bring and use reusable bag everytime they shop. This research using literature studies and using descriptive qualitative as a method, divided into two phase. The first phase is the literature studies for the indicators used in this research, the elements of design and the judging aspects of the competitions. The Judging aspects are Uniqueness, Brand, Fashion, and Practicality. The next phase is a single case study with an implementation of Design Elements and Judging Aspects. Hopefully, the findings and the result of this research could help to take apart bringing more impact of the sustainability movement and give some contribution in order to reduce plastic waste volume in Indonesia.
KAMPANYE PENANGKALAN HOAX MELALUI APLIKASI GAWAI
Authors: SINAGA CALVIN PALTI JUNJUNGAN , YONATIA JESSICA
Published: July 2018

The hoax is known as a familiar term for netizen nowadays, which its meaning is a public lie that made and spread irresponsibly through the internet. The hoax has become something that troubling yet misleading the netizen since they majority netizen receives news through the internet without noticing the credibility of the authors. The worst impact of hoax would be the split of the nation’s unity. Hoax itself is not something that hard to be opposed to if the netizen has media literacy knowledge, which is having a critical attitude to the news that spread through the internet. Therefore, this social campaign about educating media literacy was created towards netizen in the big cities of Indonesia. The design method used in this campaign is using a visual compilation of photography and pop art vector, with gadget application as the main media, and the supporting medias such as a serial poster in social media, mini event, website, and gimmick. The main goal of this campaign is to educate netizen about media literacy and the next expected goal is the appearance of critical and selective attitude towards news that spread on the internet.
PERANCANGAN AUGMENTED REALITY SEBAGAI ALAT BANTU EDUKASI PELAJARAN SEJARAH DI INDONESIA BAGI SISWA SMP
Authors: MEJIRO VARIAN DINE , GUNAWAN PETER RHIAN , WIANTO ELIZABETH
Published: July 2018

History is a compulsory subject in the formal school curriculum in Indonesia. Through history lessons, students can understand and know the existence of events that eventually can foster cultural values and become the foundation of the progress of a nation. Moreover, Indonesia is a country that has a long history, one of the topics are about kingdoms that once grow and develop in the territory of Indonesia. Unfortunately, history lessons are unfavored by most junior high school students, because of their monotonous methods. Therefore, the purpose of this design is to create an interactive media for learning history in Junior High School, which until now still using teacher center learning method. Technological advances and changes in children's habits in understanding something by playing became the foundation of the concept of making history game. Interactive media created is a board game combined with Augmented Reality technology to add immersion in the game. Augmented Reality can provide experience in playing so that students can feel a real impression in the game. In addition to the game board as the primary media, used as well as media campaigns supporting the form of x-banner, advertising on social media such as Facebook and Instagram. Through the board games, students are expected to better understand the learning of the Hindu Buddhist Kingdom in Indonesia and not feel bored while studying.
Determination of Resistance to Creep Permanent Deformation of Hot Mix Asphalts Prepared with Various Additives
Authors: Yalçın Erkut , Çeloğlu Muhammed Ertuğrul , Yılmaz Mehmet , Kök Baha Vural , Alataş Taner
Published: July 2018

In this study, the resistance of hot mix asphalts containing different additives to the creep permanent deformation was investigated by the dynamic creep test.  Four different additives were used in the study. Styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS), American Gilsonite (AG), and Iranian Gilsonite (IG) were used for modifying the bitumen. Additionally, the same mixtures were prepared by using 2% hydrated lime as filler. The samples were subjected to dynamic creep test at 50°C under 500 kPa stress level. As a result of the tests performed, it has been determined that all of the additives used in the study improve the resistance to the creep permanent deformation. It has also been determined that the use of bitumen additives is more effective than the use of lime. Furthermore, it has been determined that the most effective additive is IG while the least effective additive is SBS, and hydrated lime use is more effective compared to the mixtures prepared with a neat binder.
MEKANISME PENEGAKAN HUKUM DALAM UPAYA PERLINDUNGAN HAK KELOMPOK RENTAN (ANAK DAN PEREMPUAN) (Mechanism of Law Enforcement In Protecting the Rights of Vulnerable Group) (Child and Woman)
Authors: Mareta Josefhin
Published: July 2018

Anak dan perempuan menjadi subyek hukum yang rentan dalam proses penegakan hukum. Anak yang berhadapan dengan hukum dan perempuan sebagai korban kekerasan merupakan persoalan hukum di mana hak anak dan perempuan memerlukan perlindungan melalui mekanisme penegakan hukum yang efektif. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui mekanisme penegakan hukum dalam memberikan perlindungan hak kelompok rentan (anak dan perempuan). Penelitian yuridis normatif ini menggunakan analisis kualitatif dengan melakukan studi kepustakaan. Penulis menyimpulkan bahwa penegakan hukum terhadap kelompok rentan (anak dan perempuan) dilakukan melalui sistem peradilan pidana anak yang mengedepankan kepentingan anak, dan pemberian pelayanan, pendampingan, perlindungan kepada korban kekerasan dalam rumah tangga oleh aparat penegak hukum.AbstractChild and woman become a vulnerable legal subject in law enforcement processing. The child against the law and woman as violence victim is a law entity which is child`s rights need protection through an effective law enforcement mechanism. This research examines law enforcement in protecting the rights of a vulnerable group (child and woman). It is a normative juridical using a qualitative analysis with library research. The writer concluded that law enforcement to a vulnerable group (child and woman) conducted by juvenile justice system prioritizing child interest, and giving services, counseling, protection to victims of domestic violence by law enforcers.