bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of a brief intervention programs in clinical practice: Barriers and adaptations.
Authors: Martínez Kalina Martínez , Jiménez Pérez Ana Lucía , Félix Romero Violeta , Morales Chainé Silvia
Published: September 2018

Introduction: The present study analyzes the main barriers and adaptations to brief interventions that focus on addictive behavior treatments carried out in clinical settings by 756 health professionals during their adoption process in 350 Primary Attention Units in Mexico. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted and consisted in the application of an instrument that explored diverse aspects, such as knowledge about evidence based brief intervention (BI) programs, barriers during the execution, and adaptations of the BI. Results: the main barriers were related to the implementation of sessions and the user’s characteristics such as educational level. As a consequence, the main adaptations were related to the increase in the number of sessions, modifying their length and changing the sequence as well as the proposed material in the manuals. Conclusions: We discuss the possibility of systematizing the adaptations made by health professionals in order to evaluate their effectiveness.
Imagen corporal, estrés percibido y resiliencia en militares amputados en el conflicto armado interno en Colombia
Authors: Herrera-Moreno Daniela , Carvajal-Ovalle Diego , Cueva-Nuñez Angélica , Acevedo Camila , Riveros Munévar Fernando , Camacho Katherin , Fajardo-Tejada Diana Milena , Clavijo-Moreno Mauricio Noel , Lara-Correa Dary Luz , Vinaccia Alpi Stefano
Published: September 2018

El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar los niveles y la relación entre satisfacción de la imagen corporal, estrés percibido y resiliencia en soldados con amputación víctimas del conflicto armado interno colombiano. Fue un estudio cuantitativo, transversal, de alcance correlacional, se contó con la participación de 22 soldados colombianos víctimas del conflicto armado interno y con algún grado de  amputación, a quienes se les aplicó el Multidimensional body self relations questionnaire (MBSRQ), la Escala de estrés percibido (EEP-14) y el Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (Cd-Risc 10). Los resultados muestran altas puntuaciones en conductas orientadas a mantener la forma física, atractivo físico autoevaluado y cuidado del aspecto físico, puntuaciones bajas en estrés y puntuaciones con tendencias altas en Resiliencia, así como una correlación negativa entre el estrés y las conductas orientadas a mantener la forma física.
Evaluation of human-induced surgical injuries to animals: A retrospective study
Authors: KURT BAŞAK , CIHAN METE
Published: September 2018

This retrospective study evaluated surgical cases occurring in animals due to human errors that were admitted to the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University over six years (2012-2018). A total of 4239 animals were examined and diagnosed with surgical problems caused by humans according to our clinical records. Among these, 462 (294 large ruminants, 147 carnivores, 18 horses and 3 small ruminants) were included in the study. The animals were subjected to harms during interventions for dystocia (n=189), road traffic accidents (n=143), injection failures (n=73), gunshot injuries (n=24), cutting and penetrating injuries (n=22) and other problems (n=11). Recovery was recorded in 420 of treated cases; 18 were euthanized, 14 died, 7 underwent amputation and 3 were slaughtered. Human-induced surgical injuries are worth noting in these cases. Although the majority of the animals were treated, issues such as treatment expenses, weight loss in farm animals during the treatment period and property damages due to road traffic accidents cause serious economic losses. Therefore, owners should be made aware of human errors that generate vital and economic costs. Practices without adequate knowledge or experience should be prevented in the field and veterinarians should supervise their personnel and owners regarding postoperative care and other treatment procedures.
The Mechanism of Exosomes Function in Neurological Diseases: A Progressive Review
Authors: Yuan Mengchen , Liu Nan , Wang Xiaofeng , Tian Chao , Ren Xiaomeng , Zhang Hanlai , Yang Xinyu , Li Xinye , Zhu Haiyan , Zhu Lingqun , Shang Hongcai , Xing Yanwei , Gao Yonghong
Published: September 2018

Exosomes are extracellular microparticles (≈30–100 nm in diameter) secreted from nearly all types of
cells, containing a whole set of biological information including proteins, ribonucleic acid (RNA) and lipids.
Latest studies show that exosomes contribute to cell-cell communication and are considered closely related with
the modulation of angiogenesis and neurogenesis in many neurological diseases. In the past decade, numerous
researchers were devoted to exosomes study, but the mechanism of exosomes function and delivery is uncertain.
In this review, we summarized several potential mechanisms of exosomes function in angiogenesis, neurogenesis
and Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) delivery, and differentiate various sources of exosomes in stroke, tumor, Traumatic
Brain Injury (TBI) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) aimed to report the most advanced mechanical theories in
related past three years to provide a new sight for this research area.
Role of Methylglyoxal in Diabetic Cardiovascular and Kidney Diseases: Insights from Basic Science for Application into Clinical Practice
Authors: Sankaralingam Sowndramalingam , Ibrahim Angham , Rahman MD Mizanur , Eid Ali H. , Munusamy Shankar
Published: September 2018

Background:

The incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus are increasing globally at alarming
rates. Cardiovascular and renal complications are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with
diabetes. Methylglyoxal (MG) - a highly reactive dicarbonyl compound – is increased in patients with diabetes
and has been implicated to play a detrimental role in the etiology of cardiovascular and renal complications. Derived
from glucose, MG binds to arginine and lysine residues in proteins, and the resultant end products serve as
surrogate markers of MG generation in vivo. Under normal conditions, MG is detoxified by the enzyme glyoxalase
1 (Glo1), using reduced glutathione as a co-factor. Elevated levels of MG is known to cause endothelial and
vascular dysfunction, oxidative stress and atherosclerosis; all of which are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.
Moreover, MG has also been shown to cause pathologic structural alterations and impair kidney function. Conversely,
MG scavengers (such as N-acetylcysteine, aminoguanidine or metformin) or Nrf2/Glo1 activators (such
as trans-resveratrol / hesperetin) are shown to be useful in preventing MG-induced cardiovascular and renal complications
in diabetes. However, clinical evidence supporting the MG lowering properties of these agents are
limited and hence, need further investigation.

Conclusion:

Reducing MG levels directly using scavengers or indirectly via activation of Nrf2/Glo1 may serve as
a novel and potent therapeutic strategy to counter the deleterious effects of MG in diabetic complications.
Design, Synthesis, SAR Study, Antimicrobial and Anticancer Evaluation of Novel 2-Mercaptobenzimidazole Azomethine Derivatives
Authors: Tahlan Sumit , Narasimhan Balasubramanian , Lim Siong Meng , Ramasamy Kalavathy , Mani Vasudevan , Shah Syed Adnan Ali
Published: September 2018

Background:

Various analogues of benzimidazole are found to be biologically and therapeutically
potent against several ailments. Benzimidazole when attached with heterocyclic rings has
shown wide range of potential activities. So, from the above provided facts, we altered benzimidazole
derivatives so that more potent antagonists could be developed. In the search for a new category of antimicrobial
and anticancer agents, novel azomethine of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole derived from 3-(2-
(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-ylthio)acetamido)benzohydrazide were synthesized.

Results and Discussion:

The synthesized analogues were characterized by FT-IR, 1H/13C-NMR and
MS studies as well C, H, N analysis. All synthesized compounds were evaluated for in vitro antibacterial
activity against Gram-positive (B. subtilis), Gram-negative (E. coli, P. aeruginosa, K. pneumoniae and S.
typhi) strains and in vitro antifungal activity against C. albicans and A. niger strains by serial dilution
method, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) described in μM/ml. The in vitro anticancer activity
of synthesized compounds was determined against human colorectal carcinoma cell line (HCT-
116) using 5-fluorouracil as standard drug.

Conclusion:

In general, most of the synthesized derivatives exhibited significant antimicrobial and anticancer
activities. Compounds 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20 and 22 showed significant antimicrobial activity
towards tested bacterial and fungal strains and compound 26 exhibited significant anticancer activity.
Key Signaling Pathways Engaged in Cancer Management: Current Update
Authors: Singh Sanjiv , Shukla Rahul
Published: September 2018

Background: Till today cancer is still challenging to treat and needs more active therapeutic approaches. Participation of complex multi-pathway cell propagation instrument is a noteworthy issue in creating active anticancer therapeutic methodologies. Immune evasions, metabolic modifications, imperfect apoptotic component, modification in upstream or downstream RAS signaling, altered nuclear factor kappa B actions, imbalanced autophagy design and distortedly controlled angiogenesis are distinguishing features of cancer.  Methods: On the basis of systemic research and analysis of the current online available database, we analyzed and reported about the key signaling pathway engaged with cancer development outlining the effectiveness of different therapeutic measures and targets that have been created or are being researched to obstruct the cancer development.  Results: A number of signaling pathways, for example, resistant, metabolism, apoptosis, RAS protein, nuclear factor kappa B, autophagy, and angiogenesis have been perceived as targets for drug treatment to control the advancement, development and administration of cancer.  Conclusion: A noteworthy challenge for future medication advancement is to detail a synthesis treatment influencing distinctive targets to enhance the treatment of cancer.
Marine Streptomyces sp. VITASP as a Source of New Bioactive Secondary Metabolites
Authors: Thosar Aditi , Satpathy Pooja , S. Jemimah Naine , Devi Chandrasekaran S.
Published: September 2018

Background::

The main aim of the study was to evaluate the bioactive properties of ethyl
acetate crude extract of Streptomyces sp. VITASP with a view to assess their therapeutic potential.

Methods:

The morphological, physiological and the biochemical properties of the strain Streptomyces
sp. VITASP were confirmed by conventional methods. The present study evaluated the antibacterial,
antioxidant and cytotoxic activities.

Results:

The isolate was identified to be Streptomyces sp. (Genbank accession number: KR233807).
The ethyl acetate extract of Streptomyces sp. VITASP showed maximum antibacterial activity of two
Gram- positive and Gram- negative bacteria at 0.5mg/mL. The antioxidant potential of the crude extract
exhibited strong reducing power activity at 0.5 mg/mL with 93±0.05% inhibition. The antiinflammatory
and anti-diabetic properties were identified at 0.5 mg/mL concentration. The cytotoxic
effect was found with an IC50 of 500μg/ mL on HeLa cell lines. The GC-MS analysis and the chromatogram
patterns revealed major peak at 18.485 which corresponds to Pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine-1,4-dione,
Hexahydro-3-(2-methylpropyl. IR spectra showed the functional groups. HPLC Retention time of the
peak was found to be 2.414 min.

Conclusion:

This work demonstrates that the extract should be considered as a useful source as an antioxidant
and antimicrobial agent and gives further insight into the potential use of the compounds as
drugs for various other bioactivities.
Role of Nrf2/HO-1 and PI3K/Akt Genes in the Hepatoprotective Effect of Cilostazol
Authors: Hassan Marwa , Ibrahim Mohamad A. , Hafez Heba M. , Mohamed Mervat Z. , Zenhom Nagwa M. , Abd Elghany Hend M.
Published: September 2018

Background:

Cilostazol, a phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitor (PDE3I), is a platelet aggregation inhibitor and vasodilator that is useful for treating intermittent claudication. Experimental studies have shown that cilostazol has potent anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant effects effects.

Objectives:

Although the hepatoprotective effect cilostazol has been studied, the molecular mechanisms of such protection, including: the nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) / hemoxygenase (HO-1) and the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) /serine/threonine kinase (Akt) pathways are not fully explored, which is the aim of this study.

Methods:

To achieve the aim of this study, 35 rats were grouped into: control groups, liver injury group (model- non treated: injected with thioacetamide (TAA), 150 mg/kg, i.p.), and two cilostazoltreated groups (treated with cilostazol 10 and 50 mg/kg, p.o.). The rats were treated for 8 days and injected with TAA on the 7th day of the experiment and sacrificed 48 hours after TAA injection.

Results:

The model group showed evidence of liver injury as indicated by the elevation of liver enzymes and confirmed by histopathological findings. TAA-induced liver injury was accompanied by down-regulation of the cytoprotective pathways: PI3K/Akt and Nrf2/HO-1 mRNAs. Cilostazol administration ameliorated TAA-induced liver injury, where it caused a significant improvement in the activity of liver enzymes as well as in the histopathological changes. Such an effect was associated with a significant increase in the expression of PI3K/Akt and Nrf2/HO-1 mRNAs as detected by Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

Conclusion:

Cilostazol protected rats against TAA hepatotoxicity through up-regulation of PI3K/Akt and Nrf2/HO-1 gene expression.
Assessment of Mean Platelet Volume in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Authors: Hartmann Lisandra Torres , Alegretti Ana Paula , Machado Alice Beatriz Mombach Pinheiro , Martins Eduardo Ferreira , Silva Chakr Rafael Mendonça da , Gasparin Andrese Aline , Monticielo Odirlei André
Published: September 2018

Introduction:

The Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) is a platelet activation biomarker that has been recently correlated with disease activity in SLE. We aimed to evaluate the MPV in patients with SLE comparing it with healthy individuals, to study the correlation between MPV and SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) in SLE patients and to analyze possible correlation between MPV and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), C-Reactive Protein (CRP), and complement components C3 and C4.

Methods:

This is a cross-sectional study in which 81 patients with SLE according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) diagnostic classification criteria and 58 healthy controls were included. Active disease was defined as SLEDAI>0.

Results:

Patients with active SLE had decreased MPV when compared to inactive disease group (10.0±0.7fL vs. 10.7±1.0fL, p=0.005, respectively) and when compared to control group (10.9±1.0fL, p<0.001). Our study found a weak negative correlation between the SLEDAI and the MPV (r=-0.29, p=0.009). There was no correlation between MPV and CRP, ESR, C3 and C4. Also, no correlation between SLEDAI and CRP, ESR, C3 and C4 was found.

Conclusion:

MPV decreases in patients with active SLE and is inversely correlated with SLEDAI.
Visit to an Unknown City: Exploring Children’s Fictional Narratives About a Tourist Experience
Authors: Della Croce Roberta , Elmi Benedetta , Fioretti Chiara , Smorti Andrea
Published: September 2018

Background:

Children have an important role in the decision making process about travels. However, research about children in tourism is still lacking. Although scholars have investigated memories of trips, imagination and expectations on visiting new places that have not yet been explored.

Objective:

To explore children’s narratives about visiting an unknown city.

Methods:

Fifty-nine third grade 7-to-8-year-old children took part in the study. Children were asked to write a story on the visit to an unknown city starting from a given stem.

Results:

Two types of stories emerged from children’s narrations: likelihood and non-likelihood stories. The latter were characterized by the presence of complicating actions and resolutions, villain characters, fight and achievement and were rich in typical elements of fairy tale story. Likelihood stories were characterized by the presence of play and exploration activities, parents characters and the return to home. These type of stories mainly lack complicating action, resolutions and verbal interactions. Finally, these narrations do not show dramatic features as fantasy stories. The lexical analysis of emotions revealed that non-likelihood stories show more negative affective words than likelihood ones.

Conclusion:

Results make an important contribution to research on children’s narratives about travel, highlighting children’s imagination and expectations on the travel experience and providing an analysis of their representations.
Prevalence of Subclinical Amyloidosis in a Cross-sectional Study of Egyptian RA Patients without Proteinuria
Authors: Bassiouni Hassan , El-Atrebi Ahmed , Zaky Khaled , Abou-Gabal Hoda
Published: September 2018

Background:

Amyloidosis is a life-threatening complication of Rheumatoid Arthritis
(RA) that should be detected as early as possible to avoid its morbidity and mortality.

Objective:

To detect subclinical amyloidosis in RA patients without proteinuria and a disease duration
more than 5 years.

Patients:

Eighty-six RA patients seen between October 2013 and August 2014 were recruited for
the study. Those with 5 years disease duration were included in the study but those who had proteinuria,
serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dl, disease onset before the age of 16 years or improper specimens,
were excluded, leaving 30 eligible patients (23 women, 7 men). The clinical, laboratory and
imaging results and treatments were maintained for each patient. Abdominal Fat Aspiration Biopsy
(AFAB) was performed on all 30 patients. Amyloid deposits were spotted by polarised light microscopy
following Congo red staining. Informed consent was acquired from all patients. Clinical
disease activity was scored according to DAS. ELISA measured serum amyloid A protein (SAA),
CRP and RF.

Results:

AFAB stained positive for amyloid in 4 (13.3%) patients out of 30. The amyloid deposits
were (1+) in 1 patient and (2+) in 3 patients. Longer RA duration correlated positively with amyloidosis
(12.50 years versus 6.15years) (P < 0.001). Extra-articular manifestations were present in
50% of the amyloid patients and in 15.3% of the non-amyloid patients. This difference was significant
(P < 0.01). DAS 28 score was higher in amyloid patients (P < 0.001). No difference was found
between amyloid and non-amyloid patients regarding age, sex or deformities. SAA was significantly
higher in amyloid patients (P < 0.001). However, haemoglobin levels were found to be significantly
lower in amyloid patients (P < 0.001).

Conclusion:

The prevalence of subclinical amyloidosis by AFAB was found to be (13.3%). The
use of AFAB should be encouraged, particularly in patients with longer disease duration and low
haemoglobin level to confirm early detection of subclinical amyloidosis.
A globális karrier vizsgálatának lehetősége
Authors: Szondi Réka
Published: September 2018

A tanulmány célja a globális karrier fogalmának értelmezése és a vizsgálatához alkalmazható módszer bemutatása. A nemzetköziesedés és a globalizáció vitathatatlanul hatással van a vállalatok tevékenységeire. A humán tőke, mint erőforrás szerepe felértékelődött. A multinacionális vállalatok versenyképességének megtartásában fontos tényező a nemzetközi színtéren is felhasználható tudással rendelkező munkavállaló. Napjainkban a nemzetközi kiküldetések meglehetősen gyakoriak. Különbséget kell tenni tehát a külföldön munkát vállalók és a vállalatok által egy másik országba kiküldött munkaerő között. A nemzetközi kiküldetés által megszerzett és alkalmazott tudást a globális karrierút egy összetevőjeként értelmezhetjük. Azonban a nem megfelelően megtervezett karrierút sok veszélyforrásba ütközhet, akadályozva ezzel a vállalat és a HR költséghatékonyságát. Ezért fontos, hogy a kiküldetés célszemélye a meghatározott kritériumoknak maradéktalanul megfeleljen, ezáltal növelve a beválás arányát és a teljesítmény mielőbbi maximalizálását. A kiválasztás hatékonysága nagyban befolyásolja a kiküldetéssel elérhető sikert a karrierút folyamatában.
A magyar agrár-felsőoktatás aktuális helyzete
Authors: Herman Sándor , Körösparti Péter , Kőmíves Péter Miklós
Published: September 2018

Cikkünkben áttekintést nyújtunk a magyar agrárium, és a magyar agrár-felsőoktatás jelenlegi helyzetére vonatkozóan. Bemutatjuk az agrárium helyzetének alakulását a világ különböző nemzetgazdaságaiban, illetve a hazai agráriumot is. Ismertetjük az ágazatban dolgozók képzettségi szintjét és életkorát. Kitérünk az agrárfelsőoktatási mutatószámokra, problémákra, jövőképre.
The Middle East perspective of Corporate Social Responsibility
Authors: Al-Daaja Yehia , Szabados György Norbert
Published: September 2018

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Middle East is gaining more importance than in the past. Although it still remains more about philanthropy and charity, it moves towards a more strategic approach which includes formalizing ways of giving, as a set of non-random actions, and focuses more on addressing social ills and environment, economic challenges, that are hindering development. However, the business in the region has not yet taken the step to fully integrate the CSR into their core business operations. The most common challenges that facing the CSR implementation are the lack of government requirements and incentives, spreading awareness, building CSR partnership model, going beyond the marketing and PR campaigns, and full integration of CSR into the business strategy. In this paper, we aim to introduce the current state of the CSR in the Middle East and its perspectives, besides reviewing its evaluation stages, motivations, and current challenges. Moreover, we aim to examine CSR common practices through examples from the financial sector. The research method applied in this research is based on secondary data sources and we have used desk research to illustrate most important points and findings on the topic.
„Visszatérni vidékre” A sport megtartó ereje
Authors: Kőmíves Péter Miklós , Szabados György Norbert , Kulcsár Gergely , Bácsné Bába Éva , Fenyves Veronika , Dajnoki Krisztina
Published: September 2018

A vidék sajátosságainak kutatása napjaink egyik legérdekesebb szakszociológiai területét képezi. Ezen belül fontos vizsgálatok alapjául szolgál a vidék élet- és megtartó képessége, melyek egyik alappillére, hogy a fiatalok tanulmányaik végeztével vissza akarjanak térni és képesek legyenek a helyi gazdasági és társadalmi fejlődés, innováció katalizátoraivá válni. Manapság azonban ennek ellenkezőjét tapasztaljuk. Az imént említettekkel szoros összefüggésben jelenik meg a vidékiség is, mint a helyi – vidéki – értelmiség sajátos magatartásmódja, mely további problémák forrását képezheti. A kutatásunk során többek között arra kerestük a álaszt, hogy mi az oka annak, hogy a vidéki települések jelentős része nem vonzó a nagyvárosi felsőoktatásban résztvevő hallgatók számára, legyen szó akár az oda való visszatérésről, vagy kiköltözésről, továbbá vidékképükről, vidékkel kapcsolatos nézeteikről is igyekeztünk újszerű képet adni. Kutatásunk fókuszában szerepelt a sport vidéki közösségmegtartó erejének elemzése is.A publikáció elkészítését az EFOP-3.6.2-16-2017-00003 számú projekt támogatta. A projekt az Európai Unió támogatásával, az Európai Szociális Alap társfinanszírozásával valósult meg.
Vállalatértékelés egy nemzetközi számviteli környezetben működő társaságnál
Authors: Hamad Mirjam , Dékán Tamásné Orbán Ildikó
Published: September 2018

Napjainkban a vállalat- és vagyonértékelés egyre nagyobb jelentőséggel bír. A vállalat értékének megállapítása kulcsfontosságú a menedzsment számára a megfelelő döntéshozatalhoz, emellett elengedhetetlen lépés a befektetni kívánt magánszemélyek és befektetők számára. Számos modell létezik, amelyek különböző módszereket alkalmazva végzik el a vállalatértékelést. Tanulmányunk során a McKinsey modell alapján végeztük el a vállalatértékelést egy nemzetközi számviteli környezetben működő vállalkozásnál. A tanulmányban McKinsey modell főbb tulajdonságai kerülnek bemutatásra, a modell felépítése, amely magába foglalja a lényegesebb lépéseket az értékelés elvégzése érdekében. Különös hangsúlyt fektettünk a szabad pénzáramlások kiszámítására, a jövőbeni mérlegek és eredménykimutatások előrejelzésére és a jövőbeni árbevétel alakulására, amely nagyban befolyásolja a jövőbeni beszámoló adatainak alakulását és ezáltal a vállalat értékét. A McKinsey modell egy diszkontált cash flow modell, ahol a vállalatértéke a belőle származó jövőbeni pénzáramlások jelenértékeként kerül meghatározásra.
Intézményi szolgáltatásokról a külföldi hallgatók szemével - mitől lesz egy intézmény multikulturális?
Authors: Böcskei Elvira , Bács Zoltán , Kovács Barnabás , Tarnóczi Tibor , Fenyves Veronika
Published: September 2018

A felsőoktatás valamennyi nemzet, így a magyar gazdaság versenyképessége szempontjából is kiemelkedő jelentőséggel bír, így a jövőre vonatkozóan meghatározónak tartottuk, hogy a hazánkban tanulmányokat folytató külföldi hallgatói mobilitást feltérképezzük. A hazánkat jellemző demográfiai hullámvölgy ma már a felsőoktatásban is érezteti hatását, így az intézmények működésének és fenntarthatóságának a szempontjából kiemelt jelentősége van nemzetköziesedének. Ma már nem mehetünk el szó nélkül amellett, hogy a hazai felsőoktatási intézmények számára létkérdés – és a jövőre vonatkozóan ez a folyamat csak tovább erősödhet –, hogy a csökkenő hazai keresletet mennyiben tudják mérsékelni azzal, ha műhelyeiket vonzóvá teszik a külföldi hallgatók, kutatók számára.
Heutagógiai módszerek alkalmazása a vállalkozói képzésekben
Authors: Gál Tímea , Kovács Bence , Árváné Ványi Georgina
Published: September 2018

Kuit és Fell (2010) szerint az oktatóknak ma az a feladata, hogy a tanulóknak az élethosszig tartó tanulási készségét fejlesszék, akik képesek arra, hogy hatékonyan és kreatívan alkalmazzák a készségeiket és a kompetenciáikat az új helyzetekben egy állandóan változó világban. Kamenetz (2010) szerint ma már sem a pedagógiai, de még az andragógiai oktatási módszerek sem megfelelőek arra, hogy felkészítsék a tanulókat a munkahelyen való helytállásra, ezért sokkal inkább egy önirányított és önmeghatározott megközelítés szükséges, amelyben a tanuló reflektál arra, hogy mit és hogyan tanult meg, és amelyben az oktató megtanítja a tanulót, hogy hogyan tanítsa önmagát. A heutagógia koncepciója olyan alapelveket és gyakorlatokat nyújt, amelyek választ adhatnak a fentiekben felsorolt kihívásokra a felsőoktatásban. A szerzők tanulmányukban azt vizsgálják, hogy hogyan adaptálhatóak a heutagógiai módszerek a vállalkozói kurzusokon és hogyan értékelik a hallgatók ezeket a kurzusokat.
Drónos logisztikai megoldások vizsgálata a kiskereskedelemben
Authors: Füzesi István , Preznyák Szabolcs , Szilágyi Róbert , Lengyel Péter
Published: September 2018

A drónok szállításban való alkalmazásának lehetőségeit a drón technológia adottságai, a jogszabályok, a különböző érdekképviseletek és szakszervezetek, valamint az általános elfogadottság mértéke fogja meghatározni. A technológia és infrastruktúra adott, a vásárlói szokások és igények kedvezőek, és a két pont közt mozgó csomagok generálta károsanyag-kibocsájtás folyamatosan nő. E kedvező feltételek ellenére alaposan át kell tekinteni az drónok alkalmazásával járó hatásokat. A projekt megvalósítását érintő tág környezet a PEST analízissel, a fontosabb befolyásoló tényezőket Porter-féle öttényezős modell segítségével vizsgáltuk. A kérdőíves felmérésen és a készétel-kiszállítás megvalósíthatósági vizsgálatain alapuló eredményeinket követően elmondható, hogy egy drónos szállításon alapuló rendszer hatékonyan terítő-körjáratok alkalmazásával lehet működőképes és költséghatékony, azonban a drónos szállítási lehetőségeknél felmerülő jogi kérdések és bizonytalanságok még jó ideig igen jelentős hátráltató tényezőként maradnak meg.
Vevőtípusok empirikus vizsgálata
Authors: Tamás K. , Kiss Virág Ágnes
Published: September 2018

A vevők típusainak alapos ismerete elengedhetetlen egy jól működő vállalkozás számára – méretétől függetlenül. Jelen kutatásban 302 fő bevonásával igyekeztünk beazonosítani és jellemezni az egyes vevőcsoportokat. A vizsgálat során a kotler-i klasszikus vevőtípusokra építve egy állítássor segítségével mértük fel a mintánkba szereplők attitűdjeit. A beazonosításhoz faktor- és klaszterelemzést végeztünk. A kutatás során öt faktort különítettünk le. Ezek a Dühös, a Határozott, a Csapongó passzív, az Élményvásárlás, és a Határozatlan neveket kapták a kapcsolódó állítások alapján. A klaszterelemzés után ezen faktorok mentén négy csoportot tudtunk elkülöníteni, a Fiatal impulzusvásárlókat, a Szókimondó határozottakat, a Negatívakat és a Született vásárlókat. A különböző csoportok más és más kommunikációt, értékesítői hozzáállást, illetve ügyfélszolgálati morált várnak el.
Quality of bahasa Indonesia textbooks used in junior high school
Authors: Supriyadi Supriyadi
Published: September 2018

KUALITAS BUKU TEKS BAHASA INDONESIA YANG DIGUNAKAN DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMAAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi kualitas buku teks Bahasa Indonesia SMP kelas IX yang digunakan di Provinsi Gorontalo. Terdapat tujuh komponen buku teks Bahasa Indonesia kelas IX yang diidentifikasi kualitasnya, yakni petunjuk pembelajaran, deskripsi kompetensi, tujuan pembelajaran, deskripsi isi atau materi pembelajaran, ilustrasi, latihan atau evaluasi, dan rangkuman. Dasar penentuan kualitas buku teks digunakan sepuluh kriteria yang disarankan oleh Greene dan Petty. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Sumber data adalah sembilan buku teks Bahasa Indonesia SMP kelas IX yang digunakan di Provinsi Gorontalo. Data berupa tujuh komponen buku teks Bahasa Indonesia SMP kelas IX. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah teknik analisis kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa komponen-komponen dalam buku teks, enam dari tujuh komponen buku teks yang dianalisis kualitasnya sudah sesuai dengan kriteria yang dikemukakan oleh Greene dan Petty. Komponen yang belum sesuai dengan kriteria yang telah ditetapkan oleh Greene dan Petty adalah komponen rangkuman. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa tingkat kualitas buku teks Bahasa Indonesia SMP kelas IX yang selama ini digunakan di Provinsi Gorontalo tergolong tinggi.AbstractThis study was aimed at identifying the quality of Bahasa Indonesia textbooks used in Grade IX of the junior high school in Gorontalo. Seven components of the text book identification, based on the criteria proposed by Greene and Petty, included learning-task instruction, competency description, learning objective, content description or learning material, illustration, exercise or evaluation, and summary. The data sources were nine Bahasa Indonesia textbooks used in Grade IX of the junior high school in Gorontalo. The data consisted of seven components of Bahasa Indonesia textbooks. The data were analyzed using the qualitative analysis technique. The results show that six of the seven components are in line with the quality suggested by Greene and Petty. The component that has not met the criteria set by Greene and Petty is the summary component. Thus, it can be concluded that the level of quality of Indonesian textbooks used in Grade IX of the junior high school in Gorontalo Province is high.
Determinant factors of teacher’s professionalism
Authors: Syamsuriyanti Syamsuriyanti , Sukirno Sukirno
Published: September 2018

FAKTOR DETERMINAN PROFESIONALISME GURUAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kualifikasi pendidikan terhadap profesionalisme guru; sikap inovatif terhadap profesionalisme guru, etos kerja terhadap profesionalisme guru; dan pengaruh kualifikasi pendidikan, sikap inovatif, dan etos kerja secara simultan terhadap profesionalisme guru IPS SMP di Kabupaten Gowa. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kausal-komparatif yang bersifat ex post facto dengan melibatkan 119 guru IPS tingkat SMP, baik sekolah negeri maupun swasta, yang mengajar di Kabupaten Gowa. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner dan hipotesis penelitian diuji dengan menggunakan analisis regresi linear berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kualifikasi pendidikan, sikap inovatif, dan etos kerja berpengaruh signifikan terhadap profesionalisme guru. Besarnya sumbangan efektif kualifikasi pendidikan, sikap inovatif, dan etos kerja secara simultan terhadap perubahan profesionalisme guru IPS tingkat SMP di Kabupaten Gowa adalah 46,50%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini, kualifikasi pendidikan guru, sikap inovasi, dan etos kerja perlu ditingkatkan agar profesionalisme guru meningkat melalui penyesuaian kualifikasi pendidikan yang dimiliki dengan standar minimum yang telah ditetapkan pemerintah dan melanjutkan pendidikan yang sesuai/linear dengan mata pelajaran yang diampu sehingga dapat lebih fokus/kompeten dalam bidang tersebut.Abstract This study was aimed at determining the effects of educational qualifications on teacher professionalism; innovative attitude on teacher professionalism, work ethic on teacher professionalism; and the influence of educational qualifications, innovative attitudes, and work ethic simultaneously on the professionalism of social science junior high school teachers in Gowa District. This study was an ex-post facto causal-comparative research involving 119 social science teachers of the junior high school, both public and private, teaching in Gowa District. The data were collected using questionnaires and research hypotheses were tested using multiple linear regression analysis. The results show that educational qualifications, innovative attitudes, and work ethic have significant effects on the teacher professionalism. The amount of effective contributions of educational qualification, innovative attitudes, and work ethic simultaneously to the change of professionalism of junior high school teachers in Gowa is 46.50%. Based on the results, teacher education qualification, innovation attitudes and work ethics need to be improved so that teacher professionalism increases through adjustment of educational qualification at the minimum standards set by the government and continuing education that is linear with the subjects that can be more focused/competent.
Developing student worksheet for inquiry-based chemistry to improve scientific process skills
Authors: Rasmawan Rahmat
Published: September 2018

PENGEMBANGAN LKS KIMIA BERBASIS INKUIRI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN KERJA ILMIAHAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan kerja ilmiah lewat pengembangan lembar kerja siswa berbasis inkuiri. Metode Research and Development dari Brog & Gall digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Lembar Kerja Siswa yang dikembangkan memuat tahapan aktivitas belajar mulai dari merumuskan masalah, mengumpulkan informasi yang relevan, merumuskan hipotesis, membuat variabel dan defini operasionalnya berdasarkan prosedur kerja yang diberikan, melakukan percobaan, mengkomunikasikan data hasil percobaan dalam bentuk tabel atau grafik, menganalisis data, dan merumuskan kesimpulan. Hasil validasi pakar pendidikan, ahli, dan guru kimia dinyatakan bahwa Lembar Kerja Siswa valid dan layak digunakan. Berdasarkan uji coba terbatas diperoleh hasil bahwa keterampilan kerja ilmiah siswa mengalami peningkatan dan reliabilitas tes keterampilan kerja ilmiah layak digunakan pada uji coba meluas. Hasil uji coba meluas menunjukkan terjadi peningkatan keterampilan kerja ilmiah siswa dengan rata-rata efek size sebesar 2,678 (sangat tinggi) dan siswa memberikan respons positif terhadap ketertarikan, keterbaharuan, dan kemudahan terhadap Lembar Kerja Siswa, serta menunjukkan ketertarikan terhadap proses pembelajaran.AbstractThis study was aimed at developing inquiry-based student worksheets to improve student’s scientific process skills. The study used the Brog & Gall Research and Development research method. The student worksheet contained the stages of learning activities consisting of formulating problems, gathering relevant information, formulating hypotheses, making variables and operational definition based on the work procedures, experimenting, communicating experimental data in tabular or graphic form, analyzing data, and formulating conclusion. The results show that the education experts, chemistry teachers, and experts’ validation stated that the student worksheet is valid and feasible to use. The small-scale tryout shows that the students’ scientific process skills have increased and the reliability of scientific skill work tests is feasible to be used in widespread trials. The results of the experiment show that there was an increase in the students’ scientific process skills with the average effect size of 2.678 (very high) and that the students responded positively to the interest, the renewal, and ease of the worksheets and the learning process.
The influencing factors of self directed learning readiness and academic achievement
Authors: Ramli Nurjannah , Muljono Pudji , Afendi Farit M
Published: September 2018

FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERPENGARUH TERHADAP SELF DIRECTED LEARNING READINESS DAN PRESTASI AKADEMIKAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh karakteristik mahasiswa, faktor internal, dan faktor eksternal terhadap self directed learning readiness (SDLR) dan prestasi akademik mahasiswa serta menganalisis pengaruh SDLR terhadap prestasi akademik mahasiswa. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan desain survei terhadap 111 mahasiswa tahun ke-IV Program Studi Sarjana Kedokteran Universitas Tadulako dengan menggunakan instrumen berupa kuesioner untuk mengukur faktor internal, faktor eksternal, dan SDLR. Indeks prestasi kumulatif (IPK) mahasiswa digunakan untuk mengukur prestasi akademik. Data dianalisis secara kuantitatif dengan menggunakan alat bantu analisis Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) dengan metode alternatif berbasis variance atau component based SEM yang disebut Partial Least Square (PLS). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa karakteristik mahasiswa dan faktor internal berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap SDLR dan prestasi akademik mahasiswa, sedangkan faktor eksternal tidak berpengaruh terhadap SDLR dan prestasi akademik mahasiswa. Faktor yang memberikan pengaruh yang lebih tinggi terhadap SDLR dan prestasi akademik mahasiswa adalah faktor internal. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa SDLR tidak berpengaruh terhadap pencapaian prestasi akademik mahasiswa. AbstractThis study was aimed at analyzing the influence factors of student characteristics, the internal factors, and external factors of self-directed learning readiness (SDLR) and student academic achievement as well as the influence factors of SDLR on student academic achievement. This study was conducted by using a survey design on 111 students of the fourth year of Tadulako University Medical Undergraduate Program by using questionnaires to measure internal factors, external factors, and SDLR. The students’ cumulative grade point (GPA) was used to indicate academic achievement. The data were analyzed quantitatively using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis tools with alternative variance or component based SEM method called Partial Least Square (PLS). The results show that the characteristics of the students and the internal factors significantly affect the SDLR and the students’ academic achievement, while the external factors have no effect on the SDLR and the students’ academic achievement. The factors that have a higher effect on SDLR and student achievement are internal factors. The results also show that SDLR does not affect the students’ academic achievement.
Book-grading guidelines for Javanese reading books contained in character education for elementary school
Authors: Supartinah Supartinah - , Kawuryan Sekar Purbarini , Hastuti Woro Sri
Published: September 2018

PEDOMAN PENJENJANGAN BUKU BACAAN BERBAHASA JAWA BERMUATAN PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER UNTUK SEKOLAH DASARAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan pedoman penjenjangan buku bacaan berbasis kearifan lokal sebagai media internalisasi pendidikan karakter untuk pembelajaran bahasa Jawa di sekolah dasar. Penelitian R & D versi Borg and Gall ini menggunakan subjek penelitian siswa kelas I-VI, guru, ahli bahasa, ahli pembelajaran, dan ahli media. Penelitian melibatkan 9 SD di Kota Yogyakarta, Bantul, dan Sleman. Teknik pengambilan sampel secara purposive sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi, tes membaca, studi dokumentasi, dan angket sesuai dengan langkah-langkah kegiatan dalam penelitian. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa prototipe dikembangkan sebagai pedoman penyusunan buku bacaan berjenjang bahasa Jawa berdasar kemampuan dan kebutuhan siswa sekolah dasar. Komponen penjenjangan teks adalah jenjang, panjang, tata letak, struktur dan organisasi, ilustrasi, dan konten. Validasi ahli bahasa, ahli pembelajaran, dan ahli media menunjukkan hasil sangat baik. Untuk memperjelas penjenjangan, disusun contoh buku bacaan berjenjang yang telah diujicobakan dalam kelompok kecil dan respons siswa menunjukkan baik serta berdasarkan kegiatan FGD diperoleh respons para guru sangat baik.AbstractThis study was aimed at developing book-grading guidance for Javanese reading books based on the local wisdom as a medium of character education in the elementary school. Borg and Gall's R & D model was used in this study. The research subjects were the elementary students of Grades I-VI, teachers, linguists, learning specialists, and media experts. The study involved 9 elementary schools in Yogyakarta, Bantul, and Sleman. The samples were chosen by purposive sampling techniques. The data were collected using interviews, observation, reading tests, documentation studies, and questionnaires. The data were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis techniques. The results show that the prototype of the developed book-grading guideline for the Javanese reading book, based on the capabilities and the needs of elementary school students, includes components of level, length, layout, structure and organization, illustration, and content. The validation of linguists, learning experts, and media experts shows excellent results. To verify the grading, the results of the try-out on sampled small groups shows good student responses and, based on FGD activities, obtains excellent teacher responses.
Strategies for improving the implementation of e-learning method in undergraduate program
Authors: Muchlis Mohamad
Published: September 2018

STRATEGI PENINGKATAN PENERAPAN METODE PEMBELAJARAN E-LEARNING PADA PROGRAM SARJANAAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis persepsi dosen dan mahasiswa Departemen Manajemen Sumberdaya Perairan (MSP) terhadap penerapan metode pembelajaran e-learning dan merumuskan strategi peningkatan penerapan metode tersebut pada program sarjana Departemen MSP. Responden adalah mahasiswa aktif dan dosen Departemen MSP. Alat analisis data yang digunakan adalah service quality (SERVQUAL), Importance Performance Analysis (IPA), dan matriks importance-performance. Jenis data yang digunakan adalah data primer dan data sekunder. Data primer diperoleh dari hasil kuesioner yang telah diisi dan dilengkapi oleh responden. Data sekunder diperoleh melalui observasi dengan melakukan pengamatan langsung pada data-data internal. Analisis deskriptif digunakan untuk perumusan strategi. Penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa nilai rata-rata tingkat kepentingan atribut e-learning lebih tinggi dari nilai rata-rata tingkat kinerja atribut e-learning terkait penerapan metode pembelajaran e-learning. Departemen MSP perlu meningkatkan kinerja atribut e-learning dengan merumuskan beberapa strategi. Strategi yang direkomendasikan untuk meningkatkan kinerja tersebut adalah perbaikan sarana dan prasarana pendukung e-learning, sosialisasi e-learning, dan penyediaan tenaga teknisi pengelola e-learning. AbstractThis study was aimed at analyzing the perceptions of the lecturers and students of the Water Resources Management Department (WRMD) on the application of E-learning methods and formulating the strategies to improve the application of the method. The respondents were the active students and the lecturers of WRMD. The data analysis tools used were service quality (SERVQUAL), Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) and importance-performance matrix. The types of data used were primary and secondary data. The primary data were obtained from the questionnaire completed by the respondents. The secondary data were obtained through observation of internal data. Data were analyzed using the descriptive techniques. The results show that the average value of the importance of E-learning attribute is higher than the average value of E-learning attribute of performance level related to the application of the E-learning method. The WRMD needs to improve the performance of E-learning attributes by creating some strategies. The recommended strategies are improving E-learning support facilities and infrastructure, conducting E-learning socialization, and providing E-learning technical assistants.