bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Antimalarial Drug Efficacy of Artemether-Lumefantrine in Subclinical Malaria in Southeastern Nigeria
Authors: Eteike Precious , Oparaocha Evangeline
Published: February 2018

Introduction: To combat the growing resistance to antimalarial drugs, an assessment of antimalarial drug efficacy is necessary for monitoring and containment. The objective of the study was to assess the therapeutic efficacy of the antimalarial drug, Artemether-Lumefantrine (AL), in local communities in Southeastern Nigeria. The parasite clearance rate was used to determine the antimalarial drug efficacy, wherein the level of the parasites in the patient’s blood was measured after administering the AL drug. Methods: This was a community-based interventional (therapeutic) study that was conducted in two communities: Naze and Ikenegbu, both in Imo State of Southeastern Nigeria. The study population consisted of two groups (subclinical and clinical), males and females aged 18 years and above, that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. A systematic house-to-house sampling technique was employed to select a total of 117 and 66 participants for the subclinical and clinical groups respectively. The study methods adapted the World Health Organization (WHO) standard therapeutic efficacy test protocol. Each participant was treated with Artemether-Lumefantrine, and determined the parasite clearance rate through blood sample microscopy collected during the scheduled follow-up visits. Results: A total of 93 out of the 117 (79.5%) participants in the subclinical group were successfully, followed up, along with 65 out of the 66 (98.5%) participants in the clinical group. On Days 3 and 7, the parasite clearance rates were 86.0% and 87.1% respectively for the subclinical group, and 67.7% and 78.5% respectively for the clinical group. When the parasite clearance rates of the two groups were compared, and analyzed for the two treatment days, the result showed a significantly (p<0.05) higher parasite clearance rate among the subclinical group on Day 3, over the clinical, but a relative difference (p>0.05) between the two groups on Day 7. Other studies showed a very high clearance rate of almost 100% on Day 3 and Day 7 compared to our findings which were lower to 90%, suspecting drug resistance. Conclusion and Implications for Translation: Treatment of malaria with Artemether-Lumefantrine provided a better outcome at the subclinical stage than at the clinical stage. Further studies are needed to rule out imminent Artemether-Lumefantrine resistance in the study areas.
Role of Autophagy in Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: Cerri Silvia , Blandini Fabio
Published: February 2018

Autophagy is an essential catabolic mechanism that delivers misfolded proteins and damaged organelles to the lysosome for degradation. Autophagy pathways include macroautophagy, chaperone-mediated autophagy and microautophagy, each involving different mechanisms of substrate delivery to lysosome. Defects of these pathways and the resulting accumulation of protein aggregates represent a common pathobiological feature of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer, Parkinson and Huntington disease. This review provides an overview of the role of autophagy in Parkinson’s disease (PD) by summarizing the most relevant genetic and experimental evidence showing how this process can contribute to disease pathogenesis. Given lysosomes take part in the final step of the autophagic process, the role of lysosomal defects in the impairment of autophagy and their impact on disease will also be discussed. A glance on the role of non-neuronal autophagy in the pathogenesis of PD will be included. Moreover, we will examine novel pharmacological targets and therapeutic strategies that, by boosting autophagy, may be theoretically beneficial for PD. Special attention will be focused on natural products, such as phenolic compounds, that are receiving increasing consideration due to their potential efficacy associated with low toxicity. Although many efforts have been made to elucidate autophagic process, the development of new therapeutic interventions requires a deeper understanding of the mechanisms that may lead to autophagy defects in PD and should take into account the multifactorial nature of the disease as well as the phenotypic heterogeneity of PD patients.
New Imaging Tracers for the Infected Diabetic Foot (Nuclear and Optical Imaging)
Authors: Ankrah Alfred O. , Klein Hans C. , Elsinga Philip H.
Published: February 2018

Diabetic Foot Infections (DFIs) are associated with increased morbidity, an economic burden on patients,
their families and healthcare systems and increased mortality. Early diagnosis with prompt, appropriate and
adequate treatment of the infected diabetic foot is crucial. The determination of DFIs, however, may be quite
perplexing and invasive. Imaging is useful in the evaluation of certain cases of DFIs, especially in suspected
instances with no overt clinical features, or in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis. Nuclear medicine imaging is currently
used in the evaluation of DFIs; however, like all the imaging techniques now available, it has its limitations.
Several radiopharmaceuticals presently available play useful roles in the management of DFIs, while new
ones are being evaluated. Optical imaging techniques have recently demonstrated promising results in the evaluation
of many infections including DFIs. Using the same molecule, a tracer can be labeled with a radioisotope or
an optical imaging dye. This enables infections to be evaluated both pre- and intra-operatively when surgery is
required in their management. In some cases, tracers have been simultaneously labeled with both a radioisotope
and an optical imaging dye to produce a hybrid tracer. These new tracers potentially provide powerful and new
opportunities in the management of DFIs. In this review, we briefly examine tracers that have been used in the
evaluation of the infected diabetic foot. We then explore the potential of new imaging tracers currently under
development for infection that may be useful in the management of DFIs.
Inteligência e rendimento escolar: análise da sua relação ao longo da escolaridade
Authors: Lemos Gina , Almeida Leandro , Guisande M. Adelina , Primi Ricardo
Published: February 2018

Este estudo analisa a relação entre os resultados em provas cognitivas e o rendimento académico. Considera-se uma amostra representativa dos alunos portugueses entre o 5º e o 12º ano de escolaridade (n=4899). A avaliação cognitiva considerou os resultados na Bateria de Provas de Raciocínio: versão BPR5/6, versão BPR7/9 e versão BPR10/12. Todas as provas avaliam a capacidade de inferir e aplicar relações, recorrendo a tarefas de conteúdo diferenciado (figurativo-abstracto, numérico, verbal, mecânico e espacial). Os coeficientes de correlação sugerem uma maior associação entre as habilidades cognitivas e o rendimento escolar nas disciplinas cujo conteúdo curricular mais se aproxima dos itens das provas. Por outro lado, observa-se uma diminuição progressiva nos coeficientes de correlação à medida que se avança na escolaridade, apontando para uma menor importância das variáveis cognitivas na predição do rendimento académico nos anos escolares mais avançados. Estes resultados sugerem uma maior atenção, com o avançar na escolaridade, a variáveis não estritamente cognitivas e a variáveis próprias dos contextos de ensino-aprendizagem na explicação do rendimento escolar. Palavras-chave: Inteligência; Desempenho cognitivo; Rendimento académico; Sucesso escolar
O estudo do universo escolar através da voz dos jovens: o grupo de discussão
Authors: Santos Maria Cecília Pereira dos
Published: February 2018

Este texto, centrado numa pesquisa que decorreu num determinado contexto escolar, visa realçar a importância da utilização da metodologia qualitativa em investigação e mostrar as potencialidades inerentes ao grupo de discussão para a recolha de dados, sobretudo quando os interlocutores são jovens estudantes do Ensino Secundário. O presente artigo pretende incidir sobre algumas dimensões consideradas fulcrais para se levar a efeito um trabalho de campo utilizando o grupo de discussão. Após uma breve incursão sobre alguns autores cujos trabalhos têm vindo a privilegiar esta técnica de recolha de informação no estudo de diferentes contextos sócio-educativos, procede-se a uma reflexão sucinta sobre suas potencialidades e alguns dos seus limites.Palavras-chave: Grupo de discussão; Jovens; Universo escolar; Experiência
CORTESÃO, Luiza (coord.); STOER, Stephen; MAGALHÃES, António; ANTUNES, Fátima; NUNES, Rosa; MACEDO, Eunice; SÁ COSTA, Alexandra & ARAÚJO, Deolinda (2007). Na Girândola de Significados: Polissemia de Excelências em Escolas Portuguesas do Século XXI. Porto: Livpsic.
Authors: Silva Manuel Carlos
Published: February 2018

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A racionalidade escolar como processo civilizador: a moral que captura almas
Authors: Boto Carlota
Published: February 2018

O objetivo deste artigo é o de enfocar o tema da civilização e das práticas de ensino da moral e da civilidade na escola. Tomando por referência teórica principal a obra de Norbert Elias, foram estudados livros didáticos portugueses utilizados em escolas entre meados do século XIX e os primeiros anos do século XX. Trata-se de uma pesquisa no campo da História da Educação, na qual os textos escolares são tomados como fontes. Verifica-se, por meio dos livros, o intuito da escola de ensinar um roteiro de comportamentos tidos como universalmente válidos. Há, por sua vez, nos compêndios, diferentes concepções de moralidade e diversas maneiras de se conceber o ensino da moral. Nota-se a existência de estratégias claras para acoplar, ao ensino do ler, do escrever e do contar, o ensino das formas de se comportar. Os saberes da escola primária constituem claramente uma forma de civilizar. O conceito de civilização traz implícita a suposição de superioridade de uma cultura sobre as outras. Os conhecimentos escolares aliam-se ao ensino de certas competências, de um dado repertório, que coincide com a orientação de valores e de saberes a serem percorridos; para que fossem formadas, inclusive, idéias de pátria, de família, de criança, de disciplina, etc.. Aescola fala do mundo às crianças; de um mundo para o qual são necessários alguns sutis ensinamentos: o aprendizado do silêncio, da modéstia, da aceitação do existente como necessário, da obediência como valor na vida cotidiana.Palavras-chave: História da Educação; Civilização; Escola; Compêndios didáticos
Gerir a diversidade: contributos da aprendizagem cooperativa para a construção de salas de aula inclusivas
Authors: Tavares Cláudia , Sanches Isabel
Published: February 2018

A investigação-ação que levámos a cabo numa escola de 1º ciclo do ensino básico, próxima da cidade de Tomar, em 2009-2010, no âmbito do mestrado em Educação Especial, foi o ponto de partida para a elaboração deste artigo. Tevecomo principal objetivo promover o sucesso na aprendizagem de um grupo de alunos, onde se encontrava inserida uma criança considerada com necessidades educativas especiais de caráter permanente com diagnóstico de galactosemia e défice cognitivo. Partindo do contexto educativo concreto desta turma de 2º e 3º anos de escolaridade, à qual tínhamos de prestar apoio como professora de educação especial, interviemos no sentido de fazer emergir um ambiente educativo inclusivo para cada aluno da turma. Através de uma cooperação efetiva entre docentes parceiros, gerámos mudanças nas metodologias, rompendo com algumas práticas tradicionais de sala de aula quando professores do ensino regular e educação especial se encontram no mesmo espaço pedagógico. Pela implementação sistemática de estratégias de aprendizagem cooperativa entre alunos e a aplicação de técnicas de recolha qualitativa de dados antes e após a intervenção – entrevista, observação naturalista, sociometria e pesquisa documental –, aumentámos a qualidade e a quantidade das suas aprendizagens e a sua participação nas atividades de sala de aula, promovendo, ao mesmo tempo, uma outra forma de ‘olhar’ a diferença.Palavras-chaveInclusão; Diversidade; Aprendizagem cooperativa; Investigação-ação
Memórias sobre a infância no meio rural: a escola e os outros espaços de sociabilidade (Minas Gerais — Brasil, 1920-1950)
Authors: Jinzenji Mônica Y. , Galvão Ana M. , Silva Simone A.
Published: February 2018

Este trabalho analisa as representações sobre a infância por mulheres originárias de comunidades rurais do estado de Minas Gerais, na primeira metade do século XX, que migraram para Belo Horizonte quando adultas e que residem num bairro periférico da capital mineira. Utilizou-se entrevistas realizadas com 13 mulheres, dados demográficos e a legislação educacional do período. Nas entrevistas, a recorrente afirmação "eu não tive infância" pode ser compreendida pela contraposição feita por elas a uma suposta vivência infantil ideal, relacionada aos meios socialmente privilegiados, e à infância da atualidade, da qual elas se excluem. As memórias evocadas se referem à intensa rotina de trabalhos na roça e nas casas dos outros, à dificuldade em frequentar a escola, à precariedade das roupas, à ausência de brinquedos, mas também a momentos alegres de brincadeiras e à participação nas comemorações religiosas. Família, trabalho e religião concorrem com a escola como importantes espaços de sociabilidade.Palavras-chaveInfância; Escola rural; Mulheres; Espaços de sociabilidade
Construindo um modelo de análise da prática lectiva numa aula de Matemática
Authors: Ribeiro Carlos Miguel , Ribeiro Rute , Carrillo José
Published: February 2018

A prática dos professores pode ser encarada sob distintas perspectivas, sendo uma delas a cognitiva. Apresentamos um modelo que, partindo da prática dos professores, nos permite analisar que cognições se encontram em jogo enquanto estes se encontram imersos na sua prática e também de queforma essas cognições se relacionam e qual o seu papel no processo de ensino. A elaboração de um tal modelo permite-nos simplificar algo tão complexo como o processo de ensino. Neste artigo apresentamos o processo de construção desse modelo, numa aula do 4.º ano do primeiro ciclo em que a professora efectua uma revisão dialogada das diferenças entre quadradose rectângulos relativamente à medida e nome dos lados. Do modelo ressaltam as cognições evidenciadas pela professora, bem como as relações entre estas e as acções que executa. Terminamos discutindo possíveis implicações do uso deste modelo na formação inicial e contínua de professores.Palavras-chaveModelo de ensino; Cognições; Prática lectiva; Matemática
A cultura democrática na gestão da escola pública: um estudo da análise do discurso dos conselheiros escolares
Authors: Marques Luciana Rosa
Published: February 2018

Este trabalho discute a formação de uma cultura democrática escolar a partir da análise do discurso dos membros do Conselho Escolar de três escolas públicas pernambucanas. Adota o conceito de cultura proposto por Hall (1997), que se articula ao conceito de discurso. Utiliza os referenciais das novas teorias do discurso, de corte ʻlaclaunianoʼ, para análise dos dados empíricos. Considera, ainda, que a gestão democrática não é instituída por leis ou normatizações, mas tem um caráter instituinte, podendo ser construída de diferentes formas em cada escola. Trata o discurso como prática social, que tanto pode manter como transformar as relações sociais. A análise dos dados empíricos revelou que as práticas discursivas constroem significados à gestão de cada escola, que são constitutivas de sua cultura. Verificou-se, ainda, que a gestão escolar vem se estruturando a partir de práticas democráticas que podem contribuir, também, no processo de democratização da sociedade.Palavras-chaveGestão Escolar; Democracia; Cultura; Conselho Escolar
Motivação e desempenho num curso de Simulação Empresarial
Authors: M. Pinheiro Margarida , S. Sarrico Cláudia , A. Santiago Rui
Published: February 2018

No sentido de melhorar o desempenho dos graduados no mercado de trabalho, foi desenvolvido, segundo uma metodologia tipo PBL, um curso de Simulação Empresarial num curso de contabilidade. O foco deste trabalho centra-se na análise de qual o poder dos ambientes de aprendizagem inspirados em metodologias PBL nas motivações dos estudantes, e no entendimento de até que ponto a motivação influencia o seu desempenho. A investigação sugere que a presença de problemas profissionais reais envolvendo diferentes áreas de trabalho, a natureza inovadora da metodologia e as características pragmáticas da mesma, se constituem como elementos motivadores para os estudantes. Paralelamente, os mecanismos de feedback do trabalho realizado em conjunto com a oportunidade de reformulação dos erros cometidos assumem particular importância no entusiasmo e estímulo do estudante. O efeito que a crescente motivação tem sobre as aprendizagens e, em última análise, sobre os resultados dos alunos, é um paradigma central do modelo.Palavras-chaveEnsino superior; PBL; Motivação; Desempenho
A formação de professores do ensino liceal. A Escola Normal Superior da Universidade de Coimbra (1911-1930)
Authors: Ferreira António Gomes , Mota Luís
Published: February 2018

A nossa análise incide sobre o modelo de formação de professores das Escolas Normais Superiores, particularmente sobre a escola anexa à Universidade de Coimbra. Instituições inspiradas na École Normale Supérieur de Paris, marcadas pela pedagogia do movimento da Escola Nova e portadoras de um caráter inovador, peça-chave num projeto educativo mais vasto, encetado pelos republicanos após outubro de 1910, fundado na crença de regenerar a Pátria por via da instrução, fabricando um cidadão novo e construindo a Nação republicana, constituíram a primeira tentativa de formar professores para todos os graus de ensino, com exceção do ensino primário geral. Numa perspetiva teórica e ideal, a legislação traduziu um momento significativo na nossa História da Educação (Gomes, 1990); no entanto, o contexto e as condições – nomeadamente as materiais – impediram-na que se viesse a transformar na escola modelo que se almejava. Palavras-chaveEscola Normal Superior; República; Ensino Normal; Universidade
Avaliação da competência comunicativa oral no Ensino Básico: Um estudo exploratório
Authors: Monteiro Carla , Viana Fernanda , Moreira Emília , Bastos Alice
Published: February 2018

A competência comunicativa oral compreende as habilidades verbais, paraverbais e não-verbais usadas para comunicar em diferentes contextos. O presente estudo sustenta o uso sistemático de uma grelha de observação em sala de aula, útil para promover a formação de leitores fluentes e competentes. A amostra foi constituída por 82 alunos do 7.º (N=61) e do 9.º(N=61) anos de escolaridade, que foram observados com recurso à grelha de Registo de Observação e Avaliação da Competência Comunicativa Oral (Monteiro, 2011a). Esta grelha apresenta três componentes da comunicação: verbal, paraverbal e não-verbal. Em termos da fiabilidade da medida, os resultados demonstram que as cotações dos professores e investigadora para a competência comunicativa oral global e para as habilidades de comunicação verbal e paraverbal estão significativamente associadas, revelando um bom acordo interjuízes. Embora os alunos do 9.º ano apresentem resultados ligeiramente superiores aos do 7.º ano, a competênciacomunicativa oral não difere significativamente entre estes dois grupos (U<995,000, p>0,058). Verificou-se, contudo, que os alunos com melhor realização escolar em Língua Portuguesa revelam melhor competência comunicativa oral [rs=0,559 (p<0,001)]. Palavras-chaveCompetência comunicativa oral; Grelha de registo de observação e avaliação; Língua Portuguesa; Ensino Básico
Self-regulation as Correlates to Students’ Voices and Achievement in TOEFL Score
Authors: Kurniasari Monika Dini
Published: February 2018

Students’ engagement and persistence in test preparation require their use of self-regulated learning strategies to negate distraction and facilitate good preparation. This research aimed to investigate students’ self-regulation strategies when taking a TOEFL preparation course, by measuring their attitudes towards the course and analyzing the correlation between their pre-test and progress test scores. The data collected comprised self-reported answers from a Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire and the scores of a pre-test and progress test taken by the students during the course. The students were cognizant that hard work affected learning performance, valuing in particular overcoming difficult tasks or continuing to learn even when performance lagged. A strong positive correlation was also found between pre-test and progress test scores (r = 0.8422), indicating high academic performance in the students. These findings emphasize the importance of developing students’ methods of learning and practice. Students should be empowered to become regulated-learners, and should be made more aware of different self-regulated learning strategies to better evaluate, regulate, and improve their own performance.
Deconstructing Concealed Gayness Text in The Film Negeri van Oranje: Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Setiawan Heri
Published: February 2018

As one of the most popular creative cultural products, film sometimes speaks beyond what it presents. It is not always produced merely for entertainment purposes, but also to spread a certain ideology and represent a particular culture. Anchored in queer theory, this research looks at the Indonesian film, Negeri Van Oranje, which was chosen purposely to be analyzed using Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis model with an aim to deconstruct the concealed gayness text in the film. From the analysis, it was found that the gay scenes in the film try to tell its audience about the positions, feelings, challenges, and rejections that Indonesian gay people experience living amongst heteronormative surroundings. Some new notions about gay people’s life in Indonesia are extracted based on the analysis of the gay scenes in the film. The strategy of inserting gay content into a film nationally released in Indonesia is also revealed. The results of the analysis could be used to create a picture of what gay life looks like in Indonesia, a multicultural country that is well-known as the place in which the world’s largest Muslim population dwells.
A Multi-objective Version of the Lin-Kernighan Heuristic for the Traveling Salesman Problem
Authors: De Carvalho Emerson Bezerra , Goldbarg Elizabeth Ferreira Gouvêa , Goldbarg Marco Cesar
Published: February 2018

The Lin and Kernighan’s algorithm for the single objective Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) is one of the most efficient heuristics for the symmetric case. Although many algorithms for the TSP were extended to the multi-objective version of the problem (MTSP), the Lin and Kernighan’s algorithm was still not fully explored. Works that applied the Lin and Kernighan’s algorithm for the MTSP were driven to weighted sum versions of the problem. We investigate the LK from a Pareto dominance perspective. The multi-objective LK was implemented within two local search schemes and applied to 2 to 4-objective instances. The results  showed that the proposed algorithmic variants obtained better results than a state-of-the-art algorithm.
Implantação de um centro de informações sobre medicamentos em uma secretaria estadual de saúde
Authors: Assunção Costa Lindemberg , Souza Santana Giselia , Damasceno Catanheide Izamara , Nunes Vitor Daniela , Oliveira Santos Manuela , Soares da Paixão Ferreira Diana , Ribeiro Pinto Charleston
Published: February 2018

Objetivo: Descrever o caso da implantação do Centro de Informação de Medicamentos (CIM) da Secretaria Estadual de Saúde da Bahia (CIMBAHIA), no período de 2007 a 2110. Método: Estudo de caso sobre a implantação de um centro de informação sobre medicamentos na Secretaria Estadual de Saúde da Bahia (SESAB) no período de 2007 a 2010. Discussão: O papel e a necessidade de um centro de informação sobre medicamentos na Secretaria de Saúde do Estado da Bahia (SESBA) é determinado, como estratégia de enfrentamento ao crescimento dos campos da assistência farmacêutica pública e ATS no Brasil e à crescente demanda da sociedade por essas tecnologias, favorecendo uma avalanche de demandas judiciais junto ao SUS. Conclusão: O estudo demonstra a relevância da criação e operação do CIMBAHIA, preenchendo uma lacuna de conhecimento e de experiência sobre a implantação de um CIM no âmbito de uma secretaria estadual de saúde.
PROCEEDURE FOR SOLVING GOLDBACH-EULER PROBLEM USING THE NUMBERS OF A SPECIAL TYPE
Authors: Chermidov Sergey Ivanovich
Published: February 2018

Since the elements are closed, the set Θ = {6λ ± 1; λ ∈ N }, is a semigroup with respect to the operation of multiplication. The paper focuses on presenting even numbers ζ > 8 in the form of sums of two elements: θ1 = 6λ1 ± 1 and θ2 = 6λ2 ± 1 from the set Θ. Any even number ζ > 8 is comparable with one of the numbers m = (0, 2, -2), according to (mod 6). According to the remnants listed m , even numbers ζ > 8 are divided into 3 types. Each type has its own way of presenting sums in the form of two elements from the set Θ. For any even number ζ > 8 on the segment [1 ÷ ν] there is always at least a pair of numbers (λ1, λ2) ∈ [1 ÷ ν], that both are elements from the union of sets: the parameters of the prime numbers (twins) and the parameters (composite and prime) of numbers Θ. A variant of the solution of Goldbach - Euler conjecture for even numbers ζ > 8 is given on the set of primes P. Goldbach - Euler conjecture is also solvable in the set of prime numbers (twins), if the parameters of numbers θ1 and θ2, i.e. λ1 and λ2 belong to the set N \ FN , where FN is the set of parameters of the composite numbers Θ on the segment [1 ÷ ν].
Certain aspects of the comparative analysis of leadership in the People’s Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Iran
Authors: Sadchenko Valentina Nikolaevna ,   North Caucasus Federal University
Published: February 2018

The research considers and compares such component of the political system as political leadership in two Eastern neoauthoritarian states based on the analysis of the theoretical program works, laws and regulations and a number of leadership theories. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China characterizing by the specific fea-tures of political development have a number of common features: traditionalism, the domination of national political relations, the state’s priority over the person, the special role of a strong personality and political leader. The paper focuses on studying the theory of paternalistic leadership of J.L. Farh, J. Liang, L.F. Chou and B.S. Cheng with regard to the President of the People’s Republic of China. Besides, the research analyzes the NeoShiite concept of Wilayat alFaqih by R. Khomeini related to the Iranian model of statehood.
Benchmarking as an innovative marketing technology on the pharmaceutical market
Authors: Kadirov Erik Azerovich ,   St. Petersburg University of  Humanities and Social Sciences
Published: February 2018

The study describes one of the marketing tools for competitive analysis of a pharmaceutical company that is benchmarking, which means a way to analyze the weaknesses of a firm by comparing its capacities with the ones of the main competitor and other mar-ket players. Although the pharmaceutical industry of the Russian Federation lags behind, nowadays, it is dramatically transformed. To make profits in this sector is becoming more difficult. Benchmarking is hardly used in the pharmaceutical industry, since most companies apply an outdated classic market-ing system. The author believes that benchmarking is an essential element for improving profitability and the main success factor for business tasks ful-filment. The study reviews the peculiarities of benchmarking applied as a powerful tool to improve pharmaceutical company activities.
LEFT BRANCH EXTRACTION OUT OF THE DETERMINER PHRASE IN SAUDI NORTHERN REGION DIALECT OF ARABIC: A NEW PERSPECTIVE
Authors: AlShammiry Khalaf M.J.
Published: February 2018

To my knowledge, Left Branch Extraction (LBE) out of the Determiner Phrase (DP) is not previously attested in Modern Standard Arabic ( MSA) or any of the Arabic dialects. In Saudi Northern Region dialect of Arabic (SNRDA), the wh-degree question kam “how many/much” can appear at the left periphery of the clause leaving the noun and other postnominal modifiers in the base position, in both the subject and the object positions. In this paper, I will argue for a new perspective for the syntactic phenomenon LBE in which the extracted element is a full DP, not part of a DP as previous studies assume, that moves leaving the other DP in situ. That is to say, I will argue that there are two DPs in the argument position; one of those two DPs is the numeral and the other is all that comes after the numeral including the overt noun and its postnominal modifiers. It is only the wh-item kam “how many/how much”, which moves to the left periphery of the clause. My argument is supported, besides other things, by morpho-syntactic similarities between the numeral and the noun, for example both participating in topic and focus constructions and both use of pro-clitic h- and the use of the definite article al- “the” with other pre-nominal modifier like the quantifier kil “all” and baadh “some. This paper is unique in that it provides a new perspective on LBE in a dialect of Arabic which is rarely discussed.
WAYANG KULIT MANUSIA ANTARA MITOS DAN KENYATAAN
Authors: Herum Marwoto Otok
Published: February 2018

A religious traditional art in society is related to myth which can be categorized into folktale. This tradition has been often become one in the Javanese mind and influential in giving direction to their lives. Concerning with myth is inseparable from people’s believed. The people believe which is appearing is usually established on the basis of a tale or story, which is descendant from the local people and unwritten but believed by the society so that it becomes tradition and culture encouragement. One of Indonesian ancestors’ heritages is leather puppet which can be enjoyed by us until now, although the form and the development conform to the development of the present modern world. Myth of the leather puppet in Javanese people themselves has been an icon, because the leather puppet it selves becomes myth which unified with tradition as well as Javanese people culture. So, other myth follows the leather puppet myth. One of the existing myths in society are the myth’s appearances of human’s skin puppet, mainly a traditional art of leather puppet the material of which is believed to be created from human’s skin. Kedakan village located in the slope of Merbabu valley which is remote and far from the city. Because of its remote location, this place leave culture heritage of the preserved ancestor’s tradition, such as human’s skin puppet. The appearing myth in the human skin puppet is that of believed that the puppet is created from human’s skin, therefore, the puppet is considered holy and highly respected. The sacredness of the puppet appears, since many misterious and illogical things happened related to the sacred puppet frequently. The myth which are still being preserved enables this leather puppet art in the remote village ever lasting and the existence is still being nurtured. Key words: Leather Puppet, Human Skin, and Myth
PENGARUH KEBUDAYAAN ASING DALAM PEMBENTUKAN RAGAM HIAS PELAMINAN NAREH PARIAMAN
Authors: Rahmanita Nofi
Published: February 2018

The Handicraft of embroidery “palaminan” in Nareh Pariaman is an old culture product which is used for social purposes. As the time goes, now, the “palaminan” is not only used by the king or noblesse. Right now, it has been used in mostly wedding parties of Minangkabau tradition. It is used as the seat of the bride groom and bride who are called king and queen for a day. Regarding this theme, when we see the several various of palaminan, it looks like been influenced by the Chinese and Hindi/Gujarat Custom. Such as phoenix 9(bird) and lion decorated at the “palaminan”, or for the Gujarat custom, there are embroidery with mirrors that decorate the palaminan. The mirror embroidered for the people of Nareh Pariaman has the meaning “suluah bendang” in the village. The art of embroidery palaminan Nareh Pariaman has many structures which are connected to each other. They can not be separated in each use. The structures are decorated by the many kinds of Minangkabau decoration. Most of the decorating comes from application of the Minangkabau’sphilosophy known as “alam takambang Jadi Guru”. The philosophy has symbolic meaning that contains some lessons about managing humans life, especially for people of Nareh Pariaman.Keywords: beyond culture, motif, pelaminan
Parody Idioms in the Visual Characteristics of KNIL Andjing NICA Reenactors
Authors: Dektisa Andrian
Published: February 2018

This research is to study the phenomena of wearing military costumes of the past as an alternative ‘means’ of visual communication. People in Indonesia like old military costumes and celebrate them as reenactors (a name for the wearers of old military uniforms) in various social activities that can be categorized into two types of stage, namely main and parallel stage. The main stage is related to learning military history, while parallel stage correlates to euphoria for military fashion. Both stages become an expression of mockery toward postcolonial mimicry and create a cultural postcoloniality that takes place in the contemporary life in Indonesia. This research applies Rose’s visual method that emphasizes the aspect of site image itself by making interviews and getting observation data in the groups of KNIL Andjing NICA reenactors in Surabaya, Bojonegoro, Bandung, and Jakarta. It also applies Barthian semiotics unit analysis.
Ojo Kuwi song As Communist Discourse Formation In the election of the President of the Republic of Indonesia in 2014
Authors: Ali Arhamuddin
Published: February 2018

The aim of this research is to find answers to song Ojo Kuwi as media of the Republic of Indonesia’s presidential election campaign of 2014. In addition, another purpose is to reveal the campaign messages that are communicated through this song’s lyric. This case study focuses on the study of Ojo Kuwi song along with talk on the Internet news media. Data collected from Internet news, analysis of musical elements and lyrics Ojo Kuwi. As a result of research, discovered an attempt to revive the collective memory of Indonesian communism society. Furthermore, the messages are communicated in Ojo Kuwi lyrics urge people to choose presidential number 1 candidate by providing an explanation of the shortcomings of his opponent.
Research In Creating Artworks – Comparison 3 Case Studies of Fine Art Creative Process
Authors: Wardany Octalyna Puspa
Published: February 2018

In fine arts, creating artworks need doing research. The research has many types. Mostly, it is not the scientific research type. But, nowadays, scientific research is commonly implementing in creating artworks too. It is important to know the various researchs in creating artworks, so it could be able to understand how research has the significant role in creating artworks. This study examines the research in creating artworks through comparation of 3 case studies of fine art exhibitions; (1) the creative process of water color painting exhibition Climen by Surya Wirawan in 2012 which the process held for 4 years (2008-2012), (2) the painting exhibition Melupa by Ugo Untoro in 2013 which the process held for 13 years (2000-2013), (3) the art project Tentang Hutan by gerimisUngu Production 2014 which the process held for 4 years (2011-2014). Each of those 3 creative process has different type of research, methods, and period, artworks as the output, experience of the artist whom get involved, and certain location in Indonesia. These 3 case studies describe that the research in creating artworks can be scientific with fully consideration, or semiscientific in consideration, or unscientific between consideration and uncosideration. And, the certain research implemented in creating artworks is related to the artist (individual and cultural), purpose of the artworks and exhibition, and content of the artworks which appointed.
Rejection of the Cigarette Billboard Sampoerna A Mild “Mula Mula Malu-Malu, Lama Lama Mau”
Authors: Carollina Donna
Published: February 2018

In early 2015, a billboard advertisement of cigarette product Sampoerna A Mild titled “Mula Mula Malu-Malu, Lama Lama Mau” or in English means “Initially Feel Shy, Gradually Want” were protested by the majority of Indonesian people. Protests were stated on the website www.change.org, with a petition asking for the billboard to be removed immediately. Shortly after, Sampoerna A Mild company responded to the protest by apologizing to the people of Indonesia and removing the billboard. This case raises several questions for the author: Why was Sampoerna A Mild’s billboard removed?; What were the communicative sign contained in the illustrations that causes the billboard to be removed?; What was the idelogical background of Indonesian society which causes them to reject the billboard of Sampoerna A Mild? To answer these questions, this research based on a case study uses the methods of art critic as described by E.B Feldman. Data collection was done based on the study of literature, then the findings were analyzed inductively. Results of research revealed that the billboard was removed because it was considered a pornographic illustration. Pornography as seen in the communicative sign illustration of a young couple hugging each other, as well pornography in the illustration which includes the text that reads “Mula Mula Malu-Malu, Lama Lama Mau” or “Initially Feel Shy, Gradually Want”. The majority of Indonesian society rejected the billboard of Sampoerna A Mild and considered the billboard illustration to contain pornography due to their ideological background which is based on ethics and morality of Indonesian culture. Therefore, that rejection of the billboard is mainly due to an illustration displaying things that are in violation of Indonesian culture.
Visual Methods in Social Research on Lanna Mural Painting: A Case Study of Wat Phumin, Nan Province
Authors: Pichaichanarong Tawipas
Published: February 2018

According to most of tourists who have visited Thai temples and have seen Thai mural paintings with untrained eyes, they might not understand a story on walls at first sight. It may be because Thai mural paintings look confusing, crowded with colorful figures that appears similar in detail and character, leaving no place to focus one’s attention (David K. Wyatt, 2004). Thai mural painting is a disparate of the visual arts because of conventions that are entirely its own. This research is designed to study the capability of Thai and Foreign tourists in order to apprehend Lanna mural painting through visual methods in social research. For Methodology, questionnaires were used by collecting the data from the total of 411 Thai and foreign tourists who have been visited Wat Phumin, Nan province. At the same time, qualitative method was used by collecting the data form tourists who have been visited Wat Phumin, Nan province. The data then were analyzed using mean, descriptive statistics, and qualitative data. This study concludes that the comprehension of Lanna mural painting at first sight from Thai and foreign tourists at Wat Phumin, Nan province are not positive. In addition, the results reported that our respondents have verified that there is no direction in order to understand stories on Lanna mural painting from the beginning. Furthermore, the results reported that our respondents have established visual methods in social research in order to discover more effective solutions to facilitate Thai and foreign tourists to obtain the information of the storytelling in Lanna mural painting at first sight as possible.
Well – Lit : Penciptaan Game Mix-Genre Adventure Puzzle 2D
Authors: Khoiriyah Laila Hafidhotul
Published: February 2018

Smartphone is currently a trend that is prevalent throughout the world because there are featur and attractive interfaces are offered, such as the operating system Android. Excess own Android operating system that provides an open platform or commonly referred to as open source for developers to create their own variety of millions of applications that will be used for a wide range of mobile devices. This has led to the development of applications based on the Android mobile phone game very quickly. One popular type of game is a platformer. There are so many bestselling platformer game even a legend like the game Super Mario Bros. Unfortunately not many original platformer game made in Indonesia in the market Android because resource needs that many games. Android game apps market in Indonesia is dominated by the kind of casual game.Keywords: Well-Lit, game, platformer, fantasy. AbstrakSmartphone saat ini menjadi trend yang mewabah di seluruh dunia karna terdapat featur dan interface menarik yang ditawarkan, seperti sistem oprasi Android. Kelebihan sistem oprasi Android sendiri yaitu menyediakan platform terbuka atau yang biasa disebut sebagai open source, bagi para pengembang untuk menciptakan berbagai jutaan aplikasi mereka sendiri yang nantinya akan dipergunakan untuk berbagai macam mobile device. Hal inilah yang menyebabkan perkembangan aplikasi game mobile phone berbasis Android sangat cepat. Salah satu jenis game yang populer adalah platformer. Ada banyak sekali game platformer yang sangat laris bahkan melegenda seperti game Super Mario Bros. Sayangnya belum banyak game platformer original buatan Indonesia yang beredar di pasar aplikasi Android dikarenakan kebutuhan resource game yang banyak. Pasar aplikasi game Android di Indonesia didominasi oleh game jenis casual.Kata kunci: Well-Lit, game, platformer, fantasy.
Penciptaan Model Pembelajaran Bisnis Melalui Game “Chochorillo : The Lost Receipes”
Authors: Sabrina Soewandi Dhia Ayu
Published: February 2018

Implementation of business education in the world of education is very important. However, many theories and teaching monotonous nature led to the knowledge of the business is difficult to be well understood. Thus, to introduce supply chain management as the business processes of an enterprise, it takes a learning method that is more innovative and creative as well as promoting business practices. One method of teaching that can address these problems is with education game business simulation genre. Chocorillo: The Lost Recipes is an educational game that teaches the business of business learning, especially concerning supply chain management which is packed with gameplay that is fun and exciting game story. This game there are 29 characters that the player can interact with them, doing quests from them, and resolve social problems that occur. The creation of this work is expected to generate business educational game that can provide learning effects without compromising the beauty aspect of the graphics so players do not get bored easily in use.Keywords: Android, game edukasi, bisnis, unity, supply chain management. AbstrakPenerapan pendidikan bisnis dalam dunia pendidikan merupakan hal yang sangat penting. Akan tetapi, banyaknya teori dan sifat pengajaran yang monoton menyebabkan pengetahuan akan bisnis sulit untuk dipahami dengan baik. Dengan demikian, untuk memperkenalkan supply chain management sebagai proses bisnis suatu perusahaan, dibutuhkan sebuah metode pembelajaran yang lebih inovatif dan kreatif serta mengedepankan praktik dalam bisnis. Salah satu metode pengajaran yang dapat menjawab permasalahan tersebut adalah dengan game edukasi bisnis bergenre simulasi. Chocorillo: The Lost Recipes merupakan game edukasi bisnis yang mengajarkan pembelajaran bisnis khususnya tentang supply chain management yang dikemas dengan gameplay yang menyenangkan dan game story yang menarik. Game ini terdapat 29 karakter yang pemain dapat berinteraksi dengan mereka, mengerjakan quest dari mereka, dan menyelesaikan permasalahan sosial yang terjadi. Penciptaan karya ini diharapkan dapat menghasilkan game edukasi bisnis yang dapat memberikan efek pembelajaran tanpa mengurangi aspek keindahan grafis sehingga pemain tidak mudah bosan dalam menggunakannya.Kata kunci: Android, game edukasi, bisnis, unity, supply chain management
PERAN MAJLIS PUSAT PERTUBUHAN-PERTUBUHAN BUDAYA MELAYU SINGAPURA DALAM FESTIVAL TARI SERUMPUN
Authors: RAJA ALFIRAFINDRA Mr.
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACT Majlis Pusat Pertubuhan-Pertubuhan Budaya Melayu Singapura, merupakan satu di antara badan-badanBudaya Melayu yang tertua di Singapura. Sebelumnya dikenal Sriwana yang telah membuktikan danmemainkan peran dalam mengetengahkan warisan budaya Melayu di Singapura dari tahun 1955 sampaisekarang. Kedua badan ini berjalan seirama sesuai dengan peran masing-masing guna mengangkat martabatmasyarakat Melayu di Singapura. Sriwana dalam kehadirannya lebih memokuskan pada kesenian baik tari,musik, dan teater, sedangkan Majlis Pusat Pertubuhan-Pertubuhan Budaya Melayu Singapura lebihmenekankan pada pelestarian kegiatan keagamaan, kebangsaan, dan kebudayaan yang merupakan identitasbudaya Melayu.
After Dark
Authors: Zahara Annisa
Published: February 2018

After Dark adalah karya tari yang di ciptakan berdasarkan dari pengalaman empirik penata. Ide ini muncul berdasarkan fenomena yang terjadi yaitu selain sebagai mahasiswi, penata juga berprofesi sebagai penari klub malam. Penari klub malam adalah para wanita yang berprofesi sebagai dancer atau penari di klub malam dengan kostum atau pakaian yang lebih terbuka. Para pelaku profesi ini kebanyakan adalah para pendatang dari luar daerah Yogyakarta yang pada awalnya berniat untuk melanjutkan pendidikan.Fenomena ini menarik bagi penata dan menjadi masalah yang kemudian diangkat menjadi sebuah karya tari. Berpijak pada pengalaman penata terhadap profesi ini dan juga lingkungan penata sebagai seorang mahasiswi jurusan tari. Penata merasa menjadi seorang penari klub malam bukanlah hanya sekedar menari dan menghibur tetapi ada hal lain yang tidak terungkap dan tidak diketahui oleh banyak orang. Gejolak terdalam di hati seorang perempuan, perasaan yang disembunyikan di balik tuntutan pekerjaan yang baginya bukanlah sebuah keinginan. Perasaan kecewa, khawatir, sedih, dan selanjutnya, munculah gagasan untuk mengangkat fenomena ini ke dalam sebuah karya tari, misteri apa yang terjadi di balik fenomena ini. Mengapa fenomena ini begitu marak terjadi di kalangan mahasiswi? After Dark yang bila diartikan adalah “Setelah Gelap”, yang dimaksud adalah waktu yang berlangsung ketika menjalani rutinitas sebagai penari klub malam dan harapan untuk menjadi lebih baik seperti yang diyakini oleh penata bahwa setelah gelap akan selalu ada kebaikan.Karya ini memunculkan unsur dramatik tentang gejolak perasaan wanita yang berprofesi sebagai penari klub malam. Gejolak perasaan yang dihadirkan dalam karya ini adalah segala perasaan yang muncul yang dibagi dalam 3 bagian yaitu : kebahagiaan, kesedihan, perasaan tertekan serta kekalutan karena imaji yang beredar di masyarakat bahwa seorang penari klub malam sebagai hal yang negatif. Karya ini dikemas menarik dalam koreografi kelompok dengan jumlah penari lima orang penari putri.