bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
El efecto de la inversión extranjera directa en el desempeño de empresas locales latinoamericanas: el caso de las manufacturas en Ecuador
Authors: Vera-Gilces Paúl , Ordeñana Xavier , Jiménez Alfredo
Published: August 2019

La inversión directa extranjera (IDE) es un tema central en la investigación de negocios internacionales, así como un determinante crítico de múltiples resultados económicos, tales como, producto interior bruto (PIB), empleo, generación de stock de capital, productividad, etc. Sin embargo, el análisis del efecto que produce este indicador a nivel de empresas ha sido poco estudiado, sobretodo en el contexto de países latinoamericanos. Este trabajo analiza el efecto de los flujos de la IDE en las empresas utilizando para ello una muestra de firmas ecuatorianas para el período 2007-2016. Nuestro análisis, centrado en empresas manufactureras, muestra que los indicadores de desempeño son superiores en aquellas empresas que reciben la IDE. Complementamos nuestro análisis controlando una serie de indicadores financieros e incluyendo otras fuentes de efectos fijos.
Pengaruh Pengetahuan dan Penerapan Perppu Nomor 1 Tahun 2017 tentang Akses Informasi Keuangan terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak (Studi Empiris Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi di Cikarang Utara)
Authors: Awlia Khaerani Mahdinur , Siringoringo Whereson
Published: August 2019

The purpose of this study is to find out how much influence the knowledge and application of Perppu number 1 of 2017 about access to financial information on taxpayer compliance with individual taxpayers in North Cikarang. Research data obtained through questionnaires distributed to registered taxpayers and have NPWP in North Cikarang as many as 105 samples, sampling is done by non probality sampling, and data analysis method used is multiple linear regeresi analysis. The result of this research concludes that Knowledge of Perppu number 1 year 2017 about access of financial information have positive and significant influence to taxpayer compliance (value at t count 2,354> value at t table 1,983) application of Perppu number 1 year 2017 about access of financial information have influence positive and significant to taxpayer compliance (value at t count of 4.528> value at t table 1,983) and tested simultaneously Knowledge and Application of Perppu number 1 year 2017 about access of financial information positive and significant to tax compliance (F count 17,54> 3.08).
Pertaining Factors on the Audit Quality: Ethical Evidence from Indonesia
Authors: Andrianantenaina Hajanirina , Reyes Mila Austria
Published: August 2019

This research attempts to investigate the audit quality based on the pertaining factors including ethical professional behavior, conflict of interest, audit fee that are mediated by religion and cognitive factor. The main issue we tend to discuss relies on the inconsistency of the literature on the audit quality but which ethics represented by the code principles with behavioral constuct prime over the premice. Using survey of 100 auditors from different background (seniority, firm image, and religious aspects); we found that not the ethical behavior matters but the conflict of interest upon the audit quality. Besides, auditor’s fee also becomes a significant parameter of he audit quality. Cognitive factor is necessary for auditor to have best practice on the ethical aspect from the reasoning.
Penggunaan Fuzzy Logic & Metode Mamdani untuk Menghitung Pembelian, Penjualan dan Persediaan
Authors: Irsan Maria Yus Trinity , Kasau Matius Irsan , Simbolon Ika Pratiwi
Published: August 2019

Fuzzy Logic is a development of Binary Logic that can be used to analyze data in research in both the exact and social fields. In this study, fuzzy logic is used to analyze data in a "Ayam Goreng Murah Rezeki" restaurant related to three linguistic attributes, each of which consists of two linguistic variables: Inventory (Little, Many), Sales (Down, Up), and Purchases (Reduced, Increased) using the Mamdani method. The purpose of the study is to provide an input value of Inventory and Sales to get a Purchase output value. The results of data analysis using a linear down graph and a linear upward graph on each linguistic variable with the Mamdani method yield results in the estimated area or range.
Pengaruh Undang-Undang Akuntan Publik terhadap Minat Mahasiswa Akuntansi sebagai Akuntan Publik (Studi Kasus IIB Darmajaya)
Authors: Meiliana Reva , Ramadhaniyah Rieka
Published: August 2019

The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of Public Accountant according to Undang-Undang number 5 year 2011 about the regulation of Public Accountant in Indonesia towards the interest of Accounting students to become Public Accountant. The objects of this study are Accounting Students have graduated in Auditing in IIB Darmajaya. Kuesionaer that can be used to study as many as 184 pieces or can be said to be a response rate of 62%. Furthermore, the primary data that has been collected is processed and analyzed by using descriptive statistical analysis. Testing hypotheses were tested by using linear regression. The results showed empirical evidence that the Public Accounting Law have affected the interest became public accountant.
METODE FADHLI FAME LANER UNTUK ALAT 3D LASER SCANNER
Authors: Lubis Fadhli Umar
Published: August 2019

The 3D laser scanner that will be used in this study is a design tool for students of the 2007 Mechanical Engineering Department. This tool has been validated and used in several studies. Improvements to the 3D Laser Scanner tool are still being carried out, especially in the accuracy of the geometry of the 3D model produced and the time required in the processing of the scanning data. The research was conducted with the aim to increase the results obtained from the scanning process in order to have maximum results and have a fast processing time. In the research conducted, there are several differences with the previous method, namely the use of Visual Basic, supporting software, placing the camera and laser and camera settings. Based on the results of the study, the final results of the scan show the size of the test object has a smaller deviation of 8.12% for height, 0.8% for width and 19.3% for the neck, compared to previous studies of 61.09% for height, 51.8% for width and 40.75% for neck. For the time of the scanning process, there is a shortening of time that is very far compared to previous research, namely the time needed for 1 minute 56 seconds, while in the previous study it took 1 hour 41 minutes 37 seconds.
PENGARUH MEDIA PENDINGIN PADA PROSES HARDENING TERHADAP KETANGGUHAN BAJA S45C
Authors: Arianzas Govar , Prayitno Dody
Published: August 2019

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of vegetable oil or water cooling media on the Hardening process on the value of the impact strength of S45C. The research method of the S45C steel sample was heated at 900˚C for 1 hour. The sample then in quenching the medium of water or vegetable oil is then tested for impact using the Charpy method. Research result. The value of impact strength of S45C steel is 0.416 Joule / mm2, Hardening (900˚C, 1 Hour) with Quenching Air media causing the value of impact strength to decrease from 0.416 Joule / mm2 to 0.135 Joule / mm2, Hardening (900˚C, 1 Hour) with media of Vegetable Oil Quenching causes the strength value to increase from 0.416 Joule / mm2 to 2,276 Joule / mm2, Microstructure in S45C steel "Raw Material" is ferrite and pearlite, Microstructure sample code "Quenching Air" is Martensite and Troostite, Microstructure sample code "Quenching MinyakSayur "is Bainit.
Keywords. Impact Strength, Hardening, Water, Vegetable Oil.
STUDI POTENSI PEMBANGKIT LISTRIK TENAGA GELOMBANG LAUT DENGAN METODA OSCILATING WATER COLUMN DI PERAIRAN KENDARI INDONESIA
Authors: Faulincia Faulincia
Published: August 2019

Referring to Law Number 30 of 2007 concerning Energy, the development of techniques the conversion of electrical energy by using alternative energy sources is interesting for followed for the past few years. This paper discusses calculation analysis power potential of ocean wave conversion using the Oscilating Water system Column (OWC) in the marine area of Indonesia. This system was chosen because it has many advantages compared to other systems and in accordance with the marine and coastal areas of Indonesia. From the calculation of power, the smallest power that can be produced is equal to 348.5838 Watts while the biggest power that can be produced is 623291.4 Watts The application of the oscillating water column system in Kendari waters with an efficiency of 11.971%.
Keywords. oscillating water column (OWC), ocean wave energy, electrical energy, power potential,
wavelength
The Canadian Shift: Still shifting?
Authors: Peterka Céleste
Published: August 2019

Previous literature on the Canadian Shift describes this phenomenon as a change in progress in many dialects of Canadian English. However, elements of the shift are not found to be consistent, particularly in the lowering of [ɪ] and [ɛ] and the retraction of [æ]. This paper investigates apparent time data from eight native speakers of Canadian English from the Ottawa area to investigate the nature of the Shift in the region, as well as to better understand how the Shift is manifested here compared to previous literature. Results presented in this paper, which were collected as part of an ongoing study, show that younger speakers produce only [ɪ] and [ɛ] vowels more retracted than older speakers. These data will later be compared to results of a perception study in order to investigate the relationship between perception and production of a sound change in progress.
Mind your /ti/’s and q’s: A subsegmental approach to affrication in Québec French
Authors: Dow Michael
Published: August 2019

This paper presents experimental evidence for an additional phase in affrication in /ti, ty/ sequences in Québec French. Namely, beyond the standard stop release and fricative-like portion of what is standardly transcribed [ts], a phase resembling a partially voiceless vowel or aspiration frequently manifests itself before (or in the absence of) the full vowel. Phonetic correlates of this phase are intermediate voicing and a mid-point decline in centre of gravity, in stark contrast with target fricative /s/. This sort of multi-phased affricate tentatively lacks counterparts in the literature on unaspirated affricates. While the final representation of these segments and the motivation of their internal composition are left for future work, the potential consequences of the addition of this intermediate phase are briefly explored, in particular with reference to Q Theory.
Palatalization, fortition and deletion in the high vowels of Arcadian Greek
Authors: Coutsougera Photini
Published: August 2019

The present study discusses the status of the high vowels /i/ and (secondarily) /u/ in Arcadian Peloponnesian, an entirely unstudied variety of Greek. The high vowels of Arcadian Greek undergo different processes or are altogether deleted in an unstressed environment. In particular, unstressed [i] palatalizes or undergoes fortition (depending on the target consonant) or gets deleted. Kochetov (2016) argues that palatalization and fortition work in parallel as repair strategies in languages affecting different target consonants, so that marked C+palatal sequences are avoided. This seems to be the motivation behind the widely attested palatalization and fortition in nonstandard Greek varieties more generally, which may need to be unified under one pandialectal study in the future. Until now, high vowel deletion has been thought to be restricted to northern dialects of Greek and has constituted a defining criterion for the classification of Greek dialects in the literature.
A Analysis Of Information Technology Governance In Department of Communication And Informatics of Salatiga Using COBIT 5 Framework DSS Domain
Authors: Damayanti Ratna , Manuputty Augie David
Published: August 2019

Technological advances and strategic environmental changes encourage the government sector to improve bureaucratic performance and services. Salatiga's Department of Communication and Informatics (Diskominfo Kota Salatiga) is a service that provides communication and informatics, statistics and coding services. However, in carrying out their duties and functions, there are still problems which indicate that the IT governance process is still not optimal, so that there is a need for identification and assessment efforts. This study aims to analyze  the maturity level of IT governance using the COBIT 5 framework domain Deliver, Service and Support (DSS). The results of this study indicate that the level of capability of the DSS01, DSS03 and DSS06 processes is at level 2 (Managed process). While the DSS02 and DSS04 processes are at level 1 (Performed process). The recommendations in each process may be an input for Diskominfo in improving the quality of public services and for realizing good governance.
Measurement of the Maturity Level of IT Governance in Implementing Personnel Management Information System Using the MEA Domain COBIT 5 Framework In Regional Personnel, Education and Training Agency
Authors: Rehatta Stanny Dewanty , Manuputty Augie David
Published: August 2019

BKDIKLATDA in Salatiga is an Personnel Institution located in the Salatiga City Government area, which is currently implementing IT as a supporter of business processes. One of the IT used is the Personnel Management Information System (SIMPEG). SIMPEG is a system specifically designed to provide personnel administration management information quickly, accurately and accurately, and has the function to manage staffing data and information in the working environment of the Salatiga Municipal Government. In this study COBIT 5 was used specifically the Monitor, Evaluate, Assessment (MEA) domain to observe, evaluate and evaluate the performance of IT governance on the application of SIMPEG in the Salatiga City BKDIKLATDA. MEA is a domain in COBIT 5 whose purpose is to observe, evaluate and assess all processes related to IT in a company or organization. The purpose of this study was to help the Salatiga City BKDIKLATDA to optimize the SIMPEG process performance and find out the level of maturity and the ability to apply SIMPEG in the Salatiga City BKDIKLATDA. The research methodology used in this study is mixed method. Mixed method is a research approach that combines or links qualitative and quantitative research methods. The results of this study are expected to optimize the effective and efficient performance process in the application of SIMPEG in the Salatiga City BKDIKLATDA so that in the future it will be even better.
A Study of Economic Value Estimation on Cryptocurrency Value back by Gold, Methods, Techniques, and Tools
Authors: Ferdiansyah Ferdiansyah , Othman Siti Hajar , Md Radzi Raja Zahilah , Setiawan Deris
Published: August 2019

After Bitcoin Introduced around the world, many Cryptocurrencies was created that followed the standard of bitcoin.  The use of Bitcoin or other Cryptocurrency as a currency is also an interesting study from an Islamic economic perspective. They tried to use gold with value back by gold , which gold itself is famous for its exchange rate stability. From abu bakar There is a need for monitoring organization of the cryptocurrency, to controlling from Riba (Interest), Maysir (gambling) and ghahar (Uncertainty). To solve this problem there is a need a tool that can predict with certainty based on valid historical data, to produce accurate prediction results and produce Economic value estimations that are close to Gold real value. With the results we can monitoring day by day, see next day value and continuously based on Cryptocurrency with value back by gold, and see what other impact influences the value by looking the factor negative or positive with sentiment analysis. In the last section we discuss and provide method that we analyse from previous work to produce method to estimate  value cryptocurrency value back by gold.
Sistem Klasifikasi Jenis Jeruk Impor Menggunakan Metode Klasifikasi Logarithmic Generalized Classifier Neural Network (LGCNN)
Authors: Supria Supria
Published: August 2019

Jeruk merupakan salah satu jenis buah yang sering dikonsumsi oleh manusia. Selain karena rasanya yang cukup disukai, jeruk juga dipilih sebagai buah favorit karena manfaatnya yang begitu banyak bagi kesehatan karena kaya akan vitamin C. beberapa manfaat dari buah jeruk antaralain adalah mencegah kanker, menjaga kesehatan jantung dan ginjal, menjaga stamina, membantu kesehatan syaraf,  mencegah kerusakan kulit, membantu menjaga system imun dan masih banyak manfaat lainnya. Ada beberapa jenis jeruk yang dapat dibedakan melalui penginderaan. Namun jika orang tidak mengerti jenis jeruk maka sulit untuk membedakan jenis jeruk tersebut. Pada penelitian ini diusulkan Sistem klasifikasi jenis jeruk impor menggunakan metode klasifikasi LGCNN. Ada beberapa tahapan pada sistem yang dirancang yaitu preprocessing, segmentasi, ekstraksi fitur dan klasifikasi. Sistem ini dirancang untuk mengetahui jenis jeruk impor seperti jeruk ponkam, jeruk navel, jeruk valencia dan jeruk santang. Dari hasil ujicoba yang telah dilakukan menunjukkan sistem ini dapat mengklasifikasikan jenis jeruk dengan tingkat akurasi 95.75%.
Deteksi Cacat Ubin Keramik Dengan Metode K-Nearest Neighbor
Authors: Alamsyah Riza , Wiranata Ade Davy , Rafie Rafie
Published: August 2019

Perusahaan industri manufaktur harus dapat menjaga kualitas dari setiap produk yang diproduksi, termasuk perusahaan industri manufaktur yang memproduksi ubin keramik. Selama beberapa tahun, inspeksi visual secara otomatis sudah diterapkan untuk menentukan kualitas ubin keramik yang diproduksi. Sulitnya mendeteksi ubin keramik yang cacat bisa berdampak pada menurunnya kualitas hasil produksi, menurunnya tingkat kepercayaan konsumen, dan penurunan laba bagi perusahaan. Masalah yang dibahas di dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana mendeteksi ubin keramik yang cacat sehingga model yang dibangun dapat meningkatkan akurasi untuk mendeteksi ubin keramik yang cacat. Langkah penyelesaian masalah ini adalah dengan mengumpulkan data berupa citra dari ubin keramik, kemudian data citra dilakukan preprocessing menggunakan Median Filtering untuk menghilangkan noise salt and paper dan Teknik Morfologi untuk memperbaiki hasil segmentasi citra. Setelah dilakukan preprocessing, data citra diekstraksi ciri berdasarkan tekstur dengan menggunakan metode Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix (GLCM) yang dilanjutkan dengan mengklasifikasikan data citra menggunakan metode K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN). Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah model yang dibangun menggunakan metode K-Nearest Neighbor dapat meningkatkan akurasi untuk mendeteksi kecacatan pada ubin keramik dengan nilai akurasi sebesar 98.9474% untuk k = 3.
Estimasi Parameter Super Pairwise Alignment pada Kombinasi Virus Dengue Menggunakan Particle Swarm Optimization
Authors: Rahmalia Dinita , Rohmatullah Arif , Pradana Mohammad Syaiful
Published: August 2019

Di Indonesia terdapat empat jenis virus dengue atau demam berdarah. Untuk melihat tingkat kesamaan (similarity) antara dua sekuens virus, dibutuhkan proses pensejajaran pada sekuens virus. Metode yang digunakan untuk pensejajaran pada dua sekuens virus adalah Super Pairwise Alignment (SPA). Nilai fungsi objective pada SPA adalah nilai penalty antara dua sekuens virus. Karena nilai fungsi objective tergantung pada parameter SPA, maka pada penelitian ini nilai parameter SPA akan diestimasi menggunakan metode heuristik seperti Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). Simulasi diterapkan pada enam kombinasi virus dengue untuk proses estimasi parameter SPA. Berdasarkan hasil simulasi pada enam kombinasi virus dengue, PSO dapat menemukan parameter SPA yang optimal secara pendekatan. Parameter SPA yang optimal juga dapat mengetahui posisi dan panjang dari unit sekuens yang mengalami penambahan atau penghapusan.
Tiroides Lingual Ectópica en Paciente Adulta Hipotiroidea. Diagnóstico Casual por Tomografía Computarizada
Authors: Tufiño Sánchez Pamela , Silva Martinod Daniela , Vinueza García Clayreth , Calvopiña Hinojosa Manuel
Published: August 2019

Introducción: Los casos de tiroides ectópica localizados en la base de la lengua son anormalidades congénitas raras y difíciles de diagnosticar. Razón de presentación del caso.

Caso Clínico: El caso corresponde a una mujer de 41 años con tiroides en base de la lengua diagnosticada incidentalmente con tomografía computarizada (TC), con antecedentes de hipotiroidismo y cáncer de mama derecha. Al examen físico de cuello no se palpa glándula tiroidea ni se observa masa o protuberancia en cavidad bucal. Por control del cáncer de mama, se solicita tomografía por emisión de positrones (PET) y ecografía de cuello, reportándose captación del radiofármaco en la región cervical anterior y superior de cuello, y ausencia de tejido glandular tiroideo a nivel habitual, respectivamente. Por cuanto, se realiza TC simple y contrastada observándose a nivel de la raíz de la lengua una imagen nodular hipercaptante que mide 23x20x20 mm, bien definida, contornos regulares, no infiltra tejidos adyacentes, impronta luz de la orofaringe, sin individualizar la glándula tiroides a nivel habitual, corroborando así el diagnóstico de tiroides ectópica lingual.

Conclusión: El diagnóstico de tiroides ectópica en paciente adulto hipotiroideo es raro, por lo que debe considerarse la realización de TC si al examen físico y ecográfico no es palpable ni observable.
Distribución Topográfica de Metástasis de Origen Desconocido
Authors: Ortega Cedeño John , Solórzano Pérez Evelyn
Published: August 2019

Introducción: La metástasis de origen desconocido es una entidad clínica relativamente común, que representa del 5% de todos los cánceres invasivos. La búsqueda del origen primario puede resultar desafiante por un patrón atípico metastásico, no obstante el adenocarcinoma y carcinomas indiferenciados representan un 75% siendo el adenocarcinoma el más complicado de determinar su sitio primario ya que sus características citológicas/histológicas generalmente no son específicas. Por esta razón surge la necesidad identificar el origen primario de las lesiones metastásica de origen desconocido en pacientes con y sin antecedentes oncológicos personales, el sexo y edad de mayor prevalencia.

Métodos: Investigación observacional descriptiva, retrospectiva tomándose como universo de 100 pacientes con diagnóstico histopatológico de Carcinoma/Adenocarcinoma metastásico en el departamento de Anatomía patológica del ION – SOLCA en el periodo 2013-2015, con y sin antecedentes oncológicos personales.

Resultados: Se obtuvo una muestra de 91 pacientes, donde la localización metastásica más frecuente fue en los ganglios cervicales (27%), seguida del hígado (13%), hueso y epiplón (9%). Además, en 69 de ellos pudo ser posible la identificación del origen primario de la lesión metastásica.

Conclusiones: La topografía metastásica de neoplasia primaria desconocida tales como los ganglios cervicales y el hígado son los lugares de notable predominio, siendo el ganglio cervical el lugar de biopsia por excelencia debido a su mayor accesibilidad. La metástasis de origen desconocido a pesar de ser más frecuente en el sexo femenino, tiene una gran incidencia en el grupo etario entre 61-70 años.
AGENDA SETTING HARIAN TRIBUN BATAM DALAM PEMBERITAAN IMPLEMENTASI KAWASAN EKONOMI KHUSUS
Authors: COMMED Jurnal
Published: August 2019

The agenda of setting media is the media directing the public what is the main issue and perceived by thepublic as the main issue. The agenda setting concept recognizes three agendas, namely the media agenda,the public agenda, and the policy agenda. Type This research is descriptive research with quantitativeapproach and survey method. Location and object of research is selected purposively (deliberately) wherethe City of Batam is a city given the privilege of the status of the region that is Special Economic Zone(KEK). The sample was 399 people determined by cluster random sampling. The research was conducted byspreading the questionnaire and analyzed by Rank Spearman correlation. The result of this research showsthat 63,4% of SEZ implementation report in Batam Tribun Daily has high media agenda, 74,2% containshigh enough public agenda.
MEDIA DALAM PEMBERITAAN TANJUNG BALAI ASAHAN (STUDI ANALISIS FRAMING TENTANG KERUSUHAN TANJUNG BALAI ASAHAN DI REPUBLIKA.CO.ID)
Authors: COMMED Jurnal
Published: August 2019

Media has the ability to construct reality. One of them is by framing the news done by the media. This research was conducted to find out how Republika.co.id frame the report of SARA issues in Tanjung Balai Asahan Riot, North Sumatera. This research uses qualitative method with framing model analysis by Robert N. Entman. The results of this study indicate that Republika.co.id sided with Islam and did not provide news containing opinions from other perspectives. This can be seen from the analysis in four categories, which are the definition of the problem, the approximate source of the problem, the moral judgment of the problem, and the settlement of the problem. The news state that the riots have begun conducive and the cause is a nonMuslim citizen. They also present moral values such as restraint and tolerance, legal and communication solutions.
SKP (Sasaran Kerja Pegawai) dan Implikasinya pada Kinerja PNS di Lingkungan SMP Negeri 1 Meral Kabupaten Karimun
Authors: Said Nuwrun T Ferawati,
Published: August 2019

The research is descriptive research that is both explorative, to express a thing exists. The population was an appraiser (2 persons), a superior an appraiser (3 persons), and civil servants (28 people). Sample rates of return performed on all employees in units of the organization. The data collection was done by using quesioner covering knowledge assessors, substance, method , time , assessors mechanism and obstacles. The results of the analysis shows knowledge assessors about those policies related with the work performance civil servants is enough, but not applied in accordance with the provisions and have not been able to provide an assessment objectively. A method of assessment evaluation has been good enough working with the target of being measurable and clear but there are still some judgment behavior civil servants that were not clear indicators and the measurement based on the principles of approximately. Found some psychological so assessors could not make an assessment performance fair, in the form of assessment work performance that objective. The results of target work employees not yet used for the establishment of civil servants, and used only for promotion just requirements.
Peran Dinas Kelautan dan Perikanan Kabupaten Kepulauan Anambas dalam Perlindungan Ikan Napoleon (Studi di Desa Air Sena Kecamatan Siantan Tengah)
Authors: Ana Jemi Billy Jenawi, Ferizone,
Published: August 2019

Napoleon fish is one of the types of fish that have a high economic value. Kepulauan Anambas is one of the regions in Indonesia which has a population of Napoleon fish the most. To protect the fish from extinction Government was published a decision of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries the number 37 Year 2013 regarding the determination of the Status of the protection of Napoleon. To view the roles carried out by the Department of Marine and Fisheries Kepulauan Anambas used theory of the role from Siagian with the indicator stabilizer, innovators, modernisator, pioneer and implementors. Type of research is qualitative with descriptive analysis techniques. The results of this research show that the role of the Department of Marine and Fisheries was keep order fishers in the protection of Napoleon fish by making policies to maintain fisherman economic stability and fishermen by creating joint ventures. Role as innovator, Department of marine and Fisheries have made special location fish protection Napoleon and applied cultivation grouper so not just farmed fish of Napoleon. As modernisator the Marine and Fisheries Agency has not used a technology that could help in the Napoleon fish farming but the Office of maritime and Fishery will make Napoloen fish as one of the tourist attractions. His role as a pioneer, Marine and Fisheries Agency has delivered fishing aspirations and also increase public awareness through socialization. As executor, Department of marine and Fisheries surveillance has been instrumental in the capture and exportation
Implementasi Kebijakan Kawasan Tanpa Rokok (KTR) di Kabupaten Sumbawa
Authors: Topan Rahmatul Iman Apriadi, Budi Kurniawan,
Published: August 2019

The magnitude of the impact of smoking on health and the high number of smokers in Indonesia, prompted the government of the Republic of Indonesia to make policies related to this. Sumbawa Regency as one of the regencies in West Nusa Tenggara Province is participating in realizing a non-smoking area by passing regional regulation number 7 of 2016.  But smoking activities are still often found in public transportation, children's playground areas, in health and education service facilities in Sumbawa Regency. The purpose of this study is to find out how the implementation of regional regulation number 7 of 2016 on No Smoking Areas (KTR) in Sumbawa Regency. The research method used is a qualitative research method with a descriptive approach, which describes the implementation of the policy of no-smoking area in Sumbawa Regency. The results of this study are the implementation of policies on non-smoking areas in Sumbawa Regency which are not yet running, the Regional Organization of Organizations (OPD) which have a connection in the implementation of these regulations do not understand the mechanism of implementing these regulations so that there are no programs or activities in related agencies that are trying to realize and encourage the creation of a non-smoking area in Sumbawa
Planting Density Induced Changes in Cotton Biomass Yield, Fiber Quality, and Phosphorus Distribution under Beta Growth Model
Authors: Khan Aziz , Kong Xiangjun , Najeeb Ullah , Zheng Jie , Tan Daniel Kean Yuen , Akhtar Kashif , Munsif Fazal , Zhou Ruiyang
Published: August 2019

High input costs combined with multiple management and material inputs have threatened cotton productivity. We hypothesize that this problem can be addressed by a single fertilization at flowering with late sowing in a moderately populated plant stand. Field experiments were conducted to evaluate the cotton biomass accumulation, phosphorus dynamics, and fiber quality under three planting densities (low, 3 × 104; moderate, 6 × 104; and dense, 9 × 104 ha−1) and two cultivars (Zhongmian-16 and J-4B). High planting density had 6.2 and 12.6% larger stems and fruiting nodes m−2, while low density produced a 37.5 and 59.4% maximum height node ratio. Moderate density produced 26.4–15.5%, 24.7–12.6%, and 10.5–13.6% higher biomass accumulation rate at the peak bloom, boll set, and plant removal stages over low and high density in both years, respectively. J-4B produced a higher reproductive organs biomass yield when compared with Zhongmian-16 in both years. This higher biomass formation was due to both the higher average (0.8 VT kg·ha−1·d−1) and maximum (1.0 VM kg·ha−1·d−1) reproductive organ phosphorus uptake, respectively. Plants with low density had 5.3–18.5%, 9.5–15%, and 7.8–12.8% greater length, strength, and micronaire values over moderate and dense plants, respectively. Conclusively, moderate density with J-4B is a promising option for improved biomass, phosphorus acquisition, and fiber quality under a short season.
Potential of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Technologies to Promote Wellbeing in Older Adults
Authors: Lee Li Na , Kim Mi Jeong , Hwang Won Ju
Published: August 2019

Older adults face significant loss and limitations in terms of mobility, cognitive ability, and socialization. By using augmented reality and virtual reality technologies they have the potential to overcome such loss and limitations, and to eventually improve their quality of life. However, this group is often excluded in augmented reality and virtual reality deployment. Further, limited studies address their challenges when using augmented reality and virtual reality. Therefore, for a critical review of augmented reality and virtual reality for older adults, we developed a framework to evaluate related factors, including physical, social, and psychological wellbeing. Through the critical review, we identified that most augmented reality and virtual reality studies focus on physical wellbeing of older adults but also make substantial efforts to increase their psychological wellbeing. Fun factors that would motivate them are also extensively considered. Further, social isolation continues to be a significant issue for older adults, but the appropriate content to increase their social wellbeing is insufficient, although many commercial products have been developed. The contribution of the present study is to provide a contextual framework and an evaluation framework for the critical review of augmented reality and virtual reality technologies to promote wellbeing in older adults. This study also suggests the augmented reality and virtual reality research direction for studies on this group by identifying the research gap through the critical review process. Lastly, this study investigates design directions of augmented reality and virtual reality for older adults by introducing challenges and design issues that emerged through the critical review.
The Role of Circular RNA CDR1as/ciRS-7 in Regulating Tumor Microenvironment: A Pan-Cancer Analysis
Authors: Zou Yutian , Zheng Shaoquan , Deng Xinpei , Yang Anli , Xie Xinhua , Tang Hailin , Xie Xiaoming
Published: August 2019

Circular RNA CDR1as/ciRS-7 functions as an oncogenic regulator in various cancers. However, there has been a lack of systematic and comprehensive analysis to further elucidate its underlying role in cancer. In the current study, we firstly performed a bioinformatics analysis of CDR1as among 868 cancer samples by using RNA-seq datasets of the MiOncoCirc database. Gene ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), CIBERSORT, Estimating the Proportion of Immune and Cancer cells (EPIC), and the MAlignant Tumors using Expression data (ESTIMATE) algorithm were applied to investigate the underlying functions and pathways. Functional enrichment analysis suggested that CDR1as has roles associated with angiogenesis, extracellular matrix (ECM) organization, integrin binding, and collagen binding. Moreover, pathway analysis indicated that it may regulate the TGF-β signaling pathway and ECM-receptor interaction. Therefore, we used CIBERSORT, EPIC, and the ESTIMATE algorithm to investigate the association between CDR1as expression and the tumor microenvironment. Our data strongly suggest that CDR1as may play a specific role in immune and stromal cell infiltration in tumor tissue, especially those of CD8+ T cells, activated NK cells, M2 macrophages, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and endothelial cells. Generally, systematic and comprehensive analyses of CDR1as were conducted to shed light on its underlying pro-cancerous mechanism. CDR1as regulates the TGF-β signaling pathway and ECM-receptor interaction to serve as a mediator in alteration of the tumor microenvironment.
Local and Global Changes in Brain Metabolism during Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Authors: Baldermann Juan Carlos , Bohn Karl Peter , Hammes Jochen , Schüller Canan Beate , Visser-Vandewalle Veerle , Drzezga Alexander , Kuhn Jens
Published: August 2019

Recent approaches have suggested that deep brain stimulation (DBS) for obsessive-compulsive disorder relies on distributed networks rather than local brain modulation. However, there is insufficient data on how DBS affects brain metabolism both locally and globally. We enrolled three patients with treatment-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder with ongoing DBS of the bilateral ventral capsule/ventral striatum. Patients underwent resting-state 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose and positron emission tomography in both stimulation ON and OFF conditions. All subjects showed relative hypometabolism in prefronto-basal ganglia-thalamic networks compared to a healthy control cohort when stimulation was switched OFF. Switching the stimulation ON resulted in differential changes in brain metabolism. Locally, volumes of activated tissue at stimulation sites (n = 6) showed a significant increase in metabolism during DBS ON compared to DBS OFF (Mean difference 4.5% ± SD 2.8; p = 0.012). Globally, differential changes were observed across patients encompassing prefrontal increase in metabolism in ON vs. OFF condition. Bearing in mind limitations of the small sample size, we conclude that DBS of the ventral capsule/ventral striatum for obsessive-compulsive disorder increases brain metabolism locally. Across distributed global networks, DBS appears to exert differential effects, possibly depending on localization of stimulation sites and response to the intervention.
Increased Non-Homologous End Joining Makes DNA-PK a Promising Target for Therapeutic Intervention in Uveal Melanoma
Authors: Doherty Rachel E. , Bryant Helen E. , Valluru Manoj K. , Rennie Ian G. , Sisley Karen
Published: August 2019

Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common primary intraocular tumour in adults, with a mean survival of six months following metastasis. The survival rates have not improved in over 30 years. This study has shown that sister chromatid exchange (SCE) is low in UM which is likely due to a reduced expression of FANCD2. As FANCD2 can function to suppress non-homologous end joining (NHEJ), this study therefore investigated NHEJ in UM. The activation of the catalytic subunit of the NHEJ pathway protein DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) was measured by analysing the foci formation and the ligation efficiency by NHEJ determined using a plasmid-based end-joining assay. Using small-interfering RNA (siRNA) knock-down, and chemical inhibitors of DNA-PK, the survival of primary UM cultures and two cell lines were determined. To assess the homologous recombination capacity in response to the inhibition of DNA-PK, a SCE analysis was performed. In addition, to support the findings, the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of genes associated with NHEJ was analysed using the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)-UM RNAseq data (n = 79). The NHEJ activity and DNA-PKcs activation was upregulated in UM and the inhibition of DNA-PK selectively induced apoptosis and sensitized to ionising radiation and inter-strand cross-linking agents. The inhibition of the NHEJ protein DNA-PK is lethal to UM, indicating a potentially effective therapeutic option, either alone or as a sensitizer for other treatments.
Ultra-Mutation in IDH Wild-Type Glioblastomas of Patients Younger than 55 Years is Associated with Defective Mismatch Repair, Microsatellite Instability, and Giant Cell Enrichment
Authors: Barresi Valeria , Simbolo Michele , Mafficini Andrea , Piredda Maria Liliana , Caffo Maria , Cardali Salvatore Massimiliano , Germanò Antonino , Cingarlini Sara , Ghimenton Claudio , Scarpa Aldo
Published: August 2019

Background: Glioblastomas (GBMs) are classified into isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutants and IDH wild-types (IDH-wt). This study aimed at identifying the mutational assets of IDH-wt GBMs in patients aged 18–54 years for which limited data are available. Methods: Sixteen IDH-wt GBMs from adults < 55 years old were explored for mutations, copy number variations, tumour mutational load (TML), and mutational spectrum by a 409 genes TML panel. Results: Eight (50%) IDH-wt GBMs were hypermutated (TML > 9 mutations/Mb) and two (12.5%) were ultra-mutated (TML > 100 mutations/Mb). One ultra-mutated GBM had microsatellite instability (MSI), a somatic MSH6 mutation, and a germline POLE mutation. The other ultra-mutated GBMs had MSI and two somatic mutations in MSH2. Both ultra-mutated GBMs featured at least 25% giant cells. The overall survival of eight patients with hypermutated GBMs was significantly longer than that of patients with non-hypermutated GBMs (p = 0.04). Conclusions: We identified a hyper-mutated subgroup among IDH-wt GBMs in adults < 55 years that had improved prognosis. Two cases were ultra-mutated and characterized by the presence of at least 25% giant cells, MMR mutations, and MSI. Since high TML has been associated with response to immune checkpoint inhibition in paediatric gliomas, the identification of a subtype of ultra-mutated IDH-wt GBM may have implications for immunotherapy.
The Impacts of Climate Change on Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Islam Md. Mazharul , Alharthi Majed , Alam Md. Mahmudul
Published: August 2019

The potential costs of road traffic accidents (RTAs) to society are immense. Yet, no study has attempted to examine the impact of climate change on RTAs in Saudi Arabia, though RTA-leading deaths are very high, and the occurrence of climatic events is very frequent. Therefore, this study aims to assess the impact of climate change on RTAs in Saudi Arabia and to recommend some climate change mitigation and adaptation policies to make roads safe for all. This study employed annual data from 13 regions of Saudi Arabia, from 2003 to 2013. The data were analyzed on the basis of panel regression models—fixed effect, random effect, and the pooled ordinary least square. The findings show that temperature, rainfall, sandstorms, and number of vehicles were statistically and significantly responsible for RTAs in Saudi Arabia in the study period. This study also found that RTAs both inside and outside cities significantly caused injuries, but only RTAs inside cities significantly caused death. Furthermore, the death from RTAs injuries was found to be statistically significant only for motor vehicle accidents. The findings will assist policymakers in taking the right courses of action to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change through understanding climate influence on RTAs.
An Innovative Model of Reliability—The Pseudo-Entropic Model
Authors: Dragan Irina-Maria , Isaic-Maniu Alexandru
Published: August 2019

There is an entire field of literature on reliability models. Building reliability models is most frequently done by starting from the failure rate (or hazard rate). Creating a reliability model starts with the specific type of product behavior over time, so there are model classes for the specifics of different product categories: electronic, mechanical products, mixed systems etc. The aim of this paper was to develop a statistical model which would allow the study of the durability of products, and particularly, in the present case, of electrical switches. The procedure has a broad range of applicability and can be extended to whole categories of products that have components both in motion, and therefore subject to wear, and also that bear additional stress. In our case, an electrical switch involves the shock of the electrical contact, which additionally requires the constituent material. This article started from an indicator similar to entropy (an entropy-like transformation) that was developed according to the stated purpose of the paper. We believe that the appropriate name for the proposed indicator is pseudo-entropic transformation, as we operated with the derivative of g(t), which is basically a probability density. The model developed herein is original and, from a practical point of view, it is convenient for treating and developing analytical and practical applications for classes of products subjected, during use, to a process of wear, degradation, and damage by use.
Design for the Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive System Based on the Z-Source Inverter
Authors: Dong Shuai , Zhang Qianfan , Ma Hongwei , Wang Rui
Published: August 2019

The permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) running above the base speed requires flux-weakening control, which is usually realized by the direct-axis demagnetization current generated by the vector control, thus leading to a decrease in the system efficiency in the flux-weakening region. In addition, the motor power output range is limited by the inverter output voltage and current level. In this paper, a Z-Source drive PMSM control system with adjustable DC-link voltage was proposed to improve the efficiency of the motor system. The proposed system was experimentally verified. The response time of DC-link voltage is 10 ms and the overshoot is 3%, indicating good dynamic characteristics. Compared with the flux-weakening scheme, the Z-Source inverter scheme can achieve higher efficiency (about 3%) when the PMSM speed was set to 650 r/min.
Assessment of the Carbon and Cost Savings of a Combined Diesel Generator, Solar Photovoltaic, and Flywheel Energy Storage Islanded Grid System
Authors: Amiryar Mustafa E. , Pullen Keith R.
Published: August 2019

The use of diesel generators to provide power for islanded grids has been the technology of choice but they generate substantial carbon emissions unless the part or all the fuel comes from a renewable source. Notwithstanding this, the engine must be sized to meet maximum demand and will operate inefficiently at part load most of the time, which is particularly bad for a synchronous constant speed engine. Given the availability of low cost solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, it is very enticing to fit a diesel generator and allow the engine to be turned off during PV generation. However, this combination will not work without some form of energy storage since it takes time for the engine to start, leading to gaps in supply and instability of the system. Lithium-ion batteries are typically considered to be the best solution to this problem because they have a high response rate, costs are lower, and they are available as products. However, they will suffer from the limited cycle and calendar life due to high cycling requirements in the application described. It is, therefore, proposed that a flywheel system could offer a lower lifetime cost alternative since only short duration bridging power storage is needed and flywheels of appropriate design can offer lower power cost than Lithium-ion battery systems. Flywheels are particularly attractive since they have a very high calendar with almost an infinite cycle life and are fully recyclable at the end of life. This research, therefore, presents an assessment of the flywheel energy storage system (FESS) as an alternative to electrochemical batteries to supplement solar PV systems backed up by diesel generators. The model of an islanded PV system combined with a diesel generator and a FESS supplying power to a residential load is implemented in MATLAB/Simulink. The results of the analysis for the cases with and without storage based on a number of different charge-discharge strategies provide evidence to support this hypothesis.
Novel Voltage Control Method of the Primary Feeder by the Energy Storage System and Step Voltage Regulator
Authors: Kim Byungki , Nam Yang-Hyun , Ko Heesang , Park Chul-Ho , Kim Ho-Chan , Ryu Kyung-Sang , Kim Dae-Jin
Published: August 2019

With the intention of keep the customer voltage within a nominal voltage boundary (the South Korea voltage regulation in range of 220 V ± 6% for a single phase), the SVR (step voltage regulator) method in the primary feeder has been seriously systematized for the scheduled tap time delay (from a minimum of 120 s to a maximum of 900 s). The voltage must be compensated for the primary feeder during the tap delay time of SVR. However, when RES (renewable energy resource) is connected with the primary feeder, the customer voltage could exceed the nominal voltage boundary. Therefore, in order to keep the secondary feeder voltage within the nominal voltage boundary at all the time, this paper proposed a novel voltage control method in the primary feeder using coordinated controls between ESS (energy storage system) and SVR. Through the simulations based on PSCAD/EMTDC which is analysis tool of power system, it is confirmed that the proposed algorithm can effectively control the customer voltage within allowable limitation.