bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Combination Therapy of Apremilast and Biologic Agent as a Safe Option of Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis
Authors: Metyas Samy , Tomassian Christopher , Messiah Ramy , Gettas Tina , Chen Christina , Quismorio Anne
Published: November 2018

Introduction:

Psoriasis is a chronic immune-medicated inflammatory condition that affects
2-3% of the population, which can lead to psoriatic arthritis. There are multiple regimens for
the treatment of psoriasis including disease- modifying anti rheumatic drugs (DMARDS) and biologic
agent, phototherapy and apremilast. While monotherapy with biologic agents is effective for
many patients with psoriasis some patients are not satisfied by the outcome and require combination
therapy. No data exist on the safety of apremilast as a component of combination therapy with
biological therapies.

Objective:

The aim of the study was to determine the safety of apremilast in combination of biologic
therapies in the treatment of plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Methods:

This was retrospective study, open label study carried out at a single community Rheumatology
center. Twenty-two patients diagnosed with plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis according
to American college of Rheumatology criteria-participated. Apremilast was added to their
current biologic agent. Patients were permitted to their current biologic treatment.

Results:

Out of 22 patients, six patients developed side effects, none of which caused discontinuation
of therapy. Out of the six patients who developed side effects, two patients developed nausea
and two patients developed diarrhea. One patient developed weight loss and one patient developed
abdominal pain.

Conclusion:

Apremilast can be safely combined with all biologic agents in patients with plaque
psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis not responding adequately to biologics alone.
High-Level Aminoglycoside Resistance in Enterococcus Faecalis and Enterococcus Faecium; as a Serious Threat in Hospitals
Authors: Khodabandeh Mahmoud , Mohammadi Mohsen , Abdolsalehi Mohammad Reza , Hasannejad-Bibalan Meysam , Gholami Mehrdad , Alvandimanesh Azadeh , Pournajaf Abazar , Rajabnia Ramazan
Published: November 2018

Aims and Objectives:

The present work aimed to evaluate the frequency of aminoglycoside-
modifying enzymes encoding genes in the E. faecalis and E. faecium and their antibiotic
resistance profile.

Methods:

A total of 305 different clinical samples were subjected for identification and antibiotic
susceptibility test. The high-level aminoglycoside resistance was identified by MIC and Kirby
Bauer disc diffusion method. The prevalence of aac (6')-Ie-aph (2'')-Ia, aph (3')-IIIa and ant (4')-
Ia genes was determined by multiplex- PCR. In total, 100 enterococci strains were isolated. The
prevalence of E. faecalis and E. faecium isolates was 78% and 22%, respectively.

Results:

All isolates were susceptible to linezolid. So, all E. faecalis were susceptible to vancomycin
but, 36.4% of E. faecium were resistant to it. The prevalence of multiple drug resistance
strains was 100% and 67.9% of E. faecium and E. faecalis, respectively. High-level-gentamicin
and streptomycin resistant rates were as follows; 26.9% and 73.1% of E. faecalis and 77.3% and
90.1% of E. faecium.

Conclusion:

The results of the current study showed a high frequency of aac (6')-Ie-aph (2'')-Ia
genes among enterococcal isolates. A high rate of resistance to antimicrobials in Enterococcus is
obviously problematic, and a novel policy is needed to decrease resistance in these microorganisms.
Soundbased Image and Position Recognition System SIPReS
Authors: Uno Shin’ichiro , Suzuki Yasuo , Watanabe Takashi , Matsumoto Miku , Wang Yan
Published: November 2018

We developed software called SIPReS, which describes two-dimensional images with sound. With this system, visually-impaired people can tell the location of a certain point in an image just by hearing notes of frequency each assigned according to the brightness of the point a user touches on. It can run on Android smartphones and tablets. We conducted a small-scale experiment to see if a visually-impaired person can recognize images with SIPReS. In the experiment, the subject successfully recognized if there is an object or not. He also recognized the location information. The experiment suggests this application’s potential as image recognition software.
A Psychoacoustic Auditory Display for Navigation
Authors: Ziemer Tim , Schultheis Holger
Published: November 2018

A psychoacoustic auditory display for navigation in twodimensional space is presented. The auditory display is examined in an experiment with novice users. Trajectory analysis indicates that users were able to a) accurately find sonified targets b) analyze the sonification axis-by-axis c) integrate the sonified dimensions to approach the target on the shortest path. Techniques developed in this work appear to work equally well with three-dimensional coordinates.
Data-Driven Sonification of CFD Aneurysm Models
Authors: MacDonald Daniel E. , Natarajan Thangam , Windeyer Richard C. , Coppin Peter , Steinman David A.
Published: November 2018

A novel method is presented for inspecting and characterizing turbulent-like hemodynamic structures in intracranial cerebral aneurysms by sonification of data generated using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The intention of the current research is to intuitively communicate flow complexity by augmenting conventional flow visualizations with data-driven sound, thereby increasing the ease of interpretation of dense spatiotemporal data through multimodal presentation. The described implementation allows the user to listen to flow fluctuations thought to indicate turbulent-like blood flow patterns that are often visually difficult to discriminate in conventional flow visualizations.
Auditory Displays of Electric Power Grids
Authors: Cowden Patrick , Dosiek Luke
Published: November 2018

This paper presents auditory displays of power grid voltage. Due to the constantly changing energy demands experienced by a power system, the voltage varies slightly about nominal, e.g., 120±2 V at 60±0.04 Hz. These variations are small enough that any audible effects, such as transformer hum, appear to have constant volume and pitch. Here, an audification technique is derived that amplifies the voltage variations and shifts the nominal frequency from 60 Hz to a common musical note. Sonification techniques are presented that map the voltage magnitude and frequency to MIDI velocity and pitch, and create a sampler trigger from frequency deviation. Several examples, including audio samples, are given under a variety of power system conditions. These results culminate in a multi-instrument track generated from the sonification of time-synchronized geographically widespread power grid measurements. In addition, an inexpensive Arduino-based device is detailed that allows for real-time sonification of wall outlet voltage.
Using a Multimodal Immersive Environment to Investigate Perceptions in Augmented Virtual Reality Systems
Authors: Chabot Samuel , Lee Wendy , Elder Rebecca , Braasch Jonas
Published: November 2018

The Collaborative-Research Augmented Immersive Virtual Environment Laboratory at Rensselaer is a state-of-the-art space that offers users the capabilities of multimodality and immersion. Realistic and abstract sets of data can be explored in a variety of ways, even in large group settings. This paper discusses the motivations of the immersive experience and the advantages over smaller scale and single-modality expressions of data. One experiment focuss on the influence of immersion on perceptions of architectural renderings. Its findings suggest disparities between participants’ judgment when viewing either two-dimensional printouts or the immersive CRAIVE-Lab screen. The advantages of multimodality are discussed in an experiment concerning abstract data exploration. Various auditory cues for aiding in visual data extraction were tested for their affects on participants’ speed and accuracy of information extraction. Finally, artificially generated auralizations are paired with recreations of realistic spaces to analyze the influences of immersive visuals on the perceptions of sound fields. One utilized method for creating these sound fields is a geometric ray-tracing model, which calculates the auditory streams of each individual loudspeaker in the lab to create a cohesive sound field representation of the visual space.
Acoustics of Virtually Coupled Performance Spaces
Authors: Boren Braxton , Genovese Andrea
Published: November 2018

Many different musical applications, including remote sonification, sound installation, augmented reality, and distributed/telematic music performance, make use of high speed Internet connections between different performance spaces. Most of the technical literature on this subject focuses on system latency, but there are also significant contributions from the acoustics of all rooms connected: specifically, smaller auxiliary rooms will tend to introduce spectral coloration, and the “main” larger volume will send more reverberation to the off-site performers. Measurements taken in two linked networked sites used in telematic performance show that both of these issues are present. Some improvements are suggested, including physical room alterations and equalization methods using signal processing.
Reconsidering Human Capacity for Location-Aware Audio Pattern Recognition: A Case for Immersive Exocentric Sonification
Authors: Bukvic Ivica Ico , Earle Gregory D.
Published: November 2018

The following paper presents a cross-disciplinary snapshot of 21st century research in sonification and leverages the review to identify a new immersive exocentric approach to studying human capacity to perceive spatial aural cues. The paper further defines immersive exocentric sonification, highlights its unique affordances, and presents an argument for its potential to fundamentally change the way we understand and study the human capacity for location-aware audio pattern recognition. Finally, the paper describes an example of an externally funded research project that aims to tackle this newfound research whitespace.
Plausible Auditory Augmentation of Physical Interaction
Authors: Weger Marian , Hermann Thomas , Höldrich Robert
Published: November 2018

Interactions with physical objects usually evoke sounds, i.e., auditory feedback that depends on the interacting objects (e.g., table, hand, or pencil) and interaction type (e.g., tapping or scratching). The continuous real-time adaptation of sound during interaction enables the manipulation/refinement of perceived characteristics (size, material) of physical objects. Furthermore, when controlled by unrelated external data, the resulting ambient sonifications can keep users aware of changing data. This article introduces the concept of plausibility to the topic of auditory augmentations of physical interactions, aiming at providing an experimentation platform for investigating surface-based physical interactions, understanding relevant acoustic cues, redefining these via auditory augmentation / blended sonification and particularly to empirically measure the plausibility limits of such auditory augmentations. Besides conceptual contributions along the trade-off between plausibility and usability, a practical experimentation system is introduced, together with a very first qualitative pilot study.
Wave Space Sonification
Authors: Hermann Thomas
Published: November 2018

This paper introduces Wave Space Sonification (WSS), a novel class of sonification techniques for time- (or space-) indexed data. WSS doesn’t fall into the classes of Audification, Parameter- Mapping Sonification or Model-based Sonification and thus constitutes a novel class of sonification techniques. It realizes a different link between data and their auditory representation, by scanning a scalar field – defined as wave space – along a data-driven trajectory. This allows both the highly controlled definition of the auditory representation for any area of interest, as well as subtle yet acoustically complex sound variations as the overall pattern changes. To illustrate Wave Space Sonification (WSS), we introduce three different WSS instances, (i) the Static Canonical WSS, (ii) Data-driven Localized WSS and (iii), Granular Wave Space Sonification (GWSS), and we demonstrate the different methods with sonification examples from various data domains. We discuss the technique and its relation to other sonification approaches and finally outline productive application areas.
CardioSounds: A Portable System to Sonify ECG Rhythm Disturbances in Real-Time
Authors: Blanco Andrea Lorena Aldana , Grautoff Steffen , Hermann Thomas
Published: November 2018

This paper is a continuation and extension of our previous work [1]. CardioSounds is a portable system that allows users to measure and sonify their electrocardiogram signal in real-time. The ECG signal is acquired using the hardware platform BITalino and subsequently analyzed and sonified using a Raspberry Pi. Users can control basic features from the system (start recording, stop recording) using their smartphone. The system is meant to be used for diagnostic and monitoring of cardiac pathologies, providing users with the possibility to monitor a signal without occupying their visual attention. In this paper, we introduce a novel method, anticipatory mapping, to sonify rhythm disturbances such as Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial flutter and Ventricular Fibrillation. Anticipatory mapping enhances perception of rhythmic details without disrupting the direct perception of the actual heart beat rhythm. We test the method on selected pathological data involving three of the most known rhythm disturbances. A preliminary perception test to assess aesthetics of the sonifications and its possible use in medical scenarios shows that the anticipatory mapping method is regarded as informative discerning healthy and pathological states, however there is no agreement about a preferred sonification type.
Examining the Learnability of Auditory Displays: Music, Earcons, Spearcons, and Lyricons
Authors: Tislar Kay , Duford Zackery , Nelson Brittany , Peabody Madeline , Jeon Myounghoon
Published: November 2018

Auditory displays are a useful platform to convey information to users for a variety of reasons. The present study sought to examine the use of different types of sounds that can be used in auditory displays—music, earcons, spearcons, and lyricons—to determine which sounds have the highest learnability when presented in sequences. Participants were self-trained on sound meanings and then asked to recall meanings after listening to sequences of varying lengths. The relatedness of sounds and their attributed meanings, or the intuitiveness of the sounds, was also examined. The results show that participants were able to learn and recall lyricons and spearcons the best, and related meaning is an important contributing variable to learnability and memorability of all sound types. This should open the door for future research and experimentation of lyricons and spearcons presented in auditory streams.
"Musical Exercise” for People with Visual Impairments: A Preliminary Study with the Blindfolded
Authors: Khan Ridwan Ahmed , Jeon Myounghoon , Yoon Tejin
Published: November 2018

Performing independent physical exercise is critical to maintain one's good health, but it is specifically hard for people with visual impairments. To address this problem, we have developed a Musical Exercise platform for people with visual impairments so that they can perform exercise in a good form consistently. We designed six different conditions, including blindfolded or visual without audio conditions, and blindfolded or visual with two different types of audio feedback (continuous vs. discrete) conditions. Eighteen sighted participants participated in the experiment, by doing two exercises - squat and wall sit with all six conditions. The results show that Musical Exercise is a usable exercise assistance system without any adverse effect on exercise completion time or perceived workload. Also, the results show that with a specific sound design (i.e., discrete), participants in the blindfolded condition can do exercise as consistently as participants in the non-blindfolded condition. This implies that not all sounds equally work and thus, care is required to refine auditory displays. Potentials and limitations of Musical Exercise and future works are discussed with the results.
Kepler Concordia: Designing an Immersive Modular Musical and Scientific Instrument Using Novel Blockchain and Sonification Technologies in XR
Authors: Snook Kelly , Barri Tarik , Goßmann Joachim , Potts Jason , Schedel Margaret , Warm Hartmut
Published: November 2018

This paper describes the first steps in the creation of a new scientific and musical instrument to be released in 2019 for the 400th anniversary of Johannes Kepler's Harmonies of the World, which laid out his three laws of planetary motion and launched the field of modern astronomy. Concordia is a musical instrument that is modularly extensible, with its first software and hardware modules and underlying framework under construction now. The instrument is being designed in an immersive extended-reality (XR) environment with scientifically accurate visualizations and datatransparent sonifications of planetary movements rooted in the musical and mathematical concepts of Johannes Kepler [1], extrapolated into visualizations by Hartmut Warm [2], and sonified. Principles of game design, data sonification/visualization optimization, and digital and analog music synthesis are used in the 3D presentation of information, the user interfaces (UX), and the controls of the instrument, with an optional DIY hardware “cockpit” interface. The instrument hardware and software are both designed to be modular and open source; Concordia can be played virtually without the DIY cockpit on a mobile platform, or users can build or customize their own interfaces, such as traditional keyboards, button grids, or gestural controllers with haptic feedback to interact with the system. It is designed to enable and reward practice and virtuosity through learning levels borrowed from game design, gradually building listening skills for decoding sonified information. The frameworks for uploading, verifying, and accessing the data; programming and verifying hardware and software module builds; tracking of instrument usage; and managing the instrument's economic ecosystem are being built using a combination of distributed computational technologies and peer-to-peer networks, including blockchain and the Interplanetary Filesystem (IPFS). Participants in Concordia fall into three general categories, listed here in decreasing degrees of agency: 1) Contributors; 2) Players; and 3) Observers. This paper lays out the broad structure of Concordia, describes progress on the first software module, and explores the creative, social, economic, and educational potential of Concordia as a new type of creative ecosystem.
Riqueza de especies, clasificación y listado de las gramíneas (Poaceae) de México
Authors: Sánchez Ken Jorge Gabriel
Published: November 2018

Antecedentes y Objetivos: En 2006 se dio a conocer el catálogo de las gramíneas de México, pero desde entonces tanto la clasificación como la aparición de especies nuevas cambiaron las cifras de esta familia en México y en el mundo. El objetivo principal de este estudio fue actualizar la lista de taxa en México, reuniendo el mayor número posible de bases de datos en línea. Otros objetivos incluyeron la comparación de la riqueza de especies de la familia Poaceae entre los países con mayor diversidad, así como analizar la riqueza de sus taxa a nivel estatal y por categorías taxonómicas.Métodos: Se consultaron bases de datos en línea, tanto nacionales como extranjeras, que incluían ejemplares de referencia de México, se descargaron y se curaron, además de una confirmación visual de la identidad de un gran porcentaje de ejemplares. Se extrajeron los nombres de las especies, estados donde fueron colectadas y los acrónimos de los herbarios. La base resultante se complementó solo con bibliografía a partir de 2006 y la no incluida en el catálogo que mostraba ejemplares de respaldo.Resultados clave: Se revisaron 227,973 registros que contabilizaron, en total, 1416 taxa, que incluyen 215 géneros, 1312 especies y 214 categorías infraespecíficas. Del total de especies, 1092 se consideran nativas y 224 introducidas (cultivadas y/o malezas). Las especies endémicas de México son 304 (27.83%) o 311 (28.10%) si se consideran categorías inferiores. Las subfamilias más diversas en México son Panicoideae, Chloridoideae y Pooideae, que en conjunto suman 183 géneros y 1175 especies; el resto de las subfamilias poseen una cantidad menor de taxa.Conclusiones: De forma nominal, a nivel mundial México ocupa el 5° lugar en riqueza de especies; sin embargo, si se considera la extensión geográfica, México asciende al 1er lugar con la mayor riqueza de especies de gramíneas por km2, tanto nativas como introducidas, en todo el mundo. A nivel estatal, los estados más pequeños son los más ricos en especies.
Anatomía foliar y caulinar, y caracterización fitoquímica foliar de Flaveria bidentis y F. haumanii (Asteraceae) de Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Authors: Paez Valeria de los Angeles , Albornoz Patricia Liliana , Lizarraga Emilio Fernando , Sobrero Maria Teresa , Chaila Salvador
Published: November 2018

Antecedentes y Objetivos: Flaveria es un género americano; en Argentina presenta dos especies, F. bidentis y F. haumanii. Los antecedentes anatómicos para las especies son escasos y para F. bidentis son referidos a la presencia de tricomas uniseriados, ceras epicuticulares, cristales y estructura Kranz. Químicamente estas especies poseen diversos flavonoides del grupo sulfatado. Los objetivos del presente trabajo fueron caracterizar la anatomía foliar y caulinar, así como cuantificar los componentes fenólicos de las hojas de F. bidentis y F. haumanii.Métodos: El material fue recolectado en la provincia de Santiago del Estero (Argentina), fijado en FAA y posteriormente se emplearon técnicas anatómicas y fitoquímicas convencionales para su análisis.Resultados clave: Ambos taxones presentaron lámina foliar entera, venación primaria trinervada, acródroma. En vista paradermal, en ambas especies las células epidérmicas de la lámina fueron poliédricas en ambas superficies, anfiestomáticas y de cutícula estriada. Se observaron estomas anomocíticos, hemiparacíticos, braquiparacíticos, polocíticos y tricomas glandulares pluricelulares. En corte transversal, la lámina fue dorsiventral con haz vascular colateral y estructura Kranz. El tallo en crecimiento primario presentó colénquima angular subepidérmico y vaina amilífera en la parte interna de la corteza. El crecimiento secundario temprano presentó xilema y floema continuos por la actividad del cambium. Médula parenquimática parcialmente lignificada. Se observó la presencia de conductos secretores esquizógenos en lámina y tallo. Los análisis fitoquímicos mostraron mayor contenido total de fenoles, flavonoides y ácidos hidroxicinámicos en F. haumanii comparados con F. bidentis, donde solo el contenido total de orto-dihidroxifenoles fue ligeramente superior.Conclusiones: Flaveria bidentis y F. haumanii pueden diferenciarse por la densidad de estomas y de tricomas, así como por el tamaño y ubicación de estos últimos en la lámina; mientras que en el tallo existen diferencias en la cantidad de haces vasculares y de conductos secretores. La cuantificación de compuestos fenólicos permitió establecer un perfil químico para ambas especies con escasas diferencias.
Fluctuación poblacional de Diaphorina citri Kuwayana (Hemiptera: Liviidae) en el valle de Apatzingán, Michoacán
Authors: Luna-Cruz Alfonso , Escamilla-García José Luis , Barrera-Pardo Sergio Iván , Loera-Alvarado Esperanza
Published: November 2018

Se registra la fluctuación poblacional de Diaphorina citri en el periodo de producción de limón mexicano en el Valle Apatzingán y se correlacionó con la temperatura y precipitación. El psílido asiático de los cítricos estuvo presente durante todas las épocas del año y su máximo pico poblacional se registró en el mes de agosto, con temperatura media de 30 °C y densidad de población de 2 a 6 insectos/trampa; en septiembre la temperatura disminuyó (28 °C) y las poblaciones de D. citri también disminuyeron (0.5 a 2 insectos/trampa). Para el mes de octubre la temperatura media se mantuvo en 27.5 °C y las densidades de la plaga estuvieron en 2 insectos/trampa. Durante los meses de noviembre y diciembre, tanto la temperatura como la densidad de la plaga disminuyeron ligeramente, la temperatura media a 26.5 °C y los insectos/trampa de 1.5 a 2. Existió una correlación positiva entre temperaturas altas y el incremento de las densidades de la población.
Program Generasi Berencana BKKBN Provinsi Aceh dan korelasinya dengan Adat Beguru dalam Masyarakat (Studi Kasus di Kecamatan Kutapanjang Kabupaten Gayo Lues)
Authors: Daud Mohd Kalam , Dasmidar Dasmidar
Published: November 2018

Beguru adalah merupakan upacara khusus yang diselenggarakan di kediaman masing-masing calon aman mayak/ inen mayak menjelang langsungnya akad nikah. Program Generasi Berencana adalah suatu program yang dikembangkan dalam rangka penyiapan kehidupan berkeluarga demi terwujudnya keluarga kecil, bahagia dan sejahtera. Adapun tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mencari jawaban dari persoalan pokok yaitu bagaimana praktek Adat Beguru dalam Masyarakat Kutapanjang Kabupaten Gayo Lues, bagaimana korelasi praktek beguru dengan program Generasi Berencana. Untuk menjawab pertanyaan tersebut maka penulis menggunakan metode Deskriptif dengan jenis penelitian lapangan (field research). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Praktek Adat Beguru di masyarakat Kecamatan Kutapanjang Kabupaten Gayo Lues. Buguru dimulai pada pagi harinya un prosesnya calon mempelai perempuan didudukkan di ampang 12, kemudian melengkan ( berpantun) yang dilakukan oleh tokoh adat, di dalamnya terdapat nasehat untuk calon mempelai tentang berumah tangga. Setelah itu calon mempelai ditawari (peusejuk) oleh beberapa orang dari saudarinya yang perempuan, atau neneknya dan istri pak Imum. Hubungan antar Adat Beguru dengan Program Generasi Berencana adalah sama-sama berbicara tentang bimbingan namun, di dalam adat beguru terdapat banyak bimbingan baik itu melengkan dan pongot, tegurun semunya juga termasuk bimbingan. Program Generasi Berencana ruang lingkupnya lebih umum dan luas. Tidak hanya dibidang pernikahan saja, tetapi juga, mengenai pergaulan bebas, NAFZA, pernikahan dini dan lain-lain.
Pelaksanaan Itsbat Nikah Keliling dan Dampaknya terhadap Ketertiban Pencatatan Nikah (Studi Kasus di Kabupaten Bireuen)
Authors: Khairuddin Khairuddin , Julianda Julianda
Published: November 2018

Itsbat nikah merupakan upaya pemerintah dalam memberikan pelayanan kepada masyarakat yang belum mempunyai akta nikah, sehingga dapat menetapkan kembali pernikahan mereka. Salah satu program pemerintah dalam masalah ini yaitu program itsbat nikah keliling yang dilaksanakan di Kebupaten Bireuen. Itsbat nikah keliling tersebut tentunya memiliki aspek positif dalam memudahkan masyarakat mencatatkan kembali perkawianan yang telah dilangsungkan. Namun, dalam prosesnya, masing banyak pasangan yang tidak dapat mencatatkan pernikahan, karena keterbatasan jumlah kuota pasangan yang ditetapkan oleh Mahkamah Syarâ€™iyah Bireuen. Untuk itu, masalah yang diajukan adalah apa yang melatarbelakangi dilaksanakannya itsbat nikah keliling di Kebupaten Bireuen, kemudian bagaimana teknis pelaksanaan itsbat nikah keliling, serta bagaimana dampak pelaksanaan itsbat nikah keliling terhadap ketertiban pencatatan pernikahan di Kabupaten Bireuen. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian lapangan (field research) dan penelitian kepustakaan (library research) dan dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif-analisis, yaitu menggambarkan masalah itsbat nikah di lapangan, mulai dari latar belakang serta dampak dari permasalahan tersebut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa yang melatarbelakangi dilaksanakannya itsbat nikah keliling di Kebupaten Bireuen yaitu mengingat masih banyak pasangan suami-istri yang tidak memiliki buku nikah atau akta nikah. Kemudian, tehnik pelaksanaan itsbat nikahnya yaitu dengan melakukan pendaftaran di setiap kecamatan, kemudian disidangkan dalam satu tempat yang dihadiri dengan dua orang saksi untuk masing-masing pasangan, dan kemudian dilakukan kesimpulan dan penetapan. Adapun dampak positif dari itsbat nikah keliling tersebut adalah dapat membantu masyarakat berikut dengan pemberian perlindungan atas hak-hak masing-masing pasangan karena perkawinan mereka telah mendapat pengakuan hukum.
An enhanced treatment efficiency for diluted palm oil mill effluent using a photo-electro-fenton hybrid system
Authors: Ali Noralisya , Yeoh Chee , Lau Seng , Tay Meng
Published: November 2018

Photocatalysis, electrolysis and Fenton process are three important advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) which produce hydroxyl radical in order to degrade organic matter in wastewater within 4-6 hours under ambient conditions. A photocatalysis, electrolysis and Fenton (photo-electro-Fenton) process hybrid system has been carried out to treat the diluted palm oil mill effluent (POME) in this study. An electrolytic cell was set up with a stainless steel anode and a platinum wire cathode with the applied cell voltage of 1.5 V. The diluted POME was then treated in the cell with the mixture of titanium oxide as the photocatalyst, sodium sulfate solution as the electrolyte, hydrogen peroxide and iron sulfate as the Fenton reagents. The effects on the duration, pH, concentration of TiO2 and different light conditions on the removal efficiency of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the diluted POME were studied. The optimal conditions for the photo-electro-Fenton hybrid system were found to be 4 hr contact time at pH 4 with 60 mg/L TiO2 under sunlight. With such conditions, the COD removal efficiency was able to achieve 97 %. On the other hand, the photo-electro-Fenton hybrid system gave the highest COD removal efficiency, compared to the electro-Fenton hybrid system, Fenton and photocatalyst, respectively.
Darcy Forchheimer flow of Jeffrey nanofluid with heat generation/absorption and melting heat transfer
Authors: Hayat Tasawar , Shah Faisal , Hussain Zakir , Al-Saedi Ahmed
Published: November 2018

This study reports Darcy-Forchheimer flow of MHD Jeffrey nanofluid bounded by non-linear stretching sheet with variable thickness. Thermophoresis and Brownian motion are studied. Heat transfer is accounted with melting heat and heat absorption/generation. Optimal homotopy analysis method is utilized for the solutions development of non-linear ordinary differential system. Outcomes of parameters involved in equation are studied through graphs. Outcomes indicate that ratio parameter declines the velocity. Melting parameter enhances temperature and concentration. Nusselt number increases in the occurrence of thermophoresis Brownian motion
Hydromagnetic Falkner-Skan fluid rheology with heat transfer properties
Authors: Awais Muhammad , Aqsa A , Awan Saeed , Rehman Saeed , Raja Muhammad
Published: November 2018

This article addresses the effects of heat transfer on magnetohydrodynamic Falkner-Skan wedge flow of a Jeffery fluid. The continuity, momentum and energy balance equations yield the relevant PDE which are transforms to ODE by exploitation of similarity variables. Strength of optimal homotopy series solutions is practiced to solved analytically the transformed ODE model of hydromagnetic Falkner-Skan fluid rheology with heat transfer scenarios. The graphical and numerical illustrations of the result are presented for different interesting flow parameters. Numerical values of Nusselt number are tabulated. It is observed that for the Falkner-Skan rheology, the applied magnetic field acts as a controlling agnet which controls the fluids velocity up to the desired value whereas Debrorah number enhances the fluid velocity.
Study on cold starting performance of a low compression ratio diesel engine by using intake flame preheating
Authors: Zhang Chao , Liu Bolan , Hu Jingchao , Yu Xiyang , Wang Xiaogang
Published: November 2018

Power density improvement is one the main techniques for engine thermal efficiency promotion. For turbocharged Diesel engine, low compression ratio in normally adopted for safety consideration under high power density operation. However, low compression ratio tends to lead cold starting problem. In this study, the influences factors and performances of a 10-cylinder turbocharged Diesel engine was investigated. An intake flame preheating model was built and validated by series of bench tests. The optimization of starting parameters and flame heating was conducted eventually. Based on the study, the basic performance flame pre-heating system under different conditions was disclosed. The cold starting boundary parameters of the Diesel engine was found. Moreover, the best starting fuel injection parameters were acquired. The research is beneficial for Diesel engine power density promotion based on cold starting ability
Investor Reactions to Management Attributions: Revisions versus Late Filings Following Preliminary Earnings Announcements
Authors: Patelli Lorenzo , Victoravich Lisa M.
Published: November 2018

After releasing preliminary earnings, firms may encounter accounting issues that cause them to announce an earnings revision or fail to meet a filing deadline. We experimentally examine how management attributions (accepting responsibility versus denying responsibility) influence investor reactions to these adverse financial reporting events. We find that investor reactions, as measured by perceptions of management trustworthiness and investment recommendations, to earnings revisions are more favorable (unfavorable) when managers accept (deny) responsibility by attributing the revision to an internal (external) factor. In contrast, investor reactions to late filings are not influenced by these management attributions. We also find that when the announcement does not quantify the earnings revision, accepting responsibility results in more favorable perceptions of management trustworthiness but not more favorable investment recommendations. These findings provide novel insights regarding variability in the effectiveness of management attributions to explain an adverse financial reporting event and the consequences for the public interest.

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Investors' Responses to Reported Earnings when Management Issues Goal versus Expectation Earnings Guidance: An Experimental Investigation
Authors: Fanning Kirsten , Harris Ling , Jackson Kevin E. , Stern Matthew T.
Published: November 2018

We investigate whether nonprofessional investors' responses to a company's reported earnings differ when management earnings guidance is presented as a goal or an expectation. We present 64 M.B.A. students and 262 MTurk participants with earnings guidance, manipulating between subjects whether management provides the guidance as a “goal” or an “expectation” and whether the company's reported earnings fall short or exceed investors' expectations as derived from management's earnings guidance. Our experimental results suggest that if earnings guidance is issued as a goal rather than as an expectation, investors respond less negatively when earnings fall short of investors' expectations, but not less positively when earnings exceed investors' expectations. Mediation analysis supports the interpretation that earnings falling short of investors' expectations leads investors to perceive managers as less competent and to be more disappointed when managers issue expectation rather than goal guidance, which in turn influences investors' attractiveness judgments of the company.
Visión por Computador aplicada al control de calidad en procesos de manufactura: seguimiento en tiempo real de refrigeradores
Authors: Lopez C. Carlos A. , Ferrin Carlos D. , Castillo Luis F.
Published: November 2018

En este artículo se presenta una propuesta de visión por computador para el problema de detección y seguimiento de accesorios internos en unidades de refrigeración sobre una línea de producción. La propuesta de visión por computador contempla una etapa de adquisición de imágenes multimodales (visible, infrarroja cercana y profundidad) provenientes de cuatro sensores, seguida de una etapa de segmentación para la extracción de contornos tanto de puertas como gabinete; estos contornos son seguidos mediante con ayuda de una etapa de seguimiento que permite que el sistema centre su atención en una sola nevera para pruebas individuales; una etapa final permite estimar las regiones de interés de los accesorios, en la nevera bajo prueba mediante una técnica de mapeo homográfico y la ayuda de un conjunto de accesorios registrados para cada modelo de unidad de refrigeración en una base de datos. El sistema de visión por computador fue evaluado sobre una arquitectura distribuida de alto desempeño con tres modelos diferentes de neveras en condiciones reales de producción. El desempeño y la efectividad de los algoritmos desarrollados demostraron ser adecuados para su aplicación en entornos reales de producción industrial.
Concerning the ways to evade customs duties levied on the company or private individual as an element of the forensic description of crimes
Authors:   North Caucasus branch of  Russian State University of Justice, Skachko Anna Vladilenovna
Published: November 2018

The study discusses the most common ways to evade large customs duties levied on a company or a private individual. The research analyzes different views of scientists on the definition of a way to commit a crime and the determination of its place in the forensic description of crimes. Based on current legislation and the analysis of case law, the author proposes to divide ways to commit crimes into two groups: methods that under-declare customs value and techniques related to the illegal withdrawal of goods and vehicles controlled by customs. The em-phasis is placed on several relevant issues raised in the RF Customs Service Development Strategy up to 2020. Their relationship with the ways to evade cus-toms duties is demonstrated. The issue under re-view needs further consideration for scientific and practical purposes.
Indirect evidence of well-known trademark recognition
Authors:   Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology  of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Batykov Ivan Vladimirovich
Published: November 2018

The study defines the indirect evidence of a trade-mark being recognized as well known. Basing on the fact that the indirect evidence prevails over the di-rect one, the author describes a potential risk asso-ciated with the predominance of the subjective fac-tor in making decisions regarding well-known trademarks. The approach to addressing this chal-lenge is relevant to the concept of multifaceted probabilistic causality derived from the field of crim-inological research. The adoption of the above-mentioned concept as an analytical tool allows one to clarify the specific steps in developing an objec-tive procedure for assessing the indirect evidence of a well-known trademark. Firstly, each indicator listed in the administrative regulations is to be quantified, i.e. threshold values of common knowledge or the lack of it should be analyzed. Secondly, the weight is needed for each indicator, which is determined by the power of its correlation with the fact of being well known. Thirdly, it is necessary to identify the relationship between indicators. The procedure for considering indirect evidence proposed by the au-thor is as follows: one should determine whether any indicator has reached the threshold value or not, and then the total weight of the particular indicators must be analyzed. These indicators may demon-strate that trademarks are well known (if the thresh-old value is reached) and refute it (if the threshold value is not reached). The greater total weight of the former proves the verifiable circumstance, and the greater total weight of the latter refutes it. The au-thor conducts an empirical analysis of the existing well-known trademarks to confirm the validity of the scheme proposed.
Copyright item creation agreements
Authors:   Baikal State University, Belousov Vladimir Nikolaevich
Published: November 2018

The study analyzes the agreements under which a work of science, literature, and art can be created. The research looks at the following contractual structures: author’s order agreement, commissioned works, works created in case of contract perfor-mance, works created under the government or mu-nicipal contract. The paper lists the characteristics that allow distinguishing these types of structures from each other. One should presume the approval of a work fixed in a tangible medium of expression or in another accessible form. For this purpose, it is advisable to apply the disposition principle to regu-late the rule on the approval period. In the absence of objections of the customer within the period es-tablished by the contract or dispositive rule of law, the work should be considered approved. As a result of the study, proposals were made to improve the legislation in this field.
Traffic police of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs in terms of control and supervision over road safety in the 1960s–1980s
Authors:   Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of  Russia for Nizhny Novgorod Region, Gnezdilova Darya Mikhailovna
Published: November 2018

Based on the historical and legal experience, the research discusses the legal and outreach activities of traffic police authorities regarding control and supervision over road safety in the 1960s–1980s. Besides, the paper analyzes laws and statutory in-struments having regulated law enforcement agen-cies in the above-mentioned period. The history of legal regulation on road safety demonstrates that the 20th-century situation is similar to the modern one. At that time, there was a rapid increase in the number of vehicles, the road network did not meet the population’s needs, the ineffective measures taken by the government to ensure road safety did not lead to a decrease in accident rates and road traffic injuries. The analysis of positive and negative practices in the field of traffic control and supervi-sion makes it possible to recommend applying this experience in modern social and economic context to improve the efficiency of the road safety system.
Unauthorized construction: the civil and public law aspects of offenses
Authors:   Administration of the City of Krasnodar, Egorova Milena Yolevna
Published: November 2018

It is obvious and abundantly clear that the construc-tion of an authorized building is accompanied by an offense, and this building is a result of the offense. However, an in-depth analysis of the problem re-veals its ambiguity. Since the above-mentioned pro-cess implies both civil and public offenses, the legal solutions to the construction preservation prob-lems, in particular, if the property right is established in this regard or an authorized construction ceases to exist as a physical object, should be found in the context of legal behavior of the parties to the legal relationship in civil and public law. An attempt is made to identify several aspects of the phenomenon of unauthorized construction from the perspective of civil and public law and explain the formal loyalty shown by the state to the liability for the offense that challenges the obligatory compliance with the compulsory rules of behavior by citizens. The author concludes that although the specific nature of the legal regime related to unauthorized construction is to ensure economic relations, this regime should not generate sustainable patterns of illegal behavior.
Ryabushkin N.N. An assessment of population welfare in Russia on the basis of asset inequality and access to social services
Authors:   Siberian University of Consumer Cooperation, Kapelyuk Zoya Aleksandrovna , Ryabushkin Nikita Nikolaevich ,   Siberian University of Consumer Cooperation
Published: November 2018

The study presents an alternative approach to as-sessing welfare and asset inequality of the Russian population by an asset index. The authors adapt the asset index calculation methodology developed by South African researchers for the Russian situation. The methodology is driven from the household as-sets indicators. The authors affirm that the asset index provides a more precise assessment of popu-lation inequality in Russia compared to income indi-cators. The modified methodology is tested using the data of the Rosstat’s 2016 Comprehensive Sur-vey of Living Conditions. Based on the calculated values of the index, all households are divided into four groups. The research analyzes the access of households to social services among the asset groups.
CITRA DESTINASI DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP INTENSI UNTUK BERKUNJUNG KEMBALI DI SULAWESI SELATAN SEBAGAI DESTINASI PARIWISATA
Authors: AB Ahmad
Published: November 2018

Salah faktor yang memengaruhi pengembangan pariwisata adalah citra destinasi. Setiap destinasi pariwisata harus menciptakan sebuah citra yang positif untuk menarik wisatawan  memiliki intensi untuk berkunjung kembali. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh langsung dan tidak langsung citra kognitif terhadap intensi wisatawan untuk berkunjung kembali ke Sulawesi Selatan. Convenience sampling digunakan untuk menentukan jumlah sampel penelitian. Data dikumpulkan melalui survey, dimana kuesioner diberikan kepada 546 wisatawan dan yang memenuhi syarat untuk diolah adalah 482 kuesioner. Data dianalisis menggunakan analisis jalur. Hasil penelitian mengindikasikan bahwa citra kognitif berpengaruh langsung terhadap intensi wisatawan untuk berkunjung kembali ke Sulawesi Selatan. Citra kognitif juga berpengaruh tidak langsung terhadap intensi wisatawan untuk berkunjung kembali melalui citra afektif.
SIMBOLISME AYAM JAGO DALAM PEMBANGUNAN IDENTITAS KULTURAL KABUPATEN CIANJUR
Authors: Rachmat Ani
Published: November 2018

Penelitian ini mengkaji latar kultural dan historis pemaknaan ayam jago dalam kebudayaan Indonesia secara umum, dan kebudayaan Sunda secara khusus. Ayam pelung menjadi fokus kajian karena secara simbolik erat kaitannya dengan masyarakat Kabupaten Cianjur. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Metode Sejarah yang terdiri dari empat tahapan yaitu Heuristik, Kritik, Interpretasi dan Historiografi. Sumber-sumber penelitian ini menggunakan sumber naskah, buku, jurnal, serta sumber lisan berupa wawancara. Ayam jago adalah satwa yang merepresentasikan kekuatan. Dalam kebudayaan Sunda, ayam jago erat kaitannya dengan kisah Ciung Wanara. Kisahnya merepresentasikan kebiasaan masyarakat yang gemar dalam memelihara dan mengadu ayam. Kebiasaan memelihara ayam tergambar pula dalam kebiasaan masyarakat Kabupaten Cianjur terhadap ayam pelung. Ayam pelung yang memiliki suara bagus dimaknai bukan hanya dari sisi ekonomi, tetapi juga dari sisi historis dan kultural. Ayam pelung pun kemudian menjadi simbol pembangunan fisik dan psikis Kabupaten Cianjur. Slogan “Cianjur Jago” mengandung harapan akan terciptanya masyarakat yang “jago” secara positif dalam pembangunan kultural masyarakat Kabupaten Cianjur di masa yang akan datang.