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On the Ecology of Selenium Accumulation in Plants
Authors: Pilon-Smits Elizabeth A. H.
Published: July 2019

Plants accumulate and tolerate Se to varying degrees, up to 15,000 mg Se/kg dry weight for Se hyperaccumulators. Plant Se accumulation may exert positive or negative effects on other species in the community. The movement of plant Se into ecological partners may benefit them at low concentrations, but cause toxicity at high concentrations. Thus, Se accumulation can protect plants against Se-sensitive herbivores and pathogens (elemental defense) and reduce surrounding vegetation cover via high-Se litter deposition (elemental allelopathy). While hyperaccumulators negatively impact Se-sensitive ecological partners, they offer a niche for Se-tolerant partners, including beneficial microbial and pollinator symbionts as well as detrimental herbivores, pathogens, and competing plant species. These ecological effects of plant Se accumulation may facilitate the evolution of Se resistance in symbionts. Conversely, Se hyperaccumulation may evolve driven by increasing Se resistance in herbivores, pathogens, or plant neighbors; Se resistance also evolves in mutualist symbionts, minimizing the plant’s ecological cost. Interesting topics to address in future research are whether the ecological impacts of plant Se accumulation may affect species composition across trophic levels (favoring Se resistant taxa), and to what extent Se hyperaccumulators form a portal for Se into the local food chain and are important for Se cycling in the local ecosystem.
Intraspecific Fine-Root Trait-Environment Relationships across Interior Douglas-Fir Forests of Western Canada
Authors: Defrenne Camille E. , McCormack M. Luke , Roach W. Jean , Addo-Danso Shalom D. , Simard Suzanne W.
Published: July 2019

Variation in resource acquisition strategies enables plants to adapt to different environments and may partly determine their responses to climate change. However, little is known about how belowground plant traits vary across climate and soil gradients. Focusing on interior Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca) in western Canada, we tested whether fine-root traits relate to the environment at the intraspecific level. We quantified the variation in commonly measured functional root traits (morphological, chemical, and architectural traits) among the first three fine-root orders (i.e., absorptive fine roots) and across biogeographic gradients in climate and soil factors. Moderate but consistent trait-environment linkages occurred across populations of Douglas-fir, despite high levels of within-site variation. Shifts in morphological traits across regions were decoupled from those in chemical traits. Fine roots in colder/drier climates were characterized by a lower tissue density, higher specific area, larger diameter, and lower carbon-to-nitrogen ratio than those in warmer/wetter climates. Our results showed that Douglas-fir fine roots do not rely on adjustments in architectural traits to adapt rooting strategies in different environments. Intraspecific fine-root adjustments at the regional scale do not fit along a single axis of root economic strategy and are concordant with an increase in root acquisitive potential in colder/drier environments.
Removal of Lead and Cadmium Ions from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption on a Low-Cost Phragmites Biomass
Authors: Amro Abdulaziz , Abhary Mohammad , Shaikh Muhammad , Ali Samah
Published: July 2019

In recent years, the interest in waste water treatment increased to preserve the environment. The objective of this study is the removal of lead and cadmium ions from aqueous solution by treated Phragmites biomass (TPB). TPB was characterized by using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDS) which indicates the presence of functional groups that may be responsible of metal adsorption such as hydroxyl, carbonyl, sulfonate and carboxylate. Characterization by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and surface area analysis using the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method (BET) illustrated that TPB is nonporous with a small surface area. The influences of various experimental factors were investigated; the proposed method recommended the extraction of Pb+2 and Cd+2 metal ions by TPB at pH 5.0. A contact time of 60 and 45 min was required for the adsorption 50 mL (50 ppm) Pb+2 and Cd+2 respectively to reach equilibrium when 0.10 g TPB was used. The optimum TPB dosage was 0.20 g for adsorption both metal ions when adsorbate solution was 50 mL (50 ppm). Particle sizes of 0.125–0.212 mm showed the best metal ion removal of both metal ions. Thermodynamic study illustrated that both metal ions correlate more with Langmuir isotherm. Furthermore, chemisorption of Pb+2 and Cd+2 on TPB was more likely according to kinetic study data.
Boundary Crossing: Meaningfully Engaging Religious Traditions and Religious Institutions in Public Health
Authors: Long Katelyn N.G. , Gregg Ryan J. , VanderWeele Tyler J. , Oman Doug , Laird Lance D.
Published: July 2019

Interest in religion and spirituality continues to grow among public health practitioners, researchers, and scholars. While there have been several recent landmark publications and efforts to understand the intersections of religion, spirituality, and public health, work remains to be done. In this commentary, we outline three challenges that impede more substantive engagement with religion and spirituality from the public health perspective; namely, the controversial aspects of religion, the perception of religion as a private matter, and limited academic space for coursework around religion and spirituality within public health training. We then describe a series of recommendations that might foster better scholarship and praxis at the crossroads of public health, religion, and spirituality: forming interdisciplinary teams, engaging a wider body of literature, building relationships with faith-inspired colleagues and communities, and considering the goals and ends of communities we serve. We remain hopeful that through ongoing dialogue and academic humility, work exploring the features of religion, spirituality, and public health will yield richer understanding of our shared humanity and the features that give rise to life.
Rethinking the Role of Religion in Arab Antisemitic Discourses
Authors: Webman Esther
Published: July 2019

“The Palestinian cause is not about land and soil, but it is about faith and belief,” insist Islamists in their attempts to Islamize the Arab–Israeli conflict. This paper examines the instrumentalization of religion in the conflict since its early stages, and its impact on Arab antisemitic discourses. It is based on an ongoing research project exploring references to the Jews in Arab, particularly the Palestinian and Egyptian, Islamist as well as nationalist media, during major landmarks in the conflict’s history, from the Arab Wailing Wall riots in 1929 up to US president Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in December 2017. It contends that despite the intensified exploitation of Islam in the incitement against Israel, Zionism, and the Jews, and despite the traditional enmity towards the Jews as a group deriving from Islam, preliminary findings show that the most common themes in the Arab antisemitic discourse originate from a more modern, exogenous vocabulary and perceptions. Classical Christian–Western tropes, such as conspiracy theories epitomized in the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, Nazi terminology, and Holocaust denial, are extensively used and are much more pervasive.
Efficient Continuous Skyline Query Processing in Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Xiao Yingyuan , Jiao Xu , Wang Hongya , Hsu Ching-Hsien , Liu Li , Zheng Wenguang
Published: July 2019

Owing to the rapid advent of wireless technology and proliferation of smart sensors, wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have been widely used to monitor and query the physical world in many applications based on the Internet of Things (IoT), such as environmental monitoring and event surveillance. A WSN can be treated as a distributed database to respond to user queries. Skyline query, as one of the popular queries for multi-criteria decision making, has received considerable attention due to its numerous applications. In this paper, we study how to process a continuous skyline query over a sensor data stream in WSNs. We present an energy-efficient continuous skyline query method called EECS. EECS can avoid the transmission of invalid sensor data and prolong the lifetime of WSNs. Extensive experiments are conducted, and the experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Multipoint Fiber Loop Ringdown Sensors for Large Strain Measurement Using Frequency-Shifted Interferometry
Authors: Cheng Chunfu , Chen Zehao , Ou Yiwen , Chen Jiaxuan
Published: July 2019

A novel multipoint fiber loop ringdown (FLRD) strain sensing system using frequency-shifted interferometry (FSI) is proposed and experimentally validated. Compared to conventional multipoint FLRD techniques, this scheme measures the decay rate of the continuous wave (CW) light in the space domain and thus greatly reduces the cost without the requirement of expensive devices. A serial dual-point strain sensing system was experimentally constructed and a biconical tapered multimode fiber (MMF) as the sensor head was used for obtaining the large measuring range. By applying different strains on the sensor heads through translation stages, a linear response between strain and additional loss induced by strain sensor was obtained, and the static strain sensitivities of 0.13676 dB/mε and 0.19665 dB/mε were achieved, corresponding to the detection limit of 0.0123 dB and 0.0360 dB, respectively. Moreover, a large measuring range of approximately 6 mε was achieved for both strain sensors. The experimental results indicate that our proposed method offers a promising multipoint strain sensor which has the advantages of low cost, a simple sensing structure and a large measuring range.
Silicon-Based Sensors for Biomedical Applications: A Review
Authors: Xu Yongzhao , Hu Xiduo , Kundu Sudip , Nag Anindya , Afsarimanesh Nasrin , Sapra Samta , Mukhopadhyay Subhas Chandra , Han Tao
Published: July 2019

The paper highlights some of the significant works done in the field of medical and biomedical sensing using silicon-based technology. The use of silicon sensors is one of the pivotal and prolonged techniques employed in a range of healthcare, industrial and environmental applications by virtue of its distinct advantages over other counterparts in Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. Among them, the sensors for biomedical applications are one of the most significant ones, which not only assist in improving the quality of human life but also help in the field of microfabrication by imparting knowledge about how to develop enhanced multifunctional sensing prototypes. The paper emphasises the use of silicon, in different forms, to fabricate electrodes and substrates for the sensors that are to be used for biomedical sensing. The electrical conductivity and the mechanical flexibility of silicon vary to a large extent depending on its use in developing prototypes. The article also explains some of the bottlenecks that need to be dealt with in the current scenario, along with some possible remedies. Finally, a brief market survey is given to estimate a probable increase in the usage of silicon in developing a variety of biomedical prototypes in the upcoming years.
Assessment of External Properties for Identifying Banana Fruit Maturity Stages Using Optical Imaging Techniques
Authors: Zhuang Jiajun , Hou Chaojun , Tang Yu , He Yong , Guo Qiwei , Miao Aimin , Zhong Zhenyu , Luo Shaoming
Published: July 2019

The maturity stage of bananas has a considerable influence on the fruit postharvest quality and the shelf life. In this study, an optical imaging based method was formulated to assess the importance of different external properties on the identification of four successive banana maturity stages. External optical properties, including the peel color and the local textural and local shape information, were extracted from the stalk, middle and tip of the bananas. Specifically, the peel color attributes were calculated from individual channels in the hue-saturation-value (HSV), the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) L*a*b* and the CIE L*ch color spaces; the textural information was encoded using a local binary pattern with uniform patterns (UP-LBP); and the local shape features were described by histogram of oriented gradients (HOG). Three classifiers based on the naïve Bayes (NB), linear discriminant analysis (LDA) and support vector machine (SVM) algorithms were adopted to evaluate the performance of identifying banana fruit maturity stages using the different optical appearance features. The experimental results demonstrate that overall identification accuracies of 99.2%, 100% and 99.2% were achieved using color appearance features with the NB, LDA and SVM classifiers, respectively; overall accuracies of 92.6%, 86.8% and 93.4% were obtained using local textural features for the three classifiers, respectively; and overall accuracies of only 84.3%, 83.5% and 82.6% were obtained using local shape features with the three classifiers, respectively. Compared to the complicated calculation of both the local textural and local shape properties, the simplicity and high accuracy of the peel color property make it more appropriate for identifying banana fruit maturity stages using optical imaging techniques.
Locating Underground Pipe Using Wideband Chaotic Ground Penetrating Radar
Authors: Li Jingxia , Guo Tian , Leung Henry , Xu Hang , Liu Li , Wang Bingjie , Liu Yang
Published: July 2019

An experimental wideband chaotic ground penetrating radar is proposed to locate underground pipes. A chaotic signal with a bandwidth of 1.56 GHz is utilized as the probe signal. The localization of the pipes is achieved by correlating the chaotic echo signal with its delayed duplicate and back-projection algorithm. Experimental results demonstrate that plastic pipe, metallic pipe, and multiple pipes can be located with a range resolution of 10 cm. Limited by the height of the sand, the detectable range is estimated to be 0.7 m for both the plastic pipes and the metallic pipes when the transmitting power is −12 dBm. The proposed system has the potential to detect buried pipes, and it is suitable for geological and civil engineering applications.
Simulating Arbitrary Electrode Reversals in Standard 12-Lead ECG
Authors: Krasteva Vessela , Jekova Irena , Schmid Ramun
Published: July 2019

Electrode reversal errors in standard 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) can produce significant ECG changes and, in turn, misleading diagnoses. Their detection is important but mostly limited to the design of criteria using ECG databases with simulated reversals, without Wilson’s central terminal (WCT) potential change. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first study that presents an algebraic transformation for simulation of all possible ECG cable reversals, including those with displaced WCT, where most of the leads appear with distorted morphology. The simulation model of ECG electrode swaps and the resultant WCT potential change is derived in the standard 12-lead ECG setup. The transformation formulas are theoretically compared to known limb lead reversals and experimentally proven for unknown limb–chest electrode swaps using a 12-lead ECG database from 25 healthy volunteers (recordings without electrode swaps and with 5 unicolor pairs swaps, including red (right arm—C1), yellow (left arm—C2), green (left leg (LL) —C3), black (right leg (RL)—C5), all unicolor pairs). Two applications of the transformation are shown to be feasible: ‘Forward’ (simulation of reordered leads from correct leads) and ‘Inverse’ (reconstruction of correct leads from an ECG recorded with known electrode reversals). Deficiencies are found only when the ground RL electrode is swapped as this case requires guessing the unknown RL electrode potential. We suggest assuming that potential to be equal to that of the LL electrode. The ‘Forward’ transformation is important for comprehensive training platforms of humans and machines to reliably recognize simulated electrode swaps using the available resources of correctly recorded ECG databases. The ‘Inverse’ transformation can save time and costs for repeated ECG recordings by reconstructing the correct lead set if a lead swap is detected after the end of the recording. In cases when the electrode reversal is unknown but a prior correct ECG recording of the same patient is available, the ‘Inverse’ transformation is tested to detect the exact swapping of the electrodes with an accuracy of (96% to 100%).
Confidence Sets for Statistical Classification
Authors: Liu Wei , Bretz Frank , Srimaneekarn Natchalee , Peng Jianan , Hayter Anthony J.
Published: July 2019

Classification has applications in a wide range of fields including medicine, engineering, computer science and social sciences among others. In statistical terms, classification is inference about the unknown parameters, i.e., the true classes of future objects. Hence, various standard statistical approaches can be used, such as point estimators, confidence sets and decision theoretic approaches. For example, a classifier that classifies a future object as belonging to only one of several known classes is a point estimator. The purpose of this paper is to propose a confidence-set-based classifier that classifies a future object into a single class only when there is enough evidence to warrant this, and into several classes otherwise. By allowing classification of an object into possibly more than one class, this classifier guarantees a pre-specified proportion of correct classification among all future objects. An example is provided to illustrate the method, and a simulation study is included to highlight the desirable feature of the method.
Real Time Security Assessment of the Power System Using a Hybrid Support Vector Machine and Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network Algorithms
Authors: Alimi Oyeniyi Akeem , Ouahada Khmaies , Abu-Mahfouz Adnan M.
Published: July 2019

In today’s grid, the technological based cyber-physical systems have continued to be plagued with cyberattacks and intrusions. Any intrusive action on the power system’s Optimal Power Flow (OPF) modules can cause a series of operational instabilities, failures, and financial losses. Real time intrusion detection has become a major challenge for the power community and energy stakeholders. Current conventional methods have continued to exhibit shortfalls in tackling these security issues. In order to address this security issue, this paper proposes a hybrid Support Vector Machine and Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network (SVMNN) algorithm that involves the combination of Support Vector Machine (SVM) and multilayer perceptron neural network (MPLNN) algorithms for predicting and detecting cyber intrusion attacks into power system networks. In this paper, a modified version of the IEEE Garver 6-bus test system and a 24-bus system were used as case studies. The IEEE Garver 6-bus test system was used to describe the attack scenarios, whereas load flow analysis was conducted on real time data of a modified Nigerian 24-bus system to generate the bus voltage dataset that considered several cyberattack events for the hybrid algorithm. Sising various performance metricion and load/generator injections, en included in the manuscriptmulation results showed the relevant influences of cyberattacks on power systems in terms of voltage, power, and current flows. To demonstrate the performance of the proposed hybrid SVMNN algorithm, the results are compared with other models in related studies. The results demonstrated that the hybrid algorithm achieved a detection accuracy of 99.6%, which is better than recently proposed schemes.
Proposal of Value for Customer of Spas: Expectations of Spa Patients and Tourist in Polish Spas
Authors: Szromek Adam R. , Wybrańczyk Katarzyna
Published: July 2019

Literature on the trends of health tourism development has proven that it is becoming one of the most important tourism activities. With the growing popularity of this form of tourism, the structure of the needs of tourists and spa patients is simultaneously changing. This article presents the results of self-research carried out in Polish spa resorts based on a sample of 753 patients and spa tourists. The purpose of the research carried out was the development of a value proposition for the client of a spa enterprise as an element of a business model. At the same time, this paper points to the need to base spa activity on the values of sustainable development through key spa resources in the form of a therapeutic climate and natural raw materials applied in spa therapy. The key values for patients and spa tourists are the improvement of health with natural therapeutic resources, recreation in a place with a healing climate, achieving the effect of the treatment, the development of cultural activities, the possibility of taking care of a child during treatment, and the introduction of a psychologist and leisure animator. The mentioned features may become the basis for building a business model of spa enterprises to adapt the value propositions of a client in their business models to the needs demonstrated by the beneficiaries of these values. The problem raised in the article requires a simultaneous consideration of the principles of sustainable development in relation to the natural resources used in spa therapy.
Empirical Evidence on Environmental Performance and Operating Costs
Authors: Dreyer Christian , Guenster Nadja , Koegst Jakob
Published: July 2019

Theoretical arguments suggest that better environmental performance can lead to cost advantages through a more efficient use of resources and higher labor productivity. To provide empirical support for these arguments, we investigate how environmental performance affects operating costs using a sample of 785 U.S. firms for the period 2006–2014. We find that better environmental performance is negatively associated with direct production costs, but increases overhead costs. Because direct production costs have a larger impact than overhead costs, aggregate operating costs decline as environmental performance improves. To deal with endogeneity and to interpret the results causally, we use an instrumental variables approach.
Induction of Broad and Polyfunctional HIV-1-Specific T Cell Responses by the Multiepitopic Protein TMEP-B Vectored by MVA Virus
Authors: Perdiguero Beatriz , Sánchez-Corzo Cristina , S. Sorzano Carlos Oscar , Mediavilla Pilar , Saiz Lidia , Esteban Mariano , Gómez Carmen Elena
Published: July 2019

A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) vaccine able to induce long-lasting immunity remains a major challenge. We previously designed a T cell multiepitopic immunogen including protective conserved epitopes from HIV-1 Gag, Pol and Nef proteins (TMEP-B), that induced potent HIV-1-specific CD8 T cells when vectored by DNA and combined with the vaccine candidate modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA)-B. Here, we described the vectorization of TMEP-B in MVA (MVA-TMEP) and evaluated the T cell immunogenicity profile elicited in mice when administered in homologous (MVA/MVA) or heterologous (DNA/MVA) prime/boost vector regimens or using homologous or heterologous inserts. The heterologous vector regimen was superior to the homologous protocol in inducing T cell responses. DNA-TMEP-primed animals boosted with MVA-TMEP or MVA-B exhibited the highest magnitudes of HIV-1-specific CD8, CD4 and T follicular helper (Tfh) cells, with MVA-TMEP significantly expanding Gag-specific CD8 T cell responses. In the homologous vector regimen, all groups exhibited similar HIV-1-specific CD8 and CD4 T cell responses, but both MVA-B/MVA-B and MVA-TMEP/MVA-TMEP combinations elicited higher Gag-Pol-Nef (GPN)-specific CD8 T cell responses compared to MVA-TMEP/MVA-B. Our results revealed an enhanced induction of HIV-1-specific T cell responses by TMEP-B when vectored in both DNA and MVA, and supported their use in combined prime/boost strategies for HIV-1 prevention and/or therapy.
Analysis of the Effect of Uncertainty in Rainfall-Runoff Models on Simulation Results Using a Simple Uncertainty-Screening Method
Authors: Shin Mun-Ju , Kim Chung-Soo
Published: July 2019

Various uncertainty analysis methods have been used in various studies to analyze the uncertainty of rainfall-runoff models; however, these methods are difficult to apply immediately as they require a long learning time. In this study, we propose a simple uncertainty-screening method that allows modelers to investigate relatively easily the uncertainty of rainfall-runoff models. The 100 best parameter values of three rainfall-runoff models were extracted using the efficient sampler DiffeRential Evolution Adaptive Metropolis (DREAM) algorithm, and the distribution of the parameter values was investigated. Additionally, the ranges of the values of a model performance evaluation statistic and indicators of hydrologic alteration corresponding to the 100 parameter values for the calibration and validation periods was analyzed. The results showed that the Sacramento model, which has the largest number of parameters, had uncertainties in parameters, and the uncertainty of one parameter influenced all other parameters. Furthermore, the uncertainty in the prediction results of the Sacramento model was larger than those of other models. The IHACRES model had uncertainty in one parameter related to the slow flow simulation. On the other hand, the GR4J model had the lowest uncertainty compared to the other two models. The uncertainty-screening method presented in this study can be easily used when the modelers select rainfall-runoff models with lower uncertainty.
The Role of Macedonian Folk Songs Featured in Macedonian Films in Amplifying the Emotions
Authors: MARKOVIKJ Marijana , SERAFIMOVSKA Eleonora , CVETANOVA Ganka , STOJKOVA SERAFIMOVSKA Velika
Published: July 2019

Macedonian folk songs, as a part of Macedonian
traditions and culture, represent an integral part of Macedonian history marked
by resistance, military feats, and tendencies for maintaining the Macedonian
national identity. This paper is focused on the issue of whether two Macedonian
folk songs With Torments I was Born and Listen Patriots created in the course
of the 19th century – a period marked with active struggle for liberation and
independence of the Macedonian nation – additionally intensify the emotions
provoked by the storyline and action of the films, in which they have been
incorporated. During the research process, the authors of
the paper used the mechanism of cognitive appraisal as a model for content
analysis, as well as psychological and ethnomusicological analysis of the
resulting data. The units of content analysis were the sequences of scenes of
the film, in which the two Macedonian folk songs were used. The selected songs
and films, as well as the interaction between the sound and visual senses,
clearly present the deep relationship between music and emotions in a specific,
identity-related context.

The findings of the study are in favor of the
thesis that Macedonian folk songs, created as a result of the centuries-old
struggle of the Macedonian people, when used in Macedonian films, intensify the
patriotic emotions of the viewers and strengthen the concept of uniqueness in
the Macedonian identity, due to the processes of repetition and revitalization
of collective memories.
Transnationality, Transculturality and Ethnicity: A Look at Balkan Fest, San Diego, California
Authors: IVANOVA-NYBERG Daniela
Published: July 2019

This text is the result of an ethnochoreological and anthropological
investigation of folk dance practices at Balkan Fest in San Diego, California
(2013 et seq.), in which the Bulgarian community plays a central role. Although
Balkan Fest has already been approached in one of my earlier works, and the
California Bulgarian community has been addressed in a paper discussing the
‘re-discovery’ of Bulgarian folk dance, there was no focus on transnational and
transcultural approaches (and experiences) in these works, which are addressed
in the present text; these approaches are adopted here for setting the context
and supporting my analysis. Balkan Fest reveals “ways of belonging”, in which
Bulgarian music and dance play an important role. This article proposes that,
to many of the festival’s attendees, the festival’s campground became a space
(a ‘village,’ a ‘home’) where one is physically absent, but spiritually and
emotionally present in one’s country of origin. Besides being a playground –
both metaphorically and literally – the festival offers various activities for
children to retain their Bulgarian ethnic identity (although raised as
Bulgarian-Americans). Simultaneously, this is a California ‘Balkan Fest,’ in
which people of different backgrounds meet, and where the dance floor becomes a
venue for the convergence of various dance traditions.
PENGARUH UMUR PERUSAHAAN, LIKUIDITAS DAN PROFITABILITAS TERHADAP KETEPATAN WAKTU PENYAMPAIAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN “(TIMELINESS)”
Authors: Sari Retna
Published: July 2019

This research was conducted to examine the effect age of company, likuidity and profitability to timeliness in the submission of the financial report of manufacturing in Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2012. Sample that as many as 92 companies. Sample determination technique using purposive sampling method. Hypotesis testing using a logistic anlysis. The result showed that all variables are not significantly to the timeliness.
PENGARUH FIRM SIZE, DEBT RATIO DAN CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO TERHADAP PROFITABILITAS
Authors: Suryati Diah , Yetti Fitri
Published: July 2019

This study examind the effect of firm size, debt ratio and capital adequacy ratio in the banking companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during 2011 - 2014. The methodology in this research is descriptive quantitative by using multiple regression analysis. This model is a statistical analysis tool that is used to describe the effect of independent variables on the dependent variable (partially and simultaneously). In partial results of the study concluded that the profitability of using formulas return on assets, the ratio of financial performance in banking that firm size has a positive and significant impact on profitability. And the debt ratio has a negative and significant impact on the profitability of the banking company. The higher firm size will lead to improved profitability in the banking company, the higher the debt ratio will cause a decrease in the profitability of the banking company. While the capital adequacy ratio has no significant effect on profitability. Simultaneously, the influence of three independent variables on profitability in the banking company is 30.5 percentage points.
PENGARUH PROFITABILITAS, LEVERAGE, DAN UKURAN PERUSAHAAN TERHADAP PENGUNGKAPAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
Authors: Rachman Heddy Arif , Nopiyanti Anita
Published: July 2019

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of probability, leverage, and company size to corporate social responsibility disclousure. The independent variables in this study is probability, leverage, and company size. The dependent variable in this study is the corporate social responsibility disclousure, with years of research for 2010-2013. The sample in this study is mining companies that go public in Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) and have reported the corporate social responsibility disclosure activities. There are 36 samples by purposive sampling method. This study uses multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that there was no significant relationship between profitability and leverage on the disclosure of corporate social responsibility. Instead, there is a significant influence in the presence of company size on disclosure of corporate socialresponsibility.
PENGARUH KEBIJAKAN DIVIDEN, KEBIJAKAN HUTANG DAN PROFITABILITAS TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR
Authors: Krisnawati Eka , Miftah Munasiron
Published: July 2019

This study aimed to examine the effect of Dividend Policy, Policy Liabilities and Profitability of Company Value of the companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2011 to 2014. The population in this study a number of 60 companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange. Data obtained from financial statements 2011 to 2014 that has been published. Obtained a total sample of 15 companies. The analysis technique used is multiple linear regression and hypothesis testing with constant 5%.In this study occur existing data were not normally distributed, this is due to some extreme values that look very different from the value of other observations. Of the 60 samples of existing research, as many as 24 sample company data should be eliminated (outlier data). It is intended to dispose of the data extremes can cause data distribution becomes normal, so that the data is left as many as 36 samples were used.The results showed that the dividend policy has no significant effect on the value of the company, debt policy does not significantly influence the company's value and profitability significantly influence the value of the company. The coefficient of determination R square indicates 0,073 or 7,3% of explaining that the variable is explained by the variable company value and dividend policy, policy liability and profitability the remaining 92,7% is explained by other variables.
ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMENGARUHI SKEPTISISME PROFESIONAL AUDITOR
Authors: H Novayanti Anggraini , Y Rahmawati Hanny
Published: July 2019

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which the factors of competence, objectivity, integrity, experience, independence, and the risk of an effect on the auditor's professional skepticism. This type of research in this study is a qualitative research. The population in this study is the auditors who work in public accounting firm in the whole area of Central Jakarta. The sampling technique in this study were selected through purposive sampling technique. The number of samples in this study is 24 KAP with 150 respondents. Analysis of data using regression analysis. The result of this research is the competence of auditors have an influence on the auditor's professional skepticism . Objectivity auditor has an influence on the auditor's professional skepticism. Integrity auditor has an influence on the auditor's professional skepticism. Experience auditor has an influence on the auditor's professional skepticism. Auditor independence have an influence on the auditor's professional skepticism. Risk auditor has an influence on the auditor's professional skepticism. And competence audior , auditor objectivity, integrity auditor , auditor experience , auditor independence and auditor risk together have an influence on the auditor's professional skepticism .
CATUR PURUSA ARTHA LENSA DEKONSTRUKSI DEFINISI PAJAK YANG BERKEADILAN
Authors: Darmayasa I Nyoman , Aneswari Yuyung Rizka
Published: July 2019

Catur Purusa Artha Lens of Deconstruction Equitable Tax Definition. The study aims to deconstruct the definition of tax with Catur Purusa Artha (CPA) lens. Research using postmodern paradigm focused on modernity disagreement of tax definition based on act. Tax definition for the result of deconstruction namely Dharma in the form of funds contribution that conducted sincerely from individual’s or entity’s Artha to the state which will be distributed based on Kama for the purposes of the state for the welfare of the people. The essence of the deconstruction definition provide a sense of equitable and stimulation of tax compliance.
RASIO KEUANGAN DALAM MEMPREDIKSI KEBANGKRUTAN PERUSAHAAN PERTAMBANGAN BATUBARA
Authors: Sidabalok Eva Lisnawati , Deviyanti Dwi Risma , Ginting Yoremia Lestari
Published: July 2019

The purpose of this study was to analyzed how much influence the return on assets (ROA), current ratio (CR), and debt ratio (DR) to the financial distress of coal mining companies listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange the period of 2010 – 2015. This study used secondary data obtained from IDX website with data collection method of purposive sampling then obtained 35 data sample research. Method of data analysis in this research is multiple linear regression analysis. Result of this research is return on assets (ROA) have significant positive effect to financial distress, current ratio (CR) has no positive significant effect on financialdistress, and debt ratio (DR) has a significant negative effect on financial distress of coal mining company. The results of this study obtained R square value of 0.869 which means the company’s financial distress condition can be predicted by using the four independent variabels.
TRANSPARANSI DAN AKUNTABILITAS KEUANGAN BAGI PARA “PENDOSA
Authors: Martadinata Sudrajat , Akbar Arya Zulfikar
Published: July 2019

This study aims to determine the form of transparency and financial accountability at the Coin Foundation Sumbawa. Using a qualitative approach with qualitative data analysis techniques as well. Where we collect data directly plunge into the field. Interviewing informants, studying the literature, and doing triangulation of sources, data, and research time. Our successful research result concludes that the Sumbawa Coin Foundation utilizes print and online media as a means of effective, efficient, transparent and accountable information dissemination.
PENGARUH KOMISARIS INDEPENDEN DAN KEPEMILIKAN MANAJERIAL TERHADAP KINERJA KEUANGAN DENGAN KONSERVATISME AKUNTANSI SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING
Authors: Jaya Ajun Daruri , Zulfikar Rudi , Astuti Kurniasih Dwi
Published: July 2019

This study aimed to analyze the influence of Independent Comission er and manajerial ownership on financial performance with accounting conservatism as an intervening variable. Independent Comissioner is m easured by total Independent Comissioner divided by total Independent Board, manajerial ownership is measured by share owned by mana jemen divided by total outstanding share, financial performance is proxied with Return On Asset and accounting conservatism is proxied by the Book to Market Ratio. The sample in this study are as many as 174 companies, and samples u sed in this study is a manufacturing company listed on the Indonesia Stock exchange during 2012-2016. The statistical method used is regression analysis with path analysis. The results show that better corporate governance, in terms of greater of independence commissioner and manajerial ownership shows to be a direct relation tofinancial performance. On the other hand , manajerial ownership lowered the financial performance via accounting conservatism. Howeever, in terms of greater independent commissioner does not lowered the financial performancce via accounting conservatism.
PENGARUH UKURAN PERUSAHAAN, DEWAN KOMISARIS DAN CAPITAL INTENSITY TERHADAP EFFECTIVE TAX RATE (ETR)
Authors: Novianti Dewi Ratna , Praptiningsih Praptiningsih , Lastiningsih Noegrahini
Published: July 2019

This research is using quantitative study aimed to see whether there are influence of Firm Size, Board of Commissioners and Capital Intensity on Effective Tax Rate (ETR). The sample in this study a number of 67 manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2014 – 2016 by using purposive sampling method. Data obtained from the financial reports in the publication. The number of sample obtained as many as 67 companies with a total sample of 201 samples. After reduce the data outlier, data eventually resulted in 147 samples ready to be analyzed and tested. Analysis technique used was multiple linier regression with a level of significance of 5%. The results of this study suggests that (1) Firm Size has significant effect on the Effective Tax Rate (ETR), (2) Board of Commissioners was not significant effect on Effective Tax Rate (ETR), (3)Capital Intensity effect significantly to Effective Tax Rate (ETR).
PENGARUH CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DISCLOSURE TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN DENGAN PROFITABILITAS SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA PERUSAHAAN SEKTOR PERTAMBANGAN YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA TAHUN 2012-2016
Authors: Suhartini Dwi , Megasyara Ira
Published: July 2019

This research aims to test the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) against the company's value and profitability, as well as how the influence of corporate social responsibility disclosures of the company's profitability as an intervening variable. There are about 70% Indonesia environmental damage caused by mining operations that implement CSR programs and mining companies can reduce the environmental impact of such business. This research uses a quantitative approach to the analysisof data by the method of partial least square (PLS). Population as many as six company the mining sector listed on the effect indonesia of 2012-2016 .A method of the sample collection use purpose of sampling , as many as 30 report a finance company. This research result indicates that csr not contributing to value of enterprise, but contribute to profitability. Profitability capable of being variable intervening between relations csr on the company, it means profitability high giving effect to the high value of enterprise.
HUBUNGAN KESULITAN KEUANGAN DENGAN MANAJEMEN LABA PADA PERUSAHAAN YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA TAHUN 2010-2016
Authors: Feldo Ferix , Rinaningsih Rinaningsih , Yuliati Retno
Published: July 2019

This research aims to know how the relationship between financial distress as measured by manajemen laba using Discretionary value Accruals (DA). This research use quantitative approach and the population used is the all of company listed in the Indonesian Stock Exchange period 20102016. Research conducted using multiple linear regression. The result of the research indicate (1) there is a negative significant relationship between financial distress in distress1 category characterized by a negative net income during the current year with warnings management. (2) there is no significant relationship between financial distress in distress2 category characterized by negative working capital during the current year with manajemen laba, (3) there is on relationship between financial distress in distress3 category characterized by negative net income and working capital during the current year withmanajemen laba.
The use of modern simulator technologies in air training on the example of the air force university in Deblin
Authors: Nowakowski Henryk , Kozuba Jaroslaw
Published: July 2019

The article presents flight simulation training devices used for the training of students at Dęblin Air Force University from the early 60s until the present time. It includes information concerning the scope of the use of training devices in the teaching process as well as training itself of the university flying personnel. It also presents the development of flight simulation based on changes in the devices facilitating flight training, from training devices to the Integrated Training System. The use of flight simulators for the training of pilots is becoming an increasingly more important element of this training. More and more advanced flight simulators allow the implementation of the majority of flight procedures.
Peran Komite Sekolah dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas Layanan Pendidikan
Authors: Supriadi Agus
Published: July 2019

Based on kepmendiknas 044/U/2002, the school committee carries out four functions, such as giving consideration, supporter, supervisor, and mediator. The function of school committee improving the quality of educational services to the stakeholder is to do their function in school plan and educational resources. Beside that verify and ratify RKAS which is proposed by the school. The school committee’s function as the supporter is to give their thought, energy and support in extracurricular and additional lesson. The additional lessons can be done by adding extra time in English. Lesson, natural science and supporting the school budget through from student guardian to fulfill a plenty of educational infrastructures. The function of the school committee as the connector is to assist the school in creating  connection an cooperation the school, the student parents and the society, guardians; organize some activates which increase awareness and society partner the last. The function of the school committee as supervisor require the students report; do evaluation of school plan and implementation in infrastructure needs, supervise the development of the school and student progress; do investigation the school funding; control the school works to look for input and suggestion from the society to increase the educational services.
Strategi Pengembangan Mutu Sumberdaya Guru MISS Putri Sukorejo
Authors: Abdullah Abdullah
Published: July 2019

The success in the development of national education sector needs to be supported by the various components and elements that exist in the education system. One of the most important elements in the education system is the availability of qualified human resources. Organizationally, the factor of human resources has a strategically important position in addition to other educational factors. This study, focused on the development strategy of the quality of teacher resources, using a qualitative approach. This study, focused on the development strategy of the quality of teacher resources, using a qualitative approach. The efforts and strategic steps MISS Putri Sukorejo in the development of quality resource teachers are as follows: a) Making the Vision, Mission and Objectives MISS Putri Sukorejo as target quality development resource teacher, b) Build teacher commitment, c) Building a Discipline, d) Meet the Teachers' Welfare, e) Changing Mindsets teacher / positive  Character Building. Based on some analysis that we can know that the shape and development of quality resource strategy techniques MISS Putri Sukorejo teacher may be classified typology academy is a strategy used by attempting to develop "buy" and "make". Terms in this study as quality development resource teacher who performed "kaffah".
Implikasi Aliran Filsafat Pragmatisme Terhadap Praksis Pendidikan
Authors: Priyanto Dwi
Published: July 2019

This papers aims to describe of implication ideology pragmatic philosophy  toward practical in education. Conception of pragmatic education is education to purpose for children maturation be come human be autonomous, responsible and be able to problem solving your live alone. Education must directed in place where children in a place. Curriculum that used every subject does not can separated but constitute unit integrated, and experience in the school always integrated with experience outside school. That Problems appointed by teacher in classroom is actual problems attractive that interest for children or to become center of notice for children. That application of method by teacher is diciplin method but authorization. All subject matter that in display must be basic facts that in observed, understanded, along with previously discussed and subject matters talked about probabled contains ideas that can develop situation for achieve to purpose. Teacher role in pragmatic education but of as facilitator and motivator children activity. All children activity carry out self in a row with interest and necessary that chooised, but teacher permanent supply directive that enable children to growth appropriate with talent and that possessed interest.