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ADSORPSI LOGAM Pb dan Cu DARI PELUMAS BEKAS MENGGUNAKAN BLENDING SELULOSA ASETAT-KITOSAN
Authors: Mangesti Fitra Langgeng , Sosidi Husain , Prismawiryanti  , Syamsuddin  
Published: January 2020

Research on adsorption of Pb and Cu metals from used lubricants has been carried out using cellulose acetate-chitosan blending which aims to determine the best ratio and pH between cellulose acetate and chitosan which can adsorb metal Pb and Cu from used lubricants. Cellulose acetate was synthesized through the acetylation method using cellulose extracted from palm fiber coir. The obtained cellulose acetate is brown fine powder with a yield of 62% and has a water content of 20%. Cellulose acetate was characterized using FT-IR while adsorption of Pb and Cu metals from used lubricants using AAS. The results of FT-IR analysis showed the formation of cellulose acetate with an absorption band of 1637.56 cm-1 which proved the presence of carbonyl groups (C = O). The AAS results showed that the best ratio and pH to absorb Pb and Cu metals in used lubricants is 3:1 with pH 6.
Keywords: palm oil coir, acetate cellulose, chitosan, used lubricants
PEMANFAATAN LIMBAH KULIT BUAH PISANG KEPOK (Musa paradisiaca) SEBAGAI BIOSORBEN ZAT WARNA RHODAMIN B
Authors: Musafira Musafira , Adam Nurfitrah M , Puspitasari Dwi Juli 
Published: January 2020

The investigation about the utilization of Banana peel (Musa paradisiaca) as biosorbent Rhodamine B dye has been done The purpose of this study was to determine the maximum contact time and to determine the adsorption capacity of kepok banana peel. Completely randomized design (CRD) was used in this research with two variables (the contact time and Rhodamine B concentration. Both variables were done in five levels i.e 10, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min and 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 ppm respectively. The result showed that the maximum concentration of banana peel in adsorbing Rhodamine B was 6 ppm with 120 of contact time, and Rhodamine B adsorption capacity was 4.55mg/g.
Keywords: Banana peel, Rhodamine B, biosorbent
Investors' Interpretations of Imprecise Standards and Their Perceptions of Earnings Management by Reputable Companies
Authors: Tan Hwee-Cheng , Mayorga Diane 
Published: January 2020

ABSTRACT
Standards with imprecise guidelines require interpretation by users. In this study we investigate how investors' perceptions of earnings management vary with their interpretations of imprecise standards and the type of company reputation. We design a quasi-experiment that exploits the role of the press as a “watchdog” of corporate activities to focus the attention of investors on the financial reporting practices of companies. The results show that both factors interact to influence investors' perceptions. Investors, whose interpretations of the imprecise standard are inconsistent with that of the company, are more likely to suspect earnings management when the company has a financial rather than non-financial reputation. Investors in the inconsistent/financial reputation condition are also more likely to sell their investments than those in the inconsistent/non-financial reputation condition. The type of reputation does not show a significant effect on investors' perceptions when investors' interpretations are consistent with that of the company.
JEL Classifications: M40; M41.
Learning from Ethical Violations in Public Accounting: A South African Audit Scandal and a Firm's Transformation
Authors: Holtzblatt Mark A. , Foltin Craig , Tschakert Norbert 
Published: January 2020

ABSTRACT
This case provides students with an opportunity to examine ethical issues and challenges encountered in public accounting. This real-life case occurred in South Africa, where wide-spread corruption and unethical behavior severely affected a global accounting firm. Due to the resulting negative publicity, the firm suffered significant reputational damage and underwent investigations by the audit regulator and professional accounting society. Consequently, the firm initiated major transformations of management, governance, and audit quality procedures. Students are required to research and analyze issues involving the accounting firm's South African activities. However, the matters addressed are universal and encountered by firms globally. The case learning objectives include improving understanding of the value of auditor independence, the importance of ethical behavior to a global firm's reputation, ways to promote ethical conduct, and how professional skepticism can identify ethical misconduct. The case is designed for auditing, forensic accounting, international accounting, accounting policy, and ethics courses.
Semantic Processing Theory Could Help Explain the Effectiveness of Creativity Incentives: A Numerical Experiment
Authors: Knox Brian D. 
Published: January 2020

ABSTRACT
Two seminal accounting studies find that output creativity is insensitive to creative effort: workers simplify creativity-weighted contracts by focusing on increasing creativity, but they cannot increase output creativity enough to compensate for sacrifices they make to output quantity. Other studies, however, find evidence that output creativity is sensitive to creative effort. To examine these differing results, I use a numerical experiment: I model workers in quantity contracts and creativity-weighted contracts, and I proxy creative effort as workers' choice between fine semantic processing (less creative) and coarse semantic processing (more creative). My numerical experiment's results show (1) output creativity's sensitivity to creative effort when the task is less inherently creative and (2) output creativity's insensitivity to creative effort when the task is more inherently creative. More inherently creative tasks effectively require coarse semantic processing in both contracts, limiting workers' ability to give incrementally more creative effort in response to creativity incentives.
Data Availability: Data are available upon request.
No Acute Effects of Exogenous Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide on Energy Intake, Appetite, or Energy Expenditure When Added to Treatment With a Long-Acting Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist in Men With Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Bergmann Natasha C. , Gasbjerg Lærke S. , Heimbürger Sebastian M. , Krogh Liva S.L. , Dela Flemming , Hartmann Bolette , Holst Jens J. , Jessen Lene , Christensen Mikkel B. , Vilsbøll Tina , Lund Asger , Knop Filip K. 
Published: January 2020

OBJECTIVEDual incretin receptor agonists in clinical development have shown reductions in body weight and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in patients with type 2 diabetes, but the impact of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor activation remains unclear. Here, we evaluated the effects of high-dose exogenous GIP on energy intake, energy expenditure, plasma glucose, and glucose-regulating hormones in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with a long-acting glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSIn a randomized, double-blind design, men with type 2 diabetes (n = 22, mean ± SEM HbA1c 6.8 ± 0.1% [51 ± 1.5 mmol/mol]) treated with metformin and long-acting GLP-1R agonists were subjected to two 5-h continuous infusions (separated by a washout period of ≥3 days): one with GIP (6 pmol/kg/min) and another with saline (placebo). After 60 min of infusion, a liquid mixed-meal test was performed, and after 270 min of infusion, an ad libitum meal was served for evaluation of energy intake (primary end point).RESULTSEnergy intake was similar during GIP and placebo infusion (648 ± 74 kcal vs. 594 ± 55 kcal, respectively; P = 0.480), as were appetite measures and energy expenditure. Plasma glucagon and glucose were higher during GIP infusion compared with placebo infusion (P = 0.026 and P = 0.017) as assessed by area under the curve.CONCLUSIONSIn patients with type 2 diabetes, GIP infusion on top of treatment with metformin and a long-acting GLP-1R agonist did not affect energy intake, appetite, or energy expenditure but increased plasma glucose compared with placebo. These results indicate no acute beneficial effects of combining GIP and GLP-1.
Acute Traumatic Intracranial Hematoma Index and its Significance for Objectifying Indications for Their Surgical Treatment
Authors: Semyonov A. V. , Krylov V. V. , Sorokovikov V. A. , Grigoryeva E. V. 
Published: January 2020

THE AIM OF THE STUDY. was an index creation for both single and multiple acute traumatic intracranial hematomas (ATIH) for objectification of the surgical treatment indications and using multispiral computed tomography (MSCT) and based on up-to-date clinical recommendations.MATERIAL AND METHODS. We performed a retrospective study of 3 groups of patients with ATIH. Group 1 included 19 patients who were treated conservatively and discharged from the hospital without complications (group of conservative treatment). Group 2 included 9 patients who were observed after hospitalization and were treated in a delayed manner surgically due to growth of the intracranial hematoma volume or the patient condition deterioration (group of observation). Group 3 included 18 patients who were operated due urgent indications (group of surgical treatment). For each patient, the acute traumatic hematoma index (ATHI) was calculated by our original formula. It took the ATIH location, volume in milliliters according to the first MSCT, and risk factors significant for poor outcomes into account. After a preliminary assessment of the significance of differences between the studied characters of groups, a discriminant analysis was carried out with determination of the ATHI values in each group.RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS. The suggested ATHI index has been shown to be effective in assessing single and multiple ATIHs of any location in accordance with current recommendations. The index is an objective (digital) and easy-to-use for determining ATIH surgical treatment indications and statistical treatment. If ATHI is less than 3 points, there are no indications for surgery and the repeated MSCT of the brain is indicated at least 12 hours after the first checkup or if the suspicious clinical sings appear; if ATHI is 3–4, the indications for surgery are relative and the repeated MSCT of the brain is required 6 hours later even if the patient condition is unaltered; the surgery is indicated if ATHI is more than 4 points.Authors declare lack of the conflicts of interests.
Ultrasonography in the Assessment of Lung Recruitment in Patients with Severe Pneumonia
Authors: Lakhin R. Y. , Zhirnova E. A. , Shustrov V. V. , Shulman S. G. , Yemelyanov A. A. , Bogomolov B. N. 
Published: January 2020

BACKGROUND. Ultrasound study significantly expanded the possibilities of bedside diagnosis in patients with respiratory failure. Using ultrasound, it is possible to determine the volume of lung damage in the form of collapsed alveoli and infiltration areas with preserved airness of the lung tissue. AIM OF STuDY To study the possibility of assessing the recruitment maneuver of the alveoli based on changes in the ultrasound signs of lung tissue damage.MATERIAL AND METHODS. A prospective study was performed in the Clinic of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation of S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy. The study included 36 patients who were treated in the period from 2010 to 2017 with a duration of respiratory support of at least 48 hours and oxygenation index less than 300 mmHg. For 36 patients, 48 alveoli recruitment maneuvers were performed according to a step-by-step method under the control of dynamic compliance and average tidal volume. Ultrasound determined the type and extent of destruction of lung tissue by signs of infiltration and consolidation.RESULTS. In the studied patients, after carrying out a maneuver of recruitment of the alveoli, arterial blood oxygenation indices increased statistically significantly, PaCO2 level decreased, pulmonary tissue compliance improved, respiratory volume grew. All this confirmed the mobilization of the alveoli and improved lung ventilation. Ultrasonographic evaluation of lung tissue showed a significant decrease in the severity of the ultrasound sign of infiltration after recruitment maneuver from 46.5 (38; 57.5) to 37.5 (30.5; 49.5). However, recruitment had practically no effect on the volume of the consolidated area of lung tissue: the general consolidation index before (4 (3; 5)) and after (4 (3; 5)) the maneuver had no statistically significant differences.CONCLUSIONS. The pneumonia-affected consolidated lung tissue has a low recruitment potential and the volume of consolidation does not change with the growth of PEEP. After the recruitment maneuver, the number of B-lines decreases, indicating a decrease in infiltration and an increase in lung airness.Authors declare lack of the conflicts of interests.
Authors: Wahdaniyah Sitti Rabiatul 
Published: January 2020

Abstrak:
Keterbukaan akses informasi di era digital memberikan peluang bagi partai politik melalui struktur berjenjang untuk membangun komunikasi politik, berkaitan dengan usaha pencapaian kehidupan demikratis dan peningkatan derajat kualitas kepercayaan masyarakat kepada parpol sebagai salah satu wadah konstitusional. Melalui komunikasi isu dan gagasan politik, parpol berupaya memperoleh sejumlah akumulasi pendapat individual secara terbuka dan membentuk opini publik melalui suatu kegiatan berupa debat pembicaraan, atau pertukaran informasi antara individu yang berada dalam satu kelompok. Dampak komunikasi politik dan opini publik terhadap perilaku masyarakat tidak dapat digeneralisir, karena dampak berbeda yang ditimbulkannya pada setiap individu karena perbedaan latar belakang usia, jenis kelamin, agama, pendidikan, kecerdasan, pekerjaan, kelas sosial-ekonomi, dan sebagainya. Selain itu, publik adalah manusia yang bisa menerima, menolak, mempertanyakan, mengkritisi sehingga dengan begitu banyaknya sumber informasi, publik bisa membandingkan pesan dari satu media dengan pesan dari media yang lain, atau dengan pesan dari public figure atau otoritas yang ia percayai.

Kata kunci: Era digital, Komunikasi Politik, Opini Publik, Perilaku Masyarakat
El espacio-territorio de la intervención social. Notas sobre el quehacer de la praxis social comunitaria en sectores poblacionales
Authors: Durán Andrés 
Published: January 2020

Realizando un recorrido histórico que relata elementos importantes sobre la inserción de profesionales de la psicología en sectores populares de la capital de Santiago, el artículo vincula dicha inserción a un conjunto de políticas de ciudad de corte neoliberal, implementadas desde la dictadura militar en adelante, mostrando cómo cierta epistemología del “espacio” ha gobernado la estructuración misma de la ciudad, con implicancias para los sectores desfavorecidos. Al mismo tiempo, el artículo releva la noción de “territorio” para efectos reflexionar sobre el quehacer de la psicología social comunitaria en sectores poblacionales.
Iconostasis in the Liturgical and Church-Historical Contexts
Authors: Loyevskaya Margarita M. 
Published: January 2020

The article deals with study and attribution of rare portable iconostases (“movable church”). Their features include the Sovereign tier (with the Royal Doors) absence, the small size, and the four remaining tiers (Deisis, Great Feasts, Prophets, and Patriarchs) painted on one board. Portable iconostases were used during long pilgrimages, missionary trips, or military campaigns, as well as in Bezpopovtsy (priestless) houses of worship.In liturgical practice, both in ancient times and now, portable iconostases were used under certain circumstances for long journeys. They are easy to set up in any place, whether it is a house, a tent or a field. In the 16th century, embroidered iconostases, rapidly installable in field and stationary conditions, were brought along in military campaigns. Thus, in his military campaigns, Emperor Alexander I used a silk-painted iconostasis made by masters of the Moscow Kremlin Armory. Movable chur­ches were also used in remote and sparsely populated areas (for example, in the Olonets Governorate). The services were held in a big house and lasted for two or three days.There were quite a lot of portable iconostases in the past, but only few of them have been preserved, among which there are rather peculiar ones, shaped as cupboards, nightstands, kiots. At the beginning of the 20th century, an iconostasis icon was painted with five tiers on one board.
Myth Actualization as a Way to Build the Self-Reflective Plot of the Film “Ilyich’s Gate”
Authors: Bezzubikov Aleksey O. 
Published: January 2020

The article provides the analysis of mytho­logical dimension of the film “Ilych’s Gate” (Zastava Ilycha) by M.M. Khutsiev. The author concludes that the text of this film represents self-reflexive structure. Firstly, the plot of the film quite clearly depicts the mythological perception of reality. Secondly, the course of narration reproduces the influence of mytho­logical codes on the perception of the audience. The text of the film contains a description of its own mechanism of influence on the viewer as well as the processes taking place in the minds of the audience at the moment of viewing.The first part informs of the main principles of mytho­logical thinking and the idea of time and space in the myth, referring to the works by C. Lévi-Strauss, R. Barthes, M. Eliade, A. Losev, E. Cassirer and others. Special attention is paid to the role of myth and initiation ritual in the psychological formation of a personality, as, based on the following, this is the theme that forms the basis of the film plot.The second part deals with the methods by which the mythological dimension is manifested in the text of the film.In the third part, the researcher shows how the contrast of secular and sacral becomes the main semantic opposition promoting the motion of the plot.In the fourth part, the author proves that the reflection of reality in the characters’ minds is a referent of the images shown on the screen. The characters’ development lies in the actualization of the sacral and mythological perception of the world. In turn, the cultural codes contained in the text of the film are designed to evoke a kind of response in the minds of the audience — to actualize the same sacred modus of perception in its ideas, the achievement of which is the ultimate goal of the characters. Thus, the inner path of the characters in the film reflects the processes that excite the studied film in the perception of the audience.The relevance of the article lies in the discovery and description of the principle of self-reflection in the structure of the film “Ilych’s Gate”, which allows us to understand at a qualitatively new level its structure and place in the historical development of Russian cinematography.
A novel approach of MRI-CT Image fusion using CWT for finding Disease location
Authors: Syed Inthiyaz  , Hasane Ahammad Sk  , Praveen SR Konduri  , Apoorva Inani  , Nagineni Risthitha  , Dhiraj V  , Siva Kumar M  , Saikumar K  
Published: January 2020

Medical Image processing has tremendous applications in medical diagnosis. This broadsheet offerings the idea of a fusion of MRI(Magnetic Resource Imaging)-CT (Computed tomography) using Coverlet wavelet transform(CWT), which is used to find the disease location in an image. In the Medical field, CT provides maximum information on denser tissue with less amount of distortion and higher resolution images. Whereas, on the other hand, MRI provides information on softer tissue with much distortion. However, both are similar; the main difference lies where CT uses X-rays to produce images while MRI uses radio-Waves to produce images. This paper presents a fusion by concatenating of images using a coverlet wavelet transform technique. The presentation is estimated on the source of locating the disease in the resultant image. In this research, various image type like MRI, CT, PET, ECT, SPECT models has been collected and apply the fusion process such that calculate the performance analysis parameters like SSIM, PSNR, entropy, CWT, etc. this research consist of processing and classification in the step -1 process the image with fusion model has been implemented, for classification estimate the samples with probabilistic functions. Finally calculated the parameters for disease finding and location estimation such that this research is helpful for disease location estimation and finding. At final achieves the better outcomes compared to existed methods.
The Association Between Iron Over Load and Tanner Stage Retardation in the Females with B-Thalassemia Major
Authors: Suzan Sabbar Mutlag  
Published: January 2020

Despite optimal therapy of patients with B- major thalassemia included repeated transfusion of blood program and iron chelation agents helped by increasing survival of these patients but remained a major problem in adolescents of these patients such as growth failure and hypogonadism. This study was aimed to determine the relationship between iron overload and tanner stage retardation among female patients with B- major thalassemia in Thalassemia Hospital in Diwaniyah Governorate. The current study occurred on all female patients diagnosed β-thalassemia major depends on the blood tests, with their age range from 13years to 16 years who registered in Thalassemia unit in Al- Diwaniyah Governorate, Republic of Iraq. In the physical examination, the patients were assessed for weight, height, Tanner stages, and body mass index(BMI), which recorded. S. Ferritin value was used to assess the iron load, and pelvic ultrasound was checked to assess the size of the uterus and both ovaries. The results of the currents study revealed that the total numbers of B- thalassemia major female patients are 31 patients, aged 13-16 years. Age of patients at which diagnosed of B- major thalassemia range from 0.17 to 5 year. The frequency of Blood transfusion (time/Year) ranges from 6 to 33 times/Year. The level of serum ferritin of the patients was ranged from 913-12000 ng/ml with. Tanner stage I was predominant, accounting for 87%, whereas stage II and III accounted for 10% and 3%, respectively. There was a significant negative relation between times transfusion of blood and Tanner. There was a significant correlation between Uterus size, ovarian size, and Tanner stage. Because of inflammation falsely increase serum ferritin or due to the relation between body iron in the body and level of serum ferritin is not always within the linear range, especially in the condition of inflammation or tissue damage. So that level of serum ferritin is not an adequate measure of iron stores in patients with major thalassemia. Therefore, we needed another indicator to measure iron stores in patients with thalassemia major such as liver iron concentration.