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Mechanical design and error prediction of a flexible manipulator system applied in nuclear fusion environment
Authors: Shi Shanshuang , Wu Huapeng , Song Yuntao , Handroos Heikki 
Published: August 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to introduce a development and error modeling of a serial redundant manipulator system applied in nuclear fusion environment. Detailed mechanical design of vacuum-compatible arms and actuators are presented, and manipulator flexibility is studied through experiments and model identification algorithm to evaluate the deformation.Design/methodology/approachFirst, the manipulator is designed to be several modular segments to obtain enough and flexible workspace inside the fusion device with narrow and complex geometries. Joint actuators with “rotation-linear-rotation” chains are developed to provide both huge reduction ratios and vacuum sealing. The redundant manipulator system has 11 degree of freedoms in total with a storage cask system to dock with the device vacuum vessel. In addition, to improve the position accuracy, an error prediction model is built based on the experimental study and back-propagation neural network (BPNN) algorithm.FindingsCurrently, the implementation of the manipulator system has been successfully carried out in both atmosphere and vacuum condition. Excellent performance indicates that the mechanical design is suitable. The validation of BPNN model shows an acceptable prediction accuracy (94∼98 per cent) compared with the real measurement.Originality/valueThis is a special robot system which is practically used in a nuclear fusion device in China. It will allow remote inspection and maintenance of plasma facing components in the vacuum vessel of fusion device without breaking the ultra-high vacuum condition during physical experiments. Its design, mechanism and error prediction strategy have great reference values to the similar robots in vacuum and temperature applications.
Study on dual peg-in-hole insertion using of constraints formed in the environment
Authors: Su Jianhua , Li Rui , Qiao Hong , Xu Jing , Ai Qinglin , Zhu Jiankang 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop a dual peg-in-hole insertion strategy. Dual peg-in-hole insertion is the most common task in manufacturing. Most of the previous work develop the insertion strategy in a two- or three-dimensional space, in which they suppose the initial yaw angle is zero and only concern the roll and pitch angles. However, in some case, the yaw angle could not be ignored due to the pose uncertainty of the peg on the gripper. Therefore, there is a need to design the insertion strategy in a higher-dimensional configuration space.

Design/methodology/approach
In this paper, the authors handle the insertion problem by converting it into several sub-problems based on the attractive region formed by the constraints. The existence of the attractive region in the high-dimensional configuration space is first discussed. Then, the construction of the high-dimensional attractive region with its sub-attractive region in the low-dimensional space is proposed. Therefore, the robotic insertion strategy can be designed in the subspace to eliminate some uncertainties between the dual pegs and dual holes.

Findings
Dual peg-in-hole insertion is realized without using of force sensors. The proposed strategy is also used to demonstrate the precision dual peg-in-hole insertion, where the clearance between the dual-peg and dual-hole is about 0.02 mm.

Practical implications
The sensor-less insertion strategy will not increase the cost of the assembly system and also can be used in the dual peg-in-hole insertion.

Originality/value
The theoretical and experimental analyses for dual peg-in-hole insertion are proposed without using of force sensor.
The role of social capital in the perception of images of the Islamic State
Authors: Koshkin Andrey Petrovich , Zhidkih Vladimir Aleksandrovich , Novikov Andrey Vadimovich 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
The terrorism of “Islamic State” (IS) is increasingly coming to be seen as a complicated and complex phenomenon permeated with various political goals and personal interests. The effectiveness of terrorist recruiters determines the need to identify the reasons for the appeal of the IS image and for the effectiveness of IS propaganda in different population layers and social groups. From this perspective, it is crucial to identify the significant social factors that are most affecting the perception of the terrorist activities of “IS” and their role in creating and shaping IS images. The purpose of this paper is to determine the role of social capital in the perception of the IS image.

Design/methodology/approach
The study is based on the findings of a sociological survey of a sample comprising 881 Russian students. In this research, six scales were used to identify the attitude of Russian students toward IS: informational awareness of IS; the image of IS fighters; the image of IS as an organization; attitude to an anti-terrorist policy; the role of the mass media; the level of social capital. Factorial analysis of the main components was conducted for each of the scales.

Findings
Subsequently, the correlation analysis of the relationship of social capital to the perception of the image of “IS” was conducted. Six main IS images were identified in the minds of the students. The research results show that survey participants with high levels of social capital are significantly more negative in their perception of the activities of the terrorist organization in question.

Originality/value
From this perspective, it is crucial to identify the significant social factors that are most affecting the perception of the terrorist activities of “IS” and their role in creating and shaping IS images. This study focuses on determining the role of social capital in the perception of the IS image.
Direct and mediated associations among earnings quality, book-tax differences and the audit quality
Authors: Riguen Koubaa Rakia , Jarboui Anis 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the direct and indirect links between book-tax differences (BTDs) and audit quality using accounting conservatism (proxy of earnings quality). Hence, this paper seeks to extend prior audit quality research.

Design/methodology/approach
This study uses a sample of Tunisian listed firms on the Tunis Stock Exchange and operating in the industrial and commercial sectors during 2005-2012. This investigation is motivated by structural equations system models that specify both a direct link and an indirect link that is mediated by information reflected in BTDs.

Findings
The results show that for the Tunisians companies, firms with large BTDs are associated with higher audit quality implies that such BTDs represent an observable proxy for earnings quality that affects auditor decisions. The authors find statistically an indirect link between abnormal BTDs and audit quality that is mediated by earnings quality. The current study also provides evidence that information reflected in BTDs can improve audit quality.

Practical implications
The findings may be of interest to the academic researchers, practitioners and regulators who are interested in discovering the informational value of BTDs in the audit process.

Originality/value
This paper extends the existing literature by examining the mediation effect of information reflected in BTDs on relationship between BTDs and audit quality.
Exploring the relation between corporate reporting and corporate governance effectiveness
Authors: Kachouri Maali , Jarboui Anis 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between corporate governance effectiveness and information transparency. Hence, this paper seeks to extend prior information transparency research.

Design/methodology/approach
This study uses a sample of 28 non-financial listed Tunisian companies and covers an eight-year period from 2006 to 2013. To test the hypotheses of this research, a simultaneous equation system model was applied.

Findings
The results obtained show that, for the Tunisians companies, corporate governance practices have a significant positive effect on information transparency. The current study also provides evidence that pertinent information can improve corporate governance index.

Research limitations/implications
The findings may be of interest to the academic researchers, practitioners and regulators who are interested in discovering the quality of corporate governance practices in Tunisian context.

Practical implications
The findings of this study can help Tunisian regulators in creating corporate governance disclosure requirements. The findings also provide the African business community insights concerning the quality of corporate governance and of corporate reporting.

Social implications
This research helps also to inform regulators about the benefits of disclosure more information to investors and to the firm. For instance, how the information can be a source of transparency and stability in the firms what and favors the social environment of the firms.

Originality/value
This paper extends the existing literature by examining the causal relationship between corporate governance and information transparency.
Practical application of anti-money laundering requirements in Bangladesh
Authors: Ahmed Syed Alamin 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
This paper aims to provide an insight into anti-money laundering (AML) regulations in light of the global AML framework. Specific analysis is drawn using a case study of Bangladesh – the national financial culture within the country is carefully examined to establish the extent to which it is conducive to adopting such frameworks. Particular focus is placed on customer due diligence requirements, and the unique challenges posed by alternative remittance systems. The paper evaluates the impact of globalisation as well as the correlation between developments based on resources available to the respective state.

Design/methodology/approach
The research has primarily been conducted through the usage of relevant websites (reports compiled by national and international agencies) and journal articles in electronic format. References have been made to studies and works carried out by authors on the global AML framework.

Findings
The internal structural development of Bangladesh must be enhanced and the various social and economic issues must be overcome before a practical AML framework can be successfully implemented.

Research limitations/implications
The lack of published works on AML in Bangladesh is a shortcoming, and more work on this subject is encouraged. The absence of specific AML reports on Bangladesh has resulted in some informed assumptions based on other developing countries.

Practical implications
The research provides a deep insight into the global AML framework, how it can be applied to developing countries like Bangladesh and the drawbacks of implementing a universal framework domestically.

Originality/value
The study provides an innovative analysis, examining aspects of AML regulation in Bangladesh which have not previously been effectively studied.
Compliance landscape in central and eastern Europe – the case of Hungary
Authors: Kovács Levente , David Sandor 
Published: August 2017

Purpose
This paper aims to explore how the understanding of the concept of compliance as its own risk category and the role of compliance as a separate internal banking function developed during the central and eastern European (CEE) region’s restoration of the banking systems, both parallel to and as a part of their transition process from their centrally planned economies to market economies, with special focus on the case of Hungary.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper discusses the transition within CEE and the reconstruction of their banking systems, including that of money and the capital market and the law-abidingness of the banking sector, the role of its reputation, compliance and customer relationships, compliance after 2005, the Bank of International Settlement principles and their implementation, a Hungarian compliance survey conducted in 2009 and future challenges in the field of compliance.

Findings
There is still not a globally or continentally accepted “best” practice in the field of compliance. It is under these circumstances that banking systems must face the challenges of this new epoch of increasing migration and cybercrime.

Originality/value
This paper presents the development of compliance in CEE, with special focus on Hungary. The article was written by employees of the Hungarian Banking Association, put together with the help of the vast experience they gained throughout their careers in the banking sector.
From preparedness to risk: from the singular risk of nuclear war to the plurality of all hazards
Authors: Deville Joe , Guggenheim Michael 
Published: August 2017

AbstractDebates on risk have largely assumed risk to be the outcome of calculative practices. There is a related assumption that risk objects come only in one form, and that the reason not everything can be transformed into a risk is because of the difficulties in calculating and creating universal quantitative comparisons. In this article, building on recent studies of preparedness that have broadened understandings of risk, we provide an analysis of how preparedness measures might themselves produce risk, in particular through risk's durable instantiation, or what we call ‘concretization’. Our empirical focus is on how government agencies in two countries shifted their attention from the risk of nuclear attack during the Cold War to an all hazards approach to preparedness. Comparing the mid‐ to late‐twentieth century histories of the UK and Switzerland, we show that both countries shifted from focusing from a single risk to plural risks. This shift cannot be explained by a change in prevailing calculative practices, or by the fact that the risks changed historically. Instead, it is driven by historically specific changes in how risks are produced and reproduced in relation to how materializations of risk operate over time.
A Study on the Estimation of Postmortem Interval Based on Environmental Temperature and Concentrations of Substance in Vitreous Humor
Authors: Yang Mingzhen , Li Huijun , Yang Tiantong , Ding Zijiao , Wu Shifan , Qiu Xingang , Liu Qian 
Published: August 2017

AbstractA method to determine postmortem interval (PMI) based on environmental temperature and the concentrations of vitreous humor (VH) molecules were explored. Rabbit carcasses were placed in a chamber at 5, 15, 25, or 35°C, and 80–100 μL ofVHwas collected with the double‐eye alternating micro‐sampling method every 12 h. A RocheDPPIbiochemical analyzer was used to measure the concentrations of six substances inVHsamples. The interpolation function model and mixed‐effect model were employed for data fitting to establish equations forPMIestimation. The concentrations of K+, P, Mg2+, creatinine (CRE), and urea nitrogen (UN) exhibited an upward trend with increasingPMIin all temperature groups, while the concentration of Ca2+showed a downward trend. Validation results using K+and Mg2+ions revealed that the mixed‐effect model provided a better estimation than the interpolation function model using the data from our experiment. However, both models were able to estimatePMIusing temperature andVHmolecule concentrations.
Health promotion in Fiji: Is it feasible in the emergency department?
Authors: Creaton Anne , Holt Jackie 
Published: August 2017

AbstractObjectivesComplications of diabetes, hypertension and asthma are commonly seen in EDs in Fiji. Time spent in the ED offers an opportunity for health promotion activities. The aim of the intervention was to provide information on diabetes, hypertension and asthma to patients in the ED. The aim of the project was to determine whether such an intervention could be implemented using public health students. The aim of this paper is to document the experiences of those who delivered and supervised the intervention.MethodsThis pilot project took place in the Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva, in August–October 2015. Patient suitability was assessed by the supervising emergency physician. Patients were invited to receive a 10‐min information session relating to asthma, hypertension or diabetes. Once the project had concluded, the students and supervisor were given a questionnaire, requiring them to reflect on their experiences of the project. Data was analysed using an inductive approach with thematic content analysis.ResultsStudents required intensive coaching to gain the skills and confidence to deliver the intervention. The intervention was well received by patients, whose knowledge of hypertension, diabetes and asthma was poor.ConclusionHealth literacy among patients in Fiji is low and measures to address this must be taken. Intensive training and supervision is required for public health students to be able to deliver such activities in the ED setting.
Packaging conditions for the field release of the fruit fly parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Authors: Cancino Jorge , López‐Arriaga Florida , Montoya Pablo 
Published: August 2017

AbstractThe effects of adult density, hypoxia conditions, temperature and photoperiod on the emergence, mating, flight ability, survival and fecundity of adult Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) were evaluated when insects were packaged in a 20 l cylindrical container for field release. Survival was the only parameter that was significantly affected by density and hypoxia. Emergence and fecundity were noticeably delayed with decreased temperature, although survival increased. Mating depended mainly on temperature, but photoperiod was not a determinant; however, the presence of light significantly increased fecundity and flight ability of adults. Adult emergence averaged 60%, but in high packaging densities a greater incidence of damage to antennae occurred, likely because of mating behaviours in overcrowded conditions. The information generated by this study is useful for the field release of higher quality parasitoid adults in projects intended to utilise augmentative biological control to suppress fruit fly pest populations.
Epidemiology of head and neck cancer in Thailand
Authors: Tangjaturonrasme Napadon , Vatanasapt Patravoot , Bychkov Andrey 
Published: August 2017

AbstractCancer is the most common cause of death in Thailand, with the mortality almost doubled during 1998–2011 (from 48.4 to 95.2 per 100 000). The estimated number of new cancer cases in 2011 was 112 392. Our review provides baseline data on the current epidemiological situation with head and neck (HN) cancer in Thailand based on reports of the National Cancer Registry and findings from local and international publications. Collectively, HN cancer approaches age‐standardized rate (ASR) incidence of 15.7 and 10.7 per 100 000 males and females, respectively, and is ranked among the top five dominant cancers in Thailand. The leading HN malignancies in men are oral (ASR incidence 4.6 per 100 000), nasopharyngeal (ASR 2.8) and laryngeal (ASR 2.7) cancers, while the most common cancers in women are thyroid (ASR 5.1) and oral (ASR 3.2) carcinomas. Some local habits (betel quid chewing, traditional cigarette smoking and alcohol intake) are associated with the high incidence of oral cancer in Northeast Thailand. Despite important prognostic significance, the role of human papillomavirus infection in various HN cancers from Thailand has been scarcely addressed. There is a growing incidence of thyroid cancer over the last two decades. The Thai population overall, compared to worldwide rates of HN malignancies, has a lower incidence of laryngeal and thyroid cancers but higher incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer.
Mediterranean Struggles for Movement and the European Government of Bodies: An Interview with Étienne Balibar and Nicholas De Genova
Authors: Garelli Glenda , Sciurba Alessandra , Tazzioli Martina 
Published: August 2017

AbstractThe conversation between Étienne Balibar and Nicholas De Genova engages with the Mediterranean of migration as a multifaceted, productive, and contested space, which can represent a counterpoint to a deep‐rooted Eurocentric imaginary. Looking at the Mediterranean as a space produced by the mobility of the bodies crossing it and by the combination of different struggles, Balibar and De Genova comment on some of the political movements that have taken center stage in the Mediterranean region in the past few years and suggest that the most important challenge today is to mobilize a “Mediterranean point of view” whereby the political borders of Europe and its self‐centered referentiality can be challenged.
A new application of change point analysis reveals extensive edge effects on a temperate mixed forest
Authors: Michels Kristin K. , Hotchkiss Sara C. , Jonaitis Erin , Thurman Andrew L. 
Published: August 2017

AbstractQuestionsHow do landscape changes along edges of protected areas affect forest interiors and stand development? What are the locations, spatial extents and magnitudes of these effects?LocationThe 8500‐ha Sylvania Wilderness Area, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, USA.MethodsWe conducted vegetation surveys in 202 plots in ten transects crossing the Sylvania Wilderness border in 2013 and 2014. We recorded characteristics of forest structure, trees, shrubs, saplings, seedlings and herbaceous species. We constructed GLMM to estimate the location, spatial extent and magnitude of change of edge effects on Sylvania with a range of possible edge effect locations and widths of effect. We selected best‐fit models that minimized the AIC and applied likelihood ratio tests to assess the statistical significance of each edge effect.ResultsOverall, evidence of edge effects occurred up to 625 m into the Sylvania Wilderness, with most significant changes occurring within 400 m of the wilderness border. Wide zones of change occurred across the wilderness border, while zones of change farther from the edge tended to be narrower, suggesting that distinct environments are established beyond the transitional habitats surrounding the border region. Canopy‐level and understorey‐level variables exhibited the largest magnitudes and steepest gradients of change, indicating these communities are strongly influenced by edge effects in this forest system. Canopy‐level heterogeneity also increased approaching the internal core area of Sylvania.ConclusionsIn this case study, we applied a linear change point model and found a minimum buffer zone of 400 m to mitigate edge effects in an old‐growth temperate mixed forest. Regionally, land managers could implement this buffer to existing edges of protected areas or negotiate this buffer zone in land acquisitions. A more stringent buffer zone of 625 m internal and 250 m external to old‐growth forests would be ideal. This application of change point analysis provides a simple, efficient method to establish effective buffer zones and to identify functional groups or ecosystem attributes for which edge effects are of greatest conservation concern. We recommend modifying our open‐source change point package to estimate local edge effects that take into account regional characteristics.