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The Impact Indonesia’s Sinking of Illegal Fishing Ships on Major Southeast Asia Countries
Authors: Juned Mansur , Samhudi Galby Rifqi , Lasim Rahmat Aming
Published: May 2019

This study examines Indonesia’s sinking of illegal fishing ships influencing its relationship with countries in Southeast Asia region. Considering that the loss of and damages to national resources due to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Indonesia are so huge, President Joko Widodo has a commitment to no longer tolerate such a crime. The approach of his Minister of Maritime and Fishing Affairs has been to sink IUU Fishing ships which mostly flagged foreign flags. As a result, Indonesia’s relation with neighboring countries is affected. However, the assertive policy of Indonesia did not lead to a commotion among the states in the region. Hence, this study attempts to discover why Indonesia does not find significant obstacles to continuously carry out sinking foreign IUU fishing ships from its counterparts in Southeast Asia region namely Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Statements of the statesmen around the countries and other related documents on the matter are used to examine their response to the Indonesia’s policy. In line with the method, this study capitalizes neoclassical realism by Gideon Rose in which foreign policies are considered a reflection of systemic pressure, domestic political demands (innenpolitik), and state power.
Implementation of Investigator’s Authority for Confiscating the Notary Original Deed in Bukittinggi Police Station
Authors: Hasnul Elfi Rahmi , Danil Elwi , Yoserwan Yoserwan
Published: May 2019

In carrying out the duties, the notary applies as an official who makes authentic deeds in the form of original deed. Original deed is a state document made by a notary as a public official which is then placed in storage in the notary’s office. In this case, it is also a confidential profession of a notary. The problems are: 1) how the implementation of confiscation of notary original deed by investigator in Bukitinggi Police Station, 2) what are the obstacles in carrying out the confiscation of the notary original deed by investigator in Bukitinggi Police Station, and 3) what efforts to overcome the obstacles experienced by investigator in carrying out the confiscation of the notary original deed in Bukittinggi Police Station. This research applies an empirical juridical method. The characteristic of this research is descriptive analysis. All research data will be analyzed qualitatively. The research findings include: 1) the implementation of confiscation of notary original deed by investigator in Bukitinggi Police Station can be performed by requesting prior approval from the Regional Honorary Board of Notaries, 2) the obstacles in the confiscation of notary original deed by investigator in Bukitinggi Police Station is the time period, 3) effort to overcome the obstacles experienced by investigator in confiscating the notary original deed in Bukittinggi Police Station is to provide explanation and understanding.
Transformation of The Value of Religious Characters in Civic Education Learning in Elementary Schools
Authors: Maharani Siti Dewi , MS Zulela , Nadiroh Nadiroh
Published: May 2019

This study aims to describe how the transformation of the value of religious characters in civic education learning. This study uses a qualitative method, where the research data collected from the teacher based on real experience both the speech or behavior of the research subject as well as the existing field situation because it intends to find out the phenomenon of Transformation of Religious Character Value in civic education learning in Palembang Elementary School. The results of this study found that the application of the value of the religious character of elementary school students in the city of Palembang, namely students can behave intolerance, mutual respect between fellow courtesy to the teacher and in learning activities in the classroom students give greetings to teachers and other students. This is indicated by the attitude shown by students when they meet teachers and other students. Furthermore, students give smiles, greetings, greetings, courtesy, and courtesy. In addition, students carry out obedience in performing worship.
The Position of Auction Treatise Deed in The Process of Motor-Vehicle Title Transfer (The Case Study in Pekanbaru)
Authors: Utami Siti Azwita , Yuslim Yuslim , Benni Beatrix
Published: May 2019

The auction process is regulated in Minister of Finance Regulation Number 27/PMK.06/2016 concerning instructions for conducting the auction. The existence of treatise on the law of auction is certainly essential for the seller and the buyer since it is related to the need for proof of legal ownership of the object being auctioned for both movable and immovable properties. A proof of transfer of ownership of motor-vehicles is in the form of treatise of auction made by auction officials. It serves as a valid sale and purchase deed and as the basis for the title transfer of the auction winner. However, in fact, in Pekanbaru there are still many non-execution auction winners who do not transfer the title based on the auction treatise but instead use receipts. Based on this fact, the researcher formulates the research problems: (1) How is the process of transferring the title of a motor-vehicle through a non-execution auction in Pekanbaru? (2) How is the position of a auction treatise deed  in the process of transferring the name of a motor-vehicle in Pekanbaru? The research method in this study is empirical juridical research. Based on the results of the study: 1) In Pekanbaru, the auction winner transfers the title with the help of the bureau or the used car showroom. The unit and the proof of motor-vehicle ownership are already in the hands of the auction winner, thus transferring the title does not require an auction treatise copy. 2) The auction treatise is the basis for transferring the title / the rights in accordance with the items stated in the auction treatise to the authorized institution. However, in fact, the winner of the motor-vehicle auction does not use the auction treatise in transferring the title. The auction treatises are only used to transfer the title of the government auction, while the terms for the title transfer of the private auction has the same terms as the ordinary trading.
The Implementation of Multicultural Educational Communication within the Islamic Education and Character Development (IECD) Subject at Elementary Schools in Indonesia
Authors: Kartikawati Dwi
Published: May 2019

In the educational sector, effective communication is a crucial instrument to inculcate multicultural values. One of the methods involves integrating these values into the Islamic Education and Character Development (IECD) subject in elementary schools. This research focused on how to implement this method in SD Badan Perguruan Indonesia (BPI) in Bandung, Indonesia by using a qualitative case study approach with an intensive focus on how and why the subject matter was urgently conducted. The research data were collected by interviews, field observations, literature study and the use of educational communication and Stephen R. Covey’s theory of habit as theoretical frameworks. Research results showed that the implementation of multicultural educational communication integrated into IECD by involving educational communication elements, i.e. teachers, learning materials and media as well as students could be attained by developing characters and habits of the students so that they always uphold good moral values, discipline, awareness, humanity and honesty both at school and in the society.
The Relationship of Indonesia’s Poverty Rate Based on Economic Growth, Health, and Education
Authors: Efendi Riyanto , Indartono Setyabudi , Sukidjo Sukidjo
Published: May 2019

Poverty is one of the most common problems in each country. This poverty phenomenon occurs in all countries that are not divided into developed countries in the world. This poverty occurs due to several factors, such as the low level of economic growth, health, and education of a country. This study aims to analyze Indonesia's poverty level seen through economic growth, health, and education from 2004-2017. This research is a quantitative study using secondary data obtained from Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Indonesia and Statistik Ekonomi dan Keuangan Indonesia (SEKI). In analyzing the data, use the application of E-Views 10 with the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method. The results showed that: (1). Economic growth has a positive and not significant influence on Indonesia's poverty level, (2). Health has a negative and significant influence on Indonesia's poverty level, (3). Education has a negative and insignificant influence on Indonesia's poverty level, (4). Economic growth, health, and education affected the Indonesian poverty rate of 88.5% which was indicated by the R-squared value of 0.885.
Farmers 'Communication Patterns in Enhancing the Environment Ethnoecological Study of Ciparay Village District
Authors: Indriyati R.
Published: May 2019

Rural communities are communities that cannot be separated from the natural environment in which they live. The linkage is believed to be a process of environmental communication, especially how people interpret and behave towards natural phenomena and then that knowledge is communicated by their neighbors and passed on to the next generation. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to know and understand the communication patterns of farmers in interpreting the environment, especially in Ciparay Village, Leuwimunding District, Majalengka District. The research was carried out using a communication ethnoecology approach, and technically carried out with the ethnographic communication method. The results of this study indicate that the farmers' communication patterns in interpreting the environment in the Ciparay Village community, Leuwimunding District, are based on local traditions and wisdom which are the historical heritage shown in the form of agricultural land use. This is related to the Guar Bumi ritual activities as the annual routine village agenda carried out by the community as a form of gratitude as well as a request to the One-Time God who has caused rain, provides soil fertility, abundant harvest and the beauty of the village's natural environment. The meaning of the Guar Bumi Ciparay ritual emphasizes the importance of protecting the environment, traditions and village customs. All activities of agricultural land use are symbolic activities, full of meaning from the community and have important implications for the sustainability of people's lives and the local environment. Fertile land and agricultural land are believed to be part of the blessing and able to provide fortune to their descendants until now. The elements of the communicator play an important role, in which these elements have a separate position, in accordance with the social stratification prevailing in society. This social stratification turns out to have a close relationship as an environmental communication system that cannot be separated from one another. Through the communication ethnoecology approach, this research focuses on the core of communication science, namely symbolic meaning rooted in cultural and environmental aspects.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL SUBSTANTIATION OF THE CHOICE OF TOOTHPASTES ON THE BASIS OF MONITORING THE COMPOSITION OF THE ORAL FLUID IN THE INHABITANTS OF INDUSTRIAL AREAS
Authors: Молвинских Вера , Molvinskikh Vera , Белоконова Надежда , Belokonova Nadezhda , Еловикова Татьяна , Elovicova Tat'yana , Киселева Дарья , Kiseleva Dar'ya , Червяковская Мария , Chervyakovskaya Maria , Антропова Ольга , Antropova olga , Ольшванг Ольга , Olshvang Olga
Published: May 2019

The inhabitants of industrial areas are influenced by anthropogenic factors. Harmful chemicals enter the body from the air, drinking water, food and are found in the oral fluid, hard tooth tissues, dental deposits, biopsy of tissue structures and contribute to the development of caries and inflammatory periodontal diseases. Toothpastes and mouthwashes are used for prevention of major dental diseases. The toothpastes contain a variety of abrasives: silicon dioxide, calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, calcium bicarbonate, hydroxyapatite, which can act as adsorbents of heavy metal compounds. Biomonitoring using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) allows to determine the micro-quantities of metals in blood, urine, human milk, hair and oral fluid. The study of oral hygiene products showed that toothpastes and mouthwashes, used by patients for prevention and treatment of inflammatory periodontal diseases, have an adsorption activity for metal ions. The article evaluates the adsorption efficiency of medical and preventive toothpaste relative to the metal ions (chromium, manganese, cadmium, lead, etc.) in the oral fluid of the inhabitants of industrial areas. The use of adsorption-effective toothpaste twice a day for two weeks showed a significant decrease in the concentration of metal ions in the mixed saliva of the inhabitants which are under the influence of unfavorable environmental factors. When using a toothpaste containing silicon and titanium oxides, the concentration of manganese, chromium, arsenic, lead and cadmium ions in the oral fluid decreases within 2 weeks. The modern method of ISP-MS is advisable to use for high-precision monitoring of the oral fluid ion composition in patients living in the industrial areas.
GALVANOSIS OF THE ORAL CAVITY
Authors: Борисова Элеонора , Borisova Eleonora , Комова Алена , Komova Alena , Вербитский Евгений , Verbitsky Evgeniy , Идрис Али-Яссер , Idris Ali-Yasser
Published: May 2019

Introduction. Galvanosis of the oral cavity is an important problem in modern dentistry. A small amount of textbooks has been written on this topic. Purpose ― to summarize all knowledge about this pathology: etiology, pathogenesis, feature, differential diagnosis, modern treatment methods, prevention - based on the search and study of original modern monographs, scientific articles. Results. The review describes the etiopathogenesis of the oral galvanosis, which is based on the corrosion of metal structures. Many factors have influence on speed and intensity of the corrosion process in the oral cavity. First, in case when the technology of manufacturing metal structures was broken, the release of metallic inclusions into the oral fluid increases, that provokes the occurrence of corrosion. Secondly, saliva is an electrolyte, and the its composition and pH have a great influence on the electrochemical processes in the oral cavity. Thirdly, it is known that some general somatic diseases, periodontal pathologies and oral mucosa cause changes in the composition of the oral fluid and, as a result, electrochemical processes. The clinical picture of galvanosis is described in scientific articles - patients complain of a burning sensation of the mucous membrane of the tongue, a violation of taste sensitivity (metallic or sour taste in the mouth). During examination the oral cavity, it is possible not to reveal pathological changes, just the presence of structures which made of dissimilar metals makes us wonder about the presence of galvanosis. The main diagnostic criterion for oral galvanosis is the measurement of the magnitude of the potential difference between metal structures. Galvanosis treatment is to replace metal structures in the oral cavity with metal-free ones, i.e. eliminating the cause of the disease. There are several ways to prevent galvanoses - firstly, using electroplating in the manufacture of metal structures, and, secondly, conducting a diagnostic test using a plastic crown with inserts of metal alloys, from which the future prosthesis will be made. A review of the literature has shown that it is necessary to study this topic in depth.
Hydrophilic Phytochelators in Iron Overload Condition
Authors: Hezaveh Zohreh Sajadi , Shidfar Farzad
Published: May 2019

Background: Iron overload can cause many complications and damage many organs as well as physiologic functions. Consumption of phetochemicals and flavonoids with iron chelating ability, instead of synthetic iron chelators, can be less harmful and more effective. The aim of this review is to investigate hydrophilic phytochelators in iron overload condition. Methods: In this review, the possible natural iron chelators including quercetin, rutin, bailcalin, silymarin, resveratrol, mimosine, tropolone, curcumine, catechin, kojic acid, and caffeic acid were investigated. Furthermore, the mechanisms through which they chelate iron were discussed. Results: The mentioned antioxidants eliminated excessive iron, decreased iron absorption, exerted antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity without causing adverse effects and other metal deficiencies in iron overload condition. Conclusion: The combination of synthetic chelators with these antioxidants or their replacement with natural chelators could be possible treatments for iron overload.
UTILIZATION OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION IN DECISION MAKING
Authors: Hidayat Moch. Charis , Wahab Abdul
Published: May 2019

Purpose of Study: The undeniable fact that information at this time has been viewed as a very potential resource. Infor- mation is the only source needed by a leader of an educational institution. Information can be processed from other sources that are influenced by very complex organizations and owned computer devices.

Methodology: Information processed using a computer can be used by an organizational leader and an individual with expertise as a means of communication and problem solving, as well as valuable information in the decision making the process.

Results: In general from the results of research that researchers do indeed the combination of human resources and infor- mation technology applications that are tried to apply have been done. But this is not an easy matter, of course, depending on the focus of the development of management information systems individually sees the needs that are needed now.

Implications/Applications: After studying and analyzing about the utilization of education management information sys- tem in decision making hence writer concludes that; first, decision making needs good information, second, irrelevant information will cause wrong judgment in making decision, third, the main basis of framework of information system utilization in taking decisions all information presented by the information system should be aimed at supporting certain phases of the decision-making process; fourth, the utilization framework of management information systems in decision making can also be used to assess an ongoing reporting system, fifth, decision making in education is an important part that should be done well by managers or other officials.
Characterization of Delignified Oil Palm Decanter Cake (OPDC) for Polymer Composite Development
Authors: Adam Muhammad Aqif , Sulaiman Alawi , Samsu Baharuddin Azhari , Mokhtar Mohd Noriznan , Subbian Karuppuchamy , Tabatabaei Meisam
Published: May 2019

For decades agricultural waste materials have been a subject of study for the production of sustainable bioproducts such as biodegradable composite. In Malaysia millions of tonnes of palm oil biomass are produced annually including Oil Palm Decanter Cake (OPDC). In this study, the objective was to characterize the delignified OPDC for potential biodegradable composite development. Chemical delignification is a process of removing the lignin from the plant biomass by using chemicals. Delignification process was performed by treating the raw OPDC with 10% NaOH (alkaline treatment) followed by 25% H 2 SO 4 (acid treatment) and finally 10% H 2 O 2 (bleaching). The result of the treated OPDC showed that cellulose content had increased from 29.4 to 87.6%, while hemicellulose had decreased from 11.2 to 3.1% and finally lignin had decreased from 25.3 to 9.3%. TGA, FTIR and XRD analysis of the raw and treated OPDC samples supported the findings as well. Through morphological analysis of the treated OPDC using FESEM, it showed that the chemical treatment had caused the raw OPDC fibre surface to break-up and open its structure. At the end of this study, the treated OPDC was also exposed to lauric acid for hydrophilic properties study and the result showed that the hydrophobic properties had been developed in the treated OPDC and thus made it suitable for biodegradable composite development.
Modification of Growing Medium for Container Melon (Cucumismelo L.) Production Using Goat Manure and Dolomite
Authors: Handajaningsih Merakati , Hasanudin - , Saputra Helfi Eka , Marwanto - , Yuningtyas Ayu P.
Published: May 2019

The growth of melon plant requires soil rich in organic matter, well drainage, and soil pH 6.0 - 7.0. The adverse conditions are found on mostly red-yellow podsolic of Ultisol. The objective of this research was to evaluate the application of goat manure and dolomite on growth and yield of melon. The research was held from June until September 2015 in Kandang Limun, Bengkulu City.  Completely Randomized Design was arranged involving goat manure doses consisted of 0 kg polybag-1, 3 kg polybag-1, and 6 kg polybag-1. Another factor was that the dose of dolomite consisted of 0 g polybag-1 (0 tons ha-1), 100 g polybag-1 (2 tons ha-1) and 200 g polybag-1 (4 tons ha-1). Treatments were replicated three times; each experimental unit consisted of 4 polybags of plants. The result of this research revealed no interaction between goat manure and dolomite in affecting the vegetative growth of plants. The interaction between goat manure and dolomite was found affecting fruit weight, fruit diameter and the thickness of the edible fruit part. The highest values for fruit weight, fruit diameter, and edible fruit thickness were achieved on 3 kg polybag-1 goat manure and 200 g polybag-1 dolomite treatment, which were 725.25 g, 17.14 cm, and  2.99 cm respectively. Goat manure dose of 6 kg polybag-1 increased stem diameter (5.5 mm) and fruit sweetness (8.09 0Brix) compared to treatment without manure which was 5.43 mm and 7.31 0Brix.
An Improved Multi-layer Cooperation Routing in Visual Sensor Network for Energy Minimization
Authors: Ullah Arif , Nawi Nazri Mohd , Aamir Muhammad , Shazad Asim , Faisal Sundas Naqeeb
Published: May 2019

Recent development on visual sensor networks (VSN) have shown the emergence of VSN as an important class of sensor-based distributed intelligent systems, with unique performance, complexity, and quality of service challenges.  Furthermore, the popularity of VSN had attracted researchers and industries from many applications. Basically, VSN consists of a large number of low-power camera nodes, visual sensor networks support a great number of novel vision-based applications. The information provided by the camera nodes from a monitored site were collected data and processed in distributed and collaboratively. The use of multiple cameras in the network provides different views of the scene which enhances the reliability of the captured events. However, the cameras combined with the network's resource produce large amount of image data which require more energy consumption. Many research experts are working and publishing research papers on energy minimization in visual sensor network. However, there are no special attentions given by researchers on multi-layer cooperation routing in visual sensor network (VSN) particularly on the deficiency of forward-thinking innovation. This research proposed a new method that put forward the step and use (CO-VSN) multi-layer routing arrangement in visual sensor network. The performance of the proposed method is then compared with RASE protocol in different parameters and the result shows some meditation change in the stability of the network, increase the network life, reduce packet loss and energy drainage reduce in the VSNs. Even though, the RASE scheme used channel condition for movement of data and yet the proposed CO-VSN used cooperation and demonstrated better results.
Backpropagation Neural Network Based on Local Search Strategy and Enhanced Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithm for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Authors: Ibrahim Ashraf Osman , Shamsuddin Siti Mariyam , Saleh Abdulrazak Yahya , Ahmed Ali , Ismail Mohd Arfian , Kasim Shahreen
Published: May 2019

The role of intelligence techniques is becoming more signiï¬cant in detecting and diagnosis of medical data. However, the performance of such methods is based on the algorithms or technique. In this paper, we develop an intelligent technique using multiobjective evolutionary method hybrid with a local search approach to enhance the backpropagation neural network. First, we enhance the famous multiobjective evolutionary algorithms, which is a non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II). Then, we hybrid the enhanced algorithm with the local search strategy to ensures the acceleration of the convergence speed to the non-dominated front. In addition, such hybridization get the solutions achieved are well spread over it. As a result of using a local search method the quality of the Pareto optimal solutions are increased and all individuals in the population are enhanced. The key notion of the proposed algorithm was to  show a new technique to settle automaticly artificial neural network design problem. The empirical results generated by the proposed intelligent technique evaluated by applying to the breast cancer dataset and emphasize the capability of the proposed algorithm to improve the results. The network size and accuracy results of the proposed method are better than the previous methods. Therefore, the method is then capable of finding a proper number of hidden neurons and error rates of the BP algorithm.
Development of Production Creativity among Craftsmen by Identifying Techniques for Characterizing Coconut Waste
Authors: Dumasari D , Darmawan Wayan , Iqbal Achmad , Dharmawan Budi , Santosa Imam
Published: May 2019

The development of production creativity in handicraft micro-enterprises requires technical support. The primary mode of support is to identify the characteristics of the raw materials that make product design appear more creative, variation, and artistic. A right quality product can potentially increase profits. This knowledge transfer process has altered the behavior of craftsmen in Java, encouraging them to adopt coconut waste as a raw material. The location of this study was Purbalingga Wetan, Purbalingga District, Central Java Province. The study design was based on a participatory rural appraisal (PRA), with the application of both qualitative and quantitative approaches.  It was found that the ability of respondents to identify coconut waste characteristics was crucial to improving product quality. The number of skilled respondents applying the technique increased significantly. The skilled respondents were able to identify traits based on the age, color, fiber pattern, visual form, thickness, texture, and fragility of coconut wood or shell. An understanding of all of these characteristics was essential to improve product quality.  Skilled craftsmen choose good coconut waste can produce quality handicraft products. Quality handicrafts are produced with a variety of distinctive and artistic designs and motifs. The selling value of higher quality handicraft products significantly increases the income of craftsmen. The motivation and ability of craftsmen in the technique that identifies the characteristics of coconut waste needs to be continuously developed intensively. These efforts can be made through the willingness of craftsmen to share experiences. Another way is to increase the participation of craftsmen in training and demonstration of the characteristics of coconut waste as raw material for quality handicrafts.
High-Quality Wavelets Features Extraction for Handwritten Arabic Numerals Recognition
Authors: Akhtar M. Suhail , A. Qureshi Hammad , Al-Quhayz Hani
Published: May 2019

Arabic handwritten digit recognition is the science of recognition and classification of handwritten Arabic digits. It has been a subject of research for many years with rich literature available on the subject.  Handwritten digits written by different people are not of the same size, thickness, style, position or orientation. Hence, many different challenges have to overcome for resolving the problem of handwritten digit recognition.  The variation in the digits is due to the writing styles of different people which can differ significantly.  Automatic handwritten digit recognition has wide application such as automatic processing of bank cheques, postal addresses, and tax forms. A typical handwritten digit recognition application consists of three main stages namely features extraction, features selection, and classification. One of the most important problems is feature extraction. In this paper, a novel feature extraction approach for off-line handwritten digit recognition is presented. Wavelets-based analysis of image data is carried out for feature extraction, and then classification is performed using various classifiers. To further reduce the size of training data-set, high entropy subbands are selected. To increase the recognition rate, individual subbands providing high classification accuracies are selected from the over-complete tree. The features extracted are also normalized to standardize the range of independent variables before providing them to the classifier. Classification is carried out using k-NN and SVMs. The results show that the quality of extracted features is high as almost equivalently high classification accuracies are acquired for both classifiers, i.e. k-NNs and SVMs.
Identifying Key Factors Affecting Integrated and Sustainable Development of Red Onion Horticulture Cluster Area
Authors: Helmi - , Azhari Rafnel , Henmaidi - , Silfia - , Riyadhie Ibnu
Published: May 2019

Sustainable development of small-scale horticulture farming is very much determined by how these farmings develop and organized into an integrated agriculture cluster area which aims at fulfilling human needs, equitable distribution of economic benefits, and participation of farmers and rural people in the dynamics of development.  Indonesia has adopted it as policy but with limited evidence of successful implementation because of the ecosystem for agriculture cluster area development not yet existed. Despite the ecosystem not yet developed, small-scale farmers continue to manage their farming to support their livelihood.  In this context, there is a need to develop an alternative enabling framework based on an understanding of the dynamics of horticulture farming. The objectives of this research are to understand the dynamics of the red onion horticulture farming, assessing key factors affecting farming management, and identify elements of a framework for developing integrated small-scale red onion farming cluster area based on the key factors identified. A mix research method was applied: an in-depth interview and survey. The results of the research indicated that the following key factors affecting the dynamics of small-scale red onion farming: (1) market, product distribution, and price fluctuation; (2) provision of agriculture extension services and consideration to use inputs; (3) existence and functionality of farmers’ group (organization); (4) source of capital and the used of financial service industry; (5) supports from government program; (6) infrastructures to support farming activities (in term of farms access road and water); (7) mutually beneficial synergy and partnership among the stakeholders; and (8) digital platform to facilitate interaction among stakeholders. These key factors would form the basis to develop an alternative framework for integrated agriculture are development.
Characteristics of High Protein Snackbar Made of Modified Sweet Potato Flour
Authors: Sunyoto Marleen , Andoyo Robi , Masitoh Euis
Published: May 2019

MOSEP (Modified Sweet Potato) flour that made of sweet potato is potentially used as an emergency food due to its high content of carbohydrate. Snack bar becomes an option of emergency food form because practical in its preparation and serving. Mung beans flour and commercial WPC (whey protein concentrate) were added to produce a new food product that high in protein content of at least 10 - 15% to meet emergency food requirements. The objective of the study was to obtain a proper formulation between MOSEP composite flour and mung beans flour by adding 5% commercial WPC in the making of snack bar emergency food. The method used in the study was Randomized Block Design consisting of four treatments and three repetitions. The treatments were the ratio of MOSEP flour: mung beans flour, 70:30; 65:35; 60:40 and 55:45. Results showed that the best formulation was the treatment of MOSEP flour: Mung beans flour 55:45, having characteristics of 13.96% protein content, 3.45% raw fiber, 120.23 kkal/30 gram calorific value, 2255.93-gF hardness, 94.53% rendement and organoleptic tests of preference, color, flavor, and aroma were accepted.
Artificial Neural Network Based Fault Diagnosis of a Pulley-Belt Rotating System
Authors: Jaber Alaa Abdulhady , Ali Khalid Mohsin
Published: May 2019

Rotating machines are widely used in various industrial fields. Hence, an unexpected stoppage due to, for example, bad operating conditions or manufacturing error, has safety implications along with economic considerations. In this research, a fault detection system for a pulley-belt rotating system is developed and then different faults simulated in a test rig are investigated. Vibration signal monitoring is utilized since it represents a reliable approach for fault recognition in rotating machinery. Time-domain signal analysis technique is applied to extract some indicative features, such as root mean square, kurtosis and skewness. An artificial neural network (ANN) model is developed to detect the simulated faults. However, in addition to the machine healthy condition five fault types, such as unbalance in the driving pulley, wear in the belt and pulleys misalignment, have been simulated in the test rig. Two MEMS accelerometers (ADXL335), interfaced to Arduino MEGA 2560 as a data acquisition device, are used for vibration amplitude measurement. LabVIEW, which is a graphical programming software, is utilized to develop a signal capturing, analysis and feature extraction system. The result showed the effectiveness of the developed system in detection of different fault types in the pulley-belt system.
Determinants of Profitability of Sweet Potato Production in Camarines Sur, Philippines
Authors: Lirag Ma. Teresa B
Published: May 2019

Sweet potato has found its niche in the global market and is now outpacing other primary staple foods not only because of its desirability for human consumption but as an immediate source of income as well. A study was conducted to examine the factors affecting the profitability of sweet potato production in Camarines Sur, Philippines. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the 108 farmer-respondents. A structured questionnaire and focused group discussion were used as main tools for gathering data. Frequency counts, weighted means and percentages were used to describing and analyzing the socio-demographic data. Cost and return analysis and return on investment were used to determine the profitability of sweet potato production. The factors affecting the profitability of sweet potato production were also evaluated using multiple regression analysis. Results revealed that sweet potato production is generally profitable with the high financial return of 144% to farmers, or a net income of Php 48,400.00 pesos per hectare. There exist a positive relationship between income and farm size, labor input cost, cost of other inputs and access to buyers but inverse relationship exist between income and years of experience and tenurial status. Furthermore, farm size and cost of other inputs are significant variables that contribute to the increase in income. Recommendations include stabilizing the pricing system for sweet potato through the formation of production clusters to improve their market opportunities; provision of seminars and workshops on product development; provision of subsidies on agricultural inputs to reduce the cost of production; provision of basic and high-technology infrastructure; and establishment of an information network on the agricultural market.
Fuzzy Automaton as a Detection Mechanism for the Multi-Step Attack
Authors: Almseidin Mohammad , Piller Imre , Al-Kasassbeh Mouhammd , Kovacs Szilveszter
Published: May 2019

The integration of a fuzzy system and automaton theory can form the concept of fuzzy automaton. This integration allows a discretely defined state-machine to act on continuous universes and handle uncertainty in applications like Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). The typical IDS detection mechanisms are targeted to detect and prevent single-stage attacks. These types of attacks can be detected using either a common convincing threshold or by pre-defined rules. However, attack techniques have changed in recent years. Currently, the largest proportion of attacks performed, are multi-step attacks. The goal of this paper is to introduce a novel detection mechanism for multi-step attacks built upon Fuzzy Rule Interpolation (FRI) based fuzzy automaton. In that respect, the FRI method instruments the fuzzy automaton to be able to act on a not fully defined state transition rule-base, by offering interpolated conclusion even for situations which are not explicitly defined. In the suggested model, the intrusion definition state transition rule-base is defined using an open source fuzzy declarative language. On the multi-step attack benchmark dataset introduced in this paper, the proposed detection mechanism was able to achieve 97.836% detection rate.  Furthermore, in the studied examples, the suggested method was able not only to detect but also early detect the multi-step attack in stages, where the planned attack is not fully elaborated and hence less harmful. According to these results, the IDS built upon the FRI based fuzzy automaton could be a useful device for detecting multi-step attacks, even in cases when the intrusion state transition rule-based is incomplete. The early detection of multi-step attacks also allows the administrator to take the necessary actions in time, to mitigate the potential threats.
Effect of Heat Treatment Process on The Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of The Spray Coating Ni-Cr on CT38 Steel
Authors: Hoang Anh Tuan , Tran Thi Thanh Van , Nguyen Van Bach , Nguyen Duong Nam
Published: May 2019

The thermal spray has been commonly used in several applications to replace the plating technology due to high adhesion, low cost, and environmental pollution. The thermal coating is usually used to rehibilitate the small disrepair of the crankshaft but the dimension and mechanical properties of such parts are still maintaned. Commonly, the microstructure and mechanical properties are greatly affected by depth of thermal coating, and thermal coating needs to be conducted the heat treatment to homogenize the microstructure between metals of coating and base metals as well as to improve the adhesion, hardness, and wear intensity. In this work, the effects of heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the coating layer based on 80Ni-20Cr onto the surface of CT38 steel were conducted. SEM images and EDS analysis were used to determine the distribution of elements before and after heat treatment. In addition, mechanical properties such as Vicker hardness (HV), wear intensity, and adhesion were practically measured. As a result, after heat treatment by annealing under 1100oC during 8h, HV and adhesion were significantly higher than the case of non-heat treatment; meanwhile, wear intensity was found with 3 times lower compared to the unheated sample. The strong bi-lateral diffusion between Cr from coating layer and C from CT38 steel component to form carbide along with a formation of bond Ni-Fe was thought to be the main cause resulting in the improvement of mechanical properties and was demonstrated in this study.
Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata D) and Arrowroot (Marantha arundinaceae L) Starch-based Instant Porridge
Authors: Slamet Agus , Praseptiangga Danar , Hartanto Rofandi , Samanhudi
Published: May 2019

Pumpkin is a potential source of vitamin A and antioxidant. Arrowroot starch as the source of carbohydrates contains a low glycemic index. However, the utilization of pumpkin and arrowroot starch as the source of food products is still limited. Both ingredients can be processed into nutritious food with practical servings. The objective of the research was to investigate the effect of pumpkin and arrowroot starch ratio and the rotation speed of the drum dryer on the physiochemical properties and the acceptability of the instant porridge. The various ratios of pumpkin and arrowroot starch in the study were 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, and 5:1. The process of making instant porridge from pumpkin and arrowroot starch was using a drum dryer with a rotation speed at 1 and 1.5 rpm and a saturated steam pressure at 1 bar. The porridge yield was tested for physiochemical properties and acceptability. The variables of pumpkin to arrowroot starch and the rotation speed of the drum dryer affected the physical and chemical properties, and the acceptability of the instant porridge yielded. Based on amylograph characteristics, the instant porridge had amylograph profile type C, except on pumpkin and arrowroot starch in a ratio of 5:1 with drum dryer rotation speed at 1 rpm.  The best and most acceptable instant porridge according to the panelists was obtained at the ratio of 5:1 with 1.5 rpm speed.
Approaching CDIO to Innovate the Training Program for Seafarers to Meet the Requirements of the Industrial Revolution 4.0
Authors: Le Tien Quoc
Published: May 2019

Vietnam is located on the normal arterial maritime route between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, between Europe, the Middle East, China and Japan with regional countries. In the context of the industrial revolution 4.0 and the deeper integration of Vietnam's economy into the global economy, Vietnam's maritime industry is increasingly developing and deepening international integration. The rapid development of the domestic fleet and the labour export service of seafarers are setting out for our maritime schools the opportunity to train crew members. Improvement of training program for seafarers are considered an urgent issue, which is also a prerequisite for contributing to the development of the maritime industry actively.However, the initial integration and practice in the past few years show that the officers and crew have increased in sufficient quantity to meet the market demand but are showing many professional and operational defects, practical skills, foreign languages when working on modern ships or multinational vessels. The limitation of crew members is due to many factors, one of the basic factors is the quality of crew training, and the defects that do not meet the practical needs, especially training programs at training institutions are outdated. The paper analyses the status of the quantity and quality of Vietnamese seafarers from 2010 to 2018, propose measures to improve the quality of maritime human resources, with a focus on building and developing crew training programs by CDIO approach to meet the requirements of businesses and society for future crews.
Effect of Rare Earth on M7C3 Eutectic Carbide in 13% Chromium Alloy Cast Iron
Authors: Ngoc Quyen Hoang Thi , Tuan Vu Anh , Dong Tran Phap , Quyen Vu Viet , Nam Nguyen Duong
Published: May 2019

The crystallization process of hypoeutectic white cast iron consists of the first secreted austenite branch after the reaction of the austenite -carbide crystal is formed, and the phase crystal fills in the middle of the austenite branches. If the austenite branches are small and smooth, the crystals carbide are fine. The cast iron with 13% chromium which has 3 - 3.2% carbon, have the carbide crystalline as M7C3. The elements in rare earth have a strong affinity for oxygen and sulfur to produce rare earth oxides. These rare earth oxides can create heterogeneous germ center for austenite phases and smooth down these phases. The effect of rare earth on the M7C3 and crystals of 13% chrome white iron has been elucidated. Along with the increase of rare earth content, the microstructure of M7C3 with fine finely graded, more uniformly distributed, dispersed throughout the sample surface. When the carbide is fine and dispersion, will contribute to improving the properties of cast iron especially the impact strength as well as the abrasion resistance of the alloy. The research results show that in the presence of rare earth, rare earth elements created with oxygen and form La2O3 and Ce2O3 as the nucleation for the solidification process and create the small fineness of phases. The orientation of the crystal structure of these oxides is similar to the crystal structure orientation of Fe-Î³ phase. Finding and proving the oxides of rare earth has crystal structure with phase Î³ which will be small smooth exogenous minds that the microstructure has a smooth, small size.
A Feature Extractor IC for Acoustic Emission Non-destructive Testing
Authors: Giardino Daniele , Matta Marco , Spanò Sergio
Published: May 2019

In this paper, we present the design and the implementation of a digital Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) for Acoustic Emission (AE) non-destructive testing. The AE non-destructive testing method is a diagnostic method used to detect faults in mechanically loaded structures and components. If a structure is subjected to mechanical load or stress, the presence of structural discontinuities releases energy in the form of acoustic emissions through the constituting material. The analysis of these acoustic emissions can be used to determine the presence of faults in several structures. The proposed circuit has been designed for IoT (Internet of Things) applications, and it can be used to simplify the existing procedures adopted for structural integrity verifications of pressurized metal tanks that, in some countries, they are based on periodic checks. The proposed ASIC is provided of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) capabilities for the extraction of the main four parameters used in the AE analysis that are the energy of the signal, the duration of the event, the number of the crossing of a certain threshold and finally the maximum value reached by the AE signal. The circuit is provided of an SPI interface capable of sending and receiving data to/from wireless transceivers to share information on the web. The DSP circuit has been coded in VHDL and synthesized in 90 nm technology using Synopsys. The circuit has been characterized in terms of area, speed, and power consumption. Experimental results show that the proposed circuit presents very low power consumption properties and low area requirements.