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Scoping Review: Pengaruh Mendengarkan Murottal Al-Quran terhadap Tingkat Stres Orang Dewasa
Authors: Yunus Edwina Sukmasari , Arismunandar Pandith A , Rukanta Dadang
Published: May 2021

Murottal adalah pembacaan Al-Quran yang sesuai dengan tajwidnya ditambah dengan tartil (perlahan, tidak tergesa-gesa dengan mahraj yang jelas dan benar) dan dilagukan berdasar atas ilmu nagham. Sama halnya dengan terapi musik, banyak penelitian sebelumnya yang membuktikan bahwa salah satu efek Murottal Al-Quran adalah dapat menurunkan tingkat stres. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui pengaruh murottal Al-Quran terhadap tingkat stres orang dewasa. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode scoping review yang merupakan pencarian data melalui penelitian-penelitian sebelumnya dengan memfiltrasi penelitian-penelitian tersebut berdasar atas PICOS: Population, Intereention, Clontrol and Study. Pada penelitian ini, artikel-artikel yang di-review berasal dari jurnal nasional dan internasional yang berkaitan dengan pengaruh murottal Al-Quran terhadap stres. Berasal dari negara Malaysia dengan jumlah total artikel sebanyak 3 dan menggunakan dua database: Google Scholar dan Pubmed. Hasil scoping review ini menunjukkan bahwa mendengarkan murottal Al-Quran dapat menurunkan tingkat stres yang ditandai dengan penurunan hormon stres dan peningkatan gelombang alfa otak. Dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa terdapat pengaruh murottal Al-Quran terhadap tingkat stres. Scoping Review: the Effect of Listening to Murottal Al-Quran on the Stress Level of Adults Murottal is the recitation of the Quran according to its tajwid coupled with tartil (slowly, not in a hurry with clear and correct mahraj) and is chanted based on the study of nagham. The same with music therapy, many previous studies have shown that one of the effects of Murottal Al-Quran is reducing stress levels. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the murottal Al-Quran on the stress level of adults. This research was conducted using scoping review method, which is the search for data through previous studies by filtering these studies based on PICOS: Population, Intervention, Control and Study. In this study, the articles reviewed was chosen from national and international journals related to the influence of Murottal Al-Quran on stress.  These articles are from Malaysia with a total of 4 articles, using two databases: Google Scholar and Pubmed. The results of this scoping review shown that listening to murottal Al-Quran reduces stress level characterized by the decrease in stress hormone and the increase in brain alpha waves. Therefore, it can be that there is influence of murottal Al-Quran on stress.
Integritas Pemoderasi Pengaruh Profesionalisme Auditor Terhadap Kualitas Audit Pada Kantor Akuntan Publik Kota Medan
Authors: Tina Agus , Sari Eka Nurmala
Published: May 2021

This study aims to test and  prove empirically about the effect of professionalism to audit quality wich is moderated by integrity. This study is quantitative study with associative approach. Survey method was used by giving questionnaires to the auditors who work in public accounting firm in Medan. Probability sampling was chosen to by 60 persons as sample. The Data was analyzed by structural equation model partial least square (SEM-PLS).  The results showed that the competence has no effect on audit quality.  Professionalism has no effect on audit quality.  But integrity could moderated the effect of professionalism to audit quality
Analisis Hardskill Mahasiswa Akuntansi Terhadap Kompetensi Auditor Era Revolusi Industri 4.0
Authors: Hernawati Nopi , Maemunah Mey , Kuntorini Ririn Sri
Published: May 2021

AbstractThe industrial revolution 4.0 can be an opportunity, challenge or threat for various professions including the auditor profession. One of the challenges that must be answered is technological disruption. If the auditors are not able to adapt, they are threatened with extinction. Accounting students as the forerunners of the auditor profession must prepare themselves to become competitive professional auditors. The purpose of this research is to answer the problem formulation and analyze the hardskills of accounting students in preparing for auditors' competence in the revolutionary era 4.0. The research method used is a case study with a descriptive analysis approach. Data collection techniques are observation, in-depth interviews and documentation. The results of this study indicate that accounting students have  hard skills including accounting, finance and other related sciences, knowledge of business activities and organizing and Knowledge and competence in the field of information technology. Hard skills of accounting students have an effect on auditor competence. It is hoped that it can become an innovation that becomes a reference for the development of skills of accounting students in preparing for auditors' competence in the revolutionary era 4.0.Keywords: Accounting Student hardskill, auditor competency, Industry Revolution 4.0 Abstrak Revolusi industri 4.0 bisa menjadi peluang, tantangan maupun ancaman bagi berbagai profesi termasuk profesi auditor. Salah satu tantangan yang harus dijawab adalah disruptif teknologi, ika auditor tidak mampu beradaptasi, maka terancam akan punah. Mahasiswa akuntansi sebagai cikal bakal profesi auditor harus mempersiapkan diri untuk menjadi auditor profesional yang berdaya saing. Adapun tujuan yang akan dihasilkan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menjawab perumusan masalah dan menganalisis hardskill mahasiswa akuntansi dalam mempersiapkan diri menghadapi kompetensi auditor era revolusi 4.0. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi kasus dengan pendekatan deskriptif analisis. Teknik pengumpulan data adalah observasi, wawancara mendalam dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa akuntansi telah memiliki hardskill diantaranya Ilmu akuntansi, keuangan dan ilmu pengetahuan terkait lainnya, pengetahuan mengenai kegiatan bisnis dan pengorganisasian, pengetahuan dan kompetensi di bidang teknologi informasi. Hardskill mahasiswa akuntansi berpengaruh terhadap kompetensi auditor. Diharapkan dapat menjadi inovasi yang menjadi referensi bagi pengembangan skill mahasiswa akuntansi dalam mempersiapkan diri menghadapi kompetensi auditor era revolusi 4.0.
PENGARUH PEMBERIAN MADU TERHADAP KADAR KOLESTEROL MENCIT (Mus musculus) DENGAN SALMONELLA TYPHI
Authors: Umamit Firda Ayuningsi , Haruna Nadyah , Darmawansyih Darmawansyih
Published: May 2021

Senyawa antioksidan pada madu dapat menurunkan kadar kolesterol darah dengan menghambat ACAT2, mengaktifasi reseptor LDL, dan CYP7A1. Madu dapat mengontrol kadar glukosa darah melalui komponen melittin dan fosfolipasi A2, polipeptida dan enzim yang dapat meningkatkan sekresi insulin. Selain itu, madu juga dapat bertindak sebagai inihibitor enzim xantin oksidase sehingga menghambat aktivitas xantin oksidase pada produksi asam urat. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian madu pada kadar kolesterol, glukosa darah, dan asam urat mencit (Mus musculus) yang terinfeksi Salmonella typhi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimental dengan desain penelitian pre test and post test control group. Hasil penelitian ini ditemukan nilai P < 0,05 (p= 0,000) yang menunjukkan terdapat penurunan rerata kadar kolesterol, glukosa darah, dan asam urat pada mencit yang telah terinfeksi Salmonella typhi. Melalui penelitian ini dapat diketahui pengaruh pemberian madu terhadap kadar kolesterol, glukosa darah, dan asam urat pada mencit yang terinfeksi Salmonella typhi.
HERBAL YANG BERPOTENSI SEBAGAI ANTI VIRUS PADA COVID-19
Authors: Syamsu Rachmat Faisal , Nuryanti Siska , Jamal Muh. Farid
Published: May 2021

SARS CoV-2 merupakan virus Korona penyebab sindrom pernapasan akut berat yang dikenal sebagai Coronavirus Disease 2019. SARS CoV-2 merupakan virus dari keluarga Coronaviridae yang memiliki selubung (envelope). Pandemi virus corona COVID-19 (SARS CoV-2) saat ini telah menghadirkan salah satu kriris kesehatan masyarakat global. Sejak kemunculannya pada Desember 2019 di kota Wuhan, China, virus telah menyebar ke setiap benua. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode review article. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini berasal dari literatur yang diperoleh melalui internet berupa hasil penelitian dari publikasi jurnal Internasional. Hingga saat ini belum ada obat yang pasti disetujui untuk mengobati dan menyembuhkan COVID-19. Karena adanya urgensi situasi, maka dilakukan eksplorasi berbagai alternatif pada obat tradisional untuk mencegah dan mengobati COVID-19. Khasiat dan efektivitas obat herbal telah dikonfirmasi lebih lanjut secara ilmiah melalui beberapa penelitian dari berbagai negara, misalnya, ekstrak air dandelion, ekstrak rumput laut, Ayurveda, Sambiloto, Jeruk, Seledri, tanaman kopiah cina, tanaman artemisin, ginseng india, Aloe vera, kayu manis, Echinacea, Aster tataricus, Rimpang,pakis, bunga telang, jambu biji, kunyit, cengkeh, dan jambu biji untuk mengobati infeksi COVID-19.
Pengembangan Media Komik untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Membaca Pemahaman Siswa Kelas IV SDN 41 Pekanbaru
Authors: Musnar Indra Daulay  , Nurmnalina
Published: May 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan media komik yang layak dan efektif untuk meningkatkan keterampilan membaca pemahaman pada mata pelajaran bahasa Indonesia di kelas IV SD Negeri 41 Pekanbaru. Pada kegiatan pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia materi cerita anak aspek membaca pemahaman di kelas IV SDN 41 Pekanbaru masih menggunakan media teks bacaan sebagai satu-satunya acuan yang digunakan. Adapun solusi yang peneliti tawarkan yaitu mengembangkan media komik dalam pembelajaran. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian pengembangan (Research and Development) yang mengadaptasi model ADDIE. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, tes pretest-postest, wawancara, dan angket. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis data kualitatif dan statistik deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil penilaian ahli materi diperoleh rata-rata skor 4,56 (sangat layak). Hasil penilaian ahli media diperoleh rata-rata skor 4,59 (sangat layak). Hasil uji coba memperoleh kriteria sangat layak yaitu uji coba awal memperoleh rata-rata skor 4,2 (sangat layak), hasil uji coba utama memperoleh rata-rata skor 4,32 (sangat layak), dan hasil uji coba lapangan operasional memperoleh rata-rata skor 4,43 (sangat layak). Sedangkan hasil uji coba praktisi guru memperoleh rata-rata skor 4,74 (sangat layak). Guna mengetahui media komik dapat meningkatkan keterampilan membaca pemahaman siswa, digunakan soal pretest dan postest. Sesuai tabulasi data diketahui jumlah skor rata-rata nilai pretest sebesar 53,82, kemudian mengalami peningkatan pada skor rata-rata nilai postest sebesar 17,38 menjadi 71,20. Perhitungan hasil peningkatan keterampilan membaca pemahaman siswa menggunakan Gain Score sebesar 0,376. kategori peningkatan sedang. Media akhir penelitian ini berupa komik untuk meningkatkan keterampilan membaca pemahaman siswa.
Exploring Trends in EFL Students Theses from 2014 to 2018
Authors: Ramadhana Muhammad Affan , Fatima Fatima
Published: May 2021

This study aims to explore the themes and methods most often applied by EFL students in their thesis. Sampling is done randomly by collecting theses submitted by students from five consecutive years (2014 – 2018). The data obtained is entered into several tables and graphs, followed by several descriptions of the values contained in the table or graph. This research shows the increase and decrease of student interest regarding the selection of themes and methods they used in their theses. The most widely used theme is vocabulary, and the most frequently used research method is pre-experimental.
Sikap Bahasa Masyarakat Dusun Mangento Desa Pattontongan Terhadap Penggunaan Bahasa Indonesia
Authors: Kasmawati  , Desy Sulung Saputri
Published: May 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan sikap bahasa masyarakat Dusun Mangento Desa Pattontongan terhadap penggunaan bahasa Indonesia. Permasalahan yang diteliti adalah bagaimana  sikap bahasa masyarakat Dusun Mangento Desa Pattontongan terhadap penggunaan bahasa Indonesia. Subjek penelitian ini adalah masyarakat Dusun Mangento. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian gabungan (mixed methods) antara metode penelitian kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Tekhnik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, angket dan wawancara. Sampel dalam penelitian ini diambil 21% dari jumlah keseluruhan masyarakat Dusun Mangento Desa Pattontongan yang berjumlah 885 orang sehingga didapatkan hasil sebanyak 40 responden dijadikan sebagai sampel. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori ciri-ciri sikap bahasa yang dikemukakan oleh Garvin dan Mathiot, yaitu (1) kesetiaan bahasa, keinginan seseorang atau masyarakat dalam mendukung bahasa, untuk memelihara dan mempertahankan bahasa, bahkan kalau perlu mencegahnya dari pengaruh bahasa lain; (2) kebanggaan bahasa  yaitu keyakinan terhadap bahasa yang tertanam pada diri seseorang untuk menjadikan bahasa tersebut sebagai identitas diri; (3) Kesadaran akan norma bahasa, suatu posisi/keadaan seseorang untuk patuh terhadap suatu aturan. Berdasarkan persentase angket sebesar 8,5% sangat setuju dan 34,5% setuju, jawaban ragu-ragu diperoleh sebesar 18%, tidak setuju sebesar 38% dan sangat tidak setuju sejumlah 1%  serta hasil pengamatan dan wawancara yang dilakukan penulis menunjukkan bahwa sikap bahasa masyarakat Dusun Mangento Desa Pattontongan terhadap penggunaan bahasa Indonesia adalah negatif
Analisis Makna Ungkapan Metafora Dari Presenter Valentino “Jebret” Simanjuntak
Authors: Yohanes Paulus Florianus Erfiani  , Hesni Neno
Published: May 2021

Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk menyelidiki makna dari ungkapan – ungkapan yang diucapkan oleh Valentino Simanjuntak (VS) ketika berprofesi sebagai komentator pertandingan sepakbola di statisun televisi. Makna ungkapan – ungkapan tersebut dianalisis melalui teori linguistik kebudayaan khususnya ketiga jenis metafora yaitu metafora ontologis, struktural dan orientasional yang dikemukakan oleh Gary B. Palmer. Penelitian ini mengggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif. Berdasarkan data yang diperoleh dapat disimpulkan bahwa kesepuluh (10) ungkapan fenomenal yang paling sering diucapkan oleh VS masuk kedalam ketiga kategori umum dari jenis metafora dalam teori Linguistik Kebudayaan, yaitu: metafora struktural sebanyak sepuluh (10), metafora ontologis sebanyak delapan (8) dan metafora orientasional sebanyak dua (2). Dengan demikian, masing – masing ungkapan tersebut memiliki makna tersendiri yang timbul dari imageri VS. Hal ini didasarkan karena VS ingin tampil berbeda dan menunjukkan ciri khasnya sebagai seorang komentator sepakbola yang membedakannya dengan komentator – komentator pertandingan sepakbola lainnya
Ruolo del transfer e strategie di rifiuto in apprendenti ispanofoni di italiano L2
Uno studio esplorativo
Authors: De Marco Anna
Published: May 2021

This exploratory study examines strategies of refusals in two groups of peninsular and Ecuadorian Spanish learners of Italian, attending university courses in Italy. The aim of the investigation is to explore the type, the order and the frequency of refusals and the role of transfer in situations characterized by different role relationships among interactants. Data was collected using a Discourse Completion Task and a retrospective interview. Results show that Ecuadorian learners sometimes transfer their L1 patterns into the L2. Outcomes are discussed in light of studies on Politeness Theory.
Migrazione stagionale, bilinguismo e politiche linguistico-educative nelle valli dei gelatieri
Authors: Campanale Laura
Published: May 2021

The following contribution analyses a particular form of bilingualism present in the mountains and foothills of Veneto (Belluno and Treviso), which originated from a century-old tradition of ice-cream makers’ seasonal migration to German-speaking countries. The children of ice-cream makers are also ‘naturally’ bilingual, although this is not given adequate recognition within educational policies.
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L’uso delle interviste nella didattica dell’italiano ai calciatori stranieri
Authors: Baldo Gianluca
Published: May 2021

Linguistics can be used to examine aspects pertaining to the world of football and, specifically, to teach Italian as second language to professional footballers. The focus of this paper is on after-match interviews and on the necessity, perceived both by football clubs and players, to be prepared for this relevant communicative event. The research question is whether it is possible to use clubs’ official broadcasts in order to obtain useful linguistic and lexical information to plan immersive and motivating didactic materials. To find a possible answer, a limited number of interviews by players of Udinese football club are analysed using TreeTagger, thereby investigating trends and specificities.
Analysis of Sociomathematical Norms in Mathematics Learning at 113 Junior High School
Authors: Ningsih Andini Widya , Maarif Samsul
Published: May 2021

This study aims to describe the sociomatematical norms that are owned by students when learning mathematics in class. The subjects of this study were students of class VII-A Jakarta 113 Junior High School. The research method used is descriptive qualitative method. This research uses sociomatematical norms questionnaire and interview. Based on the results of the study, there were 9 students who had very good sociomatematical norms categories with a total percentage of indicators of 81% and there were 14 students who had good sociomatematical norms categories with a total percentage of indicators of 72%. The results showed that very good sociomatematical norms owned by students would affect the high results obtained by students in mathematics learning and good sociomatematical norms would affect the moderate and low results obtained by students in learning mathematics.
Compassion Fatigue and Satisfaction in US Army Laboratory Animal Medicine Personnel
Authors: Schlanser Teresa V , Rabinowitz Peter M , Thompson-Iritani Sally
Published: May 2021

Compassion fatigue (CF) has been described in various "caring professions," particularly the human medical field. Recently, CF has been identified as a concern in animal care professions, specifically veterinary medicine. Despite the perception that veterinary personnel in
animal research are at increased risk of CF, few studies have assessed CF in this population. The current cross-sectional study aimed to describe the prevalence of both CF and compassion satisfaction (CS) among active-duty veterinary personnel in Department of Defense animal research environments,
using the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL). The ProQOL measures burnout and secondary traumatic stress as representative of compassion fatigue, while also measuring the inverse of CF, or CS. The current study set out to identify factors associated with both CF and CS. Validated
scales of measurement were used to assess the frequency of exposures and outcomes of interest, while associations were analyzed using linear regression models. The study found that most survey respondents reported high levels of CS and low levels of BO and STS. Factors associated with higher
levels of CF and lower CS included working with NHPs, difficulty working with primary investigators, loneliness, and euthanasia distress. These findings can inform future studies of CF in animal research environments and bolster initiatives to reduce occupational stress by the preventing and
mitigating CF.
Review on EMG Acquisition and Classification Techniques: Towards Zero Retraining in the Influence of User and Arm Position Independence
Authors:   Politeknik Kota Kinabalu, No. 4 Jalan Politeknik, KKIP, Kota Kinabalu, 88460, MALAYSIA, Fu Zinvi , Bani Hashim A. Y. ,   Universiti Tenikal Malaysia Melaka, Jalan Hang Tuah Jaya, Durian Tunggal, 76100, MALAYSIA, Jamaludin Z. ,   Universiti Tenikal Malaysia Melaka, Jalan Hang Tuah Jaya, Durian Tunggal, 76100, MALAYSIA, Mohamad I. S. ,   Universiti Tenikal Malaysia Melaka, Jalan Hang Tuah Jaya, Durian Tunggal, 76100, MALAYSIA
Published: May 2021

The surface electromyogram (EMG) is widely studied and applied in machine control. Recent methods of classifying hand gestures reported classification rates of over 95%. However, the majority of the studies made were performed on a single user, focusing solely on the gesture classification. These studies are restrictive in practical sense: either focusing on just gestures, multi-user compatibility, or rotation independence. The variations in EMG signals due to these conditions present a challenge to the practical application of EMG devices, often requiring repetitious training per application. To the best of our knowledge, there is little comprehensive review of works done in EMG classification in the combined influence of user-independence, rotation and hand exchange. Therefore, in this paper we present a review of works related to the practical issues of EMG with a focus on the EMG placement, and recent acquisition and computing techniques to reduce training. First, we provided an overview of existing electrode placement schemes. Secondly, we compared the techniques and results of single-subject against multi-subject, multi-position settings. As a conclusion, the study of EMG classification in this direction is relatively new. However the results are encouraging and strongly indicate that EMG classification in a broad range of people and tolerance towards arm orientation is possible, and can pave way for more flexible EMG devices.
Texture based Image Splicing Forgery Recognition using a Passive Approach
Authors:   Department. of ECE,  Bhagwant University, Ajmer, INDIA, Hassan Asif , Sharma V K ,   Department. of ECE,  Bhagwant University, Ajmer, INDIA
Published: May 2021

With the growing usage of the internet in daily life along with the usage of dominant picture editing software tools in creating forged pictures effortlessly, make us lose trust in the authenticity of the images. For more than a decade, extensive research is going on in the Image forensic area that aims at restoring trustworthiness in images by bringing various tampering detection techniques. In the proposed method, identification of image splicing technique is introduced which depends on the picture texture analysis which characterizes the picture areas by the content of the texture. In this method, an image is characterized by the regions of their texture content. The experimental outcomes describe that the proposed method is effective to identify spliced picture forgery with an accuracy of 79.5%.
A Preliminary Study of Internal Corrosion in Condensate Pipelines at Geothermal Power Plants
Authors:   Research Center for Metallurgy and Material – Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Puspiptek regions, 470 Buildings, South Tangerang-Banten 15314, INDONESIA, Royani Ahmad , Prifiharni Siska ,   Research Center for Metallurgy and Material – Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Puspiptek regions, 470 Buildings, South Tangerang-Banten 15314, INDONESIA, Priyotomo Gadang ,   Research Center for Metallurgy and Material – Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Puspiptek regions, 470 Buildings, South Tangerang-Banten 15314, INDONESIA, Triwardono Joko ,   Research Center for Metallurgy and Material – Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Puspiptek regions, 470 Buildings, South Tangerang-Banten 15314, INDONESIA
Published: May 2021

In this study, we presented observations and analyze related to internal corrosion in condensate pipes in geothermal power plants. A damaged pipe of condensate pipeline taken from a power plant was investigated to determine the root cause of failure. The observation and failure analysis was carried out by visual and dimensional examination, chemical composition testing, macroscopic, and microscopic examination, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) examination with Energy Dispersed Spectrometer (EDS). The deposit in the pipe was analyzed by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The quality of the condensate fluid and their tendencies were determined by Langelier Saturation Index (LSI). Also, the corrosion rate of the pipe was simulated by condensate fluid by using a corrosion measurement system (Tafel polarization). The internal corrosion was found in the condensate line is strongly suspected to occur due to erosion-corrosion. Erosion corrosion is caused by insoluble and hard particles in the condensate fluid. The results of XRD found the presence of calcium-silicate compounds in the sediment that is suspected to be the cause of erosion particles. The reduction of the thickness of the bottom pipe wall and occurs in longitudinal directions the alleged damage to the pipe due to sediment corrosion. The presence of hard compounds and differential oxygen can accelerate the process of corrosion so that the corrosion rate in condensate pipelines was a category in the severe category based on NACE SP0775 standards.
Analysis of Noise Level and Sound Transmission Loss (STL) of Noise Barrier Material for the Construction Site
Authors:   Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Pauh Putra Campus, 02600 Arau, Perlis, MALAYSIA, Tan W. H. , Amares S. ,   Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, SEGi University, No. 9, Jalan Teknologi, Selangor, 47810 Petaling Jaya, MALAYSIA, Faridah W. ,   Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kompleks Pusat Pengajian Jejawi 3, 02600 Arau, Perlis, MALAYSIA, Heng W. K. ,   Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Pauh Putra Campus, 02600 Arau, Perlis, MALAYSIA
Published: May 2021

The construction activities are commonly known as the noisy and annoying work that affects a human’s routine. Those students and lecturers whose location are at the noise receptor locations might be suffering from the health impairment. The objective of this study is to assess and determine the noise level present throughout the daytime period (9AM - 12PM and 2PM - 5PM) at respective measurement points. The analysis of noise spectrum of the sound source from 125 Hz to 4 kHz is part of the scope of study as well. The analysis was carried out by comparing the recommended safe noise level with the equivalent continuous sound level (LAeq) and sound pressure level (Lp) gathered from this study. By setting up a barrier to shield or enclose the sound source is the common way to control the noise transmission. Therefore, selection of the best noise barrier materials is based on the sound transmission loss (STL) value. In this study, the experiment STL of four different types of noise barrier material (newspaper, aluminium foil, cotton and EPS foam) also was carried out in the small scale of reverberation chambers equipped with the LMS Test Lab and LMS SCADAS Mobile device. The 16 tested one-third octave frequency band ranging from 125 Hz to 4 kHz had been utilized in this study. The results revealed that the material of newspaper produced the STL ranging from 0 dB to 9.7 dB within the low frequency of 125 Hz to 800 Hz. Meanwhile, the aluminium foil, had the optimum performance with at least 5.4 dB and above for the STL value at higher frequency ranging from 1 kHz to 4 kHz. Generally, the newspaper is considered as the best noise barrier material as it able to reduce the noise level more throughout the selected frequency range in this study.
Critical Success Factors of Green Building Retrofitting Ventures in Iraq
Authors:   Material Engineering Department, Engineering College, Basra University,  61004 Basra, IRAQ, Alfaiz Sundus Khaleel , Abd Karim Saipol Bari ,   Center for Building, Construction and Tropical Architecture (BuCTA), Faculty of Built Environment,   University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA, Alashwal Ali Mohamed ,   School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics,  Western Sydney University, Y.03.08, Kingswood Campus, AUSTRALIA
Published: May 2021

Climate change has become one of the challenges for development. The building sector represents the largest resource of greenhouse gas production. Iraq depends on fossil fuels in producing energy, electricity with a lack of energy standards. This has made Iraq one of the utmost carbon-intense economic in the world. There is a lack of studies about green building retrofitting (GBR) projects in Iraq as well as lack of awareness about the importance of this concept and its welfare regarding the reduction of the climate change crisis. The enhancement of the implementation of GBR projects in Iraq will be a promising solution to overcome the negative impact of the existing buildings. The GBR projects represent a complicated project that needs an effective project management practices. It is crucial to identify the challenges that restrict the success of these ventures. This paper provides critical success factors (CSF) that will stimulate the achievement of GBR ventures in Iraq. A questionnaire survey is conducted to collect reliable data from the experts in retrofitting projects in Basra, Iraq. Findings showed that the top five challenges in implementing GBR are; absence of government legislation, lack of awareness about benefits of GBR, low government and private sectors’ investment, incompetent team members, and lack of sustainability knowledge. Additionally, the top five CSFs are; efficient legislation, competent team members, subsidies or tax reduction, sufficient experience and competence of the project manager. This research will contribute to the improvement of project management practices in GBR projects, reduction of environmental pollution and enhancement of Iraq’s oil revenues instead of using oil as energy fuel.
Relationship between Project Managers Personality and Small Public Construction Project Success in Malaysia
Authors:   Construction Management Programme, School of Housing, Building and Planning,    Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Pulau Pinang, MALAYSIA, Mohd Noor Syaharudin Shah , Esa Muneera ,   Construction Management Programme, School of Housing, Building and Planning,    Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Pulau Pinang, MALAYSIA
Published: May 2021

In the field of project management, particularly the construction industry in Malaysia, there are two key factors in determining the progress of a project, namely technical and non-technical skills. Accordingly, this study aims to explore the personality (non-technical skills) among Malaysian project managers on the success of small public construction projects. Using the Five Factor Theory (FFT) as a basis, this study uses two sets of measuring instruments for examining project manager’s personality and project success, the Big Five Inventory (BFI) and the Project Success Achieved (PSA). The questionnaire was distributed to two major organizations in Malaysia, the Implementation Coordination Unit, Prime Minister’s Department (ICU JPM) and Ministry of Rural Development (KPLB), which involved 137 project managers. The obtained data were analyzed using PLS-SEM and results indicate that the project manager’s personality has a significant impact on the success of SPCP where Conscientiousness (CT) and Agreeableness (AG) had a more prominent influence compared to other traits. This study provides theoretically meaningful relationships and valuable insights into construction management via personality element to ensure that national development objectives are achieved.
Comparative Study of Existing Employment Regulatory in Malaysia and Selected Common Law Countries
Authors:   Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying,  Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, 40450, MALAYSIA, Mohd Kasmuri Siti Hawa , Ismail Zulhabri ,   Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying,  Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, 40450, MALAYSIA, Mohd Nordin Rumaizah ,   Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying,  Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, 40450, MALAYSIA
Published: May 2021

There is little doubt that employment turnover has had a significant impact on employee productivity and is acknowledged to be one of the important issues, with various antecedents including minimum employment provisions. However, employee turnover can be managed through effective approaches, such as employment regulatory. This paper compares and analyses existing employment regulatory provisions in Malaysia to study the differences in terms of employment provisions and make suggestions for the future development of Malaysian employment regulatory. This study adopted a qualitative approach through content analysis of the existing employment regulatory requirements in Malaysia and selected common law countries. This paper urges that Malaysian employment requires improvement in its employment provisions. Take, for instance, the construction industry that is characterised by the practice of different working hours which affects employees’ work-life balance. Several weaknesses were identified in this study, namely flexible working arrangements, provision for leave, and other specific employment provisions which meet the industry and occupational demands. This paper recommends improvement of minimum employment regulatory that considers the work-life balance of employees. In addition, specific employment provisions that focus on the industry would benefit all beneficiaries.
Financial and Market Decision-Making Tools for Housing Development
Authors:   Department of Construction Management,  Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400, MALAYSIA, Zainal Rozlin , Hashim Fazian ,   Department of Technology Management,  Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400, MALAYSIA, Shareh Musa Sharifah Meryam ,   Department of Construction Management,  Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, 86400, MALAYSIA
Published: May 2021

Most developers decide intuitively without scientific analysis tools when brainstorming ideas for housing development at the initiation phase. The situation of non-persistence and inconsistent purposes between the main participants in the process, and the specific peculiarities of the speculative housing market continue to be a concern. The paper aims to classify the decision-making tools for housing development at the initiation phase in Malaysia. This research implements the Delphi questionnaire survey method. Data collection involved 50 respondents among Malaysian housing developers. However, only 34 developers contributed to the study in the second round and eventually, 12 developers were left for the last round. Results confirm that the developers in Malaysia favor to make their development speculation decisions depending on modest financial and market past data exclamation and the simple use of numerical tools in generating a primary proposal. These shortcomings are principally attributed to time and economic constraints and the deficiency of financial expertise among the professional team of the developer organisations’.
Preliminary Study of Changes in Work Practices of Quantity Surveyors in Building Information Modelling (BIM) Projects
Authors:   School of Housing, Building and Planning,  Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, 11800, MALAYSIA, Mokhtar Azizi Nurul Sakina , Yu Tan Zi ,   School of Housing, Building and Planning,  Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, 11800, MALAYSIA, Azizi Zahirah ,   Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering and Environment,   Northumbria University, Sutherland Building, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UNITED KINGDOM
Published: May 2021

Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been a game changer for the construction industry in transforming how design and construction is delivered. While its introduction aims to increase efficiency in construction, it is unclear what practical changes are affected in the individual work practices of construction players. Many studies have explored the changes in design related work practices, but limited studies have explored the practical changes for quantity surveying (QS) work practices when working in BIM projects. This paper aims to examine the changes in QS work practices according to the RIBA plan of work. The objectives of this paper include i) to identify the positive changes in QS work practices and, ii) to identify the negative changes in QS work practices. Qualitative data were analyzed from the interviews of five Quantity Surveyors with BIM work experience. The analysis revealed that there are six positive changes and four negative changes in QS work practices when involved in BIM projects. The findings from this research can be used to understand the implications of BIM on QS work practices at a practical level and to elucidate the adjustments needed to cope with BIM-related changes.
The Revolution of Quantity Surveying Profession in Building Information Modelling (BIM) Era: The Malaysian Perspective
Authors:   School of Housing, Building and Planning,   Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Penang, 11800, MALAYSIA, Ying Tee Yun , Mustafa Kamal Ernawati ,   School of Housing, Building and Planning,   Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Penang, 11800, MALAYSIA
Published: May 2021

Building Information Modelling (BIM) has becoming the current trend in the construction industry where quantity surveying serves as important discipline. Undeniably, BIM adoption has brought many advantages due to automation of multidimensional model platform that helps Quantity Surveyors (QS) to reduce arithmetic errors and removes many tedious tasks in conventional approach such as tendering and the production of bills of quantities (BQ). BIM will soon replace the traditional measurement done by QS if the Standard Method of Measurements (SMM) could be integrated in BIM. As a result, it is concerning that unemployment of quantity surveyors might be an issue if there is no revolution or adaptation of quantity surveying practices with the blossoming of BIM implementation in Malaysia. Hence, this research is carried out to determine the new skills needed by a quantity surveyor in order to keep pace with the implementation of BIM in Malaysia. Qualitative research method is used in this study in which semi-structured interview was carried out with 20 experienced QS that applies BIM technology in their practices. Data abstracted from the transcript of interviews was then coded though NVivo 12 Pro and analyzed by using content analysis method. At the end of the study, the findings revealed that the QS must attain IT skills and BIM software knowledge to align with BIM drive. It is thus recommended that thorough provisions of integrating traditional methods of quantifying and costing building projects with cutting edge technologies must be included in BIM standard to ensure that BIM can be adopted at its best in the profession with increase performance.
Significant Barriers Influencing Green Design Application among the Contractors in Construction Industry
Authors:   School of Housing, Building and Planning,  Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 11800, MALAYSIA, Ming Heng Yong , Ahmad Rashid Zul Zakiyuddin ,   School of Housing, Building and Planning,  Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 11800, MALAYSIA, Adnan Hamimah ,   Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying,  Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, 40450, MALAYSIA
Published: May 2021

This paper aims to find out the vital barriers that affecting the implementation of Green Design practice, which is part of the Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) application in construction industry. GSCM is an innovative strategy that integrates environmental and social considerations with involving all parties in product (building) design stage, procurement, materials sourcing and selection, completion and handover to the ultimate users without overlooking the end-of-life management of the product. By the same time, GSCM also can improve both short and long-term competitiveness and profitability of the organisation. Green design application can reduce the environmental effects throughout the product lifecycle by minimising the resources and energy consumption. The objectives of this study are to determine and analyse the critical barriers that preventing Green Design related activities among contractors in construction industry. Quantitative research method with survey questionnaire was employed in this study. Total 450 sets of questionnaire were distributed with 21.8% response rate. The independent variables in this study was the barriers of Green Design implementation while the dependent variable was the adoption level of Green Design practice in construction industry. In short, four (4) barriers are identified, which were Government Supports, Company Resources, Knowledge and Information, and Financial issue barriers. Results of the study shown that Government Supports and Company Resources barriers were significant for Green Design practice. Significance of this research is to provide a better understanding of green practices, such as GSCM, to deal with current environmental issues and to realise the recent problems and obstacles faced by all construction players, so that further actions are required for a successful GSCM implementation in order to move towards a sustainable environment in the future.
Exploring Social Dimensions of Achieving Energy Efficiency in Urban Housing Design - A Case Study from Hanoi (Vietnam)
Authors:   National University of Civil Engineering, 55 Giai Phong Road, Hanoi, 10000, VIETNAM, Minh Nguyen Quang
Published: May 2021

Achieving energy efficiency is widely regarded as the first bold step in paving the way for sustainable architecture to take shape. In Vietnam, energy efficiency has been mostly considered in technical aspects so far. Social dimensions, which are equally essential in the context of such a fast-developing country as Vietnam, have not yet been properly investigated. In fact, research projects only deal with affordability, amortisation and difficulties to overcome in view of state management and energy policy making. However, actually, social dimensions cover a much broader spectrum than what many people often imagine. Thus, by means of surveys, analyses of data and interviews, the author examines the following social issues of using energy at building level with 190 households in Hanoi: awareness of the importance of saving energy and using renewable energy at home, users’ behaviour and application of (and readiness for) more energy-efficient solutions and obstacles on the way to achieve energy efficiency. The results and arguments will help planners, designers and engineers understand better the current situation before trying to take action in order to meet the public demand in urban housing design and management towards energy efficiency. In this regard, public awareness plays a key role, but having input data for a more efficient housing design and a better project management policy is also very important, requiring a more systematic and larger-scale study on household energy use. Without digitalisation as a new method of site surveying and data collecting, this aim might never be fulfilled.
WILD PEAVINE SPECIES (LATHYRUS L.): CHARACTERIZATION OF ACCESSIONS IN TERMS OF PROTEIN CONTENT IN THEIR SEEDS AND GREEN BIOMASS
Authors:   N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, BURLYAEVA M.O. , SOLOVEVA A.E. ,   N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, SERGEEV E.A. ,   N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, TOPILSKAYA N.I. ,   N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, PERCHUK I.N. ,   N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources
Published: May 2021

The catalogue presents the results of the assessment of protein content in green biomass and seeds of 367 accessions from the VIR collection, representing 25 wild peavine species, during their introduction into Ukraine and into Leningrad and Tambov Provinces of Russia. Besides, it includes the data on the protein content in green biomass of 65 accessions, representing 12 wild peavine species, collected in their natural habitats in Russia and China. The catalogue is addressed to experts in fodder crops and grain legumes.
WILD SPECIES OF THE GENUS IRIS L.
Authors:   N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, PETRENKO N.A. , VASILIEVA M.V. ,   N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources
Published: May 2021

The catalogue includes descriptions of 24 iris accessions belonging to seven species of the genus Iris L. from the VIR collection: species characteristics, main ornamental traits and inflorescence structure features, flowering schedule, and reproducibility. These accessions are the most adapted to the climate conditions of the Russian Northwest. Brief descriptions facilitate identification of varieties in the field. As a result of long-term research, accessions have been identified in the iris genepool to serve as sources of valuable agronomic traits, namely high ornamental value, winter hardiness, and resistance to fungal diseases. The catalogue is recommended to plant breeders, landscaping architects, and students majoring in agricultural disciplines.
Two Staged Surgical Treatment of Aortic Coarctation Accompanied by Aortic Stenosis in a 63-Year-Old Patient
Authors: ALTINBAŞ Özgür , MERCAN Ilker , TABAN Volkan Burak , TANYELİ Ömer , EGE Erdal
Published: May 2021

Aortic coarctation is a congenital vascular lesion, usually diagnosed and corrected in childhood or early adulthood. Most of the untreated patients with aortic coarctation die before the age of 50 years. Coarctation with cardiac lesions is a complex clinical situation that necessitates surgical treatment of different pathologies with different strategies.

In this, study we report two-staged surgical treatment of aortic coarctation with severe aortic stenosis consist of aortic valve replacement and aorto-subclavian bypass in a 63-year-old male patient.
Influences of Chronic Smoking and Alcohol Consumption on Oxytocin- and Diltiazem-Induced Functional Responses of Pregnant Rat Myometrium
Authors: GÖÇMEZ Semil , UTKAN KORUN Zeynep Ece , DEMİRTAŞ ŞAHİN Tuğçe , UTKAN Tijen
Published: May 2021

Amaç: Gebelik sırasında sigara ve alkol tüketimi doğum eylemi üzerinde istenmeyen etkilere neden olmaktadır. Altta yatan mekanizmalar hala tam olarak anlaşılmamış olmakla birlikte, bozulmuş miyometriyum fonksiyonel yanıtları bu komplikasyonların nedenlerinden biri olabilir. Bu çalışmada, kronik sigara ve alkol tüketiminin izole term-gebe sıçan miyometriyum şeritlerinin fonksiyonel yanıtlarına etkisini araştırdık.

Yöntem: 21 Wistar albino sıçanı üç gruba ayrıldı: Kontrol; Sigara grubu, sıçanlar 12 hafta boyunca sigara dumanına maruz kaldı; Alkol grubu, sıçanlara 12 hafta boyunca etanol uygulandı (n = 7, her bir grupta). Doğum dönemlerinde bulunan sıçanlardan izole edilen miyometriyal düz kas şeritleri, izometrik kayıt almak üzere organ banyosuna yerleştirildi. Karbakol (10-8-10-4 M), oksitosin (10-9-10-3 M) ve diltiazem (10-8-10-4 M) kümülatif konsantrasyonlarının miyometriyal spontan kasılmalar üzerindeki etkileri ölçüldü.

Bulgular: Karbakol kasılma yanıtlarının amplitüd ve frekansları sigara grubunda anlamlı olarak artarken, alkol grubunda azaldı. Oksitosin ile indüklenen miyometriyal kasılmaların frekansı sigara maruziyetiyle artarken, kasılmaların amplitüdü değişmedi. Amplitüd ve frekans olarak oksitosin kasılmaları alkol grubunda azaldı. Her iki grupta da diltiazem gevşeme yanıtları arasında kontrollerine göre anlamlı olarak fark yoktu.

Sonuç: Bu bulgular miyometriyal düz kasının kasılma ve gevşeme yanıtlarını değiştirmek yoluyla, sigara maruziyetinin erken doğuma neden olabileceğini ve alkol maruziyetinin gebelik süresini uzatabileceğini göstermektedir. Diltiazem gebelikte her iki durumda da tokoliz için yararlı bir etkiye sahip olabilir.