bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cross-American Experiences in an Ambitious Energy Reduction and Policy Implementation Project
Authors:   Florida International University, Spiegelhalter Thomas , Rosales Camilo ,   Florida International University
Published: April 2021

This paper is a summary of cross-American experiences while researching and implementing a considerable energy reduction grant in three Latin American municipalities: Valdivia, Chile; Goiania, Brazil, and Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. The project involves over 400 buildings in three different bioclimatic zones. The grant’s purpose is to demonstrate how no-cost or low-cost strategies could be deployed as efficient examples of energy savings and greenhouse gas reduction in municipal buildings. The program, conducted through pilot projects, has been designed to influence many other cities in the participating countries and beyond.
The Internet of Things: Making Cities — AndThe Way They Use Technology — Smarter
Authors:   Harvard University, Fok Wendy W.
Published: April 2021

Minerva Tantoco was named New York City’s first chief technology officer last year, charged with developing a coordinated citywide strategy on technology and innovation. We’re likely to see more of that as cities around the country, and around the world, consider how best to use innovation and technology to operate as “smart cities.”The work has major implications for energy use and sustainability, as cities take advantage of available, real-time data – from ‘smart’ phones, computers, traffic monitoring, and even weather patterns — to shift the way in which heating and cooling systems, landscaping, flow of people through cities, and other pieces of urban life are controlled. But harnessing Open Innovation and the Internet of Things can promote sustainability on a much broader and deeper scale. The question is, how do you use all the available data to create a more environmentally sound future? The term “Internet of Things” was coined in 1999 by Kevin Ashton, who at the time was a brand manager trying to find a better way to track inventory. His idea? Put a microchip on the packaging to let stores know what was on the shelves.
Beyond the Ecology of Concrete Sausages
Authors:   Cornell University, Zivkovic Sasa , Lok Leslie ,   Cornell University
Published: April 2021

With the advancement of full scale 3d printing technology, industrialized building construction is rapidly moving towards a highly process-idiosyncratic and expressionist architecture of material sausages. Drawing connections between local vernacular (ancient modern) earth construction techniques and automated additive manufacturing strategies, this paper explores the potential for 3d printed architecture across the Americas, dissecting the technology’s ecological advantages and architectural possibilities in the process.
A River Runs Through It: Territory of Opportunistic Coexistence
Authors:   University of San Diego, Cuellar Adriana , Sanchez Prieto Marcel ,   Woodbury University
Published: April 2021

In order to understand urban development in Latin America we must study the actions of an opportunistic environment that enables social progress. Usually, urban adaptations react to the pressures of a contested territory, that if seen as survival tactics, they amplify urban regeneration, where illicit acts of urbanism become primary sites of innovation. Such is the example of the international border between San Diego, and Tijuana. This region is no exception of witnessing the territorial conflicts and crime scenes that are typical characteristics of border regions. In particular this border encounters the highest massive migration from Latin America to the USand back (deportees), making the dividing line – in this case the Tijuana river canal – a site of urban dialectics. The channelized river has tangibly revealed the mutations and interactions of opposing realities that expose overtones, exigencies, neglected issues and/or cutting edge cultural movements. It is at this hotbed and funneling point of two countries where illicit acts of urbanism are accepted. Emblematic of an opportunistic landscape, opposing modes of operations are in some cases ignored for the sake of coexistence.
A Strange Transamerican Optimism
Authors:   School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Santa Lucia Andrew
Published: April 2021

A contemporary strand of Transamerican architects working between the American continents have developed a discernible attitude towards architecture, a Strange Optimism, a radical agenda of novel social participation encompassed by progressive architectural instrumentality. This work runs counter to the more accepted genealogies of Latin American architecture and its utilitarian, political or contextual in the second half of the 20th century. This essay will define a Strange Transamerican Optimism in the work of Sydney/New York/Madrid’s Fake Industries Architectural Agonism, Mexico’s Pedro y Juana andBolivia’s Freddy Mamani Silvestre.
Foreign Objects: Architectural History in the Age of Globalization
Authors:   Ithaca College, Salomon David
Published: April 2021

This paper addresses the theme of global and disglobal networks via the lens of architectural history, pedagogy and historiography. Specifically, it will argue that as currently defined in the United States the teaching of global architectural history is in danger of 1) losing its focus on architectural objects, and 2) of repeating the very gentrifying effects associated with globalization that it seeks to overcome. In what follows I will propose a mode of architectural history that avoids these traps by focusing first on architectural forms and types. Clorinda Testa’s design of the Bank of London and South America in Buenos Aires, Argentina will be used to test this theory. Before examining that object, we must first examine the historiographical context that makes it a relevant case study.
On the (Extra)Ordinariness of Drawing
Authors:   Roger Williams University, Carranza Luis E.
Published: April 2021

The aim of this paper is to suggest how to innovation can be taught by proposing that the manipulation and rethinking of the handcrafted “drawing” –a slow but methodical production that addresses not only the imagination but architectural space itself– is not only indelibly linked to the real world but it informs us, as makers and thinkers, of what the real world is and can be.
Plantation Regulation In The Palm Industry Sector In The Omnibus Law Of Employment Creation (Cipta Kerja)
Authors: Sugiyono Heru , Haryanto Imam
Published: April 2021

The ratification of Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Employment Creation (Omnibus Law Employment Creation) massively amends, deletes, or sets new rules against several previous laws, such as Law Number 39 of 2014 concerning Plantations (Plantation Law) and other regulations. Some of the contradictions that have arisen between the Plantation Law and the Omnibus Law Employment Creation, of course, have an influence on the palm oil industry sector in Indonesia, causing legal uncertainty. The problem raised in this study is about how the plantation regulation in the palm oil industry sector is in the Omnibus Law Employment Creation. The research objective is to analyze the legal certainty of plantation regulations in the palm oil industry sector in the Omnibus Law Employment Creation. The research method used is juridical normative, that is, research is carried out through literature study with secondary data. The results show that the plantation regulations in the palm oil industry sector in the Omnibus Law Employment Creation contain legal uncertainty, where in the Omnibus Law Employment Creation there are several contradictions with the provisions of the previous Plantation Law, such as the culture of prioritizing foreign investors, and not in accordance with protection and management of environment. It is necessary to review laws and regulations, especially for the sustainability of the palm oil industry sector, by harmonizing all the rules contained in the Omnibus Law Employment Creation.
Abnormal Tooth Wear Caused by Tool Use Found in the Cemetery of Szalaszend, Hungary, Dated to the Period of the Hungarian Conquest (10th c.)
Authors: Mateovics-László Orsolya , Líbor Csilla
Published: April 2021

The Archaeological Heritage Directorate of the Hungarian National Museum conducted excavations in 2018 preceding the construction of motorway M30. The site of Szalaszend–Kis-és Nagyhegy in north-east Hungary is located south of a Bronze Age earth mound. Only a few burials were brought to light from the 10th century, however, this assemblage revealed a fair amount of valuable archaeological and anthropological data. From an anthropological point of view, burial no. SNR407 was most significant, as these remains offered a glimpse into the lifestyle of this 10th-century population. The abnormal wear observed on the enamel of a front tooth of the male individual can be interpreted as a sign of a tooth-tool use, suggesting an activity when a hard object is held by the teeth during an activity that requires the use of both hands.
ANALISIS KESALAHAN PESERTA DIDIK DALAM MENYELESAIKAN SOAL CERITA BERDASARKAN PROSEDUR NEWMAN
Authors: Qoiriyah Nur , Susilo Djoko Adi , Hariyani Sri
Published: April 2021

The purpose of this study is to explore information about the challenges, difficulties, and mistakes that experienced by students in solving passage questions with the material of the Linear System with Two-Variable based on the Newman procedure. This research is qualitative research with a descriptive approach. The subjects of the research consisted of 6 students from 31 students eight grade of MTs. Miftahul Ulum Bululawang with 2 upper groups, 2 intermediate groups, and 2 lower groups. The data are collected using exercises (question and answer) and interviews. The data validity test was performed by using triangulation techniques. Data analysis is carried out based on Newman's error indicators, those are reading, understanding the problem (Comprehension), transforming the problem (Transformation), process skills, and writing the final answer (Encoding). The results of this study indicate that the mistakes made by the upper group are the type of misreading (Reading), understanding the problem (Comprehension), transformation problem (Transformation), processing skills problem (Process Skills), and problem in writing the final answer (Encoding). The types of mistakes that the intermediate group made are reading, process skills, and final answer writing (Encoding). The type of mistakes made by the lower group is reading (Reading). Students do not write the variables used for example.
ANÁLISE DA RELAÇÃO MÉDICO PACIENTE NO ATENDIMENTO DE SURDOS NO BRASIL
Authors: Ferreira Tereza Cristina dos Reis , Braga Thaisy Luane Gomes Pereira , Monteiro Eduardo Augusto Silva , Machado Rafael Lobato , Lourenço Maria Fernanda , Delgado Danilo Souza , Assunção Joao Victor Pereira , Morita Carla Miyuki , Bastos Thalita da Rocha , Silva Renata Cunha , Costa Kessya Alves da
Published: April 2021

A comunicação é uma ferramenta fundamental na relação médico-paciente, contudo, há muitas barreiras nesse processo, principalmente ao discorrer acerca dos atendimentos de pacientes surdos. Para o paciente surdo, a dificuldade de ser compreendido e compreender uma fala, pode se ser um fator crucial para uma não ter uma relação médico-paciente adequada. Para o médico, essa situação pode ser desconfortável e apresentar, muitas vezes, um despreparo para o profissional. O objetivo foi realizar uma revisão de literatura sobre a relação médico-paciente no atendimento de pacientes surdos, com uma abordagem ampla, analisando a visão do paciente e do médico, usando artigos dos últimos dez anos. Foi destacado que essa deficiência na relação médico-paciente afeta o tratamento do paciente, o qual muitas vezes escolhe não buscar profissionais da saúde pela ideia negativa de experiências passadas. Quanto à percepção dos médicos, foi constatado que a formação acadêmica nesse sentido ainda é muito precária, não tendo uma preparação adequada desses profissionais. Sendo assim, é fundamental uma adição na formação médica do país, buscando melhor qualidade na relação médico-paciente surdo.
STATE POLICY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE IN THE IRKUTSK REGION: EXPERIENCE AND PROSPECTS
Authors: SAYAPAROVA EKATERINA
Published: April 2021

The article considers the general state of affairs in the field of state and regional cultural policy implemented in the Irkutsk region. It is impossible to consider the impact of state policy on culture, without taking into account the specifics of the region. It should be taken into account that the regions of Siberia, to which the Irkutsk Region belongs, are strategically important subjects in the general policy of the state and represent a promising resource for the revival of the spiritual and cultural potential of the country. According to the author, Siberian regions are in fact an integral "donor" of the country, which dictates its own conditions for building a cultural policy. In Siberian regions, the prospects for the development of cultural policy must be built up, observing the necessary conditions for ensuring sustainable socio-economic and cultural development of the regions.
PERBANDINGAN TIGA PENDEKATAN GEOSTATISTIK UNTUK MEMODELKAN KETIDAKPASTIAN DALAM ESTIMASI SUMBERDAYA TIMAH DAN MINERAL IKUTAN TIMAH PADA ENDAPAN ALUVIAL
Authors: Kosher Sianturi Raymond , Heriawan Mohamad Nur , Syafrizal Syafrizal , Ardian Cahyo Okta , Amertho Satyogroho Dian , Lubis Ichwan Azwardi
Published: April 2021

Blok C merupakan salah satu blok endapan aluvial di Pulau Bangka yang memiliki prospek timah dan mineral ikutan timah seperti ilmenite, rutile, anatase, zircon, dan monazite. Endapan aluvial umumnya memiliki variabilitas yang tinggi sehingga faktor ketidakpastian akan sumberdaya timah dan mineral ikutan timah juga tinggi. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan perbandingan antara 3 (tiga) pendekatan geostatistik untuk memodelkan ketidakpastian sumberdaya dengan studi kasus pada endapan aluvial di Blok C di Pulau Bangka. Untuk mengetahui variabilitas global di daerah penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode Global Estimation Variance (GEV), sedangkan untuk mengetahui variabilitas lokal dilakukan menggunakan Sequential Gaussian Simulation (SGS) dan Discrete Gaussian Model (DGM). Hasil dari metode GEV dibandingkan dengan metode SGS dan hasil dari metode SGS juga akan dibandingkan dengan metode DGM. Dari hasil perbandingan GEV dan SGS menunjukkan bahwa hasil GEV cenderung less confidence jika dibandingkan dengan hasil SGS. Less confidence pada hasil GEV disebabkan oleh efek proporsional di daerah penelitian. Hasil perbandingan SGS dan DGM menunjukkan pola yang hampir sama untuk Sn (timah) dan ilmenite+rutile+anatase serta pola yang cukup berbeda untuk zircon. Perbedaan ini disebabkan oleh pemusatan data yang merupakan bagian dari metode DGM. Selain itu, mayoritas nilai minimum hasil DGM lebih besar daripada nilai minimum hasil SGS dan nilai maksimum hasil DGM lebih kecil daripada nilai maksimum hasil SGS. Hal ini disebabkan oleh change of support coefficient (r) yang mempengaruhi fungsi dari transformasi
IDENTIFIKASI ZONA KAYA KOBALT PADA CEBAKAN NIKEL LATERIT DI INDONESIA
Authors: Anbiyak Nur , Cahyaningrum Tyas
Published: April 2021

Kebutuhan kobalt dunia meningkat secara signifikan dan diproyeksikan tahun 2030 akan mencapai 430 ribu ton seiring dengan peningkatan permintaan industri mobil listrik dan penerbangan.  Saat ini, lebih dari 60% kebutuhan kobalt berasal dari tambang tembaga-kobalt di Afrika Tengah. Indonesia menyimpan sumberdaya kobalt dalam cebakan nikel-kobalt laterit berpotensi menjadi salah satu pemasok di masa depan jika tersedia fasilitas pengolahan bijih kobalt. Cebakan nikel-kobalt laterit merupakan produk pelapukan batuan ultrabasa dari kompleks ofiolit yang tersebar di Indonesia bagian timur. Pelapukan kimia batuan ultrabasa menghasilkan perlapisan profil laterit yang terdiri dari batuan dasar, saprolit, dan limonit. Ketebalan lapisan saprolit dan limonit dipengaruhi laju pengangkatan tektonik dan ketinggian muka air tanah, dimana seiring waktu pelapukan, laju pengangkatan tektonik rendah dan muka air tanah relatif tinggi akan menghasilkan lapisan saprolit yang relatif tebal. Berdasarkan evaluasi di Sulawesi, Halmahera, dan Papua Barat, konsentrasi tertinggi kobalt berada pada bagian bawah lapisan limonit antara 0,1-0,3%. Keberadaan kobalt pada zona ini berasosiasi dengan mineral-mineral Mn-oksida dengan jumlah sumberdaya keseluruhan mencapai 2,9 miliar ton. Hingga saat ini fasilitas pengolahan kobalt belum tersedia dan sebagian besar hanya mengekstraksi bijih nikel dari lapisan saprolite. Oleh karena itu diperlukan upaya konservasi untuk menyelamatkan bijih kobalt demi keberlangsungan industri pertambangan dan turunannya di masa depan.
IMPORTANCE OF THIN SEAMS RECONCILIATION IN A NEW COAL MINING PROSPECT AREA
Authors: Achmad Ali
Published: April 2021

Coal thin seams are often considered by companies as waste material. But these seams actually can be mined potentially and giving some profit if we manage it correctly. This paper will explain about how the importance to optimize of coal thin in the mining industry with the technical and economical perspectives starting with the iso-thickness polygon in the pit shell design (sign off) to coal reserves reconciliation completely. The Geologist must undertake monthly monitoring about the sum of coal thin seams and it is variance between actual versus model. The writer takes a study case from one on the area’s PT Arutmin Indonesia concession. The location of the research area is situated in “Pit 4 Spessartine” with the coal thin seams succession from interval delta lower 2 – echo 1 lower. The Stratigraphy of the research area is a part of the Warukin Formation – Asem Asem Sub Basin. In this paper, the writer also reviewing the geological perspective so it can be known about the general parameters which controlled coal sedimentary deposited among them. We will disclose the paleo-peats distribution, paleo-base of their wetland or marsh and the last one is knowing about the water currents within the coal depositional environment.
Pengaruh Motivasi Kerja dan Kompensasi terhadap Kinerja Pegawai di Dinas Perindustrian dan Perdagangan Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah
Authors: Simbolon Rasmin
Published: April 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh motivasi kerja, kompensasi, serta menganalisis pengaruh motivasi kerja dan kompensasi secara bersama-sama terhadap kinerja pegawai di Dinas Perindustrian dan Perdagangan Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah. Jenis desain penelitian yang dilakukan adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif berbasis survei. Teknik sampling melalui kuesioner dan dokumen dengan jumlah populasi sebanyak 34 orang. Teknik analisis data menggunakan model persamaan regresi linear berganda. Hasil analisis penelitian menunjukkan: (1) Motivasi kerja berpengaruh signifikan dan positif terhadap kinerja pegawai di Dinas Perindustrian dan Perdagangan Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah; (2) Kompensasi tidak berpengaruh signifikan, tetapi positif terhadap kinerja pegawai di Dinas Perindustrian dan Perdagangan Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah; (3) Motivasi kerja dan Kompensasi secara bersama sama berpengaruh signifikan dan positif terhadap kinerja pegawai di Dinas Perindustrian dan Perdagangan Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah. Variabel yang paling memengaruhi kinerja adalah Motivasi Kerja dengan nilai koefisien standar sebesar 0,682.
Fonologi dan Leksikal Bahasa Orang Asli Che Wong
Authors:   Universiti Putra Malaysia, Muda Norajihah , Zainon Hamzah Zaitul Azma
Published: April 2021

The aboriginal peoples of Malaysia, the orang asli, belong three main groups, namely the Senoi, Negrito and Proto Malays. The Che Wong is a tribe belonging to the Senoi peoples. A large portion of the Che Wong tribe live in Pahang, especially in villages in the areas of Sungai Enggang in Kuala Gandah, Pahang. Based on observation, the Malay language, as a dominant communication language, has influenced the language of the Che Wong tribe. This study focuses on the aspects of the Che Wong language as a medium of communication in Kampung Sungai Enggang, in Kuala Gandah, Pahang. The informants for this study were native speakers of the Che Wong community. The objective of this study was to explain the phonological and lexical aspects of the Che Wong language, using the approach of structural linguistics. The researcher employed a qualitative approach to analyse data obtained through recordings and pronunciation techniques. Transcription was done using symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), with Che Wong vocabulary data based on the Swadesh list and themed word classes. From the analysis, it is found that the Che Wong language has eight vocal phonemes and 20 consonantal phonemes. Based on the themed lexical items, the research also found that there are similarities and differences between the Che Wong and Malay languages. In the themed vocabulary data concerning household items, especially, there are similarities between the Che Wong and Malay languages. However, on the whole, the vocabulary retains much of the Che Wong language. A study of the Che Wong language covering phonological and lexical aspects should be performed to further examine the structure of this language, and to ensure its survival over time.
Penetapan Standard bagi Industri Nutraseutikal di Malaysia: Melindungi Hak Pengguna
Authors:   International Islamic University Malaysia, Safuan Sahida , Ismail Suzi Fadhilah , Abdul Ghani Azmi Ida Madieha , Daud Mahyuddin , Abd Jalil Juriah
Published: April 2021

The growing consciousness among consumers of the importance of health has resulted in the mushrooming of various nutraceutical products in the market. This rapid growth has created the opportunity for nutraceuticals manufacturers to take advantage of producing and marketing those products via contract manufacturing. Contract manufacturing allows anyone to own a product with minimum capital without the need to have certain expertise or even adequate knowledge or skills concerning the science behind the nutraceutical products. The issue that arises is the absence of proper regulations that control the production of nutraceutical products. In Malaysia, nutraceuticals can be regulated by different regulatory agencies depending on their classification. This creates a double standard as different agencies have different standard procedures that govern the product. This paper analyses the issue pertaining to the development of nutraceutical products through contract manufacturing, and seeks to propose that there is a real need to have a specific, standard procedure to safeguard and protect consumer interest in the long run. The study was conducted through content analysis of various literatures, as well as focus group discussions with relevant authorities.
Pelaksanaan Kad Radhaâ€™ah sebagai Alternatif Penjagaan Nasab Keturunan dan Anak Susuan oleh Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor
Authors:   Universiti Malaya, Mat Hussin Mohd. Norhusairi , Mohd Tamyes Abdul Mu'iz
Published: April 2021

This qualitative study is an analysis following the implementation of the MyRadha’ah Card which was introduced in Malaysia by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) on 19 November, 2018. It is a mechanism for ascertaining the identity of a child and its wet nurse or ‘milk- mother’. This aids in safeguarding the Islamic family institution, in particular, involving nasab (lineage) and mahram (unmarriageable kin) to manifest the Maqasid Shariah (objectives of the sharia) which requires hifz al-nasl or care of the offspring. This study, therefore, is meant to study the concept of wet-nursing from the point of view of Islamic law, as well as identifying the institutions or agencies that should play a role in regulating issues related to wet-nursing. The data were obtained through library research and interviews analysed using inductive and deductive methods. The study finds that the implementation of the MyRadha’ah Card should not be limited to one state but is a necessity for the entire country. The cooperation of various parties is crucial for implementation in stages and requires streamlining among all the states in Malaysia.
Pelaksanaan Sistem Tribunal di Malaysia: Ke Arah Penambahbaikan
Authors:   Universiti Utara Malaysia, Romli Fariza , Abdul Wahab Harlida
Published: April 2021

The existence of a tribunal system, in addition to helping to smooth the administration system, is considered as sharing power with the judiciary in making decisions. Thus arose the question of decision- making power and prevention of abuse by the administrative body. In line with the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 to ensure justice in support of effective, responsible and inclusive institutions, transparent and fair practices are essential for ensuring people’s trust in the administrative body and government. This paper, therefore, discusses the tribunal system and its implementation in Malaysia. In view of this, tribunal systems that exist in other countries, especially the United Kingdom, are also examined as models for improvement. Matters such as autonomy or control of power and the trial process are among the issues raised. Recommendations for improvement are proposed based on three basic principles—openness, fairness and impartiality—to further strengthen the implementation of the existing tribunal system in line with developments abroad.
Pengurusan Perkahwinan Masyarakat Rohingya di Malaysia Menurut Perspektif Undang-Undang dan Syariah
Authors:   Fakulti Undang-Undang dan Syariah, USIM, Mamat Zulfaqar , Mohamed Razali Rodziana ,   Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Published: April 2021

A lack of policy and regulatory frameworks to administer and recognize marriage institutions especially among Rohingya refugees in Malaysia gives rise to various legal and social implications, non-compliance with Sharia law, as well as complications in the process of refugee resettlement to third countries. This research aims to discuss this issue including its repercussions from the legal and Sharia perspectives in Malaysia. It employs a qualitative methodology using library research and semi-structured interviews based on the purposive sampling technique with a number of respondents from the Islamic Religious Departments of Selangor, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan. These three states were selected taking into consideration their socio-economic conditions and employment opportunities, which serve as attractive destinations for migrants and refugees from various countries. This study reveals that the unrecognized legal status of refugees complicates the registration of Rohingya marriages in this country. Additionally, state autonomy in setting out the policies, laws and guidelines on the registration of marriages and divorces of Muslim refugees in Malaysia creates divergence in the management of their marriages. A streamlined and detailed set of guidelines should be finalized between the states and the relevant federal agencies so that marriages among Muslim refugees, including the Rohingya, can be better regulated, culminating in preservation of their rights and of Islamic law.
Buli dalam Kalangan Pelajar Sekolah: Persidangan Kumpulan Keluarga sebagai Alternatif kepada Hukuman
Authors:   International Islamic University Malaysia, Ab Aziz Norjihan , Ab Hamid Zuraini , Mohamad Amin Noor Shuhadawati
Published: April 2021

Bullying among school students cannot be taken lightly. There are specific guidelines and policies in Malaysia that allow school authorities to take disciplinary action against bullying. Legal action can also be taken against the perpetrator if necessary. However, Family Group Conference have been adopted in some countries as alternatives to punishment for bullying in schools. This study is conducted in order to examine bullying among school students in Malaysian schools, as well as the laws governing school bullying. This research also analyses the resolution of school bullying through Family Group Conferences as alternatives to punishment as practised in several countries. It is recommended that Family Group Conferences be introduced in Malaysia to complement the current solutions for school bullying cases. This study utilizes a qualitative method, referring to Acts, decided cases, and academic writings such as books and journals.
Hak Orang Asal Berkaitan dengan Pengambilalihan Tanah: Kajian Perbandingan antara Malaysia dengan Filipina
Authors:   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Zahari Nur Syafiqah Izzati , Nordin Rohaida , Shariful Anuar Norainina , Abdul Samad Uthayasoorian Norizan
Published: April 2021

The Orang Asli are in a precarious position compared to other majority groups in Peninsular Malaysia as their customary land rights are continuously infringed upon. This is worrying because land is a vital part of the Orang Asli livelihood. Several issues regarding the provisions of native land rights, acquisition of Orang Asli ancestral land not in line with correct procedure, and issues concerning compensation for any acquisition of ancestral land are the main problems faced by the Orang Asli. Hence, the main objective of this research is to examine the legal rights of the Orang Asli to their ancestral land in Peninsular Malaysia, to throw light on the correct procedure of acquisition of such according to legal provisions, and to compare and contrast acquisition of native ancestral land in Peninsular Malaysia to that in the Philippines. Through a doctrinal and comparative approach, this research hopes to enhance knowledge regarding Orang Asli customary rights to land and land acquisition in Peninsular Malaysia, as well as to aid law-makers to reform existing laws and policies in order to ensure protection of Orang Asli rights in the future.
Keabsahan dan Pemakaian Arahan Amalan dalam Pentadbiran Kehakiman dari Perspektif Undang-Undang Syariah dan Sivil: Suatu Perbandingan
Authors:   Universiti Malaya, Sulaiman Zubaidi , Buang Ahmad Hidayat
Published: April 2021

Practice Directions have been introduced in the civil courts since 1946, and an adaptation of these was introduced in the Syariah courts in 2000. This article aims to explain the validity and position of the Practice Directions, as well as to compare these in terms of of legal provisions and application in the Syariah and civil courts. This research is a qualitative study involving library research (analysis of provisions of relevant laws and case reports), supplemented with interviews. It is found that Practice Directions were applied based on the provisions of the laws in force. However, there are differences in the position and application of Practice Directions between the Syariah courts and the civil courts in terms of source of authority, the authorities issuing the Practice Directions, enforcement and status, as well as the publication of Practice Directions. This study may serve as a guideline for JKSM and JKSN to re-evaluate and amend existing laws, or to form methods for Practice Directions for the courts to ensure that the ones used are valid and cannot be challenged by any party. Keywords: Practice Directions, judicial administration, Syariah court, civil court, shariah law, civil law, practice direction methods.
Perlindungan Kebajikan Warga Emas Gelandangan dan Daif Menurut Akta Orang-Orang Papa 1977: Suatu Tinjauan Perundangan
Authors:   School of Law, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Ahmad Noor 'Aza
Published: April 2021

Malaysia is reported to be an “elderly’”country by 2030. Senior citizens are “jewels in experience”, wherefore their welfare rights should be protected under the law or by the public in general. Therefore, this paper discusses the rights of senior citizens to be protected by examining the provisions of the Destitute Persons Act 1977. The study was carried out through library research. Apart from analysing the provisions of the Destitute Persons 1977 Act, reported cases of underprivileged and ill senior citizens in Malaysia were also taken into view. In addition, this article also discusses the role of government agencies in helping senior citizens in need of protection and care, in the form of physical or financial assistance. Finally, this article discusses the actions and recommendations of the government which seeks to draw up an Act specifically aimed at protecting senior citizen welfare rights as a whole.
On some results concerning the polygonal polynomials
Authors:   BABES-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE KOGALNICEANU 1, 400084 CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA E-mail address: dandrica@math.ubbcluj.ro, ANDRICA DORIN , BAGDASAR OVIDIU ,   DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICS UNIVERSITY OF DERBY KEDLESTON ROAD, DE22 1GB DERBY, UNITED KINGDOM E-mail address: o.bagdasar@derby.ac.uk
Published: April 2021

In this paper we define the nth polygonal polynomial and we investigate recurrence relations and exact integral formulae for the coefficients of Pn and for those of the Mahonianpolynomials. We also explore numerical properties of these coefficients, unraveling new meanings for old sequences and generating novel entries to the Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS). Some open questions are also formulated.
Ulam stability with respect to a directed graph for some fixed point equations
Authors:   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, FACULTY OF SCIENCE KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY, KHON KAEN, 40002, THAILAND, BUAKIRD APIMUK , SAEJUNG SATIT ,   RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE MANAGEMENT KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY KHON KAEN, 40002, THAILAND E-mail address: saejung@kku.ac.th
Published: April 2021

In this paper, we introduce a new concept of Ulam stability of fixed point equation with respected to a directed graph. Two fixed point theorems of Matkowski and of Jachymski are discussed further in the sense of this stability concept. Some examples about the validity of our notion are given. Finally, we discuss the vagueness of the recent stability results of Sintunavarat [Sintunavarat, W., A new approach to α-ψ-contractive mappings and generalized Ulam–Hyers stability, well-posedness and limit shadowing results, Carpathian J. Math., 31 (2015), 395–401].
Bounds for the skew Laplacian spectral radius of oriented graphs
Authors:   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWANTIPORA, KASHMIR, INDIA E-mail address: bchat1118@gmail.com, CHAT BILAL A. , GANIE HILAL A. ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR HAZRATBAL, SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, INDIA E-mail address: hilahmad1119kt@gmail.com, PIRZADA S. ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR HAZRATBAL, SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, INDIA  E-mail address: pirzadasd@kashmiruniversity.ac.in
Published: April 2021

We consider the skew Laplacian matrix of a digraph −→G obtained by giving an arbitrary direction to the edges of a graph G having n vertices and m edges. We obtain an upper bound for the skew Laplacian spectral radius in terms of the adjacency and the signless Laplacian spectral radius of the underlying graph G. We also obtain upper bounds for the skew Laplacian spectral radius and skew spectral radius, in terms of various parameters associated with the structure of the digraph −→G and characterize the extremal graphs.
A generalization of the Pompeiu mean-value theorem to compact sets
Authors: CHEREGI LARISA , NEAGOS VICUTA ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CLUJ-NAPOCA MEMORANDUMULUI 28, 400114 CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA E-mail address: larisa.cheregi@math.utcluj.ro,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CLUJ-NAPOCA MEMORANDUMULUI 28, 400114 CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA E-mail address: vicuta.neagos@math.utcluj.ro
Published: April 2021

We generalize the Pompeiu mean-value theorem by replacing the graph of a continuous function with a compact set.
Weighted G-Drazin inverse for operators on Banach spaces
Authors: MOSIC DIJANA ,   UNIVERSITY OF NIS FACULTY OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS P.O. BOX 224, 18000 NIS, SERBIA E-mail address: dijana@pmf.ni.ac.rs
Published: April 2021

We define an extension of weighted G-Drazin inverses of rectangular matrices to operators between two Banach spaces. Some properties of weighted G-Drazin inverses are generalized and some new ones are proved. Using weighted G-Drazin inverses, we introduce and characterize a new weighted pre-order on the set of all bounded linear operators between two Banach spaces. As an application, we present and study the G-Drazin inverse and the G-Drazin partial order for operators on Banach space.
Existence of tripled fixed points and solution of functional integral equations through a measure of noncompactness
Authors: REHMAN HABIB UR , KUMAM POOM , DHOMPONGSA SOMPONG ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS FACULTY OF SCIENCE KING MONGKUT’S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI (KMUTT) 126 PRACHA UTHIT RD., BANG MOD,THUNG KHRU, BANGKOK 10140, THAILAND. E-mail address: hrehman.hed@gmail.com,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS FACULTY OF SCIENCE KING MONGKUT’S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI (KMUTT) 126 PRACHA UTHIT RD., BANG MOD,THUNG KHRU, BANGKOK 10140, THAILAND. E-mail address: poom.kum@kmutt.ac.th,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS FACULTY OF SCIENCE KING MONGKUT’S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI (KMUTT) 126 PRACHA UTHIT RD., BANG MOD,THUNG KHRU, BANGKOK 10140, THAILAND. E-mail address: sompong.d@cmu.ac.th
Published: April 2021

In this paper, we propose fixed point results through the notion of a measure of noncompactness and give a generalization of a Darbo’s fixed point theorem. We also prove some new tripled fixed point results via a measure of noncompactness for a more general class of functions. Our results generalize and extend some comparable results in the literature. Further, we apply the obtained fixed point theorems to prove the existence of solutions for a general system of non-linear functional integral equations. In the end, an example is given to illustrate the validity of our results.
Convergence results for fixed point iterative algorithms in metric spaces
Authors: RUS IOAN A. ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS BABES-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU 1, 400084 CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA E-mail address: iarus@math.ubbcluj.ro
Published: April 2021

In this paper we give some conditions on fn and f which imply the convergence of algorithm (2). In this way we improve some results given in [Rus, I. A., An abstract point of view on iterative approximation of fixed points: impact on the theory of fixed point equations, Fixed Point Theory, 13 (2012), No. 1, 179–192]. In our results, in general we do not suppose that, Ff 6= ∅. Some research directions are formulated.
Behaviour of advection-diffusion-reaction processes with forcing terms
Authors: SARI MURAT , TAHIR SHKO ALI , BOUHAMIDI ABDERRAHMAN ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY 34220, ISTANBUL, TURKEY E-mail address: sarim@yildiz.edu.tr,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY 34220, ISTANBUL, TURKEY E-mail address: shko.ali.tahir@std.yildiz.edu.tr,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS UNIVERSITE DU LITTORAL COTE D’OPALE 50 RUE F. BUISSON BP 699, 62228 CALAIS-CEDEX, FRANCE E-mail address: bouhamidi@lmpa.univ-littoral.fr
Published: April 2021

Without doing any linearization, this paper mainly focuses on capturing numerical behavior of the advectiondiffusion-reaction (ADR) processes with forcing terms. Since the linearization of nonlinear systems loses real features, the physical systems are important to understand their natural properties. Therefore we concentrate on investigation of the real-world processes without losing their properties. To achieve the aforementioned aims, this article presents two newly combined methods; the backward differentiation formula-Spline (BDFS) and the optimal five stage and fourth-order strong stability preserving Runge-Kutta-Spline (SSPRK54S) methods. In the current methods, neither linearization nor transforming the process is required. Comparison between the two methods is carried out in dealing with the ADR problems to check the efficiency and utility of the proposed schemes. Accuracy of the methods is assessed in terms of the relative and absolute errors. The computed results showed that the BDFS method is seen to be more powerful, quite accurate and more economical in comparison with the SSPRK54S method. The current method is seen to be a very reliable alternative in solving the problem by conserving the physical properties of the nature. The BDFS method is realized to be efficient for these types of physical problems and be easy to implement. The results have revealed that the BDFS scheme is relatively free of choice of the physical parameters.
Sequential characterizations of robust optimal solutions in uncertain convex programs via perturbation approach
Authors: SISARAT NITHIRAT , WANGKEEREE RABIAN , LEE GUE MYUNG ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS NARESUAN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE PHITSANULOK 65000, THAILAND E-mail address: nithirats@hotmail.com,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS NARESUAN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE PHITSANULOK 65000, THAILAND E-mail address: rabianw@nu.ac.th,   DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS PUKYONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BUSAN 48513, KOREA E-mail address: gmlee@pknu.ac.kr
Published: April 2021

By using robust optimization approach, necessary and sufficient sequential optimality conditions without any constraint qualifications for the general convex optimization problem in the face of data uncertainty are given in terms of the ε-subdifferential. A sequential condition involving only the subdifferentials is also derived using a version of the Brøndsted-Rockafellar theorem. Consequently, sequential Lagrange multiplier condition for robust optimal solution of convex optimization problem with cone constraints in the face of data uncertainty is given. It is worth pointing out that there is no compactness assumption of uncertainty set and upper semicontinuity of functions involved in our results.
A nonsmooth Stackelberg equilibrium problem via mixed variational inequalities
Authors:   SHAOXING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS PHYSICS AND INFORMATION SCIENCE HUANCHENG WEST RD. NO.508, 312000, SHAOXING, P. R. CHINA E-mail address: admiral lu@hotmail.com, LU JUE , ZHOU LI-WEN ,   SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SCIENCES, XINDU ROAD 8, 610500, CHENGDU, P. R. CHINA E-mail address: zhouliwen@live.cn, XIAO YI-BIN ,   UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES WEST HI-TECH.ZONE XIYUAN AVE NO.2006, 611731, CHENGDU, P. R. CHINA E-mail address: xiaoyb9999@hotmail.com, HUANG NAN-JING ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS SICHUAN UNIVERSITY WANGJIANG ROAD 29, 610064, CHENGDU, P. R. CHINA E-mail address: nanjinghuang@hotmail.com
Published: April 2021

In this paper, we introduce and study a class of nonsmooth Stackelberg equilibrium problems with differential revenue functions and nonsmooth cost functions. First, we describe the best response set of the follower and the best strategy set of the leader for the considered nonsmooth Stackelberg equilibrium problem via mixed variational inequalities. Then, by using the resolvent operator method and the Banach fixed point theorem, we show the existence and uniqueness of its solution.
A cyclic coordinate-update fixed point algorithm
Authors: PENG BO , XU HONG-KUN ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS HANGZHOU DIANZI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE HANGZHOU 310018, CHINA E-mail address: 161070021@hdu.edu.cn,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS HANGZHOU DIANZI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE HANGZHOU 310018, CHINA E-mail address: xuhk@hdu.edu.cn
Published: April 2021

We prove that a cyclic coordinate fixed point algorithm for nonexpansive mappings when the underlying Hilbert space is decomposed into a Cartesian product of finitely many block spaces is weakly convergent to a fixed point of the mapping under investigation. Our result relaxes a condition imposed on the stepsizes of Theorem 3.4 of Chow, et al [Chow, Y. T., Wu, T. and Yin, W., Cyclic coordinate-update algorithms for fixed-point problems: analysis and applcations, SIAM J. Sci. Comput., 39 (2017), No. 4, A1280–A1300].
Numerical experiments on stochastic block proximal-gradient type method for convex constrained optimization involving coordinatewise separable problems
Authors: PROMSINCHAI PORNTIP , PETROT NARIN ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS NARESUAN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE PHITSANULOK, 65000, THAILAND E-mail address: petoypsc@gmail.com,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS NARESUAN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE PHITSANULOK, 65000, THAILAND E-mail address: narinp@nu.ac.th,   CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN NONLINEAR ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATIONS FACULTY OF SCIENCE PHITSANULOK, 65000, THAILAND E-mail address: narinp@nu.ac.th
Published: April 2021

In this paper, we consider convex constrained optimization problems with composite objective functions over the set of a minimizer of another function. The main aim is to test numerically a new algorithm, namely a stochastic block coordinate proximal-gradient algorithm with penalization, by comparing both the number of iterations and CPU times between this introduced algorithm and the other well-known types of block coordinate descent algorithm for finding solutions of the randomly generated optimization problems with regularization term.
Limiting proper minimal points of nonconvex sets in finite-dimensional spaces
Authors: SHAHBEYK SHOKOUH , SOLEIMANI-DAMANEH MAJID ,   JAMSHID KASHANI UNIVERSITY ABYEK, QAZVIN, IRAN E-mail address: sh shahbeyk@ut.ac.ir,   SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS STATISTICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN, TEHRAN, IRAN E-mail address: soleimani@khayam.ut.ac.ir
Published: April 2021

In this paper, limiting proper minimal points of nonconvex sets in Euclidean finite-dimensional spaces are investigated. The relationships between these minimal points and Borwein, Benson, and Henig proper minimal points, under appropriate assumptions, are established. Furthermore, a density property is derived and a linear characterization of limiting proper minimal points is provided.
On solving split best proximity point and equilibrium problems in Hilbert spaces
Authors: TIAMMEE JUKRAPONG , SUANTAI SUTHEP ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS CHIANG MAI RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHIANG MAI 50300, THAILAND E-mail address: jukrapong.benz@gmail.com,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS RESEARCH CENTER IN MATHEMATICS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS FACULTY OF SCIENCE CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY CHIANG MAI 50200, THAILAND E-mail address: suthep.s@cmu.ac.th
Published: April 2021

In this paper, we introduce a split best proximity point and equilibrium problem, and find a solution of the best proximity point problem such that its image under a given bounded linear operator is a solution of the equilibrium problem. We construct an iterative algorithm to solve such problem in real Hilbert spaces and obtain a weak convergence theorem. Finally, we also give an example to illustrate our result.
On quasi approximate solutions for nonsmooth robust semi-infinite optimization problems
Authors: KHANTREE CHANOKSUDA , WANGKEEREE RABIAN ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS FACULTY OF SCIENCE NARESUAN UNIVERSITY PHITSANULOK, 65000, THAILAND E-mail address: chanoksuda k@hotmail.com (C. Khantree),   NARESUAN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS PHITSANULOK, 65000, THAILAND E-mail address: rabianw@nu.ac.th (R. Wangkeeree)
Published: April 2021

This paper devotes to the quasi ε-solution for robust semi-infinite optimization problems (RSIP) involving a locally Lipschitz objective function and infinitely many locally Lipschitz constraint functions with data uncertainty. Under the fulfillment of robust type Guignard constraint qualification and robust type Kuhn-Tucker constraint qualification, a necessary condition for a quasi ε-solution to problem (RSIP). After introducing the generalized convexity, we give a sufficient optimality for such a quasi ε-solution to problem (RSIP). Finally, we also establish approximate duality theorems in term of Wolfe type which is formulated in approximate form.