bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Usulan Perbaikan Tata Letak Fasilitas Terhadap Optimalisasi Jarak dan Ongkos Material Handling Dengan Pendekatan Systematic layout planning (SLP) di PT Transplant Indonesia
Authors: Muslim Dede , Ilmaniati Anita
Published: August 2019

Abstract – Unplanned layout and inefficient material flow between work units can lead to increased cost. PT Transplan Indonesia's current material flow path is inefficient with material flow distance 115.5 meters and material handling cost that has not been taken into account. This study aims to find out how big the role of facility layout design in cutting the distance of material transfer and pressing the cost of material handling. The method used in this research is Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) approach, which is comparing the distance of material transfer between initial layout with proposed layout. The results of this study indicate that the distance of the material flow path on the production floor with proposed layout changed to 71,7 meters, with material handling cost per meter reduced from Rp. 1,105,954 to Rp. 712,402 or decrease as much as 35%. Based on the results of the research, the layout of the proposal is considered more effective and efficient because it can reduce the distance of material transfer and reduce the cost of material handling on the packing/shipping floor.Keywords: Layout Design; Material handling cost; Systematic Layout Planning (SLP)
Kajian Eksperimental Penggunaan Ruang Pengering Silinder Vertikal dan Horisontal Mesin Pengering Gabah Tipe Fluidzed Deep
Authors: Syarifuddin Mochammad Arvin , Firman La Ode M.
Published: August 2019

Abstract— This study explored experimentally the use of vertical and horisontal position of cylindrical drying chamber dryer Fluidzed Deep against temperature distribution, humidity, drying rate, decreasing grain water level, and decreasing grain mass. The method used in this research is design and experiment. This machine uses a burning furnace as a heat source,sengon/ albasia wood as fuel, flat plate type heat exchanger, cyclone to convert wet vapor to dry vapor, filter to dry vapor cleaner, cylindrical drying chamber, blower to blow air, and Jig to support all components. This experiment was carried out three times for the drying chamber in a vertical position, and three times for the drying chamber in a horisontal position. In one drying time, it takes about 270 minutes. In the drying chamber measured temperature and humidity at 12 points of measurement. The results showed that the horisontal cylinder drying chamber produced higher temperature distribution than the vertical cylinder drying chamber, but the temperature distribution was less even, the vertical cylinder dryer produced lower humidity than the horisontal cylinder drying chamber, but resulted in higher deviation than the horisontal cylinder dryer. Drying rate, decrease in grain water content, average grain decrease on average faster than horisontal cylinder. The process of reducing the grain moisture content from about 20% bb to a moisture content of dry milled grains of about 14% bb occurred for 270 minutes or about 4, 5 hours. Keyword: Experimental design; Fluized deep dryer; dryer efficiency
Aplikasi Edible Film dari Rumput Laut Eucheumma cottoni dan Pati Sorgum dengan Plasticizer Gliserol dan Filler CacO3 sebagai Bahan Pembuat Cangkang Kapsul
Authors: Darni Yuli , Rakhman Fakih Aulia
Published: August 2019

Edible film merupakan lapisan tipis yang digunakan untuk melapisi makanan yang berfungsi sebagai penahan terhadap transfer massa seperti kadar air, oksigen, lemak, dan cahaya atau berfungsi sebagai pembawa bahan tambahan pangan. Edible film digunakan dalam berbagai bidang, seperti bidang farmasi yang menggunakan edible film sebagai pelapis obat (cangkang kapsul). Dalam penelitian ini dilakukan studi mengenai pembuatan edible film untuk cangkang kapsul dari rumput laut Eucheumma cottoni dan pati sorgum dengan penambahan CaCO3 sebagai filler dan gliserol sebagai plasticizer dan temperatur gelatinisasi yaitu pada t = 95 °C. Berat total pati dan rumput laut (9:1, 8:2, 7:3, 6:4) sebesar 10 g dengan penggunaaan gliserol sebagai plasticizer adalah 10 % (g/g) dan variasi CaCO3 sebesar 0, 0,2, 0,4, dan 0,6 % (g/g). Waktu pengadukan selama 35 menit dengan kecepatan pengadukan sebesar 380 rpm. Menghasilkan komposisi terbaik pati dan rumput laut 60:40 dengan CaCO3 0,4 % yaitu kuat tarik 11,12 Mpa, perpanjangan 3,14 %, dan modulus Young 353,11 Mpa dengan kadar air 11,39% dan kadar abu 5,66%.
Penerapan Kriteria Reesi Sebagai Assessment Tools Monitoring Dan Evaluasi Perencanaan Pembangunan Daerah di Indonesia
Authors: Hidayat Taufik
Published: August 2019

Untuk memastikan pelaksanaan perencanaan pembangunan daerah sesuai dengan tujuan dan sasaran yang telah ditetapkan perlu dilakukan kegiatan monitoring dan evaluasi. Penerapan kriteria REESI sebagai assessment tools dalam melakukan monitoring dan evaluasi diharapkan dapat lebih menjamin keberhasilan perencanaan dalam setiap kegiatan yang akan dilaksanakan. REESI adalah singkatan dari Relevansi, Efektifitas, Efisiensi, Suistainable dan Impact. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian kualitatif.  Metode kualitatif yang digunakan melalui pendekatan deskriptif eksploratif
Kinerja Musrenbang Provinsi Lampung 2017
Authors: Hermawan Dedy , Saifuddin Ridwan , Prasetyo Sigit
Published: August 2019

Musrenbang merupakan langkah awal proses pembagunan yang darinya diharapkan lahir keselarasan arah dan prioritas program, sehingga proses pembangunan pusat dan daerah sinergi dan terintegrasi. Kajian ini mengidentifikasi dan membandingkan program prioritas nasional dan Provinsi Lampung, yang tertuang dalam dokumen Rencana Kerja Pemerintah (RKP) dan Rencana Kerja Pemerintah Daerah (RKPD) Provinsi Lampung 2017. Juga, dokumen perencanaan jangka menengah nasional (RPJMN) dan Provinsi Lampung (RPJMD) 2015-2019. Hasil identifikasi, dari 88 indikator sasaran yang berkaitan dengan daerah, terdapat 79 indikator yang telah diwujudkan Provinsi Lampung, atau dengan kata lain, tingkat kesesuaian program sebesar 88,76%, yang menurut Skala Nilai Peringkat Kinerja dari Kementerian Dalam Negeri, termasuk dalam rentang berkatagori tinggi.
The Effect of 5 Varieties of Sweet Potato (Ipomea Batatas L) on The Production of Sweet Potato
Authors: Basri Hasan
Published: August 2019

Differential (BNT) test at 5% level. The results of the study The growth of several varieties of sweet potatoes showed that there is very useful for the location in the field of farming BPP Lampung is shown with good and healthy tendrils growth and good production. The results of his study showed that the highest production in Ayammurasaki (B) varieties = 20.24 kg / 10 m2 was equivalent to 20.24 tons per hectare, the second highest Sawentar (C) 18.46 kg / 10 m2 was equivalent to 18.46 tons per hectare, then Sukuh (A) = 17.20 kg / 10 m2 is equivalent to 17.20 tons per hectare and the second lowest varieties of Antin-1 (E) = 12.02 kg / 10 m2 is equivalent to 12.02 tons per hectares and the lowest production is Cangkuang (D) = 8.00 kg / 10 m2 equivalent to 8.00 tons per hectare.
Translation of Sentence Lampung-Indonesian Languages with Neural Machine Translation Attention Based Approach
Authors: Abidin Zaenal
Published: August 2019

In this research, automatically Lampung language translation into the Indonesian language was using neural machine translation (NMT) attention based approach. NMT, a new approach method in machine translation technology, that has worked by combining the encoder and decoder. The encoder in NMT is a recurrent neural network component that encrypts the source language to several length-stable vectors and the decoder is a recurrent neural networks component that generates translation result comprehensive. NMT Research has begun with creating a pair of 3000 parallel sentences of Lampung language (api dialect) and Indonesian language. Then it continues to decide the NMT parameter model for the data training process. The next step is building NMT model and evaluate it. The testing of this approach has used 25 single sentences without out-of-vocabulary (OOV), 25 single sentences with OOV, 25 plural sentences without OOV, and 25 plural sentences with OOV. The testing translation result using NMT attention shows the bilingual evaluation understudy (BLEU) an average value is 51, 96 %.
ANTEPROJETO DE HABITAÇÃO DE INTERESSE SOCIAL SOB AS DIRETRIZES EM CONFORTO TÉRMICO PARA A CIDADE DE TRIUNFO-PARAÍBA
Authors: Jorge Gonçalves Claudino Pedro , Furtado de Figueiredo Camilla , Luiz Martins Simões Ezio , Davi de Melo Mirela , Costa de Carvalho Abrantes Rafael , Maria Abreu Gomes de Farias Marjorie
Published: August 2019

RESUMO: O presente trabalho descreve o desenvolvimento da habitação de interesse social no Brasil, analisa as diretrizes de conforto térmico em clima quente e seco, para que possa ser desenvolvido um anteprojeto de habitação de interesse social que consiga atender as necessidades e perfil dos moradores, e que apresente estratégias de conforto térmico na tipologia. Sobre o desenvolvimento da habitação de interesse social no Brasil, é importante destacar que a oferta de trabalho foi um fator responsável pelo acúmulo populacional nos centros urbanos do país. Esse acúmulo gerou o déficit por moradia, contribuindo para a atual configuração das cidades brasileiras. Como forma de minimizar esse problema social, desde a década de 30 - que remete aos primeiros exemplos de conjuntos habitacionais - que políticas públicas são implantadas na tentativa de enfrentar esse déficit habitacional. Atualmente, o maior exemplo de programa social é o Minha Casa Minha Vida, criado no ano de 2009. Percebe-se que as políticas habitacionais implantadas apenas mascaram o problema, produzindo construções que pouco, ou nada, apresentam soluções para o conforto ou qualidade de vida dos seus moradores. A necessidade de adaptação às condições adversas impostas pelo clima e aos recursos disponíveis na região é o ponto de partida para o desenvolvimento de estratégias de aproveitamento das condicionantes locais para a elaboração de uma arquitetura responsiva ao conforto térmico dos seus usuários, buscando soluções através das diretrizes estabelecidas pela NBR 15220 - Desempenho Térmico de Edificações (ABNT, 2005) para a zona bioclimática 7.

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Habitação Social; Adequação Climática; Zona Bioclimática 7; Conforto Térmico.
An Evaluation of Financial Performance of Kiam Metal Industries Limited (KMIL)
Authors: Hossain Md. Zakir , Hossain Md. Ibrahim , Amin Md. Ruhul
Published: August 2019

The study is planned to evaluate the financial strengths and weaknesses and to make suggestions to improve its financial position. The data are collected from secondary sources. To analyze financial performance some key variables are selected like liquidity Ratios, Solvency Ratios, Profitability Ratios and Activity Ratios. From the analysis and interpretation of data it was observed that the company’s managerial performance, profit earning capability etc. are in very good position. The reasons for these positions were due to proper management, planning and control of working capital, operational efficiency, adequate credit policy, high labor efficiency, good quality raw materials, good marketing forces, adequate and good storage facilities etc.
PENGARUH PENERAPAN STANDAR AKUNTANSI PEMERINTAHAN TERHADAP KUALITAS LAPORAN KEUANGAN
Authors: Nugraheni Purwaniati , Subaweh Imam
Published: August 2019

The objectives of this study are to (i) analyze the effect of level of knowledge of
UAPPA E1 and UAPPB officers towards Government Accounting Standard (SAP) on
financial statements quality; (ii) analyze the effect of the availability of facilities and
infrastructures supporting the implementation of SAP on financial statements quality;
and (iii) investigate level of improvement of financial statements quality years 2007
and 2008 compared with financial statements quality year 2006. The Office of
Inspectorate General of the Department of National Education was selected as the
object in this study. A set of valid and reliable questionnaires were used in this study.
Multiple linier regression analysis was applied to analyze the data. The study results
showed that the implementation of SAP, level of knowledge of UAPPA E1 and
UAPPB, and the availability of facilities and infrastructures have significant impacts
on financial statements quality.
PERSEPSI AUDITOR TENTANG FAKTOR FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KUALITAS AUDIT INTERNAL
Authors: Susanti Weni
Published: August 2019

Penelitian ini dilakukan bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kompetensi, independensi, objektivitas dan integritas terhadap kualitas audit pada Inspektorat Provinsi Bengkulu. Data yang dianalisis diperoleh dari 67 responden, dimana responden adalah auditor di Inspektorat Provinsi Bengkulu. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer berdasarkan kuesioner. Data dianalisis dengan regresi berganda menggunakan SPSS.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kompetensi, independensi, objektivitas dan integritas memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap kualitas audit di Inspektorat Provinsi Bengkulu, yang berarti bahwa peningkatan kompetensi, independensi, objektivitas dan integritas maka akan meningkatkan kualitas audit di Inspektorat Provinsi Bengkulu. Penelitian ini juga menemukan bahwa kompetensi, independensi, objektivitas dan integritas secara bersamaan berpengaruh pada kualitas audit di Inspektorat Provinsi Bengkulu. yang berarti bahwa meningkatnya kompetensi, independensi, objektivitas dan integritas maka akan meningkatkan kualitas audit di inspektorat provinsi Bengkulu.
THE EFFECT OF MENTAL ACCOUNTING ON STUDENT’S INVESTMENT DECISIONS: A STUDY AT INVESTMENT GALLERY (GI) FEB UNIVERSITY OF BENGKULU AND SYARIAH INVESTMENT GALLERY (GIS) FEB IAIN BENGKULU
Authors: Santi Fitri , Sahara Nelsi Valetta , Kamaludin
Published: August 2019

Our study tries to explore the existence of mental accounting (MA) phenomenon among the investors at Investment Gallery FEB University of Bengkulu and the investors at Sharia Investment Gallery FEB IAIN Bengkulu, and to test its influences on the stock investment decision. We collect data using questioner. This study uses simple linear regression analysis to test the hypothesis. The results show that investors do have the MA. The average respondents' answers indicate that they treat monthly money with bonus money differently in investing while using monthly money as the capital, they averagely use a smaller portion of their monthly money for investment, but when the capital is their bonus money, then they use more portion of the money for the investment. For the respondents, their monthly money is more important than the bonus money, and they are also more afraid of the risks of investing the monthly money than investing the bonus money, and when there is a loss, the regret level of losses from investing monthly money is higher than regret level of losses from investing bonus money. The result shows the MA exists among the investors, and have a significant effect on the stock investment decisions.
Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Talking Stick terhadap Keaktifan Belajar Siswa
Authors: Pour Agustina Novitasari , Herayanti Lovy , Sukroyanti Baiq Azmi
Published: August 2019

[Title: The Effect of a Talking Stick Learning Model on Student Learning Activities]. A fun learning environment, active and meaningful for students need to be created by applying active learning model for students that learning model talking stick. This type of research is quasi-experimental. This research aimed to know there is or no effect of talking stick learning model toward students learning activeness. This research implemented in class VIII SMP Negeri 5 Mataram in academic year 2015/2016 from March to April 2016. The technique of sample using cluster random sampling, in order to obtain first-class VIII I totalling 30 students as an experimental class and class VIII E totalling 30 students as the control class. The results of this research are students activeness learning showed by using the instrument is activeness of student learning questionnaire. Based on data analysis showed that t-test was 8.28 and t- table was 2.000 (df = 58). So, t-test > t-table (8.28 > 2.000). This means that there is an effect of talking stick learning model toward students learning activeness.
Pemberian Penguatan Verbal dan Non-verbal untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Siswa dalam Pembelajaran Kepahlawanan dan Patriotisme
Authors: Yunanik Siti
Published: August 2019

[Title: The Provision of Verbal and Non-verbal Reinforcement to Improve Student Learning Achievement in Heroism and Patriotism Subject Matter]. The purpose of this study is to improve student learning achievement on the heroic and patriotism figures subject matter through the provision of verbal and non-verbal reinforcement. This research is a class action research (CAR) with the subject of the research were class IV students in semester 1 of SDN 2 Sandik, amounting to 28 students. Student learning achievement data were collected using test instruments and analyzed descriptively-qualitatively. The results showed that the student learning achievement in the first cycle was in the medium category (mean = 5.50) increased in the second cycle (mean = 8.25) with the good category. The implementation of learning has also increased in each cycle. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that the provision of verbal and non-verbal reinforcement can improve student learning achievement on the heroic and patriotism figures subject matter at SDN 2 Sandik.
Revealing the Complicated Story of the Cetus Stream with StarGO
Authors: Yuan Zhen , Smith M. C. , Xue Xiang-Xiang , Li Jing , Liu Chao , Wang Yue , Li Lu , Chang Jiang
Published: August 2019

We use a novel cluster identification tool, StarGO, to explore the metal-poor ([Fe/H] < −1.5) outer stellar halo (d > 15 kpc) of the Milky Way using data from Gaia, LAMOST, and SDSS. Our method is built using an unsupervised learning algorithm, a self-organizing map, which trains a 2D neural network to learn the topological structures of a data set from an n-D input space. Using a 4D space of angular momentum and orbital energy, we identify three distinct groups corresponding to the Sagittarius, Orphan, and Cetus Streams. For the first time we are able to discover a northern counterpart to the Cetus Stream (CS). We test the robustness of this new detection using mock data and find that the significance is more than 5σ. We also find that the existing southern counterpart bifurcates into two clumps with different radial velocities. By exploiting the visualization power of StarGO, we attach MW globular clusters (GCs) to the same trained neural network. The Sagittarius stream is found to have five related clusters, confirming recent literature studies, and the CS has one associated cluster, NGC 5824. This latter association has previously been postulated, but can only now be truly confirmed thanks to the high-precision Gaia proper motions and large numbers of stellar spectra from LAMOST. The large metallicity dispersion of the stream indicates that the progenitor cannot be a GC. Given the mean metallicity of the stream, we propose that the stream is the result of a merger of a low-mass dwarf galaxy that is associated with a massive GC (NGC 5824).
The Initial Mass–Final Luminosity Relation of Type II Supernova Progenitors: Hints of New Physics?
Authors: Straniero Oscar , Dominguez Inma , Piersanti Luciano , Giannotti Maurizio , Mirizzi Alessandro
Published: August 2019

We revise the theoretical initial mass–final luminosity relation for progenitors of Type IIP and IIL supernovae. The effects of the major uncertainties, such as those due to the treatment of convection, semiconvection, rotation, mass loss, nuclear reaction rates, and neutrinos production rates, are discussed in some detail. The effects of mass transfer between components of close-binary systems are also considered. By comparing the theoretical predictions to a sample of Type II supernovae for which the initial mass of the progenitors and the pre-explosive luminosity are available, we conclude that stellar rotation may explain a few progenitors that appear brighter than expected in the case of nonrotating models. In the most extreme case, SN 2012ec, an initial rotational velocity up to 300 km s−1 is required. Alternatively, these objects could be mass-losing components of close binaries. However, most of the observed progenitors appear fainter than expected. This occurrence seems to indicate that the Compton and pair neutrino energy-loss rates, as predicted by the standard electro-weak theory, are not efficient enough and that an additional negative contribution to the stellar energy balance is required. We show that axions coupled with parameters accessible to currently planned experiments, such as IAXO and, possibly, BabyIAXO and axion-like particles, may account for the missing contribution to the stellar energy loss.
Prospects for Gravitational Wave Measurement of ZTF J1539+5027
Authors: Littenberg Tyson B. , Cornish Neil J.
Published: August 2019

The short-period eclipsing binary ZTF J1539+5027 discovered by Burdge et al. will be a strong gravitational-wave source for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). We study how well LISA will constrain the parameters of this system by analyzing simulated gravitational-wave data, and find that LISA observations will significantly improve measurements of the distance and inclination of the source, and allow for novel constraints to be placed on the speed of gravity.
New records of Ticapimpla Gauld, 1991 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) from Brazil and French Guiana, with taxonomic notes
Authors: Pádua Diego , Sääksjärvi Ilari , Monteiro Ricardo , Oliveira Marcio
Published: August 2019

We report the genus Ticapimpla Gauld, 1991 from French Guiana and the species Ticapimpla amazonica Palacio et al., T. carinata Palacio et al., T. matamatae Palacio et al. and T. soinii Palacio et al. from Brazilian Amazonia. The new discoveries suggest that the genus is widely distributed in Amazonian lowland rain forests. In addition, we diagnose and illustrate the males of T. carinata and T. matamatae for the first time. Short diagnoses and layer-photos for all the Amazonian species are provided.

The genus Ticapimpla is reported for the first time from French Guiana and the species T. amazonica, T. carinata, T. matamatae and T. soinii from Brazilian Amazonia. In addition, the males of T. carinata and T. matamatae are diagnosed and illustrated for the first time.
Injuries reflecting intra- and interspecific interactions in the Snake-eyed Skink Ablepharus kitaibelii (Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833) (Squamata, Scincidae) from Bulgaria
Authors: Vergilov Vladislav , Kornilev Yurii V.
Published: August 2019

The Snake-eyed Skink’s intra- and inter-specific interactions and their impacts on the individual (e.g. injuries) have received little attention so far. As part of copulation, male lizards bite the females; observations confirm an old report that bites occur in the fore side of the body, along with more recently published information about the back side. Additionally, out of 435 individuals observedin situ, 10 had missing extremities (toes, ankles, etc.); however, further studies should identify the causes of such injury, e.g. male-male combat, predators. For the first time, an adult male was observed biting a juvenileex situ; the specific reasons, however, remain unknown. This report should generate further interest in ecological and behavioral studies, assessing the costs and benefits to potential territorial defense, intra-specific combat, and predator pressure and escape mechanisms.
A new species and morphometric analysis of Cladonotella (Tetrigidae: Cladonotinae)
Authors: Tan Ming Kai , Tumbrinck Josef , Baroga-Barbecho Jessica B. , Yap Sheryl A.
Published: August 2019

The genus Cladonotella (Tetrigidae: Cladonotinae) consists of four species of pygmy grasshoppers from Java and New Guinea. A new species of Cladonotella is described from Siargao Island, Philippines: Cladonotella spinulosasp. nov. This represents the first record of Cladonotella in the Philippines. To quantify differences between species of Cladonotella, we used morphological characters to construct a neighbor-joining tree, and recovered our new species as distinct from congeners. To address the lack of natural history information on Cladonotella, we described habitat and other ecological observations made in Siargao Island on our new species.
China’s path to become a modern nation: industrialization, learning strategy and system choice
Authors: Chun Huang , Jue Wang
Published: August 2019

Comment réformer l’économie, la politique et la culture d’une société chinoise traditionnelle et changer consécutivement les relations entre les trois aspects. Ces questions ont dicté le chemin emprunté par la Chine pour devenir une nation moderne. Les auteurs proposent que la stratégie utilisée par la Chine pour apprendre de l’Occident moderne a été de promouvoir la modernisation de l’économie, la capacité politique et culturelle par le biais de la modernisation industrielle. Centré sur cet objectif, l’apprentissage de l’idéologie et des institutions occidentales s’est avéré considérablement adaptatif, fondé sur le redressement, et inclusif. Dans la perspective de développer la culture de la Chine, la nature de la modernisation de ce pays réside dans l’intégration des traditions de la culture chinoise avec la culture occidentale moderne pour créer une nouvelle forme de culture.
Multinationalization during the globalization period: the case of Indian power companies after 2007
Authors: Lanthier Pierre
Published: August 2019

La présence de firmes multinationales suffit-elle pour parler de mondialisation ? Nous aimerions apporter une distinction entre multinationalisation et mondialisation avec l’exemple de quatre entreprises électriques indiennes, deux issues du secteur privé et deux du secteur public. Entre 2007 et 2015, ces entreprises ont connu une croissance foudroyante à laquelle ont contribué leurs activités internationales. Parmi celles-ci, certaines appartiennent à la multinationalisation : prolongement des marchés nationaux vers l’extérieur, acquisition de ressources naturelles à l’étranger. Puis, il y a celles que l’on peut ranger dans la mondialisation : tentatives de se conformer à des modèles internationaux, financement par le biais de banques et de maisons financières. Toutefois, les firmes ont également recouru à cette autre pratique liée à la mondialisation : l’endettement comme source principale de financement. Cela a plongé les deux sociétés privées dans une situation financière délicate.
Validation of an Instrument Applied in Public Institutions of Ecuador to Know the Use of Intelligent Systems
Authors: Garcia Quilachamin Washington , Pro Concepción Luzmila , Santana Mantuano Evelyn , José Salazar Richard
Published: August 2019

The development of technologies associated with energy efficiency and use in lighting systems, arise as problems in the application of smart devices in different places such as: houses, buildings, industries, companies and public and private institutions. The objective of the study was to validate the instrument and the information obtained on the use of intelligent devices such as automatic control in a lighting system and its improvement in energy efficiency in the public sector. As a research methodology, a field study was conducted, based on a survey applied to 231 employees (bosses and workers) who work in 17 public institutions located in 6 cantons of the province of Manabí, Republic of Ecuador. To validate this instrument, an exploratory and confirmatory factorial analysis of the data obtained was carried out. As a result of the principal component analysis, a factor transformation matrix (0.870) was obtained and the reliability analysis was obtained (0.880) in relation to the reagents that describe three dimensions established in knowledge, application and technology management. It is concluded that the factor analysis applied through the KMO test, Bartlett's sphericity and Cronbach's alpha coefficient, with a correlation range â‰¥ 0.5 between reactants was feasible, which allows to certify the reliability and validity applied in this instrument.
Assessment of Online Learning Application for Health Education
Authors: Muljo Hery Harjono , Perbangsa Anzaludin Samsinga , Pardamean Bens
Published: August 2019

Online learning has become a model, learning strategies, and the preferred channel in education around the world because it is not restricted by time and place. The development of online learning in supporting the success of health education programs for early detection of cervical cancer is the right solution to improve health workers knowledge. To measure user acceptance of the online learning applications, the study used Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) approach. Data collected from questionnaires then analyzed by calculating the frequency (proportion) of the total value, the interpretation of a score by looking for index% and interval. The final result of the calculation shows that all respondents agreed and strongly agreed with all four factors measured. The conclusions are the users believe that the use of learning online applications can reduce the task effort, improve job performance, give positive idea to use the technology, and consciously and expressed desire to run the online learning process in the future.
Privacy-Preserving Public Auditing and Data Dynamics for Secure Cloud Storage Based on Exact Regenerated Code
Authors: Pasupuleti Syam Kumar
Published: August 2019

Cloud storage allows users to store their data in the cloud to avoid local storage and management costs. Since the cloud is untrusted, the integrity of stored data in the cloud has become an issue. To address this problem, several public auditing schemes have been designed to verify integrity of the data in the cloud. However, these schemes have two drawbacks: public auditing may reveal sensitive data to verifier and does not address the data recovery problem efficiently. This article proposes a new privacy-preserving public auditing scheme with data dynamics to secure the data in the cloud based on an exact regenerated code. This scheme encodes the data for availability, then masks the encoded blocks with randomness for privacy of data and enables a public auditor to verify the integrity of the data. Further, this scheme also supports dynamic data updates. In addition, security and performance analysis proves that proposed scheme is provably secure and efficient.
On Investigating Energy Stability for Cellular Automata Based PageRank Validation Model in Green Cloud
Authors: Mitra Arnab
Published: August 2019

PageRank plays a vital role towards the preparation of the index for web resources. The index is processed by crawling down the relevant websites. Hence, the validation of computed PageRank is crucially significant towards the reliability enhancement of processed indexed list. On the other hand, energy efficiency and the stability of a system are crucially towards the environmental sustainability. In this regard, an energy stability-based PageRank validation model in Cellular Automata is presented in this research which facilitates a very low energy consumption by its physical components. Detailed investigations in view of energy stability explore the role of energy stability towards the validation of PageRank. Hence, an alternative approach towards the validation of PageRank using energy stability is presented in this research. Analytical results obtained with proposed approach for several Clouds further explore its potential capability as a green computing model in the Cloud.
Policy-Driven Middleware for Multi-Tenant SaaS Services Configuration
Authors: Aouzal Khadija , Hafiddi Hatim , Dahchour Mohamed
Published: August 2019

The multi-tenancy architecture allows software-as-a-service applications to serve multiple tenants with a single instance. This is beneficial as it leverages economies of scale. However, it does not cope with the specificities of each tenant and their variability; notably, the variability induced in the required quality levels that differ from a tenant to another. Hence, sharing one single instance hampers the fulfillment of these quality levels for all the tenants and leads to service level agreement violations. In this context, this article proposes a policy-driven middleware that configures the service according to the non-functional requirements of the tenants. The adopted approach combines software product lines engineering and model driven engineering principles. It spans the quality attributes lifecycle, from documenting them to annotating the service components with them as policies, and it enables dynamic configuration according to service level agreements terms of the tenants.
Utilizing Free Augmented Reality App for Learning Geometry at Elementary School in Taiwan
Authors: Sun Koun Tem , Chen Meng Hsun
Published: August 2019

From random interviews of mathematics teachers, the researchers are conscious that students have difficulties in solving problems regarding compound body volume measurement. The researchers found the main factor involved in the difficulties was incomplete spatial concepts. Augmented reality (AR), which is a kind of educational technology, has been widely applied in the educational field in recent years. AR provides two- or three-dimensional objects and/or information and interaction with them. These characteristics can compensate for the insufficient characterization of compound-body volume in traditional education environments. The paper studies evaluation in utilizing free augmented reality to learn volumetric measurement of compound bodies to complete spatial concepts as well as improve the students' learning performance. The finding suggests that the positive impact on visualization and interaction as well as attitude lead students to be more engaged in learning activities with less cognitive effort, resulting in better learning performance.
Investigation of the Generational Differences of Two Types of Blog Writers
Authors: Quadir Benazir , Chen Nian Shing , Yang Jie Chi
Published: August 2019

This study aimed to gain insights into the differences in perceptions of blog writing of two types of writers (i.e., digital natives [DNs] vs. digital immigrants [DIs]). The study focused on the generational literature and Web 2.0 as an online writing platform, investigating the generational differences in DN and DI writers' perceptions on a blog-based writing platform. The “WritingGen” blog was developed for this study to provide a web-based writing place to facilitate writers' writing and editing practices. An empirical study was conducted involving 34 Taiwanese blog writers with five hypotheses to be verified. Data were analyzed using independent samples t tests and logistic regression. The results revealed that the DN writers have significantly more positive attitudes toward blog writing, higher frequencies in blog-based writing behavior, perceived higher satisfaction, and higher knowledge acquisition than the DI writers. Based on these findings, pedagogical implications are provided.
Smart Grid Implementation of the Industrial Sector
Authors: Bagdadee Amam Hossain , Zhang Li
Published: August 2019

In the development of smart grid solutions, the contribution of industrial consumers is prime essential to ensure the energy system transformation. The present article introduces a covenant with the implementation of an economic dispatch (ED) in the electrical framework with the smart grid. The proposed ED strategy is comprised of two steps; the first step includes the swarm optimization technique of energy ED with the net loss of the power system and the second step consists of an ED that considers the cutoff points of system security. The prime goal of the second step is to minimize the net loss and the foundation development of the generator cost function. The test framework is comprised of four generators with one battery storage apparatus that considers the energy demand. The ED will perform for 24 hours. The test results show that the two-step ED technique not only reduces system losses but also the fuel consumption of the system as well. This article gives ideas to the industrial consumers to implement a smart grid in the industrial sector.
The Role of Information Technology and Customer Relationship Management Practices in Egyptian Hotels— A Descriptive Study in Sharm El Sheikh Hotels
Authors: Awad Nancy Awadallah , Saad Sherif Gamal
Published: August 2019

Information technology plays a significant role in the practice of customer relationship management (CRM) in hotels, such as helping to achieve profitability through operational excellence, lower costs, and valuing the customer's time. This research aims to examine the influence of information technology and customer relationship management practices on the performance of hotels in Egypt a case of Sharm El Sheikh hotels. To achieve these objectives, two questionnaires were designed to collect respondent's answers. It is recommended to hotels to enhance CRM practices to increase hotel performance and improve information technology to match customer orientation and CRM practices challenges and therefore making Sharm El Sheikh hotels more competitive in the global hotel industry
Effect of Computer Assisted Instructional Package on Students' Learning Outcomes in Basic Science
Authors: Olajide Simeon O. , Aladejana Francisca O.
Published: August 2019

The study developed the basic science information and communication technology (BSICT) instructional package based on Nigerian Junior Secondary School (JSS) curriculum and investigated its effect on the students' learning outcomes with the aim of improving them. The study employed the pre-test, post-test, control group quasi-experimental research design. From a population of all JSS in Osun State, a sample of 180 students from six intact classes in six purposively selected schools was taken. The experimental groups were taught using the BSICT package while the control groups were taught the same concepts without the package. Data was collected using the Basic Science Achievement Test and analysed. The results showed significant effects of the package on students' performance and retention ability in basic science. The study concluded that BSICT could be used to improve students' learning outcomes in basic science if properly proctored. Hence, the use of computer assisted instruction can be recommended for teaching and learning for improved performance and retention.
The Influence of Online Reviews and Brand Trust and Customer Equity
Authors: Asano Glenn , Cheng Ting Pong Vincent , Rhodes Joan , Lok Peter
Published: August 2019

Using a restricted probability sample of 269 participants, the key findings were: (a) that negative online reviews have a higher negative impact on customer equity than positive online reviews; this is a significant finding because previous findings were mainly short-term focus (on willingness to purchase) and long-term measurement such as ‘customer equity' could provide management with new knowledge on negative online reviews; (b) ‘brand equity' driver has the greatest impact on customer equity as compared to the other two drivers (‘value' and ‘relationship'). This is a significant new finding which could assist management in redirecting its resources; (c) brand trust was unexpectedly found to have a negative relationship with the drivers of customer equity. This could be that long-term outcome as brand trust may prove to be difficult to measure in a cross-sectional study. Furthermore, online reviews have no significant relationship with ‘brand trust.' This may be that brand trust may be more important in short-term outcomes with online reviews.
Anti-Rodent Polymer Composites
Authors: Techawinyutham Laongdaw , Dangtungee Rapeephun
Published: August 2019

This study is to examine substances which can protect the polymer composites against gnawing from rodent. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compound acted as polymer matrix was mixed with anti-rodent substances in internal mixer. Several substances were added in PVC namely: denatonium benzoate (DB), capsaicum oleroresin (CO), deltamethrin (DM), caffeine, pepper, salt, wasabi and essential oil. There were 6 sets of anti-rodent samples. The percentage of weight loss of each sample was recorded and compared. The result showed the best repellent substances were DB and CO giving bitter taste and burning sensation to the rodent, respectively. The best anti-rodent composites are samples in set 6 consisting of DB at concentration of 1.961 wt% and SiCO at concentration of 12.162 to 23.529 wt%.
A Study on Removing Arsenic Contamination in Soil by Phytoremediation
Authors: Le Huu Quang , Chen Yi Ching , Huynh The An , Thai Van Loc
Published: August 2019

The results of a study on the removal of arsenic (As) contamination in soil using dracaena fragrans. In the research, this plant was planted on as – contaminated soil at five levels of concentration of 0 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg. After 90 days experimental in the five concentrations the survival rate was 100%. However, as concentrations have a significant effect on growth parameters, especially in concentration 500 mg/kg, the growth of the plant showed marked signs of slow growth, the leaves were retracted. Analyzed results on as content in roots, stems, and leaves of plants at all experimental after 90 days show that there was a linear relationship between as content in different parts of the plants and in soil samples. At the experiment concentration 500 mg/kg, the concentration of as in roots was 15.7 mg/kg, that in stems was 4.4 mg/kg and that in leaves was 3.2 mg/kg. The amount of as accumulated in the roots had the highest percentage. There was 1.14 mg as had been removed by 209.1 g of biomass of dracaena fragrans after 90 days.
Physicochemical Characterization of Seed Gum from Cassia Fistula
Authors: Sittikijyothin Wancheng , Khumduang Khanaphit , Khounvilay Keonakhone , Mongkholrattanasit Rattanaphol
Published: August 2019

Cassia fistula gum was purified and modified by isopropanol precipitation and carboxymethylation process respectively. The physicochemical property of both purified and modified gums were evaluated and compared to their crude gum. The mannose to galactose (M/G) ratio of purified gum was altered by purification process. While, the carboxymethyl groups were formed via carboxymethylation for modified gum, indicated by IR spectra. As expected, the physicochemical properties of both purified and modified gums were better than crude gum.
Rheological Behavior of Seed Gum from Cassia fistula
Authors: Sittikijyothin Wancheng , Khumduang Khanaphit , Khounvilay Keonakhone , Mongkholrattanasit Rattanaphol
Published: August 2019

The C. fistula gums in aqueous solutions clearly exhibited shear-thinning flow behavior at high shear rate, however, at higher concentrations, pronounced shear thinning was observed. The value of zero shear viscosity [h0] was predicted by fitting Cross model. A plotting of specific viscosity at zero shear rate (hsp0) against coil overlap parameter (C[h]) was shown the linear slope of dilute and simi-dilute as 1.43 and 4.10, respectively, which found the critical concentration (C*) about 7.08/[h]. While, the mechanical spectra in the linear viscoelastic region of gum solutions showed the typical shape for macromolecular solutions.
Mechanical Properties of Water Hyacinth Fiber Reinforced Bio-Based Epoxy Composite
Authors: Sumrith Naruemon , Dangtungee Rapeephun
Published: August 2019

This research studied the influence of treated water hyacinth fibers with chemical substances and the orientation of water hyacinth (WH) fiber reinforced bio-based epoxy composite on mechanical properties. The specimens with direction at 90˚, 45˚ and 0˚ of WH fiber and different treatment substance were investigated. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and (3-Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane were used for the chemical treatment of fiber, which can improve the mechanical properties of the composite. The result shows that the tensile modulus of 1% silane treated WH fiber is higher than neat epoxy around 15%. The orientation of the fiber affects directly on the tensile strength. The addition of the WH fibers improves impact properties in all conditions compared to original epoxy.
Quasicrystalline Composites by Additive Manufacturing
Authors: Prashanth Konda Gokuldoss , Scudino Sergio
Published: August 2019

Laser based powder bed fusion (LBPF) or selective laser melting (SLM) is making a leap march towards fabricating novel materials with improved functionalities. An attempt has been made here to fabricate hard quasicrystalline composites via SLM, which demonstrates that the process parameters can be used to vary the phases in the composites. The mechanical properties of the composite depend on their constituents and hence can be varied by varying the process parameters. The results show that SLM not only produces parts with improved functionalities and complex shape but also leads to defined phases and tunable properties.
Achieving Optimal Process Parameters during Hard Turning of AISI 52100 Bearing Steel Using Hybrid GRA-PCA
Authors: Umamaheswarrao P. , Ranga Raju D. , Suman K.N.S. , Ravi Sankar B.
Published: August 2019

In the present work hard turning of AISI 52100 steel has been performed using Polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN) tools. The input parameters considered are cutting speed, feed, depth of cut, nose radius and negative rake angle and the measured responses are machining force and workpiece surface temperature. Experiments are planned as per Central Composite Design (CCD) of Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The effect of input parameters and their interactions are discussed with main effects plot. Further, the multi-objective optimization scheme is proposed by adopting Grey Relational Analysis (GRA) coupled with Principle Component Analysis (PCA). Results demonstrated that speed is the most significant factor affecting the responses followed by negative rake angle, feed, depth of cut, and nose radius. The optimum cutting parameters obtained are cutting speed 1000 rpm, feed 0.02 mm/rev, depth of cut 0.5 mm, Nose radius 1 mm and Negative rake angle 5o.