bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
MANAGING INCONSISTENCIES IN THE CONDITION OF ENGAGEMENT OF AN ARCHITECT IN DESIGN-BUILD PROCUREMENT
Authors: Abu Hassan Hanis Nazurah , Mustaffa Nur Emma
Published: July 2022

The Client, especially the Malaysian Public Sectors has commonly been using the Standard Condition of Engagement (COE) of an Architect stipulated in the Architects Act 1967 (Act 117) & Rules. It set the terms for Architect’s appointment in any construction projects. However, this is only applicable in the traditional procurement method as the Architect is appointed by the Client. Design-Build (DB) procurement which has been widely used in Malaysia offered a different method of Architect’s appointment. The Architect is appointed by the DB Contractor instead of the Client and the agency concept is claimed to be compromised. Currently, there is no standard COE of an Architect appointment under DB procurement in Malaysia as practiced in United Kingdom. Thus, the terms in the standard COE tend to be modified to serve the needs and requirements of the DB Contractor. This study deliberates a comprehensive discussion on the modification made to the salient terms of standard COE of an Architect in DB procurement in order to identify risks related to the inconsistencies. This paper employed (1) Documentary Analysis and (2) semi structured interviews on personnel from three different case studies in identifying inconsistencies of terms in the COE. The findings in this paper highlighted on the most modified salient terms of the COE of the three selected DB projects and the risks associated to the modification. The results of this study will be beneficial to stakeholders in the DB procurement especially Architect in understanding and managing inconsistencies in the COE.
12th SARAWAK STATE ELECTION: NEW NORMS ETHICS IN CAMPAIGNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Kipli Nur Aida , Augustine Elizabeth Caroline , Singh Kuldip
Published: July 2022

The 12th Sarawak State Election, held on December18,2021, was the second election in which SOP (Standard Operation Procedure) campaigning was used in accordance with new MOH (Ministry of Health Malaysia) rules, following the election in Melaka. 18 of the 82 DUNs who competed were advised to use the campaign platform in a virtual or digital setting. The transition to a virtual or digital world is unquestionably a new challenge for candidates seeking votes in their various areas. The purpose of this paper is to present the 18 DUNs that are actively participating in using virtual reality platforms as tactics and delivery mechanisms for campaigns in the new norms. Issues of compliance with SOPs and monitoring from the electoral side are clarified. During the campaign period, which lasted 12 days from December 6 to17,2021. Qualitative research design based on observations and document analysis was used to collect data on campaign. This virtual campaign is among the most effective strategies and sources of information in the constituency and it will be utilised as a model for the next election.
ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF DANA WAKAF ILMU UITM PERLIS (DWIPs)
Authors: Zainuddin Noor Azura , Abd Mutalib Hasyeilla , Abdul Rashid Rusnadewi , Mohd Rodzi Nor Kartini , Hashim Nadiyah
Published: July 2022

The establishment of waqf funds in institutions of higher learning is increasingly being developed by many public and private institutions of higher learning throughout the country. The phenomenon of the establishment of waqf funds has triggered great innovations in the development of waqf in the country. It is in line with the launch of the UniTP Purple Book Guidelines that has been enforced for use in October 2016 by the Ministry of Higher Education to develop their respective endowment management centers to generate income. In this regard, UiTM Perlis Branch took the initiative to establish the UiTM Perlis Knowledge Endowment Fund (DWIPs). Thus, this study examined the issues and challenges faced by DWIPs in helping the income generation of higher learnings institutions. This study used a qualitative method with a case study at UiTM Perlis Branch. The experience of the authors and fellow authors who led DWIPs from the beginning of the establishment to the present were analyzed and described descriptively and comparatively. The findings of the study found that there are four issues and challenges, which are lack of understanding and public awareness of waqf, management bureaucracy problems, lack of energy resources in the management of DWIPs as well as legal and financial barriers. The results of this study are intended to help spread awareness of DWIPs among the staff and gain attention from the university management. In relation to that, it can also increase the amount of knowledge endowment fund collection and benefit all UiTM Perlis Branch staff.
MANIFESTATIONS OF MALAY CIVILIZATION CULTURE IN THE NOVEL KASYAF AIN: AN APPLICATION OF PENGKAEDAHAN MELAYU THEORY
Authors: Buhari Norazilah , Hassan Nor Azlili , Abd Aziz Nik Norazira , Saedin Mohd Syuja
Published: July 2022

A novel is one of the mediums of literary works to highlight an idea of the author's thoughts. Among the important questions that are highlighted is about the culture of a society's civilization, including Malay culture. It is not just aesthetic values that are given priority but the importance of content in the formation of human capital and education is not ignored. The novel Kasyaf Ain (2018) by Ramlee Awang Murshid was chosen as the study material because it displays the cultural tradition of the Malay civilization and its environment. A variety of techniques such as dialogue, monologue, flashback and symbolism have been applied by the author creatively to process and highlight the question of faith, the concept of piousness as well as the practice of noble values and traditions of the Malay community. In this regard, this study aims to see how environmental factors are worked to highlight the question of beliefs and traditional values in this novel based on the Pengkaedahan Melayu theory proposed by Hashim Awang (2002). The Pengkaedahan Melayu theory is applied as the framework of this study to confirm that this theory can be used as a basis to prove the cultural manifestations of Malay civilization in this novel. Thus, the culture of Malay civilization in this novel will be analyzed through worldly and religious techniques based on the Pengkaedahan Melayu theory. This qualitative research method is implemented using content analysis and the culture of Malay civilization will be analyzed through each chapter in the novel to show the manifestation. The findings found that Kasyaf Ain shows that the environmental factors such as the environment, beliefs and traditional values in life shape the way of life and culture of the Malay civilization. The Malay community adheres to Islamic teachings but remains bound by the traditional beliefs and practices that determine their way of life. In short, this novel can be a medium to develop knowledge and education, about the culture of Malay civilization intellectually and practically, to the community, especially the younger generation.
GEMS MODEL: A META ANALYSIS
Authors: Ismail Nur Qurratul’ Aini , Ishak Nur Hafifa Iswati
Published: July 2022

Voluntary activities in the community should be practiced as a culture because it can form a united and cooperative society. Therefore, this culture is believed to have a strong influence in ensuring the quality of life and setting aside negative elements. This achievement can be fully implemented if the culture of volunteerism becomes an ongoing practice and effort. The GEMS Model approach is an approach in ensuring that voluntary attitudes will always remain better over time. The meta -analysis of this model is described as a spiral model of the voluntary administration profile. The model consists of four sets of processes; 1) generate, 2) educate, 3) mobilize, and 4) retain, which involves the recruitment or withdrawal of volunteers.
ANTI-IBN SAUD MOVEMENT IN HIJAZ: THE RISE, STRUGGLE AND FALL OF HIJAZ LIBERATION PARTY, 1928-1936
Authors: Abdullah Rabiatul Adawiyah , Haris Abu Hanifah , Abdul Rahman Zulkanain
Published: July 2022

This study examines the anti-Ibn Saud movement in Hijaz through the rise, struggle and fall of the Hijaz Liberation Party, 1927-1936. In 1927, a number of prominent Hijaz figures founded the Hijaz Liberation Party (HLP). The HLP was established in response to political, economic and social developments in the Hijaz. The development gave rise to a negative perception by some Hijaz people who expressed dissatisfaction with the autocratic administration of Ibn Saud's government. This study uses qualitative methods and library research by analyzing secondary sources and documents from the archives. The results of the study found that the Hijaz Party aimed to shape the Hijaz from the invasion and conquest of Ibn Saud who was an outsider and not a citizen of the Hijaz. HLP members are not only active in the Hijaz but also in Transjordan, Egypt, Eritrea, Palestine, Yemen, Iraq and India. However, the struggle of the movement eventually failed and Ibn Saud succeeded in undermining the struggle of HLP leading to the banning of the Hijaz Liberation Party in 1936. Although the establishment of the Hijaz Liberation Party was short but the impact managed to attract the support of stakeholders through anti-Ibn Saud activities that threatened the position of Ibn Saud in Hijaz.
PELATIHAN DARING PEMROGRAMAN PYTHON UNTUK KOMUNITAS STARTUP BANJARMASIN
Authors: Gusti Ahmad Fanshuri Alfarisy  , Ramadhan Paninggalih  , Widya Sartika  , Riska Kurniyanto Abdullah  , Bowo Nugroho
Published: July 2022

Masa pandemi mengharuskan masyarakat untuk mengurangi mobilitas terutama dalam kegiatan pembelajaran ataupun komunitas. Situasi ini berdampak pada kegiatan di komunitas startup Banjarmasin. Selain itu, kebutuhan pengetahuan akan teknologi yang populer terutama dalam bahasa pemrograman menjadi krusial bagi peminat startup. Python merupakan salah satu bahasa yang multi-guna dalam membangun aplikasi terutama web dan machine learning. Untuk mengenalkan teknologi tersebut, program pelatihan daring dirancang dan dilaksanakan secara intensif mulai dari dasar sampai pada pengenalan pemrograman fungsional. Hasil dari pembelajaran tersebut menunjukkan bahwa peserta memilki tingkat kepercayaan diri yang lebih baik dari sebelumnya setelah mengikuti pelatihan.
PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT TERDAMPAK COVID-19 MELALUI PENINGKATAN NILAI EKONOMI TANAMAN SINGKONG MENJADI TEPUNG MOCAF PADA KELOMPOK WANITA TANI GIRI MULYO RT.25, KELURAHAN KARANG JOANG, BALIKPAPAN
Authors: Andina Prima Putri  , Pontoh Arief Nugraha , Fajrin Wahab Muhammad
Published: July 2022

Dampak negatif pandemi Covid-19 sangat dirasakan oleh masyarakat kalangan bawah, terutama masyarakat yang mengandalkan mata pencahariannya dari bidang pertanian. Ketidakpastian dari berakhirnya pandemi, membuat kegiatan ekonomi masyarakat semakin terbatas, distribusi hasil pertanian menjadi tidak maksimal sehingga mengakibatkan penurunan pendapatan bagi para petani. Hal ini juga dialami oleh masyarakat di Kelurahan Karang Joang, Balikpapan. Untuk membantu masyarakat mengatasi hal tersebut, tim pengabdian masyarakat ITK berusaha memberikan edukasi dalam rangka peningkatan nilai ekonomi tanaman singkong menjadi mocaf (modified cassava flour) pada kelompok Wanita Tani Giri Mulyo RT.25 dengan menggunakan metode sosialisasi, diskusi dan praktek langsung pembuatan mocaf. Hasil evaluasi kegiatan dari 11 peserta, menyatakan bahwa materi yang disampaikan sangat bermanfaat. Hal ini juga ditunjukkan dengan antusias warga saat dilaksanakan kegiatan diskusi dan praktek pembuatan tepung mocaf.
PENDAMPINGAN BUDIDAYA TANAMAN BIOFARMAKA DAN PENGEMASAN JAMU TRADISIONAL DI KELURAHAN MUARA RAPAK BALIKPAPAN
Authors: Diniar Mungil Kurniawati  , Illa Rizianiza
Published: July 2022

Jamu tradisional mulai sangat diminati oleh masyarakat semua kalangan semenjak munculnya pandemic Covid-19 yang melanda Indonesia pada awal tahun 2020. Jamu tradisional digunakan oleh masyarakat untuk menjaga imun tubuh agar tidak mudah terpapar virus Corona. Munculnya UMKM baru saat pandemic Covid-19 di Indonesia didominasi oleh usaha Jamu Tradisional yang diperjualbelikan secara online melalui media sosial pribadi. Tidak ketinggalan dengan tren tersebut, salah satu UMKM di Kelurahan Muara Rapak juga turut menjadi salah satu penjual Jamu Tradisional kemasan siap minum dalam botol plastik. Kemasan dan desain yang digunakan sekedarnya sehingga pasar hanya sebatas pada ruang lingkup pergaulan pemilik UMKM. Salah satu upaya untuk meningkatkan penjualan dan perluasan pasar maka dilakukan branding kemasan dan pelatihan pengemasan yang baik. Sebagai penunjang pasokan bahan baku olahan Jamu Tradisional seperti Jahe, Kunyit dan Bawang Tiwai dibudidayakan di tanah-tanah pekarangan rumah warga Kelurahan Muara Rapak Balikpapan. Tujuan budidaya tanaman Biofarmaka sebagai bahan baku utama pembuatan jamu tradisional di Kelurahan Muara Rapak untuk menekan biaya produksi khususnya harga bahan baku di pasar yang tinggi karena permintaan jamu yang tinggi dari masyarakat. Sedangkan pengemasan dilakukan sebagai branding dan perluasan pasar.
PENGOLAHAN PRODUK MAKANAN RINGAN YANG MODERN MELALUI PELATIHAN UMKM PADA MASYARAKAT KELURAHAN KARANG JATI
Authors: Sri Rahayu Natasia  , Nur Fajri Azhar  , Reza Rizky Pratama  , Andika Jaya Effendi  , Fahmi Zahrotama  , Feston Sandy Paribang  , Husein Shahab  , Kevin Hosea Hasiholan Sirait  , Muhammad Rafi Renaldy  , Aditian Pardamean Siregar
Published: July 2022

Permasalahan ekonomi adalah sesuatu yang tidak bisa dihindarkan bagi kebanyakan masyarakat sejak pandemik Covid-19 terjadi. Warga RT 7 Kelurahan Karang Jati Kota Balikpapan pun mengalami permasalahan serupa, di mana usaha rumahan (UMKM) yang telah dijalankan juga mengalami pasang-surut. Dalam kegiatan pengabdian ini dilakukan pemberdayaan terhadap usaha rumahan yang dimiliki oleh warga dengan sistem penjualan yang efektif guna mem-branding produk makanan lokal. Adapun kegiatan pengabdian ini dilakukan melalui metode pelatihan dan pendampingan. Kegiatan yang dilaksanakan selama 2 bulan ini telah berhasil menggali potensi usaha dari warga. Melalui kegiatan ini warga telah mendapatkan wawasan terkait packaging yang baik, branding produk, serta teknik pemasaran online dan offline. Hasil dari kegiatan ini diperoleh sebuah brand produk “Tetangga Kilang” yang dapat digunakan oleh warga untuk menaungi produk makanan rumahan yang telah mereka miliki. Harapannya, Tetangga Kilang dapat membantu meningkatkan perekonomian warga RT 7 Kelurahan Karang Jati.
Social norms as a psychocultural factor of personality’s life activity
Authors: Furman Oksana , Didora Mariya , Khrystyniuk Uliana
Published: July 2022

The article examines the theme of social norms as a factor and conditions of psychocultural development of the personality and society. It has been analyzed the postulates that normativeness is inherent in any social relations, and this, in turn, makes it possible to achieve coherence in interpersonal relations and to obtain social compromise, etc. It is substantiated the importance and role of social norms as important attributes of the human’s life organization from ancient times to the present, where they appear as everyday rules, standards and laws of civil behavior adopted in society. It is also highlighted the functioning of socionorms as models and prescriptions of citizens’ behavior in society at the level of: macroenvironment (large social groups: people, nations, ethnicities, etc.), microenvironment (work team, student group, family, etc.) as well as at the personality level. Multilevel classifications of social norms in socio-humanitarian sciences are singled out (hard, soft, medium and high-value, total, complete, partial, fragmentary, professional, family, official, institutional, group, etc.). In addition, the functional multifacetedness of socionorms has been proved, as they reflect reality, characterize its psychocultural content filling, influence it, organize it in a totalitarian or democratic, liberal or kleptocratic way. It is revealed as well a social norm as one that, on the one hand, determines in a specific society the boundaries, framework (range), measure, format and even the balance of acceptable behavior, activity of people, social groups and organizations, on the other hand – limits all possible behavior of people in society. Four levels of social norms’ influence on the behavior of the person in the environment and four main types of socio-normative behavior of the personality are singled out (“supporter” or “disciplined”, “adapter”, “original”, “opponent” or “undisciplined”). The module of norms in the A.V. Furman’s theory of modular developmental learning (TMDL) is substantiated (goals, plans, projects, programs, regulations, rules, instructions, standards, etc.), that operates in the defining phases – normimitation, normcreating, metanormcreating.
Super-simplified optical correlation-domain reflectometry
Authors: Kiyozumi Takaki , Miyamae Tomoya , Noda Kohei , Lee Heeyoung , Nakamura Kentaro , Mizuno Yosuke
Published: July 2022

Optical correlation-domain reflectometry (OCDR), which is known as one of the fiber-optic techniques for distributed reflectivity sensing, conventionally included an acousto-optic modulator, a reference path, and erbium-doped fiber amplifiers in its setup. In this work, by removing all of these components simultaneously, we develop a super-simplified configuration of OCDR, which consists of a light source and a photodetector only. We experimentally show that this system can still perform distributed reflectivity sensing with a moderate signal-to-noise ratio, which will boost the portability and cost efficiency of the OCDR technology.
Electrical properties of antiferroelectric Pb(Zr,Hf)O3 films fabricated by chemical solution deposition
Authors: Song Jundong , Iwamoto Yuga , Iijima Takashi , Okamura Soichiro
Published: July 2022

Pb(Zr1−x
Hf
x
)O3 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1) films were fabricated on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrates using a chemical solution deposition process in this study. The effect of the Zr/Hf ratio on energy-storage performance was evaluated based on the measurement of P–E hysteresis loops. It is shown that the maximum polarization and the recoverable energy density decrease with the increase of the Hf concentration. The energy efficiency of the Hf-contained films is close to each other but higher than the PbZrO3 film. As a result, the Pb(Zr0.9Hf0.1)O3 film achieved in this work exhibited the highest recoverable energy density of 11.3 J cm−3 and a larger energy efficiency of 55% at 800 kV cm−1, exceeding those of either PbZrO3 or PbHfO3 single-component film. This enhancement was related with the size and homogeneity of the crystal grains.
Effect of Ni doping on the electro-optic property in K(Ta0.6Nb0.4)O3 films
Authors: Yuan Xueyou , Sakurai Yuji , Kondo Shinya , Yoshino Masahito , Nagasaki Takanori , Yamada Tomoaki
Published: July 2022

The rising of thin-film-based plasmonic electro-optic (EO) devices triggers considerable exploitation of ferroelectric oxide thin films with large EO response. In this study, epitaxial (001)-orientated Ni-doped K(Ta0.6Nb0.4)O3 (KTN) films were fabricated on SrRuO3/SrTiO3 substrates via pulsed laser deposition. In comparison with a pure KTN film, a larger withstand electric field was achieved by Ni doping. The EO measurements revealed that the doping of Ni ions induced a decrease in the effective EO coefficient. Instead, the variation of refractive index by the applicable maximum electric field was increased due to the increment of withstand electric field, particularly for the case of 2% Ni dopant.
High-quality ferroelectric Bi0.5K0.5TiO3‒BiFeO3 solid-solution single crystals grown under high-pressure oxygen atmosphere
Authors: Matsuo Hiroki , Noguchi Yuji
Published: July 2022

Ferroelectric (Bi0.5K0.5)TiO3–BiFeO3 solid solutions are promising materials for high-temperature piezoelectric applications because of their high depolarization temperature. In this study, we demonstrate the successful growth of high-quality (Bi0.5K0.5)TiO3–BiFeO3 single crystals near the morphotropic phase boundary by a flux method. Crystal growth at a high oxygen pressure of 0.9 MPa drastically reduces leakage currents, which enables ferroelectric polarization switching and a piezoelectric response associated with a rotation of polar nanosized domains. This study contributes to further detailed analyses of the relationship between crystal structures and ferroelectric properties of the (Bi0.5K0.5)TiO3–BiFeO3 solid-solution system.
ETIOPATHOGENESIS OF RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS DUE TO GENETIC FORMS OF THROMBOPHILIA
Authors: Loskutova T. O. , Petulko A.P. , Kryachkova L.V.
Published: July 2022

The aim of the study was to develop a concept of the etiopathogenesis of miscarriages due to the genetic form of thrombophilia.

Materials and methods. In a prospective cohort study, 143 pregnant women were examined, including 109 with pregnancy loss and genetic defects of hemostasis [main (M) group]; the control (K) group consisted of 34 relatively healthy pregnant women with a light history and pregnancy without risk factors for pregnancy loss. Genetic polymorphisms of coagulation factors and fibrinolysis (1691 G→A FVL, 20210 G→A prothrombin, 675 5G/4G PAI-1, 455 G→A fibrinogen β), endothelial dysfunction (677 C→T MTHFR) were studied with the help of allele-specific polymerase chain reaction.

Results. A comprehensive clinical, laboratory, instrumental and statistical analysis has determined the main risk factors for pregnancy loss. Pathological polymorphisms of hemostasis and endothelial dysfunction genes play an important role in the development of miscarriage, namely the following pathological genotypes: 1691 GA factor V Leiden - increases the risk by 5.3 times (95% CI 1.5-18.5), 20210 GA prothrombin - 26.47 times (1.6-445.7), 675 4G / 4G PAI-1 - 7.5 times (1.7-33.79), -455AA fibrinogen β - 9.7 times (1.3-74.16), 677 CT MTHFR - 2.6 times (1.0-6.2), 677TT MTHFR - 21.7 times (1.3-368.6). It has been found that multigenic forms of thrombophilia predominate in most patients with pregnancy loss - 76.1% (p <0.001, OR = 12.31, 95% CI 4.8-31.55).

Conclusions. The obtained data allowed us to form a concept of the etiopathogenesis of recurrent pregnancy loss due to genetic thrombophilia and justify the need for a personalized approach in each case of pregnancy loss.
A Pipelined Algorithm and Area-efficient Architecture for Serial Real-valued FFT
Authors: HongJi Fang
Published: July 2022

In this brief, we present a novel pipelined architecture for real-valued fast Fourier transform (RFFT), which is dedicated to processing serial input data. An optimized algorithm is proposed for stage division in RFFT to achieve an area-efficient RFFT computing structure with full hardware utilization. A single path butterfly and a real rotator are merged into one processing element (PE) in each stage, except the last stage, to reduce hardware resource utilization. In addition, a novel shift-adder is designed for N-point RFFT with W-bit signals, and a new data management method based on the PEs is proposed, which saves resources with a more regular flow graph.
A Non-Reciprocal Receive Array with Large Beamwidth and Gain
Authors: Kornprobst Jonas , Mittermaier Thomas J. , Eibert Thomas F.
Published: July 2022

A non-reciprocal self-mixing receive antenna array is presented. First, the principle of the self-mixing concept is explained and it is found that self-mixing receivers achieve a large gain over a wide angular range, which is in contrast to reciprocity. In the second part, the design of a 4×2 antenna array operating from 34 GHz to 39 GHz including the receive amplifier and mixer is introduced. Measurements in an anechoic chamber verify the simulation results, showing promising results for future applications of self-mixing arrays with a wide angular receiving range.
Asymmetric Tapered Solenoid Designs for Halbach based Portable Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Authors: RAJENDRAN MEENA , Huang Shaoying
Published: July 2022

Halbach array is a popular permanent magnet array used in head dedicated portable MRI. It supplies transversal main magnetic field (B0), and it works well with solenoid RF coils when B0 inhomogeniety is small. The B0 a Halbach array supplies is low. To compensate this, it is desired to have a high coil sensitivity of the solenoid coil that works in such a system. Hence in this paper, an asymmetrical tapered solenoid was proposed and an optimization was carried out for both the coil profile and pitches between turns for high coil sensitivity and homogeneity. Multi-objective genetic algorithm was used. The optimized solenoid coils are constructed and compared with a reference coil of comparable dimension. The optimal design shows B1 field increase of ∼33% and minimal tradeoff in homogeneity of ∼10 %. The measured results are in good agreement with simulated and calculated results.
Benefits of Pod dimensioning with best-effort resources in bare metal cloud native deployments
Authors: Tonini Federico , Natalino Carlos , Temesgene Dagnachew , Ghebretensaé Zere , Wosinska Lena , Monti Paolo
Published: July 2022

Existing container orchestration platforms provide frameworks capable of automatically scaling resources to evolving traffic conditions based on resource usage. Service providers rely on these automatic scaling capabilities to improve the traffic adaptability of their cloud native applications while reducing costs. However, this may lead to service degradation related to the delayed response to the traffic changes. Traditionally, Pod dimensioning has been performed considering guaranteed (or request) resources. Recently, container orchestration platforms included the possibility to allow Pods to use idle resources that can be withheld for a short period of time in a best-effort fashion (known as limit resources). This paper analyzes the potential of limit resources as a way to mitigate degradation while reducing the amount of request resources. Results for a sample case show that a strategy relying on limit resources achieves the same level of degradation as a conventional strategy that uses only request resources, while reducing requested CPU by 25%.
Rereading Italian Travellers to Africa: Precursors, Identities and Interracial Relations in Narratives of Italian Colonialism
Authors: De Donno Fabrizio
Published: July 2022

This essay considers a number of travellers’ writings about Africa which are reread to construct and deconstruct Italian colonial identity. It focuses on Cesare Cesari’s Viaggi africani di Pellegrino Matteucci (1932), which deems Matteucci a precursor of Fascist colonialism and contributor to Fascist “colonial science”. The essay then moves on to explore the more recent rereading by Angelo Del Boca and Igiaba Scego of respectively Indro Montanelli’s XX Battaglione Eritreo (1936) and Errico Emanuelli’s Settimana nera (1961). By bringing together and rereading these texts, the essay maps the transformations of Italianness from colonial to postcolonial times and reveals how colonial identity relied on a series of gender, racial and sexual tropes of exploration and conquest.
An Italian Hero for China. Reading Marco Polo in the Fascist Era
Authors: De Giorgi Laura
Published: July 2022

This article offers an overview of the readings of Marco Polo’s ventures offered to the Italian public opinion during the Fascist era. Marco Polo’s image was adapted to the needs of patriotic pedagogy, propaganda of Fascist values and colonial aspirations, and the attempt to redefine Rome’s political, economic and cultural role in the world. In a complex mix of academic and popular readings, the official discourse transformed the Venetian traveller into a symbol of Italianness in China in order to legitimize Fascist Italy’s ambitions and expectations and stress its distinct identity in comparison with the other western powers. Although Chinese reception of this discourse was limited by several factors at that time, this process certainly helped establish Marco Polo’s iconic significance in Sino-Italian cultural diplomacy well into the twentieth century.
Afterword. Notes on Rereading and Re-enacting “China”
Authors: Tarantino Giovanni
Published: July 2022

In Europe, the historical representation and narration of China and the Orient more in general from an outsider’s point of view has conjured up an exotic and a-historical image of a poetical, mystical and refined civilization. In Walpole’s Britain, for example, “the argument from the Chinese”—namely, the admiration for a prosperous and densely populated kingdom which did not belong to a single faith—was frequently used in religious disputes when claiming a wider or more coherent policy of tolerance or seeking to cut down the prerogatives of the clerical hierarchies. This chapter explores further Western uses of "the argument from the Chinese" in modern times and through different media (Antonioni; Yanne; Martin).
Recommendations For Repairing Uninhabitable Homes Using the Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) Method
Authors: Cesmawati Cesmawati , Rahmiati Rahmiati , Fitri Triyani Arita
Published: July 2022

Rumah yang layak huni, bersih dan memiliki infrastruktur yang bagus merupakan harapan setiap manusia. Sebaliknya, rumah yang tidak layak huni bisa menyebabkan ketidaknyamanan bagi penghuni rumah, dan juga dapat menjadi sumber penyakit yang sebaiknya dihindari oleh penghuni rumah. Permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh pihak Dinas PUPR Provinsi Riau masih menggunakan cara manual terutama dalam menentukan rekomendasi calon penerima rumah tidak layak huni. Metode MAUT diselesaikan dengan prinsip memberikan nilai utilitas untuk setiap kriteria dengan rentang nilai 0 hingga 1 yang menunjukkan pilihan terburuk untuk nilai 0 (nol) dan pilihan terbaik untuk nilai 1 (satu), dengan perbandingan bobot nilai masingmasing kriteria menghasilkan perbandingan yang relevan antar kriteria. Hasil perangkingan berdasarkan data yang diproses dengan lima alternatif maka memperoleh hasil 18,0 atas nama kepala keluarga Siswanto dengan status layak mendapatkan bantuan perbaikan rumah dari Pemerintah Provinsi Riau.
Implementation of K-Means Clustering Algorithm for Grouping Traffic Violation Levels in Siak
Authors: Fauzan Bias Arbi , Jamaris M , Junadhi Junadhi
Published: July 2022

Traffic offences often occur in different regions, ranging from mild to moderate to severe. The categories of offences include not carrying a Driver's Licence, stnk (Vehicle Number Certificate) or stck (Vehicle Trial Certificate) is invalid, not wearing a seat belt, not turning on headlights during the day and under certain conditions, disobeying traffic signs, disobeying traffic signals. Moderate offences include not having a Driver's Licence, not concentrating while driving and breaking the door of the drawbar. Serious violations include deviating from other vehicles on the road, damaging and interfering with road functions, not insuring one's own responsibility and not insuring staff and passengers. In this study, the K-Means algorithm was used with the aim of obtaining information on data groups of traffic violations based on the time of the incident so that the cause of the traffic violations that occurred in Tasikmalaya City is known. Based on the validation with Davies Bouldin Index metric, 4 clusters were identified which can group the data well. The PerformanceVector results from the assessment of the clusters resulted in 4 clusters with a value of 0.134. Cluster 1 with the most data violations amounting to 74 violations occurred at night, Cluster 2 with the most violations amounting to 16 violations occurred during the day, Cluster 3 with the most violations amounting to 6 violations occurred in the afternoon and Cluster 4 with the most violations amounting to 113 violations occurred in the morning.
Crisis carcinoide como una causa poco frecuente de choque distributivo
Authors: Benítez-Patiño Yina , Tibavizco-Palacios Diego
Published: July 2022

Los tumores neuroendocrinos son neoplasias que suelen tener un comportamiento clínico maligno, son provenientes de células entero cromafines y/o células productoras de gastrina. Según su origen anatómico, se clasifican en tumores del intestino anterior (comprometen estómago, duodeno, pulmones y páncreas), intestino medio (parte distal del duodeno) e intestino posterior (colon transverso hasta el recto). El síndrome carcinoide, presente en la mitad de los casos al momento del diagnóstico, se caracteriza por desencadenar episodios de diarrea, taquicardia, hipotensión, rubor (por el desarrollo de telangiectasias), y según la gravedad, valvulopatías cardiacas. Por otro lado, la crisis carcinoide, una complicación infrecuente, está relacionada con episodios de choque, que cuando ocurren son consecuencia de la liberación en la circulación sistémica de aminas vasoactivas, posterior a un evento desencadenante. A continuación, se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino con antecedente de un tumor neuroendocrino de intestino delgado, quien luego de ser llevado a embolización de metástasis hepáticas, presentó una crisis carcinoide, y finalmente un choque distributivo refractario a tratamientos convencionales, incluyendo octreotide y vasopresores, que culminó con la muerte del paciente. Se realiza la discusión del caso clínico y la presentación de la literatura disponible, donde se describe la epidemiología, patogénesis, diagnóstico, clínica y tratamiento de esta entidad.
THE USE OF UNDERCOVER GAME TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY ACHIEVEMENT
Authors: Rosyidi Muhammad Anwar , Fahriany Fahriany , Nahartini Desi
Published: July 2022

This study aimed to find empirical evidence of the use of undercover games on students’ vocabulary achievement. The study used a quantitative method with a quasi-experimental design and purposive sampling technique. The total sample of this study was 70 students divided into two classes: experimental and controlled classes. The population of this study was the eighth-grade students of SMPN 108 Jakarta. The data was gained through pre-test and post-test. Both data from the tests were analyzed using a t-test in SPSS 25. The mean score in the post-test showed significant improvement between the pre-test and post-test. In the pre-test, the experimental class gained 65.82, while the controlled class gained 70.23. In post-test, the experimental class gained 78.20, and the controlled class gained 77.08. The test of the hypothesis showed that sig. 2 tailed was 0.076 while the determined alpha ? was 0.05, which meant that 0.076>0.05. It is supported by the result of effect size, which was 1.02 as well. It can be said that the Ho (Null Hypothesis) was rejected, and the Ha (Alternative Hypothesis) was accepted. Therefore, the undercover game strongly affected students’ vocabulary achievement.
Rancang bangun alat produksi asap cair dengan metode pirolisis menggunakan software fusion 360
Authors: Afrah Bazlina D. , Riady Muhammad I. , Cundari Lia , Rizan Muhammad A. , Aryansyah Agung D.
Published: July 2022

Metode pirolisis adalah proses terjadinya pemanasan bahan baku di dalam reaktor yang menyebabkan terbentuk asap dan melewati media pendingin sehingga berubah fase menjadi cair atau disebut sebagai asap cair. Perancangan alat menggunakan software Fusion 360, dimana data mechanical drawing hasil dari software tersebut digunakan sebagai dasar untuk fabrikasi rangkaian alat sehingga didapatkan hasil yang maksimal dari proses pirolisis baik secara kuantitas dan kualitas asap cair sebagai produk. Software Fusion 360 dipilih didasari karena kemampuan yang lebih lengkap, dimana hasil desain alat yang mirip dengan alat sebenarnya dan dapat digunakan untuk menjalankan simulasi proses. Langkah awal penggunaan Software Fusion 360 dimulai dengan desain bagian drum pembakaran reaktor, kemudian desain reaktor pirolisis, pipa, dan radiator. Volume produk asap cair yang didapat mencapai lebih dari 5 kali lipat dari alat sebelumnya yang menggunakan metode pembakaran langsung dengan media pendingin berupa kondensor dari lilitan tembaga pada kondisi terbuka. Hal ini menunjukkan alat hasil rancangan lebih efektif dengan variabel jenis dan jumlah bahan baku serta waktu pengamatan yang sama. Pengujian kualitas asap cair dilakukan dengan mengukur densitas, pH dan rendemen. Densitas, pH, dan rendemen asap cair kayu karet basah dan kayu karet kering sebagai bahan baku secara berturut-turut adalah 0,996 gr/ml, 3,26, dan 54 % serta 1,02025 gr/ml, 3,14, dan 32 %. Asap cair dari kayu karet kering memiliki hasil yang lebih baik dengan semua variabel pengujian memenuhi standar kualitas asap cair.
Proses katalitik gasifikasi kulit durian (Durio zibethinus) untuk produksi synthetic natural gas (SNG)
Authors: W. Putri Rizka , M. Jannah Asyeni , Muin Roosdiana , Rahmatullah R.
Published: July 2022

Durian (Durio zibethinus) merupakan buah yang banyak diminati di Indonesia, khususnya di Sumatera Selatan. Komposisi daging buah durian hanya mencapai 21% dibandingkan dengan sisa kulit dan biji yang akan menjadi sampah sekitar 79%. Permasalahan yang ditimbulkan dari sampah kulit durian ini antara lain masalah estetika, kesehatan dan lingkungan. Oleh karena itu perlu dilakukan pemanfaatan kulit durian yang memiliki potensi menjadi energi terbarukan berupa synthetic natural gas (SNG). Kandungan lignoselulosa pada kulit durian dapat diproses melalui gasifikasi katalitik untuk menjadi gas CO, CO2, CH4 dan H2. Pada penelitian ini, proses gasifikasi dilakukan pada range temperatur 250 ℃ - 400 ℃ dengan bantuan katalis zeolit sebanyak 8% berat katalis. Dari hasil proses tersebut, didapatkan hasil terbaik pada suhu 300 oC dengan perolehan gas berupa 13,7 % CH4, 29,6 % CO, 31 % CO2 dan 7,9 % H2 dengan sisanya berupa gas 13 % N2 dan 4,8 % Ar. Hal ini menunjukkan dengan bantuan katalis dapat menurunkan suhu optimum untuk proses gasifikasi. Untuk laju gasifikasi spesifik meningkat seiring kenaikan temperatur dengan laju maksimum 2,31 kg/h.m2 pada suhu 400 ℃.
Penurunan BOD, TSS, minyak dan lemak pada limbah cair pabrik kelapa sawit menggunakan proses aerasi plat berlubang
Authors: Sisnayati Sisnayati , Dewi Dian S. , Apriani Rachmawati , Faizal Muhammad
Published: July 2022

Seiring dengan meningkatnya produksi Crude Palm Oil (CPO) di Indonesia, maka akan menghasilkan Limbah Cair Pabrik Kelapa Sawit dalam jumlah yang besar pula. Limbah Cair Pabrik Kelapa Sawit (LCPKS) akan menjadi masalah pencemaran lingkungan jika tidak dikelola dengan baik. Hal ini dikarenakan LCPKS memiliki kandungan Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Suspended Solid (TSS), minyak dan lemak yang melebihi ambang batas baku mutu lingkungan. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan suatu upaya untuk mengurangi kadar BOD, TSS, minyak dan lemak yang terkandung dalam LCPKS ini. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh variasi waktu air bubbling terhadap penurunan konsentrasi BOD, TSS, dan minyak & lemak dalam LCPKS. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode aerasi menggunakan kolom plat berlubang dengan mengalirkan udara ke dalam LCPKS dan tanpa menggunakan bahan tambahan lain. Variabel tetap yang digunakan adalah volume LCPKS sebanyak 7 L dan debit udara yang dimasukkan dalam LCPKS sebesar 5 Liter/menit  sedangkan variabel proses yang diamati pada penelitian ini adalah kandungan BOD, TSS, minyak dan lemak dan variabel perlakuannya adalah perubahan waktu operasi per hari selama 6 hari. Penurunan kandungan BOD terbesar terjadi pada hari ke-2 dengan persentase penurunan sebesar 95,5%. Penurunan kandungan TSS terbesar terjadi pada hari ke-4 dengan persentase penurunan sebesar 91,61%, sedangkan penurunan kandungan minyak dan lemak terbanyak terjadi pada hari ke-5, dengan persentase penurunan sebesar 69,14%.
Validasi proses kristalisasi dekstrosa monohidrat kualitas mikrobiologi sistem batch pada skala bench
Authors: Sudarsono Didik , Rismana Eriawan , Suharno Sri M. , Khojayanti Lely , Srijanto Bambang
Published: July 2022

Validasi proses kristalisasi telah dilakukan untuk produksi Dekstrosa Monohidrat (DMH) kualitas mikrobiologi yang mempunyai kemurnian tinggi secara sistem batch pada skala bench kapasitas 3 - 4 kg produk. DMH tersebut banyak digunakan sebagai bahan kimia di laboratorium dan industri khususnya  di bidang mikrobiologi, bioteknologi dan biofarmasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memvalidasi proses kristalisasi DMH kualitas mikrobiologi secara sistem batch. Validasi proses yang dilakukan adalah meliputi tahapan pelarutan bahan baku, kristalisasi, sentrifugasi dan pengeringan serta analisis produk. Dalam penelitian ini, proses kristalisasi dilakukan dengan parameter profil penurunan suhu secara linier, penambahan seed sebanyak 0,5% , kecepatan pengadukan 50 rpm dan waktu kristalisasi 72 jam. Hasil validasi proses produksi DMH kualitas mikrobiologi telah dilakukan sebanyak 3 kali ulangan dengan yield masing-masing adalah 54,62%, 55,66% dan 56,85%. Parameter kualitas produk ditunjukkan oleh kemurnian DMH (HPLC Area %) masing-masing adalah 99,53%, 99,61% dan 99,15 % serta parameter lainnya yang sudah memenuhi persyaratan sesuai standar produk yang ada di pasar.
Karakterisasi edible film kulit durian dengan penambahan antibakteri dari ekstrak bawang putih
Authors: Yandriani Yandriani , Jannah Asyeni Miftahul
Published: July 2022

Edible film antibakteri dari kulit durian merupakan salah satu inovasi terbaru di bidang pengemasan makanan. Untuk menambah nilai dari edible film tersebut, maka dilakukan penelitian dengan penambahan bawang putih sebagai zat antibakteri untuk memperlambat waktu pembusukan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengevaluasi pengaruh massa kulit durian dan volume bawang putih yang terbaik berdasarkan karakteristik fisik dari edible film. Perlakuan yang diterapkan meliputi perbandingan massa kulit durian (3, 4 dan 5) g dan perbandingan volume bawang putih (3, 6, dan 9) mL. Kemudian ditambahkan CMC sebanyak 0,5 g, 50 mL akuades, 2 mL gliserol yang diaduk dan dipanaskan pada suhu 70 0C. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penambahan kulit durian dan bawang putih yang digunakan berpengaruh terhadap karakteristik edible film antibakteri. Ketebalan film yang dihasilkan pada penelitian ini ialah berkisar antara 0,12 – 0,24 mm. Nilai elongitas yang dihasilkan pada penelitian yaitu antara 11,59%-63,87%. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa edible film antibakteri yang dihasilkan dapat digunakan sebagai pengemas makanan karena sudah melewati standar plastik kemasan jenis polypropylene yakni sebesar 23%. Penambahan volume bawang putih pada edible film menghasilkan diameter zona hambatan yg terbentuk terhadap bakteri E. Coli yaitu sebesar 26 mm – 28 mm. Uji pelapisan edible film antibakteri dengan buah anggur akan menjaga kualitas buah tersebut lebih tahan lama. Karakteristik fisik edible film antibakteri yang terbaik diperoleh pada massa kulit durian 5 g dan volume bawang putih 3 mL.
Lekarz teatralny: Przyczynek do opisu obyczajów teatralnych XIX wieku
Authors: Jarząbek-Wasyl Dorota
Published: July 2022

Lekarz teatralny to jedna z kluczowych figur procesu przemian teatru jako instytucji między końcem XVIII a początkiem XX wieku: otaczał opieką artystów, gwarantował wewnętrzny ład instytucji i współkształtował społeczną percepcję i ocenę zawodu aktorskiego. Przyczyniał się do organizacji teatru jako przestrzeni kontrolowanej i unormowanej, w której ani reakcje widzów, ani obyczaje artystów nie burzyły ogólnego porządku. Artykuł stanowi historyczne studium kształtowania się posady i obowiązków lekarza teatralnego w XIX wieku na podstawie pamiętników, prasy, materiałów ikonograficznych (w tym karykatur). Wychodząc od analizy źródłowych tekstów, takich jak pisma samych lekarzy teatralnych (Kazimierz Łukaszewicz, Gustave-Joseph Witkowski), autorka przyjmuje dwie równoległe strategie: 1) rekonstruuje biograficzno-faktograficzne tło obecności urzędowego doktora w polskim teatrze, 2) problematyzuje relacje między instytucją teatru a formami zorganizowanej opieki medycznej, chorobami aktorów a wyobrażeniami teatru jako miejsca niebezpiecznego i patologicznego, patografią aktorskich chorób a ideą publicznego ładu i systemu wartości, wewnętrzną a zewnętrzną percepcją profesji scenicznej.
ANALISIS PEMAHAMAN SISWA TERHADAP MATERI KOMBINATORIKA PADA KELAS 9-12
Authors: Putri Alliyyah Zahra Permata , Mariela Anadia Muli , Purnama Febilia Anisa , Jannah Miftahul , Aprita Septa Angelia , Dari Ulan , Meryansumayeka Meryansumayeka , Zulkardi Zulkardi
Published: July 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui atau menggambarkan kemampuan siswa dalam pemahaman nya mengenai materi kombinatorika untuk mengerjakan soal – soal kelas 9-12 dengan menerapkan Systematic Listing and Counting pada prosesnya. Kombinatrika atau daftar dan berhitung sistematis adalah cara siswa dalam memecahkan suatu masalah dengan menggunakan daftar dan perhitungan yang tersusun atau sistematis. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian Deskriptif dengan pendekatan Kualitatif. Subyek pada penelitian ini adalah fokus kepada siswa kelas 9-12. Penelitian ini difokuskan pada kelas 9-12 karena pada penggunaan notasi aljabar dan penalaran yang semakin umum untuk memperluas dan menjelaskan sesuatu masalah yang berhubungan dengan topik yang telah dibahas pada kelas sebelumnya. Dalam penelitian ini kami merancang dan membuat beberapa level soal dengan tingkatan dari yang mudah, sedang, hingga ketingkatan yang sulit. Dengan melakukan survei atau percobaan pada siswa kelas 9-12, kami dapat mengetahui sejauh mana tingkat kemampuan siswa untuk mengerjakan dan menyelesaikan soal sesuai dengan tingkatan level soal.
EFISIENSI PENDAYAGUNAAN ZAKAT PRODUKTIF DALAM MENYEJAHTERAKAN MUSTAHIK PADA BAZNAS PROVINSI SUMATERA UTARA
Authors: Farhan Arya , Imsar Imsar
Published: July 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memuat pengetahuan bagaimana penyaluran dana zakat produktif dan apakah sudah efektif penyaluran zakat produktif BAZNAS Provinsi Sumatera Utara dalam menyejahterakan masyarakat penerima zakat (Mustahik). Penelitian ini memakai pendekatan deskriptif dan penelitiannya bersifat kualitatif, dengan begitu penjabaran data yang dipakai ialah uraian deskriptif kualitatif yaitu macam penelitian yang menggambarkan dan menjelaskan suatu kondisi yang hendak diteliti secara mendalam dan komprehensif. Teknik pengambilan data menggunakan field research (penelitian lapangan), kemudian instrument yang dipakai untuk penelitian ialah wawancara, observasi dan dokumen. Hasil dari penelitian ialah untuk mencapai keberhasilan program Sumut Makmur dalam penyaluran zakat produktif untuk para mustahik. Apabila di lihat dari sisi kelembagaan maka sudah efektif, dibuktikan dengan melakukan 2 cara yaitu pengarahan dan pemantauan serta evaluasi akhir tahun. Dan apabila di lihat dari sisi mustahik maka belum efektif dikarenkan faktor wabah COVID-19. Terbukti dari 16 mustahik hanya 2 mustahik saja yang dapat mempertahankan usahanya.
MANAJEMEN MUTU GURU DI MAS AL-WASHLIYAH 22 TEMBUNG
Authors: Nasution Inom , Fahmi Dian , Khairunnisa Ayunda , Al Asy Ary Muhammad Hady , Hasibuan Sukriani
Published: July 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis manajemen pengembangan mutu guru yang ada di MAS Al-Washliyah 22 Tembung. Tempat penelitian berlokasi di Jl. Besar Tembung No. 78 Dusun IV Tembung Kec. Percut Sei Tuan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan studi kasus. Adapun teknik pengambilan data yang dilakukan melalui teknik wawancara mendalam, observasi dan dokumen dengan melibatkan kepala sekolah untuk diwawancara. Selanjutnya data yang telah dikumpulkan akan dianalisis dengan melalui tahapan kondensasi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pengelola MAS Al-Washliyah 22 Tembung telah menerapkan fungsi-fungsi manajemen dengan baik pada manajemen pengembangan mutu guru yang dipimpinnya. Pada aspek perencanaan program pengembangan mutu guru disusun pada rencana yang bersifat jangka pendek dan jangka panjang. Pada fungsi perencanaan yang dilakukan mengacu pada jenis pengembangan yang dibutuhkan, sumber daya serta biaya yang dibutuhkan untuk realisasi program. Terkait fungsi pengorganisasian, kepala sekolah melibatkan seluruh komponen guru untuk ikut mensukseskan dan bertanggung jawab dalam optimalisasi program pengembangan mutu yang dicanangkan. Pada fungsi pelaksaanaan, kepala sekolah berusaha melakukan sebagaimana perencanaan yang telah disusun sedemikan rupa. Dan pada fungsi pengawasan, hasil capaian akan digunakan sebagai masukan dan perbaikan dalam penyusunan rencana pengembangan mutu berikutnya.