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Tensile and Fatigue Behaviour of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites
Authors: Hanson Jimit Roy , Ariffin Zakaria Kamarul , Bapokutty Omar , Dhar Malingam Sivakumar
Published: April 2019

This document contains the formatting information for the papers presented at the International conference on “4th International Conference on Recent Advances in Automotive Engineering & Mobility Research (ReCAR IV)”. The conference would be held at Hotel Bangi-Putrajaya during August 8-10, 2017. Fibreglass composites are one of the materials that can be used in manufacturing of the vehicles part due to their excellent lightweight properties. Composite structures may undergone the fatigue failure when subjected to a certain numbers of cyclic loading, which is normally occurs below the ultimate strength of material. However, there still lack of studies on the effect of fibre orientations on the fatigue strength of glass fibre reinforced composites (GFRC). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine which orientation would have the highest fatigue strength. The fibre materials used in this study is unidirectional glass fibre with [0/90]°, [ ±45]° orientation and chopped strand mat (CSM). The composite is fabricated from glass fibre and polyester resin using a hand lay-up technique according to ASTM D3039 for tensile test and ASTM D3479 for fatigue test. The results were presented in the form of S-N curve. The results show that the mechanical properties and fatigue behavior were significantly affected by the fibre orientation of the GFRC
Wall Heat Transfer Analysis of Internal Combustion Engine with Free Piston Linear Motion
Authors: A. Said Mior , K. Mun L , R. A. Aziz A , . .
Published: April 2019

The manuscript should contain an abstract. The abstract should be self-contained and citation-free and should not exceed 200 words. The abstract should state the purpose, approach, results and conclusions of the work.  The author should assume that the reader has some knowledge of the subject but has not read the paper. Thus, the abstract should be intelligible and complete in it-self (no numerical references); it should not cite figures, tables, or sections of the paper. The abstract should be written using third person instead of first person. Intensive researches are being carried out on the main power generator for free piston linear generator(FPLG) by both the academic and industrial research group due to its potential as a high fuel efficiency and low emission engine. The linear generator, which is a coil and a translator positioned to move linearly back and forth relative to each other. The study investigates the heat transfer data of internal combustion engine with free piston linear motion profile and compared with the conventional reciprocating engine for one cycle motion only. Engine simulation software GT-Power is employed which utilize the 1-D thermodynamic modeling. All parameters for both free-piston engine are set-up to be the same except for the piston motion profile and the injection timing. Both conventional and free piston engine models are built, simulation settings are set up, and simulations are launched in GT-ISE.  Once simulation is done, results are viewed in GT-POST, the data collected was analysed and compared to investigate the dictinct effect of piston motion to heat transfer profile and data. The overall trend shows that free piston engine have a lower heat transfer rate throughout majority of the cycle. This finding agrees that due to less time of piston near top dead centre area, heat transfer losses to the wall per cycle are reduced. The heat transfer profile of the free piston also shown distinct feature compared to conventional with rapid increase and decrease of heat transfer rate, followed by a secondary peak of gradual decline of the profile.
Evaluating South Korean Based Mobile Role Playing Games with Playability Heuristic Evaluation
Authors: Laja Uggah Louis , Azaini bin Abdul Manaf Ahmad , Azizi Abdul Adis Azaze
Published: April 2019

This research compared two role-playing games developed by South Korean-based company which is Netmarble Games. These games were selected based on their number of downloads among iOs mobile users. The Heuristic Evaluation method was selected to study this games based on 3 categories which are Mobility, Usability and Gameplay. In conclusion, this study has presented evaluation on these 2 games based on playability heuristic evaluation and have identified key areas to be improved by game designers.
A Rainfall Simulator Used for Testing of Hydrological Performances of Micro-Detention Permeable Pavement
Authors: Bateni Norazlina , Hin Lai Sai , Josep Putuhena Frederik , Yau Seng Mah Darrien , Abdul Mannan Md
Published: April 2019

A rainfall simulator for laboratory experimentation is developed to test hydrological performances of micro-detention pond permeable pavement, MDPP. Rainfall characteristics consisting of rainfall intensity, spatial uniformity, raindrop size, and raindrop velocity show that natural rainfall is simulated with sufficient accuracy. The rainfall simulator used pressure nozzles to spray water for rainfall intensity from 40 to 220mm/hr. Uniformity distribution test gives coefficient of uniformity of 95% over an area of 1m2. The raindrops falling at velocity ranging from 0.5 to 15m/s with drop sizes diameter between 2 to 5mm. Free drainage system below the rainfall simulator is accompanied with outlet tanks attached with ultrasonic sensor devices to record the outflow data. During the experiments, the outflow received is 98% in average. Experiment results in typical runoff hydrograph and percolation rate of the MDPP system. This shows the ability of the rainfall simulator to obtain initial hydrology data to aid in the design of the MDPP prototype.
Investigating the Meraka Hardwood Failure in Bolted Connections Parallel to the Timber Grain
Authors: Razak Abdul Karim Abdul , Quenneville Pierre , M.Sa’don Norazzlina , Yusof Mahshuri
Published: April 2019

The present study was performed to investigate the ductile failure mode of timber bolted connections, specifically in Meraka hardwood. This was done to initiate an effort in developing a comprehensive guideline in designing the timber bolted connections for the purpose of strengthening the wall-diaphragm connections of the Malaysia unreinforced masonry buildings. A series of experimental tests was conducted on the steel-wood-steel (SWS) with a single row connection type. A total of eight different bolted connection configurations or groups with ten replicates for each group was tested. The Meraka hardwood was selected in this study as it was found to be one of the most hardwood species that are commonly used in the construction of floor and roof diaphragms in the existing Malaysia unreinforced masonry buildings. From the experimental results obtained, the effectiveness of the Malaysian timber code of MS544 and European Yield Model (EYM) in predicting the bolted connection strength was verified. It was determined that the MS544 is too conservative in estimating the bolted connection strength with an average ratio of 0.38 compared to the test results. Thus, the use of the EYM is recommended to complement the timber code as the average ratio of 0.81 was identified in comparison to the test data.
Coconut Coir Experimental Process for Producing an Alternative Block Toy Compound
Authors: Bahari Mohd Yusoff Saiful , Hamdan Sinin , Ibrahim Zalina , Jhihan Abdullah Shah
Published: April 2019

Currently, children’s block toys use solid wood, processed wood and Medium-Density Fiber board (MDF). MDF is a mixture of sawdust that is held together with wax, resin and formaldehyde and has been widely used to produce children’s toys. MDF are heavy and found to be health hazardous especially to children. This research focuses on the process of transforming the waste from the coconut coir/husk as an alternative to the current unsafe materials into toy block. The coconut coir/husk is creatively processed to produce children toy block that are soft, lightweight, cheap, harmless for children to use and environmental friendly. The process involved treatment of insignificant waste and transforming it into a competitive product, thus reducing mass pollution by the coconut farmers and open burning of coconut coir/husks.
Assessment of Cutting Profile of AISI 1095 by Using Infrared Radiation Approach
Authors: Ashaari Kiprawi Mohammad , Yassin Abdullah , Tarmizi Syed Shazali Syed , Shahidul Islam M , Azrin Mohd Said Mohd
Published: April 2019

This research paper determines the relationship between cutting edge temperature, depth of cut, cutting speed, cutting forces and flank wear. The cutting edge temperature is determined by using a pyrometer consists of Indium Arsenide (InAs) and Indium Antimonide (InSb) photocells to detect infrared radiation that are released from cutting tool’s edge and cutting forces is measured by using a dynamometer. The machining process experiment is done by end milling the outer surface of AISI 1095 carbon steel. The output signal from the photocell and dynamometer is processed and recorded in the digital oscilloscope. Based on the results, the cutting edge temperature and cutting force increases as the depth of cut increases. Meanwhile, increasing cutting speed resulting in cutting edge temperature increases but decreasing in cutting force due to thermal deformation. Also, existence of progressive flank wear at cutting tool causes an increment in cutting edge temperature and cutting force proportionally.
Synthesis and Characterization of Alginate Encapsulated Zirconium-Based Ferromagnetic Sorbent for Adsorptive Removal of Dyes
Authors: Fong Lim Soh , Yung Weng Lee Agnes , Seng Kam Yat , N. David Chua S
Published: April 2019

This paper provides insight on the removal of dyes from water using magnetic separation technique. A new alginate encapsulated zirconium-based encapsulated ferromagnetic sorbent has been synthesized by co-precipitation and electrostatic extrusion techniques. The ferromagnetic sorbent has the alginate as outer polymeric shell and zirconium-based iron oxides as inner ferromagnetic cores. The sorbent has the multi-functional properties as it is can be easily separated using external magnetic force, and effective in adsorptive removal of congo red, methyl violet, and methylene blue dyes. The sorbent was characterized by particle size analyser, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Thermal Gravimetric-Differential Thermal Analyzer (TG-DTA), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR).  Adsorption assays were performed in batch using methyl violet, methylene blue, and congo red dyes as contaminants. The alginate encapsulated zirconium-based ferromagnetic sorbent was a potential candidate for removal of dyes under a magnetic field as separating agent. The present investigation demonstrates the ferromagnetic sorbent exhibiting good performance to remove the methyl violet, congo red, and methylene blue dyes from aqueous solutions. The adsorption experiments reveal that the adsorption performance is higher for the cationic dye than the anionic dye. The SEM and FT-IR studies show that the interaction characteristics between the dyes and the ferromagnetic sorbent where the surface of the ferromagnetic sorbent became smoother and less porous when the metal-O group (Zr-O and Fe-O) of the ferromagnetic sorbent attaches to the dye.
The Development of Arithmetic Gamification Using Digital Dice
Authors: Widodo Suprih , Rahayu Puji , Adjie Nahrowi , Adi Widodo Sri , Rahmat Setiadi Bayu
Published: April 2019

Due to the importance of arithmetic abilities for elementary school students, this research aims to develop games using digital dice.This games will be used in gamification in math education. This research method is research and development, while the game development process using the waterfall model of system development life cycle. Based on the results of development, the system is built so that the students are emotionally engaged through digital dice games, they didn’t only tap the screen or answer the exercise. The results of functional testing and compatibility also show that the system has excellent functionality and compatibility.
Application of Invisible Image Watermarking
Authors: Supiyandi S , Lamudur Arta Sihombing Grace , Kristian Siburian Henry , Purnomo Agung , Anam Fatkul , Putut Laksminto Emanuel Endrayana , Siregar Dodi , Halim Putra Aditya , E. Laumal Folkes , Brillian Kharis Oktaf , Akhiruddin A , Rosnatang R , Marpaung Preddy , Ramadani Rizki , Andry Wikra Wardhana Mamonto Moch , Monika Kulsum Nieke , Salle S , Nurhayadi N , Rahim Robbi
Published: April 2019

Copyright to an image is very important so that it is not misused by irresponsible parties, many ways can be done to provide copyright information in an image. Watermarking is a technique commonly used to mark a picture that the image already has copyright and whose owner is known, but in addition to visible watermarking there is also an invisible watermarking to indicate an image on a pixel or also in byte code and this is invisible. The Patchwork Algorithm is an algorithm that can be used to give an image to the image as an authenticity image so that many parties cannot claim it and are quite good from various modifications of image, application that has been created are purpose to embedded information as invisible watermarking in the image.
Application of Data Encryption Standard and Lempel-Ziv-Welch Algorithm for File Security
Authors: Bagus Ary Indra Iswara Ida , Ketut Sudarsana I , Joice Simamora Nurlaidy , Novalia Sitinjak Vivi , Purba Nurhayati , Kurniawan Citra , Aziza Nurul , Herawati Dheasy , Rianita Dian , Mangiring Parulian Simarmata Hengki , Modesta Br Sembiring Elita , Riswanto Ari , Tiurma Manurung Rosida , Hadi Sofwan , Mesiono M , Putera Utama Siahaan Andysah , Fitriani Wirda , Suita Diana , Simbolon Ramadhona , Rahim Robbi
Published: April 2019

The security and speed of data transmission is very important in data communications, the steps that can be done is to use the appropriate cryptographic and compression algorithms in this case is the Data Encryption Standard and Lempel-Ziv-Welch algorithms combined to get the data safe and also the results good compression so that the transmission process can run properly, safely and quickly
The Transformation of Byod Practices to Support Green Computing in Malaysia Public Sector
Authors: Yusri Jusoh Mohd , Haron Haryani , Kaur Jasber
Published: April 2019

Bring your own Device (BYOD) is currently heightened as an approach towards green computing. With the current usage of mobile devices such as the smart phones, tablets, and laptops as the necessity in the working environment, the concept of BYOD went beyond personal use towards workplace. This study explores the BYOD practices and the contributions to support green computing in Malaysia public sector. Theoretical in this study were tested through a study in selected ministry in Malaysia. Qualitative research approach is used in the study with the main data collection method of interviews and document analysis. The study discovered two models of BYOD approach in the Malaysian public sector, which are the personally owned devices model and the organization owned devices model. This study concludes that both models can support green computing in Malaysia public sector; however no policy related to processes procedure of BYOD that can be used as guideline for green IT practices.
An Overview of Housing Purchase and Delivery System in Malaysia
Authors: Arzwin Binti Mohamed Aris Nur , Syazli Fathi Mohamed , Nahar Harun Aizul , Mohamed Zainai
Published: April 2019

Two types of the housing delivery system (HDS) were used in providing houses in the Malaysia market. However concept and differences between this two systems are not yet discussed in the feature diagram in giving comprehensive understanding the process purchasing a house. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the process of purchasing a house using two types of HDS which are Sell then Build (STB) system and Build then Sell (BTS) system in Malaysia. This paper first reviews the timeline of HDS and housing provision in Malaysia and later reviews the differences between Sell then Build (STB) system and Build then Sell (BTS) system in the process purchasing a house. The process of purchasing a house in HDS involves a developer, a house buyer, and a financial institution as depicted in the model diagram. The differences of purchasing a house between the two HDS can obviously seen in the financial transaction during the construction stage in which the developer crucially needs fund in completing housing development. This review also highlights the concept, issues, advantages, and disadvantages of both HDS from the perspective of a developer, a house buyer, and the financial institution.
The Intention of Accounting Students in Pursuing Professional Qualification
Authors: Mohamed Saat Maisarah , Azizah Ismail Annur , Mohd. Jamal Noriza , Idris Norhalimah , Ramakrishnan S
Published: April 2019

Malaysia still has a long journey to reach its mission that is to have 60,000 qualified accountants by year 2020. This scenario has motivated this study in examining the accounting students' intention to pursue accounting professional qualification. It also attempted to identify the differences in their demographic background and their intention in attaining such qualification. A total of 130 accounting students from a public university in Malaysia participated in this study and the modified survey questionnaire was distributed among them. The findings revealed that almost half of respondents were certain while the other half probably will pursue their professional qualification. ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW are top choices of professional qualifications. In general, the accounting students have good perceptions on the credibility of accounting profession. It is recommended that the educators and the professional bodies play their roles to encourage and motivate accounting students to pursue their professional qualification.
The Macroeconomic Determinants of Foreign Bank’s Profitability in Malaysia
Authors: Jiunn Yi Pang , R Devinaga , Yee Yen Yuen , . Suganthi , . Shalini
Published: April 2019

The topic of this research paper is “The macroeconomic determinants of foreign bank’s profitability in Malaysia. Panel data method were employed to analyze the cross sectional data and time series data collected  from 2006 to 2015 from a sample of ten foreign banks in Malaysia. Measurement of profitability is based on Return on assets which is a function of the macroeconomic determinants; GDP, inflation rate and real interest rate. The overall finding of this research study shows that GDP, inflation rate and real interest rate are the determinants of foreign banks in Malaysia. Those determinants were found to be statistically related on profitability and all of them had a positive relationship towards the profitability of foreign banks in Malaysia.
Organizational Cultures In Supporting SMEs Competitiveness Within Indonesian Silk Industry
Authors: Latunreng Wahyuddin , Hesti Wibowo Daryanto
Published: April 2019

This study aims to determine the role of organizational culture in the context of the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the silk industry in Indonesia. The case studies carried out in Wajo, South Sulawesi as one of Indonesia's leading silk producer. The influence of organizational culture on competitiveness is analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively through field survey. Respondents came from silk businesses and local governments, Regent, Head of the Department of Trade and Industry. Then it is compared to the SMEs practices in several countries in Asia: Japan, China and India. The results showed that the organizational culture of SMEs silk in Wajo district classified as 'good' so that it is a strong capital in the development of silk industry in this area. Marketing, development of product design, advanced technology and copyright need attention in increasing competitiveness as a consequence of the free market. The results of this study support the Indonesian government that has recently turned out to specifically instruct Wajo local governments in taking strategic decisions to spur growth in this industry sector.
Developing a Framework Linking Organizational Creativity Climate, Knowledge Acquisition, and R&D Performance
Authors: Ling Tan Cheng , Mohd Nasurdin Aizzat , Fern Yeo Sook
Published: April 2019

R&D is the key for the knowledge-intensive and high value-added innovations in the firms. To expedite R&D activities, the Malaysian government increased its R&D expenditure to motivate R&D engineers to innovate, to engage actively in the commercialization of patents and the filing of intellectual property. This study aims to identify environmental factors that can intensify the R&D performance and increase the potential for innovations to be commercialized. Extensive literature review indicated that organizational creative climate influences R&D performance. Hence, organizational creative climate has been proposed as a significant predictor of R&D performance. However, inconsistent findings have been reported by various researchers. Therefore, knowledge acquisition capability is added as an intervening variable that can influence the relationship between organizational creative climate and R&D performance. To the researcher’s knowledge, no attempt has been made to integrate the organizational creative climate with knowledge acquisition and R&D performance. It is hoped that this study will result in a better understanding of the factors that can influence R&D performance, particularly among medical devices manufacturers.
The Concept Mapping in Learning Strategies: an Experimental Study of the Effect of Learning Strategies and the Attitude of the Students Towards Subjects and Ethical Learning Outcomes
Authors: Abidin Arief Zainal , Firdaus Alviansyah Rinjani Ilham , . .
Published: April 2019

The objective of this research is to find out the effect of learning strategies and the attitude of students on the Ethics course and its learning outcomes. The research is conducted to the students (n=84) of The School of Politics Djuanda University Bogor. It is applied an experiment of 2 x 2 factorial designs. The results of this research are: (1) The students learning outcomes of the course by using concept mapping strategy is higher than those who used conventional strategy; (2) The learning outcomes of the students with positive attitude and used the concept mapping is higher than those who used conventional strategy; (3)The students with negative attitude, and used the concept mapping is lower than those who used conventional strategy; (4) There is an interaction effect between learning strategy and attitude toward students’ learning outcomes of the course of public administration Ethics. Learning outcomes of students who have positive attitude toward the course of Public Administration Ethics can be improved by using concept mapping learning strategies.
The Effect of Lecturer’s Competence and Learning Process Quality on Student’s Satisfaction
Authors: Sulistianingsih Endang , D Hartati Mursyidah , . Sumartono , Prihadi Deddy
Published: April 2019

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of lecturer’s competence and learning process quality on student’s satisfaction. This study was verification research using explanatory survey method. This study used descriptive analysis, classical assumptions test, and multiple regression analysis. The results of the analysis were: 1) there was no effect of lecturers' competence on students' satisfaction, 2) there was a positive effect of learning process quality on student's satisfaction, 3) there was a positive effect of lecturer's competence and learning process on student's satisfaction.  The conclusion of the research is student's satisfaction can be improved by lecturer’s competence and learning process quality development.
Fostering Political Participation Among Students of Pesantren through New Media in Madura
Authors: Cholil Ahmad , Zanuddin Hasmah , . .
Published: April 2019

There are 911 of Islamic boarding schools in Madura. However, the students do not have easy access to the media via the Internet as expected. This is particularly due to some restrictions imposed by the schools on them in accessing the Internet. This resulted in the study of communication action between students of Islamic boarding schools and the new internet media; that is, how the schools and students can absorb the use of new media among students and how they play roles in political participation through new internet media. The present study employs a qualitative approach using ethnographic observations. The study uses Rogers’ (1986) theory on the diffusion of innovation organizations and individuals, Roth’s (1980) theory on political participation, and Wilson’s (1980) theory on the pyramid of political participation. Based on diffusion of organizational innovation, it was found that the Banyuanyar Islamic boarding schools accept the existence of the Internet, but they experience lack of computer equipment (hardware), application program (software), as well as lack of experts and skills to use the facilities. As for the communication action, the use of the Internet gains wide acceptance. Most of the students even have basic knowledge to use the Internet before they enter school. The existence of media facilities may lead to the breach of rules by the students with regard to the policies of pesantren. Some efforts are needed to identify ethical violations in communication actions undertaken by the students in the use of the Internet. On the one hand, the identification of the Internet provides freedom space, but on the other, the pesantren does not have virtual security officers to deal with digital violations that may be committed by the students. The early identification of an effort is necessary to anticipate the adoption of innovations and to make boarding school students media-intelligent. In term of the tendency of political participation, the students of pesantren Banyuanyar are participative in political activities. The policy made by the pesantren leaders plays a pivotal role in political participation. The education on political participation among students of pesantren through new media is reflected in the flow of information that is accessible everywhere, particularly electronic media, which has contributed significantly to developing the mindset of the people, especially among the students of pesantren.
University Writing Guidebook for Natural, Social Sciences and Humanities
Authors: Aulawi Hilmi , Ali Ramdhani M , Sulaeman Dedi
Published: April 2019

Natural and social sciences have its own uniqueness in seeing, describing and analyzing a phenomenon. Humanities have also its own distinctiveness between them. Literature, as one of department in humanities has its extreme perspective in considering a phenomenon. While natural and social sciences describing fact, literature is indeed describing fiction.  These two different paradigms have its consequences to the way of students’ writing for their papers. Since literature as one of humanities beside natural and social sciences in a university, this research investigates the university writing guidebook provided by the university in leading the students’ writing in describing fact and fiction. This research uses content analysis by analyzing four writing guide books emphasizing on how to write the final paper for natural, social sciences and literature (humanities). The result show that the four university writing guidebooks provided the writing for natural and social sciences, namely how to describe and analyze facts.  While for literature, on how to analyze fiction, the university writing guidebook does not provide yet. This research contributes for the university that university must provide the rules of final paper for literature students on how to write their final papers.
The Legality of Land Lease by the State-Owned Company PT.KAI (Persero)
Authors: Mirwati Yulia , Faisal1 Yontri , Yakub Yulizar
Published: April 2019

Indonesia Train Company or PT Kereta Api Indonesia (hereafter referred to as PT. KAI (Persero) is a State Owned Campanyor Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN), which needs resources to carry out its business. To boost its capital, PT.KAI (Persero) leases its unused land located along the railways that have been closed due to ineffectiveness or the decrease in the operation. This lease carried out overeither certified or uncertified land. Although many of the trains in West Sumatra no longer work since independence, PT. KAI (Persero) still leases land. The lease is done in the form of lease quotation document whose format is solely determined by PT.KAI (Persero), similar to a standard contract. In such quotation,the state is leaser and the leaseholder is only obliged to pay for the lease and enjoy / use the land without a balanced agreement. This situation raises the following question: does the arrangement and status of right and lease of land by PT.KAI (Persero) to the public haveany legality / legal validity? The studydraws on socio-legal data, both primary and secondary obtained through library and field research. The research was conducted in Regional Division II of West Sumatra with land tenants / users of lands thatare deemed as assets by PT KAI (Persero). The site was chosen purposively. The results reveal that the leases of PT. KAI (Persero) arein accordancewith the provisions of the Ministerial Decree on State-Owned Company alongwith the Regulation on Railways. However, land leases by PT.KAI (Persero) basedon the Decision Letter from the Ministry of State Owned Company, which is not specifically intended to PT.KAI (Persero),  is illigal.
The Revocation of Corruptors’ Political Rights in Indonesian Legal System
Authors: Sugiharto Imawan , Asmarudin Imam
Published: April 2019

The Indonesian government experiences constant shocks as some state actors at central and regional levels, either of executive, legislative or judicative bodies, are adjudicated for corruption cases. As it is considered as an extraordinary crime, the Corruption Eradication Commission (Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi or KPK) made a legal breakthrough by imposing punishment in addition to principal punishment for a deterrent effect. The said additional punishment is in the form of revocation of corruptors political rights as conducted by Criminal Corruption Judge and confirmed by Decision of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia. However, this decision creates a polemic because of the existence of Decision of Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia which cannot annul punishment in the form of revocation of citizens political rights, for it is considered contradictory to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. There is an overlapping between the Decision of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia with the Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia stating that such revocation of political rights violates the human rights. Our contention is that overlapping authorities and impacts of revocation of political rights require an additional legal instrument. This is important to ensure the mechanism of the revocation aligns with the human rights and exhibits a progressive legal movement in eradicating corruption.
The Effects of Air Pollution on Socio – Economic Activities in Sokoto State, Nigeria
Authors: Bello Muhammad Muhammad , Abdul Aziz Rahimah , W.C. Yew Vivien
Published: April 2019

The main aim of the paper is to look into the effects of air pollution on socio – economic activities in Sokoto state, Nigeria, to sensitize the populace on the dangers associated with environmental pollution and possibly profer solutions to the problems. Secondary data was used to systematically review the literature through narrative method. Talcott Parsons ‘AGIL’ schema was used in this paper. The findings revealed some pollutants that were identified and widely associated with air pollution, especially with emissions from industrial activities, auto mobiles and other sources of pollutants that causes harm to both man and his environment. The findings also revealed that Sokoto Cement Company is supposed to be a source of development to Kalambaina community, through job creation, providing cheaper building materials and other social amenities, however, it has negatively impacted the community to a large extent by endangering the health of the populace, thereby, stagnating their socio-economic development. Recommendations were made that the government should create policies that will make the Company responsible for the damages caused by pollution to the host community.They should provide tenure employment, social amenities and also be made to implement environment friendly policies that will limit the pollution caused by the activities of the Company.
The Effect of SFBGT on the Depression Level Among Indonesian Women Migrant Workers in Malaysia
Authors: Juwita Purba Ellys , Mohamad Syed Abdullah Syed
Published: April 2019

So many surveys have demonstrated that there are high degrees of morbidity due to mental turmoil among immigrants, mainly depression and apprehension. Few of these studies unveil that migrant bond mentally depressed for the reason that they are tensed with jobs that was not at par with their educational status. From this context, the likelihood of those individuals with a higher education qualifications to end up doing deadly jobs are high, hence lower their self-respect. Those Women who involved in reformation and increasing role in international labor migration presently amount to 49.6 percent of all labor migrants worldwide. At this time, Malaysia has 2.9 million acknowledged and about 3 million unacknowledged workers with the majority of them from Indonesia 50.9%. On Asia continent, the largest class of female employment is domestic workers. Nevertheless, the domestic sector is regularly not protected by labor and industrial relations laws in the host countries, which makes this set of migrants labor particularly vulnerable to mistreatment hence the depression. Studies have shown that stressful experiences increase one’s susceptibility to diseases and mental health trouble. This research aimed to assess the effectiveness of the interventions using Solution-focused brief group therapy (SFBGT). BDI, the Beck depression inventory tool is  employed to the quasi pre-test and post-test methodology to evaluate the depression level of Indonesian women migrant workers in Penang state of Malaysia. The novel significance is that this study will benefit the Indonesian government in policy preparation that can validate her citizens who are principally searching for greener pasture offshore.
Design and Analysis of Heterojunction Tunneling Transistor (HETT) based Standard 6T SRAM Cell
Authors: Satyanarayana B. V. V. , Durga Prakash M.
Published: April 2019

Subthreshold Swing (SS) of MOSFETs, which determines the low voltage operation of portable mobile devices, cannot reduce below 60mV/dec that restricts MOSFETs for ultra-low power applications. This work presents design and implementation of high ON current, improved Miller capacitance and reduced Subthreshold Swing heterojunction tunneling transistors (HETTs) for portable electronic systems. The performance of HETT with MOSFET has been compared. In this work, the overlapping of gate/oxide on to source can increase the band to band tunneling (BTBT) and improves the ON current of the transistor. Miller capacitance effect can be reduced by the use of low band offset materials and low energy states of materials like Ge or SiGe. This, in turn, results in better performance characteristics for the transistor.The Proposed design and implementation of HETT include both N-type HETT (NHETT) and P-type HETT (PHETT) fabrications and the performance characteristics analysis of both NHETT and PHETT are provided. The advantages and limitations of both NHETT and PHETT for beyond CMOS technologies, in addition to the basic and structural differences between HETTs and conventional MOSFETs to facilitate the use of HETT in place of MOSFET have been elaborated in detail. The construction process of HETT is not at all completely different which is suitable to MOS Design process and is applicable for portable mobile applications. The power analysis of HETT based standard 6T SRAM cell is provided and the performance is verified with the conventional MOSFET based 6T SRAM cell.
Real time implementation and validation of lean implementation model for sustainability (LIMS) in medium scale industry
Authors: Gunasekharan S , Elangovan D , Sudhakara Reddy S , Maheswari M
Published: April 2019

Lean manufacturing is a strategic tool, which is used to cut down waste and to improve the efficiency of an organization and helps the organization to sustain in the competitive environment. Implementation of lean systems in organization results in reduce energy consumption, waste generation, and hazardous materials used while also building the companies’ images as socially responsible organizations. Several research efforts discussed in the literature indicate that lean companies show significant environmental improvements by being more resource and energy efficient. Lean systems are associated with waste reduction techniques. In foreign, many industries have started implementing these concepts and they are getting good results. In India, companies are facing problems in implementing lean concept. Critical success factors for lean system implementation in Indian medium scale manufacturing industries has been identified to overcome it. The factors are grouped into different levels by Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM). A lean implementation model has been developed for medium scale industry and named as 'LIMS'. This paper investigates the implementation and validation of the LIMS through the real time implementation in a medium scale industry.
Ergodic sum rate of transmitting antenna selection in non-orthogonal multiple access for modern systems
Authors: Ravi Sankar M , K. V. Satyanarayana Dr
Published: April 2019

Wireless systems hiring multiple antennas at the transmitter side used for the transmission of the high capacity information through the channels making the system more complex and costlier. To overcome these problems, the multiple antennas at the transmitter side must be reduced and the performance should retained with reduced antennas as earlier. This can be achieved by using the algorithm Transmitting Antenna Selection (TAS) which is carried out by considering the transmission of the information through the channels using the Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA). The NOMA algorithm is used to provide the high throughput using the heterogeneous demands in which there is no interference between the transmitted signals from the multiple antennas equipped in a single base station. TAS-NOMA algorithm is proposed in this paper for selecting the best transmitting antenna out of multiple antennas equipped in the base station by using the Ergodic sum rate which is measured at the transmitter side considering the average of the channels capacity.
Applications of green materials for the preparation of eco-friendly bricks and pavers
Authors: Vamsi Krishna B , Rakesh Reddy E
Published: April 2019

The most basic and primary building material for construction of houses is the conventional brick. The rapid growth in today’s construction industry has obliged the civil engineers in searching for more efficient and durable alternatives far beyond the limitations of the conventional brick production [1-2]. A number of studies have been made and serious steps have been taken in manufacturing of bricks  from several waste materials. However, the traditional mean of bricks production which has brought hazardous impacts to the context has not yet been changed or replaced by more efficient and sustainable one [3], [4]. Most of the researches went through enhancing the clay brick quality and properties by mixing the clay with various recycled wastes as foundry sand, granite sawing waste, harbour sediments, perlite, sugarcane, baggase ash, clay waste and fine waste of boron, sewage sludge, waste glass from structural wall and other different wastes. Compile this state of the art work of manufacturing bricks in the past and the current trend in the bricks industry with respect to the raw materials, ways of manufacturing and the out- comings.This project presents an experimental study on the utilization of waste materials which replaces clay with (Plastic covers, Ceramic Powder, Egg Shell Powder, GGBS, Silica Fume, Rice Husk Ash and Lime Powder) and Fine Aggregate with (Recycled glass, Dry Grass, Dead Leaves, Tree barks powder, Sugar cane powder, crumbed rubber) to produce eco-friendly Bricks. This project is an attempt to fill the gap of the past studies and suggest more sustainable and sophisticated methods of brick manufacturing in the future. 40 percent replacement of fine aggregate with crumbled rubber and dry grass in mortar bricks have given encouraging results, also the replacement of cement by egg shell powder at 20% has given a considerable result
Effectivity of kiwi and sukamahi dam on jakarta flood control
Authors: Mardjono Airlangga , Tri Juwon Pitojo , Montarcih Limantara Lily , Suhartan Ery
Published: April 2019

Various infrastructures such as flood levees, dams and reservoirs of flood control began to be developed in the 19th century to the 20th century. These buildings are very effective in controlling the flow of rivers and preventing flood waters from entering residential areas located in flood-prone areas. Flooding in urban areas has a huge impact, covering all aspects of life as well as on the landscape. Ciliwung is one of the rivers that allegedly contributed to the problem of flood in Jakarta, various engineering done on Ciliwung to help control flooding in Jakarta. One of the engineering done is the construction plan of Ciawi Reservoir and Sukamahi Reservoir. In this research, the writer performed the flood calculation using Nakayasu while method of flooding is calculated using the pool routine level method. The effectiveness of these two reservoirs can be determined by simulating floods in the existing condition and comparing them with the flood simulation after the construction of the dam. The final test of this research is to determine the effectiveness level of Ciawi and Sukamahi dam infrastructure in reducing flood volume in Jakarta.
Wetland as revitalization pond at urban area based on the eco hydrology concept
Authors: Adek Rizaldi M , Montarcih Limantara Lily
Published: April 2019

Universitas Indonesia (UI) has a campus in Depok with six ponds, five of which are artificial ponds and one of the catchment area that operates in the central Ciliwung Sub-watershed. The ponds (Kenanga, Agathis, Mahoni, Puspa, Ulin and Salam "KAMPUS") are designed as one of the catchment area, referring to Presidential Decree No. 32/1990 about the management of protected areas, ponds as catchment areas, flood controllers, and groundwater runoff. However, due to uncontrolled development in the catchment area of the UI pond system, KAMPUS cascade ponds transformed into a "toilet" which accommodates the liquid and solid waste of its catchment area. The mechanism designed for management in the KAMPUS cascade pond system is to utilize the cascade pond as a stabilization pond (improving water quality). One of them is utilizing Agathis cascade pond as a constructed stormwater wetland system, which is a pretreatment for the inflow to the KAMPUS pond system. This constructed wetland design is planned with several mechanisms: precipitation, filtering, chemical process by utilizing plants for absorption, nutrient transformation and eliminating pathogens. The result shows that this constructed wetland gives the water quality improvement percentage up to 87%. Water quality on effluent conforms with the water quality standards for irrigation and planting (grade 4) referring to Government Regulation No. 82/2001 about Water Quality Management and Pollution Control.
Theory of a quantum artificial neuron based on superconducting devices
Authors: Katayama Haruna , Fujii Toshiyuki , Hatakenaka Noriyuki
Published: April 2019

An artificial neuron using superconducting devices, so-called rf SQUID, working at the quantum-mechanical domain is studied. It is shown that quantum rf SQUID regarded as flux qubit can act as an artificial neuron with sigmoid function generated by coherent quantum-mechanical transitions between wells in double well potential representing rf SQUID.
Effect of load balancing on punching shear stress and deflection of post tensioning flat slab with different grade of concrete
Authors: Padhiar Kamal , C. D. Modhera Dr , A. K. Desai Dr , S. A. Vasanwala Dr
Published: April 2019

Flat slabs are a widely adopted solution now a day for buildings, because of their economic and functional advantages. The main objective of this paper is to analysis of post tensioning flat slab by changing the different parameter such as span of slab, grade of concrete and load balancing and comparing the result such as deflection and punching shear. Grade of concrete and load balance directly influence to the deflection and punching shear of flat slab. So in this paper concrete grade varies M-35 to M-50 is considered and load balance varies from minimum 25% to maximum 100% is considered. The use of ADAPT-PT builder 2015 is recommended because of its friendly use and quick calculation capabilities. Use of the ACI Code equivalent frame method of analysis was performed using said software.
Best practices in grievance handling mechanism: a study in Kerala
Authors: Pradeep Adithi , Niha Alfiya , Gopan Gopika , Kumar K Vinod
Published: April 2019

In the present world, grievance in workplace is a common phenomenon. Grievance handling is of great importance to the human resource management sector as it will directly affect the work force of the company; unless it is taken care of in the right time, in the right manner. This study is focused on methods to implement this effectively and the responses of various employees in HOMCO have been taken for the assessment of the current system. A study on grievance handling mechanism was done at the Kerala State Homoeopathic Co-Operative Pharmacy (HOMCO). The HOMCO is engaged in manufacturing and sale of Homoeopathic Medicines. It is the sole supplier of Homoeopathic Medicines to hospitals since 1980. “Grievance Handling Mechanism” at The Kerala State Homoeopathic Co-Operative Pharmacy Limited is undertaken to make an exploration into the grievances faced by employees and to find possible solutions to increase the efficiency of the system.
Breaking the monolith: working through planes of difference
Authors: Goel Kritika , . .
Published: April 2019

The idea of women empowerment is closely associated with the discourse of development. The neoliberal state not only prophesize empowerment as the inevitable route for the women to become developed but also defines this empowerment in its own specific terms. The state’s version of empowerment that it perpetuates through different institutions is problematic as it essentially push all the women in one direction that is to become a confident, independent, modern subject irrespective of their context, experiences, histories, capabilities. Through my MPhil action research work with the women of a village called Palwadi in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, we are trying to break the homogeneity of empowerment and understand what does empowerment means to us? This paper discusses the rigidity of empowerment which takes women as a homogeneous lot and imposes on them a certain kind of becoming. Next it discusses why is it important to introduce the idea of difference in our understanding as well as methods of engaging with women and women groups. After this, it delves into a possibility of shifting the axis from ‘who is a woman’ to ‘what is a woman’ that is from biological woman to woman as embodied, historic, political beings at the same time relating this to the work I have been doing in Palwadi with women Self Help Groups.