Penghasilan manual penyediaan perancangan perniagaan bagi industri kecil dan sederhana : satu kajian di Politeknik Seberang Perai

Kajian ini dilaksanakan untuk menentukan elemen-elemen yang bersesuaian bagi menghasilkan sebuah Perancangan Perniagaan yang lengkap dan berkesan. Fokus kajian ini ialah untuk melihat tahap pemahaman dan pengetahuan 41 orang pelajar Semester 6 Diploma Pengurusan Perniagaan Sesi 2003/ 2004 di Politeknik Seberang Perai, Puiau Pinang, berkenaan penyediaan Perancangan Perniagaan. Segala maklumbalas responden dianalisis dengan menggunakan perisian Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 11.5. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan berlakunya peningkatan tahap pengetahuan dan pemahaman responden selepas mereka menggunakan Manual Penyediaan Perancangan Perniagaan (MPPP). Berdasarkan kepada purata skor min iaitu 3.17, menunjukkan penerimaan responden terhadap keupayaan MPPP terutamanya dari aspek elemen-elemen yang perlu ada dalam Perancangan Perniagaan. Tahap pencapaian mereka juga meningkat sebanyak 17% berdasarkan kepada perbezaan min markah ujian pra dengan ujian pasca. Dapat disimpulkan MPPP yang dihasilkan mampu membantu pengguna untuk menyediakan sebuah Perancangan Perniagaan yang lengkap dan berkesan

Study of food waste composting by using breadfruit peel as fermentation liquid

Food waste represents almost 60% of the total municipal solid waste disposed in the landfill. This is due to the lack knowledge and exposure of food waste recycling practice. Composting is one of low cost alternative method to dispose the food waste. The purpose of this research is to provide an alternative disposal method which is composting for food waste from MRMI in Parit Kuari Darat, Johor. The industry area is far from the main road and out of local authorities collection zone, and the solid waste management were perform improperly without collection and facilities provided. The aim of this study is to identify the physical, chemical and biological parameters of composting food waste from MRMI. The physical parameters are temperature, pH value and moisture content. Meanwhile, the chemical parameter are nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, total organic carbon and heavy metals. As for biological parameters, bacteria count were tested during the study. Breadfruit peel was used as fermentation liquid because of it suitability and it is one of food waste that produced by MRMI and soil with coconut fiber were used as the decomposing medium. Takakura composting method was conducted in this study with 8 reactors which is reactors A1, B1, C1 and D1 (research compost) and reactors A2, B2, C2 and D2 (commercial compost). The results showed total food waste generated by MRMI is 1221.84 kg. In terms of chemical properties, the highest N content for research compost is 2240 ppm, P with 14.143 ppm and K with 704.5 ppm. Meanwhile, NPK content for commercial compost obtained the highest N value with 2268 ppm, P with 11.615 ppm and K with 645.55 ppm. In addition, TOC and C/N ratio for all reactors decreased significantly along the study and has reached the maturity stage. Traces of heavy metals were found lower than the standards. As the conclusion, research compost in this study is comparable with commercial compost and the NPK value for matured compost shows that the compost nutrient value is higher than organic fertilizer from previous study and the compost can be used as fertilizer and suitable for agricultural purposes

PEMANFAATAN TURBIN ANGIN TIPE DARRIEUS UNTUK PEMBANGKIT LISTRIK TENAGA ANGIN

Pembangkit listrik yang dimiliki oleh PLN secara umum menggunakan energi yang termasuk tidak terbaharui. Untuk memenuhi kebutuhan energi listrik yang terus meningkat, diperlukan pengoptimalan potensi alam yaitu dengan pembuatan pembangkit tenaga listrik dengan memanfaatkan sumber daya alam yang ada (energi terbarukan). PLTB (Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Bayu) atau Pembanglit Listrik Tenaga Angin sagat cocok untuk daerah pesisir pantai yang mempunyai kecepatan angin tinggi. PLTB mempunyai keuntungan utama karena sifatnya terbarukan. Hal ini berarti eksploitasi sumber energi ini tidak akan membuat sumber daya angin yang berkurang seperti halnya penggunaan bahan bakar fosil yang berdampak pada krisis energi. Pembuatan turbin angin tipe darrieus ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik pembangkit listrik tenaga angin dengan memanfaatkan turbin tipe darius dan sekaligus memanfaatan energi terbarukan secara optimal terutama angin. Pemanfaatan Turbin Angin Tipe Darrieus Untuk Pembangik Listrik Tenaga Angin ini dirancang dengan jumlah baling-baling empat sudu dari bahan pipa pvc yang telah dimodifikasi dan panjang 0.5, 0.75, dan 1 meter. Desain baling-baling dibuat sedemikian rupa agar dapat memutar rotor generator magnet permanen secara maksimal, karena baling-baling digunakan sebagai penggerak awal. Sistem pembangkit ini memanfaatkan generator magnet permanen sebagai pembangkit listrik. Daya yang dihasilkan generator magnet permanen tergantung pada kecepatan angin yang memutar rotor generator. Sistem ini hanya mampu dibebani lampu dengan name plate 12v,35/35 watt, mampu menghasilkan tengangan 12.8 volt dan arus sebesar 2 ampere, kemudian ketika sistem dibebani lampu dengan name plate 12v, 100/90 watt sistem terjadi blank out

Minimizing word error rate in a dyslexic reading-oriented ASR engine using phoneme refinement and alternative pronunciation

Little attention has been given to detecting miscues in the text space read by dyslexic children over an automatic speech recognition (ASR) engine. In an ASR system, the miscues are represented by word error rate (WER) and miscue detection rate (MDR). At all time, WER must be kept low, and MDR high so as to achieve better recognition. This paper focus on minimizing word error rate by formulating a better model for perspicuous representation of input data. Such representation takes into account phoneme refinement and alternative pronunciation for a particular Bahasa Melayu (BM) speech data uttered by dyslexic children. Based on literature, a few other optimal models of input data and their recognition results were compared. It is found that phoneme refinement and alternative pronunciation produced better recognition results as evidenced in the performance metrics --lower WER and higher MDR-- which are 25% and 80.77% respectively

Management of information through an interactive voice response system the prospect of religious domain

This paper explores the potential of using an interactive voice response system to maange information in institutions of religious domain. We first explain the terminologies involved such as an interactive voice response system, computer telephony integration, information management, and religious domain. Then we look at how information is managed through an interactive voice response system. IVR application supports two kinds of communications, i.e. real time communication and message type communication. Users could make either a real time communication or a message type communication as needed. Real time communication includes accessing databases in order to get instant and updated information within the real time during the call is made through the system. Message type communication includes voice mail application using telephone recording. The suitability of using interactive voice response for institution of religious domain is studied, and we also describe a few options for the implementation of the system

Dyslexic children's reading pattern as input for ASR: Data, analysis, and pronunciation model

To realize an automatic speech recognition (ASR) model that is able to recognize the Bahasa Melayu reading difficulties of dyslexic children, the language corpora has to be generated beforehand. For this purpose, data collection is performed in two public schools involving ten dyslexic children aged between seven to fourteen years old. A total of 114 Bahasa Melayu words,representing 23 consonant-vowel patterns in the spelling system of the language, served as the stimuli. The patterns range from simple to somewhat complex formations of consonant-vowel pairs in words listed in a level one primary school syllabus. An analysis was performed aimed at identifying the most frequent errors made by these dyslexic children when reading aloud, and describing the emerging reading pattern of dyslexic children in general. This paper hence provides an overview of the entire process from data collection to analysis to modeling the pronunciations of words which will serve as the active lexicon for the ASR model. This paper also highlights the challenges of data collection involving dyslexic children when they are reading aloud, and other factors that contribute to the complex nature of the data collected

ANALISIS EFISIENSI RELATIF TERHADAP PEMANFAATAN ASET TETAP DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (STUDI PADA PEMERINTAH DAERAH PROVINSI NTB)

ABSTRACT Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan memperoleh bukti empiris terkait dengan Analisis Efisiensi relatif Terhadap Pemanfaatan Aset Tetap Dengan Menggunakan Data Envelopment Analysis (Studi Pada Pemerintah Daerah Provinsi NTB).hasil analisis Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) menunjukkan dari tujuh belas Satuan Kerja Perangkat Daerah yang ditetapkan sebagai lembaga teknis daerah yang memiliki target pencapaian pendapatan asli daerah hanya terdapat 6 Satuan Kerja Perangkat Daerah saja yang efisien dalam mengelola dan memanfaatkan aset tetap (tanah dan bangunan) dengan nilai efisien relatif sebesar 100 persen. Satuan Kerja Perangkat Daerah tersebut antara lain: Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Daerah (Bappeda), Dinas Pendapatan Daerah (Dispenda), Departemen Sosial Kependudukan dan Catpil, Rumah Sakit Jiwa (RSJ), Badan Lingkungan Hidup dan Penelitian (BLHP), dan Dinas Koperasi dan UMKM. Sedangkan masih terdapat 11 Satuan Kerja Perangkat Daerah lagi yang belum efisien dengan skor efisien di bawah 100 persen.  Keyword : Data Envelopment Analysis, Efisiensi, SKP

Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of Neisseria gohorrhoeae isolates from New Zealand with reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone : a thesis submitted to the College of Health in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Science in Microbiology at Massey University, New Zealand

Objectives Currently, ceftriaxone is the last remaining drug recommended for empirical treatment of gonorrhoea. Neisseria gonorrhoeae with reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone have been isolated worldwide in countries such as Japan, France, Spain, Slovenia, Australia and Sweden. These have led to treatment failures and the emergence of ceftriaxone-resistant N. gonorrhoeae. Various mutations in penA (mosaic and nonmosaic), which encodes the penicillin-binding protein 2 (PBP2), have been reported to be the primary reason for reduced ceftriaxone susceptibility, but it can be reduced further by mutations in mtrR, porBIB and ponA. In this study, we aimed to determine the antimicrobial resistance patterns of New Zealand isolates of N. gonorrhoeae with reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone and to characterise the penA, mtrR, porBIB and ponA in the isolates. Methods A total of 28 N. gonorrhoeae isolates with elevated ceftriaxone MIC (0.03 to 0.12 mg/L), collected from 2012 to 2015 and obtained from the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), were examined in this study. Samples came from laboratories in Auckland (26), Wellington (1) and Taranaki (1). The antimicrobial resistance of penicillin G, tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, azithromycin and ceftriaxone were determined through antimicrobial susceptibility test, using minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) test strips. Polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) and sequencing to identify specific mutations in penA, mtrR, porBIB and ponA, that are associated with elevated minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) to ceftriaxone, were undertaken. The association between the phenotypic and genotypic results was investigated by comparing the presence of the number of mutated genes and the MIC level of ceftriaxone. Results Based on the AST results using MIC test strips and interpreted using The European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) criteria, 23 out of 28 isolates (82%) showed reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone, with MICs of 0.03 to 0.06 mg/L. All of the isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin, while 36%, 25% and 7% were resistant to penicillin G, tetracycline and azithromycin, respectively. Two azithromycin-resistant N. gonorrhoeae isolates were observed, and isolate 264 (azithromycin MIC: 4mg/L) also exhibited reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone (MIC: 0.03 mg/L). A total of 21% (6/28) of the isolates produced ß- lactamase. The 23 isolates that conveyed reduced ceftriaxone susceptibility were found to harbour three or four mutated genes (penA, mtrR and/or porBIB and ponA). Reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone among N. gonorrhoeae isolates in this study was associated with mosaic PBP2 (encoded by penA) with G545S/A501V mutations, with nonmosaic PBP2 with an A501V mutation, plus the presence of mutation in mtrR promoter with G120 and A121 alterations in PorBIB. A total of 65% (15/23) of the N. gonorrhoeae isolates with reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone harboured mosaic PBP2 XXXIV, a pattern found in N. gonorrhoeae associated with ceftriaxone treatment failures in Europe and Australia. The current study also revealed that the partial sequences of four mosaic PBP2 (M-2, M-3, M-4, M-5) were different from the common mosaic PBP2 sequences reported in various studies. Conclusion There is an association between the phenotypic and genotypic character of N. gonorrhoeae isolates expressing reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone in this study population. Furthermore, the presence of important mosaic PBP2 that link to ceftriaxone treatment failure might be circulating among N. gonorrhoeae isolates in New Zealand . Keywords: Neisseria gonorrhoeae, ceftriaxone, reduced susceptibility, New Zealan

PENGARUH INVENTARISASI ASET, LEGAL AUDIT ASET, DAN PENILAIAN ASET TERHADAP OPTIMALISASI PEMANFAATAN ASET TETAP (TANAH DAN BANGUNAN) MILIK PEMERINTAH PROVINSI NTB

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini menjelaskan tentang pengaruh Inventarisasi Aset, Legal Audit Aset, dan Penilaian Aset Terhadap Manajemen Aset Tetap (Tanah dan Bangunan) Milik Pemerintah Daerah Provinsi NTB. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk memperoleh bukti empiris terkait dengan pengaruh inventarisasi aset, legal audit aset, dan penilaian aset terhadap manajemen aset tetap (tanah dan bangunan ) milik Pemerintah Daerah Provinsi NTB. Hasil estimasi menunjukkan bahwa pengaruh Penilaian Aset terhadap pengelolaan dan manajemen  aset tetap (tanah dan bangunan). Dari hasil uji t dapat dilihat bahwa koefisien variabel Penilaian Aset mempunyai arah positif dan signifikan terhadap optimalisasi pengelolaan dan manajemen aset tetap (tanah dan bangunan) dengan nilai koefisien 3,122073. artinya menunjukkan bahwa jika pelaksanaan Penilaian Aset meningkat sebesar 1 persen, maka secara rata-rata, optimalisasi aset akan naik sebesar 3,12 persen dengan anggapan bahwa variabel lain tetap (cateris paribus). Dari hasil regresi uji F pada didapat bahwa nilai F-hitung 4,747693 yang berarti F-hitung > F-tabel atau dengan kata lain Ho ditolak dan menerima Ha. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa semua variabel independen bersama-sama mempengaruhi variabel. Dari hasil analisis bahwa dengan menggunakan model regresi diketahui bahwa nilai Adjusted R-Squared (R2) sebesar 0,337127. hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa 33,71 persen bahwa variabel optimalisasi pengelolaan dan manajemen aset tetap dapat dijelaskan oleh variabel Penilaian Aset (PA), sedangkan 66,29 persen dijelaskan oleh variabel lain yang tidak dimasukan ke dalam model, artinya 66,29 persen tersebut disebabkan oleh faktor lain. Kata kunci: Optimalisasi Manajemen Aset, inventarisasi aset. Legal Audit Aset, Penilaian Aset

Penggunaan Metode Risk Based Bank Rating (RBBR) Untuk Menilai Tingkat Kesehatan Bank Pada PT. Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Tbk

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana tingkat kesehatan PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Tbk jika diukur menggunakan pendekatan RBBR (Risk Based Bank Rating) pada tahun 2009-2018.Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah jenis penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Variabel dan pengukuran pada penelitian ini terdiri dari faktor Risk Profile, faktor Good Corporate  Governance,  faktor  Earnings,  faktor  Capital.  Hasil  analisis  menunjukkan  bahwa  tingkat kesehatan BRI pada tahun 2009 sampai dengan 2018 yang diukur menggunakan pendekatan RBBR secara keseluruhan dapat dikatakan bank yang sehat. Faktor Risk Profile yang dinilai melalui NPL dan LDR, secara keseluruhan menggambarkan pengelolaan risiko yang telah dilaksanakan dengan baik. Faktor Good Corporate Governance BRI sudah memiliki dan menerapkan tata kelola perusahaan dengan sangat baik. Faktor Earnings atau Rentabilitas yang penilaiannya terdiri dari ROA dan NIM mengalami kenaikan dan hal ini menandakan bertambahnya jumlah aset yang dimiliki BRI diikuti dengan bertambahnya keuntungan yang didapat oleh BRI. Dengan menggunakan indikator CAR, peneliti membuktikan bahwa BRI memiliki faktor Capital yang baik, yaitu diatas ketentuan Bank Indonesia sebesar 8%.