Art, Creativity and Automation. From Charters to Shared 3D Visualization Practices

In this study, we introduce the themes of the Special Issue on Art, Creativity and Automation. Sharing 3D Visualization Practices in Archaeology, and present the most important outcomes of a roundtable session involving prominent researchers in the field, organized by the authors during the Archon Winter School in February 2020. By assessing the diversity of research aims, artistic projects, creative practices and technology used in the contributions to the Special Issue, and drawing on the thoughts and perspectives generated during the roundtable discussion, we seek to identify shared challenges within the community of visualizers which could ultimately pave the way to shared practices. In this light, we assess whether established charters and guidelines are still relevant in a now matured digital archaeology, where visualization techniques have attained a central position in archaeological knowledge production. Although parts of the guidelines have become common practice, the remainder did not keep up with the fast pace of development of digital practice and its current fundamental role in archaeology, and as a result some of the guidelines risk becoming obstructive in archaeological creative practice.Material Culture Studie

Penentuan Prioritas pada Jaringan Back-bone Palapa Ring Menggunakan Derajat Node dan Cut Vertex

Palapa Ring is a project aiming to connect provinces and cities in Indonesia via a high data speed telecommunication path. The purpose of this  research is to identify the priority scale of each node in Palapa Ring Backbone network by considering the degree of each node and the cut vertices of the network. The result shows that the existing infrastructure in Palapa Ring comprised 48 nodes and 117 links. The nodes with the highest degree in the network were PBR, PTK, BJM, JK, SB and UP, with each of the nodes was connected to four links. Cut vertices in the network consisted of 22 nodes. The nodes in the network are classified into 4 categories. Five nodes (PBR, PTK, BJM, SB and UP) fell into the 1st priority group, two nodes (JK,MDN) fell into the 2nd priority group, 16 nodes fell into the 3rd priority group and the rest fell into the non priority group

Implementasi Deteksi dan Pengenalan Wajah pada Sistem Ujian Online Menggunakan Metode Deep Learning Berbasis Raspberry Pi

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan sistem yang secara otomatis dapat mengenali peserta dalam tes berbasis online untuk efisiensi waktu dan biaya. Sistem ini terdiri dari Raspberry Pi untuk menjalankan algoritma pengenalan wajah, Kamera Pi untuk menangkap gambar peserta dan server lokal untuk menyimpan data peserta. Pada tahap awal penelitian, dibangun sebuah dataset yang berisi foto terbaru peserta dan id peserta. Dataset ini kemudian digunakan dalam proses pembelajaran menggunakan algoritma haarcascade yang merupakan bagian dari metode deep learning untuk menghasilkan sebuah model. Pada tahap pengenalan, gambar peserta dibandingkan dengan model. Peserta yang berhasil dikenali akan secara otomatis dialokasikan ke komputer yang tersedia. Pengujian menunjukkan bahwa sistem berhasil mengenali peserta tes dan yang bukan peserta tes

Synthesis and Thermal Characterization of Copolymers Containing Amino Acids

Thee copolymers of amino acid were synthesized in two steps. First, the amino acids react with resorcinol to formation of azo monomers step. They led in a second condensation polymerization step to copolymeric materials. The structures of the copolymers were characterized by means of FT-IR and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The thermal properties were investigated by TGA and DTG. Keywords: copolymers, amino acid, thermal properties, azo compoun

Electronic and Optical Properties of 3,3´,3´´,3´´´- and 4,4´,4´´,4´´´-Tetraaminophthalocyantocopper(II) Grafted with Different Polymers

Phthalocyanines and other related compounds are an important class of macrocyclic with many commercial applications. Therefore, their electronic and optical properties of  3,3',3'',3'''-tetraaminophthalocyaninatocopper(II), and 4,4',4'',4'''-tetraaminophthalocyaninatocopper(II) compounds and their grafted polymers based on poly(ethylene glycol) with adipic acid or sebacic acid were studied. Their absorption spectra resulted from UV-Visible measurements showed the characteristic phthalocyanine peaks (Q and B bands). In general, the two bands exhibit blue shifts of both bands for polymers grafted-compounds in comparison with 3,3',3'',3'''- (NH2)4PcCu(II) and 4,4',4'',4'''-(NH2)4PcCu(II) alone. The energy gaps of tetraaminophthalocyaninatocopper(II)  compounds and with grafted polymers were calculated from optical measurements and showed an increasing in the energy gap due to grafted polymers in comparison with the ungrafted tetraaminophthalocyaninatocopper(II) and they were affected by their particle size. Keywords: electronic properties, optical properties, tetraaminophthalocyanine, grafting polymer, energy gap

Efecto del injerto poli-quitosano (N-L-lactide) sintetizado sobre el material genético humano

Introduction: Chitosan is one of the natural polymers can generally consider as a biocompatible and biodegradable polycationicpolymer, which has minimum immunogenicity and low cytotoxicity. Therefore, chitosan and its derivatives may represent potentially safe cationic carriers for use in gene delivery. Materials andMethods: Chitosan with 90.1 DD% obtained by deacetylation ofchitin extracted from local shrimp shells. Graft copolymerizationof L-lactide onto chitosan was carried out at room temperature byring opening polymerization under a nitrogen atmosphere to prepare chitosan-g-poly (N-lactide) graft copolymer. It was obtainedin good yield and characterized by FTIR. The samples purity andconcentration were detected using both Nanodrop UV-spectroscopy and agarose gel electrophoresis techniques. The humanheat shock proteins gene, hsp-70, was used as a model of humangenes to study the effect of chitosan-g-poly (N-lactide) graft copolymer. Results and Discussion: The results revealed that chitosan-g-poly (N-lactide) graft copolymers had safety effect on theDNA, and binding with it. the human heat shock proteins gene,hsp-70, was used as a model of human genes to study the effectof chitosan-g-poly (N-lactide) graft copolymer, it shows a goodbinding ability the human gene, implies that it might be used inbiomedical applications in the future. Conclusions: Grafting ofL-lactide onto chitosn by ring opening polymerization was confirmed by FTIR. The repared polymer hase safety effectson human DNA and genes. The chitosan-g-poly (N-lactide) graftcopolymer has shown highly efficiency to electrostatic interactionwith human DNA and gene, implying that it is suitable to be usedas DNA and gene delivery

Synthesis, Mesomorphic and Molar Conductivity Studies of some Macrocyclic Phthalocyanine Palladium (II)

Two series of Macrocyclic Phthalocyanine Palladium(II) namely 4,4,4,4-RnPcPd and 3,3,3,3-RnPcPd were prepared and characterized. The mesomorphic investigation by hot stage polarizing microscope for these series was carried out. This investigation revealed that the 4,4,4,4-RnPcPd series exhibited columner mesophases while the second series 3,3,3,3-RnPcPd did not show any liquid crystalline properties.The molar conductivity measurments carried out in dimethyl sulfoxide and N,N-dimethyl formamide solvents for all prepared compounds at room temperature indicate that these compounds behave as weak electrolytes . Keywords: Macrocyclic compounds, Macrocyclic complexes, Liquid Crystals, Conductivity

DISAIN SISTEM PENGINDERAAN LEVEL INTENSITAS CURAH HUJAN BERBASIS MINICOMPUTER

Intensitas curah hujan mempunyai peran yang penting bagi pertanian di Indonesia, terutama pada daerah-daerah potensial lahan kering. Penelitian ini bertujuan membangun sebuah sistem yang dapat memonitor curah hujan dan melaporkannya secara otomatis ke sebuah komputer server yang daoat diakses oleh setiap pihak yang membutuhkan. Protoype sistem yang dibangun terdiri dari sensor ultrasonic dan minicomputer Raspberry Pi 3 mode B+ yang terhubung ke jaringan internet. Raspberry Pi mengakses sensor ultrasonic untuk membaca level ketinggian air pada wadah penampung curah hujan secara berkala, mengolahnya untuk mendapatkan data curah hujan dan menyimpan data tersebut dalam sebuah database. Sebuah server pusat bertugas untuk mengumpulkan data curah hujan dari setiap titik pengambilan sampel. Publik dapat mengakses data sensing dari tiap wilayah menggunakan teknologi website

Arguments hydrogéochimiques en faveur de Trias évaporitique non affleurant dans le massif du Djurdjura (dorsale kabyle, élément des Maghrébides)

L'analyse des eaux pose à nouveau la question de l'importance des faciès gypso-salifères dans le Trias de la dorsale kabyle du Djurdjura. Cette dernière est un élément de l'orogène alpin périméditerranéen où le Trias est décrit comme étant formé essentiellement de grès et de pélites avec des niveaux marneux et dolomitiques. Dans les régions telliennes, plus méridionales, il est représenté par des formations marno-gypsifères de grande épaisseur (Trias tellien), en position tectonique constamment anormale. On ne rencontre généralement pas de formations évaporitiques en surface dans le massif du Djurdjura. Les analyses chimiques de la majorité des sources le confirment. Toutefois la source de Tinzert, dont l'impluvium est constitué essentiellement de calcaires montre un cortège d'éléments d'origine évaporitique (fortes teneurs en chlorures, sodium et sulfates et la présence du strontium) et plaide pour la présence de niveaux évaporitiques du Trias, à la base de l'aquifère drainé par cette source. Le rapport Sr2+/Ca2+ (en ‰) de la source de Tinzert (3 1000 mg·l-1), sodium (> 500 mg·l-1), sulfates (> 200 mg·l-1) and potassium (> 25 mg·l-1).During flood periods, because of dilution and quick conduit flows in the upper calcareous zones, the water type becomes calcium bicarbonate. During this period, waters flowing out of the spring are traced by the limestone shallow waters (transit of epikarstic waters). On top and upstream from Tinzert, less than 20 metres to the South, Tala Agouni Lansar displays a very different chemical type, calcium bicarbonate. This fact demonstrates that Tinzert sodium chloride content is acquired by water which stays in the deep saturated zone (Figs. 3 et 4), and that longitudinal faults divide the lithological units into segments.Analyses of strontium in waters demonstrate that most of the springs (ABDESSELAM, 1995) have low Sr2+ contents (0.06-0.23 mg·l-1). Tinzert spring has a much higher content (0.35-1.83 mg·l-1 ; Table 1). The use of the Sr2+ /Ca2+ ratio (‰) enabled us to distinguish among aquifers completely developed in limestones, others related to Triassic sandstones and one related to salty layers. The map of Sr2+ /Ca2+ ratios indicates that the springs related to Triassic outcrops have the higher values (Fig. 3).According to the Sr2+ /Ca2+ ratio (‰), three groups can be distinguished:- springs related to limestones, with no relationship with Triassic formations, have a low Sr2+/Ca2+ ratio ( 5‰) classifies this water into the category of waters originating from the alpine Triassic evaporites (MEYBECK, 1984). This high ratio is coupled with the high sulfate, and especially the chloride and sodium content of these waters. This spring is situated on the trace of a north-east thrust sheet sole that probably includes Triassic in its lower part, which concerns the whole Haïzer massif of about 8 km. The water transit is probably either in the upper thrust sheet, or in the lower one, following the East-West axis lowering of the structure.The springs of the Djurdjura display well-differentiated hydrochemical responses. Several springs that only drain limestone have a standard calcium bicarbonate chemical type (Sr2+/Ca2+ < 1 ‰). Other springs (Sr2+/Ca2+ =1 - 1.5 ‰) are characteristic of waters that have flowed in the sandstone and dolomitic Triassic layers, which are observed on the outcrops. Tinzert spring at least, which drains the middle part of the limestone range (Fig. 4, Sr2+/Ca2+=3 - 8.77 ‰), is characterised by waters which have transited through the evaporitic Triassic. The waters of Tinzert spring have also high chloride, sodium and sulfate contents.In the Djurdjura, where evaporitic Triassic formations do not generally outcrop, except in very small lenses, an argument can be made for the existence of deep evaporitic Triassic deposits on the basis of the hydrochemical response of perennial springs