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"The antimicrobial properties of bagasse paper sheets coated withnatural polymers (chitosan, different ratios of (gelatin/glycerol) + chitosan,hemicellulose, hemicellulose + glycerol, hemicellulose+chitosan) orsynthetic organophosphorus dimer compounds were evaluated in this work.Hemicelluloses showed moderate activity against Bacillus subtilis and Candida albicans, while chitosan showed weakactivity against B. subtilis. The condition that offered the highest inhibitoryactivity of bagasse paper was the onecoated with 1,3-diaryl-2,2,2,4,4,4-hexachlorocyclodiphosph(V)azane(where aryl is p-chloroaniline or p-anisidine). The developed bagasse paperswere evaluated against Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, yeasts, and fungi. The highest inhibitory activity was obtained at a concentration of 200mg/mL for p-chloroaniline with an inhibition zone that varied for differentmicrobes from 6.9 mm to 26 mm. The highest inhibitory activity was obtained at300?250 mg/mL for p-anisidine against most of the pathogenic microorganismswith an inhibition zone that varied for different microbes from 8 mm to 14.75mm. The observed antimicrobial and antifungal activity properties for bagasse paper coated with 1,3-diaryl2,2,2,4,4,4-hexachlorocyclodiphosph(V)azane could be attributed to the presence of Cl, P atoms, and the lone pair ofelectrons on N atoms in the structure of the dimers."

"The antimicrobial properties of bagasse paper sheets coated with natural polymers (chitosan, different ratios of (gelatin/glycerol) + chitosan, hemicellulose, hemicellulose + glycerol, hemicellulose+chitosan) or synthetic organophosphorus dimer compounds were evaluated in this work. Hemicelluloses showed moderate activity against Bacillus subtilis and Candida albicans, while chitosan showed weak activity against B. subtilis. The condition that offered the highest inhibitory activity of bagasse paper was the one coated with 1,3-diaryl-2,2,2,4,4,4 hexachlorocyclodiphosph(V)azane (where aryl is p-chloroaniline or p-anisidine). The developed bagasse papers were evaluated against Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, yeasts, and fungi. The highest inhibitory activity was obtained at a concentration of 200 mg/mL for p-chloroaniline with an inhibition zone that varied for different microbes from 6.9 mm to 26 mm. The highest inhibitory activity was obtained at 300–250 mg/mL for p-anisidine against most of the pathogenic microorganisms with an inhibition zone that varied for different microbes from 8 mm to 14.75 mm. The observed antimicrobial and antifungal activity properties for bagasse paper coated with 1,3-diaryl 2,2,2,4,4,4-hexachlorocyclodiphosph(V)azane could be attributed to the presence of Cl, P atoms, and the lone pair of electrons on N atoms in the structure of the dimers."

"The antimicrobial properties of bagasse paper sheets coated with natural polymers (chitosan, different ratios of (gelatin/glycerol) + chitosan, hemicellulose, hemicellulose + glycerol, hemicellulose+chitosan) or synthetic organophosphorus dimer compounds were evaluated in this work. Hemicelluloses showed moderate activity against Bacillus subtilis and Candida albicans, while chitosan showed weak activity against B. subtilis. The condition that offered the highest inhibitory activity of bagasse paper was the one coated with 1,3-diaryl-2,2,2,4,4,4- hexachlorocyclodiphosph(V)azane (where aryl is p-chloroaniline or p-anisidine). The developed bagasse papers were evaluated against Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, yeasts, and fungi. The highest inhibitory activity was obtained at a concentration of 200 mg/mL for p-chloroaniline with an inhibition zone that varied for different microbes from 6.9 mm to 26 mm. The highest inhibitory activity was obtained at 300–250 mg/mL for panisidine against most of the pathogenic microorganisms with an inhibition zone that varied for different microbes from 8 mm to 14.75 mm. The observed antimicrobial and antifungal activity properties for bagasse paper coated with 1,3-diaryl 2,2,2,4,4,4 hexachlorocyclodiphosph(V)azane could be attributed to the presence of Cl, P atoms, and the lone pair of electrons on N atoms in the structure of the dimers."

"The routine dailyactivities that tend to be sedentary and repetitive may cause severe healthproblems. This issue has encouraged researchers to design a system to detectand record people activities in real time and thus encourage them to do morephysical exercise. By utilizing sensors embedded in a smartphone, many researchstudies have been conducted to try to recognize user activity. The most commonsensors used for this purpose are accelerometers and gyroscopes; however, wefound out that a gravity sensor has significant potential to be utilized aswell. In this paper, we propose a novel method to recognize activities usingthe combination of an accelerometer and gravity sensor. We design a simplehierarchical system with the purpose of developing a more energy efficientapplication to be implemented in smartphones. We achieved an average of 95% forthe activity recognition accuracy, and we also succeed at proving that our workis more energy efficient compared to other works."

"One main problem that must be coped with by atelecommunication company (Telco) is the connection interference experienced bycustomers. When a cell phone number Pn in a region R suffers froma connection problem, the first step commonly taken by that Telco?s technicianis to find the base transceiver station (BTS) among existing BTSs in Rthat is currently covering Pn. However, the proprietary tools used tolocate the covering BTS can usually be accessed only from the regional office?sintranet with a specific IP address. Alternatively, a technician can use telnetto log in to a mobile switching center (MSC) server and search to determinewhether Pn is being attached in a BTS that is registered in the relatedMSC server. However, this method is exhausting and inefficient because an MSCserver usually registers hundreds to thousands of BTSs. This article proposesimproving the efficiency, mobility, and interoperability of BTSlocation-finding by making use Telegram?s bot and command-line interfaces.Mobility and interoperability are improved because the proposed method can runboth on PCs and smartphones. The proposed method is investigated experimentallyat Telkomsel Ltd., a known Telco in Indonesia. This method requires only 30seconds to locate the covering BTS, which is 20 times and four to seven timesfaster than manual telnet and the proprietary tool, respectively."

"The gas diffusion layer (GDL) is one of the critical components of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). It is generally made of a fossil-fuel-based carbon material. In this study, carbon composite paper (CCP) for GDL was prepared by using carbon material obtained from coconut coir. To obtain the CCP, 80 wt% carbon material from the coconut coir and 20 wt% polymer binder (ethylene vinyl acetate and polyethylene glycol) were mixed in xylene solvent at 100°C, cast on molded glass, and then rolled. The carbon material consists of a mixture of carbon fibers (length: 2 mm) and powders (size: 74 µm). Subsequently, the CCP was treated with polytetrafluoroethylene solution (10 wt%). The physical properties of the CCPs, such as through-plane electrical conductivity, porosity, density, and hydrophobic properties, were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy mapping were used to analyze the morphology and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) distribution in the CCP. The through-plane conductivity test showed that CCP with 70 wt% carbon fiber, 10 wt% carbon powder, and 20 wt% polymer was the optimum sample, and it showed the highest electrical conductivity of 2.22 S cm-1. The physical properties of PTFE-treated CCP, such as porosity, density, and contact angle, were almost similar to that of commercial carbon paper used as a GDL. Therefore, the CCP prepared from coconut coir can be applied as a GDL in a PEMFC."

"Todevelop seismic design criteria for buildings, seismic hazard analysis is required to estimate the ground motionintensity with criteria such as peak groundacceleration (PGA). The seismic hazard can be analyzed by using two approaches: deterministic seismic hazard analysis (DSHA) andprobabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA). In these two approaches, theseismic hazard is evaluated from past earthquake events and active faults data. In Thailand, seismic hazard is classified in the low lying regions; however, in recently years,earthquakes have occurred frequently in the North of Thailand. Toprevent and reduce damage due to earthquakes in the future, determinationof seismic hazard is needed. Thisresearch proposes a deterministic seismic hazardmap evaluated from nineteenactive faults affectingThailand. Two types of active faults are considered: first, an active fault in a subduction zone and second, a crustal fault. The seismic hazard is evaluated by using a groundmotion prediction equation (GMPEs). Four GMPEs are weighted equally forseismic crustal fault, and two GMPEs are weighted equally fora seismic subduction zone. The hypocentral distance isused to evaluate the seismic hazard for all ground motion prediction equations.The Northern part and the Western part of Thailand are high seismic hazardregions, because there are active faults with the large possibility of earthquakes of a maximum magnitude. The seismichazards in the North, West and Northeast of Thailand are about 0.60 g.The seismic hazard in Bangkok is about 0.25 g due to the Three Pagoda fault and Sri Sawat fault. The seismic hazard in the South of Thailand is about 0.40 g."

"Diabetes is one of themost serious health challenges in both developed and developing countries. Early detection and accurate diagnosis ofdiabetes can reduce the risk of complications. In recent years, the use of machine learning in predicting disease hasgradually increased. A promising classification technique in machinelearning is the use of support vector machines in combination with radial basisfunction kernels (SVM-RBF). In this study, we used SVM-RBF to predict diabetes.The study used a Pima Indian diabetes dataset from the University ofCalifornia, Irvine (UCI) Machine Learning Repository. The subjects were female and ≥ 21 yearsof age at the time of the index examination. Our experiment design used 10-foldcross-validation. Confusion matrix and ROC were used to calculate performanceevaluation. Based on the experimental results, the study demonstrated that SVM-RBFshows promise in aiding diagnosis of Pima Indian diabetes disease in the earlystage."

"Batik waste can increase water characteristics, such as turbidity, colorand total suspended solids (TSS). Thus, an efficient technique for separatingBatik from the liquid to decrease these characteristics is needed. The aim ofthe current study was to understand the results of flotation using electrolysisand to investigate the bubble characteristics that influence the results of theflotation of Batik waste. Flotation studies have been conducted usingelectrolysis to produce bubbles to separate batik synthetic dye from theliquid. Research conducted with 316L stainless steel electrodes, inside a 100cm tall acrylic pipe with an inner diameter of 8.4 cm and a voltage variationof 10, 15 and 20 V. Batik waste was mixed with distilled water. Commercial alumpowder [aluminum sulfate, Al2(SO4)3.14H2O,that is 17% Al2O3] as the reagent was added to coagulateBatik waste in a ratio of 1 gram per 10 ml of Batik waste. The results showedthat flotation of Batik waste can be used to separate Batik waste with theaddition of alum. Alum was shown to be capable of acting as a collector in thistype of waste separation. The results showed that flotation using electrolysiscould be an effective method for reducing turbidity, color and TSS."

"Federated Cloud Architecture is a heterogeneous and distributed model that providesinfrastructures related to the cloud by aggregating different Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) providers. In this case, it is an exciting task toselect the optimal service cloud provider for the customer and then deploy it. In this paper,a new provider discoveryalgorithm and fuzzy sets ranking model is proposed in the modified federatedarchitecture and thenthe performance isevaluated. The proposeddiscovery method shortlists the provider based on the Quality of Service (QoS)indicators suggested by the Service Measurement Index (SMI) with the Service LevelAgreement (SLA) thatprovides improved performance. In addition to that, the cost is also included thatrepresents thefulfillment at the level of the end user. The ranking mechanism is based on a Fuzzy set approach, having three general phases, such as problem decomposition, judgment ofpriorities and an aggregationof these priorities. With some simple rules, the fuzzy set may be combined with the QoS indicators. The WeightedTuned Queuing Scheduling (WTOS) Algorithm is proposed to resolve the issue of starvation in theexisting architecture and manage the requests effectively. Experimental resultsshow that the proposedarchitecture has abetter successful selection rate, average response time and less overhead,compared to the existing architecture that had supported the Cloud environment."