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Librarians’ awareness and willingness to deploy QR code in libraries: A study of selected Nigerian university libraries

The study investigated librarians’ awareness and willingness to deploy QR code in libraries. Three (3) research objectives were raised to guide the conduct of the study and three hypotheses were also tested in the study. The survey type of the descriptive research design was adopted and a population of 51 librarians from selected universities in Nigeria was used. The total population sampling type of purposive sampling technique was adopted while questionnaire was used as the tool for data collection. Out of the 51 copies of questionnaire distributed, 50 were retrieved and found useable, constituting 98% response rate. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that the level of librarians’ awareness of the use of QR code is low. The study further revealed that librarians are willing to deploy QR code in libraries (and in discharging library services). However, there are perceived challenges of lack of technical knowhow, lack of awareness of the use of the technology by library users, non-availability of QR code reader to all library users, and poor internet connectivity. In addition, the study revealed that a significant relationship exists between librarians’ awareness, willingness and deployment of QR code in libraries. Thus, the study recommended that awareness/sensitization/trainings on the use of QR code and other emerging technologies in libraries should be organised periodically for librarians by the Nigerian Library Association (NLA) and the Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) as this will ensure that librarians are kept up-to-date with the latest technological innovations in libraries.
ANALISIS PERBANDINGAN PELACAKAN OBJEK MENGGUNAKAN OPTICAL FLOW DAN BACKGROUND ESTIMATION PADA KAMERA BERGERAK

Object tracking is one of computer vision. Can be developed into various based applications like human computers interface, video compression and security system. Object tracking is used to identified objects within background and identify the number of objects that a cross. Algorithm for this object tracking use optical flow method and background estimation. Testing is carried out using a moving camera placed in a car. It's using parameter values for each Algorithm. The test is used three videos from the Matlab. Simulink Profile Report that optical flow method had Recorded Total Time better than the background estimation with 100 seconds duration. The optical flow Testing method successfully identified the car object. And background testing didn't succeed in identified and to differentiate an object to it’s background. The object test recorded from the distance with a camera, to examined how many the background was and the speed of cars.
Fast and non-iterative zonal estimation for the non-rectangular data in the transparent surface reconstruction from polarization analysis

In the method of surface reconstruction from polarization, the reconstructed area is generally non-rectangular and contains a large number of sampling points. There is a difficulty that the coefficient matrix in front of the height vector changes with the shape of the measured data when using the zonal estimation. The traditional iterative approaches consume more time for the reconstruction of this type of data. This paper presents a non-iterative zonal estimation to reduce the computing time and to accurately reconstruct the surface. The index vector is created according to the positions of both the valid and invalid elements in the difference and gradient matrices. It is used to obtain the coefficient matrix corresponding to the general data. The heights in the non-rectangular area are calculated non-iteratively by the least squares method. At the same time, the sparse matrix is applied for handling the large-scale data quickly. The simulation and the experiment are designed to verify the feasibility of the proposed method. The results show that the proposed method is highly efficient and accurate in the reconstruction of the non-rectangular data.
Towards the improvement of decision tree learning: a perspective on search and evaluation

Data mining and machine learning (ML) are increasingly at the core of many aspects of modern life. With growing concerns about the impact of relying on predictions we cannot understand, there is widespread agreement regarding the need for reliable interpretable models. One of the areas where this is particularly important is clinical decision-making. Specifically, explainable models have the potential to facilitate the elaboration of clinical guidelines and related decision-support tools. The presented research focuses on the improvement of decision tree (DT) learning, one of the most popular interpretable models, motivated by the challenges posed by clinical data. One of the limitations of interpretable DT algorithms is that they involve decisions based on strict thresholds, which can impair performance in the presence noisy measurements. In this regard, we proposed a probabilistic method that takes into account a model of the noise in the distinct learning phases. When considering this model during training, the method showed moderate improvements in accuracy compared to the standard approach, but significant reductions in number of leaves. Standard DT algorithms follow a locally-optimal approach which, despite providing good performances at a low computational cost, does not guarantee optimal DTs. The second direction of research therefore concerned the development of a non-greedy DT learning approach that employs Monte Carlo tree search (MCTS) to heuristically explore the space of DTs. Experiments revealed that the algorithm improved the trade-off between performance and model complexity compared to locally-optimal learning. Moreover, dataset size and feature interactions played a role in the behavior of the method. Despite being used for their explainability, DTs are chiefly evaluated based on prediction performance. The need for comparing the structure of DT models arises frequently in practice, and is usually dealt with by manually assessing a small number of models. We attempted to fill this gap by proposing an similarity measure to compare the structure of DTs. An evaluation of the proposed distance on a hierarchical forest of DTs indicates that it was able to capture structure similarity. Overall, the reported algorithms take a step in the direction of improving the performance of DT algorithms, in particular in what concerns model complexity and a more useful evaluation of such models. The analyses help improve the understanding of several data properties on DT learning, and illustrate the potential role of DT learning as an asset for clinical research and decision-making.
An 1812 Manuscript Map of Nizhny Novgorod

Investigating the history of Russian-Swedish-Finnish vocabularies, the author gained access to the manuscript collection of Erik Gustaf Ehrstrӧm (1791–1835) who had been one of the first ethnic Finns to enter Moscow University soon after the Grand Duchy of Finland was annexed to the Russian Empire. Having been born to an educated pastor in Ostrobothnia, he established a lifetime habit of keeping diaries that have been published in concise or fragmented forms. The latter happened to contain a manuscript map of Nizhny Novgorod. The paper introduces the source into scientific discourse and supplements it with minor comments.
MODEL INSENTIF TAMBAHAN BAGI DOSEN DARI LEBIHAN BKD

Lecturers in each semester are required to collect “Beban Kerja Dosen (BKD)” and “Evaluasi Kinerja Dosen (EKD)”.  Evaluation for “Beban Kerja Dosen” is based on portfolio.  Law Number 14 of 2005 requires a “BKD” of at least 12 credits and a maximum of 16 credits.  For lecturers whose performance exceeds the required workload must be considered to obtain incentives for the performance achieved.  Incentives are direct rewards paid to employees because their performance exceeds specified standards. This study aims to create a model of providing additional incentives for lecturers who perform more according to the results of “BKD” reports of the lecturers.  The research method uses descriptive analytic with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews, and document study.  Additional incentive models from over workload in BKD can be used as an alternative to providing incentives for lecturers with performance that exceeds the requirements.
Implementasi Metode Kritik Intrinsik dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Membaca Al-Quran di Madrasah Tsanawiyah Kota Metro

Graduates at Mts Muhammadiyah in Metro City have been many successful and working in various fields of life. Mts Muhammadiyah Metro continues to strive to make Madrasas at the forefront. To achieve this all in Mts Muhammadiyah Metro City will improve learning services with effective educational innovations, based on ICT and religion. This research is a descriptive qualitative study carried out at Mts Muhammadiyah in Metro City. For the population of this study were all students of Mts Muhammadiyah metro city class. The results of this study are reading errors in short readings from 30% to 10%, errors in knowing recitation of recitation from 20% to 10%, errors in the smooth distribution of letters from 20% percent to 10% and those who have not memorized hijaiyah letters from 10% live around 5%.
Application of Trace Property in Fire Cause Identification

Abstract In the investigation of fire causes, there are many kinds of weld marks extracted from the fire site, such as the first and second short circuit weld marks. The relationship between the melting property and the cause of fire can be identified according to the different microstructure characteristics of the weld marks formed on the copper and aluminium wires. Therefore, in the determination of the cause of fire, the nature of the weld mark will directly affect the result of the determination, and sometimes a completely different conclusion will be drawn. However, sometimes in the same fire scene can be extracted from more than one weld mark, and the nature of the weld mark is not the same, which will bring certain difficulties to the fire cause identification work, so the organic combination of all kinds of weld mark, reasonable use, in order to better complete the fire scene cause identification work.
Confucius’s view of education and its application through the Analects of Confucius - A Study on the Application of Korean Language Education -

This study looks at the modern utilization plan through the Confucian educational philosophy as described in the Analects. Specifically, the literary and educational philosophy of Confucius can be applied to teaching Korean to foreigners by identifying how to teach in an effective way. Confucius placed emphasis on the literature function, including purifying the temper and teaching folk's custom , in the Analects and chose Ininsigyo (因人施敎), with learning according to the level, as a teaching method. This study focuses on this point among the Confucian teachings and on Confucian literature function and Ininsigyo teaching method. Then, this suggested the learning method according to the level with Korean the acquisition method of Korean while foreigners learn Korean purifying the temper and teaching folk's custom after researching Ininsigyo teaching method. Confucius said that people can purify their temper and reform folk’s custom through the poems of Shih Ching. Composers and singers need to compose, and the poems should be sung by people by selecting good lyrics and melody. The learning effect would be maximized when learners are taught according to the level (Ininsigyo). Thus, the effect would be doubled by considering the standards for textbook selection, subjects, and a learning method suited to the learners’ level when foreigners learn Korean . Moreover, the function of purifying the temper and teaching folk's custom would make the world overflow with compassion and morality. In addition, the beautiful songs and lyrics applied to teaching Korean to foreigners will gradually raise the status of the Korean language.
The influence of design thinking tools on NGO accountability

There is continued criticism regarding the over-reliance on donor-centred accountability mechanisms in aid projects. Conversely, there is increasing interest in Design Thinking as an approach to support greater beneficiary-centred accountability. Accountability can be conceptualised as ‘felt’ virtue which privileges internal motivations of decision-makers; and as ‘imposed’ mechanism which privileges externally enforced structures on decision-makers. However, there is limited understanding about whether Design Thinking tools can influence the accountability of decision-makers. This participatory action research study utilised semi-structured interviews and observations. The analysis revealed decision-makers perceived two tools, being Personas and Journey Maps, as having influenced their ‘felt’ accountability. Suggestions on how the tools may be contributing to the ‘felt’ accountability of decision-makers include: building a shared picture among diverse groups, humanising complex information, grounding discussions in realities, and deepening empathy. This study contributes to extant literature by showing that Design Thinking can enhance, decision-makers’ ‘felt’ accountability through new sense-making practices and tools.
Embracing open science agenda through coordinated approach: the Botswana case

A number of countries around the world have embraced the open science agenda. However, in some cases, existing legislative frameworks in most countries typically do not allow much openness of data and science. Botswana is an example of such countries. The absence of legislative framework poses a challenge to librarians, researchers and policy makers with regard to data sharing. This has derailed the country’s development in terms of innovation and creativity. This issue has prompted different stakeholders to come together to work towards changing the current systems and regulatory frameworks in relation to open science and data management.  The Botswana Open Data Open Science (ODOS) national committee was established in 2017 by different stakeholders being public bodies, business communities, information professionals and research communities to develop an open data open science policy that would enable data sharing and openness in science within the country. The purpose of this paper is to share the strategies used to establish inclusive interactions and engagement between stakeholders in facilitating the open data readiness implementation in Botswana. Moreover, the paper will highlight challenges encountered and achievement attained through this collaborative effort.
Introduction to Extensive Reading Using Graded Reader Books on Junior High School Students In East Jakarta

This community service program aims to improve the competence of students in reading English texts through the introduction of extensive reading using a graded reader book. This activity was carried out at Al Qolam and Uswatun Hasanah Junior High School in East Jakarta. Graded reader’s book level 2 and 3 are used in the extensive reading class which are selected based on the student's level of ability and the number of words used in the reading text. To see the results of this extensive reading activity, a reading test is given to students in the form of multiple choice questions. Test results show that extensive reading activities can improve students' reading abilities with an average test score of 70 for Al Qolam Middle School and 81 for Uswatun Hasanah Middle School. This extensive reading class also attracts students' attention because those who are accustomed to using Student Worksheets (LKS) for daily practice become more interested in learning English when using a graded reader book because of the appropriate level of vocabulary and story text that is full of illustrations and pictures. The teachers also stated that the pronunciation and writing ability of their students have better developed after this activity was carried out. Keywords : Extensive reading, graded reader, text
The Effect of Project Based Learning on Self-Efficacy for Group Work, Perceived Interaction and Flow of Pre-service Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

본 연구는 프로젝트 기반 학습이 예비유아특수교사의 협력적 자기효능감과 인지된 상호작용 그리고 몰입에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 알아보는 것을 그 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 충청남도에 위치한 A대학교 유아특수교육과 25명을 대상으로 15주 한 학기 동안 ‘유아교과교육론’ 수업 시간에 프로젝트 기반 학습을 실시하였다. 프로젝트 기반 학습이 예비유아특수교사에게 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보기 위해 학기 시작과 끝에 협력적 자기효능감, 인지된 상호작용, 몰입에 대한 검사를 실시하였고, 결과는 SPSS 25.0으로 사전사후 대응표본 t검증을 실시하였다. 그 결과 프로젝트 기반 학습을 적용하기 전·후 예비유아특수교사들의 협력적 자기효능감, 인지된 상호작용, 몰입에 유의미한 변화가 일어났다. 마지막으로 연구 결과를 논의하고, 연구의 제한점과 향후 연구에 대한 제언을 하였다.The purpose of this study was to investigate how the PBL affected the self-efficacy for group work, perceived interaction and flow of pre-service early childhood special education teachers. In this study, the participants were 25 pre-service early childhood special education teachers, who were attending university located in Chungcheongnam-do. The Participants completed project-based learning for 15 weeks of ‘Subject Education Approacher for Young children’ classes. In order to examine how project-based learning affects early childhood special teachers, self-efficacy for group work, perceived interaction, and flow were tested at beginning and end of term. Results were analyzed by a paired t-test using SPSS 25.0 for Windows. As a result, significant changes occurred in the self-efficacy for group work, perceived interaction, and flow of pre-service early childhood special education teachers before and after applying project-based learning. Finally, discussion of the results and the limitation of the study were presented.
Does diversification affect the quality of loan portfolio?Panel Granger-causality evidence from US banks

This paper investigates the direction of causality between bank business model and the quality of loan portfolio using a large sample of US banks. We employ the panel causality testing approach, developed by Dumitrescu and Hurlin (2012), and new technique of optimal lag selection of Hans et al (2017). Empirical results show that there is evidence of two-way causality between diversification and non-performing loans.
Analysis of TALIS 2018 Data to Explore Influential Factors on Teachers’ Job Satisfaction

경제협력개발기구(OECD)에서 실시한 TALIS 2013(2주기) 조사 결과에서 우리나라 중학교 교사의 직무만족도는 최하위 수준으로 나타났다. 그로부터 5년 후 최근 실시한 TALIS 2018(3주기)결과에서도 우리나라 교사의 직무만족도는 다른 회원국들에 비해 여전히 낮은 수준으로 나타났다. 학교현장에서 교사의 중요성을 고려할 때 교사의 낮은 직무만족도는 우리나라 학교의 효과성 저하와도 밀접하게 연결될 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 최신 TALIS 2018 자료를 통해 교사의 직무만족을 교직에 대한 만족과 근무환경에 대한 만족도로 구분하여, 다양한 개인 수준과 학교 수준의 변인의 영향 관계를 위계적 선형모형(HLM)을 통해 분석하였다. 본 연구의 주요 연구결과, 첫째, 교사의 근무 환경에 대한 만족에 유의한 영향을 미치는 교사 개인수준 요인은 교사의 연령, 교육경력, 고용형태, 행정업무시간, 전문성 개발 활동시간, 학생 및 동료교사와의 인간관계로 나타났다. 둘째, 교사의 근무 환경에 대한 만족에 유의한 영향을 미치는 학교수준 요인은 학교소재지, 학교폭력, 학업성취에 대한 압박으로 나타났다. 셋째, 교사의 교직에 대한 만족에 유의한 영향을 미치는 교사 개인수준 요인은 교육경력과 성별로 나타났다. 넷째, 교사의 교직에 대한 만족에 유의한 영향을 미치는 학교수준 변인은 학교장의 연령으로 나타났다.According to TALIS 2013 survey conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Korean teachers job satisfaction was the lowest. Five years later, in TALIS 2018, despite a slight increase, Korean teachers job satisfaction was still reported to be lower than the average of other member countries. Given the importance of teachers at school, teachers low job satisfaction can also be closely linked to the declining effectiveness of schools. Thus, before seeking policy alternatives, it is necessary to explore the influential factors on teachers job satisfaction thoroughly. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to analyze the latest TALIS 2018 data by using Hierarchical Linear Model(HLM) to examine the factors influencing on two different kinds of job satisfaction: satisfaction with the working environment and satisfaction on teaching or teaching job. The results shows that certain personal and school level factors are influential on either teachers’satisfaction.
Maximum physically consistent trajectories

We study the problem of detecting outlying measurements in a GPS trajectory. Our method considers the physical possibility for the tracked object to visit combinations of measurements,using simplified physics models. We aim to compute the maximum subsequence of the measurements that is consistent with a given physics model. We give an O(n log³ n) time algorithm for 2D-trajectories in a model with unbounded acceleration but bounded velocity, and an output-sensitive algorithm for any model where consistency checks can be done in O(1) time and consistency is transitive.
A Study on Constructing Contents of Korean Culture Education Through Korean Contemporary History

This study examined the necessity of Korean history education as part of Korean culture education. The study selected Korean contemporary history as the contents of history education for Korean language learners by analyzing preceding studies and surveys. Teaching Korean contemporary history to foreign students can satisfy the significance and usefulness that is the principle of content selection of Korean culture education. It can also satisfy the content selection criteria mentioned in history education—whether the content is applicable to solving the present problem and whether the content is relevant to me. This paper selected 8 contents of contemporary history education that can be used in the form of special classes at universities or language schools, referring to the study of Korean history education and high school textbooks of modern and contemporary history. Studying Korean contemporary history will allow foreign learners to gain a deeper understanding of the current issues in Korean society and of the Korean people.
Mobile receipt system

Mobile Receipt System is an inventive system that manages and organizes receipt purchased. The system was developed with the web-based and Android application platform that interact and change information to deliver a practical system to the user. The system is designed for the retailer as their payment and receipt management system. The main problem is, the customer has a problem when storing all their receipt and required a lot of time to organize all their receipts. The system has offers five function that is login, add an item, generate a receipt, scan the receipt and add a list item. The system generates a digital receipt that can be retrieved using the Android application. The Android application of Mobile Receipt System manage and organize the receipt for the user. The system is using QR code features as a medium to interact with the web-based system and the application. Mobile Receipt was developed using the Agile methodology that includes iteration and incremental delivery during the development process. To make sure the system matches the expected result, the Black-box testing has been done to find bugs, defect or error in the system. The Black-box testing has been chosen because it will test the functionality of the system based on the requirement. From this project, the system is able to perform its functionality and fulfil the user expectation to help the user manage and organize all their receipts.