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Exploration and Practice of Business English Majors to Help Tea Export Trade in the Context of “One Belt, One Road"
Authors: Zhang Xinyu , Tang Xuerong , Wang Yu , He Keren
Published: October 2022

Under the background of "One Belt, One Road", business English is playing an increasingly important role in tea export trade, which is not only helpful to boost tea export trade, but also good for promoting tea culture exchange and greatly enhancing cultural confidence. However, the organic integration of business English and tea export trade still has some urgent problems that need to be solved. In the future tea export trade, we can help tea enterprises and boost tea export trade by attaching importance to the status of business English professionals in the construction of tea enterprises, strengthening cooperation between schools and enterprises, and letting tea culture enter the classroom.
Research on the Development Model of Network Precision Marketing Based on Big Data
Authors: Li Xuan
Published: October 2022

With the emergence of new technology, network marketing is also changing. In the future, network marketing will develop in the direction of personalization, precision and aggregation. Accurate network marketing is a marketing method that collects, samples and analyzes users' network behavior data by means of modern information technology, calculates the potential consumption trend of target users, and accurately puts advertising information. These huge, diverse, complex and rapidly changing information assets require enterprises to use new technologies to deal with them, so as to bring value-added and accurate data basis to enterprise marketing. This paper puts forward the concepts of precision marketing and big data, and analyzes the characteristics of precision marketing under the background of big data. Then, it discusses how to apply big data to precision marketing and implementation strategies, and makes an analysis of the application part. It is found that by using big data, enterprises can know the consumption data of consumers more accurately, their marketing is more targeted, their marketing results are more remarkable, and their benign and steady development will be more guaranteed. In order to provide reference for the marketing of enterprises.
Analysis of the Development Characteristics of New Employment Forms in China under the Background of Digital Economy
Authors: Liu Yufei
Published: October 2022

With the development of the digital economy (DE), a large number of new economies, new models and new business types characterized by "Internet+" have been born, and the scale of the employment field of the DE has been expanding. New forms of flexible employment, such as live video with goods, we media videos, online consultants and copywriters, have emerged. The DE and the new forms of business and employment, such as platform economy, part-time industry economy and sharing economy, are developing vigorously. Under the DE, the competition environment faced by enterprises is increasingly fierce, and the market demand presents the trend of personalized and diversified. In the society, the demand for high-skilled talents surges, and more high-skilled jobs are created, accompanied by better wages and more comfortable employment environment, thus improving the quality of employment for some people. Based on this, this paper studies the development characteristics of China's new employment forms under the background of DE.
Four species of Lichens new to Indian Lichen flora
Authors: Ram T.A.M. , Sinha Gopal , Singh K. , Borthakur S.
Published: October 2022

The paper deals with 4 species of Lichens viz. Fissurina egena (Nyl.) Nyl., Graphis bulacana Vain., G. dendrogramma Nyl., Myriotrema minutum (Hale) Hale and Phaeographis epruinosa (Redinger) Staiger recorded for the first time from India.
The Effect of Video- and Audio-Assisted Reading on Saudi EFL Learners’ Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Authors: Al Mahmud Fawaz
Published: October 2022

To be successful, students must have excellent reading abilities, as reading is the most important skill for achieving high levels of learning and personal development. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using audio-visual aids to develop reading fluency and comprehension among English language students of the University of Jeddah. This quantitative research employed a quasi-experimental method. Data were collected from a reading comprehension test and a reading fluency test, measuring students’ word count per minute. Participants were divided into four groups, two each (a control group and experimental group) of men and women students. The men and women experimental groups comprised 26 students each, while the control groups comprised 24 and 28 students, respectively. The experimental groups watched videos to activate their thinking before reading the passage, and then read comprehension passages. Contrarily, the control groups were taught conventionally. Two achievement tests were used as pre-test and post-test to determine the improvement in the experimental groups. Independent- and paired samples t-tests were performed to compare the results of the two groups, which showed that the experimental groups outperformed the control groups in reading comprehension and reading fluency (p < .05). This study also investigated the differences between men and women regarding reading fluency and reading comprehension; the results did not show any differences between them (p > 0.05). These positive results shows that video and audio are effective for students in developing and supporting their reading fluency and comprehension. Therefore, it could be integrated and combined with traditional textbooks as supporting material to enhance reading skills among English language students.
A Journey of Emotional Tumult Life of Surrogacy in Amulya Malladi’s A House for Happy Mothers
Authors: C Sharmila , Hameed M. A Mohamed Sahul
Published: October 2022

The paper focuses on the theme of surrogacy, which has socially placed on a podium as a cultural construct over a women’s psyche rather than a biotic disposition with special reference to the novel A House for Happy Mothers by Amulya Malladi. The dispute is on the cause of thriving fertility treatment and surrogacy clinics in India where reproduction is not a mere connatural biological activity but a commodity, a blooming business where concords has endorsed between parties. Poverty compelled the women to enter the exploitative work and highly reliant relationships with the doctor of surrogacy clinic and the hiring parents for example, the protagonist Asha decides to be a surrogate because of her son to have a better education whereas the other protagonist Priya wanted desperately to have her own child through surrogacy. The experiences of the intended mother and surrogate mother who yearned for their needs and their journey of self-discovery leads into heartache, loss and the happiness that comes with helping others and their bond to voyage a new life and rehabilitated optimism to each other into the world. In this context, the novelist proceeds with the polemical leitmotif of surrogacy through the lives of surrogate mother and hiring mother. The aim of the paper focuses on the emotional tumult life of surrogacy in a psychoanalytic standpoint of the characters in A House for Happy Mothers and the contribution that the characters were being determined in their own way and the anecdote that draws them together becomes a light of goodness and happiness.
Design and Fabrication of a Novel Hybrid Solar Dryer
Authors:   Curtin University, Perera Cheruka , Fernando Gayashika ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Liyanage Migara ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Published: October 2022

A hybrid solar dryer was designed and tested for commercial dissemination of active and passive drying methods over traditional sun drying methods. The proposed dryer employs novel features such as user controllability of the drying parameters and includes sensors and controllers for active monitoring of drying parameters. The functionality of the dryer is broadened by using logic control whereby intermittent drying patterns are introduced to the system for more efficient operation. This paper documents the design calculations and fabrication process of the dryer as well as the results of drying obtained under a controlled environment. 10 experiments have been carried out to assess the limits and potential improvements to the system which yielded satisfactory conditions with a temperature fluctuation of ±1℃ and change in %RH of ±2% at any given temperature within the specified limits. The developed system has been used for drying apples which yielded dried products from an initial weight of 346 grams to a final weight of 55 grams in 5 hours in pure convection and the same initial weight was reduced to 52 grams in 3 hours when operating in solar hybrid mode. The average energy consumption of the dryer was obtained at 300 Watts at uninterrupted solar insolation operation and 224 Watts during pure convective operation, portraying the efficient operation of the system to be eligible to be powered by a solar-powered energy storage KEYWORDS: Solar-Hybrid Drying, Convective Drying, Design, Fabrication
Semi-Automated Spice Packaging Machine for Middle Scale Business in Sri Lanka
Authors:   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Jayasuriya, A. , Perera R. ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Thihara I. ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, De Silva S. ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Published: October 2022

In Sri Lanka, small scale spice packaging businesses use traditional methods while middle scale spice packaging businesses use separate machineries for each individual tasks such as weighing, filling, and sealing processes. Comparatively, considering the higher demand for large-scale spice products in the market, they use highly expensive, technically improved, automated machinery. According to the researches and the site visits, it is observed that currently, there is no affordable packaging machine available in the local market for middle scale businessmen, which includes all weighing, filling and sealing processes in a single system. Therefore, it limits their profits and production. The current used methods in middle scale businesses cause high wastage of raw materials, less accuracy, less hygienic, higher labor costs, and low efficiency. This project proposes a semi-automated, Arduino based machinery for middle scale spice packaging business where a packet is fed manually to the system, while weighing, filling, and sealing processes are automated and sequentially completed. The operation of this machine can be carried out with an involvement of a single laborer. The designed product is pneumatic based and uses some sensors for position, weighing and level detection, heating element, stepper motors, pneumatic system components for smooth operation and Arduino as the micro controller to make it cost effective. With this innovative structure, three packets can be filled and sealed within fifteen seconds while the current used method takes fifteen seconds to complete this process for a single packet. Cost and time effectiveness, reducing ingredient wastage and labor cost are the main advantages of this project. Due to the COVID-19 health restrictions, the hardware implementation is partially completed but to illustrate the working principle and the design plan, a 3D animated model was implemented using SolidWorks, incorporated with electrical stimulation in the Proteus software package. KEYWORDS: Packaging-machine, Middle-scale, Pneumatics, Weighing, Sealing, SemiAutomated.
Improving Psychological Health of Junior Professionals in the Construction Organisations in Sri Lanka
Authors:   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Hemachandra Ravindu , Thayaparan Menaha ,   Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa
Published: October 2022

Construction is a volatile and highly uncertain industry that faces several challenges in terms of poor image, skills and labour shortage, exposure to adverse weather, macho culture, and stressful environment. The labour-intensive nature of construction industry leads to vertical and horizontal segregation within the workforce. This study focuses on the psychological health experienced by junior professionals from the time they join until they settle down in Sri Lanka. It is vital to keep the junior professionals in their best psychological position to ensure their continuity in the job. This study investigated the risk factors that contribute to psychological health of junior professionals in construction industry and proposed strategies to address such risk factors. The research adopted a qualitative survey strategy, where 24 semi-structured qualitative interviews, including 18 junior and 6 senior construction professionals, were conducted. The research identified 26 factors under five categories such as adverse nature, apprenticeship, company culture, competition and opinions. While conforming to the existing factors from literature, the research revealed new factors too. Few to name are some common factors such as lack of leisure events, deadlines, job uncertainty; some personal factors such as human behaviour, illegal activities, personal agendas, lack of belongingness, educational background, personal bias, and lack of confidence and some dependency factors such as lack of support from seniors and task-oriented training. The senior professionals, while agreeing to most of these factors, claimed these are mainly due to the limited subject specific knowledge and lack of awareness on the nature of the job including regulations and policies by junior professionals. Appointing a mental health monitoring officer, implementing stronger human resource management policies, investing on training and development, counselling and support systems and encouraging more social activities were some of the key strategies proposed to improve the psychological wellbeing of the junior professional. KEYWORDS: Psychological Health, Junior Professionals, Human Resources Management, Construction Organisations.
REGULARITIES AND PATTERNS OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS UPON POLITICAL EVENTS
Authors:   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka, Perera Kavinya , Jayasena Himal ,   University of Moratuwa
Published: October 2022

Though the market prices change before and after political events were often speculated, if such changes could be systematically accounted for in construction cost forecasting was unknown. This study aimed to bridge this knowledge gap by identifying the regularities and patterns of the construction costs upon political events. A decade of period was selected in which the scope of the study started in 2010. Time series analysis was used along with regression analysis, assuming a linear relationship between construction costs and time. After a comprehensive literature review, CIDA construction cost indices were chosen as the most appropriate cost representation for the local context, and these were taken as the dependent variables. All indices were plotted in diagrams and long-term trends were observed, then indices were carried for further analysis of cycles. Major political events were collected through a document survey and the findings were plotted on the time series analysis output. It was noticed that in 2013 indices were changed mostly, where three provincial elections were held, and some more pattern changes had occurred close to the local government elections which took place in 2011 and 2018. The study concluded that there is neither pattern nor regularity in construction costs upon political events where it cannot be systematically incorporated into construction cost forecasting. However, the findings did not deny the impact of political events on construction costs, and novel areas were found where further explorations are required. KEYWORDS: Construction Costs, Political Events, Sri Lanka, Time Series Analysis.
Conflicts Handling Styles Used by Professionals at Pre-Contract Stage of Building Construction Projects in Sri Lanka
Authors:   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, De Silva Piyanwada , Sandanayake Y.G. ,   University of Moratuwa
Published: October 2022

Conflicts between design team professionals is a common experience in building construction projects in Sri Lanka. Depending on the way they are been handled, these conflicts bring either positive or negative impacts to the project. Thus, this paper investigates the conflict-handling styles that the professionals use to handle different types of conflicts among themselves at pre-contract stage of construction projects in Sri Lanka. The study on different types of conflicts and handling styles were derived through quantitative approach by a questionnaire survey designed incorporating Rahim’s Organisational Conflict InventoryII (ROCI-II) with the participation of 42 number of professionals engaged during the pre-contract stage of building construction projects in Sri Lanka. The scope of the study was limited to the building construction projects and only to the conflicts among professionals at the same level. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The research findings revealed that there are four types of conflicts: task, relationship, process and status conflicts, occur in different frequencies among the professionals. The task conflicts occur very often, and process conflicts occur often whilst relationship and status conflicts occur rarely among professionals during the pre-contract stage. This study revealed that professionals use different conflict handling styles to handle these four types of conflicts among themselves during the pre-contract stage of building construction projects in Sri Lanka. Further, majority of professionals use integrating style often to handle conflicts among themselves, and they use avoiding style very rarely to handle the conflicts among themselves except for relationship conflicts. However, to handle relationship conflicts, professionals use dominating style as the last option. The study would assist the industry practitioners to identify their personnel conflict handling style and the outcome of using each style with their supervisors when handling conflicts during the precontract stage. KEYWORDS: Conflicts, Conflict-Handling Styles, Conflicts With Professionals, Construction Industry, Pre-Contract Stage.
Assessment of Nationally Determined Contributions of Sri Lankan Power Sector
Authors:   Curtin University, Dahanayake Anushanka , Fernando Gayashika ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Liyanage Migara ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Published: October 2022

The nationally determined contributions (NDCs) aim to attend long-term temperature goals, which have been imposed by the Paris agreement to strengthen climate change efforts. Fossil fuel is the major energy source in power generation in Sri Lanka, contributing 67% of total input energies. Sri Lanka is intended to achieve 70% renewable energy in the power sector by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality in the power sector by 2050 through its NDCs. This study analysed the NDCs in the Sri Lankan power sector. The study was carried out through Asia-Pacific Integrated Assessment Model (AIM/End-use), a recursive dynamic least-cost optimisation framework based on bottom-up modelling principles. The Sri Lankan Power sector has been categorised into a few sectors based on the fuels used in power generation. It mainly considers thermal coal, thermal oil, and hydro. It will also consider all the existing power generation technologies, committed technologies and technologies identified as candidates. A business-as-usual scenario (BAU) and three alternatives NDC were considered in this study. These NDCs include enhancing renewable energy by adding 3867 MW, converting existing fuel oil-based combined cycle power plants to natural gas and establishing new natural gas plants, and improving the efficiency of transmission and distribution network (lost reduction 0.5% compared with BAU by 2030). The study analysed the output data and confirmed the feasibility of meeting GHG emission reduction targets through consideration of selected NDCs in the time span of 2020-2030. The GHG emissions from the BAU scenario and three countermeasure scenarios were analysed in 2015-2050. The input primary energy supply was determined to compare the variation in energy with the effect of NDCs. KEYWORDS: Power Sector, Nationally Determined Contributions, Sri Lanka, AIM/Enduse, CO2 Mitigation.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF SUITABLE SITES FOR RAINWATER HARVESTING IN THE MIDDLE EAST FOR AGRICULTURE USE: A REVIEW STUDY
Authors:   Liverpool John Moores University, AL-Hasani Ban , Abdellatif Mawada ,   Liverpool John Moores University, Carnacina Iacopo ,   Liverpool John Moores University, Harris Clare ,   Liverpool John Moores University, Zubaidi Salah ,   Wasit University, Iraq
Published: October 2022

In arid and semi-arid regions, rainwater harvesting represents an important alternate source of water supply around the globe. The middle east is an integrally dry zone and due to climate change, it has experienced a severe drought for the last decade that made the situation worse. Many countries are suffering from awful water crises due to increasing water demand for agriculture and rapid urbanization. Therefore, unconventional water supply resources practices such as using rainwater harvesting for agricultural purposes can be possibly used to tackle water scarcity. Numerous researchers have established different criteria and methods to identify suitable sites selection techniques for rainwater harvesting (RWH). The main objective of this study was to determine the most commonly effective methods and techniques that have been practiced in the middle-east region to summarize the best methods for rainwater harvesting site selection. These effective common methods of multi-criteria analysis (MCA) were discussed accordingly in this review paper and based on the previous studies the best applicable method was the integration between (MCA) method and the GIS technique. The study employed a method of gathering and recording the main criteria and techniques which were established in the last thirty years. It compared and categorized the main methodologies from previous studies and practices from international organizations and scientific research and identified the most common characteristics and sets of criteria suitable for use in arid and semi-arid regions. The techniques were diverse based on biophysical criteria to methods including socio-economic criteria, precisely in the last two decades. The most effective and significant criteria for suitable site selection of RWH in the arid and semi-arid regions found are: land use/land cover, slope, type of soil, rainfall intensity, streams distant and the cost. The success of RWH selection sites tended to increase when these criteria are measured and based on these criteria. KEYWORDS: RWH Selection Suitability, Arid and semi-arid zones, Middle East, Agriculture, GIS, Multi-criteria analysis.
Affordable and Reliable Video Laryngoscope with Wireless Connectivity
Authors:   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Dassanayake Isuru , Senanayake Kavishka ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Katakumbura Isira ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Senaviratne Lasantha ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Published: October 2022

Along with the pandemic situation across the world, the resilience of using ordinary medical devices is limited. Also the demand for medical devices which are used to diagnose COVID-related diseases rapidly increased. Taking all these facts into consideration, a new laryngoscope device was developed with exciting functionalities. The proposed device is affordable and comes with remote monitoring capabilities. An ordinary video laryngoscope uses an expensive camera module to capture video streams, and the proposed device uses ordinary USB camera modules which are cheap and affordable. Therefore, it is even possible to replace/discard camera modules each time after investigating COVID-related patients. The proposed USB camera and Laryngoscopic blades can be easily replaced for a very affordable cost. In the proposed system, a real-time video stream can be remotely monitored in multiple displays, including personal mobile devices. Since the live video footage can be streamed across the world, expertise in the field can monitor and consult promptly. This device broadcasts video wirelessly through LAN (local area) and WAN (wide area) networks in real-time. So far, the device transmits live video streams wirelessly with less than 250ms latency on LAN networks, and 500ms to 1000ms latency in WAN networks. An inbuilt rechargeable power supply will power up the device for ~ 45min in continuous use. KEYWORDS: laryngoscope, wireless, anesthesia, covid, telemedicine, disposable, costeffective, real-time.
Satellite Rainfall Products for analysis of Rainfall trends for Mahaweli River Basin
Authors:   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Perera Helani , Gunathilake Miyuru ,   Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Rathnayake Upaka ,   Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Published: October 2022

The presence of accurate and spatiotemporal data is of utmost importance in hydrological studies for river basins. However, limited ground-measured rainfall data restrict the accuracy of these analyses. Data scarcities can often be seen not only in many developing countries but also in the developed world. Therefore, much attention is given to alternative techniques to accomplish the data requirement. Precipitation data extraction from satellite precipitation products is one of the frequently used techniques in the absence of ground-measured rainfall data. The Mahaweli River Basin (MRB) is the largest river basin in Sri Lanka and it covers 1/6th of the total land area of the country. Mahaweli River is the heart of the country and the water of it is being used for many activities, including hydropower development, water supply, irrigation, etc. Therefore, analyzing rainfall trends of MRB is interesting and worthwhile for many stakeholders of the river basin. Therefore, this research investigates the suitability of Satellite Rainfall Products (SRP’s) as an alternative for Rain Gauge measured data in the MRB by performing trend analysis between the two datasets. Six precipitation products, namely PERSIANN, PERSIANNCCS, PERSIANN-CDR, GPM IMERG V06, TRMM-3B42 V7, TRMM-3B42RT V7 were extracted for 10-35 years for 14 locations of the MRB spatially distributed in the three climatic zones of the catchment. Non-parametric tests, including the Mann-Kendall test and Sen’s slope estimator tests, were used to detect the possible rainfall trends in precipitation products. Significant increasing trends were observed for both ground-measured and SRP’s in the annual scale while mixed results were observed in monthly and seasonal scales. The trends from ground-measured rainfall and SRP’s were compared and the suitability of SRP’s as an alternative technique was stated. KEYWORDS: ground-measured rainfall data, Mahaweli River Basin, rainfall trends, satellite precipitation products, PERSIANN, IMERG, TRMM
NEW SCHEME OF CONTROL AND AIR SUPPLY IN A LOW-POWER HOT WATER BOILER
Authors: Khazimov M. Zh. , Kudasheva A. B.
Published: October 2022

The article presents the state of solid fuel reserves and their share in the world energy sector. The air pollution caused by the operation of heating devices using solid fuels is a significant problem. In order to improve the air quality, heating device producers take constant measures to improve their products. However, the emission results achieved during an initial test of heating devices in the laboratory may be much worse during operation in real operating conditions. The ways of increasing the efficiency of the boiler by improving its design for combustion in full-layer mode are shown. The results of the testing of the improved КВТС-0.2 hot water boiler is presented and the technical and economic indicators are determined, which indicate an increase in the efficiency of the boiler.
THE AMERICAN ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICY
Authors: Shut O. A. , Mogunova M. M. , Balandin A. L. , Baimukhanova D. A.
Published: October 2022

The topic of combating corruption in our world is more relevant than ever. Corruption negatively affects the state apparatus, which affects its functioning. The article examines the experience of fighting corruption in the United States of America. To prevent bribery in public policy, the United States of America became one of the first countries to initiate an active fight against corruption. The relevance of this article lies in the fact that corruption that occurs at the highest levels of government leads to the destruction of the political, economic and legal system of the state. Therefore, in order to effectively combat it, it is necessary to carefully study the experience of other states, adopting all effective methods.
Oedipus Rex: In the Light of Kant's and Plato's Ideas of 'Good'
Authors: Hussain Aleena
Published: October 2022

The debate regarding human morality and human conscience is a crucial part of history in the present and the future of humanity. This debate on what's in actuality is 'good' and right, and what is 'bad' or the evil is an integral part of philosophy, Be specific on the philosophy literature and basic ethical considerations. This research defines and differentiates between good actions and moralistic thoughts. For this purpose, Plato and Immanuel Kant were selected for the moralistic comparison. The philosophy of Kant regarding good and virtuous actions performed through free will and the shift from transcendental aesthetics towards transcendental logic is observed and compared with the theories presented by Plato. Plato details the movement of human morals and intellectuality from sheer ignorance towards knowledge or the intellectual realm with the analogy of the Cave and the Simile of the Divided Line. This moralistic comparison is drawn through the moral analysis on the text of Oedipus the King by Sophocles. This research concludes that although the two philosophies diverge and differ in their perspectives of the good but strive for man to achieve and attain the 'good' and wisdom. However, this research is limited in the sense that not all the angles of these philosophers' theories were analyzed and some parts of the text under consideration was left untouched. This research is open for further study.
DIMENSÃO AUTONOMIA DA TEORIA DOS CÓDIGOS DE LEGITIMAÇÃO: o que sabemos até agora?
Authors: Ventura de Souza Rosilene , Ferreira dos Santos Bruno
Published: October 2022

A integração de diferentes ramos do conhecimento nas práticas sociais como a educação tem desafiado profissionais em vários campos de atuação. Compreender os princípios que promovem a integração bem-sucedida é a chave para a análise e para o planejamento das práticas. Este artigo apresenta uma revisão bibliográfica sobre pesquisas que utilizam a dimensão Autonomia da Teoria dos Códigos de Legitimação. Nosso objetivo é conhecer como essa dimensão vem se desenvolvendo em pesquisas empíricas e discutir seus potenciais analíticos para estudos que investigam e planejam práticas de ensino integradoras. Nossa revisão salienta que as pesquisas que envolvem a dimensão Autonomia são recentes, mas vem se ampliando quanto aos objetos de pesquisa, aos níveis de ensino e a sua distribuição geográfica. As pesquisas já publicadas evidenciam que essa dimensão ainda está a desenvolver seus dispositivos de tradução, porém já demonstraram as possibilidades de diálogo com outras dimensões da TCL, como a Semântica e a Especialização, bem como com a Linguística Sistêmico-Funcional.
IMPLEMENTASI PROGRAM CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PERSEROAN TERBATAS PERTAMINA HULU ENERGI NSB & NSO DI DESA RAYEUK MEUNYE, KECAMATAN TANAH LUAS, KABUPATEN ACEH UTARA
Authors: Safina Raina , Trimurni Februati
Published: October 2022

long-term economic development in order to improve the quantity and quality of life in the society surrounding it. The goal of this research is to describe the execution of PT. Pertamina Hulu Energi NSB & NSO's CSR program in Rayeuk Meunye Village, Tanah Luas District, North Aceh Regency, with the program's target community being the Rayeuk Meunye Village Community. In this study, a descriptive method with a qualitative approach was used, and data was collected through observation, interviews, and recording. The general head of PT. Pertamina, the Head of Public Relations of PT. Pertamina, public relations staff/employees, and the Rayeuk Meunye village community were the ten informants involved for this study. Data analysis technique consisting of three stages: data reduction, data display, and conclusion drafting. The findings of this study reveal that PT. Pertamina Hulu Energi NSB & NSO's CSR initiative in the form of cocoa planting is ineffective since not all community members are targeted. Furthermore, the benefits perceived by the community have not been dispersed equitably because some people do not focus on operating the program. As such, the desired change is discovered, not everyone feels the change with the program since there are still people who do not collaborate in running the program, they set it aside and consider this cocoa cultivation program is a side job.
Analysis of Water Quality Using Physico-Chemical Parameters in Different Cities of Pakistan
Authors: Sarwar Tasneem , Shakoor Huma , Khan Janas , Shah Akhtar Ali , Amin Shehla , Sajjad Anum , Ziaullah Ziaullah , Iqbal Javaid
Published: October 2022

Present study was carried out to assess different parameters (physiochemical) of water for public health safety. 25 samples from majority of areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) along with Rawalpindi and Islamabad were chosen. Total twelve parameter which include color, odour, pH, TSS (total suspended solids), TDS (total dissolved solids), Na (Sodium), K (Potassium), hardness, alkalinity, EC (Electric Conductivity), Cl (Chloride) and SO4 (Sulphate) were assessed for each sample and were compared with WHO and other limits. Results showed that very few samples 3 out of 14 in Mardan, 5/12 in Bannu, 2/11 in Buner, 3/4 in Batkhela, 1/6 in Malakand, 2/4 in Shangla, 3/18 in Mansehra, 2/7 in Karak, 1/17 in Kohat, 2/5 in Upper Dir, 3/12 in Islamabad, 3/11 in Abbottabad and 2 out of 17 samples were found to have objectionable color and odour. None of the samples exceeded the permissible limit of WHO for pH, TDS, alkalinity, Cl and SO4. While, other parameters like TSS was higher in 9 samples, Na in 2, K in 6, hardness in 1 and EC in 7 as compare to permissible limit. It was recommended that proper water treatment especially effective chlorination with residual chlorine be rendered at all sources in order to achieve safe water quality up to the consumer’s end. However, it is also important to investigate other potential water contaminations such as chemicals and microbial and radiological materials for a longer period of time, including human body fluids, in order to assess the overall water quality of Pakistan.
Importance of Qualitative Addition to the New Arbitration Rules in Settling International Disputes - Experience of the Kingdom of Bahrain International
Authors: Alhashemi Azab Alaziz
Published: October 2022

A complete set of procedural rules have been added in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Arbitration Rules and the parties agree on the application of arbitration procedures developed from this commercial relationship. These laws are widely used in arbitrations conducted by the institutions along with the ad hoc arbitrations. All the aspects of arbitration processes are covered by these rules such as setting out rules of procedure for appointing arbitrators, conducting arbitration proceedings, and modelling arbitration clause. The arbitration process also comprises of rules associated with form, impact, and interpretation of arbitral award. This study aims to investigate the experience of the Kingdom of Bahrain related to the addition of new arbitration rules. A detailed analysis of the newly developed changes has been conducted to provide important propositions. Findings of the study indicate that despite the effectiveness of newly developed changes, a few further amendments are required to increase the flow of international investments in Bahrain by providing the investors with the security they need.
Double Bark Thickness Estimation Models of Common European Broadleaved Species for Harvester Timber Volume Estimation in Czechia
Authors: Jankovský Martin , Dvořák Jiří , Löwe Radim , Natov Pavel , Nuhlíček Ondřej
Published: October 2022

The share of the annual volume of harvester-produced timber in Czech forest bioeconomy has increased in the last decades. To estimate under-bark timber volume, harvester systems allow choosing between two different bark deduction models – diameter band (DBM) and linear model. However, linear models were not calibrated for the conditions of Czech forestry. Therefore, the objective of this research was to develop, for local conditions in Czechia, linear functions for estimating the double bark thickness of two groups of broadleaved species (beech and oak) and to test their viability based on real harvest data. To create the linear functions, official Czech cubing tables were used. Data from real harvests were gathered from fifteen harvesters. A sample containing 4995 logs belonging to the beech group was analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Paired Wilcoxon tests. The mean double bark thickness for beech group was 15.1 mm (polynomial and linear model). For oak group, it was 15.48 mm (polynomial) or 15.49 mm (linear). The results of real harvests for beech group revealed that the mean double bark thickness estimated by the polynomial function was 7.08 mm. The linear function estimates were closer to the value estimated by the polynomial (6.84 mm) than DBM estimates (6.68 mm). Therefore, we can state that the newly developed linear models can be used in fully mechanized harvesting instead of manual bark deduction methods in Czechia.
MediCord: A Web-Based Health Record Management System
Authors: Olipas Cris Norman P. , Viloria Jericho P. , Mateo Stephany M. , Maria Sophia Angeline P. Sta , Bisnar Ellaine A. , Vallecera Mary Lyka M.
Published: October 2022

Information technology (IT) is vital in managing data for effective and timely decision-making. IT also allows the sharing of data and information more securely and efficiently. Since the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a significant impact on the way people perform tasks and processes in the "new normal," IT solutions have become key to continuing performing and administering different tasks and activities. Information technology applications ensure the safety of every individual in a community through an electronic process that replaces the manual activities of recording and sharing data. This study aimed to design and develop an information technology-based application called MediCord: A Web-Based Health Record Management System. Developmental research was utilized in this study. MediCord has been developed for a health center in one of the municipalities in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Results showed that proponents successfully designed and developed the system by following the software development life cycle (SDLC) stages. Furthermore, following the SDLC has allowed the proponents to develop several diagrams that have served as vital tools for project construction. Proponents suggested that after the design and development of the system, the remaining stages of SDLC be conducted, and the actual assessment of the project be based on industry-accepted and widely used appropriate standards. This opens opportunities for future studies as a result of the current project.
Bilingualism: A Catalyst for Social Cohesion in the Context of Decentralization: Stakes and Challenges
Authors: Suh Isidor Fuh
Published: October 2022

Bilingualism represents one of the assets of the Republic of Cameroon as
enshrined on the preamble of the constitution. Article 1(2) of the Cameroon constitution
affirms that the Republic of Cameroon shall be a decentralized unitary state, one and
indivisible, secular, democratic and dedicated to social service [1]. The people have been
empowered through Local and Regional councils to take part in their development with
competencies being transferred to local entities. Cameroonians therefore will be able to
work, teach, study, live or do business in any region of the country as long as they can
express themselves or understand the second official language. With over 250 indigenous
languages and ethnic groups in Cameroon [2], knowledge of French and English, a
colonial heritage, serve as a social cement to bring citizens together. With the current
advancement in technology and globalization, global education as well as job opportunities
require the possession of transversal skills among which is communication skill. With the
creation of the National Commission on Bilingualism and Multiculturalism aimed at
fostering peace, justice and social cohesion, it is clear that the Government understands
the role of bilingualism in the strife for a peaceful and harmonious nation. The Circular
letter no. 23/22/MINESEC/IGP/IP-BIL of 28th January 2022 by the Minister of Secondary
Education on instructions for preparation of National Week of Bilingualism presented the
theme of 2022 bilingualism week as “Bilingualism: A Catalyst for Social Cohesion in the
Context of Decentralization.” This paper therefore drawing inspiration from this theme,
examines the role of bilingualism in promoting social cohesion in the context of
decentralization. It also presents some challenges plaguing the promotion of bilingualism
in Cameroon and ends by proposing a way forward.
Effect of Corruption in ASEAN (Case Study 4 ASEAN Countries)
Authors: . Asni
Published: October 2022

Corruption is a global problem that is always a debate in all countries. Corruption has existed for a long time and it is a problem that exists in developing and developed countries. Many sectors are harmed by the attitude and behavior of corruption, and this greatly affects the economic growth of a country and can reduce the economic growth of a country. The purpose of this study is to see and analyze the impact of corruption in ASEAN countries in 2016-2021 by using panel data to conduct the FEM test. The objects of research are Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia and the Philippines. This study shows that economic growth in several ASEAN countries is influenced by the corruption perception index and has a positive effect on economic growth. In addition, government spending and consumption have a positive effect on economic growth, while free trade has a negative effect on economic growth.
Ilokano Journalists’ Adherence To Code Of Ethics And Their Values And Challenges In News Management
Authors: Realgo Bryan R.
Published: October 2022

The community needs to be informed on what is happening around as this might in a way affect its people. The news delivered by the media is vital for the people to be updated on social, political, ecological, economic, cultural, and technological issues among others. People commonly rely on the media to be updated on the latest news, that is why it is always expected for a journalist to practice the profession with the right competence, standards, culture, professional excellence, and values.

This study was conducted to determine the Ilokano Journalists’ adherence to the code of ethics and their values and challenges in news management using a mixed-method research design. It was found out that the participants from the print media and broadcast media have high adherence to the code of ethics. However, there are instances when participants both from the print and broadcast media violated some articles of the code such as single-source stories, news with lack or no attribution, and inclusion of personal opinions.

The participants also identified the values they are using and the challenges they are experiencing in the news management process. These include both personal and operational.
Observing online news portals activities and responsibilities during Covid-19
Authors: Rahman Nadia Nahrin , Begum Monira
Published: October 2022

This study observes the significant roles and responsibilities of online news portals during this Covid-19 outbreak in Bangladesh. The findings and result analysis of this study manifest the tasks along with the activities which online news portals pose specifically in a pandemic situation are on the satisfactory level. Through the use of two theories and a quantitative approach this study attempted to distinguish how people think of these portals as a potential media in creating awareness. People seem to prefer online news portals more than other media for getting covid-19 related news which lead them to believe and depend on what these portals offer actually. On the other hand, sometimes these online news portals also teem with some fear regarding moral panic, misinformation and rumors, even sometimes news with full of confusing, repetitive with inadequate reporting languages. Despite having all confusion, respondents of this study think online news portals have played a responsible role to keep the mass people updated during the Covid-19 situation especially in that situation where the whole world was facing an emergency lock down.
Role Of The Media In An Unequal World: LGBTQ Gender Identity And Portrayal
Authors: Randev Dr. Divya Jyoti
Published: October 2022

The LGBTQ community has for long been stigmatised in various countries of the world, including India. While the community found acceptance in ancient times, the present society has been less inclusive. The far-reaching influence of the traditional and new media can be utilised to spread awareness about the issues of the minority LGBTQ community. Various efforts such as online campaigns, support groups, cinematic productions as well as coverage of offline initiatives by the media have helped raised awareness in recent times. This paper explores the trends related to gender portrayal of the LGBTQ community in the media and the role of the media in gender identity formation and acceptance.
FINANCIAL LITERACY, SOCIAL INFLUENCE AND THE USE OF DIGITAL PAYMENTS: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Oktafian Histori S.
Published: October 2022

This study investigated the role of financial literacy and social influence in the actual usage of digital payment as a fintech service systems in an effort to gather information and the degree of risk that users will experience, taking into account the advantages received. This study utilized a descriptive qualitative strategy coupled with a literature review method for data collection, namely the acquisition of data from publications and journals pertaining to the usage of digital payment systems. The data analysis technique employs the approach of deriving conclusions by objectively, systematically, and generally recognizing the many specific qualities of a message. The findings indicated that financial literacy and social influence have a substantial impact on the utilization of digital payment systems. The usage of digital payment services as a type of risky financial behavior raises knowledge and comprehension of financial goods, which will affect judgments on whether or not to utilize these products. This study is limited to a literature review and paves the way for future empirical studies to analyze the elements and dimensions of financial literacy and social influence in the usage of digital payment services in more depth.