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Problems Encountered by Indonesian EFL Learners in Mastering Speaking Skills
Authors: Franscy Franscy , Ramli Ramli
Published: July 2022

The aims of this research are to analyze and find the linguistic and non-linguistic faced by Indonesian EFL learners in mastering speaking skill. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis method. The researchers involved as observers and informants who directly engaged in this research. The research data were obtained by involving as the subjects of study. This research focuses on the problems experienced by students in mastering English speaking skill as the object of research. The data collection technique of this research was conducted by observation, interview, and documentation with main informants and additional informants. The researchers used the main data source from the informants’ interview to find out the problems faced by Indonesian EFL learners in mastering speaking skill. Result of the data indicated that Indonesian EFL learners experienced the problems both in linguistic and non-linguistic aspects. The linguistic aspects comprise of: (1) comprehension, (2) pronunciation, (3) vocabulary, (4) grammar and (5) fluency. Whereas the aspects of non-linguistic included; (1) nervous to speak, (2) no motivation, (3) afraid of making errors, and (4) low participation in class. The result of this research showed that the highest percentage that caused students' speaking mastery problems was the linguistic aspect, which reached 77% while the non-linguistic aspect only reached 23%.
Metaphors and Similes in Peter Lerangis' Novel The Curse of the King
Authors: Bowo Tri Arie , Kurniadi Didit , Lubis Donal Fernado
Published: July 2022

This study aims to reveal the writing style in the novel The Curse of the King by Peter Lerangis, especially in its figurative speech namely metaphor and simile. The classification of metaphors analyzed uses Newmark's classification and the simile classification used in this study is the classification described by Fromilhague. A qualitative method was used to answer the problem of the study. The research showed that there were thirteen metaphors and fifty-two similes. The metaphor compositions found were one Dead Metaphor, two Recent Metaphors, Three Stock metaphors, seven Original Metaphors, and no Cliche Metaphors. The similes found were five Explicit Similes and forty-seven Implicit Similes. Metaphors and similes in the novel use many popular references such as the words of Donald Trump, party guest, Children of the Corn, Velcro, Ninja, props in a movie, Soprano, Pizza, Flashmob, a dancer on steroids, Looney Tunes, and ET. The combination of past history with a writing style that uses popular figures of speech becomes an interesting mix that makes the novel gain many fans in the world. The novelty of this type of research is still very broad, especially in research on new words in historical fiction such as in the work of Peter Lerangis.
Learner Discipline versus Learner Freedom in Secondary Schools
Authors: Dr. Aggrey Kayabu Makendano  , Prof. Vimbi Petrus Mahlangu
Published: July 2022

The researchers propose that student discipline in schools should be aimed at correcting student behavior rather than punishing them. The freedom of students must not lead to lawlessness in the classroom. Teachers must recognize that teaching and learning, as well as creativity, take place in a structured context. Teachers may contribute to disciplinary issues at school by demonstrating poor classroom management skills, a hostile attitude toward students, a lack of respect for instructional time, and improper behavior both within and outside the school. On the other side, due to their lack of respect for school authority, students may contribute to disciplinary issues. The sample for this study was chosen from three senior secondary schools in Namibia's Zambezi area, with a total of 60 teachers. The sample included four teacher participants from each school.
School Principals’ Familiarity with Media Education and its Correlation with Their Use of Social networks in School Administration
Authors: Harb Aseel , Al-Zou’bi Reem
Published: July 2022

The current study assessed school principals' familiarity with media education and its correlation with their use of social networks in school administration from the perspective of teachers. A relational descriptive approach was adopted and two tools were used to collect data. The first was an interview conducted with a sample of 20 teachers, and the second was a questionnaire administered to a random sample of (607) teachers working in Zarqa Private Schools in Jordan. The results revealed that school principals’ familiarity with media education was perceived as moderate, and a strong correlation was found between their familiarity with media education and their use of social networks in school administration. 90% of the interviewees agreed that the school principal’s knowledge of media education had a positive impact on school administration through social networking. Given the results, several recommendations are made that will be of value to researchers and workers in this field.

 

Received: 16 April 2022 / Accepted: 30 June 2022 / Published: 5 July 2022
Enhancing School-Based Sexuality Education in Rural Areas of South Africa: Educators’ Perspectives
Authors: Mavhandu Ailwei Edwin , Adekola Ayobami Precious , Kutame Azwidohwi Philip , Mavhandu-Mudzusi Azwihangwisi Helen
Published: July 2022

Sexuality Education aims to reduce teenage pregnancies and other consequences of risky sexual practices such as sexually transmitted infections including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among young people. This descriptive-explorative study explored and described how teachers in the senior phase at Soutpansberg West Circuit, South Africa perceived Sexuality Education in their schools. Ten purposively recruited teachers in the research setting were individually interviewed in 2019. The collected data were thematically analysed. The research findings revealed the teachers’ perceived benefits of Sexuality Education, the barriers to Sexuality Education and impact of Sexuality Education on senior level learners in the study setting. Furthermore, it emerged that teachers used different approaches such as lectures, questions and answers, class discussions, and targeted individuals to facilitate Sexuality Education lessons in their schools. This study recommends the provision of support to teachers through training, access to relevant curriculum resources, as well as the monitoring and evaluation of Sexuality Education programmes in the study setting. 

 

Received: 29 November 2021 / Accepted: 29 June 2022 / Published: 5 July 2022
Dramaturgia del cuerpo
Authors: Castro Bedoya Jose Octavio
Published: July 2022

Este artículo se ocupa de pensar el rol que poseen el cuerpo y la dramaturgia en la creación escénica contemporánea, asimismo del lugar donde se instala el actor-creador en un escenario de investigación-creación como el Laboratorio de Dramaturgia Corporal.  Su construcción surge de la indagación sobre las posibilidades creativas que puede arrojar la experimentación en ambientes de formación con un enfoque desde la dramaturgia corporal. Además, en la búsqueda de metodologías que contribuyan a la decolonización del teatro de ese textocentrismo y de modelos establecidos que llevan el ejercicio actoral a la simple reproducción. Esto ubica, tanto al cuerpo como a la dramaturgia, en campos expandidos que permiten una relación dialógica en la construcción de nuevas teatralidades, guiando al estudiante-investigador a la experimentación y al encuentro con lo inexplorado, para arribar a maneras de creación y expresión diferentes de las establecidas por la tradición.
A Study on Lashing Plan for Marine Transport of Large Scaffolding Module for LNG Carriers
Authors:   Taegu Science University Defense Security Institute, Park Myeong Chul , Shin Sang Hoon
Published: July 2022

Scaffolding is not a structure of a building or hull, but it is a temporary installation installed for high-place work, such as ceiling construction of a building or the inside of a tank of a ship. It is closely related to membrane LNG carriers, which are high value-added vessels in the shipbuilding field. Scaffolding plays a very important role in efficiency of work and safety of workers. Depending on how it is installed, it is a factor that has a great impact on shortening the construction period for LNG carriers, so each shipyard has made a lot of effort to develop new construction methods. The purpose of this study is to derive a lashing plan for marine transport of large modules to maximize the utility of the mounted method of the large scaffolding modules developed. The Lashing plan is a way to secure a large module on the barge for safe marine transport. The safety factor is derived for the safety of the large module and wire rope during transportation and the type, diameter and lashing position of the wire rope satisfying the safety factor are determined. It is considered that the safety of the marine transport plan was verified through hundreds of successful actual marine transports by applying the lashing plan derived from this study.
The Effect of Work Motivation and Organizational Commitment on Job Satisfaction at the Population and Civil Registration Office of Barito Kuala Regency
Authors: Wurnongo Wulan , Ahmad Alim Bachri
Published: July 2022

An organization needs to increase its attention to the quality of its employees, both in terms of the quality of knowledge and skills, career, and level of welfare, so as to improve employee performance to achieve organizational goals. This study aims to determine the effect of work motivation and organizational commitment on job satisfaction for employees of the population and the civil registration office of Barito Kuala Regency. This research is an explanatory causality study with a quantitative approach. The research location is the Department of Population and Civil Registration, Barito Kuala Regency, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The subjects of this study were all staff who worked at the Department of Population and Civil Registration of Barito Kuala Regency, totaling 70 people. Measurement of variables using a Likert scale technique with a weight scale from 1 to 5. To determine the effect of the variables studied, multiple linear regression analysis was used. The results of the analysis show that work motivation has a negative and significant effect on job satisfaction. The higher the work motivation of an employee, the lower the level of job satisfaction, and organizational commitment has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction. In conclusion, the higher the organizational commitment that exists in an employee, the higher the level of job satisfaction of employees at the Department of Population and Civil Registration of Barito Kuala Regency.
Factors Determining the Growth of Technology Start-ups in Kenya
Authors: Mugo Simon Wachira
Published: July 2022

This paper examined the factors determining the growth of tech start-ups in Kenya. The study employed descriptive research design. The population of the study comprised of tech start-ups incubated at the University of Nairobi, Nailab and iHub. The findings of the study revealed that most tech start-ups are faced with stiff competition and unavailability of markets for their products and services which hinder their growth. Poor managerial skills, inadequate funds for expansion and government policies were also found to be the major determinants of the growth of tech start-ups in Kenya.
SPECIFICS OF USING PSYCHOLOGICAL METHODS TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF ADVERTISING (DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS)
Authors:   Samara State Technical University, Beilina N.S. , Arslanova Yu.R.
Published: July 2022

The investigation of the application of psychological methods to improve the effectiveness of advertising is one of the urgent problems of our time, since any advertiser is concerned about the issue of high returns from placed advertising. With a huge number of methods and techniques for influencing the consumer, the advertiser needs to choose those that will be effective for a specific audience of consumers. A theoretical analysis of the methods of psychological impact of advertising on the consumer has been carried out, and the main techniques that can improve the effectiveness of advertising have also been analyzed. The most effective methods of influence of advertising on a specific group of consumers are identified: youth. The results of the investigation, which involved 94 people in two age groups: 18 - 30 y.o.; older than 30 y.o. The largest group was represented by respondents from 18 to 30 years old. The survey made it possible to identify the most relevant psychological methods for improving the effectiveness of advertising for young people, as well as the most convenient spaces for advertisements targeted at a specific consumer group. The article also presents a variant of the most optimal advertising for a youth audience, developed by third-year students of the thermal power department of the Samara State Technical University. In this shoe advertisement, students used the main effective methods of influencing on young people. The basis for creating of advertisements students put the key method of influencing on young people: imitation. The article concludes that when designing the advertisement, it is necessary to take into account the general principles, methods of creating an advertising product and also the age characteristics of consumers who are targeted by certain advertising.
HARBINGERS OF NEW LIFE
Authors:   Samara State Transport University, Nemtsev V.I.
Published: July 2022

The article shows the formation of a new society on the example of the Russian history of modern times. V. Katasonov, A. Pyzhikov, Russian thinkers, economists, historians, and philosophers wrote a lot about this. And this was not perceived as a mythological construction, because. this society rested on the principles of economic and social justice. The author comes to the conclusion that the formation of the Russian state, the formation of the Russian society took place on the basis of a broad religious and social movement, an integral part of which was the Orthodox Church. However, Church Orthodoxy, as the axis around which Russian statehood and the life of the people were built, turned out to be broken. The liturgical reform of the second half of the 17th century caused upheavals unprecedented in their consequences. The transition to Greek religious patterns caused rejection among a significant part of the population. The main reason for rejection was that these innovations were regarded as an infringement of antiquity, falling under an alien religious unification. In addition, the Ecumenical Church of Constantinople at the turn of the XVI-XVII centuries. was in a deep crisis, as a result of which its authority in Russia was low. In the popular strata of the center of Russia, the North, the Volga region, the Urals and Siberia, large branches of priestlessness were firmly rooted, which accepted popular socialism and were ready to develop it. So, in Soviet times, artels were a variant of the zemstvo structure of the economy. The aristocracy and partocracy knew little about the peculiarities of the people's ideal and indiscriminately denied them, were not ready to make any concessions whatsoever. Those attempts to create a new society in the XIX - early XX century. accumulated contain a lot of experience currently used by specialists.
TO THE QUESTION OF THE AESTHETICIZATION OF MODERN CULTURE
Authors:   Moscow State University of Psychology & Education, Simonova S.A. , Averyushkin A.N.
Published: July 2022

In the process of retrospective analysis of cultural epochs, one can observe the movement of the pendulum of culture from aestheticism to moralizing, and vice versa. One of the first critics of aestheticization was S. Kierkegaard, who, without denying the significance of the aesthetic, placed the latter below the ethical in the spiritual hierarchy. Domestic philosophers defended the need for a synthesis of ethics and aesthetics. Researchers of the twentieth century point to the trend of total aestheticization, the transformation and deformation of basic moral ideals. In modern times, the phenomenon of aestheticization of all social spheres, including politics and economics, is being updated, which is largely due to the formation of a «consumer society», visual and digital turns in culture. The article analyzes the main features of postmodernism that contribute to aestheticization: fragmentation, massification, clip consciousness, visual turn, loss of sacredness of traditional meanings and symbols. All of the above contributes to the strengthening of the aesthetic component and the violation of the ethical and aesthetic balance. The authors reveal that the absolutization of beauty in art leads to the degradation of tragic genres based on ethical conflicts. Art is able to educate, form a value hierarchy. Thus, art has possibilities that transform a person, which are contained in the synthetic integrity of the ethical and aesthetic, therefore, it already acquires cosmological parameters. In turn, aestheticization as the dominant of culture leads to moral limitations and the destruction of the spiritual integrity of man and society.
Analisis sistem produksi plant foundry di PT. X
Authors: Anas Mohamad Anas Sobarnas , Mohamad Ikhsan Hussein
Published: July 2022

Pemanfaatan teknologi informasi dalam membuat perencanaan proses produksi dan pelaporan yang cepat akurat dan terintegrasi sangat dibutuhkan oleh suatu organisasi dalam perusahaan, seperti halnya yang ada dalam penelitian di PT.X dimana perusahaan melakukan kegiatan operasional perusahaan yaitu dalam pembuatan jadwal untuk semua operator serta laporan-laporan harian. Namun pada prakteknya dalam melakukan kegiatan perusahaan diatas banyak kendala-kendala yang muncul yaitu sering terjadinya ketidaksesuaian data-data di lapangan dengan data-data di laporan. Adapun tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu dirancangnya suatu sistem aplikasi penjadwalan dan pelaporan kegiatan produksi menggunakan sistem database MySQL dan dalam pengembangan sistem menggunakan metode Waterfall. Setelah dilakukan perancangan, implementasi & pengujian pada aplikasi penjadwalan dalam pelaporan produksi menghasilkan performance yang baik. Sistem ini selanjutnya bisa dimanfaatkan oleh perusahaan guna memperlancar proses kegiatan produksi.
Performance Analysis of Feature Extraction Approach: Local Binary Pattern and Principal Component Analysis for Iris Recognition system
Authors: DIvya C D , Rajendra Dr. A B
Published: July 2022

Many techniques have been proposed for the recognition of Iris. Most of them are single resolution techniques which results in poor performance. In this paper, feature extraction approaches like local binary pattern and principal component analysis assimilation has been offered. For classification, Support Vector Machine has been used. This paper compares the efficiency of two popular feature extraction methods Principal Component Analysis and Local Binary Pattern using two different iris databases CASIA and UBIRIS. The models were tested using 200 iris images. Statistical parameters like F1 score and Accuracy are tested for different threshold values. Our proposed method results with accuracy of 94 and 92%, is obtained for using Local Binary Pattern for CASIA and UBIRIS data set respectively. The Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve has been drawn and Area under Curve is also calculated. The experiment has been extended by varying the dataset sizes. The result shows that LBP achieves better performance with both CASIA and UBIRIS databases compared to PCA.
Optimizing QoS-Based Clustering Using a Multi-Hop with Single Cluster Communication for Efficient Packet Routing
Authors: Reddy G. Vinoda , Thandapani Kavitha , Sendhilkumar N. C. , Senthilkumar C. , Hemanth S. V. , Periannasamy S. Manthandi , Hemanand D.
Published: July 2022

Modern day communication systems have gained a revolutionized growth in long-distance wireless data transmission. High speed packet transfer impacts quality requirements. Critical factors that ruin service quality (Qos) are calculated by the primary factors involving power efficiency, packet delivery ratio, and overall transmission and reception delay. A well-developed routing protocol with unique attributes should be deployed to give improved QoS. The drawback of single path routing in delivering a packet at traffic is challenging since it does not have an alternative path in case of path failure. This problem can be targeted by a properly structured protocol with a multipath mechanism. In this article, Multi-hop with single cluster (SCMC) protocol is designed to increase the overall system efficiency by improving bandwidth, packet delivery ratio (PDR), reducing communication delay, and quality improvement. Adopting a single cluster and several hop protocol achieves power conservation for an additional period and balances the energy level. In multi hopping communications, numerous paths with various members can be produced by a single cluster is an added advantage. The proposed work is tested in NS-2 in comparison with equal cost multipath and protocol SPEED. The outcome of the designed protocol outperforms all other protocols in terms of minimum latency, lower power usage and improved packet delivery ratio
Object Detection and Recognition in Real Time Using Deep Learning for Visually Impaired People
Authors: Hussan M. I. Thariq , Saidulu D. , Anitha P. T. , Manikandan A. , Naresh P.
Published: July 2022

This paper aims at combining object detection at real time and recognition with suitable deep learning methods in order to detect and recognize objects position as well as the names of multiple objects detected by the camera using an object detector algorithm. This is to aid the visually impaired user without the help of any other person. The image and video processing algorithms were designed to take real-time inputs from the camera, Deep Neural Networks were used to predict the objects and uses Google’s famous Text-To-Speech (GTTS) API module for the anticipated voice output precisely detecting and recognizing the category or class of objects and locations contained. Our best result shows that the system recognizes 91 categories of outdoor objects and produces the output in speech i.e. in an audio format even when a reduced amount of spectral information from the data is available.
A Cost-Effective and Scalable Processing of Heavy Workload with AWS Batch
Authors: Kumar Nagresh , Sharma Sanjay Kumar
Published: July 2022

Recent technological advancements in the IT field have pushed many products and technologies into the cloud. In the present scenario, the cloud service providers mainly focus on the delivery of IT services and technologies rather than throughput. In this research paper, we used a scalable cost-effective approach to configure AWS Batch with AWS Fargate and CloudFormation and implemented it in order to handle a heavy workload. The AWS service configuration procedure, GitHub repository, and Docker desktop applications have been clearly described in this work. A cost-effective configuration and architecture of AWS Batch processing are given to provide high throughput. The processing of heavy workload by AWS Batch is represented in terms of execution time and the result shows that the concurrent execution reduces the execution time. To enhance the throughput heavy workload using batch processing an "Amazone FSx for Lustre" can also be used.
Compression of Medical Images Using Wavelet Transform and Metaheuristic Algorithm for Telemedicine Applications
Authors: Shyamala N. , Geetha Dr. S.
Published: July 2022

Medical image compression becomes necessary to efficiently handle huge number of medical images for storage and transmission purposes. Wavelet transform is one of the popular techniques widely used for medical image compression. However, these methods have some limitations like discontinuity which occurs when reducing image size employing thresholding method. To overcome this, optimization method is considered with the available compression methods. In this paper, a method is proposed for efficient compression of medical images based on integer wavelet transform and modified grasshopper optimization algorithm. Medical images are pre-processed using hybrid median filter to discard noise and then decomposed using integer wavelet transform. The proposed method employed modified grasshopper optimization algorithm to select the optimal coefficients for efficient compression and decompression. Four different imaging techniques, particularly magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, ultrasound, and X-ray, were used in a series of tests. The suggested method's compressing performance is proven by comparing it to well-known approaches in terms of mean square error, peak signal to noise ratio, and mean structural similarity index at various compression ratios. The findings showed that the proposed approach provided effective compression with high decompression image quality.
Knowledge Management using IoT-Blockchain Technology: State of the Art
Authors: Yuman Yang , Goyal Dr. S. B.
Published: July 2022

This research investigated the database of journal articles related to knowledge management and blockchain technology. Knowledge is the most important production factor in competition. The purpose of knowledge management is to improve the ability of knowledge to create value. Blockchain is a shared distributed database, and blockchain technology, as one of the most popular computer technologies in recent years, has received great attention from all over the world. Purpose/Significance: This article aims to review and comment on the domestic and foreign literature on the use of blockchain technology for knowledge management, outline the current research status in this field, and predict its future research directions. Method/Process: This article will mainly use the literature survey method and the inductive analysis method, retrieve and screen 212 articles (2000-2021) published in the past three years, and get a total of 40+ articles directly related to the use of IOT or blockchain technology for knowledge management The literature, and then conduct a summary analysis of the literature and analyze its content. Result/Conclusion: Find out the trends and characteristics of the development and application of blockchain technology, and explore the feasibility in knowledge management based on these characteristics. The blockchain itself has the characteristics of decentralization, self-operation and sharing, which is highly compatible in knowledge management, especially in the field of enterprise knowledge sharing, and has a higher application prospect in the entire knowledge management field.
A Study on Edge Board for Blur Image Judgment and Cluster Image Behavior Analysis: AI-Based Image Processing System Research
Authors: Kim Hee-Chul
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this study is to solve the problem that the control center cannot cope with the situation properly due to the difficulty of analyzing the behavior in the case of cluster images or the occurrence of unclear images due to weather conditions and fine dust. Edge board development is necessary for cases in which the image sharpness check and overlap image check are inaccurate. In addition, evaluation techniques such as PSNR (; Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio) and SSIM (; Structural Similarity Index) are used for the corresponding images to evaluate the degree of image improvement of the model with a validation dataset for each fixed image. After evaluating the model's inference speed in terms of FPS (; Frame Per Second), verification is performed for each stored model for each training, and the improvement rate of the image is calculated to evaluate which model is the most optimal for each weather condition. Development of modular edge board for CCTV (; Closed Circuit Television) linked event processing and ICPoIP (; Image Check Processing over IP) system for hybrid-based image classification, video improvement solution and superimposed image shape analysis by linking with the video control system Develop solutions for image processing systems to advance the performance of the image processing system.
On the Structure of a Quasi-Optimal Algorithm for Circuit Designing
Authors: Zemliak Alexander
Published: July 2022

The formulation of the process of analog system design has been done on the basis of the control theory application as the problem of a special functional minimization. This approach generalizes the design process and produces the different design trajectories inside the same optimization procedure. Numerical examples show that the potential computer time gain of the optimal design strategy with respect to the traditional design strategy increases when the size and the complexity of the system increase. Some properties of an additional acceleration effect of the design process were analyzed. The special selection of the optimization process start point provides the acceleration effect with a great probability. The positions of the optimal switch points of the control vector were found on the basis of the analysis of the special Lyapunov function of the design process. The combination of the acceleration effect with the start point preliminary selection and the optimal switch points of the control vector serve as the principal ideas to the time-optimal design algorithm construction.
Design and FPGA Implementation of High Throughput and Low Latency Machine Learning based Approximate Multiplier for Image Processing Applications
Authors: Kumar D. Anil
Published: July 2022

One of the uses of approximate circuits is machine learning (ML) and with the help of inexact logic minimization as well as through probabilistic pruning, these approximate computing circuits can be implemented. Nowadays, these approximate circuits have been widely explored due to their essential factors such as compact silicon areas well as low power consumption in movable devices. This research work shows how a 4:2 compressor can be designed using inexact logic minimization and thereby reversing a few bits of the output to ensure efficiency as well as accuracy. The average area, propagation delay as well as the average power of the proposed 4:2 compressor is been calculated and are employed in the 8 × 8 and 16x16 Dadda multiplier and truncation and rounding-based scalable approximate multiplier (TOSAM). Using Vivado Design Software Systems in 45nm technology, all the simulations were carried out and the MATLAB tool make use of error analysis to distinguish between precise as well as approximate proposed circuits. This work is mainly concentrated on the design of exact and approximate multipliers and measures the error between them and minimization of this error using the Machine Learning approach and finally validated the results on the Artix-7 FPGA development board of part XCA7CSG324_110t, the partial products which are generated by multipliers are added using 4:2 compressor adder. In the case of digital processing at nano-metric scales, approximate or inexact computing is considered one of the important examples. For computer arithmetic designs, inexact computation plays a significant role, and the new approximate 4:2 compressors are used in a multiplier that is based on TOSAM. These architectures mainly depend on various compression aspects to enable inaccuracy in computing which is described as error rate and is also referred to as normalized error distance which is used to satisfy circuit-based figures of merit, the number of transistors, delay as well as consumption of power. For a Dadda multiplier, four distinct approaches for exploiting the suggested approximation compressors are designed as well as evaluated. The usage of approximate multipliers for image processing, as well as a wide range of simulation results, are presented in this work. When contrasted to an accurate design, the proposed designs achieve a substantial reduction in the number of transistors, power dissipation as well as delay. Furthermore, the presented multiplier models exhibit outstanding image multiplication capabilities in terms of average normalized error distance as well as peak signal-to-noise ratio that is more than 50dB for the analyzed image samples. The proposed ML-based digital system has been developed in Vivado Design Suite and synthesized which is designed using Verilog HDL. Based on obtained results, 17% reduction in power, 21% reduction in latency, and 33% improvement in throughput.
Outsourcing Memory to External Tools: A Review of ‘Intention Offloading’
Authors: Gilbert Sam J. , Boldt Annika , Sachdeva Chhavi , Scarampi Chiara , Tsai Pei-Chun
Published: July 2022

How do we remember delayed intentions? Three decades of research into prospective memory have provided insight into the cognitive and neural mechanisms involved in this form of memory. However, we depend on more than just our brains to remember intentions. We also use external props and tools such as calendars and diaries, strategically placed objects, and technologies such as smartphone alerts. This is known as ‘intention offloading’. Despite the progress in our understanding of brain-based prospective memory, we know much less about the role of intention offloading in individuals’ ability to fulfil delayed intentions. Here, we review recent research into intention offloading, with a particular focus on how individuals decide between storing intentions in internal memory versus external reminders. We also review studies investigating how intention offloading changes across the lifespan and how it relates to underlying brain mechanisms. We conclude that intention offloading is highly effective, experimentally tractable, and guided by metacognitive processes. Individuals have systematic biases in their offloading strategies that are stable over time. Evidence also suggests that individual differences and developmental changes in offloading strategies are driven at least in part by metacognitive processes. Therefore, metacognitive interventions could play an important role in promoting individuals’ adaptive use of cognitive tools.
ANALISIS STRATEGI MARKETING LEMBAGA KURSUS DAN BIMBINGAN BELAJAR HANILY DI DESA CINTA MAKMUR LABUHANBATU
Authors:   Universitas Labuhanbatu, Hanita Hanita
Published: July 2022

This study aims to analyze the marketing strategy carried out by the Hanily Course and Tutoring Institute in Cinta Makmur Village. This research is a descriptive qualitative research using the SWOT (Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunity, Threat) analysis method, which is an analysis that aims to analyze strengths and weaknesses as well as opportunities and threats. The analysis is carried out by assessing the strength and weakness factors, then external analysis by assessing opportunities and threats. The results of this study found that LKBB Hanily is in the fast strategy quadrant, LKBB Hanily has a strength score that is greater than its weakness, but the threat is greater than the opportunities possessed by LKBB Hanily. This study also found that LKBB Hanily had implemented four marketing mixes, namely promotion, product, price and place and had not implemented the overall function of themarketing mix. The marketing strategies carried out by LKBB Hanily include promoting through the use of social media, personal selling, then setting prices that are cheaper than competitors and providing additional benefits for customers, while the products only focus on tutoring for early childhood, lastly choosing a suitable place. This is done by taking a strategic place in the middle of a residential area and easy to access
LITERATURE REVIEW: PERAN PENTING MANAJEMEN SDM DI DALAM ORGANISASI DI ERA COVID-19
Authors:   Universitas Tidar, Datun Soliha Mahi , Eka Atmaja Hanung ,   Universitas Tidar
Published: July 2022

The study aims to determine the importance of human resource management in an organization in the covid 19 era. The method in this study uses research methods. From the explanation, it can be said that the importance of HR managementin organizations in the COVID-19 era, namely human resource management, has three functions, namely operational functions, managerial functions, and functions to realize organizational goals in an integrated manner. The human resources department acts as a mediator between the organization, employees, and employers. To be able to prosper for both parties, they must carry out their functions as well as possible. The HR strategy that has been carried out during the pandemic and new normal uses three ways, namely running remote work, managing employee productivity, and upskilling for digital. One of the procedures used in developing the knowledge and skills of employees is training. While development is an educational process. Termination of employment is the last and unavoidable option from the impact of the covid 19 pandemic. Planning will provide effective and efficient results by following good HR planning in organizational goals.
PENGARUH KUALITAS PRODUK, HARGA DAN DAYA SAING PASAR TERHADAP VOLUME PENJUALAN USAHA KRIPIK SINGKONG “KURNIA”DI KABUPATEN LABUHANBATU
Authors:   Universitas Labuhanbatu, Sutriani Sutriani , Nasution Zulkarnain , Fitri Nasution Maisya ,   Universitas Labuhanbatu
Published: July 2022

This research is in the background by the declining sales volume of cassava cassava chips business by a decrease in crypt merchants. The problem in the study is whether there is an influence on product quality, price and market competitiveness simultaneously on the volume of cassava chips sales in Labuhanbatu. The sample used in this study was 100 respondents from the population of all customer cassava chips in Labuhanbatu. This study uses multiple linear regression analysis. partially the quality of the product affected the sales volume of cassava chips, with t tablevalue of 2,510 > t tables of 1,986, as well as the price affecting the sales volume on cassava chips with a t count value of 5,634 > t tables of 1,986 and market competitiveness affecting the sales volume in cassava chips with a tally value of -2,294 < t table 1,986. And simultaneously the quality of products, prices and market competitiveness have asignificant effect on the sales volume of cassava chips. Based on the R value of the two variables X1, X2, X3 andY are 12.9% and the remaining 87.1% is influenced by other variables
STRATEGI LOBI DAN NEGOSIASI DALAM MEMBINA HUBUNGAN BAIK KLIEN KSP CITRA ABADI
Authors:   Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Mahardhika, Ramadhani Yana , Adrie Manafe Leonard ,   Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Mahardhika
Published: July 2022

This study aims to find out more about lobbying and negotiation strategies in fostering good relations with clients at Koperasi Simpan Pinjam Citra Abadi (CA). This study uses descriptive qualitative analysis, using non-participant observation methods. Data collection was obtained by conducting field observations and interviews as well as data from various information sources. The results obtained prove that CA is successful in lobbying and negotiating with clients in order to obtain the necessary information. Before negotiating, the CA first makes observations relating to the client as an initial plan, develops a negotiation strategy, self-introductions, discusses proposals until the negotiations reach a mutual agreement as evidenced by the cooperation signing. The lobbying and negotiation strategies carried out make the messages and suggestions conveyed by the CA therefore they could bewell received and in line with the needs desired by the client. CA also applies a win-win solution negotiation strategy in overcoming problems therefore decisions or mutual agreements with clients could be realized and no party feels disadvantaged
Social Emotional Learning in Middle School: Developing Evidence-Based Programs
Authors: Rosen Jeffrey A. , Hudson Kesha , Rotermund Susan , Roberts Cheryl , Mackey Anna-Lisa
Published: July 2022

This article focuses attention on a critical need for more evidence-based social emotional learning (SEL) programs for middle school students. First, we explore the definition of SEL, pointing out how it has evolved as our world has changed. We review key SEL domains and skills and describe universal school-based SEL programming as one approach to fostering students’ SEL competencies. We highlight the ongoing need for evidence-based middle school SEL programs by demonstrating how few programs meet the rigorous What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), and Blueprints standards for evidence. We extend our summary of these programs by noting that even when positive effects have been demonstrated, these effects were often observed in a single domain, such as substance use, or outnumbered by null effects, which undermines efforts to understand program effectiveness. We conclude by considering the unique developmental needs of early adolescents and providing recommendations for the development or refinement of SEL programs that target middle school students.
Buildings in cities for non-livestock animals
Authors: Drożdż-Szczybura Małgorzata
Published: July 2022

Animal buildings and rooms, which by definition are not livestock type buildings, have a specific decorative function as well as an educational, recreational, research and sometimes social function. The buildings should provide conditions that ensure the animals’ welfare and mirror their natural environment as closely as possible. Increasingly, the architecture, including the form and construction of non-livestock buildings, is bold and modern, unconventional, interesting and even outstanding.
Strategie odbudowy dzielnicy Al-Midan w Aleppo
Authors: Tylecka Agnieszka
Published: July 2022

Obecnie na świecie rozgrywają się różne konflikty zbrojne. Niniejszy artykuł porusza zagadnienie możliwości odbudowy jednego z obszarów syryjskiego miasta Aleppo – dzielnicy Al Midan. Przedstawiono wnioski oparte na analizach projektu miasta, a w szczególności ww. dzielnicy z okresu przed wybuchem wojny oraz w stanie obecnym (powojennym). Badania uzupełniono o wywiad środowiskowy i mapę mentalną sporządzoną przez jednego z mieszkańców Aleppo zgodnie z wytycznymi autorki artykułu. Na tej podstawie opracowano wnioski, które pozwalają na zaprojektowanie nowej wizji dzielnicy Al-Midan.
Checking of the condition of transformers and the efficiency of oil regeneration with RVM (return voltage measurement)
Authors: Németh Bálint , Csépes Gusztáv , Kispál István , Laczkó Zsolt
Published: July 2022

Up to now the insulation in HV power transformers has been made from oil/paper therefore the diagnosis of this kind of insulation will be also important in the next forty-fifty years. The lifetime of this equipment strongly depends on the condition of the insulation system. The ageing process of oil/paper insulating systems is a very complex and complicated phenomenon. In order to get a well-supported decision on the further operation of aged transformers, relevant information would be necessary on the condition of the oil-paper insulation. We also know that the oil-paper insulation has almost always inhomogeneous condition considering the temperature, moistening and ageing processes. The classical methods (insulation resistance, loss tangent, etc.) characterise the insulation by single measured value. This single value is not sufficient for relevant characterisation and diagnosis of such a complex system with lots of tons of insulation and with almost always inhomogeneous distribution of temperature, moisture and ageing product. If we measure the polarization spectra in three states (new insulation in equilibrium and uniform polarization spectrum, new insulation with not uniform distribution of polarization spectrum, later reaching again the uniform distributions) the shape of three polarization spectra will be different. Comparing the polarization and classical methods of this three case we can realize that sometimes the “classical single values” are almost the same but the polarization spectra are different. The three response methods provide very practical information about the insulation system (e.g. moisture, ageing). The moistening and accumulation of ageing by-products change the distribution of interfacial polarisation in the range of long time-constants. These promising response methods measure the polarisation distribution in the range of long time-constant (with other words, in the low frequency range). The three test methods were: Return Voltage measurement (RVM), the C and tgδ measurement in range of some tens of mHz to 50 Hz (FDS=Frequency Domain Spectroscopy), and the measurement of DC charging and discharging currents (PDC=polarisation and depolarization currents) up to some thousands of sec. These equivalent methods (RVM, FDS and PDC) are able to follow the changing of condition of insulation contrary to classical methods. Therefore a little bit surprising that until now the convenient standards is missing considering the polarization methods. In an earlier Hungarian research work (Budapest University of Technology) almost all the necessary measurements have been realized, consequently we are in possession of fundamental data considering the polarization methods. This paper would like to show a short review about the RVM technique, the correct interpretation of RVM data and a case study for the checking of the efficiency of the oil reclamation with RVM technique.
Thermal stability change of synthetic ester-based transformer oil
Authors: Haramija Veronika , Vrsaljko Dijana , Đurina Vedran , Vrsaljko Domagoj
Published: July 2022

For good transformer condition assessment it is necessary to determine the condition of insulating materials, both liquid and solid. Transformer is reliable for as long as its insulation system resists deterioration. Therefore, thermal and oxidation stability are important characteristics of transformer oil. It is a measure of oil resistance for decomposition by the influence of oxygen and temperature. Oils with good thermal and oxidation stability retain their characteristics regardless the thermal stress. Because of environmental and safety issues, the use of synthetic ester-based transformer oils is increasing. Although they have been in use in smaller transformers (distributive, traction, …) for decades, limit values for chemical and physical characteristics are still discussed. New methods for thermal stability evaluation can be useful for insulation condition assessment.