Notice Board Research Articles

Akuntabilitas Pemerintahan Desa dalam Pengelolaan Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Desa (APBDes) Tahun 2020 Berdasarkan Permendagri No. 113 Tahun 2014 di Desa Kotah Kecamatan Jrengik Kabupaten Sampang

The village income and expenditure budget (APBDes) is a form of accountability by the village government to convey information about all activities carried out by the village government and financed by village funds to the community. The purpose of the research conducted is to determine the accountability of APBDes management in Kotah Village and how the Kotah Village Government is prepared to manage APBDes. This study uses a qualitative type of research, and utilizes informants from the Kotah Village Government Apparatus. This study found that the Kotah Village Government has managed the APBDes in an accountable manner which is in line with Permendagri No. 113 of 2014. The form of Accountability of the Kotah Village Government in accountability of apbdes management report by providing accountability reports to the community is by sticking apbdes management report on the development notice board that has been provided in each hamlet, in the village hall, and at the place of development.

PENGGUNAAN BAHASA PADA REKLAME DAN PAPAN IMBAUAN PUBLIK DI KECAMATAN NGABANG KABUPATEN LANDAK

AbstractResearch on the use of language in billboards and public notice boards in Ngabang District, Landak Regency focuses on billboards, posters, and banners. Things to consider consist of physical variables, language variables, legal variables. This aspect determines the criteria for the linguistic situation of outdoor media in the area based on the assessment instrument. This research uses descriptive and qualitative methods. The research data are written, physical and language positions on billboards and public notice boards. The research data sources, namely billboards and public notice boards in Ngabang District, consist of 3 objects, namely billboards, posters, and banners. The data collection technique used is the documentation technique. The amount of data collected in this study was 44 data, 44 data were classified into 3 groups of research objects of billboards and public notice boards in the form of billboards, posters, and banners and analyzed based on physical variables, language variables, and legal variables were scored based on the assessment instrument. Based on the calculation of the data score on the assessment of the criteria for the linguistic situation of billboards and public notice boards in Ngabang District, the score was 223.5. These results determine that the billboards and public notice boards in Ngabang Sub-district are included in the criteria for controlled area III, namely areas where the use of foreign languages is quite controlled by prioritizing the use of Indonesian or regional languages.Keywords : Advertisement, Ngabang District, Public Appeal Board, Use of Languange

Comparison of primary four students’ perceptions towards self-directed learning and collaborative learning with technology in their English writing lessons

The purpose of this study is to examine Primary school students’ perceptions towards self-directed learning (SDL) and Collaborative learning (CL) with and without the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in English writing lessons in Singapore. There were 408 students participated in this study voluntarily. The results showed that the participants’ perceptions for SDL and CL were positive in both control and ICT-enhanced experimental groups, with means ranged from 3.73 to 3.90 out of a 5-point Likert scale. Both groups’ perceptions for SDL with technology and CL with technology were consistent lower than without technology, ranged from 2.98 to 3.72. MANCOVA was used to compare the difference in perceptions between the control and the experimental groups. The results showed that there were significant differences between the two groups in the perceptions of SDL with technology and CL with technology. The experimental group used a variety of technology tools, such as tablets, online writing assistant tools and online notice boards to facilitate their narrative writings during the 5-week intervention. They have opportunities to develop self-direct learning skills through the online writing assistant tool, they practiced collaborative learning skills through sharing their narratives and providing constructive peer feedback on online notice boards. The results indicated that students in the ICT-enhanced experimental group perceived significantly more positive perceptions towards both SDL with technology and CL with technology. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep across the world, learning activities conducted in this study could be applicable to blended or online English lessons to facilitate the development of students’ Self-directed learning and Collaborative learning skills through the ICT-enhanced learning activities. Some recommendations will be discussed in the paper.

The use of public relations for forging mutual understanding between colleges of education and their publics in Nigeria

This paper explores how the public relations can positively influence the relationship between the colleges of education and their publics. The study which used the College of Education as a case study, argues that public relations as an important aspect of every educational institution management and consequently it could be used to build healthy relationships with the publics and erode unfavourable rumors and stories that could drive Colleges into crisis. The study which relied on personal interview and ethnographic study of public relations related documents of the College of Education discovered that the public relations unit relied heavily on notice board publications, internal and external memos, college events as major tools to disseminate information to publics of the College. The findings further showed that there was heavy use of community relations activities by the college to build healthy relationships with her host community.

IoT Enabled Notice Board

This paper deals with the implementation of software tools and the whole framework for IoT Enabled Notice Board. Notice boards can change the way people communicate with each other, providing important information to large people at the right time. Notice boards are used extensively in schools, colleges, hospitals, railway stations, hotels, malls, etc. The developed system includes the notice board being connected to a local server running on Raspberry Pi 24*7. The notice to be displayed can be sent via the developed Android application or from the webpage. The data is then sent onto the server where it is pushed in a backend MySQL database. From the database, the contents of the notice are then displayed on the Monitor. The system provides an authentication layer to avoid any unauthorized activities since the target audience for the prototype developed is mainly schools and colleges.

Development of a learning module to support treatment escalation planning and do-not-attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation discussions

ABSTRACT Background In response to a need for training in treatment escalation planning (TEP) and Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) conversations, and in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, an interactive on-line training module for healthcare workers was developed. Method Using four actors, three expert healthcare staff and a multi-media platform, the basic principles of TEP were introduced and explored through two semi-extempore eight-minute clinical scenarios. The videos were punctuated with prompts for leaners to record their reflections, and summaries of relevant policies or legal precedents. After each scenario, learners were invited to make comments on an anonymized public ‘notice board’. Following initial evaluation by 285 learners, changes were made to the module in response to comments made in the feedback. Results Final evaluation by 438 of 602 learners (72.5%) who engaged with the module demonstrated a very positive response (417, 95.2%) to this novel presentation of challenging concepts. Average module completion time was 31 min. Quantitative feedback via an eight-item questionnaire suggested greater confidence around theory than practice: mean score for ‘do you understand some of the key considerations and complexities in DNACPR conversations?’ was 4.17/5, compared to 3.93/5 for ‘to what extent do you feel confident to complete DNACPR conversations appropriately?’. Conclusions This brief, interactive, on-line learning module proved acceptable to healthcare staff, and led to encouraging levels of confidence in the subject through self-assessment data. It will form a foundation for work-place based staff training in TEP/DNACPR conversations.

Perancangan Database Gereja Kristen Protestan Simalungun (GKPS) Mardingding, Kec. Silimakuta, Kab. Simalungun

The Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) is a Christian Church of the Simalungun region initiated by the zendelling (evangelist) of the Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft (RMG), a German gospel preaching body as part of its efforts to spread the gospel to the Simalungun Tribe. Since the 1900s RMG established churches in Simalungun as part of huria Kristen Batak Protestant (HKBP) using Toba as the language of instruction. This independence continued until
 the HKBP congregation in Simalungun bathed itself into one district until finally totally independent to become GKPS and provide services for the surrounding environment in various fields (not just religious services). Of the many Protestant Christian Churches in Indonesia, one of them is the Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) Resort Mardinding. This church is a place of worship and gathering of Protestant Christians. This church has many people, but not all tribes are in it. There are currently 423 KK. The provision of information to the people is currently still manual and still uses the announcement affixed to the notice board and also through the announcement from the church administrator who was in charge at the time of the service, this announcement could not contain all the necessary information. Researchers took a case study from GKPS Mardinding so that information systems can be developed using technology that is developing today, namely using websites to store information faster and more accurately.

Bluetooth Controlled Notice Board Using Arduino

The project is an electronic notice board that is controlled by an android device and displays message on it. Traditionally, there were notice boards where any information or notice had to be stick daily. This becomes tedious and requires daily maintenance. The project overcomes this problem by introducing an electronic display notice board interfaced to an android device through Bluetooth connectivity. The Bluetooth receives the message from the android device that is sent to an Arduino. Notice board is a primary thing in any institution/organization or public utility places like bus stations, railway stations and parks. But sticking various notices day-to-day is a difficult process. The Notice board is a common display for effective mode of providing information to the people, but this is not easy for updating the messages instantly. This project deals about an advanced Hi-Tech wireless Notice Board. This system is enhanced to display the latest information through an Android application of smart phones or tablet.

ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES ORGANIZED BY SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA

The study examined community members' participation in conferences organized by shell petroleum development company (SPDC) in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Purposive random sampling technique was used for the selection of 240 community members in SPDC host communities. The data for the study were collected through the use of questionnaire and were analysed using both descriptive (the mean) and inferential statistics (ANOVA). The result showed that impact assessment studies ( = 2.8), oil spillage clean-up process ( = 2.9), community-based pipeline surveillance ( = 3.1) and construction of inter-community roads ( = 3.0) were the various conferences community members participated in. The result further showed that SPDC is insensitive to the plight of community members ( = 3.8), SPDC uses incinerators to burn wastes; however, in the Niger Delta, the waste from spillage are deposited in a large trench ( = 3.6), instructional materials are not provided to schools in host communities by SPDC ( = 3.4) and scholarship from SPDC is not distributed equally among host communities ( = 3.4) were various perception of community members on SPDC environmental degradation impact management. The ANOVA result showed significant difference on the level of community member’s participation in conferences organized by SPDC in Niger Delta at P<0.05 level of significance. The study concluded that community member’s participated in conference organized by SPDC. Hence, there is need for SPDC to increase her scholarship programme and equally distributed among host communities. Beneficiaries’ names should be published on the print media and notice boards within the SPDC cluster communities.

IN DISSENT: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE MINORITY JUDGMENT OF YACOOB J Le Roux v Dey 2011 (3) SA 274 (CC)

The facts of Le Roux v Dey (2011 (3) SA 274 (CC)) are so well-known that they have become public knowledge. In brief: The applicants were three pupils, Le Roux, Gildenhuys and Janse van Rensburg. Using his computer, Le Roux manipulated an image that showed the bodies of two naked men sitting close together on a couch and with their legs suggestively apart, while the leg of one crossed that of the other. Their hands were placed on the genital areas, but both hands and genitals were strategically covered using a school crest. Le Roux then electronically superimposed the facial images of the school principal and of Dey (the deputy principal) on the faces of the two naked men. Le Roux claimed that the idea to create the image came to him after watching an episode of an adult-cartoon series, South Park, on television. The image was created in about 5 minutes, and was not professionally done. Thereafter, the three learners – the applicants in the Constitutional Court – circulated the image among their peers using cellphones, and eventually placed an A4-size image on the school notice board. At the time Le Roux was about 15½ years old, while Gildenhuys and Janse van Rensburg were about 17 years old. All three learners were disciplined by the school authorities for their conduct and were criminally charged and sentenced to do community service. Gildenhuys and Janse van Rensburg also tendered an apology to the principal, whereas Dey, acting on legal advice, would not enter into any negotiations with the two applicants. Dey went on to institute legal proceedings against the three learners in the High Court, for defamation and injured feelings or iniuria. The High Court upheld both claims and awarded R45 000 in damages as a composite award. The learners, however, appealed to the SCA, which upheld, by the majority, the defamation claim, while regarding the finding of the High Court as “an impermissible accumulation of actions”. Nevertheless, the SCA upheld the amount awarded by the High Court against the learners. The present case then dealt with the application for appeal to the Constitutional Court brought by the three learners against this decision of the SCA, which found them liable for damages for publication of an allegeddefamatory image bearing Dey’s face. Six members of the Constitutional Court, as per Brand AJ, affirmed the finding of the SCA that the image was defamatory of Dey, whereas they were also amenable to the view that the image amounted to an injury to his feelings, even if it were not defamatory of him. Meanwhile, two members of the court, Froneman J and Cameron J, held that the image amounted to injury to Dey’s feelings, but were not defamatory of him. The other two members of the court, Yacoob J and Skweyiya J, held that the image was neither defamatory nor injurious to Dey’s feelings. According to Campbell, the Constitutional Court judgments give rise to a number of concerns that may become a subject for comments over time. This note highlights a few of the concerns evident from the dissenting minority judgment of Yacoob J, which was supported by Skweyiya J. Primarily, the note provides a critique of the main findings of this minority judgment with regard to both claims brought by Dey, namely the defamation claim and the claim based on iniuria or the impairment of his dignity. It particularly takes issue with the minority’s application of the wrongfulness test in their judgment. Furthermore, the note explores the role of minority and the principle of the paramountcy of the best interests of thechild, applying the principles of the actio iniuriarum.

System to provide Reading Aid to Visually Impaired People

Artificial intelligence and Machine learning is fast evolving in today’s world running towards digitization and automation, ranging from cancer detection using scans in Healthcare to driverless automatic electric cars. The system to provide reading aid is an approach to help said differently abled people to gain emotional independency in life, when it comes to reading text visuals, be it in the form of a book, newspaper or notice board. It will help increase scope of education for visually impaired which was formerly relatively less possible due to unavailability of books in Braille. For this technology, OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and Signal Processing (Raw images) is use, coupled with a camera module attached to the Raspberry Pi.

IoT based Wireless Notice Board Using Raspberry Pi

Information dissemination using digital notice board plays an imperative role in this digital world. This work is primarily aimed at developing a wireless information board for displaying and broadcasting the announcements and notices that the user sends from the Internet using the IOT technology. By providing a sufficient power supply, the Raspberry Pi, node MCU and LED display work properly and the display is controlled by the android application. The application can be used by connecting it to the internet and this enables the admin to send the information from wherever in the planet and could be visualized in a matter of seconds. The admin uses the app by setting the correct username and password for WIFI. For sending information, PC or mobile phone are utilised and at recipient end, raspberry Pi is connected to the Web. The admin can send the data in the form of text or voice, which in turn would be displayed on the distant noticeboard. The LED display is to display the text/voice that the user has sent and the speaker is to announce the received text message. The displaying text would be scrolling in the display. By using the text to speech software, announcement the text that is scrolling on the LED screen become possible. Earlier the Wi-Fi notification board had been used and thereby experiencing a limit on coverage. In this proposed method, the Internet is used as a means of communication and no coverage problem exists.

Voice based E-Notice Board using Android

For a long time notice board are a source of displaying important news and messages in educational facilities, hospitals, offices and public places etc. However, the drawback of these notice board was the manual effort was required to erase or take down the old messages in order to put up new ones. Therefore, new technologies where interested based on automatic systems to reduce the efforts and make notice board. We implement automatic e-notice board on wireless standard technology ln our project. We design the system using Arduino. Our e-notice board is totally voice operated. Voice based notice board based on android system is most helpful in various organisation. where emergency announcement can be displayed instantly just by speaking out the entire messages. Emergencies apart, this system has provided to be very user friendly. It also eliminates the option of printing out notice and saving tons of paper which initially used to display information. Another advantage is that messages are disclosed in a matter of seconds once typed without any delay in their transmission. As long as an appropriate networks coverage is maintained. Message can be sent to any area in the world. Morden times brings with modern digital advertisement system too. This means that sophisticated shopping centre and malls etc.

Meaning Representation and Religious Symbols Occur in Baiturrahmah Grand Mosque, Denpasar-Bali

Apart from being a place of worship, mosques also have cultural elements that can be researched, especially writing in and around them. This study uses the concept of landscape linguistics as a basis for explaining the meaning and symbols of religion including the writings on the Baiturrahmah Great Mosque in Denpasar. The purpose of this study was to determine the meaning and religious symbols behind the writing surrounding the mosque environment. This study used a qualitative methodology, where the writings about the mosque were recorded with a cellphone camera and analysed one by one. The results obtained from this study are not only the meaning displayed by the Baiturrahmah Grand Mosque, but also the religious symbols scattered in the writings around the mosque. Starting from writing the name of the mosque, writing on the place of ablution, writing on a charity box, a notice board, calligraphy in the room, to writing on sandals. All these writings if examined further turned out to have a variety of functions, namely information, promotions, prohibitions, appeals, decorations in the mosque.

Discourse Analysis on Announcement and Prohibition Board in the Province of Bangka Belitung Archipelago: The Study of Smart City

Announcement board in the city is somehow disturbing because of the illogical linguistic rules therefore it does not support the development of the smart city.The banned boards are indicated to have less educative meaning because they contain elements of swearing, diatribe, bad prayer, and spelling and writing errors. The role of the government in this matter that is responsible for making writing standards and the contents of prohibition boards and notice boards must be in line with the standard rules of language. Therefore, the researcher wants to collaborate with the City Planning Office, which in this case is responsible for arranging the prohibition and announcement boards in the municipal, regency, and sub-district cities in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province. Therefore, the view of Sociology studies is needed to recommend the concept of an ecology city based on smart city. The research method used is mixed method, namely qualitative research conducted by interviewing the local community and quantitative research by conducting a questionnaire and counting the prohibition boards and announcements that are indicated not in accordance with the language rules.

Application of Marketing Techniques in Library Services and Challenges Faced by University Librarians in Sri Lanka

Libraries should explore the marketing strategies to be used to promote their services among users, to entice new users and retain existing users. The objectives of this study were to find out the marketing techniques used in Sri Lankan university libraries and identify the challenges that university librarians face when marketing their services. The study involved 130 academic staff members of the libraries in 15 state universities established under the purview of the University Grants Commission in Sri Lanka. The total population was considered as the sample and the data were collected through self-administered questionnaire. The data were analyzed using the SPSS software package considering the mean and standard deviation. There were 105 valid questionnaires among returns, and the response rate was 80.8%. As per the results, library websites, user orientation seminars, notice boards, and e-mail notifications were most frequently used to promote library services. Mobile applications, blogs and podcasts were rarely used to promote library services in Sri Lankan universities. The mean ratings of perceived challenges in the marketing of library services by university librarians in Sri Lanka were considered. Lack of networking among librarians (3.54) was identified as a significant challenge faced by Sri Lankan university librarians when marketing their services. Other significant challenges were unawareness of library user requirements, insufficient funds for marketing, increased cost of marketing and lack of skills in marketing library services. This concludes that Sri Lankan university librarians market their library services using an array of techniques and come across various challenges while adopting marketing techniques to their services. To overcome these challenges libraries should consider appointing a marketing librarian for each university library and establish a collaboration between them, develop a unique marketing strategy for each library, and allocation of funds for marketing library services.

FIRE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AMONG STUDENTS IN KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGES IN EASTERN KENYA

Purpose: The major objective of the study was to determine the status of fire preparedness among students at Kenya Medical Training College.
 Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study design. The study populations were 1st and 4th year students in Machakos and Embu KMTCs. A sample size of 336 students was selected randomly in both campuses while stratified random sampling technique was used to sample students from departments and classes in each College. Data was collected using pre-tested questionnaires, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. All the data collected was entered into Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 and analysis done using descriptive and inferential statistics.
 Findings: Students were aware of the types of disasters which could affect them while in the college with 181 (54%) of the respondents knew the possible fire risk sources in the rooms. Majority 218 (64.9%) did not know the college fire safety policy guidelines, while (72%) stated that they were vulnerable to fire disaster. Majority 329(98%) said fire drills as safety measures were never practiced in these colleges. There was no significant association between students’ age, gender, religion, and year of study and fire disaster preparedness (p>0.05).
 Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: There is need for the institutional fire policy to ensure students are trained of students on fire safety after admission. The data generated can be used by KMTC management through conducting periodic fire drills to keep students well prepared on fire preparedness and post their telephone numbers for the nearest firefighting equipment on the college notice boards, classrooms and in hostels

Android Application for my College

The welfare of the students and faculty plays a very significant role in any institution and in these changing times, students are more driven towards using a smartphone for every purpose. As we know that he world is at the fingertips of every users and now student can get access to any information from anywhere. So, an android application for student can be significantly helpful and this reduces the chance of visiting a library, websites and other places searching for the books, sample quizzes, study material, notices and any other information [5]. This project is an educational android application which is made for our college students and faculty members. In this project we have created two android applications i.e. CMRTC Admin and CMRTC android app. In CMRTC Admin app, only the authorized faculty members can access this admin app. The admin can modify the images, events, news, notices, quiz questions, study material and eBooks for students and can change the list of faculty members of different departments. Whereas the second app i.e. CMRTC app is only for students and other users and in this app they can get information about our college, Google maps location, notice board, gallery of the college, video lectures, study materials (eBooks, question papers, quizzes etc.) and students can download the study material, can share this app to their friends and for any feedback they can provide it in our college website. So, for the welfare of the college we have made this project.

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John Craig Hay was a much loved doctor in Uig and Bernera, Isle of Lewis, for more than 30 years until retiring in 1997. His life and career were built...

Wellbeing support for foundation doctors during COVID-19 in GHNHSFT

AimsThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of wellbeing amongst healthcare professionals. Medical professionals, notably junior doctors, are at increased risk of developing poor mental health and burnout. The GMC Barometer Study in 2020 showed that 32% of doctors found the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic detrimental to their wellbeing and mental health.The aim of this quality improvement project was to assess and improve hospital wellbeing support available to foundation doctors within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT) by learning and reflecting on the impact of COVID-19.MethodAfter identifying a lack of resources within GHNHSFT, wellbeing information boards were displayed in communal areas and distributed by email. These encompassed trust wide support, practical information including childcare and relaxation resources concentrating on mindfulness, exercise and culture. A survey of foundation doctors was completed to assess doctors’ focus and approach to wellbeing. Questions assessed influential factors in maintaining wellbeing, access to current hospital resources and future interventions.Result94% of respondents recognised that their focus on wellbeing increased during COVID-19. One third of foundation doctors found it challenging to maintain their wellbeing, with 40% reporting difficulty accessing hospital support and advice. The most important factors foundation doctors identified in maintaining wellbeing were exercise, cooking and baking, and social networks. Colleagues were a significant source of wellbeing support, followed by notice boards, email resources and social media.ConclusionCOVID-19 highlighted the importance and burden on wellbeing of foundation doctors, with a significant number struggling to access support. Future recommendations include the use of a ‘buddy system’, regular and accessible exercise classes and improved communication of wellbeing support and resources to staff members.Buddy systems have already shown success amongst teams however it is important these are accessible to all foundation doctors and universally offered within the trust. A weekly yoga class is being reintroduced to be available to all doctors.A particular focus has been the development of a health and wellbeing section to feature in the trusts weekly communications, with the aim to regularly signpost staff to ongoing wellbeing resources and support.Social networking and media were highlighted as important in both maintaining wellbeing and accessing resources. A future goal is to develop an official GHNHSFT Instagram or Twitter account focused on wellbeing. We hope to continue to learn from the impact of COVID-19, improving the availability of wellbeing support at GHNHSFT that will continue into the future.