Today's Technological Advances Research Articles

Characters in Audio Visual-Based Teaching Materials in Thematic Learning in Elementary Schools

This scientific article is motivated by the lack of character in students, where as we know today's technological advances can make the character decline in students, but if technology is used properly there will be many benefits, where most students in Indonesia currently With gadgets, technological advances can have both positive and negative impacts. The purpose of this research is to instill the character of students through the use of audio-visual-based teaching materials, such as videos. This study uses a qualitative method with the type of library research (library research), while data collection uses documentation techniques, namely data collection or from books or literatures and journals that discuss "Character in Audio-visual Based Teaching Materials in Thematic Learning. in elementary school". The data analysis technique uses the technique of drawing conclusions by identifying various special characteristics of a message in an objective, systematic and generalist manner. The results of this study are Characters in Audio-visual-Based Teaching Materials In Thematic Learning in Elementary Schools, of course there are various ways that a teacher can do in instilling character in students, one of which is here by using audio-visual-based teaching materials with theme 4 (healthy is healthy). important) sub-theme 3 (how to maintain the health of the circulatory system in humans) in fifth grade elementary school there are 8 characters that teachers can instill, the first being religious, the second being disciplined, the third being environmental care, the fourth being curiosity, the fifth being being responsible, the sixth being independent. , the seventh is social care, the eighth appreciates achievement.

PERANCANGAN SISTEM KEAMANAN BRANKAS DENGAN VERIFIKASI PASSWORD DAN SIDIK JARI BERBASIS IOT

The safe box is one of the targets of theft crimes. With today's technological advances, the parts of our bodies can be used as unique identities so that they can be used as system access. This method is quite good because the security system can immediately recognize the physical characteristics of the owner when opening the safe. In this case the authors make a safe box security system with passwords and fingerprints verification based on IoT. This system uses a combination interlock where the fingerprint scanner cannot perform a fingerprint scan without entering a password. Then the alarm will sound, and the system will send a telegram message notification to the safe owner's cell phone if there is an error more than three times when entering the password or during fingerprint scanning, as well as when the safe door is open and when the safe lose of primary power supply to avoid the possibility of the safe moving when there is a theft. Keypad and fingerprint scanner to open the safe door. NodeMcu V3 as a medium for sending data from the microcontroller system to the safe owner's cell phone to provide information to the safe owner in the event of an attempt to break into the safe by someone else. LCD screen as a guide in the process of opening the safe door. From the manufacture of this tool, it is hoped that if someone who wants to break into a safe will be easily identified and maintain more security.

Pengaruh Penggunaan Aplikasi Google Classroom terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa Kelas X di SMK LAB SCHOOL UNESA

The purpose of this study was to determine: the effect of using the google classroom application on student learning outcomes. In Indonesia, distance or online learning begins on March 16, 2020, where children start learning from their own homes without the need to go to school. Choosing the right application will affect students' interest in learning (Wulandari, 2016), which is usually done by giving assignments personally to students which tends to reduce student interest in learning. The learning process through Google Classroom is very easy to do.Various conveniences are indeed presented by today's technological advances that support the realization of more effective learning. In this study, the researchers focused on the use of google classroom learning media. The use of the google classroom application at this school is used as a medium in carrying out learning. The research method used is descriptive quantitative method. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The results of this study prove that there is an effect of google classroom on student learning outcomes, this is evidenced by the results of the paired sample test showing that H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted which shows that there are differences between pretest and posttest before and after using the google classroom application which shows that by using the google classroom application student learning outcomes can be increased.

Media Sosial Untuk Usaha Mandiri Pada Masa Pandemik Di Yayasan Baitul Karim

Today's technological advances can take advantage of the internet and their mobile devices to develop online businesses so that they can drive a wider market. The implementation of this PKM is carried out, with 1) The purpose of training for the Baitul Karim Foundation community. 2) Train the Baitul Karim Foundation community to use this social media by selling online. One of the platforms is the Tokopedia seller, one of the features found in the Tokopedia company that functions as a supporter of business actors to facilitate product marketing throughout the archipelago. As for how to register our account on Tokopedia, Tokopedia has advantages in the components of reviews and complaints (UK), certification and security (SK), product prices (HP), product descriptions (DP), and transportation (TR). This gives enthusiasm to provide workshops to several sellers or sellers by selling online through social media and several platforms such as Facebook, Instagram at the Baitul Karim Foundation.

COLLABORATIVE AIR QUALITY MAPPING OF DIFFERENT METROPOLITAN CITIES OF INDIA

Abstract. Environmental pollution has become extremely serious as a result of today's technological advancements all over the world. One of the most important environmental and public health risks is air pollution. The exponential growth of population, vehicular density on highways, urbanization, and other factors are rising air pollution in cities, necessitating techniques for monitoring and forecasting air quality or determining its health consequences. Various experiments are being conducted on city air quality and its distribution through the built climate. The amount of emissions in the air varies according to the time of day as depicted it is merely high in morning time between 9 to 10 am and between 5 to 6 pm in all cities. These collected data are also characterized as peak hour, average hour, and off-peak hour. It also varies geographically and during special occasions. Since computing and showcasing of air pollution levels require terrain data, air quality data from the open sources i.e. CPCB (central pollution control board, India), and air pollution prediction models. Acculumating the data of the air pollution parameter from the open sources of cities based on typically very crowded, averagely crowded, and thinly crowded areas across the city and then mapping it on ArcGIS. The data monitoring has been done for the whole year merely main emphasizes has been done on the three seasons autumn, winter, and summer (January, May, and August). Also, in winter the value of having pollutants is high due to winter inversion and in the morning also the value is higher, and in monsoon, due to precipitation, it decreases. The dispersion model help in considering the wind speed and direction, the computed data from each source location reaching out to the monitoring sensing station from the comparatively adding to the value of pollutant. With the help of questionnaires, computed out to the result that people residing or having the workplace near to the busy crossing are more promising to have the health-related issue like chocking, respiratory diseases. Men are merely more affected by this between the age of 37 to 63 years.

Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) to determine the character of wayang kulit

Indonesia is a country with diverse cultures. One of which is Wayang Kulit, which has been recognized by UNESCO. Wayang kulit has a variety of names and personalities, however most younger generations are not familiar with the characters of these shadow puppets. With today's rapid technological advancements, people could use this technology to detect objects using cameras. Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is one method that can be used. CNN is a learning process that is included in the Deep Learning section and is used to find the best representation. The CNN is commonly used for object detection, would be used to classify good and bad characters. The data used consists of 100 black and white puppet images that were downloaded one at a time. The data was obtained through a training process that uses the CNN method and Google Colab to help speed up the training process. After that, a new model is created to test the puppet images. The result obtained a 92 percent accuracy rate, means that CNN can differentiate the Wayang Kulit character

The influence of excessive use of social media

Technology that is overgrowing makes the audience increasingly spoiled with the existing features, including social media, which is a part of today's technological advances. Many platforms offer features that make users even more interested in sharing their excellent routines on these platforms. However, excessive use of social media and poor use harms users. One of the problems that result from overuse and poor use is the increasing incidence of depression. Individuals who experience depression tend to feel insufficient, and a feeling of wanting to end their life arises. Hence, it is necessary to know the causes and solutions to reduce the impact of excessive use of social media. This research method is quantitative. Researchers shared questionnaires to 101 respondents who were social media users aged at least 15 years. The results of this study indicate that most respondents tend to experience mood changes when using social media. That can occur because of jealousy when seeing content on their social media. Therefore, social media users must control their use of social media, for example, by being optimistic, doing fun activities, and increasing their religiosity.

Pancreatic islet transplantation under the kidney capsule of mice: model of refinement for molecular and ex-vivo graft analysis.

Diabetes cell therapy by human islet transplantation can restore an endogenous insulin secretion and normal glycaemic control in type 1 diabetic patients for as long as 10 years post transplantation. Before transplantation, each clinical islet preparation undergoes extensive in-vitro and in-vivo quality controls. The in-vivo quality control assay consists of transplanting human islets under the kidney capsule of immunocompromised mice. Currently, it is considered the best predictive factor to qualify clinical transplant efficiency. This chimeric model offers a wide area of study since it combines the possibility of producing not only quantitative but also a maximum of qualitative data. Today's technological advances allow us to obtain more accurate and stronger data from the animals used in research while ensuring their comfort and well-being throughout the protocol, including cage enrichment and pain treatment during and after surgery. As demonstrated in this valuable model, we are able to generate more usable results (Refine), while reducing the number of animals used (Reduce), by focusing on the development of ex-vivo analysis techniques (Replace), which clearly highlights the Burch and Russell 3Rs concept.

Implementasi Algoritma Graf dan Algoritma Genetika pada Peringkasan Single Document

In today's technological advancements, finding information is easier and faster. But not a little information that is not true or commonly referred to as hoaxes. Therefore, information must be obtained from several sources to ensure the accuracy of the information. Automatic Text Summarization System is a system used for text based document summarization. This system can help find the core of a news document, so it does not require much time to read. Researchers use Graph Algorithms and Genetic Algorithms in system development. From the test results obtained by the accuracy of the system produced by the system with manual numbers have a cosine similarity value of 71.21%. This can prove that the system built can be used by users because the results of tests carried out get high accuracy values.

Repatriation of self-initiated expatriates: expectations vs. experiences

PurposeWhile there is a burgeoning literature on self-initiated expatriates (SIEs), the emphasis has been on expatriation not repatriation. The purpose of this paper therefore is to explore how repatriating SIEs perceive the experience of repatriation compared with their pre-repatriation expectations. Further, we examine the seminal work of Black et al. (1992) in the light of current day realities.Design/methodology/approachThis qualitative research draws on interviews with SIE New Zealanders returning home. It is an exploratory longitudinal study, based on interview data collected prior to (n = 32), and after (n = 27) repatriation, comparing expectations and experiences of repatriation.FindingsFindings show that there is a strong level of congruence between the expectations of the return and their experience of repatriation. This congruence eases the transition and mitigates the impact of reverse culture shock. We revise Black et al.'s framework of repatriation adjustment to more accurately reflect the expectations and experiences of repatriating SIEs, recognising the importance of individual agency and the impact of today's technological advances on repatriation.Research limitations/implicationsThe contributions of this paper include clarification of repatriating SIEs. Further, through the revision of the framework, we identify new areas of research that would aid our understanding of repatriating SIEs and lead to the development of a more detailed model. We highlight the interplay between variables showing how these might mitigate the shock of repatriation.Originality/valueRepatriation is an under-researched phase of the SIE, and this study provides empirical data that contributes to our understanding of the construct. Black et al.'s framework of repatriation adjustment is revised in the context of contemporary SIE, highlighting the holistic nature of self-initiated expatriation and repatriation, viewing the events not as discrete, but as a continuum of time.

Physical activity and sport: post-COVID19

Dear Editor: With the horizon of a new normal around the corner, physical activity and sport have proven to be one of the best weapons to combat this period of forced confinement, which has left a new stage of health, physical activity, and sports, where these four signs of identity that are here to stay receive more value than ever: 1.-) Health care through motor skills, as a substantial and obligatory value for the entire society, multiplying the options of all professionals and companies related to health. In this first sign of identity, we would like to point out the turn that the economy must establish towards the construction of an authentic identity of valuation of healthy movement, above old trends that have underestimated the value of physical activity towards health. Today no one has doubts, and this is how many scientific publications refute it, about the incalculable value of motor skills as the backbone of universal public health. In this sense, research on how important physical activity is as a better shield against cancer, or the strengthening of the immune system through regularized physical activity, stands out, adding the different longitudinal studies that prescribe a greater life expectancy from moving. 2.-) Protecting the environment starting on sports practice. One of the great threats of our new world is the degradation of the planet and its link with health problems. In this section, it's essential to have an ecological vision of our new post-COVID19 era. We must have a commitment to this planet that has given us so much and asked so little in return. With this, physical activity and sport abroad will become very important, not only because of its influence on our health but also because of the necessary care for its ecological protection. We will see a boom in motor transport, an increase in sports practices in the environment, and finally use of clean energy-related to physical-sports practice. 3.-) Technological advances in physical activity and sport are here to stay. From whatever perspective we choose as an example, this confinement has shown that the face-to-face way in which we were living, turns out many situations and activities aren't strictly necessary, but that online communication has gained value and will be invaluable in this new society post-COVID19. From total connectivity, in terms of the individual's health and physical performance parameters, or from sports education in a virtual way, we have realized the potential of today's technological advances, which will enable us through artificial intelligence be able to anticipate what can happen. This technological spectrum is the great Pandora's box for the improvement of our population, for a society that was crying out for a change in teaching and sports practice, in physical activity and quality of life and even in sports performance. 4.-) Scientific knowledge as the only way of physical activity and sport. If this humanitarian crisis has demonstrated anything, it's the value of the scientific community as the only true and credible source of our society. For a long time in Spain, many authors have defended the idea that we cannot advance if we don't believe in R + D + I (Research, Development, and Innovation) but now the time has come, where it is essential for physical activity and sports science. With an economic crisis on the horizon and with a need to rebrand ourselves, scientific knowledge is gaining more and more ground, which must be conquered, with advice, studies and reports, and basic and applied research. Sports club, sports company or public entity must be based on scientific knowledge, it's no longer valid just the old way, I have the money, so I buy. Now the rules have changed, we must optimize what we have and continue to provide opportunities for each element that makes up our society.

Factors for Pornography Addiction and its Implication on Teenager Personality

Addiction to pornography is an act of watching or viewing pornographic material repeatedly which is difficult to dispel by those affected. Pornography addiction among Malaysians not only involves adults but also involves minors such as teenagers. This article aims to discuss the factors that contribute to pornography addiction among teenagers that may be driven by today's technological advances and developments. As a result of analyses from previous studies, most researchers agree that technology is a leading factor in the prevalence of pornography among teenagers today.However, based on the findings of the study, the average researcher focused on the Internet as the only technology that has contributed to pornography addiction without looking at the influence of modern inventions (gadgets) in causing pornography addiction among students. Previous research show that pornography brings about negative implications on the lives and health of those involved. As such, this article provide information and insights for the public, especially parents and students, about the technological factors in adolescent pornography addiction and the negative implications of pornography in life.

REDUCE THE USE OF GADGETS: Parent’s coping strategies for children’s social development

Today's technological advances are very rapid and increasingly sophisticated with the creation of gadgets. Gadgets greatly affect the development of elementary school students, especially developments in social interaction. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of the old usage of gadgets with the social development of school children. The design of this research is correlation analysis with the cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were all 1-5 grade students at Jabon 2 Mojoanyar Elementary School in Mojokerto Regency with 125 children. The sampling technique uses total sampling. The sample of this study amounted to 125 children. The research instrument used a social development questionnaire. Data analysis using crosstab. The results of this study indicate that most children use gadgets> 2 hours a day, 89 children (71.2%), and most school-age children have sufficient social development, 83 children (66.4%). The results of the crosstab analysis show that the longer children use gadgets, the less social development of children. Children who use gadgets over time from the time limit specified by some experts make them addicted and less sensitive to the surrounding environment. Children tend to be individual and passive in interacting with their social environment and peers.
 
 Keywords: Gadget, social Development, school-age children

Cultural Adaptation: The Impact of Social Media Toward Uses and Gratification

The emergence of new media, the internet with various applications is used worldwide. It also alters the individual way of communicating and interacting with individuals with other individuals. With today's technological advances, interaction between individuals does not just use texts but interaction relationships become more interactive with the existence of some social media. Various social media exist online like Instagram, Facebook, and others. These social media users are of different ages and backgrounds. The phenomenon of overwhelming social media poses many effects on the use of the internet as a new media as a result of the development of the technology itself. Through Theory of Uses and Satisfaction, individuals who use certain media and certain media content to meet their needs behind specific goals. The effects include on human communication. The facilities available on social media enable an individual to communicate with other individuals without boundaries as well as sharing information, knowledge, making friendships and being a medium to entertain. In addition, social media is also a medium of cultural adaptation. Adaptation between new cultures involves the process of understanding through interactions so that demands of a new cultural environment can be fulfilled.Keywords: communication, culture, social media, usability and satisfaction

Online Exam Vigilantes at Australian Universities: Student Academic Fraudulence and the Role of Universities to Counteract

In this research pilot, the authors are taking an elemental look at exam vigilantes and in a broader sense academic fraudulence. In the last decade, there has been an increasing number of universities offering online degrees. Along with this new method of completing degrees comes a new body of academic dishonesty and misconduct. Not only is academic dishonesty widespread, it is also often underestimated by universities. Additionally, today's technological advances have enabled students to cheat in several different ways. Nonetheless, technology can also be used to combat the issue of cheating by employing biometrics to identify students based on physiological and behavioural characteristics and by applying the use IP addresses as a tool to identify collusions. Although most of the research on this topic has focused on the United States (US), this paper the will exclusively focus on how it applies to the Australian university landscape.

PEMBUATAN APLIKASI MONITORING (FILTERING) WEBSITE UNTUK PENGGUNAAN KOMPUTER DENGAN PEMROGRAMAN VISUAL

The development of today's modern technological advances led to the need of the internet can not be avoided. The ability of the Internet as a modern media of information and communication can be an effective and efficient means for the exchange and dissemination of information globally unhindered by distance, time differences and geographical factors by users around the world. The use of the internet at the moment many abused for things that are negative as appearance of various kinds of websites that contain pornographic and more easily to get internet access extensively without strict control so it can be accessible to anyone, including minors. Monitoring and filtering action is required against these sites. This study aims to assist the government in the implementation of anti-pornography laws and the parents in monitoring their children by blocking sites that contain pornography. Blocking system in this website monitoring application (filtering) is based on code that has been made. This application is one kind of standalone application that can be run without the need for prior installation on Windows operating systems. For the manufacture of user interface used programming languages Visual Basic 2010.The results showed that the monitoring application can perform filtering by looking every caption on the programs that are running, and then match it with the program code that has been made. If there is a match, then the application will close the program. This application can be hidden so that computer users will not be aware of the time of filtering. This application also has a feature to store the results of monitoring during the computer is being used so that will be easier to control the use of computer. Keyword : Monitoring, Filtering, Pornography

An enhanced variational level set method for MRI brain image segmentation using IFCM clustering and LBM

Today's technological advances in medical imaging have given rise to efficient diagnostic procedures. Segmentation identifies and defines individual objects with various attributes such as size, shape, texture, spatial location, contrast, brightness, noise, and context. Deformable segmentation methods are Active contours, which are used to match and track images of an atomic structure by determining constraints derived from the image data. Level set method is an integral part of active contour family, considerable work towards level set methods has identified two main disadvantages i.e., initialization of controlling parameters and time complexity. In this paper, the methodology employed proposes an enhanced Variational level set methodology for Magnetic Resonance (MR) brain image segmentation with heterogeneous intensity. Core concept of IFCM is based on Intuitionistic fuzzy set. Both the values of membership and non membership values for the purpose of labelling are utilized together. As the result of experimentation reveals the efficiency of the recommended IFCM algorithm and Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) to overcome the drawbacks of Level Set methods by using the energy function to reduce the processing time which addresses the time complexity issue. The proposed system combines of both IFCM and LBM to form a novel approach. The system is tested on a large set of MRI brain images, extensive research and experiments were carried over on the standard dataset and the results are found to be improved in identification of tumor size detection with respect to time complexity.

Uji kualitas air minum isi ulang disekitar kampus uin Raden Fatah Palembang

Humans need water for various purposes, such as bathing, cooking and most importantly for everydayconsumption. Along with today's technological advances and accompanied by increasingly busy human activitythen people tend to choose a more practical way with relatively low cost to meet the needs of drinking water byusing drinking water contents ulang.Permenkes No. 429 in 2010, assessed quality drinking water frommicrobiological parameters are not the discovery of total coliform bacteria in 10 ml of sample. According tosome previous studies, many refill drinking water depot that produce water does not comply with themicrobiological peryaratan. The purpose of this study is to conduct a microbiological water qualitypresentation based on the value of MPN Coliform, by identifying the presence of Escherichia coli in drinkingwater produced depot refill drinking water around the UIN Raden Fatah Palembang. The study was conductedin June 2016 in the Laboratory of the Faculty of Mathematics and Teaching Tarbiyah Raden Fatah StateIslamic University in Palembang. This study uses qualitative descriptive method by comparing the laboratoryresults with standard tables Most Probable Number (MPN), which consists of a test estimation, confirmationtest, and test the amplifier. Get their research results in the bacteria Escherichia coli and Coliform. Of the foursamples unfit for consumption because of a fourth consecutive MPN values per 10 ml coliform bacteria are12.4 per 100 ml; 22.7 per 100 ml; 14 per 100 ml; 1100 per 100 ml, and contains the bacteria Escherichia colisequentially 12.4 per 100 ml; 22.7 per 100 ml; 3 per 100 ml; 1100 per 100 ml.

Ag+ release inhibition from ZrCN–Ag coatings by surface agglomeration mechanism: structural characterization

New multifunctional materials based on well-established materials to which functional properties are added, such as antibacterial performance, have become a relevant research topic, in order to meet the requirements of today's technological advances. This paper reports the results of a detailed structural and chemical characterization study of ZrCN–Ag coatings produced by reactive magnetron sputtering, as well as the release of silver after immersion in a simulated body fluid (Hank's balanced salt solution), which mimic the material behaviour within the human body. The chemical composition was evaluated by electron probe microanalysis, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy, whereas the structure was assessed by Raman spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction. The material exhibits a homogeneous distribution of the elements throughout the films, with a (C + N)/Zr ratio of around 1.3 and 15 at% of silver. A mixture of amorphous (a-C and CNx) and crystalline phases (ZrCN) was identified. In addition, the silver was detected to be released in less than 0.7% of the total silver in the films, occurring during the first two hours of immersion; no further release was evidenced after this period of time.

Interactive Design Work with Kindergarten Children: “Bird House” Digital Presentation and Practice

The workshop that is subject to the study is to use today's technological advances for gaining better understanding of architecture for kindergarten children. This is to enhance children's awareness and responsiveness for the world diverse cultural life and nature and aim to make them skillful and responsible individuals.This activity is created towards 3 different age groups at the same kindergarten school. This workshop is included of two modules, while information and storytelling which created in a digital environment towards children from the first module, practice phase (model making) forms the second module.It is clearly observed that during the process of workshop, throughout the digital presentations, children showed more interest and communicate better for images projected on the wall and by touching these images on the wall; they try to explain their emotions. The purpose of the study which is a more interactive than traditional methods for the development of kindergarten students aims to discuss the goals and transfer the results of the workshop in details