Sistem Fonem Isolek Kuntu Kabupaten Kampar

This synchronic study describes the phoneme system of the Kuntu isolect, one of the isolects used in Kampar Regency, Riau Province. The data is the informant's speech using the Kuntu isolect related to the prepared vocabulary. Data was collected by recording and interviewing selected informants, using the listening and speaking method, and analyzed using the equivalent method and the basic premise of Pike (1966). Based on the results of the analysis, IKKK has 42 sounds, namely vocoid, contoid, and diphthong sounds. The IKKK phoneme system has 33 phonemes consisting of five vowel phonemes, eighteen consonant phonemes, and ten diphthong phonemes. Kuntu isolect syllables consist of eight patterns, namely V, VK, KV, KD, KVK, KKV, KDK, and KKVK. The diversity of Kuntu isolect diphthong phonemes found in this study is not much different from previous studies. This proves that the Kuntu isolect of Kampar Regency is a Minangkabau dialect even though Kuntu Village is administratively located in the Riau Province. In addition, the customary system used by the people of Kuntu Village (matrilineal) is another proof that Kuntu Village, Kampar Regency has a relationship with Minangkabau

Estimation and Analysis of Sports Energy Consumption Based on Gait Tactile Parameters

The morbidity of obesity and related metabolic syndrome is on the rise, which may be related to the decrease of physical activity. Therefore, keeping energy balance is the basic premise to prevent multiple metabolic syndromes, and the research on the composition and application of energy consumption has become a hot spot. The combination of expectation-maximization algorithm and MapReduce computing model realizes the migration of traditional algorithm to “cloud computing” platform. The physical fitness evaluation algorithm based on collaborative filtering is constructed, and a gait tactile recognition algorithm is proposed by feature selection based on the MEMS sensor. Finally, the algorithm is tested, and a conclusion is drawn. This algorithm is effective in monitoring and recognizing human gait. With the increase of weightlessness characteristics, the sensitivity of detection remains unchanged, and the specificity will increase. In a word, it is scientific and effective. Thus, the reference for establishing the index system of tactile biomechanical parameters of adolescent gait and studying the low-cost and portable energy measurement method of multiparameter indexes is provided.

Design and fabrication of wheel removing machine

The proposed system's basic premise is to reduce personnel during nut fitting and removing wheels from autos. The motor is at the heart of the project and its implementation. Motor, Nut fitting arrangement (multi nut remover), and spur gear arrangement are the components employed here for the efficient operation of separate blocks. The model's main goal is to remove all of a wheel's nuts at once, rather than one by one. The model's premise is to use a spur gear to transfer relative motion to other gears. The primary spur gear is connected to the motor shaft in the model, which rotates due to the motor. The primary gear is the driver, while the secondary gears are the driven. The major gear is located in the model's center. The secondary gears and the primary gear are in sync. To ensure precise meshing and tool spacing, the secondary gears are set at predetermined distances. The drive axle is equipped with primary gear. The cover has several auxiliary axles that extend through it. Each secondary axle has a first end that is positioned inside the housing and a second end that extends outwardly from the cover. One of the first ends is attached to each of several secondary gears. Each of the secondary gears is in contact with the primary gear. One of the secondary axles is connected to each of the couplers. The project and implementation must provide the motor with both positive and negative potential. If we press the corresponding switch for forwarding rotation, the nut will be fixed; if we press the corresponding switch for reverse rotation, the polarity will be reversed, and the nut will be removed. The motor can be controlled according to the needs of the operator. To tighten or remove the nut, the operator should lift the model and place it in the proper location.

Automatic and Accurate Calculation of Rice Seed Setting Rate Based on Image Segmentation and Deep Learning

The rice seed setting rate (RSSR) is an important component in calculating rice yields and a key phenotype for its genetic analysis. Automatic calculations of RSSR through computer vision technology have great significance for rice yield predictions. The basic premise for calculating RSSR is having an accurate and high throughput identification of rice grains. In this study, we propose a method based on image segmentation and deep learning to automatically identify rice grains and calculate RSSR. By collecting information on the rice panicle, our proposed image automatic segmentation method can detect the full grain and empty grain, after which the RSSR can be calculated by our proposed rice seed setting rate optimization algorithm (RSSROA). Finally, the proposed method was used to predict the RSSR during which process, the average identification accuracy reached 99.43%. This method has therefore been proven as an effective, non-invasive method for high throughput identification and calculation of RSSR. It is also applicable to soybean yields, as well as wheat and other crops with similar characteristics.

Assessing the impact of environmental management systems on corporate and environmental performance

The interests of companies have increased to reduce or remove the waste produced during the manufacture, usage and/or disposal of the goods of the company. The necessity for such activities has been prioritised, while current research attempts to uncover the components which promote or dissuade such actions. With the advent of ISO 14001 corporate environmental management systems became the focus of attention (EMS). The basic premise is that such a system is crucial for the capacity of an enterprise to decrease waste and pollution and improve its overall performance concurrently. In this research, this assumption is assessed. Based on the data given by North American executives surveys, their behavior towards EMS and ISO 14001, the research evaluates the relative impacts of a formal but not certified EMS compared to a formal, certified system. The findings show firmly that companies with a formal EMS perceive well beyond pollution reduction and that the effect on many aspects of operating performance is critically favorable. The findings indicate that companies that have received EMS certification have a higher performance effect than companies that do not have their EMS certification. Moreover, experience with these systems has a larger effect on the selection and usage of environmental choices over time. These findings show the necessity to investigate deeper EMS, the environmental choices of a company and the direct and indirect connections between these systems and performance.

Why Hubel and Wiesel never go out of style

The simple, speculative account of the functional properties of V1 neurons proffered more than half a century ago by Hubel and Wiesel has not proven empirically fruitful. Yet, despite its age, theoretical problems and empirical impotence, this work continues to be uncritically cited as a basic premise of (chronically non-replicable) V1 research, due to the prioritization of simple math over empirical validity.

An Energy-Saving Forwarding Mechanism Based on Clustering for Opportunistic Networks

In Opportunistic Networks (OppNets), mobility of and contact between nodes are explored to create communication opportunities and exchange messages and information. A basic premise for a better performance of these networks is a collaboration of the nodes during communication. However, due to energy restriction factors, nodes may eventually fail to collaborate with message exchanges. In this work, we propose a routing mechanism called eGPDMI to improve message probability of delivery while optimizing nodes’ energy consumption. Unlike other algorithms proposed in OppNets literature, eGPDMI groups nodes by energy level and nodes interests using clustering techniques. Our major assumption is that retaining messages in nodes with the highest energy levels can improve network performance, thus overcoming the problem of nodes’ disconnection due to unwillingness to cooperate due to low energy values. Through questionnaire application and factorial design experiments, we characterize the impacts of energy levels in OppNets. Further, we apply performance evaluation of the eGPDMI mechanism in terms of effectiveness using mobility from real-world scenarios. The results show that our mechanism effectively reduces the degradation of the probability of delivery when the minimum energy level used for nodes to cooperate with communication increases.

A Model of Transformational Leadership in the Organisational Culture of Preschool Institution

The culture of an organisation refers to the common and dominant values and norms, as well as the beliefs and perceptions of its employees. Organisational culture influences employee behaviour and attitudes. The culture of the institution predetermines the tone of the environment, which can affect employee satisfaction. The basic premise of this paper is established in the connection between the characteristics of the leader and the transformational model of leadership in the organisational culture of the preschool institution. This research aims to determine whether the assessments and self-assessments of leaders and preschool teachers differ in the frequency of using the transformational leadership style and to determine the relationship between the transformational leadership style and the leader’s personality traits. The research was conducted in a private Croatian preschool institution, which consists of 10 kindergartens. A total of 51 participants in 9 kindergartens participated in the research. The study used a quantitative research approach. The research results show that preschool teachers and leaders do not differ significantly in estimates of the frequency of application of the transformational leadership style and that there is a significant correlation between some characteristics of the leader and the transformational model of preschool leadership.

Integrating HRM and Leadership: A Proposed Framework for Effective Leadership in Contemporary Organization

Despite the bulk of studies in the domain of leadership, there is still a dearth of agreement over what makes leaders effective. The objective of the present study is to address this gap by devising a model for leadership effectiveness in light of previous studies. The basic premise of the framework presented in this study is the same as Contingency leadership theory (Fiedler, 1964; 1967). To be successful, managers need to implement different leadership styles in different situations and that a particular leadership style would be most effective in specific circumstances. It is proposed that managers need to implement transactional or transformational leadership style and adopt associated HRM practices depending upon the level of LMX relationship which might lead to effective leadership in an organization. Effective people management requires that HR practices should be applied by a manager with a matching and consistent leadership style. Leadership effectiveness is enhanced if a manager uses a leadership style with supportive HR practices that best matches a particular group of subordinates. Moreover; uncovering the underlying relationship between HRM and leadership will help refine current methodological approaches in this area, guiding theoretical improvement and policy development related to HRM and leadership.

Urban Imbalance and Non-inclusive Development in Mexico: The Case of its Top 15 Major Urban Municipalities

Under the basic premise that an economy and its territory as a socioeconomic entity, are inscribed into a nation’s space. Accordingly, the concomitant sustainable handling of its natural resources and people ́s well-being depends on myriad factors among which stands out firstly, the country's own socioeconomic dynamics and secondly, but not least important, the political capacity of the State ́s intervention into the economy, as the foremost legal entity capable to advance the nation ́s economic strategy, to simultaneously foment growth and social well-being into the nation. Upon this premise, the article aims at analyzing the socioeconomic implications and multiple externalities derived from the neoliberal economic strategy implemented by Mexico in the last decades, with particular reference to the country ́s current urban imbalances around the country ́s top 15 municipalities including Mexico City to demonstrate its failure and the compelling need to reorient it towards a more balanced, social-inclusive and sustainable urban development. Time ́s horizon for this analysis ranges from 1980-2018.