bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Attitudes of Non-native Speakers of English Studying in Australia towards World Englishes
Authors: Patria Aditya Nur
Published: August 2021

The present study explores attitudes of non-native speakers of English studying in a reputable university in Melbourne, Australia, towards world Englishes. In particular, the study investigates different attitudes between students enrolled in a university subject, which indirectly promotes the students’ acceptance towards them and those who have not taken the subject towards world Englishes. The present study uses the direct approach, which allows informants to give an account of their attitudes (McKenzie, 2010). By adopting a questionnaire designed by Yoshikawa (2005), the present study seeks to answer two research questions: (1) Do non-native English students taking the subject have different attitudes from non-native English students who have not taken the subject towards world Englishes? (2) Do the students enrolled in Linguistic-Related majors have different attitudes from the students enrolled in Non-Linguistic-Related majors towards world Englishes? The findings of the study will contribute to the literature on world Englishes and the identification of a possible way to promote the acceptance of world Englishes. The results show that informants who are taking/have taken the subject tend to have more positive attitudes towards non-Inner Circle varieties than those who have not taken the subject. Similar results are also shown among informants grouped based on their majors in which Linguistics-Related ones are more acceptant. However, there is no significant difference regarding their attitudes toward Inner Circle English.
Saudi Female EFL Undergraduates’ Knowledge, Perceptions, Problems, and Suggestions for Research Method Courses
Authors: Alghizzi Talal Musaed
Published: August 2021

This study aimed to analyze English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ knowledge and perceptions of research method courses in the Department of English Language and Literature, at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU). It also investigated the problems that students encounter and offered some suggestions for improving these courses. The significance of the study is that such topic has never been investigated before in such context. The study participants were 1,022 students (Levels three, four, five, six and seven) who voluntarily filled out a questionnaire consisting of sections on four factors/themes: knowledge, perceptions, problems, and suggestions. The collected data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics software to compare the students’ answers, and a one-way analysis of variance test was used to detect the differences between academic levels regarding each theme. The results showed that regardless of the students’ academic levels, all of them agreed on studying and therefore knowing the research basic components; however, regarding the elements constituting each of these basic components, significant differences were found between the five groups. The results also indicated that these students have positive perceptions of the courses even though they encountered some research-related problems such as in knowing all or some research basic components and their specific elements; writing all or some of them; citing, summarizing, and paraphrasing sources; allocating primary and secondary resources; collecting and analyzing data; and consulting research manuals. Finally, all students agreed that it would be helpful if they were assigned individual research supervisors and coauthored an article with them, a research course was taught in all academic levels for a bachelor’s degree, a research club was established, and research seminars were held.
A New Approach for Paraphrasing and Rewording a Challenging Text
Authors: Polat Yahya , Bajak Satylmysh , Zhumaeva Ainuska
Published: August 2021

This article aims to propose a practical model for intra-lingual translation or paraphrase in another term. Paraphrase is a restatement of a text, rewording something written or spoken, especially to achieve greater clarity. This approach could help a troubled translator who is having issues translating a complex text into a receptor language by assessing the source text and reconstructing the contents in a simpler semantic structure. (Larson, 2012) Noam Chomsky’s generative–transformational model (1957, 1965) and Larson’s (2012) methodology have been followed to analyze sentences into a series of related levels governed by the help of several other techniques. To achieve this, firstly, the concepts; Intralingual translation, rewording, paraphrasing, and restatement are identified and explained. Secondly, methods of rewording are unpacked, then other elements that play an essential role in paraphrasing are presented. Thirdly, steps of paraphrasing are applied to the text Taj Mahal where skewings between semantic structure and grammatical features are studied and unskewed. Lastly, a conclusion is drawn from the findings to verify the hypothesis of the paraphrase. The findings and results of rewording are also briefly discussed.
Language Difficulties Faced by Saudi Diploma Students at King Abdulaziz University: A Case Study
Authors: Shousha Amal Ibrahim
Published: August 2021

This study aimed to explore the language difficulties faced by English diploma students and provide solutions to overcome them. The data collected in the form of a questionnaire administered to 39 female students were compared in percentages for closed – ended questions and thematically for open-ended ones. Results showed that diploma students struggled with listening, speaking and reading’s higher cognitive skills such as guessing the meaning from context and reading between the lines. In addition, tenses, question formations, and reported speech were the most difficult grammatical points for them. These challenges were attributed to the institutional, dispositional, situational, academic, and pedagogical barriers faced by students as adult learners resulting mainly from the students’ study gaps and their lack of contact with the English language. Solutions included the use of more varied activities and up -to -date interesting reading passages, more practice of listening and speaking inside and outside classrooms, and having a placement test before joining the diploma program.
Vocabulary Learning Strategies Used by Thai High School Students in Science, Language, and English Programs
Authors: Thiendathong Panadda , Sukying Apisak
Published: August 2021

This study investigated the vocabulary learning strategies used by Thai high school students. The aim was to identify the frequency of different techniques used by high school learners studying in various programs. The main objective of this study was to compare the use of vocabulary learning strategies between multiple programs of study and examine the relationship between these different strategies. A total of 491 high school students from multiple academic disciplines participated in this study. A 47-item questionnaire of vocabulary learning strategies was given to the participants. In addition, qualitative data were collected via semi-structured interviews with 21 students to gain further information on their vocabulary learning strategy use. The interview recordings were immediately transcribed verbatim and translated from Thai into English by two experts. The results indicated that the most frequently used strategies were determination strategies, whereas memory strategies were used the least. The findings also showed that the learning context influenced the participants’ use of vocabulary learning strategies. The qualitative results further revealed the variety of vocabulary learning strategies and the degrees of strategy use. In conclusion, this study highlighted that vocabulary learning strategies are interrelated, and the strategies adopted by learners can depend on vocabulary learning conditions.
人称代词“朕”源头考察 Probe into the Origin of Personal Pronoun “朕” (zhèn)
Authors: Xu Jinjing
Published: August 2021

[Sinologia Hispanica, China Studies Review,5, 2 (2017), pp. 87-100] In Chinese, “朕” (zhèn) is a very special personal pronoun. Since the First Emperor of Qín, in the long history of two thousand years in China, it has always existed as the privilege pronoun of the emperor. So, why two thousand years ago, before the emperor to set the word, but not other words? The word “朕” has any special meaning and role? This article attempts to analyze the use of the Chinese characters in Oracle and concludes the results of the reconstructions of Old Chinese in recent years. This article attempts to analyze the use of the Chinese characters in Oracle and concludes the results of the reconstructions of Old Chinese in recent years. It is preliminarily thought that the character “朕” represented by the Chinese characters are not just the forms of first-person pronouns, but two: one for the firstperson pronouns are qualified, the other for the first-person pronouns contrastive form. At the same time, we try to propose two suffixes */ɯ/ and */m/.
How riots spread between cities: Introducing the ‘police pathway’
Authors: Drury John , Stott Clifford , Ball Roger , Barr Dermot , Bell Linda , Reicher Steve , Neville Fergus Gilmour
Published: August 2021

Waves of riots are politically and psychologically significant national events. The role of police perceptions and practices in spreading unrest between cities has been neglected in previous research, even though the police are significant actors in these events. We examined the role of police interventions in the spread of rioting to one English city in August 2011 by triangulating multiple data sources and analysing police accounts and community participant interviews. Rioting in other cities had relatively little direct influence in the community, but led to heightened vigilance in the police. The resultant police mobilization inadvertently created a large gathering in a local community with a history of hostile relations with police. Police attempts to disperse the crowd affected many more people than those originally intending to riot, leading to collective conflict. These findings support a new theoretical account of the role of policing in riot spread. Complementing existing accounts of diffusion, our study helps explain how self-fulfilling prophecy can operate to spread conflict between cities.
Tailoring Potent Courses for ESP Learners: A Way to Better Fulfil their Demands
Authors: ZAGHAR Fatma , ZAGHAR El-Alia Wafaâ
Published: August 2021

In this day and age, it is absolutely indispensable for acquiring competence in English to grapple with the real impediments and huge challenges of the modern epoch. The emergence of English as a global language is among the factors that could explicate its vitality and its expansion. The basic burden of making language courses more relevant to learners’ needs resulted in the advent of languages for specific purposes movement, known in English Language Teaching circles as English for Specific Purposes. ESP then, has since its inception in the early 1960s become one of the most dynamic branches of applied linguistics in general, and of Teaching English as a Foreign Language in particular. To amass relevant data, a case study was conducted through a combination of a questionnaire, classroom observation, and informal interviews with language teachers and subject specialists. The main aim of this present paper is to precisely delineate the teaching/learning process of ESP in the department of Computer Sciences at the University of ORAN1 in Algeria, and the learners’ attitudes towards this teaching. For this purpose, it is necessary to explore the utility of ESP as perceived by learners, and to address problems faced by instructors. The results indicate that the students have a positive attitude towards ESP and that their poor achievement was due to multiple reasons. This digest concludes by offering some suggestions and implications as remedial actions to the major confronted concerns.
Existing EFL Pedagogies in Thai Higher Education: Views from Thai University Lecturers
Authors: Boonsuk Yusop , Ambele Eric A.
Published: August 2021

Since English is extensively used among linguacultural users to access life opportunities, it has become a requisite foreign language in the Thai educational system. To prepare Thai learners for this new changing role of English and reduce English Language Teaching dependency on the native English variety, this study aimed to explore English lecturers’ voices in Thai universities on existing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) pedagogies at the Thai tertiary level with the research question: how do English lecturers in Thai universities perceive EFL in Thai universities? Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with 25 Thai EFL university lecturers selected from ten different universities in Thailand and analyzed using content analysis. The finding reveals that EFL-oriented pedagogy plays a dominant role in English language teaching (ELT) education in Thai classrooms, illustrating three main salient themes from the study: (1) EFL pedagogies; (2) EFL materials; and (3) EFL curriculums. The result shows that the pedagogy is less responsive in the changing roles of English use and its widespread worldwide, especially among diverse linguacultural interlocutors. Hence, English university lecturers should reconsider, adjust, and made more practical glocal changes in English language teaching for the purpose of language teaching, language planning and predicting language change.
Functions of Code Switching from Arabic to English among Jordanian Pilots in their Daily Informal Conversations: A Case Study
Authors: Yaseen Maha S. , Sa’di Rami A. , Sharadgah Talha A.
Published: August 2021

This study examines the frequency and the functions of code switching in informal conversations among Jordanian pilots, who have created their own jargon. It also explores the most frequent English expressions that the pilots switch to in their informal Arabic discourse. The conversations of eight Jordanian pilots aged between thirty and fifty-five were tape-recorded in three separate informal natural settings. The data were used for the purpose of finding out what the pragmatic and communicative functions are that the pilots’ code switching serves, and to investigate the most frequent expressions used in their conversations. The results showed that eight main conversational functions can be identified in their code-switching routines, namely: to compensate for the lack of exact equivalents in Arabic, to avoid interruption to the communication when not knowing the Arabic equivalent, to replace long and technical terminology in Arabic with acronyms in English (acronyms are not common in Arabic), to use aviation titles and ranks, to quote/ directly report phrases of speakers, to say the numbers, to refer to names of companies, places, documents, and organizations, and to insert some English formulaic expressions. The findings also showed that the most frequent terms and expressions used in code switching amongst Jordanian pilots are more related to the aviation register than to common-core vocabulary.
Saudi Females Beginners’ Attitudes Towards Full-online Learning Through EFL Virtual Classrooms During COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Alotaibi Eilaf Eid
Published: August 2021

Mastery of English is indispensable for students to pursue their university major in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, it is mandatory for Saudi undergraduates studying at the preparatory year programs to get high scores in the EFL course to be eligible to enroll in the Bachelor’s degree programs. However, the sudden shift to distance learning worldwide to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic affects the university beginners’ attitudes to learn EFL. This article examines the general perceptions of Jubail University College EFL female students’ towards learning English through full online mode. Also, the study displays the benefits and drawbacks the EFL students have encountered while using the virtual classroom during the pandemic. Their views were investigated through in-depth one-on-one interviews and focused group discussion done virtually by the author. The results reveal that the majority of students have formed negative attitudes toward EFL virtual classrooms and preferred traditional classrooms. In addition, the results present solutions suggested by the participants to enhance the quality of full-online English language teaching, which could be useful for EFL language instructors.
English As Secondary Language Learning and Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Obstacles in Teaching and Learning the Language
Authors: Hashim Haida Umiera , Yunus Melor Md , Norman Helmi
Published: August 2021

To this date, there has been an increasing number of children across the globe diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. There has been much literature that discussed the issues and obstacles common learners face in their English language learning journey. Yet, not much spotlight and acknowledgment were given to the learners with Autism in their voyage of English language learning. In conjunction to that, this paper intends to investigate the obstacles that the learners with Autism face in their English as secondary language learning. In addition to that, teachers are not to be forgotten as teachers are also believed to be playing a role in learners with Autism’s English as a second language(ESL) learning process which is why this research also intends to investigate the challenges faced by the teachers who are in charge of teaching learners with Autism. A qualitative research with the observation and interview as the instruments represents this research. This research involved two Autism Centres located in an urban area in Malaysia. The observation and interviews were conducted with forty-five learners with Autism and fourteen teachers. The findings have gathered that the world of Autism Spectrum Disorder is indeed full of obstacles and challenges but none that could not be overcome. It is believed that this research will provide a better insight of the real world of ESL teaching and learning among learners with Autism. Discussions and recommendations are further explained in this research.
Literature in the Algerian EFL Bachelor of Arts degree: Reading Literature
Authors: BELAL Yamina , Ouahmiche Ghania
Published: August 2021

Given the acknowledged and undeniable advantages of literature in language education, it has been integrated into EFL curricula for undergraduate students as an essential subject. In the Algerian English departments before the reform introduced in the last two decades (the Licence, Master, doctorate system), literature used to have a privileged status in terms of the number of courses and number of classes or tutorials. However, after the reform, the importance of literature and the lion’s share that it used to have in the EFL Bachelor of Arts course regressed in favor of more specialized subjects. Such a reform has only worsened the state of the art of EFL literature teaching, which was already in a deplored state according to the will be cited studies. This article aims at pointing at the primary defects or malfunctioning of the first-year literature course by answering the question: what are the main flaws of the first-year EFL literature course? In order to answer this question, the article starts with a review of the whole literature course package, i.e., objective, content, methodology, and assessment. More importantly, to go beyond mere evaluation and criticism, the article ends by suggesting an alternative course that adopts task-based language teaching as a methodology. The proposed task-based literature course attempts to overcome the observed weaknesses or the inefficiencies of the actual course by matching the course objective, content, methodology, and assessment to students’ needs and aptitudes.
Policy for increasing feeder stock of Bali cattle (Bos javonicus domesticus) in Kupang District
Authors:   Faculty of Animal Husbandry, University of Nusa Cendana, Indonesia, Krova Maria , Lalus M. F. ,   Faculty of Animal Husbandry, University of Nusa Cendana, Indonesia, Kleden Markus M. ,   Faculty of Animal Husbandry, University of Nusa Cendana, Indonesia
Published: August 2021

The scarcity of feeder stock of Bali cattle (Bos javonicus domesticus) in Kupang Regency is currently increasing. One of the contributing factors is the difference in management between the fattening business that produces beef cattle and the breeding business that produces feeders and heifers. The research aims to determine: the interaction between actors to increase the supply of feeder; the behavior of feeder population based on actual stock management, and the necessary policy interventions to increase the supply of feeder. The research was conducted by applying a dynamics systems approach. This modelling used ventana systems software. Data and mental models were collected through observation, focus group discussions, and in-depth interviews with key informants. The results showed that the interaction between actors was limited to the marketing of cattle for both local and domestic markets. The actual feeders supply management shows that cattle population tends to decline due to low calving rate (70%), high calves mortality (35%), and the high slaughtering of productive females (80%). The necessary policy interventions are to implement various efforts to increase the calving rate to be 80%, reduce the mortality rate by applying 2% feed supplementation, and reduce the sales of productive females to be 50%. The actual supply management of Bali feeders needs to be engineered by increasing stakeholder services that coordinate synergistically for learning innovation and technology. It is necessary to establish a breeder cooperative to suppress the sale of productive cows as the cause of its high slaughtering
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of lower lip: A Review and Case Report
Authors:   Associate Professor, Dept. of Periodontics, VSPMs Dental College & Research Centre, Hingna Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440019, India, Mody Dhawal Rajendra , Lathiya Vrushali ,   Assistant Professor, Dept. of Periodontics, VSPMs Dental College & Research Centre, Hingna Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440019, India
Published: August 2021

Background: The prevalence of Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) accounts for about 25% of all the oral cancers. The surgical treatment plan comprises of excision of tumour, dissection of lymph node and tissue reconstruction for restoring functions. Case presentation: A 58-year-old patient reported with a painful mass on lower lip. It was an ulceroproliferative lesion on the right side of the lip and measures 15x9 cm in size. The excisional biopsy when taken showed moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Conclusion: Excision of tumour, lymph node dissection and reconstruction are the ideal treatment modality that is followed for SCC of lip. Selection of reconstruction method is dependent on several factors and V-Y advancement flap which is commonly employed presents a leading edge in the treatment of carcinomas of lower lip.
PENGARUH INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LEVERAGE, PROFITABILITAS, DAN LIKUIDITAS TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN
Authors: Putri Azlin Shakila , Miftah Desrir
Published: August 2021

The objective of this study is to analyze the influence of intellectual capital, leverage, profitability and liquidity on firm value. Firm value is measured by price to book value (PBV), leverage is measured by debt to equity ratio (DER), profitability by return on equity (ROE) and liquidity by current ratio (CR). This research method is a quantitative research with sampling using a purpose sampling technique based on predetermined characteristics as many as 9 pharmaceutical sub-sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2016 - 2019. The type of data used is secondary data and the analytical method used is panel data regression using Eviews. The results show that intellectual capital, leverage, profitability have a significant effect on firm value. However, liquidity has no effect on firm value.
PERSEPSI AKUNTAN PUBLIK DAN AKUNTAN PENDIDIK TERHADAP KONSEP DASAR, PENGUKURAN DAN PENGUNGKAPAN AKUNTANSI LINGKUNGAN
Authors: Febri Yanti Mela , Ethika Ethika , Minovia Ari Frinola
Published: August 2021

This study aims to examine empirically the differences in auditors and lecturers' perceptions of basic concepts, measurements and environmental accounting disclosures.This research was conducted at Public Accountants registered at the Indonesian Institute of Public Accountants (IAPI) in Padang City and Accounting Educators who hold accountants at State and Private Universities in Padang City. The sample selection was based on convenience sampling method and finally obtained 31 auditors and 31 lecturers who had met the criteria for sampling. The data analysis technique used to test the hypothesis is the Independent Sample t-Test using SPSS version 16 software. The results of this study indicate that there are differences in perceptions between public accountants and educating accountants on the basic concepts of accounting, But according to public accountants and educating accountants, there are no differences in the measurement of environmental accounting and environmental accounting disclosures.
Comparison of IDRS and ADA Diabetes Risk Assessment Tools Reveals Different Rsk Score in Same Population: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Akter N. , Qureshi N.K.
Published: August 2021

Background: To identify individuals at high risk of developing type2 diabetes (T2DM), use of a validated risk-assessment tool is currently recommended. Nevertheless, recent studies have shown that risk scores that are developed in the same country can lead to different results of an individual. The Objective of study was to reveal whether two different risk-assessment tools predict similar or dissimilar high-risk score in same population.
Method: This cross-sectional analytical study was carried upon 336 non-diabetic adults visiting the outpatient department (OPD) of Medicine, MARKS Medical College & Hospital, Bangladesh from October 2018 to March 2019. Woman having previous history of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) were also included. Both the Indian Diabetes risk Score (IDRS) and the American Diabetes (ADA) Risk Score questionnaire were used to collect the data on demographic and clinical characteristics, different risk factors of an individual subject, and to calculate predicted risk score for developing T2DM.
Results: Among 336 subjects, 53.6% were female. The mean (±SD) age of the study subjects was 38.25±1.12 years. The average IDRS predicted risk score of developing T2DM was more in female subjects than male [p<0.05]. Whereas the ADA predicted increased risk score of developing type 2 diabetes was more in male subjects than female (p<0.05). IDRS categorized 37.2 % of individuals at high risk for developing diabetes; [p=0.10], while the ADA risk tool categorized 20.2% subjects in high risk group; [p<0.001].
Conclusions: The results indicate that risk for developing type 2 diabetes varies considerably according to the scoring system used. To adequately prevent T2DM, risk scoring systems must be validated for each population considered.
Hypogonadotropic-hypogonadism (Kallman Syndrome) in Young Adult
Authors: Totaganti M. , Sharma D. , Kant Ravi
Published: August 2021

Background: Kallmann syndrome (KS) is a rare disorder first described in 1856 and later studied by Kallmann in 1944. It is now designated as olfactogenital dysplasia with an association between agenesis of the olfactory bulbs and hypogonadism. The prevalence of KS is still unknown. The reported incidence is 1 in 8000 to 1 in 10 000 in men and rare in women. More than 24 genes are underlying KS that have been identified. Mutations in these genes are thought to interfere with the expression of cell markers that guide migrating neurons, leading to failed migration of GnRH neurons and olfactory neurons to the forebrain during fetal development. The main clinical characteristics of KS include hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and anosmia or hyposmia. Less common phenotypes include cardiovascular anomalies, unilateral renal agenesis, cleft palate and cleft lip, cryptorchidism and osteoporosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can show abnormalities of the olfactory system and other forebrain structures. Other exceptions may be discovered using MRI because of its high resolution and multiplanar capabilities, such as pituitary abnormalities.
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Penentuan Rute Distribusi Produk Otomotif dengan Metode Saving Matrix dan Traveler Sales Problem
Authors: Permana Ferdy Dwi , Tarigan Zeplin Jiwa Husada
Published: August 2021

PT. Star Spart Indonesia in Sidoarjo, East Java is an automotive and spare part company which sells various national and international quality automotive products such as baterries, oil, tyres, and other spare parts. In promoting the products, this company is facing many competitors, so it has to collaborate with other retail shops and main dealers to win the competition. Therefore, the company is planning a proper marketing strategy to market the products in order to strive the organizational goals (to survive, to grow, and to multiply). This research is using Saving Matrix method to schedule limitied transportation vehicles to deliver goods from one facility to various customers. Another method is using the Farthest Insert, Nearest Insert and Nearest Neighbour method. Using the Saving Matrix method, the company can spend Rp. 45,802,836 for transportion costs using company's vehicles. If the company rents the vehicles to other outsourcing company, the transportation costs will be Rp. 49,000,000. There is a saving of Rp. 3,197,164 if the company uses own vehicles. From changing the route, there will be another cost saving from fuel as much as Rp. 409,115. Keywords: Saving Matrix, Farthest Insert, Nearest Insert, Nearest neighbour, Distribution
Identifikasi Sistem Kerja Dalam Mengurangi Muskuloskeletal Dan Resiko Cedera Pada Proses Manufaktur (Studi Kasus Pelatihan Mesin Bubut Mahasiswa Teknik Universitas Wijaya Putra Surabaya)
Authors: Hariyanto Krisnadhi , Hindratmo Astria
Published: August 2021

Laboratorium sistem produksi Universitas Wijaya Putra merupakan salah satu pusat pengembangan keahlian baik teori dan praktek yang didapatkan dari kegiatan perkuliahan. Masalah ergonomi di laboratorium sistem produksi tersebut masih belum mendapatkan perhatian dalam beberapa program pelatihan. Dalam membangun desain sistem yang baik diperlukan pendekatan desain dengan analisis makro ergonomi dengan work muskuloskeletal disolders (WMSD). Hasil penelitian ini menghasilkan varians pada pembuatan tirus 15o secara simetris menggunakan mesin bubut yang sulit dan memakan waktu. Keseluruhan sistem kerja secara ergonomis pada pembuatan tirus memerlukan lingkungan yang nyaman dan menyenangkan dalam meningkatkan keahlian kerja. Pembuatan tirus dengan sudut 15o harus disesuaikan dengan peralatan yang ada berupa kursi, meja kerja dengan sandaran kaki, pencahayaan yang lebih baik dan fasilitas air minum. Uji kenormalan data dilakukan pada pembuatan tirus 15o pada subyek dan obyek yang sama dan hasilnya menunjukkan pengurangan sekitar 64,40% pada gangguan muskuloskeletal dan pengurangan sekitar 24,20% pada resiko cedera
Peningkatan Produktivitas IKM melalui Perbaikan Keseimbangan Lintasan Produksi (Studi Kasus: IKM Mebel di Solo)
Authors: Dwicahyani Anindya Rachma , Muttaqin Benazir Imam Arif
Published: August 2021

Keseimbangan lintasan produksi adalah salah satu hal yang menentukan tingkat produktivitas dari sebuah lini perakitan. Sebuah lintasan produksi yang tidak seimbang akan menyebabkan bottleneck, sehingga kuantitas produksi tidak dapat dimaksimalkan. Salah satu teknik analisa yang dapat dilakukan untuk menyeimbangkan lintasan produksi adalah line balancing. Dengan line balancing, penugasan elemen kerja setiap stasiun dapat dioptimalkan, sehingga beban kerja menjadi seimbang dan produktivitas dapat ditingkatkan. Penelitian ini membahas penerapan metode line balancing dalam upaya peningkatan produktivitas di IKM mebel. Metode line balancing yang digunakan adalah metode Largest Candidate Rule (LCR). Studi kasus dilakukan di salah satu IKM Mebel di Solo, yaitu UD. XYZ. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dengan melakukan analisa line balancing, solusi optimal adalah menambah jumlah stasiun kerja menjadi 3 dari kondisi awal 1 stasiun kerja. Dengan menambah jumlah stasiun menjadi 3, produktivitas dapat ditingkatkan hingga 130%.
Analisis Penerapan Frame Work IDEAS Menggunakan Parameter PEI Guna Menentukan Rancangan Posisi Kerja Operator di CV. Nipson Industrial Coating
Authors: Hidayat Arnas Rizkia , Hariastuti Ni Luh Putu
Published: August 2021

Kinerja dari operator atau pekerja pada dasarnya mempengaruhi tingkat keoptimalan suatu pekerjaan.Seperti kondisi kerja, tempat kerja, dan postur kerja  yang menjadi faktor utama untuk melakukan suatu pekerjaan. Kenyamanan dan keselamatan kerja pada dasarnya akan dipengaruhi oleh faktor-faktor tersebut. Tingkat keamanan dan kenyamanan pekerja yang buruk salah satunya akan mengakibatkan musculoskeletal disordes (MSDs) berupa cidera otot urat syaraf, urat daging, tulang, persendian tulang, tulang rawan yang disebabkan oleh aktivitas kerja.Untuk menganalisis postur kerja adalah dengan menggunakan konsep ergonomi, metode yang digunakan dalam analisa ini adalah Framework IDEAS (Identify, Design, Evaluate, Adapt,Sustain) metode ini berisikan langkah-langkah dari awal sampai akhir bagaimana mengidentifikasi masalah antara pekerja dengan lingkungan kerjanya lalu dibuat pemecahan masalahnya. Dalam hal ini digunakan softwareJack 8.2 untuk menganalisis postur kerja yang ada dengan parameter PEI (Posture Evaluation Index). CV. Nipson Industrial Coating memiliki penilaian terhadap kenyamanan dan keselamatan operator dalam bekerja di ruang produksi CV. Nipson Industrial Coating, semua operator yang ada di ruang produksi pasti memiliki potensi bahaya dalam beraktivitas, dimana semakin besar nilai PEI (Posture Evaluation Index) maka akan semakin besar potensi bahayanya.Kata Kunci : Ergonomi, Frame Work IDEAS, PEI
Desain Pengembangan Produk Robot Terbang Tanpa Awak dengan Metode QFD (Quality Function Deployment)
Authors: Ashari Faisal , Achmadi Fuad
Published: August 2021

Pesawat terbang merupakan suatu kemajuan teknologi dunia yang saat ini perkembangannya semakin pesat, sejak ditemukannya teknologi dalam bidang penerbangan kemajuan teknologi pesawat dunia semakin pesat pula hal ini disebabkan dengan adanya pesawat terbang sehingga koneksi hubungan antara daerah dengan daerah lain di dunia semakin mudah. Perkembangan teknologi robot terbang di Indonesia, terbilang sangat pesat karena dorongan dan dukungan permerintah. Sebagai barometernya adalah suksesnya penyelenggaraan Kontes Robot Terbang Indonesia (KRTI) yang diselenggarakan setiap tahunnya. Dalam kontes tersebut tidak kurang 40 perguruan tinggi besar di Indonesia turut ambil bagian. Namun perkembangan robot tersebut baru sebatas pada kontes dan belum dikembangkan untuk mengatasi masalah-masalah yang lebih riil terutama dalam dunia industri. Permasalahan yang terjadi selama ini dalam penentuan konsep desain pesawat tanpa awak untuk memenuhi kriteria dari panitia kontes robot terbang Indonesia. Dalam hal ini akan dicoba untuk menentukan konsep desain pesawat tanpa awak menggunakan metode QFD ( Quality Function Deployment).
A theoretical study of the modified equal scalar and vector Manning-Rosen potential within the deformed Klein-Gordon and Schrödinger in RNCQM and NRNCQM symmetries
Authors: Maireche Abdelmadjid
Published: August 2021

In this research work, within the framework of relativistic and nonrelativistic noncommutative quantum mechanics, the deformed Klein–Gordon and Schrödinger equations were solved with the modified equal vector scalar Manning-Rosen potential that has been of signiﬁcance interest in recent years using Bopp's shift method and standard perturbation theory in the first-order in the noncommutativity parameters  in 3-dimensions noncommutative quantum mechanics. By employing the improved approximation of the centrifugal term, the relativistic and nonrelativistic bound state energies were obtained for some diatomic molecules such as (HCl, CH, LiH, CO, NO, O2, I2, N2, H2, and Ar2). The obtained energy eigenvalues appear as a function of the generalized Gamma function, the parameters of noncommutativity, and the parameters  of studied potential, in addition to the atomic quantum numbers . In both relativistic and nonrelativistic problems, we show that the corrections on the spectrum energy are smaller than the main energy in the ordinary cases of RQM and NRQM. A straightforward limit of our results to ordinary quantum mechanics shows that the present result is consistent with what is obtained in the literature. We have seen that the improved approximation of the centrifugal term is better than the other approximations in ﬁnding the approximate analytical solutions of the Klein-Gordon and Schrödinger equations for the modified Manning–Rosen potential in RNCQM and NRNCQM.
Optical electromagnetic radiation density spherical geometric electric and magnetic phase by spherical antiferromagnetic model with fractional system
Authors: Khalil E. M. , K¨orpinar T. , K¨orpinar Z. , Inc Mustafa
Published: August 2021

In this article, we firstly consider a new theory of spherical electromagnetic radiation density with antiferromagnetic spin of timelike spherical t -magnetic flows by the spherical Sitter frame in de Sitter space. Thus, we construct the new relationship between the new type electric and magnetic phases and spherical timelike magnetic flows de Sitter space 2.1 S Also, we give the applied geometric characterization for spherical electromagnetic radiation density. This concept also boosts to discover some physical and geometrical characterizations belonging to the particle. Moreover, the solution of the fractional-order systems are considered for the submitted mathematical designs. Graphical demonstrations for fractional solutions are presented to expression of the approach. The collected results illustrate that mechanism is relevant and decisive approach to recover numerical solutions of our new fractional equations. Components of performed equations are demonstrated by using approximately explicit values of physical assertions on received solutions. Finally, we constructthat electromagnetic fluid propagation along fractional optical fiber indicates an fascinating family of fractional evolution equation with diverse physical and applied geometric modelling in de Sitter space 2 1 S .
Social and psychological adaptation of foreign students in a Russian university
Authors: Belova O. S. , Soloviev A. G. , Parnyakov A. V.
Published: August 2021

Getting medical education in Russia is becoming more and more popular among foreign students every year. The need to study foreign students’ social and psychological adaptation in medical universities is caused by the increased need to train high-qualified doctors not only in our country, but also in the world community.The goal was to identify the features of social and psychological adaptation of foreign first-year students of the medical University.Methods. The study involved 131 first-year students, including 56 Indian students studying at the international faculty of General medicine of the Northern state medical University (31 boys and 25 girls); and 75 Russian students of the pediatric and medical faculties (25 boys and 50 girls). The diagnostic approach in the interethnic and gender aspects based on the methodology of socio-psychological adaptation of K.Rogers-R. Diamond, modified by A. K. OsnitskyMain results. The parameters of social and psychological adaptation of foreign first-year students corresponded to the average normative indicators, Russian students were at high level of adaptation. Foreign students, in General, had a positive attitude to themselves and others, including opportunities to contact colleagues and patients, experience average emotional comfort in interpersonal relationships and were quite active in activities. The results of the assessment of Russian students indicated a high degree of acceptance of themselves and other people, as well as emotional comfort, responsibility and high activity.Conclusions the applied aspect of the problem can be implemented in the development of programs for psychological and pedagogical support of foreign students at the initial stage of study at the Medical University.
Effectiveness of neurotropic therapy in the treatment of non-psychotic mental disorders in patients who have suffered a cerebral stroke
Authors: Mikhailov V. A. , Lukina L. V. , Safonova N. Yu.
Published: August 2021

The purpose of the study: to clarify the prevalence of non-psychotic mental disorders in the population of patients suffered a cerebral stroke, and to assess the potential use of neurotropic drugs for the correction of certain types of psychopathological syndromes. Materials and methods: 180 patients were examined in the recovery period of brain stroke (the average duration of stroke was 20.7±6.6 months): 78 men and 102 women aged 39 to 90 years (the average age was 64.8±11.2). All patients underwent neuroimaging, experimental psychological research and a psychiatrist’s examination. Results: as a result of the survey, almost all patients in the recovery period of a brain stroke (90.5%) were found non-psychotic mental disorders with a predominance of psychoasthenic syndrome and mnestic-intellectual disorders that develop because of the predomimamt lesion of the brain frontal lobes. As a result of isolated neurotropic therapy, several therapeutic tasks were solved: treatment of focal neurological deficit, reduction of asthenia and the severity of mnestico-intellectual disorders, reduced drug load on the patient. Conclusion: the majority of patients in the recovery period of stroke have various psychopathological disorders, but due to somatic burden can not always receive psychotropic therapy. In this case, it is important to use new approaches to the correction of psychopathological disorders. The use of isolated neurotropic therapy has shown high efficiency in correcting the psychopathological component of stroke, which allows solving several rehabilitation tasks. Research on various aspects of post-stroke mental disorders can help identify additional opportunities for personalized and safe treatment of patients who have suffered acute stroke.
Results of criterional and descriptive assessing dysmorphological disorders associated with prenatal exposure to ethanol in children 7-10 years of age
Authors: Fadeeva E. V. , Nenastieva A. Yu. , Korchagina G. А.
Published: August 2021

Diagnosis of disorders that determine the clinical manifestations of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) can cause certain difficulties: children with intrauterine alcohol exposure have a fairly wide range of physical, cognitive and behavioral features. The severity of disorders varies, which is determined mainly by the period when mother consumed alcohol (1st, 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy), as well as frequency and amount of alcohol consumed. This article presents results of the second stage of the study among school students 7-10 year of age to identify and assess dysmorphological disorders that have arisen due to prenatal exposure to ethanol. During the first stage of the study, 77 students with delayed physical development (height and weight at the level of the 10th centile and less) were identified with anamnestic data about their mothers’ drinking alcohol during pregnancy. All children were included in the second stage of the study for detailed dysmorphological assessment. Diagnostics was carried out in two directions: criterial, including determining presence or absence of disorders, and if any, determining the severity of facial phenotype of FAS (short palpebral fissure lengths, smooth philtrum, thin upper lip); and descriptive, including determining presence or absence of disorders, and if any, determining severity of other dysmorphological disorders associated with FAS (face shape, features of the eyes, shape of the ears, features of the nostrils and lips, features of the structure of the hands). According to the results of the criteria-based diagnostics, 11 (14.3%) out of 77 children had typical facial anomalies or facial phenotype typical for FAS. 4 children had full correspondence of facial anomalies to severe, and 7 children to moderate. According to results of syndromic diagnosis, all children had from 1 to 6 signs of dysmorphological manifestations of FAS, represented by: upper palmar fold in the form of a «hockey stick» in 42.9%; altered ear configurations in the form of a «railway track» in 42.9%; short palpebral fissure lengths in 41.6%; smooth philtrum in 41.6%; thin upper lip in 41.6%; strabismus in 37.7%; clinodactyly of the 5th finger in 37.7%; small midface in 23.4%.
A Tale of Two Theories: Whither Social Disorganization Theory and the Routine Activities Approach?
Authors: Shen Jen-Li , Andresen Martin A.
Published: August 2021

Social disorganization theory and the routine activities approach have been extensively applied separately as theoretical frameworks for the spatial analysis of crime, with general support. As hypothetical explanations for complex social phenomena, criminological theories can impact how studies are framed and how the crime problem is approached. Thus, it is important to evaluate theories continuously in various geographical, as well as contemporary contexts. This study uses both theories in tandem to examine their ability to explain 2016 property crime in Vancouver, Canada, using 2016 census data. Both theories found moderate support. Of particular note is that all of the variables designated as proxies for ethnic heterogeneity in social disorganization theory were either not statistically significant or negative, consistent with the immigration and crime literature. Additionally, almost all variables, when statistically significant, were found to have consistent results across crime types. These results bode well for the continued use of social disorganization theory and the routine activity approach in spatial analyses of crime.
Acceptance matters: Disengagement and attrition among LGBT personnel in the U.S. military
Authors: McNamara Kathleen A. , Gribble Rachael , Sharp Marie-Louise , Alday Eva , Corletto Giselle , Lucas Carrie L. , Castro Carl A. , Fear Nicola T. , Goldbach Jeremy T. , Holloway Ian W.
Published: August 2021

LAY SUMMARY

The U.S. military has undergone several changes in policies toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) service members over the past decade. Some LGBT service members report continued victimization and fear of disclosing their LGBT identity, which can affect retention of LGBT personnel serving in the military. However, there is little research on this population. This study uses data from a survey funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (2017-2018) and completed by 544 active-duty service members (296 non-LGBT and 248 LGBT) to better understand the career intentions of LGBT service members. Of transgender service members, 33% plan to leave the military upon completion of their commitment, compared with 20% of cisgender LGB and 13% of non-LGBT service members. LGBT service members were twice as likely as non-LGBT service members to be undecided as to their military career path. Lower perceived acceptance of LGBT service members in the workplace was associated with a higher risk of leaving among LGBT service members. Lower perceived unit cohesion was associated with attrition risk for all members, regardless of LGBT status. These findings suggest that the U.S. military can do more to improve its climate of LGBT acceptance to prevent attrition.