bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Design Website for Car’s Faults Diagnosis using Artificial Intelligent Techniques
Authors: Razaaq Nazhaat S. Abdul , Salih Mustafa T
Published: May 2022

There are many people who do not have any experience in locating the car malfunction, and it is known that the
malfunction can occur anywhere and at any time and the car may be in a place where it is difficult for the mechanic
to arrive for the purpose of maintenance on the car. In this thesis, a system was developed for the purpose of
diagnosing mechanical and electrical vehicle failures, which in turn helps inexperienced people diagnose car
malfunctions in the event of a sudden malfunction in their cars. The proposed system in diagnosis consists of two
parts, the first part in the collection of the largest number of faults and causes and create a table for these reasons
where collected from sources in mechanical engineering, which numbered 320 malfunctions and then process this
table using the algorithm Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), where this algorithm extracted the most common
faults, which numbered 231 types of faults i.e. 1386 rule or cause. The second part of the research is the applying of
the Expert System to the data generated by the PSO process. The expert system works as follows, which is to display a
set of questions to the user which through the user's answers the system can determine the location of the fault and
also how to fix it.
Assessing the Quality of Architectural Works in Underground Metro Stations in Egypt Via Six Sigma Methodology
Authors: Massoud Dalia Mohamed , Algendy Algendy Shaker , Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed
Published: May 2022

The research is trying to find a new suitable strategy to assess the quality of Architectural works in the underground
Metro Stations. Due to the important role which these stations play in crowded cities as Cairo. Applying six-sigma
methodology as it based on rational analysis can achieve a fruitful success in construction field as it succeeded in the
industry. This strategy not only can assess the quality level of Architectural works in the underground Metro Stations
but also can discover its defects to ignore it in the upcoming stations. That will eliminate the unnecessary cost and will
raise the values of the stations by achieving the high quality level. In addition, it will contribute in developing this great
project.
Auto Gas Lift-The Intelligent Well Solution to Increase Productivity
Authors: Hakro Imtiaz , Tunio Abdul Haq , Bhatti Masood Ahmed
Published: May 2022

As the global demand for energy keeps growing, the demand for oil and gas will keep mounting. Billions of dollars are
being spent by oil and gas industries to set up the infrastructures of smart field. Managing these fields involves
combined methods and knowledge for unmanned and independent handling of these field an enough number of
synchronized data is gathered and monitored from wells for smooth and uninterrupted operation. Among all forms of
artificial lift, the most common used is automatic gas lift, which is mostly used for offshore wells. The reason for its
simplicity and relative use is its downhole flexibility, simplicity, reliability, and capability to operate over a widespread
range of flow rates with restricted well head space. Implying the Automatic Gas lift (AGL) technique can cut the
operational cost and increases the “Net Present Value” (NPV) by maximizing recovery from a field.
In this study, GAP models were being made for DN horizontal, DI Vertical, Non-Contagious (NC), and AGL. The models
made were used to predict cumulative oil production, gas production, water production, and pressure drop. After all
the predictions were made comparative study was done in order to understand the trends. The results demonstrate
substantial increase in oil recovery using Auto Gas Lift in the field through vertical wells 1,2 and 3 which otherwise is
quite low in do-nothing case. Moreover, it has been observed that Auto Gas Lift provides higher recovery compared to
vertical wells. Hence, fewer number of horizontal wells can be bored in the field to increase revenues and ultimate
increase in efficiency of the reserves.
Thermal Mechanical and Morphological Analysis of the Reinforced Composite Material Jute/Basalt
Authors: Kumar T Pavan , Kiran C Udaya , Reddy A Chennakesava
Published: May 2022

In the current report, study has been conducted on the preparation and characterization of jute/basalt reinforced
composites as a novel polymer matrix. The material is prepared by hand layup technique by considering the
orthogonal L27 array, with 3 stages and 4 process parameters. Mechanical properties such as tensile and bending are
determined and the optimal structure is evaluated by the Taguchi process. To analyze the impact of the fibre sheet, a
detailed physio-chemical, thermal, morphological and mechanical characterization of the jute/basalt reinforced
composite material is performed. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
(FTIR), differential calorimetry scanning (DSC) are characterized. FTIR analysis is used to identify additives after
extraction from a polymer matrix and contamination on or in a material. In order to know the amount of heat needed
to raise the temperature of a sample, DSC analysis is carried out and reference is determined as a function of
temperature. Similarly, DSC analysis provides information regarding Transition temperatures, glass transitions,
Polymorphic transformation. The microstructural properties of the fibres appeared significantly dependent upon the
relative blend ratio. DSC revealed that good interaction/miscibility existed between the two polymers. Tensile
strength characterization showed that the value increased over one order of magnitude with the addition of PU in the
polymer matrix, attributed to the formation of inter-fibre bonds.
Simulating Impact of Alkaline-Polymer Flooding in Sandstone Reservoirs of Lower Guru formation, A Case Study
Authors: Ahmed Imtiaz , Tunio Abdul Haque , . Habibullah , Muther Temoor , . Zafarullah
Published: May 2022

Hydrocarbon is the prominent in fulfilling the global energy requirement. It comprises almost sixty per cent of the
world’s energy consumption which demands further extraction of remaining oil. This residual oil can be extracted
viably through the application of chemical methods. Additional oil recovery factor from the field performance is low
while alkaline injection alone. Mobility control is very important; therefore, the alkaline flooding coupled with polymer
flooding is good for controlling mobility. To provide a critical review of Alkaline-Polymer flooding, this paper presents
a comprehensive study. This paper covers the following content: Interaction of Alkali-Polymer, technical screening
criteria, simulation work and summary of field projects. Analysis was carried out to compare the different scenarios of
polymer, alkaline, and alkaline 8 polymer of injected slugs and their performance in terms of corresponding oil
recoveries. This study is aimed at observing comparative simulation study by using alkaline and polymer separately
and in combination results maximum productivity of oil. The scope of this proposed work is that it brings about an
optimized condition where various concentrations of alkaline and polymer can yield required properties and interfacial
tension for its application as EOR in the sandstone reservoir. It was observed from the results that the combination of
chemicals has increased the additional recovery more than 20%. It provides incremental oil production after primary
and secondary recovery, as it is needed to fulfill the world’s rising energy demand. In the contrast with the carried
analysis the optimum combination of alkali-polymer system has been recommended in lower Goru formation for
additional oil recovery.
Optimized Process 8 SMV of Five Pockets Denim Trouser for Higher Productivity
Authors: Habib Ahsan , Bhuiyan Kamrul Hassan
Published: May 2022

This study tries to measure the Standard Minute Value (SMV) of five pockets denim trouser (ladies). Traditional
production system of garment manufacturing causes lower productivity, poor line balancing, longer production time,
more lead-time ultimately increases the cost of Garment and profit margin becoming lower. This paper will provide an
inclusive idea for making a five pockets denim trouser where a best optimization of line balancing, machine
requirements, man power allocation, operational sequence of the manufacturing process as well as setting a feasible
target for achieving higher efficiency. The data and information of this experiment may directly help to planning
department, sewing production department as well as Industrial Engineering department in a RMG Industry for
minimizing the product cost and achieving the higher profit margin.
Towards Attaining Net Zero-Energy Buildings through Retrofitting School Buildings
Authors: Zakaria Aya Helmy , Abdelkader Morad
Published: May 2022

Educational sector in Egypt needs a great interest; in order to update educational buildings especially school buildings.
The existing school buildings represent both the problem and the solution, because working on existing school buildings
would reflect immediately on the current energy consumption situation, unlike solutions of designing new schools that
would take a lot of time to show results. Private schools depend heavily on air conditioners to achieve thermal comfort
to students without paying attention to passive design strategies, and this leads to high energy consumption and
increased carbon dioxide emission. The objective of this paper is to propose a methodology that can be used to convert
private school buildings in Egypt from high energy demand into net-zero energy buildings. The paper concludes with
analysis, deduction and evidence that with energy efficient retrofitting, school buildings will be able to reduce energy
consumption by 33%, and produce energy with solar panels equal to energy consumed.
Upgrading the performance of a six-cylinder CNG Engine with the induction of Turbocharger for HCV application
Authors: Kadam Sumit A , Bandyopadhyay Debjyoti , Kulkarni Nishant S , Rairikar Sandeep D , Thipse S S
Published: May 2022

The world is having catastrophe of environmental pollution and fossil fuel depletion. Adaptation of alternative fuels is
a healthy solution in reducing exhaust emissions in the automobile sector. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a fleet
fuel has played a vital role in the HCV sector. Many developmental and optimization work has been taken place for
the CNG engines in the recent times. Due to the recent upsurge in diesel prices, the HCV sector is moving towards the
CNG fuel vehicle. The HCV sector requires a heavy performance engine for its day-to-day application. In this research
paper a baseline six-cylinder, naturally aspirated CNG engine used for bus application is selected to upgrade its power
and torque performance. Based on the baseline CNG engine data, an appropriate turbocharger for the engine is
selected with the help of M/s Garrett turbocharger manual. A 2-D simulation of the turbine is also carried out to
understand the pressure and temperature distribution profile inside the turbine. The experimental results showing
the increase in power, torque, volumetric efficiency, BMEP and thermal efficiency is illustrated in the research work
below.
Applications of artificial intelligence in 6G wireless communications
Authors: Alansari Anfal A
Published: May 2022

With the vision of “Ubiquitous Wireless Intelligence”, 6G opens up numerous avenues of technological innovation,
several of those supported by machine learning and artificial intelligence which form the focus of this work. However
such a leap in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is taking place in a world increasingly
motivated to bridge social and economic inequalities through digital inclusion, at the same time prioritising the UN
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The document has four parts, what 6G promises, the existing gaps and technical
challenges, then the role of machine learning in various aspects, then the challenges of including AI/ML.
Study of Behavior of Jute Fiber Concrete including Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Rebar’s
Authors: Tiwari Abhishek , Saini Vivek , Singh Abhinav
Published: May 2022

Glass Fiber strengthened chemical compound Rebar’s (GFRP) has associate rising various solution of steel
reinforcement for concrete structures thanks to its upgraded properties like high durability, light-weight, and
corrosions resistance. The general purpose of this study is to interchange longitudinal steel with GFRP rebar in Fiber
reinforced concrete (FRC) for pier to boost its performance. During this study the proportion of cement sand aggregate
and water is 1:2:3:0.60, with the addition of fifty five jute fibers by mass of cement, having forty five millimeter length
is used. The mechanical properties (splitting tensile and compressive strengths), are investigated during this study. We
have found that compressive strength and split tensile of JFRC specimen is decreased but flexural strength is increased
as compared to normal concrete but the axial strength of prototype pier including glass fiber reinforcement is
decreased.
A Review on Buildings Having Highest Importance Factor Based on Live Load
Authors: Vishwakarma Arvind , Piplodiya Udit Narayan
Published: May 2022

Every structure necessitates a table to live a system of battling highest forces caused by wind speed or heavy
earthquakes. One of the premium preparations has to share the representation of structural elements that holds the
arrangement of earthquake loads together. When the trouble of the tallness of the structure is superior than before
they turn out to be greater as well as the addition of tempting additions to oppose systems such as truss contains of
shear wall is essential. If the live load present in the structure has more, the reduction in the failure of the structural
elements will be the main criteria before construction. In this work, some of the studies has presented in which they
have introduced different live loadings in multi-storeyed building with seismic loading. Results concluded that it is
necessary to perform the live load with highest importance factor as per seismic codal provisions.
Predicting the Creation of Smart Grids considering the Role of Big Data in North America's Electricity Market
Authors: Tajik Reza
Published: May 2022

Using dual-bandwidth digital technology, the smart grid delivers energy from manufacturers to customers, saving
consumers energy by controlling their home appliances, reducing costs and enhancing reliability and transparency.
The smart grid on the one hand and the shaping of the electricity market, on the other hand, have created a huge
amount of data every day through the daily interactions of electricity and to decide which market players to include
manufacturers, transmitters, distributors and in the near future on smart grids for electricity consumers, storage and
then be analyzed. This huge amount of data, despite the many benefits it can bring, can cause problems in data
storage, display and analysis. For example, one of the most important tasks of North America's electricity market
management is to forecast electricity prices for future periods based on stored historical data and because of the type
of data produced in this area of the big data typ. Data has problems with different fields, especially in data analysis.
In this paper, the role of modern data mining methods for big data analysis is compared by comparing two
traditional and new data mining methods and performing statistical experiments. The results of this paper show that
a slight improvement in electricity price forecasts due to high volume of electricity exchanges can bring incredible
savings to the players in this field. Therefore, the use of modern data mining methods in this field is very important
and practical.
Power politics in Margaret Atwood’sLady Oracle
Authors: Yuan Xia , Wei Yiran
Published: May 2022

The issue of power politics is a crucial topic in Margaret Atwood’s works. According to Atwood, power is pervasive and diffused throughout all social relations. This essay examines how power becomes a part of human life, and how different levels of power interact in Atwood’s third novelLady Oracle(1976). I investigate Atwood’s treatment of family upbringing in reinforcing gender roles. I show how Atwood explores the protagonist’s odd behavior in relation to her family environment. I also consider Atwood’s representation of the cultural control of women with prescribed images or roles for them. The small details that form the everyday life of the protagonist are highly gendered and part of a larger picture of a patriarchal society. Based on Foucault’s notion of disciplinary society, I analyze how Atwood examines self-watching as internalized power. The protagonist and girls of her age best represent an internalization of patriarchal values of femininity. Just like the inmates of the Panopticon, they practice discipline through self-surveillance.
The fine structure of low topics in Najdi Arabic
Authors: Alshamari Murdhy , Jarrah Marwan
Published: May 2022

This article explores the low IP area of Najdi Arabic, with special reference to a construction involving a post-verbal object that is resumed on the verb (as in ‘The man saw-her the woman’). We provide evidence that the object is a topic in the low IP area in such cases. However, the position of the object in the low IP area is masked by the movement of the verb to T0 or, in some cases (if T0 is lexically filled) to the head of the low Focus Phrase. We also provide evidence that Najdi Arabic low topics exclusively express given, accessible information (i.e., familiar topics), which is found to be a prominent characteristic that distinguishes them from high topics (in the CP domain). High topics are shown to be ambiguous with respect to their specific discourse-informational value (aboutness/shifting vs. contrastiveness vs. familiarity). Additionally, we offer evidence that low topics in Najdi Arabic are recursive, dominated by a low Focus Phrase (FocP > TopP*). At a general level, the study demonstrates that topics in the low IP area are more restrictive in their informational content than previously believed.
Artemisinin protects against cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury via inhibiting the NF-κB pathway
Authors: Ji Hui , Jin Haifeng , Li Guangwei , Jin Li , Ren Xiaoxu , Lv Ying , Wang Yuchun
Published: May 2022

This study investigated whether artemisinin (ART) exerts a neuroprotective effect against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Hypoxia-glucose deprivation and reoxygenation (OGD/R) of SH-SY5Y cells were used as the I/R injury modelin vitro. Cell viability was determined using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release was measured. Cell apoptosis and apoptosis-associated protein expression were determined via flow cytometry and western blotting, respectively. The levels of glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and malondialdehyde were determined. The secretion of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β was measured using ELISA. The activation of the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway was also determined. The indicated ART concentrations (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 μM) had no significant effect on SH-SY5Y cell viability and LDH activity. ART promoted cell viability, reduced cell apoptosis, repressed cellular inflammation, and inhibited cellular oxidative stress and NF-κB signaling pathway in OGD/R-induced SH-SY5Y cells. In addition, all the protective effects of ART on OGD/R-induced SH-SY5Y cell injury were significantly reversed by an NF-κB agonist. In conclusion, ART protects neurons from OGD/R-induced damagein vitroby inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway. These results suggest that ART may be a potential agent for the treatment of cerebral I/R injury.
Breaking the silence: A corpus-assisted analysis of narratives of the victims of an Egyptian sexual predator
Authors: Ibrahim Wesam M. A.
Published: May 2022

Beginning in July 2020, Egyptian social media were flooded with stories about a young man raping and sexually harassing about 100 women and under-age girls. An Instagram account called @assaultpolice posted narratives of the man’s victims reporting the verbal and physical abuse they were subject to. The whole set of issues about the sexual activities of this man, who was dubbed the “Sexual Predator,” trended on Twitter and Instagram and was then picked up by many Egyptian talk shows. The issue received much attention because of the conservative nature of Egyptian society in which the tendency to blame victims of sexual abuse leads to their remaining silent about any abuse they have suffered. The power of social media in highlighting these narratives, and ensuing similar ones, has helped the whole community to realize the severity of the problem of sexual harassment. This resulted in a push for an amendment to Egyptian law in 2021 placing harsher penalties on crimes relating to sexual harassment and concealing the identity of victims. This article uses a corpus-assisted approach to analyse the discursive strategies used in these narratives to explore the discursive construction of the sexual aggressor and the victims. The analysis shows that the narratives are told from the perspective of the victims, with access always given to the victims’ inner feelings and perception, and that the male abuser is constructed as the active agent while the female victims as acted upon.
Der Einsatz Künstlicher Intelligenz in produzierenden Unternehmen
Authors: Garrel Jörg von , Jahn Carlos , Schröter Dominik
Published: May 2022

Industrieunternehmen stehen heutzutage einer Vielzahl an Herausforderungen gegenüber. Durch die Globalisierung und den vermehrten Einsatz von Technologien intensiviert sich das Wettbewerbsumfeld erheblich. In diesem Kontext wird Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) das Potential zugeschrieben, ganze Märkte, Branchen, Geschäftsaktivitäten und Geschäftsmodelle grundlegend zu verändern, wobei gerade in der Kollaboration zwischen KI und Arbeitsperson die Möglichkeit besteht, dass sich die Fähigkeiten gegenseitig komplementieren und stärken. Die Einsatzfelder solcher KI-Arbeitssysteme im Sinne intelligenter Mensch-Maschine-Kollaborationen im industriellen Kontext sind vielfältig. Ziel dieses Beitrag ist daher, eine Morphologie industrieller, KI-basierter Arbeitssysteme zu erarbeiten, die die konkrete Ausgestaltung der Kollaboration zwischen KI und Menschen aus einer soziotechnischen Perspektive adressiert.
Industrie 4.0 durch Künstliche Intelligenz
Authors: Fritz Jürgen
Published: May 2022

Industrie 4.0 und Künstliche Intelligenz sind derzeit häufig verwendete Begriffe. Dabei wird übersehen, dass Künstliche Intelligenz lediglich eines von mehreren wichtigen Elementen ist, um Industrie 4.0 erfolgreich umzusetzen. All diesen Elementen liegt der entscheidende Rohstoff des 21. Jahrhunderts zugrunde: Daten. Dieser Beitrag zeigt, wie Daten gewinnbringend zur Anwendung kommen und welcher Mehrwert durch die Kombination von Industrie 4.0 mit Künstlicher Intelligenz erzielt werden kann.
Improvement of moral competence in university students: An intervention through moral emotions
Authors: Robles Francia Víctor Hugo , De la Cruz - Caballero Adriana Mariela , Banda Guzmán Judith , Robles-Ramos Víctor Adrián
Published: May 2022

This paper analyzes the effectiveness of an intervention to improve moral competence in university students. The intervention was carried out through deliberation on emotional dilemmas, perception, and communication of moral emotions by participants. The research design was quasi-experimental, adopting a pretest-posttest design. The control and experimental groups were made up of 26 students. The moral competence of all participants was evaluated using the emotional moral competence index (EMCI). The participants in both groups were chosen based on a very low level of moral competence, an average value (EMCI = 20) below population mean (EMCI Mean = 31.8; EMCISD = 11.8). The effectiveness of the intervention was assessed using the difference between the means and the univariate linear regression analysis of the two groups. The results of the experimental group showed significant values and important effects in the increase of moral competence after the intervention.
VGLUT3 Ablation Differentially Modulates Glutamate Receptor Densities in Mouse Brain
Authors: Ibrahim Karim S. , El Mestikawy Salah , Abd-Elrahman Khaled S. , Ferguson Stephen S.G.
Published: May 2022

Type 3 vesicular glutamate transporter (VGLUT3) represents a unique modulator of glutamate release from both nonglutamatergic and glutamatergic varicosities within the brain. Despite its limited abundance, VGLUT3 is vital for the regulation of glutamate signaling and, therefore, modulates the activity of various brain microcircuits. However, little is known about how glutamate receptors are regulated by VGLUT3 across different brain regions. Here, we used VGLUT3 constitutive knock-out (VGLUT3–/–) mice and explored how VGLUT3 deletion influences total and cell surface expression of different ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptors. VGLUT3 deletion upregulated the overall expression of metabotropic glutamate receptors mGluR5 and mGluR2/3 in the cerebral cortex. In contrast, no change in the total expression of ionotropic NMDAR glutamate receptors were observed in the cerebral cortex of VGLUT3–/–mice. We noted significant reduction in cell surface levels of mGluR5, NMDAR2A, NMDAR2B, as well as reductions in dopaminergic D1receptors and muscarinic M1 acetylcholine receptors in the hippocampus of VGLUT3–/–mice. Furthermore, mGluR2/3 total expression and mGluR5 cell surface levels were elevated in the striatum of VGLUT3–/–mice. Last, AMPAR subunit GluA1 was significantly upregulated throughout cortical, hippocampal, and striatal brain regions of VGLUT3–/–mice. Together, these findings complement and further support the evidence that VGLUT3 dynamically regulates glutamate receptor densities in several brain regions. These results suggest that VGLUT3 may play an intricate role in shaping glutamatergic signaling and plasticity in several brain areas.
Synaptotagmin-7 Enhances Facilitation of Cav2.1 Calcium Channels
Authors: Djillani Alaeddine , Bazinet Jeremy , Catterall William A.
Published: May 2022

Voltage-gated calcium channel Cav2.1 undergoes Ca2+-dependent facilitation and inactivation, which are important in short-term synaptic plasticity. In presynaptic terminals, Cav2.1 forms large protein complexes that include synaptotagmins. Synaptotagmin-7 (Syt-7) is essential to mediate short-term synaptic plasticity in many synapses. Here, based on evidence that Cav2.1 and Syt-7 are both required for short-term synaptic facilitation, we investigated the direct interaction of Syt-7 with Cav2.1 and probed its regulation of Cav2.1 function. We found that Syt-7 binds specifically to the α1Asubunit of Cav2.1 through interaction with the synaptic-protein interaction (synprint) site. Surprisingly, this interaction enhances facilitation in paired-pulse protocols and accelerates the onset of facilitation. Syt-7α induces a depolarizing shift in the voltage dependence of activation of Cav2.1 and slows Ca2+-dependent inactivation, whereas Syt-7β and Syt-7γ have smaller effects. Our results identify an unexpected, isoform-specific interaction between Cav2.1 and Syt-7 through the synprint site, which enhances Cav2.1 facilitation and modulates its inactivation.
Creating the Qur’an: A Historical-Critical Study
Authors: Shoemaker Stephen J.
Published: May 2022

Creating the Qur’an presents the first systematic historical-critical study of the Qur’an’s origins, drawing on methods and perspectives commonly used to study other scriptural traditions. Demonstrating in detail that the Islamic tradition relates not a single attested account of the holy text’s formation, Stephen J. Shoemaker shows how the Qur’an preserves a surprisingly diverse array of memories regarding the text’s early history and its canonization. To this he adds perspectives from radiocarbon dating of manuscripts, the linguistic history of Arabic, the social and cultural history of late ancient Arabia, and the limitations of human memory and oral transmission, as well as various peculiarities of the Qur’anic text itself. Considering all the relevant data to present the most comprehensive and convincing examination of the origin and evolution of the Qur’an available, Shoemaker concludes that the canonical text of the Qur’an was most likely produced only around the turn of the eighth century.
The Influence of Kemak Sanirin Dialect Towards Studentsâ€™ English Pronunciation
Authors: Ati Martinus Mau , Mujiyanto Januarius , Suwandi Suwandi
Published: May 2022

This qualitative research attempted to review the influence of Kemak Sanirin dialect towards studentsâ€™ English pronunciation. The objectives of the study were to explain the influence of Kemak Sanirin dialect towards studentsâ€™ English pronunciation of vowels, consonants, diphthongs, and consonant clusters and to explain the way teachers play their roles to improve studentsâ€™ pronunciation. This study employed descriptive qualitative method. The subjects of this study were 18 students from eleventh grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Atambua. The data were collected by using questionnaire, studentsâ€™ recording, observation checklist, and interview. Then, the results of this study show that Kemak Sanirin dialect contributed some positive transfer on vowels (i, Éª, u, e, ÊŠ, and É™), insignificant negative transfer on consonants (p, b, k, r, s, g, m, etc.) and siginificant negative transfer on consonant (z), significant positive transfer on diphtongs (eÉª, aÉª, au) and significant negative transfer on (É”Éª, É›É™, É™ÊŠ, and ÉªÉ™), significant negative transfer on three consonant clusters, while teacher did play his roles in improving studentsâ€™ pronunciation.
The The Influence of Semendenese South Sumatra Dialect (SSSD) Towards Studentsâ€™ English Pronunciation
Authors: SAS Niro Arif , Faridi Abdurrachman , Saleh Mursid
Published: May 2022

In the process of acquiring L2, most of the students usually face many difficulties in pronunciation. One of the problems is L1 transfer. Therefore, the objectives of this study is to explain the influence of Semendenese South Sumatra dialect (SSSD) towards studentsâ€™ English pronunciation of English vowels, consonants, diphthongs, consonant clusters, to explain the effort of the teacher in developing of the studentâ€™s pronunciation. This study used descriptive qualitative research. The results of this study can be concluded that SSSD gives positive transfer on the final vowel sound [Ç]. Since this vowel sound existed in SSSD in words were frequently produced on final position. Moreover, SSSD did not strongly give positive transfer on studentsâ€™ pronunciation of English vowels [Éª], [ÊŒ], [ÊŠ], [e], [É’], consonants [p], [b], [t], [d], [z], [k], [g], [f], [h], [s], [m], [n], [Å‹], [l], [r], [w], [j], final diphthong sounds [É”Éª] and [aÊŠ], and consonant clusters [st], [pr], [str], and [spr]. Moreover, SSSD did not strongly give negative transfer on the substitutions of long vowel sounds [i:], [Éœ:], [É‘:], [u:], [É”:], and [Ã¦] into short vowel sounds [Éª], [Ç], [ÊŒ], [ÊŠ], [É’], [e], consonant sounds [tÊƒ], [dÓ¡], [v], [Éµ],  [Ã°], [Êƒ], [Ó¡] into sounds [t], [j], [p], [f], [d], [z], and diphthong sounds [iÇ], [eÇ], [ÊŠÇ], [eÉª], [ÇÊŠ]. It occurred not only because of these sounds did not exist in SSSD sound system, but it was also influenced by spelling interference from L1 and lack of pronunciation training. Last, the effort of teacher in developing studentsâ€™ pronunciation was still lack and had to be improved.
Expression of Attitude by both Governor Candidates of Election Debate in Pennsylvania 2018
Authors: Anas Azwar , Faridi Abdurrachman , Fitriati Sri Wuli
Published: May 2022

This study aimed to investigate attitude in the governor election debate in Pennsylvania 2018 and to explain how application attitude in EFL Learners by both Governors candidate as reflected from the use of attitude systems are realized. Data got in the form of transcription from the video was analyzed by using Martin and White theory (2005). This study used three different marks for collecting the data, bold for effect, underline for judgement while the garlic for appreciation. Based on the finding among three types of attitude that appreciation was the dominant used compared affect and judgement. Appreciation made the speakers can be able to arrange the positive attitude than emotional in communication interpersonal and also made the speakers more appreciative one another than personal. Meanwhile, the expression of attitude resource from the two speakers took a great implication for the English learner in the classroom. From the appraising items of attitude realized by the speakers in governor election debate that students expected to use it for more pro active in teaching learning process since positive respond will be respected and linguistic interaction feel pleased and enjoyable.
The The Impact of Code Switching in Conversation of â€œNebeng Boyâ€ Youtube Vlogs Towards Communication in English Among The Participants
Authors: Astani Widi , Rukmini Dwi , Sutopo Djoko
Published: May 2022

The present study is aimed at investigating the impact of code switching realized in the conversation of â€œNebeng Boyâ€ youtube vlog. This qualitative research is conducted by observing and analysing the conversations from four downloaded video as the data which then transcribed them in a written form. The data analysis also included the types and the functions of code switching which occurred in those four transcribed conversations in order to ease the researcher in determining the impact. The finding shows that intra-sentential code switching is the most frequent type and repetition is the most frequent function of code switching which occurred, and the impact is that the participants experienced language loss and language gain as the result of bilingualism through code switching. The English ability that is improving, results in the loss of Indonesian language ability. Bilingualism and oppression of using English language are external factors that also result code switching, which is then give impact to the loss of language that participants have learned before. 

            The findings in this study indicated that three types of code-switching found in the conversations; inter-sentential code-switching (31.3%), intra-sentential code-switching (41.9%), and emblematic/ tag switching (26.8%). The participants also used code-switching for various functions. The most significant function was repetition which got the highest percentage (18.5%) among the other functions of code-switching in four transcribed conversations. It is also found that code-switching brought impact to the participants in term od language capabilities. It resulted in the loss of Indonesian language and the gain of English ability. The most significant factors that cause language loss and language gain were the bilingual settings they experienced and the oppression to use the English language in their daily life to communicate with others.

            An interesting phenomenon of code-switching that occurred in the bilingual community was shown in the analysis and findings. It is proven that the participants in this study performed code-switching as one of the strategies in communication. The existence of code-switching also open up a realistic view that by using alternative languages, it helps to reduce the gap of misunderstanding in a conversation, so that the intimacy or solidarity can be built among the participants
The Flouting of Griceâ€™s Cooperative Maxims in the Dialogues in Pearls before Swine Web Comic
Authors: Fauziah Rizka , Yuliasri Issy , Rukmini Dwi
Published: May 2022

Web comic is one of media of communication that can attract both children and adults. It may contain humor. Humor itself may be created by flouting the cooperative principles. This study aimed to explore the types of maxims flouting of Griceâ€™s maxims in Pearls before Swine web comic and their contributions to create humor in the comic. This study was descriptive qualitative research in the form of discourse analysis. 30 episodes of the comic were used as data. The data were then collected and analyzed under three big steps proposed by Miles and Huberman (1994, p. 10). The results of the study revealed that all types of maxims were flouted in web comic. The most prominent flouting was the flouting of relevance maxim, then followed by the flouting of quantity maxim, manner maxim, and quality maxim became the least maxim that was flouted. Maxim of quality contributed to create humor as in the flouting there were sarcastic words which were intentionally used to trigger funny situation. The use of flouting of quantity maxim was indicated on the use of exaggeration which enhanced the information and blown thing up beyond the response needed. Relevance maxim was flouted by using both facetiousness and repartee. Meanwhile, in the flouting of manner maxim, the contributions were on the use of insult and pun.
Teachersâ€™ Perceptions, Plans, and Their Practices on Teaching Vocabulary in Context at SMP N 1 Parakan, Temanggung
Authors: Ilmi Istiqomah Khoirul , Wuli Fitriati Sri
Published: May 2022

This study is aimed at examining teachersâ€™ perceptions, plans, and practices on teaching vocabulary in context at SMP N 1 Parakan. A case study was employed to describe the phenomena happened in this study. Two teachers were selected to become participants of the study. The data gathered through questionnaire, interview, observations, and document analysis. The result showed that both teachers had good perception on teaching vocabulary. Both teachers perceived that vocabulary became the important aspects in English in enabling the English skills both receptive (listening and reading) and productive (speaking and writing). In planning vocabulary teaching, both teachers planned their teaching by involving some elements of vocabulary material in the lesson plans. Teachers inserted vocabulary material, list of vocabulary, and activities to learn vocabulary. However, teachers did not provide certain strategy applied in the classroom. In the real practices in the classroom, the teachers applied a direct method while teaching vocabulary by providing students a list vocabulary. This direct vocabulary learning built a large recognition of vocabulary for students. Relating to the alignment and misalignment of teachersâ€™ perception, plans and practices on teaching vocabulary, it was revealed that those aspects were aligned proved by teachers had good perception, plans and practices on teaching vocabulary. It was expected for further research to continue this study by adding another subject such as students so that it will give another perspective.
The Shift of the Thematic Structure in English-Indonesian Translation of 'Flipped' Subtitles
Authors: Aini Veny Nur , Wuli Fitriati Sri , Anggani Linggar Bharati Dwi
Published: May 2022

This study analysed the thematic structure in English-Indonesian translation of the movie subtitles entitled Flipped in order to explain the shift and modulation occurrences from the source text (ST) to the target text (TT). This research was initiated by the issue that Systemic Functional Linguistic (SFL) theory was possible to apply in translation research. This study was a descriptive qualitative research. The subjects of the study were the dialogues (English script and Indonesian subtitles) and the objects were the Thematic Structure Elements (Textual, Interpersonal, and Experiential Themes) of the movie. The findings showed that there were 259 shifts occurred within Textual Themeâ€™s components, Interpersonal Themeâ€™s components, Topical Themeâ€™s components, Themeâ€™s components, and between Theme-Rheme. Those indicated some shift and modulation types. There were 232 shifts found for 5 shift types and 40 shifts found for 6 modulation types. Moreover, there were two shift categories found (double changes). There were 23 shifts for 7 double changes categories. From this new categories, I inferred that it was possible if two types of shift or one type of shift + one type of modulation were together transform a sentence. On the other hand, it was impossible for two types of modulation were found in a sentence. In conclusion, Theme as the beginning of a sentence can be used as the first detector of the shift occurrence from ST to TT. We can see either the structure shift or the perspective shift from it. Therefore, translators and language learners can be helped by seeing this movement.
The Use of Cohesive Devices in the Narrative Texts of the 11th Graders
Authors: Lestari Nurbaeti , Sutopo Djoko
Published: May 2022

Writing is one of the skills learned by 11th graders. It makes the students consider to make their text communicative to the readers. To recognize whether the students can communicate the text or not, one can analyze its cohesive devices. This study aimed to find out the use of cohesive devices in narrative texts written by 11th graders of Pelita Bangsa School. Qualitative method was used in this study. Five texts were chosen by the researcher from 11th graders of Pelita Bangsa School Cirebon. The analysis focused on studentsâ€™ texts analyzed by the theories of Halliday and Hasan (1976) and Thornbury (2005). The findings showed that reference, conjunction, substitution, ellipsis, and lexical cohesion were used by the students. However, both substitution and ellipsis were infrequently used by the students. Meanwhile, reference and conjunction were frequently used by the students. In addition, the relationship of the devices in achieving text coherence was important. Cohesive devices create a text that makes sense to read. In conclusion, some cohesive devices were familiar to the students, only substitution and ellipsis were rarely used by them. Moreover, the relationship of cohesive devices in achieving text coherence was the direct involvement of all cohesive devices in making text coherence.
Teachersâ€™ perception, plan, implementation and assessment of Letterland in teaching English vocabulary
Authors: Istifadah Hanna , Anggani Linggar Bharati Dwi
Published: May 2022

Letterland is a child-friendly, multi-sensory system to teach English for children. It is highly a sophisticated teaching technique that combines stories with pictograms of letters. However, many teachers claimed to have difficulties in implementing it properly. This study aimed to investigate how teachers perceived, planned, implemented and assessed Letterland in teaching English vocabulary and analyzed the alignment and misalignment of teachersâ€™ perception, plan, implementation and asessment of Letterland. A case study as a part of qualitative research design was employed in this study. By using purposeful sampling technique, two English teachers from Star Kiddy Preschool Semarang were involved. There were four instruments to collect the data, namely questionnaire, interview, document analysis and classroom observation. The findings of this study revealed that the English teachers had positive responses to questionnaire data and interview data dealing with Letterland and its implementation. In addition, Letterland designed well in lesson plan by teachers. Nevertheless, Letterland technique was conducted less succesfully in the classroom. This was due to several problems such as limited time, lack of preparation and teachersâ€™ lack of creativity. Furthermore, as the implementation of teacherâ€™s assessment, it has already met the standard of assessment on curriculum PAUD 2013. At last, the alignment of those teachersâ€™ perception, plan and assessment toward Letterland were related to each other. Eventhough teacherâ€™s positive perception did not align with their implementation in the classroom. That was because teachers missed some stages that should be added in the classroom.
English - Indonesian Translation of Idiomatic Expressions Found in The Adventure of Tom Sawyer: Strategies Used and Resulted Equivalence
Authors: Ahdillah Muhammad Zidni Ilman , Hartono Rudi , Yuliasri Issy
Published: May 2022

This study was focused on the analysis of idiomatic expressions translated from English into Bahasa Indonesia from novel â€œThe Adventure of Tom Sawyer. The analysis included on the translation strategies utilized by translator in transferring idiomatic expression and the relationship toward translation strategies and equivalence of idiomatic expression translation. The results of the study showed that (1) free translation strategy became the frequent strategy used by the translator of the novel which led to the conclusion that in rendering idiomatic expression in the children literary book was mostly done by re-creating the idiomatic expressions in the target language. (2) the translator tended to re-create the words and phrases in the target language neglecting the words and grammatical units of source language in order to get the similar meaning and essence of the source language (3) the use of translation strategies in the translation of idiomatic expression had close relationship with the resulted equivalence of idiomatic expression in Indonesian. In translating the idiomatic expression, it is better if the translator knows the context of the situation where the narrator tells about the story in the novel to improve the quality of the translation.  In addition, it is also recommended that the use of translation strategy in rendering idiomatic expression should be based on the genre of the text and also the target readers in order to achieve best quality of equivalence.
The Use of Structures and Functions of Lexical Bundles in Conversation Texts in Bahasa Inggris Textbook Published By Kemendikbud
Authors: Inaroh Inaroh , Faridi Abdurrachman , Wuli Fitriati Sri
Published: May 2022

This study investigated the use of structures of lexical bundles, functions of lexical bundles, and the relationship between structures and functions of bundles in conversation texts. For the purposes of the study, the BahasaInggris textbook, published by the Ministry of Education and Culture(2018), was chosen to be analyzed. In the process of collecting the data, a set of tables was used. The first table was used to collect data to analyze structures of lexical bundles based on Biber's (2006) theory. The second table was used to collect data regarding Biber and Conrad's (2005) theory for functions of lexical bundles. Procedures for analyzing data consisted of steps, including reading, categorizing, and analyzing. This study revealed that, firstly, personal pronoun + lexical VP (e.g. we are going to) identified as the most frequent structure of bundle appeared in the conversation texts.Secondly, stance expression had a high proportion of the most recurring function of the bundle. They are used for expressing desire, intention, ability, obligation, and showing certain and uncertain feelings. Moreover, there were relationships between the functions of bundles with particular structures. In conclusion, improving the teaching quality can be built based on the appropriateness of the textbook. The teacher needs to pay attention to the English book that they will use, especially those that provide enough materials for enhancing studentsâ€™ formulaic competence