bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH STRUKTUR MODAL DAN PROFITABILITAS TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN PADA PERUSAHAAN SUB SEKTOR PERTAMBANGAN BATU BARA YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA
Authors: Itra Itra , Romansyah Sahabuddin  , Andi Mustika Amin  , Anwar Ramli  , Nurman
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh struktur modal dan profitabilitas terhadap nilai perusahaan secara parsial dan simultan pada perusahaan sub sektor pertambangan batu bara yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder yang berupa laporan tahunan perusahaan sub sektor pertambangan batu bara yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia tahun 2018-2022.  Metode pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Jumlah perusahaan yang memenuhi kriteria pengambilan sampel ada 5 perusahaan, maka jumlah sampel sebanyak 25 sampel. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu analisis statistik deskriptif, uji asumsi klasik (uji normalitas, uji multikolinearitas, dan uji heteroskedastisitas), analisis regresi linear berganda dan uji koefisien determinasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa 1) Struktur modal berpengaruh secara parsial terhadap nilai perusahaan. 2) Profitabilitas berpengaruh secara parsial terhadap nilai perusahaan. 3) Struktur modal dan profitabilitas secara simultan berpengaruh terhadap nilai perusahaan.
PENGARUH KOMPENSASI TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. PELINDO (PERSERO) CABANG TERMINAL PETIKEMAS MAKASSAR
Authors: Nabila Fernia Eka Wardana Sasha , M. Ikhwan Maulana Haeruddin  , Burhanuddin  , Uhud Darmawan Natsir  , Muh. Ichwan Musa
Published: October 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of compensation on employee performance at PT. Pelindo (Persero) Cab. Makassar Container Terminal. The independent variable in this study is Compensation while the dependent variable is Employee Performance. The population in this study are employees who work at PT. Pelindo (Persero) Makassar Container Terminal Branch. While the sample used was 54 respondents. The sampling technique in this study was carried out using a simple random sampling method (Simple Random Sampling method). Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression analysis using SPSS 25.00 for windows. The results showed that the compensation variable has a significant effect on the employee performance variable at PT. Pelindo (Persero) Makassar Container Terminal Branch. This is proven by obtaining the correlation value. Which means if the compensation is assumed to be zero or no compensation occurs, the performance of employees at PT. Pelindo (Persero) Makassar Container Terminal Branch has not changed, but if compensation has increased by one unit, then this can affect employee performance at PT. Pelindo (Persero) Makassar Container Terminal Branch.
Self-Attitude of Women, Victims of Domestic Violence, and Its Transformation in the Course of Group Psychological Counselling
Authors:   Irkutsk State University, Yaroslavtseva I. V. , Shakhova I. S. ,   Irkutsk State University, Antonets Z. A. ,   Irkutsk State University
Published: October 2023

The article presents the results of the study on the possibility of modification of negative self-attitude of women who suffered domestic violence in the course of group psychological counselling. The study revealed that women had an intrapersonal conflict, distorted ego alter expressed in expecting negative attitude on the part of other people, a high level of self-accusation, selfacceptance decrement. Group counselling arranged in keeping with the stage-by-stage principle, special temporal arrangement of the modification process, content orientation of modification techniques (diagnostic, modelling, training, transforming) on the display of negative self-attitude highly contributes to positive transformations of cognitive and emotional components of self-attitude of women, who became victims of domestic violence, which has been confirmed statistically.
The ECOSOPHY concept in discourses of language education: a cross-cultural perspective
Authors: Shamaieva Iuliia , Paschal Mahona Joseph , Gougou Saman Ange-Michel
Published: October 2023

This paper focuses on studying the peculiarities of the linguocognitive actualization of the concept of ecosophy in language education discourses with an emphasis on its cross-cultural ontology in the English language teaching and learning environments of Argentina, Côte d'Ivoire, the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Peru, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Ukraine. On the premise of analysing the multidisciplinary essence of ecosophy as deep ecology philosophy, within the methodological framework of cognitive linguistics, ecolinguistics and linguoculturology, the authors substantiate the status of ecosophy as a universal fundamental conceptual constituent of linguodidactic discourses of the twenty-first century, oriented at biospheric egalitarianism to realize the Sustainable Development Goals formulated by the United Nations as the blueprint to secure a better future. As a result of the conducted psycholinguistic experiment centered around elicitation techniques, such quantitatively dominant culturally universal components of the concept of ecosophy as harmony, resilience, and sustainability, together with the conceptual facets content and level, as the basis of better language education cross-culturally have been revealed. Our further conceptual and linguistic analysis has enabled our construing a multi-dimensional matrix as a representation of the concept researched. The data obtained have proved that the conceptual dimension content comprises the conceptual commonalities social life, economics, politics, peace/war/safety, environment, culture, whereas the dimension level embraces the concepts individual/identity, community, state. The matrix serves as a tool for explicating major conceptual highlights of ecosophy in language instruction discourses across eleven countries, thus perspectively contributing to the development of more efficient, culturally relevant linguodidactic methods and media.
PHILOSOPHICAL‐CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES TO THE DEFINITION OF GLOBALIZATION
Authors: Vladlenova Iliana V. , Changlong Sun
Published: October 2023

Globalization determines the process of unification of all mankind on the planet Earth. It is the planetary level that outlines the process of "globality". There is a unification of human activity, the development of international trade, increasing capital flows between countries, opening access to foreign resources, including labor markets, there are general trends of integration in the socio-cultural and economic context. This convergence contributes to the strengthening of interaction, integration, and interdependence between nations. In E. Cassirer's philosophy, globalization can be understood as a symbolic form that functions as a worldview in modern discourses. Globalization as a symbolic form has become an image of the world, has changed our understanding of space and time. In the world-system analysis, capitalism is presented as a historical and social system that integrates its achievements into the "world-economy", and it is the methods of modern capitalism that have allowed the modern world economy to go beyond the political borders of individual countries. Against the background of globalization processes in the mass consciousness and public opinion, a contradiction is formed, represented by rational optimism, which gave rise to civilization, and on the other hand, caused a crisis (existential, environmental, economic). The process of globalization has an ontological dimension. This is, above all, a process of expanding the boundaries of reality. From the standpoint of instrumentalism and pragmatism, it is science, education, and democracy that can help to go beyond the temporal and spatial contours of human activity. In the philosophy of technology, attention is paid to the scientific and technological revolution that catalyzed the process of globalization. Globalization creates a complex of the most acute socio-cultural contradictions and requires adequate understanding and research, which can be fruitfully conducted in the framework of philosophical analysis, which in itself has a high level of systemic generalization. The process of globalization has an ontological dimension, which is in the process of expanding the boundaries of reality, both physical and virtual. Within the framework of instrumentalism and pragmatism, globalization is identified with the process of democratization. These ideas are developed in the political philosophy of J. Rawls, who considers it possible to form a model of global justice at the international level. The structuralist approach attempts to formulate an ontology of globalization processes at the level of international relations. In the context of his cosmopolitan views, J. Habermas tries to outline the contours of supranational democracy. Within the social ontology, globalization is seen as a mutually constitutive relationship between analytical-autonomous agents and structures. The position of postmodernists outlines the possibilities of different trajectories of the development of countries in the international arena.
Theoretical Investigation of Meson Spectrum via Exact Quantization Rule Technique
Authors: Inyang Etido P. , Faithpraise Fina O. , Amajama Joseph , William Eddy S. , Obisung Effiong O. , Ntibi Joseph E.
Published: October 2023

The energy eigenvalues with the Extended Cornell potential were obtained by analytically solving the radial Schrödinger equation using the Exact Quantization Rule technique (ECP). It was then used for computing the mass spectra of the heavy mesons like charmonium (cc-) and bottomonium (bb-) as well as heavy-light mesons such as bottom-charm bc- and charm-Strange cs- for various quantum states. Two exceptional cases such as the Coulomb and Cornell potentials, were taken into consideration when some of the potential parameters were set to zero. The current potential offers good outcomes when compared to experimental data and work of other researchers with a maximum error of  0.0065 GeV.
Theoretical Description of even- even Platinum Pt-186 nucleus using IBM and (VMI) Models
Authors: Aobaid Ali K.
Published: October 2023

The aim of this study, is to investigate, in a phenomenological way, the backbending effect in platinum Pt-186 nucleus, in order to get a good description of the bends by using new parameters. VMI model and interacting boson model IBM-1 have been used to perform this research for a heavy mass nucleus (Z = 78). Energy ratios and arrangement of the bands show that the platinum Pt-186 have O(6)-SU(3) dynamical symmetry. Our current calculations gave results that are reasonably consistent with the most recent experimental data, especially the results calculated according to the VMI-model. Variable moment of inertia has been applied to describe successfully the effect of backbending in deformed even-even Pt-186 nucleus. Backbending was observed in the ground and β-bands, due to the change of the moment of inertia but not for (γ1, γ2 bands, because no changing in the moment of inertia.
Effect of Si3N4/TaC nanomaterials on the structural and electrical characteristics of poly methyl methacrylate for electrical and electronics applications
Authors: Mohammed Alaa Abass , Habeeb Majeed Ali
Published: October 2023

In this study, the casting method was used to prepared PMMA/Si3N4/TaC nanocomposites with variant content (0,2,4,6,8) % wt of Si3N4/TaC nanoparticles. The structural and electrical properties have been investigated. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) indicate that the homogenous, smooth and dispersed of Si3N4 and TaC NPs inside the PMMA matrix due to strong covalent interaction between the Si3N4 and TaC NPs in the PMMA matrix which mean a good method for prepared films. Optical microscope images explained that when increasing in content of nanoparticles that forming network paths inside the polymeric matrix that act as charge carriers. FTIR spectra indicate to a physical interference between the polymer matrix and nanoparticles. The AC electrical properties of nanocomposites obtained that the dielectric constant and dielectric loss rise with rising content of nanoparticles and decrease with rising frequency of applied electric field. While the A.C electrical conductivity rise with rising the frequency and weight content of Si3N4/TaC nanoparticles. This results indicated that the PMMA/Si3N4/TaC nanostructures can be considered as promising materials for electronics and electrical nanodevices.
Magneto-Thermoelectric Coefficients of Heavily Doped N-Type Mg2Si Material
Authors: Gebru Mulugeta Habte
Published: October 2023

In contrast to parabolic band model typically used in understanding electronic properties in general, thermoelectric and magneto-thermoelectric in particular, this study confirms non-parabolic band model results in better understanding of Seebeck coefficient and Nernst coefficient in the presence of magnetic field for Mg2Si. The magneto Seebeck coefficient was found significantly enhanced from its zero-field value for different electron concentrations in the range 0.6 ‑ 12×1025/m3 and at room temperature due to the magnetic field in the range 0.2 – 1 T for non-parabolic model compared to parabolic band model. The result for Nernst coefficient shows increasing trend as function of magnetic field except for certain electron concentrations for parabolic band model while it is decreasing with magnetic field on average for non-parabolic band model.
Reevaluation Body Weight and Age with Standardized Uptake Value in the Liver Cancer for [18F] FDG PET/CT
Authors: Hade Aya B. , Kadam Satar M. , Essa Samar I.
Published: October 2023

Standardized uptake values, often known as SUVs, are frequently utilized in the process of measuring 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in malignancies . In this work, we investigated the relationships between a wide range of parameters and the standardized uptake values (SUV) found in the liver.  Examinations with 18F-FDG PET/CT were performed on a total of 59 patients who were suffering from liver cancer. We determined the SUV in the liver of patients who had a normal BMI (between 18.5 and 24.9) and a high BMI (above 30) obese. After adjusting each SUV based on the results of the body mass index (BMI) and body surface area (BSA) calculations, which were determined for each patient based on their height and weight. Under a variety of different circumstances, SUVs were evaluated based on their means and standard deviations. Scatterplots were created to illustrate the various weight and SUV variances. In addition to that, the SUVs that are appropriate for each age group were determined. SUVmax in the liver was statistical significantly in obese BMI and higher  BSA, p- value  <0.001).  Age appeared to be the most important predictor of SUVmax and was significantly associated with the liver SUVmax with mean value (58.93±13.57). Conclusions: Age is a factor that contributes to variations in the SUVs of the liver. These age-related disparities in SUV have been elucidated as a result of our findings, which may help clinicians  in doing more accurate assessments of malignancies. However, the SUV overestimates the metabolic activity of each and every individual, and this overestimation is far more severe in people who are obese compared to people who have a body mass index that is normal (BMI).
The Effect of Diffuseness Parameter on the Quasi-Elastic Scattering of the 25Mg + 90Zr and 28Si + (120Sn ,150Nd) Systems using Wood-Saxon Potential
Authors: Jassim Khalid S. , Hamood Farah J.
Published: October 2023

In this research, the effect of changing the values of the diffusion parameter on the semi-elastic scattering ( ) and distribution (D) calculations for (SC) and (CC) have been studied. Three values were taken from the diffusion for each system parameter. It is assumed that the nuclear potential has a Woods-Saxon form, which is indicated by the surface diffuseness, potential depth, and radius parameters for (25Mg + 90Zr), (28Si + (120Sn ,150Nd) Systems. The chi-square (χ2) is applied to compare the best-fitted value of the diffuseness parameter between the theoretical calculations and the experimental data. According to the results of (χ2 ), we noticed that some systems achieved a good match between the theoretical calculations and experimental data of semi-elastic scattering ( ) and the distribution calculations at the standard value of the diffusion parameter (a0=0.63 ) or at a value higher and lower than the standard value. In the case of (SC ) the best fit was at a value less than the standard value of the diffusivity parameter but in the case of (CC ), the fit was better at a value higher than the standard value of the diffusivity parameter because the potential barrier in the (SC ) is single, while in (CC ) calculations it is multiple.
Bottomonia Under Effect Three Inspired QCD Potentials in the Framework of Non-Relativistic Quark Model
Authors: Hapareer Moustafa Ismail , Allosh M. , Hassan G.S. , Yasser A.M.
Published: October 2023

In this paper, we have studied the spectrum of bottomonium mesons behavior under the effect of three types of potentials inspired by Quantum Chromodynamics. In addition, other properties like Hyperfine splitting behavior, and Fine splitting behavior have been studied. We used these potential models within the non-relativistic quark model to present this study. We found that our expectations are consistent with experimental data and other theoretical works as well we presented new conclusions regarding the spectrum of unseen bottomonium states for S, P, and D-wave bottomonia. And we have expected other their characteristics.
The Effect of Gas Flow Rate, Exposure Times and Ageing on the Physicochemical Properties of Water Activated by Glow Discharge Plasma Jet
Authors: Naeim Farah A. , Humud Hammad R.
Published: October 2023

The goal of this work is to look into how the glow discharge plasma jet system changes the chemical and physical features of water. In this work, the physical and chemical properties of water were studied by using a plasma jet with Argon gas. 10 cm3 of distilled water was put in a glass dish with a diameter of 5 cm and a depth of 1 cm. The system was run with an AC voltage of 12 kV and a frequency of 20 kHz, and the exposure time ranged from 1 to 30 minutes. With amounts of 0.7, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.1 l/min, kits made by the American company Bartvation were used to measure the types of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) that were formed. The data showed that the levels of NO2, NO3, and H2O2 were all too high. It gets bigger over time and as the flow rate goes up. The pH goes down with time until it hits 3, and the temperature goes up until it reaches 33°C. However, the pH goes up with storage time, and after 24 hours the water is back to its natural pH of 7. The amount of NO2, NO3, in the air goes up a little bit, and then starts to go down rapidly after 6 hours. After 24 hours, it is close to zero. From this, it's clear that the glow discharge plasma jet device can make RONS, which can be used for biological purposes.
The Parametric Generalized Fractional Nikiforov-Uvarov Method and Its Applications
Authors: Abu-Shady M. , Fath-Allah H.M.
Published: October 2023

By using generalized fractional derivative, the parametric generalized fractional Nikiforov-Uvarov (NU) method is introduced. The second-order parametric generalized differential equation is exactly solved in the fractional form. The obtained results are applied on the extended Cornell potential, the pesudoharmonic potential, the Mie potential, the Kratzer-Fues potential, the harmonic oscillator potential, the Morse potential, the Woods-Saxon potential, the Hulthen potential, the deformed Rosen-Morse potential and the P schl-Teller potential which play an important role in the fields of molecular and atomic physics. The special of classical cases are obtained from the fractional cases at  which are agreement with recent works.
The Effect of Doping on the Electrical Conductivity of Vanadium Oxide (V2O5) Films Doped with Nickel Oxide (NiO) Prepared via Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD).
Authors: Hamad Sadon Hassan , Ali Huda Saadi
Published: October 2023

In this research, the focus was on examining thin films of vanadium oxide (abbreviated as V2O5) with different levels of doping using nickel oxide (NiO) (X = 0, 6, 8)%. The films were created through pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method. The thin films were made and subjected to annealing at 450°C for a duration of one hour. The structural properties of the films were examined using the XRD diffraction technique, whereby the films' composition was found to be polycrystalline, featuring an orthorhombic structure. Notably, the films displayed a prominent alignment along the (111) plane, manifesting at an angle measuring approximately 27.889˚. The FE-SEM technology was utilized to explore and evaluate the surface morphology of the thin films. This showed a nanotube-to-spherical shape transformation. Following the implementation of EDX x-ray technique, it was determined that the films comprised the elemental components of vanadium (V), nickel (Ni), and oxygen (O), consistent with the doping ratios. The assessment of the films' optical properties was carried out through the utilization of UV–visible spectrophotometer, demonstrating decreased absorbance and absorption coefficient, as well as an increased energy gap from 2.32 eV to 2.93 eV. The electrical conductivity results indicated a decrease in direct current conductivity (σd.c) with increasing doping ratio, while the activation energy (Ea) increased. Consequently, these films can be utilized in thermoelectric generators.
Effect of Calcination Temperature on Structural and Optical Properties of Nickel Aluminate Nanoparticles
Authors: Kumar Katrapally Vijaya , Bhavani Sara Durga
Published: October 2023

Nickel aluminate (NiAl2O4) nanoparticles were synthesized using sol-gel method with auto-combustion. The prepared nanoparticles were made into four parts and calcinated at 700, 900, 1100 and 13000C and taken up for the present study. The taken-up nanoparticles were characterized using powder X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersion X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier Transform and Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and UV-Vis spectroscopy techniques. The X-ray diffraction patterns confirmed the spinel structure and Fd3m space group. Scherrer formula was used to calculate the crystallite size and found in the range 5.78 to 20.55 nm whereas the lattice parameter was found in the range of 8.039 to 8.342 Å. The average grain size was found in the range 142.80 to 187.37 nm whereas interplanar spacing was found in the range of 2.100 to 2.479 Å. The FTIR spectroscopy showed six absorption bands in the range 400 to 3450 cm-1 and confirmed the spinel structure. The optical band gap (Eg) was decreased with calcination temperature and found in the range 4.2129-4.3115eV.
X-Ray Diffraction and Raman Spectroscopy Analyses of GaSb-Enriched Si Surface Formed by Applying Diffusion Doping Technique
Authors: Iliyev Xalmurat M. , Odzhaev Vladimir B. , Isamov Sobir B. , Isakov Bobir O. , Ismaylov Bayrambay K. , Ayupov Kutub S. , Hamrokulov Shahzodbek I. , Khasanbaeva Sarvinoz O.
Published: October 2023

The paper studies the properties of surface and near-surface region of a single crystalline silicon sample doped with atoms of Ga (AIII) and Sb (BV). n-type single-crystal Si wafers were chosen as substrates, and samples were size of 8×10×0.5 mm3. For diffusion into silicon, Ga and Sb impurities were used with a purity of 99.999 and 99.998, respectively. The authors propose that a new heterostructure might form in the near-surface region of silicon that could be engineered by applying a relatively cheap diffusion method. The experimental and analysis results show that the composition and absorption spectrum of silicon start manifest certain changes, and can be used in the future as a functional material for solar cells. The result showed that randomly located islands with an average diameter of 1–15 µm are formed on the substrate surface. X-ray diffraction analysis was carried out using a Rigaku diffractometer to study the crystallographic parameters of islands formed with the participation of Ga and Sb atoms on the silicon surface. The energy spectrum was studied on Nanofinder High End Raman spectrometer (LOTIS TII) in order to determine the presence of complexes of Ga and Sb atoms within islands formed as a result of diffusion. The optical emission spectra in the new structure were studied using a Lambda 950 spectrophotometer. The measurements were carried out at room temperature, i.e., at 300°K. Having studied the results of X-ray analysis, Raman spectroscopy, and optical spectroscopy, the authors have revealed that Ga and Sb atoms form new Si0.44(GaSb)0.56 and Si0.75(GaSb)0.25-type binary compounds on Si surface.
Physical and mechanical properties of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.)
cherries and beans in Rwanda
Authors: Bizimungu G. , Ahouansou R.H. , Semassou G.C.
Published: October 2023

Arabica coffee is worldwide predominated and accounts for about 97% of Rwandan
coffee production. Up to 70% of exported washed coffee is pulped using high-capacity
coffee pulping machines while the remaining is pulped by smallholder farmers. However,
the lack of information on coffee beans can affect depulping activity, especially when
using locally-made pulping machines. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate Arabica
coffee's physical and mechanical properties from eight districts of Rwanda to improve the
pulping process. The coffee parameters were investigated using precision measuring
instruments and statistically analysed using One-Way ANOVA, one-sample t-test, and the
Turkey multi-comparison method in GraphPad Prism 9.3.1 software. The investigation
found the mean length of 15.40 mm, 12.12 mm and 11.85 mm, the width of 13.03 mm,
8.26 mm and 8.15 mm, the thickness of 13.03 mm, 4.88 mm and 4.87 mm for Arabica
cherries, wet parchment beans and dried parchment beans, respectively. Their
corresponding average mass of 1.53 g, 0.43 g, and 0.173 g, the density of 1.006 g/mL,
0.894 g/mL and 0.390 g/mL for Arabica cherries, wet parchment beans, and dried
parchment beans, respectively. The Arabica showed a true volume of 1.531 mL and 0.271
mL for cherries and dried coffee beans, respectively. The wet parchment coffee was dried
from 29.9 to 10.8% wb. The dried parchment beans showed a coefficient of static-friction
and fracture force of 0.585 and 29.85±6.81 kgf, respectively. The other parameters
evaluated for cherries and dried parchment coffee beans include moisture content, true
volume, density, porosity, sphericity, and angle of repose. The results showed that coffee's
size, mass, densities, and diameters from different districts are significantly different at Pvalue < 0.05 and also showed a perfect correlation. Each of the above coffee parameters
provides the general information needed to develop a pulping machine for cherries.
Therefore, the small-scale coffee pulping machine should be developed, and properly
adjusting the pulping unit to enhance the performance of the machine based mainly on the
size, fracture force, and density of the coffee.
The role of trust in adoption of internet of things among farmers in Selangor,
Malaysia
Authors: Nazro M.H. , Saili A.R. , Mohammad Azam N.H.
Published: October 2023

This research is conducted to understand the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT)
among farmers in Selangor. Farmers' perspective of IoT utilization in their agricultural
practices is analyzed to fully comprehend the elements involved in their decision to use
IoT. This research explores the relationship between perceived value and perceived risk
towards trust and the link between trust and IoT adoption among farmers. Perceived value
and perceived risk are two common factors that influence trust among farmers,
consequently affecting their decision to adopt IoT in their agricultural practices. A total of
100 farmers in Selangor who utilise IoT in their agricultural practices were selected to
answer the survey. Multiple regression analysis is conducted to test the hypothesis. The
result indicates that perceived value significantly influences trust but not perceived risk.
Perceived risk is not significant but shows a negative relationship towards trust. Trust also
showed a significant relationship towards IoT adoption among farmers. This study can
help policymakers and responsible bodies to enhance the awareness of farmers to take full
advantage of IoT to improve their business.
EFL Higher Education Students’ Psychological Factor in Speaking Classroom Activities at Universitas Muslim Indonesia: A Research Report
Authors: Burhanuddin Burhanuddin , Hudriati Andi , Juniansyah Dedi
Published: October 2023

The aim of this study is to determine what types of psychological factors sixth-semester EFL higher education students confront when speaking English and how to overcome these psychological factors. This study employs qualitative descriptive methods with two variables. This research used the technique of purposive sampling to select participants, in which volunteers are chosen based on the criteria and objectives of the study. In this study, twenty 2019 Academic Foreign Language Student of the Sixth Semester participated. This research employed qualitative data analysis techniques (questionnaire). The score assigned to each student as a result. Using the Likert Scale Procedure, the data obtained from this study were analyzed. The findings revealed that the majority of students are affected by the same psychological factors, namely Anxiety, Lack of Self-Confidence, Fear, and Shyness. The majority of students are terrified of speaking English. They experience discomfort and agitation if they are required to answer or ask questions in English. Also, the results demonstrated that the sixth-semester ABA UMI class of 2019 possessed an extremely high degree of motivation. This is where they feel that learning English is crucial, since they are constantly asking their professors and peers about subjects they do not understand, and their desire to learn in English is quite strong. The study suggests that educators should focus on enhancing students' psychological factors, particularly motivation, anxiety, and self-confidence, to improve their speaking performance in the EFL classroom. The findings of this study contribute to the body of knowledge on the impact of psychological factors on EFL learners' speaking skills, and can help educators develop effective strategies to improve their students' speaking proficiency in the EFL classroom.
Social Media as a Platform for Acquiring Medical English: Measuring Perceptions of Non-native Healthcare Providers
Authors: Wannas Amr Selim , Hassan Inas Hussein
Published: October 2023

The primary goal of this study is to measure the perceptions of non-native healthcare providers towards the role of social media in acquiring medical English and enhancing language learning autonomy, and the features of social media that help them acquire medical vocabulary. To this end, a questionnaire was constructed and disseminated to 350 Egyptian healthcare providers working at Magdi Yacoub Foundation (MYF), Aswan Heart Centre (AHC), Egypt. For data triangulation, interviews were conducted with a subset of the questionnaire takers. Findings of the study reveal that social media platforms tremendously assist non-native healthcare providers in acquiring medical English vocabulary and enhancing language learning autonomy. Among the features of social media that proved to be beneficial to Egyptian healthcare providers are easiness of usage, free-of-charge availability, ability to edit, copy and share, ability to store data forever, emoticons to express feelings, choice to join private conversations, and choice to join public discussions and debates.
The Effectiveness Of (Esa) Engage Study Activate Method On Student’s Speaking Ability At The Eight Grade Students Of Islamic Junior High School of Syech Abdul Qadir Al Jailani
Authors: Aprilia Fifin Andika , Ainol Ainol , Kholili Achmad
Published: October 2023

The study investigates the effectiveness of the Engage-Study-Activate (ESA) method on the speaking ability of eighth-grade students at Islamic Junior High Schools. A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving a pre-test/post-test control group design. The study took place at Mts Sirajut Thalibin Racek Junior High School, which included two classes with a total of 48 students. Class VIII A, the experimental group, consisted of 24 female students, while Class VIII B, the control group, was made up of 24 male students. In this study, data collection was conducted using observation, tests (including pre-tests and post-tests), and documentation. Descriptive statistical analysis was employed to analyze the data. The statistical analysis aimed to determine the mean, frequency, total score, standard deviation, and percentage. The pre-test values for the experimental and control classes were 57.29 and 48.33, respectively, while the post-test values were 83.96 for the experimental class and 60.00 for the control class. The average scores reveal that the experimental group, taught using the ESA method, outperformed the control group, which did not employ the ESA method. Based on data analysis and research findings, it can be concluded that the ESA method significantly improved students' speaking abilities. This is evidenced by the experimental group's average score of 76.36 compared to the control group's average score of 61.82. The mean value of the experimental group is higher than that of the control group, and the t-test value is 3.754, with a 2-tailed significance of 0.001. This suggests that the ESA method can be effectively integrated into speaking instruction in Islamic Junior High Schools to enhance students' speaking proficiency. The study's implications include the importance of adopting learner-centered approaches in language instruction to foster better communication skills in students.
The Think-Pair-Share Approach in Learning Indonesian Language for Semester 1 Students of English Education Program
Authors: Baan Anastasia
Published: October 2023

This study aims to describe (a) the ability of lecturers to manage the Think-Pair-Share approach (b) Student activities in learning activities using the Think-Pair-Share Approach (c) student learning outcomes. The sample for this study was determined using total sampling, namely all semester 1 students in class A of the UKI Toraja English Education Study Program, a total of 25 students. The instruments used to collect data were (1) observation sheets on the lecturer's ability to manage learning, by means of observers observing the lecturer's ability to manage the Think-Pair-Share approach, then giving an assessment of the aspects on the observation sheet, (2) activities students were also observed using observation sheets, and (3) student learning outcomes were obtained through learning achievement tests. After the data is collected, then the data is analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results of the research analysis show that: (a) the ability of lecturers to manage learning is categorized as good, with an average score of 3.91 (b) the Think-Pair-Share approach is active, this can be seen from the average percentage of students while being observed three times. meeting times, namely 63.75 and (c) by managing the Think-Pair-Share approach can improve student learning completeness. This can be seen from the results of the initial test of 25 students, none of whom completed their study results with an average of 12.865, in the final test of completeness results student learning increased 69.56 from 25 students. Overall, the findings suggest that the TPS approach is beneficial for both lecturers and students in enhancing English language learning for semester 1 students in an English Education Program. This study highlights the importance of lecturers' effective management of the TPS approach and the positive impact on student activities and learning outcomes in English language classes.
EFL Teachers’ English Language Use During the Pandemics in the Indonesian Senior High School Context
Authors: Saleh Asmaul
Published: October 2023

In response to the significant upheaval caused by the global pandemic, education systems worldwide have shifted from traditional classroom settings to remote teaching methods. This drastic transition has presented numerous challenges, particularly in the realm of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education in non-English speaking countries, such as Indonesia. This study embarks on an in-depth exploration of how the teaching methodologies and language functions utilized by EFL teachers at an Indonesian senior high school, MAN 2 Parepare, have adapted to these new learning environments. The research adopts a descriptive qualitative research design, providing a comprehensive view of the phenomena under investigation. The in-depth investigation focuses on the practices of two English teachers at MAN 2 Parepare, analyzing the way they employ different language functions during their online classes. The analysis seeks to elucidate the interaction between instructional language and the online learning environment, how it affects student comprehension, and the potential for instructional refinement. Findings indicate a broad range of language functions used by both teachers in their instructional strategies, demonstrating the adaptive potential of EFL instruction under the pressures of pandemic-induced remote teaching. Notably, the study reveals that the use of students' native language and the target language - English - plays a crucial role in aiding students' comprehension, highlighting the importance of maintaining a balance between the two. In sum, this paper offers valuable insights into the language function dynamics at play in online EFL classrooms during the pandemic. The findings have implications for informing instructional best practices and contribute to the broader understanding of language education in a rapidly changing global context.
Improvement of the technological process of obtaining initial pear plants
Authors: Upadyshev M. T.
Published: October 2023

The process of obtaining initial pear plants is considered. The technological process includes the selection of plants of a certain variety according to pomological, physiological qualities and productivity; diagnostics for the presence of viruses, phytoplasmas and other harmful organisms by ELISA, PCR and indicators testing; in the absence of healthy plants – release from pathogens by methods of thermotherapy, chemotherapy, in vitro culture, magnetotherapy with re-testing. After preliminary testing in greenhouse conditions, candidate plants for initial plants are obtained, which are then subjected to testing using a set of diagnostic methods. Plants free from the main harmful viruses and phytoplasma are transferred to the category of “initial plants”, and if all the tested plants are infected, they are subjected to recovery. Dry air thermotherapy in combination with grafting of apexes on virus-free rootstocks provides the possibility of obtaining healthy plants during one growing season. For chemotherapy, along with reference drugs (ribavirin), the use of phenolic compounds (salicylic, gallic acids) is promising, which can increase the efficiency of plant recovery from viruses by an average of 28–30%, reduce the cost of the recovery process and improve workplace safety. The use of magnetic pulse processing increases the environmental safety of the technology in the absence of the phytotoxic effect. After diagnosis by a complex of methods in the absence of viruses, pear plants receive the category “initial plant” and are further propagated by budding or grafting.
To the question of survival of the fungi Colletotrichum lupini var. lupini – the lupin anthracnose pathogen – in the conditions of the Bryansk region
Authors: Pimokhova L. I. , Yagovenko G. L. , Tsarapneva Zh. V. , Kharaborkina N. I. , Misnikova N. V.
Published: October 2023

The results of studying the viability of the fungus Colletotrichum lupini var. lupini, which is the causative agent of a dangerous disease of lupine – anthracnose, are presented. The purpose of the study was to determine the viability of the fungus under different terms and conditions of storage of lupin seeds and plant residues in climatic conditions of the Bryansk region. The work was done in 2018–2021. The object of research were the seeds, seedlings and plant residues of the Michurinsky variety white lupine and the Vityaz variety narrow-leafed lupine stored under different conditions for four years. Seed anthracnose infestation before and after storage was determined by paper roll method. The fungus was identified by conidia type using a light microscope. The viability of the fungus on plant residues (bean leaflets, stems) was determined by isolation into pure cultures on nutrient medium. It was found that infected seeds were the main source of anthracnose infection. In the conditions of a granary with a natural regime of temperature and humidity for the first year of storage the infection of white lupine seeds with anthracnose decreased from 8.1 to 4.0%, and narrow-leafed lupine – from 4.8 to 1.7%. After three years of storage, the number of the seeds with viable infection of the fungus was 1.1 and 0.4%, respectively. Consequently, lupin seeds from previous years pose less risk as a source of infection. The viability of the fungus decreased on the infected crop residues under room conditions and under the roof of the granary from the first year of storage. By spring 2021, it was 12.0 and 19.0%, respectively. The viability of the fungus decreased faster on unplowed crop residues. It was 2.0% in the spring of 2020 and leveled off completely by the fall. Decomposition of plant residues in the soil is faster than on the surface, and after overwintering, the fungus on them completely loses its viability and cannot be the source of infection.
SYNTHESIS, CRYSTAL STRUCTURE, OPTICAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF 2-NITROBENZYL TRIPHENYLPHOSPHONIUM TETRABROMOCOBALTATE(II)
Authors: Li Y.-T. , Huang L. , Wen Z.-M. , Zhu M.-T. , Zheng X.-T. , Zhang Z.-H. , Wang Z. , Ni C.-L.
Published: October 2023

A novel organic-inorganic hybrid multifunctional crystalline material, 2-nitrobenzyl triphenylphosphonium tetrabromocobaltate(II) [2-NO2BzTPP]2[CoBr4](1), has been synthesized using [2-NO2BzTPP]Br and CoBr2 in methanol solution acidified with hydrobromic acid and characterized using single-crystal X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic techniques. The single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the hybrid [2-NO2BzTPP]2[CoBr4](1) belongs to the triclinic space group P–1 with a = 11.1815(17) Å, b = 12.954(2) Å, c = 19.426(3) Å, α = 99.312(5)°, β = 100.654(5)°, γ = 113.746(5)°, V = 2442.3(7) Å3, Z = 2, which consists of two [2-NO2BzTPP]+ cations and a [CoBr4]2– anion. The Co(II) ion in the [CoBr4]2– anion is coordinated to four Br– ions and has a tetrahedral geometry. The C–H···O hydrogen bonds, O···π and O···Br interactions in the crystal can favor crystal stacking and stabilization. The bulk phase purity, homogeneity, and morphology of the desired compound are checked using powder XRD, and SEM-EDX analysis. The hybrid crystal showed an emission peak near 468 nm at room temperature under the excitation of UV light at 241 nm. The low energy gap (2.85 eV) indicated that the crystal was a semiconductor suitable for optical applications. Furthermore, the compound exhibited good bactericidal activity against E. coli and S. aureus.
Analisis Penyebab Keterlambatan dalam Proyek Rekonstruksi Jembatan Sendangbumen
Authors: Jeharum Fidelis Paskalis , Subiyanto Agus
Published: October 2023

Pelaksanaan Pekerjaan Rekonstruksi Jembatan Sendangbumen bisa dikatakan mengalami keterlambatan berdasarkan PERMEN PU No.43/PRT/M/2007. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk menemukan faktor-faktor penyebab terjadinya keterlambatan pelaksanaan pada suatu proyek konstruksi dan menganalisis nilai persentase yang memiliki hubungan pengaruh faktor-faktor yang mengakibatkan keterlambatan. Penelitian ini menerapkan metode analisis statistik non parametrik menggunakan teori korelasi kendall serta korelasi rank spearman. Hasil penelitian ini yaitu diperoleh 3 faktor utama yang menyebabkan terlambatnya proyek rekonstruksi Jembatan Sendangbumen yang meliputi berhentinya tenaga kerja bekerja dikarenakan permasalahan gaji, kerap adanya penggantian tenaga kerja pada saat pelaksanaan proyek, dan progres kerja di proyek tidak sama dengan SOP (Standar Operasional Prosedur). Didapatkan nilai prosentase kendall dari ketiga faktor utama penyebab proyek terlambat meliputi faktor berhentinya tenaga kerja bekerja dikarenakan permasalahan gaji memiliki persentase 18,06%, faktor kerap adanya penggantian tenaga kerja ditengah pelaksanaan proyek memiliki persentase 30,91% dan faktor progress kerja yang tidak sesuai SOP memiliki persentase 20,53%.
Syrinx in the Musical Culture of Ancient Greece
Authors: Enzeldt O. S.
Published: October 2023

The syrinx (ἡ σῦριγξ) or panpipe is one of the oldest woodwind musical instruments. Many studies have shown that this multi-pipe flute was an important part of the pastoral culture in ancient Greece. Here, it is described what the traditional syrinx looked like. An overview is given of the most common materials used in syrinx production. The study has a special focus on the σῦριγξ μονοκάλαμος, which is thought to be the simplest fipple flute, and explores the question of whether it can be termed as the syrinx monokalomos when referring to the musical culture of the polis period. The results obtained during the analysis of ancient written (epic and lyric poetry, as well as works of tragedians of the archaic and classical periods) and pictorial (vase painting of the 6th–4th centuries B.C.) sources reveal how the syrinx was used in ancient Greece apart from the pastoral music: it was played, often in combination with other musical instruments, during ritual rites, such as weddings (in hymeneal songs), funerals, and paean performances, or for pleasure (during leisure activities).
The Motif of the “Holy Lie” in Kosta Khetagurov’s Poem “Sidzærgæs / Mother of Orphans” (Ritual and Mythological Aspect)
Authors: Salbiev Tamerlan K.
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the study of the transition of traditional spiritual and moral values at the stage of modernization of Ossetian society in the late XIX – early XX centuries. A decisive role in the consideration of this problem is assigned to the creative heritage of Kosta Khetagurov, who managed to ensure the sustainable development of society at the stage of transition from folklore to literature. The main object of the study is one of his most famous poems, “Sidzærgæs / Mother of Orphans”. For the first time, the connection of this poem with folklore is revealed not with the help of a historical-ethnographic, but a ritual-mythological approach. The main goal will be to study not the motif of “cooking stones”, but the motif of “holy lie”, which does not act as a secondary tool, but the central core of the plot. From a spiritual and moral point of view, the main idea of the poem will be to demonstrate the indomitable strength of the spirit of a woman, taking care of her children. The sacralization of the everyday substitution of beans for stones occurs through the correlation of this substitution with the cult of the Ossetian lord of wolves – Tutyr / Totur, who drove stones into the mouth of his wards so that they could not steal sheep from people. At the same time, it is possible to show the identity of the heroine of the poem by Kosta Khetagurov and the folk legend about Zadalesky Nana, while making a clear distinction between the level of the patriarchal family and the entire Alanic people, put on the brink of survival as a result of a historical catastrophe.