bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Real-time anomaly attack detection based on an improved variable length model
Authors: Liu Xiaomei , Yue Jianlong
Published: February 2023

This paper uses a real-time anomaly attack detection based on improved variable length sequences and data mining. The method is mainly used for host-based intrusion detection systems on Linux or Unix platforms which use shell commands. The algorithm first generates a stream of command sequences with different lengths and subsumes them into a generic sequence library, de-duplicats and sortes shell command sequences. The shell command sequences are then stratified according to their weighted frequency of occurrence to define the state. Next, the behavioural patterns of normal users are mined to output the state stream and a Markov chain is constructed. Then, the state sequences are calculated based on a primary probability distribution and a transfer probability matrix. The System will check decision values of the short sequence stream. Finally, the decision values of the behavioural sequences are analysed to determine whether the current session user is behaving abnormally. The improved algorithm introduces the concept of multi-order frequencies and proposes a new separation mechanism. The extension module is integrated into the variable length model. By comparing the performance of the old and new separation mechanisms on the SEA dataset and the self-made dataset (SD), it is found that the improved model greatly improves the performance of the model and shortens the running time.
Genetic algorithm based production knowledge base for mechanical fault detection model
Authors: Shen Yang
Published: February 2023

Mechanical fault detection has an important influence on production schedule and efficiency. With the development of intelligent technology, more and more intelligent detection technologies are applied to mechanical fault detection. In order to detect mechanical faults more efficiently and accurately, this experiment proposes a production knowledge base model based on genetic algorithm (GA algorithm). The model uses the unique biological genetics principle of genetic algorithm to evolve the interested population, and can conduct spatial search to find the global optimal solution. By comparing the performance of GA algorithm model with other similar detection models, it is found that the model proposed in the experiment has obvious advantages in mechanical fault detection performance. The experimental results show that the maximum accuracy of the GA algorithm is 0.935, 0.074 higher than the support vector machine (SVM) model, 0.118 higher than the linear discriminant analysis (LDA) model, 0.032 higher than the random forest (RF) model, and 0.166 higher than the K nearest neighbor (KNN) model. In addition, the error value of GA algorithm is the lowest among these models, which is 0.028. This proves that the genetic algorithm model has higher diagnostic accuracy and can play an important role in mechanical fault detection.
Neural network based multi-dimensional and nonlinear landscape design
Authors: Chen Yang , Xie Yihuai
Published: February 2023

In order to improve the effect of landscape design, based on the traditional multi-dimensional nonlinear landscape design and RBF neural network, this paper proposes and designs a multi-dimensional nonlinear landscape design method based on neural network. Firstly, the camera parameters are set, the landscape images are collected by UAV, and the collected landscape images are segmented. Landscape image features are extracted according to different classification criteria, and the feature information is used as training samples to train the neural network. Finally, the landscape design parameters are fitted and the results of the landscape design model are output. The experimental results show that the proposed method has better classification accuracy than the other two traditional landscape image classification algorithms. In different experiments, the landscape image classification accuracy of this method is kept above 85%, while the other two methods are lower. In addition, the regression analysis value and test value of this method also perform well. Finally, given a noisy image, it is found that the text method can effectively remove the noise in the landscape design image, making the image present a clearer landscape layout.
Adaptive backsliding control method of permanent magnet synchronous motor based on RBF
Authors: Wang Fang
Published: February 2023

The adaptive backstepping control method of permanent magnet motor has the problems of complicated coordinate transformation process and high position tracking error. Based on this, an adaptive backstepping control method of permanent magnet synchronous motor based on RBF is proposed. According to the principle of electrical machinery, the electromagnetic wave and magnetic field data are obtained, and the mathematical model of permanent magnet synchronous motor is constructed. Under the condition of keeping the resultant magnetomotive force after coordinate transformation unchanged, the structure of motor torque neural network is established by RBF method, and the coordinate transformation process is optimized. Through the compensation control strategy, the adaptive backstepping control mode is designed to realize the adaptive backstepping control of permanent magnet synchronous motor. The simulation results show that the position tracking error of the proposed method is 4.549 mm when the running time is 7 s and 43.699 mm when the running time is 14 s, which proves that the adaptive backstepping control effect of the proposed method is better.
Meeting Report: 2022 Muscular Dystrophy Association Summit on ‘Safety and Challenges in Gene Transfer Therapy’
Authors: Lek Angela , Atas Evrim , Hesterlee Sharon E. , Byrne Barry J. , Bönnemann Carsten G.
Published: February 2023

Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has invested over $125M in the development of gene therapy for neuromuscular disorders (NMD) over the past 20 years. As a lead initiator of progress in this important field of medicine and to help ensure continued progress towards therapies for patients, MDA organized a dedicated summit in January 2022 to address emerging challenges in safely delivering adeno-associated virus (AAV) mediated gene therapies with a focus on their application in NMD. In this meeting, chaired by Carsten Bönnemann (NINDS, NIH) and Barry Byrne (University of Florida), academic and industry experts and stakeholders convened to openly discuss adverse events linked to clinical trials, as well as other challenges emerging in preclinical studies associated with difficulties in the translation of AAV-mediated gene therapies.
Autonomous gesture recognition using multi-layer LSTM networks and laban movement analysis
Authors: Ramezanpanah Zahra , Mallem Malik , Davesne Frédéric
Published: February 2023

In recent years, due to the reasonable price of RGB-D devices, the use of skeletal-based data in the field of human-computer interaction has attracted a lot of attention. Being free from problems such as complex backgrounds as well as changes in light is another reason for the popularity of this type of data. In the existing methods, the use of joint and bone information has had significant results in improving the recognition of human movements and even emotions. However, how to combine these two types of information in the best possible way to define the relationship between joints and bones is a problem that has not yet been solved. In this article, we used the Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) to build a robust descriptor and present a precise description of the connection of the different parts of the body to itself and its surrounding environment while performing a gesture. To do this, in addition to the distances between the hip center and other joints of the body and the changes of the quaternion angles in time, we define the triangles formed by the different parts of the body and calculate their area. We also calculate the area of the single conforming 3-D boundary around all the joints of the body. We use a long short-term memory (LSTM) network to evaluate this descriptor. The proposed algorithm is implemented on five public datasets: NTU RGB+D 120, SYSU 3D HOI, FLORENCE 3D ACTIONS, MSR Action3D and UTKinect-Action3D datasets, and the results are compared with those available in the literature.
Outcomes of uncomplicated assistive devices with older people: A pretest-post-test intervention study in a small community
Authors: Jacobsen Turi\dh Barbara , Haanes Gro Gade , Petersen Maria Skaalum
Published: February 2023

BACKGROUND: Only a few studies have investigated the effects of assistive devices (ADs) from the user’s perspective. This knowledge is important for clinical and policy decision-making. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to determine to what extent older people experience less difficulty in performing daily activities after having received uncomplicated ADs such as bath chairs and rollators. METHODS: The study had a pretest – post-test intervention design where the outcomes were evaluated using the Individually Prioritized Problem Assessment (IPPA) and analyzed with paired t-tests. Effect sizes (ES) were interpreted according to Cohen’s d. People aged ⩾ 67 years with sufficient cognitive or hearing functioning necessary to participate in an interview were included. RESULTS: This study enrolled 52 home-dwelling persons aged 69–93 years. Baseline IPPA score was 17.29 ± 4.27 points (mean ± standard deviation), follow-up score 9.29 ± 4.47 points, indicating a significant reduction in the mean difficulty score of 8.64 points (95% confidence interval: 7.37–9.81 points) (p⩽ 0.001). The ES at the group level was 1.57 and varied from no to large effect. CONCLUSIONS: Receiving uncomplicated ADs significantly reduced the difficulties experienced by older people. However, the large variations in the ES highlight the importance of providing individually tailored training programs for mobility ADs, which should be considered in further outcome studies.
Experimental study on a novel manual wheelchair
Authors: Botta Andrea , Cavallone Paride , Tagliavini Luigi , Quaglia Giuseppe
Published: February 2023

BACKGROUND: Traditional manual wheelchair users suffer from upper limbs injuries due to the propulsion gesture. OBJECTIVE: This paper presents the experimental activity addressed to define the dynamic characteristics of a novel manual wheelchair. The design and realization of the wheelchair aim to reduce injuries of the upper limbs related to conventional wheelchairs. A new index called Peak Of Force, POF, is defined and applied to the different wheelchair manual propulsion systems. METHODS: The wheelchair speed and the left and right-hand forces exerted by the user are monitored. The tests have been performed by changing the transmission ratio of the wheelchair and the wheelchair speed. RESULTS: The indices MEF and FEF are lower than 100% due to the lateral and radial forces for hand-rim wheelchairs and handbikes. For Handwheelchair.Q these indices are equal to 100%. The mean value of index POF for Handwheelchair.Q is 51.75%, while it is about 42.5% for the hand-rim wheelchair, and 57.6% for the handbike. CONCLUSIONS: The user forces for Handwheelchair.Q depend on the wheelchair speed and the pulley radius. The larger pulley radius reduces the average and the maximum force. A variable transmission ratio can be implemented on the proposed wheelchair.
Effect by mRNA based COVID-19 vaccination on efficiency of therapy with anti-PD-1 blockade
Authors: Hayashi Takuma , Yaegashi Nobuo , Konishi Ikuo
Published: February 2023

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are drugs that keep the immune system strong enough to attack cancer cells. To date, cancer immunotherapy using immune checkpoint inhibitors has been shown to be effective against various types of cancer. During the coronavirus infectious disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, concern is raised whether clinical treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors can interfere with COVID-19 vaccination in patients with several malignancies. Recent report shows significantly improved anti-tumor efficacy of the combination of anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (anti-PD-1) therapy and chemotherapy in patients with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) who received COVID-19 vaccination, however, the incidence of severe immune-related adverse events was similar. However, our results revealed that there is no medical evidence stating that COVID-19 vaccination significantly improved the efficacy of the combination of anti-PD-1 therapy and chemotherapy in patients with advanced NPC. Clinical studies with large cohorts of large numbers of patients are required to clarify the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
A rare angiopathy with lesions of the skin and central nervous system: Sneddon syndrome and disease
Authors: Gruzmanov A. K. , Mazurenko S. O.
Published: February 2023

Sneddon syndrome is a rare, progressive disease that affects relatively young people, mainly female, and manifests itself in two main symptoms: livedo reticularis and recurrent cerebral infarctions. First described in 1965 by the English dermatologist Ian Bruce Sneddon, the syndrome named in his honor unites a heterogeneous group of diseases with different pathogenesis and similar clinical manifestations. Skin manifestations of the disease in the form of reticular livedo are benign, cerebrovascular manifestations are reduced to repeated cerebral infarctions, progressive dementia and can lead to the death of patients. The literature review describes the basic concepts of the etiology, pathogenesis of primary and secondary forms of Sneddon syndrome, and proposes the concept of Sneddon’s disease to describe the primary forms of the syndrome. The article contains photographs of patients from the clinical practice of the authors of the article. The review also describes methods of diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the disease and recommended methods of treatment, which is based on the elimination of additional risk factors for vascular damage and thrombosis, blood pressure control, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as the appointment of anticoagulant and disaggregant therapy. The use of anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive therapy remains controversial. The main goal of treatment is the prevention of organic brain damage and neuropsychiatric complications. Unfortunately, the neuropsychiatric prognosis of Sneddon syndrome is relatively poor with the development of impaired memory, concentration, and visual-spatial skills. In exceptional cases, the progression of the disease can lead to death.
Cardiovascular complications of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Authors: Blokhin A. A. , Shishkin A. N. , Knyazeva A. I.
Published: February 2023

A new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), which has spread widely in the human population in the past few years, is often complicated by a damage to the cardiovascular system, central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and respiratory system organs. The review describes the features of the clinical course and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection, which can lead to the development of cardiac complications both in the early and long-term periods. It is assumed that there are three main causes for the development of such complications (the affinity of the virus to endothelial proteins, the damage to blood vessels and the heart as a result of the immune response of the body and the toxic effects of drugs used to treat infection). Among the pathogenic mechanisms of the course of a new coronavirus infection that can lead to the development of cardiovascular complications, the following can be distinguished: manifestations of systemic vasculitis, coagulopathy, thrombosis, the phenomenon of “cytokine storm”, the direct cytotoxic damage to the myocardium, metabolic disorders, imbalance of the ionic composition of the blood, hypoxia and its consequences. The most common complications include myocarditis with arrhythmia (sinus tachycardia, bradycardia, atrial fibrillation and flutter, QTc prolongation, sudden cardiac death), cardiomyopathy (biventricular, isolated dysfunction of the right or left ventricle), cardiogenic shock, coagulopathy, thromboembolism (including strokes), vasculitis. Following recovery from COVID-19, many patients retain (or develop) the symptoms caused by the heart damage: a pain in the region of the heart, palpitations, appearance or aggravation of chronic heart failure, decompensation of hypertension, acute coronary syndrome. The main proposed directions for minimizing the risk of developing cardiac complications in COVID-19 patients include ECG monitoring (assessment of the QT interval, rhythm, conduction and repolarization), echocardiography in patients at risk, 24-hour ECG recording in patients who report palpitations. In addition, it is recommended to adjust the dosages of cardiotoxic drugs and to be cautious when prescribing anticoagulant therapy.
Pengaruh Temperatur Tempering terhadap Sifat Mekanik dan Struktur Mikro Besi Cor Nodular
Authors: Oktadinata Herry , Misbah Hilal Abdurrahman
Published: February 2023

Eksperimen ini bertujuan untuk menginvestigasi perubahan sifat mekanik dan struktur mikro besi cor nodular setelah dilakukan tempering pada temperatur 350 °C dan 450 °C dengan waktu penahanan selama satu jam dan dilanjutkan pendinginan udara. Sebelum dilakukan tempering terlebih dahulu dilakukan perlakuan panas hardening pada temperatur 850 °C dengan waktu penahanan selama satu jam dan quenching dengan media oli. Besi cor nodular yang digunakan pada penelitian ini memiliki kandungan 3,45% C, 2,6% Si, 0,635% Mn, 1,58% Ni, 0,275% Cr, dan 0,1% Mg. Kekerasan dan kekuatan tarik besi cor nodular sebelum perlakuan panas (as-cast) adalah 41,5 HRC dan 532,88 MPa. Hasil eksperimen menunjukkan besi cor nodular yang mengalami tempering pada temperatur 350 °C memiliki kekerasan sebesar 50,5 HRC dan kekuatan tarik sebesar 724,04 MPa. Sedangkan hasil tempering pada temperatur 450 °C memiliki kekerasan sebesar 47 HRC dan kekuatan tarik sebesar 722,97 MPa. Dari hasil pengujian tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa besi cor nodular yang mengalami tempering pada temperatur 350 °C memiliki kekuatan lebih tinggi daripada hasil tempering pada temperatur 450 °C. Hal ini dapat disebabkan karena struktur mikro besi cor nodular hasil tempering pada temperatur 350 °C memiliki nodularity lebih tinggi dan persentase area karbida yang lebih besar dibandingkan hasil tempering pada temperatur 450 °C.
The results of the study of the effect oxidation processes on the viscosity-temperature characteristics of partially synthetic motor oils.
Authors:   Siberian Federal University, Efremova E.A. , Kovalsky B.I. ,   Siberian Federal University, Bezborodov Yu.N. ,   Siberian Federal University
Published: February 2023

Based on the analysis of control methods and processes occurring in motor oils, the main indicators characterizing their quality are thermal-oxidative stability, temperature resistance, anti-wear and anti-friction properties and viscosity, which determine the resource of motor oil. However, these indicators are mainly used in the quality control of oils in production and have not been widely used in the operation of various equipment. The paper presents the results of a study of the effect of oxidative processes on the viscosity-temperature characteristics of partially synthetic motor oils: Castrol Magnatec 10W-40 SL/CF and Rosneft Maximum 10W-40 SL/CF at thermostating temperatures of 180,170 and 160°C. The following partially synthetic motor oils were selected for the study: Castrol Magnatec 10W-40 SL/CF and Rosneft Maximum 10W-40 SL/CF. The following instruments were used for the study: a device for thermostating oils with stirring, a photometric device for direct photometry of oxidized oils with a photometric layer thickness of 2 mm, and a low-volume viscometer for measuring kinematic viscosity at temperatures of 40°C and 100°C. The technical characteristics of the devices are described in the source [3].
Effects of a reaction chamber on Visbreaking product stability
Authors:   PJSC LUKOIL, Gimaletdinov R.R.
Published: February 2023

The paper reviews theoretical aspects and experience of industrial operation of the Visbreaking Unit equipped with a reaction chamber. A comparative analysis of density, viscosity, fractional composition, total sediment potential and spot stability was carried out for the initial feedstock, intermediate product and Visbreaking residue. The analysis of the obtained results showed a noticeable change in the colloidal stability of the residual reaction products during their residence in the reaction chamber.
Comparison of fire-resistant oils analysis methods performed by various oil laboratories
Authors:   Institute of Thermal and Nuclear Power Engineering of the National Research University «Moscow Power Engineering Institute», Okhlopkov A.V. , Orlov K.A. ,   Institute of Thermal and Nuclear Power Engineering of the National Research University «Moscow Power Engineering Institute»
Published: February 2023

The article presents a comparison of methods for analyzing fire-resistant oils carried out in the following companies: the central chemical laboratory of energy company No. 1, the Teplotekhnik testing center of OAO VTI, the laboratory of CHPP-A of energy company No. 1, the laboratory of CHPP-B of energy company No. 1, the TPP-B and TPP-G laboratories, central chemical laboratory of the energy company No. 3, testing laboratory of MITs GSM LLC. Methods for determining the deaeration time, foam formation, varnish formation potential, acid number, demulsification time, kinematic viscosity, content of water-soluble acids and alkalis, corrosion on steel plates, mass fraction of dissolved sludge, flash point in an open crucible, industrial purity class, water content, pH of water extract, water according to KF, mass fraction of mechanical impurities.
ЦИФРОВІ БІЗНЕС-ЕКОСИСТЕМИ ЯК СПЕЦИФІЧНА ФОРМА КООРДИНАЦІЇ ГОСПОДАРСЬКОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ В УМОВАХ ЦИФРОВОЇ ЕКОНОМІКИ
Authors: Благодир Лілія
Published: February 2023

У статті досліджуються цифрові бізнес-екосистеми як форма організації підприємницької діяльності на сучасному етапі розвитку компаній різних секторів економіки. Представлено два підходи до дослідження екосистем у бізнесі: екосистема- як-приналежність і екосистема-як-структура. З’ясовано, що екосистеми в економіці виникають як результат розвитку підприємств, галузевої конвергенції, впливу інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій. З т.з. управління екосистеми можуть бути також результатом свідомо обраної стратегії спільної побудови цінності для споживача. Визначено ключові характеристики цифрових бізнес-екосистем для їх диференціації серед інших форм організації бізнесу в умовах цифрової трансформації економіки, а саме: модульність, мережеві ефекти, сервітизація, винесення процесу створення цінності за межі компанії, відкритість, співпраця, кастомізація, мультилатералізм, координація тощо. Проаналізовано підходи до тлумачення поняття цифрової бізнес-екосистеми. Визначено, що цифрова бізнес-екосистема як об’єкт міждисциплінарного дослідження є техніко-соціальним і економіко-організаційним явищем.
СУЧАСНИЙ СТАН ІНВЕСТИЦІЙНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ В УКРАЇНІ: ВІТЧИЗНЯНИЙ ТА МІЖНАРОДНИЙ АСПЕКТИ
Authors: Легкоступ Ігор , Саїнчук Наталія
Published: February 2023

Стаття присвячена дослідженню сучасного стану інвестиційної діяльності в Україні, розглянуто вітчизняний та міжнародний її аспекти. Визначено основні проблеми та способи їх вирішення у сфері інвестування. Встановлено погіршення показників інвестиційної діяльності в Україні у 2020 та 2022 роках, що було зумовлено низкою факторів. Для виправлення кризового стану потрібний комплекс заходів для покращення інвестиційного клімату та сприяння збільшенню внутрішніх та зовнішніх інвестицій до економіки нашої держави. Основними із них є: судова реформа; формування розвиненого внутрішнього ринку; сприяння зростанню ролі банківського кредитування як джерела для інвестування (зниження показника інфляції, зменшення частки державної власності у банківській системі, створення привабливих умов для іноземного банківського капіталу); реформування вітчизняного фондового ринку з метою зробити більш привабливими для інвесторів пайові цінні папери, зменшити фінансування державного бюджету України через продаж ОВДП, які вимивають із реального сектора кошти інвесторів та збільшують державний борг.
РОЛЬ ФІНАНСІВ У БІЗНЕС-ПЛАНУВАННІ ГОТЕЛЬНО-РЕСТОРАННИХ ТА ТУРИСТИЧНИХ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ
Authors: Дугієнко Наталя , Дугієнко Олександр
Published: February 2023

Стаття присвячена актуальним питанням визначення ролі фінансів у бізнес-плануванні готельно-ресторанних та туристичних підприємств. Акцентовано увагу на тому, що розробка бізнес-плану є важливим елементом для управління функціонуванням та розвитком підприємства. Розкрито сутність, функції та цілі бізнес-планування. Зазначено, що вітчизняне законодавство сьогодні нормативно не закріплює за підприємствами обов'язковість розробки бізнес-плану. Окреслено спектр використання бізнес плану як інструмента для залучення зовнішніх фінансових ресурсів, та для розвитку підприємства від реорганізації власного потенціалу. Зазначено, що сфера діяльності, особливості підприємства та специфіка майбутнього проєкту дозволяють розробляти унікальні бізнес-плани. Розкрито особливе значення розділу бізнес-плану «Фінансовий план» для прийняття кінцевого рішення щодо прийнятності підприємницького проекту для подальшої його реалізації.
SHARIA EQUITY FUNDS PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT BULLISH AND BEARISH MARKET IN INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE
Authors: Marsono A. Dewantoro
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the performance of sharia equity funds in bullish and bearish market conditions. The sample consists of eight sharia equity funds already existed in the market for more than five years. Data was taken from the period 2012-2016. Market condition was evaluated by a moving average model, and the sharia equity funds performance in each market condition was evaluated by the Treynor index model. The result shows that the sharia equity funds performance can beat the market in bearish market condition, but not in bullish and combined market conditions. However, each sharia equity fund exhibits different performance. Knowing the performance of sharia equity funds in various market conditions will benefit the investors, as they can set up new strategies in managing their portfolio to generate more profits in the future.
USAHAWAN WANITA MUSLIM BERJAYA: AMALAN GAYA HIDUP ISLAM
Authors: Md Yusof Syarifah , Hamed Abu Bakar , Md Tahir Raziah , Othman Azizah
Published: February 2023

Keusahawanan merupakan satu bidang kerjaya yang mencabar. Terdapat ramai usahawan wanita Muslim yang menceburi bidang keusahawanan, namun tidak semua berjaya. Usahawan yang berjaya sudah pasti mempunyai amalan yang berbeza dengan mereka yang gagal. Justeru, kajian ini bertujuan untuk meneroka amalan gaya hidup Islam berdasarkan ciri-ciri keimanan, ibadah dan akhlak yang diamalkan oleh usahawan wanita Muslim berjaya. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan penyelidikan kualitatif dengan kaedah fenomenologikal untuk mempelajari pengalaman sebenar usahawan wanita Muslim berjaya dalam menguruskan perniagaan mereka. Pemilihan usahawan yang terlibat dalam kajian ini adalah berdasarkan teknik persampelan bertujuan dan temu bual mendalam digunakan untuk mengutip data daripada mereka. Data dianalisis menggunakan kaedah kondensasi data, pembentangan data dan melakar rumusan dan pengesahan. Penemuan kajian menunjukkan usahawan wanita Muslim berjaya meyakini konsep keberkatan rezeki, rezeki ketentuan Allah dan berdoa. Sementara itu elemen ibadah yang diamalkan oleh mereka melibatkan zakat, sedekah, solat duha, baca al-Quran dan bersilaturrahim. Elemen akhlak pula menunjukkan sifat syukur, tawakal, sabar dan pemurah menjadi amalan usahawan wanita Muslim berjaya. Oleh itu untuk berjaya dan mencapai al-falah, usahawan wanita Muslim perlu menerapkan nilai-nilai keimanan, meningkatkan ibadah serta berakhak mulia. Mereka perlu berusaha bersungguh-sungguh dalam mengurus perniagaan mereka dengan baik dan bijaksana, seterusnya berdoa dan bertawakal kepada Allah untuk menperolehi kejayaan dunia dan akhirat.
A Bibliometric Analysis on Life Cycle Assessment of Bricks
Authors: Esidir Yusuf , Gültekin Arzuhan Burcu
Published: February 2023

Conventional production methods used in the production process of bricks as a building material causes several impacts on the environment and climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions and waste generation. The life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology is used to determine a material's carbon footprint from cradle to grave, including all production processes from the extraction of raw materials to the disposal of waste materials or re-use of recycled materials. It is important to examine the energy and material flow of the product using the LCA methodology to develop sustainable solutions in the production processes of brick material. This preliminary study aims to review existing LCA approaches about bricks, obtain bibliometric data from the published papers that include the analysis of the life cycle of bricks, and form a basis for the main study by analyzing literature data. Within the scope of this study, the bibliometric analysis method is used to examine available literature about the LCA of bricks, research gaps are investigated, and bibliometric mapping is implemented using several co-occurrences such as authorship, publication years, countries, keywords, etc. Web of Science and Scopus databases are used for bibliometric mapping. The results of the study show that it is an emerging research topic mostly studied in the context of environmental sciences, engineering, and technology that needs further research, especially in Turkey. Also, this topic is generally covered with and related to building materials, sustainability, waste management, biosolids, carbon emission, environmental impacts, recycling, and circular economy.
Features of Public Administration Ensuring Security under the Legal Regime of Martial Law in Ukraine
Authors: Ilnytskyi Oleh
Published: February 2023

Background: The functioning of the state apparatus under the legal regime of martial law causes significant changes in both the organisational and procedural nature of public administration.
Methods: The results of research on the functioning of the state apparatus under the conditions of the legal regime of martial law and practice materials in the form of published statistical and journalistic reports from open sources of information were processed using general scientific and special research methods.
Results and Conclusions: As a result of this research, the following recommendations were formulated in the adaptation of public administration: the need to introduce clear distribution and definition of the competences of military and civil administration bodies, as well as the definition of further control mechanisms when granting an additional scope of powers to military and civil administration bodies under martial law conditions; ‘revisions’ regarding justification for the exercise of such powers; the implementation of restrictive measures of the legal regime of martial law should take place in a clear, legally defined sequence, taking into account the presence of a legitimate goal of their introduction with special attention to the issue of proportionality between the introduced restrictions and the results of their implementation to achieve the same goal; use of alternative means of communication with citizens with transparent (accessible) presentation of information to establish social dialogue and understanding between governing bodies and citizens; institutionalisation of such means of communication.
TEACHING MATERIALS IN THE TEXTBOOK ENTITLED, “WHEN ENGLISH RINGS THE BELL” FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS YEAR VII
Authors: Sari Rosi Kumala
Published: February 2023

This study was a descriptive study aimed at describing the the quality of the  textbook entitled,  “When English Rings The Bell” for Junior High School Students Year VII in providing English teaching material to improve students’ English Knowledge competence.The researcher analyse this book based on the theory from Howard and Major (2010) about good teaching material in English language teaching. The subject of this study is the textbook entitled, “When English Rings The Bell” for Junior High School Students Year VII”. The sources of data  of this study were collected by questionnaire and interview from respondents. The respondents were one english teachers from SMP 1 Padang and SMP 31  Padang.  The result of this study showed that the respondents had same perception that the quality of the textbook entitled,  “When English Rings The Bell” for Junior High School Students Year VII was poor in providing the English Teaching Material to improve students’ knowledge about WH questions.
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN INTERPERSONAL INTELLIGENCE AND STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION
Authors: Nasution Muhammad Khusairi , Wilany Eka
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to find out whether there is a correlation between students 'interpersonal intelligence and students' reading comprehension. The research design used in this research was quantitative correlational research. The populations in this study were 40 students of fourth semester at English Department in Academic Year 2019/2020. The population was selected by simple random sampling technique. The sample in this research was 29 students. Interpersonal Intelligence Questionnaire and Reading Comprehension Test were used as instruments of this study after the validity and reliability tests of the two instruments were conducted. The data normality test used in this study was Kolmogorov Smirnov. The researcher analyzed the correlation using the Pearson Product Moment formula to find out correlation between Students’ Interpersonal Intelligence and Students’ Reading Comprehension. The research found out that there was a significant correlation between Students' Interpersonal Intelligence and Students' Reading Comprehension of fourth semester at English department Universitas Riau Kepulauan in Academic Year 2019/2020. Suggestions were taken by researcher, namely that teachers must be aware of the importance of interpersonal intelligence in students to assist students in honing students 'interpersonal intelligence and students must realize and hone interpersonal intelligence that is in themselves.
STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARD HERITAGE LANGUAGE
Authors: Umam Akhmad Hairul
Published: February 2023

This research investigates the language attitude of university students in South Jakarta toward the heritage language and language maintenance by employing a questionnaire and an interview. The study also tries to find out students’ efforts in maintaining heritage language and difficulties dealing with heritage language maintenance. Based on the research study most of the students have positive attitude that heritage language maintenance is very important. The challenges with heritage language maintenance are caused by many factors such as the environment, parent’s policy, lack of exposure to learn and to practice the heritage language in speaking, listening, and reading. By taking the case study approach, the present study found that students whose parent from mixed culture tend to neglect heritage language. They prefer to use Indonesian language or other foreign languages instead of heritage language
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH TEXTBOOK BY USING ADDIE-MODEL TO IMPROVE ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILL FOR NON-ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS
Authors: Rahmadhani Maitri , Supriadi Supriadi
Published: February 2023

A textbook is crucial in teaching-learning process at the university level. However, many textbooks in universities are lack in practice and too theoretical. This can be an obstacle for non-English department students. It will be hard for them to speak in English if the existing textbooks only concern in grammatical issues and put aside the communicative side (Speaking). This study aims to develop a practical and effective English textbook that prioritize the communicative side i.e., the spoken English for non-English department students. The research method used in this research is the Research & Development (R&D) by using the ADDIE development model in which the non-English Department students of STKIP Al Maksum Langkat as its research subject. The research sample was taken randomly (Random Sampling) based on the research needs. From the data taken, it was found that: 1) the developed-English textbook is declared very valid (92.9%) by 6 expert validators and could be used but needed minor revisions, 2) textbooks had met the criteria of practicality and effectiveness in improving the English speaking skill of non-English department students.
THE USE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN A HEAD FULL OF DREAMS ALBUM BY COLDPLAY
Authors: Umam Akhmad Hairul , Nuraeni Cicih , Yunus Yunus
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate the types of figurative language, the most dominant, and the contextual meaning of figurative used in lyrics of Coldplay’s Album song entitled A Head Full of Dreams. The research uses a qualitative method that describes the analysis factually, accurately and systematically. Figurative language is a language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. Based on research findings, there are six types of figurative language used in A Head Full of Dreams Album by Coldplay. They are hyperbole, metaphor, personification, simile, irony and symbol. Awhile the most dominant type of figurative language is hyperbole stated in 34 lyrics. So, the contextual meaning of A Head Full of Dreams Album by Coldplay is giving a lot of relationships, memories, and social lives. Keywords: figurative language, song, contextual meaning.
SENTENCE STRUCTURE ON THE ENGLISH LITERATURE STUDENTS’ THESIS ABSTRACT
Authors: Utami Silvia
Published: February 2023

The thesis abstract is the opening section of the thesis, and it serves to convey the research's substance in a concise manner. Even though it is less than 200 words long, it contains important information, and well-constructed sentences are required while writing thesis abstracts. The objective of this study was to categorize the sentence structure produced by English literature students' in the thesis abstracts into two categories: grammatical and ungrammatical sentences, and to present the ungrammatical sentence structure in a tree diagram by using Phrase Structure Rules (PSRs) by Carnie (2013). This study was descriptive qualitative research that is concerned with structures and patterns especially the sentence patterns. The findings showed that most sentences were constructed in ungrammatical structure with 61% of total sentences and 39% of grammatical structure. Ungrammatical sentences were mostly caused by issues with noun agreement, to-infinitive, prepositions, and articles. This study concluded that students need to improve their linguistic competence by learning linguistic concepts about the sentence structure, and its effect on the meaning.
THE STUDY OF TRANSLATION TECHNIQUE ON MANUAL INSTRUCTION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Authors: Kirmadi Kirmadi , Ashari Erwin , Shalehoddin Shalehoddin
Published: February 2023

This study was aimed to analyze translation technique on manual instruction of electronic devices at PT. Philips. The objectives of this study are the first to find out the most dominant of the translation techniques used in translation techniques of manual instruction book ‘Philips’ electronic iron. The second is to identify the translation techniques used in in translation techniques of manual instruction book ‘Philips’ electronic iron in case English to Indonesian language. This study applied descriptive qualitative approach in analyzing of the data obtained. The data based on the text of the instruction manual on the Philip electronic devices. The findings of this study showed that there are 120 data consist of 8 words, 55 phrases and 57 sentences on the manual instruction of Philips electronic iron especially translation in English to Bahasa Indonesia. The techniques Calque was mostly applied in translation with 25 frequencies (18.33%), then the second position is Borrowing with 22 frequencies (18.33%), then third is Establish Equivalent with 16 frequencies (13.33%), the fourth is Particularization with 13 frequencies (10.83%), the next is Literal with 10 frequencies (8.33%), the next is Adaptation with 9 frequencies (7.50%), then the next is Discursive Creation with 9 frequencies (7.50%), Amplification with 7 frequencies (5.83%), Transposition with 4 frequencies (3.33%), Generalization with 4 frequencies (3.33%) and the last is Reduction with 1 frequency (0.83%).. This study could be concluded that the translator tended to translate foreign words or phrases more lexically and structurally rather than other techniques
AN ANALYSIS OF DERIVATIONAL AFFIXES IN THE SPEECH OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
Authors: Adam Adam
Published: February 2023

This research described the rules of morphology in the text of President Barack Obama's speech on the title Education in 2009. The purpose of this study were (1) to identify the types of derivational affixes in President Barack Obama's speech. (2) to find out the function of using the derivational suffix contained in President Barack Obama's speech. This study used qualitative research methods. The object of this study was the text of President Barack Obama's speech. The speech was analyzed using Fussel's theory, it's Affective Derivational. The Fusell's derivational augmentation theory is divided into 2 types, namely: Prefix and Suffix. Whereas the affixes derivational affix functions used Brinton's theory. The findings of this study were: there are two types of derivational affixes, namely: prefix and suffix . The prefixes found in speech were (a-), (dis-), (de-), (re-), (over-) while suffixes are -able, -ing, -ly, -er, -ant, -ion , -ity, -ive, -or, -ment, -al, -ness, -ed, -ate, -hood, -en, -y, -shi, -full. In this study, the derivational affix function found two functions, namely: class change (60) and meaning change (11).
AN ANALYSIS OF IMAGERY IN THREE SELECTED POETRIES FROM COMPLETE POEMS OF ROBERT FROST
Authors: Siahaan Safnidar , Mbaru Novita Elisabeth
Published: February 2023

This research analyzes imagery in Robert Frost selected poetry. This research aimed to find out what are the types of imagery and how many imageries used by Robert Frost in selected poetry, they are “Lost in Heaven”, “Desert Places” and “Leaves compared with Flower” based on the theory of Sayuti (2010) for analyzing the types of imagery. There are six types of imagery according to Sayuti namely visual imagery, auditory imagery, olfactory imagery, gustatory imagery, kinesthetic imagery, and tactile imagery. Then, the data were analyzed by using the qualitative descriptive method. This research found visual imagery, auditory imagery, kinesthetic imagery, and tactile imagery, which are presented in twenty- seven (27) data from three poems. The researcher found 27 data categorized into types of imagery, which consist of 13 visual images, 11 kinesthetic images, 2 auditory images, 1 tactile image. Robert Frost mostly uses visual imagery in selected poems.
The Perception of Mobile Assisted Language Learning by University Students in Batam
Authors: Franco Jack , Tungli Wilson , Suryana Asep , Runtu Reinaldi Arsani , Sua Jo
Published: February 2023

We as humans often use language as a bridge to connect and communicate with each other. Globalization has played a role in bridging the gap through languages acknowledged around the globe, one of these that took center stage in becoming a truly global language is the English language. One of the biggest benefactors of a global language is the mobile device. however, mobile devices would be able to play the role of cementing the English language in its importance. Therefore, this research aimed to learn how effectively can the perception of mobile devices be helped in learning the English Language, with the research focusing on higher educational environments such as university students in Batam City. This research was quantitative research using the Technology Acceptance Model and had dependent variables covering attitude towards using, and the behavioral intention of using. A total of 384 Respondent’s data was collected for this research. In the end, the conclusion was that Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) is proven to be effective in affecting those that used it. However, this would not discredit those that didn’t have the intention to learn through a mobile device in the first place or those without a mobile device.
INTEGRATING ICT IN EFL CLASSROOM
Authors: Meldia Putri , Zakir Supratman
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the difficulties teachers face in integrating ICT into the teaching and learning English at Islamic Junior High School. As an example, learning innovations that use ICT are no longer in phase 4.0, but are now in phase 5.0, which means that ICT is being used in all fields. Following these advancements, the integration of ICT in education has become a necessity in today's world. As a result, this fact necessitates that teachers be capable of using ICT in the classroom. However, in the field, researchers discovered a number of barriers to teachers' use of ICT in the classroom. This study takes a qualitative approach:   case study. This researh focuses on observations and interviews with one English teacher in order to obtain more detailed results. This study's informant is an English teacher. The lack of training on integrating ICT into the teaching and learning process of English in the classroom, competencies, equipment, computer support, time management, and technical skills were all identified as barriers to English teachers integrating ICT. The results suggest that teachers encounter difficulties and barriers when attempting to integrate ICT into the classroom's English teaching and learning process.
ONLINE LEARNING THROUGH LECTURE VIDEOS, GOOGLE MEET, POWERPOINT AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENT OUTCOMES
Authors: Utami Silvia
Published: February 2023

This study aimed to investigate the students' view on the use of learning aids to support students in online learning such as lecture videos, PowerPoint, and Google Meet. It is also to investigate student outcomes by using lecture videos and other aids. The quantitative design is used with open-ended questions and Likert questions to get students' views related to the learning aids and summative assessment to know the student outcomes after using the learning aids. The number of students involved was 21 students of the English Literature Program at STBA Persada Bunda Pekanbaru in the 2021/2022 academic year. The study showed that most students found that lecture videos were the most helpful aid for them to support in comprehending the material followed by PowerPoint and Google Meet. Then, the student outcomes were better after studying from lecture videos and supported by PowerPoint and Google Meet. This study perhaps can shed some light on other lecturers using multiple media in delivering the material.