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مركز الاستشارات الأسرية: الواقع والمأمول
Authors: غفور رزگار
Published: June 2023

تهدف الدراسة إلى التعرف على واقع برنامج التدريب الاستشاري قبل الزواج في كلينك الاستشارات الأسرية في مدينة السليمانية في النواحي القانونية والصحية والاجتماعية والتعرف على آراء المبحوثين نحو (وقت ومدة الدورة، قاعة المحاضرات، قدرات المحاضرين في إيصال المعلومات للمبحوثين، توعية المبحوثين نحو الزواج وبناء أسرة)، والتعرف على المأمول من برنامج التدريب الاستشاري قبل الزواج. وتعد هذه الدراسة من الدراسات الوصفية والتي استخدمت منهح المسح الاجتماعي بطريقة العينة، وقد تكوّن مجتمع الدراسة من (502) من الذكور والاناث المقبلين والمقبلات على الزواج والذين تلقوا دورة التدريب الاستشاري قبل الزواج في كلينك الاستشارات الأسرية في مدينة السليمانية في المدة من (1/11/2021 إلى 20/11/2021)، وقد بلغ حجم العينة (200) من الذكور والاناث المقبلين والمقبلات على الزواج تم اختيارهم بطريقة عشوائية، ومن اجل تحقيق اهداف الدراسة تم تطبيق استبانة على عينة الدراسة.
وقد توصلت الدراسة إلى النتائج الآتية:
1- تبين من نتائج الدراسة ان آراء المقبلين والمقبلات على الزواج كانت إيجابية في النواحي القانونية والصحية والاجتماعية.
2- أظهرت نتائج الدراسة ان آراء المقبلين والمقبلات على الزواج كانت إيجابية نحو (وقت ومدة الدورة، قاعة المحاضرات، قدرات المحاضرين في إيصال المعلومات للمبحوثين، توعية المبحوثين نحو الزواج وبناء أسرة).
3- تبين من نتائج الدراسة ان المقبلين والمقبلات على الزواج يأملون ان تتضمن محاضرات دورة التدريب الاستشاري قبل الزواج معلومات عن تربية وتنشئة الاطفال، كما أشاروا إلى انه من الضروري ان يتضمن برنامج التدريب الاستشاري قبل الزواج معلومات عن الاضطرابات الزوجية والمشكلات النفسية وكيفية تحقيق الاستقرار الاسري وكذلك أكدوا على أهمية تزويد المبحوثين بمعلومات عن تنمية المهارات الزواجية في التواصل والتفاعل التي تساعد على الاستقرارالاسري وكذلك أكدوا على أهمية التدريب على مهارات التعامل مع الخلافات الزوجية، وعلى ضوء نتائج الدراسة قدمت الباحثة مجموعة من التوصيات والمقترحات.
معوقات تطبيق التعلم الالكتروني من وجهة نظر طلبة المرحلة الثانوية
Authors: كاظم علاء
Published: June 2023

هدف البحث الحالي هو معرفة معوقات تطبيق التعلم الالكتروني من وجهة نظر طلبة المرحلة الثانوية في قضاء بلدروز/ محافظة ديالى، اتبع الباحث المنهج المسحي – الميداني لجمع وتحليل وتفسير البيانات باستخدام برنامج التحليل الاحصائي (SPSS)، تم اختيار عينة البحث المكونة من (300) طالب وطالبة من مجموع (2001) من مختلف مدارس القضاء، وتم اعداد استبانة مكونة من (25) فقرة لقياس درجة معوقات تطبيق التعلم الالكتروني من وجهة نظر طلبة المرحلة الثانوية، تم التحقق من صدق وثبات المقياس وذلك من خلال عرضه على بعض من الخبراء في التخصص، حيث اثبتت الدراسة ان درجة معوقات تطبيق التعلم الالكتروني من وجهة نظر طلبة المرحلة الثانوية في قضاء بلدروز كبيرة وحقيقية وبمستوى دلالة (0.082) وعلية يرجح الباحث نتائج بحثه الى المشاكل او المعوقات المادية والبشرية التي تقف بوجه تطبيق التعلم الالكتروني بشكل صحيح وفعال في المدارس وايضا وجود فروق ذو دلالة احصائية بين المتوسطات الحسابية للذكور والاناث ولصالح الذكور من الطلبة من خلال تحليل التباين الثنائي لعينة البحث لمتغير الجنس والتخصص. واوصى الباحث جملة من التوصيات ومنها: ضرورة تهئية وتزويد المدارس بمختلف الوسائل التكنولوجية الرقمية وخدمات الانترنيت، وتوفير مختبرات تقنية لتدريب الطلبة والكوادر على كيفية استعمال ادوات استعمال تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات بشكل صحيح وفعال في التعليم والتعلم واجراء دراسات حول متغيرات اخرى.
Zwischen Fremdbestimmung und Selbstbehauptung – intermediäre Organisationsformen der Jugend vom Kaiserreich bis zur Gegenwart
Authors: Benecke Jakob
Published: June 2023

Millionen von Jugendlichen machten in den bildungshistorischen Epochen vom Wilhelminischen Kaiserreich bis zur Gegenwart prägende Erfahrungen in Jugendorganisationen. Es handelt sich somit um dauerhaft bedeutende Sozialisationsinstanzen. In ihren verschiedenen Erscheinungsformen kamen von etwa 20 Prozent (im Kaiserreich) bis zu gut 80 Prozent (zu Zeiten der NS- und SED-Diktatur) der zeitgenössisch Heranwachsenden zusammen. Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden Jugendorganisationen im Sinne intermediärer Systeme als Bindeglieder verstanden. Dies gilt auch für Jugendbewegungen, die zumeist Organisationsformen integrieren bzw. sich ab einem bestimmten Grad der Ausdifferenzierung aus solchen zusammensetzen. Von dieser Warte aus erfolgt eine systematisierende Einordnung des jeweils vorherrschenden Verhältnisses zwischen gesellschaftlichen Kontrollansprüchen einerseits und dem jugendlichen Bestreben nach partieller oder – deutlich seltener – vollständiger Selbstbestimmung andererseits.
Cutaneous amyloidosis in the orbital region (case report)
Authors:   Khabarovsk Branch of the S.N. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation, Bochkareva A.N. , Egorov V.V. ,   Khabarovsk Branch of the S.N. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation,   Institute of Advanced Training of Healthcare Specialists, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation, Kolenko O.V. ,   Khabarovsk Branch of the S.N. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation,   Institute of Advanced Training of Healthcare Specialists, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation, Smolyakova G.P. ,   Khabarovsk Branch of the S.N. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation,   Institute of Advanced Training of Healthcare Specialists, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation, Banshchikov P.A. ,   Khabarovsk Branch of the S.N. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation
Published: June 2023

Amyloidosis is an extracellular mesenchymal dysproteinosis characterized by deposition of amyloid in tissues, parenchymal atrophy and functional organ failure leading to fatal outcomes. A significant problem of this disease for a doctor of any specialty remains a long period of establishing a clinical diagnosis. Insufficient awareness of the disease, due, among other things, to the extremely low incidence of patients with amyloidosis — today about 50 thousand people suffer from amyloidosis in the world. The article presents a clinical case of the early stage of primary systemic AL-amyloidosis affecting the eyelid skin bilaterally with further disease progression involving the skin of palms, soles and the oral mucosa. Among the types of amyloidosis described so far, the ocular adnexal involvement is an extremely rare finding which has such manifestations as periorbital cutaneous purpura and ecchymoses — “racoon eyes.” Timely diagnosis, the selection of individualized treatment strategies and the administration of chemotherapy would ensure clinical and hematological remission of amyloidosis, halt the disease progression, and thus reduce the probability of adverse outcome. The described clinical case has demonstrated that diagnosis of amyloidosis can be challenging, and that the disease has diverse and non-specific clinical manifestations. Keywords: amyloidosis, periorbital purpura, cutaneous ecchymoses, racoon, eyes, orbital amyloidosis, ocular adnexal amyloidosis, chemotherapy. For citation: Bochkareva A.N., Egorov V.V., Kolenko O.V. et al. Cutaneous amyloidosis in the orbital region (case report). Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology. 2023;23(2):94–98 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.32364/2311-7729-2023-23-2-94-98.
Deep roots of admixture-related cognitive differences in the USA?
Authors: Fuerst John , Hu Meng
Published: June 2023

This study attempts to determine if the association between admixture and cognitive ability among African, European, and Amerindian descent groups in the USA holds across a large time period. First, we use the large and nationally representative Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD) sample to examine the associations between cognitive ability, socially identified-race, genetically-predicted color, and genetic ancestry among Puerto Ricans, and non-Hispanic Whites, Blacks, and American Indians in the 21st century. Second, we use the 1850 to 1930 US censuses to see if we can trace ancestry-associated cognitive differences back to the 19th and early 20th century by taking advantage of early census distinctions by blood and also by using age-heaping based numeracy as a proxy for cognitive ability. In the ABCD sample, we find that European ancestry is positively associated with cognitive ability within race/ethnic groups (_r_s =.05 to.47; _r_weighted-average =.10). In the census data, among African Americans and American Indians but not among Puerto Ricans, we find that greater apparent European admixture is associated with higher numeracy and that this holds when we subset data by age, sex, and literacy-status. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Do Androids Dread an Electric Sting?
Authors: Tait Izak , Tan Neşet
Published: June 2023

Conscious sentient AI seems to be all but a certainty in our future, whether in fifty years’ time or only five years. When that time comes, we will be faced with entities with the potential to experience more pain and suffering than any other living entity on Earth. In this paper, we look at this potential for suffering and the reasons why we would need to create a framework for protecting artificial entities. We look to current animal welfare laws and regulations to investigate why certain animals are given legal protections, and how this can be applied to AI. We use a meta-theory of consciousness to determine what developments in AI technology are needed to bring AI to the level of animal sentience where legal arguments for their protection can be made. We finally speculate on what a future conscious AI could look like based on current technology.
Beyond the Physical Self: Understanding the Perversion of Reality and the Desire for Digital Transcendence via Digital Avatars in the Context of Baudrillard's Theory
Authors: Freund Lucas
Published: June 2023

This paper explores the perversion of reality in the context of advanced technologies, such as AI, VR, and AR, through the lens of Jean Baudrillard's theory of hyperreality and the precession of simulacra. By examining the transformative effects of these technologies on our perception of reality, with a particular focus on the usage of digital avatars, the paper highlights the blurred distinction between the real and the simulated, where the copy becomes more 'real' than the original.

Drawing on Baudrillard's concept of hyperreality, the paper delves into the perversion of reality as individuals seek refuge in virtual pleasure paradises and embrace artificial pleasures through their digital avatars, disconnecting from genuine human experiences. The convergence of AI, VR, and AR technologies amplifies this hyperreal condition, where digital avatars mimic or surpass the depth of human relationships, challenging our understanding of what is real.

In line with Baudrillard's theory, the paper explores the objectification and commodification of reality within digital spaces, specifically examining the digital avatars' role in the erosion of genuine human connections. It explores the implications of these avatars in terms of consent, exploitation, and loss of authenticity, echoing Baudrillard's concerns about the distortion of reality in contemporary society.

Recognizing the implications of these technologies, the paper calls for a critical reflection on their transformative power. It emphasizes the need for a nuanced understanding of the hyperreal condition and ethical responsibility in engaging with AI, VR, and AR, particularly in relation to the usage of digital avatars. By resisting the seductive allure of digital escapism and preserving genuine human connections, we can navigate the perversion of reality and cultivate empathy, compassion, and meaningful interactions that transcend the simulated experiences offered by technology.
Pengaruh Ekspor, Indeks Pembangunan Manusia dan Tenaga Kerja terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi di Indonesia Periode 2005-2021
Authors: Vernanda Tri , Amiruddin Yahya  , Chahayu Astina
Published: June 2023

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Pengaruh Ekspor, Indeks Pembangunan Manusia dan Tenaga Kerja terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi di Indonesia Periode 2005-2021. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan data sekunder dari tahun 2005-2021. Metode analisis data menggunakan persamaan regresi linier berganda, uji t, uji F dan uji koefisien determinasi (R2). Hasil penelitian dengan uji persamaan regresi linier berganda serta uji secara parsial diketahui bahwa ekspor berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi Indonesia tahun 2005-2021. Demikian Indeks Pembangunan Manusia juga berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di Indonesia tahun 2005-2021. sementara tenaga kerja berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di Indonesia sejak tahun 2005-2021. Hasil uji F diketahui secara simultan ekspor, Indeks Pembangunan Manusia dan tenaga kerja mempunyai pengaruh signifikan terhadap variabel pertumbuhan ekonomi. Oleh  karena  itu  dapat  disimpulkan  bahwa  model  regresi  dapat  digunakan untuk memprediksi pengaruhnya terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi. Hasil uji koefisien determinasi (R2) diperoleh bahwa ekspor, indeks pembangunan manusia dan tenaga kerja dapat menjelaskan variabel pertumbuhan ekonomi sebesar 68,4% dan sisanya sebesar 31,6% dijelaskan faktor-faktor lain yang tidak diteliti pada penelitian ini. Kepada pemerintah sebaiknya ekspor ditingkatkan dengan memenuhi permintaan luar negeri dan IPM terus ditingkatkan melalui anggaran untuk pendidikan dan kesehatan serta ketepatan dalam pengelolaan dana tersebut. Kemudian tenaga kerja, agar positif terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi perlu di serap pada berbagai sektor lapangan pekerjaan dengan pendapatan yang lebih tinggi
AD HOC CATEGORIES IN THE EKPHRASTIC SPACE OF JOHN BERGER'S ESSAYS ABOUT PAINTING: A COGNITIVE LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS
Authors: Lunyova Tetyana V.
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe study presents a cognitive linguistic analysis of the process of ad hoc category construction as a meansof ekphrasis in John Berger's essays about painters' works of art. After offering a theoretical description of an adhoc category as contrasted with a natural category, the paper proceeds with a detailed analysis of how an ad hoccategory is constructed in one of Berger's essays. It then examines the typical features of the process of ad hoccategory creation in the ekphrastic space of the essays.RésuméThe purpose of this study is to reveal the linguocognitive characteristics of the ad hoc categoriesin the ekphrastic space of Berger's essays. The methods applied in the research are conceptualsemantic and contextual interpretative analyses as well as analysis in terms of conceptual metaphors.The material of the study is Berger's essays about 20th-century painters. Ultimately, this studydetermines that ad hoc category construction in the ekphrastic space of Berger's essays is alwaysconnected with generalising ekphrasis comprising a whole body of a painter's work rather thansimple ekphrasis directed towards one picture. Also descriptive ekphrasis is important for the creationof the ad hoc categories, and interpretative ekphrasis bears a crucial role in this process. The propertythat establishes the identity of an ad hoc category is always given an explicit verbal representation.When the identifying property is used to characterise the painter whose work is the prime focusin the essay, this property is unambiguously presented in semantically rich verbal contexts larger thanone sentence, but when the ad hoc category identifying property is used to represent an artist who onlyreceives a cursory mention, this property is given very briefly. The implicit members of the ad hoccategories tend to remain implicit, thus highlighting the achievements of the painter under discussion.According to this study, there are three subtypes of the ad hoc categories in the ekphrastic spaceof Berger's essays: a completely novel one, a category that is developed through reconsiderationof a well-established category, and a category in doubt. The existence of such subtypes signifies thathuman categorisation is a flexible process with natural categories and completely novel categoriesat the extremes of a range of categorical possibilities.
EMERGENT SEMANTICS OF THE UKRAINIAN NOUN AS A DETERMINANT OF ITS DERIVATIONAL CAPACITY
Authors: Valiukh Zoia O.
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe article is an extension of the author's series of publications on derivational paradigmatics of the Ukrainianlanguage. Derivational paradigms of nouns-names of persons according to their internal features constitutethe focus of the article. The structural and semantic characteristics of the units under study are established, andthe linguistic and extra-linguistic factors of influence on the formation of the component structure of derivationalpotential are investigated.ResumeAmong the most urgent problems to be solved in Ukrainian derivatology, there is the problem ofparadigmatic relations of language units in word formation, as represented by the derivational paradigm.This paradigm is the universal systematic way of determining the derivational potential of wordsbelonging to different parts of speech, because it is structured by sets of derivatives in paradigmaticrelations, which are directly motivated by the very same derivational word. The parameters of derivationalparadigms of nouns in the Ukrainian language depend on the derivational capacity of motivationalwords of certain lexico-semantic groups, which is conditioned by a complex of semantic, structural,functional-stylistic and pragmatic factors, with the semantic one being the determinant. The articlefocuses on paradigms of nouns-names of persons according to his / her internal characteristicsand analyzes the dependence of the derivational potentiality of these nouns on their semanticemergence. Two groups of suffixed nouns, i.e. names of persons according to their external and internalcharacteristics, are considered. These quite small groups of nouns are distinguished by the peculiaritiesof their formal grammatical and semantic representation that determine the set of specific derivationalparadigms and their parametric features. The nouns with emergent semantics always contain someadditional components in their meaning structure – semantic extensions, which have no expressionin their formal structure, and have more derivational capacity than the words with non-emergentsemantics. The parameters of a typical derivational paradigm of these nouns are determined andit is established that the semantic peculiarity of the derivational base, namely the emergence of theirsemantics, determines the derivational potential of vertex nouns to form derivatives belonging to oneof the three parts of speech: noun, adjective or verb. The derivational potential of a lexico-semanticgroup of nouns with a weak or zero emergent level, that is those without semantic extensions,is equally analysed. It is shown that they reveal a lower derivational capacity: the lexemes withnon-emergent semantics form mostly single-word derivational paradigms with a limited quantitativerepresentation and that are structured by the absence of derivatives in the adjectival and verbalzones. Their typical derivational paradigm is structured by derivatives of only one substantival zonewith modifying meanings.
VERBAL AND PARAVERBAL CRITICISM: A DISCURSIVE STUDY OF GERMAN AND UKRAINIAN ELECTORAL SPEECHES
Authors: Varetska Olha O.
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe article examines the role of verbal and paraverbal means in conveying critical evaluation, based upon electoralspeeches of German and Ukrainian politicians. The paper contains an overview of the types, forms and functionsof criticism in political discourse. The study highlights the linguistic and, in a narrower context, discursive contrastsdetectable in German and Ukrainian political criticism. Furthermore, the kinetic means of highlighting criticalstatements in the electoral debates under analysis are specified.RésuméThe article represents a discursive study of verbal and paraverbal means of conveying criticalassessment based on electoral speeches of German and Ukrainian politicians. The paper containsan overview of the types, forms and functions of criticism in political discourse. The study highlightsthe linguistic and, in a narrower context, discursive contrasts detectable in German and Ukrainianpolitical criticism. Furthermore, the kinetic means of highlighting critical statements in the electoraldebates under analysis are specified. The study corpus includes overall 10 hours of the videofeaturing electoral speeches in German (A. Merkel and M. Schulz) and Ukrainian (V. Zelenskyi andP. Poroshenko). Through the identification experiment, 500 critical discourse fragments were singledout in German and Ukrainian, containing 340 relevant co-speech gestures supporting critical utterancesin the two languages; they were analyzed in terms of the types of co-speech gesture, hand shape, palmorientation, movement direction, and movement trajectory. The study reveals that the Ukrainianpoliticians are more emotional in electoral debates and support their critical assessments with impulsiveco-speech gestures using one or both hands, nods, body movements and pointing the index fingerdirectly at their opponent. At the same time, the German politicians display a calmer paraverbalbehaviour, attaching more importance to the verbal component of the critical assessment. Suchdifferences can be explained by the cultural traditions of political criticism in Germany and Ukraine:they depend on the mental and cultural characteristics of politicians, their motivational guidelinesfor critical rhetoric as well as on the personal rhetorical competence of the speaker, the degreeof eloquence of his/her speech, etc.
Socio-political and business activities of the Mering family in Ukrainian in the second half of the XIX and early XX centuries
Authors: Vasylchuk V. М.
Published: June 2023

The purpose of the article is a consideration of the multifaceted history of representatives of the Mering family in the social and political life and socio-economic development of Ukraine in the second half of the XIX and early XX centuries. On the example of studying the activities of the Mering family, it is necessary to trace the adaptation processes that accompanied foreigners during their life in the territory of Ukraine. The methodology is based on the use of general historical and special research methods. In particular, on the basis of the logical method, a hypothesis was formed regarding the economic basis of the relationship; the historical method made it possible to single out the chronological sequence and trend in relationships; the deductive method made it possible to divide the period into stages in order to determine certain features of the facts of relationships that depended on specific political conditions, the prosopographic method contributed to the reconstruction of the genealogy of the Mering family, as well as information about the time and place of birth, religion, citizenship, language, family environment and upbringing, atmosphere in the family, education, choice of profession, participation in the social and political life of Ukraine Scientific novelty. In the scientific study, it was proved that the scale of the relationship between German immigrants and the Ukrainian population was greater than it is customary to talk about it in historical science. Also, the issue of the relationship between the German and Ukrainian ethnic groups in various spheres was investigated using the example of the family of F. Mering - a doctor, professor of medicine at the Imperial University named after St. Volodymyr (Kyiv), public and political figure of the country. Research results. In the conditions of the development of the Ukrainian state, its active integration into the European and world community, interest in the historical past has significantly increased. The creative reinterpretation of the falsified history of Ukraine in the recent past has increased interest in many figures of Ukrainian history. Today, prosopographic studies help to comprehensively and more reliably investigate the life and activities of entire families and create a family portrait of the Merings. So, the history of every nation that inhabits the state of Ukraine is an integral part of our general history.
The Cycle of Money (C.M.) Considers Financial Liquidity with Minimum Mixed Savings
Authors: Challoumis Constantinos
Published: June 2023

This paper discusses the velocities of escaped savings and financial liquidity, as well as the minimum mixed savings. This means that examined the behavior of the money cycle under normal conditions, due to the velocity of mixed savings at their lower level and the velocity of financial liquidity. As a result, the money cycle determines how the economy operates in this case. Thence, it is plausible to extract conclusions about the consumption and investments in each economy. For this analysis a Q.E. method approach is used.
An Introduction to a Meta-meta-search Engine
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Lalnunsanga Martin
Published: June 2023

Imagine that all the information in the entire world written in every known language, and every graphic image, video clip, or photograph copied digitally was available at your fingertips. This vast amount of data could then be reduced to digital data packets and stored in miniscule form on computer hard drives that are all connected by several other centrally located larger machines, called servers. However, searching for data in a vast system of inter-connected computers is virtually impossible using human faculties and is a far more intricate process than perusing book titles using the library's Dewey Decimal System. In order to find five or six pieces of information out of a global network of servers, individuals can explore the advantages of meta-search engines, which understand the "language" of each computer on the network and can quickly access global databases to respond to user inquiries, based on certain keywords or phrases. The advantages of meta-search engines are that they are able to "talk" to other search engines, which contain relevant data. The language that they speak is HTML, or hypertext markup language, a set of electronic codes that enables computers to read, translate, transmit, and store data accessible to the entire world. Every Web page is written in HTML using meta "tags," which are directives to client computers describing the kind of document stored. By reading meta tags, search engines are able to electronically "skim" through vast databases to select data that match a user's inquiry. However, the existing meta-search engines are still facing issues in providing accurate results that match user queries due to the extremely fast growth and the complexity of information that is stored in the Web server. This thesis proposes a new algorithm that will re-rank the Web search results from some of the best existing meta-search engines. This algorithm can be implemented to form a meta-meta-search engine. As a result, the new search engine will have the capability of listing a more reliable rank list with higher accuracy in comparison to the existing search engines and meta-search engines.
A Comparative Study of the Distribution of Spiritual Gifts: Among Seminary Students and Other Graduate and Undergraduate Students at Andrews University
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Lecointe Darius
Published: June 2023

Problem Recently, considerable interest in spiritual gifts has developed and many scholars have attempted to measure them. This study was to determine whether spiritual gifts distribution is related to a specific demographic profile, and discriminates between certain groups. Method The New Spiritual Gift Inventorv provided scores for five spiritual gifts clusters, and three statistical procedures were employed to analyze the data gathered from 3 35 students. Results These results were obtained: 1. The clusters do not discriminate between students solely on the basis of academic classification. 2. Seminarians are stronger on the Teacher cluster than other students. 3. Males are stronger on the Teacher cluster and weaker on the Helper cluster than females. 4. Older students are stronger on the Teacher cluster than younger students. 5. A particular demographic profile is associated with a specific combination of gifts. Conclusions These differences among the groups suggest that believers should expect such differences in local congregations.
Socially Constructing God: Gender, Culture, and a Stratified Trinity
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Schnabel Landon
Published: June 2023

The Problem. Both hierarchicalist and equivalentist evangelicals use Trinitarian relations to argue for their opposing views on gender roles. How can this stalemate be broken if the Bible, the typical evangelical foundation for resolving doctrinal disputes, is used by both sides to argue their contrasting positions? -- Methods and Procedures. I explored the cultural determination of worldview, bringing the fields of sociology, psychology, history, and philosophy to bear on this theological debate and considered whether it may be differing presuppositions and subsequent opposing interpretations that cause the conflicting positions, rather than what the biblical text means. By looking through the eyes of experts in this mix of fields, I gained insight on the development and impact of gender presuppositions in regard to role stratification in the conceptualization of the Trinity. -- Findings. I found that culturally determined presuppositions seem to be at the root of the disagreement. It would seem that the divine is being conceptualized and stratified according to contemporary human society. Until each side of the debate can understand their presuppositions and recognize the extent to which they are creating God in their image, constructive dialogue will be limited and I project that the debate will continue passionately and divisively.
God's Mission to the "Nations" and Hindus: Three Old Testament Narrative Models
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Tompkins Andrew
Published: June 2023

Background to the Problem. The world’s religions outside of Christianity have still hardly been touched by the gospel. This is especially true of Hindus, which make up the third largest religious group in the world. The time for new understandings and approaches is long overdue. -- Problem. The challenge of understanding how to present the God of the Bible to Hindus in a meaningful and lasting way continues to perplex the mission-minded person. For centuries this challenge has been present, and yet the gap between Christians and Hindus in many ways appears to be increasing. This study looks at God’s mission in the Old Testament with a focus on the encounters between God and His people with people from the surrounding “nations” in order to develop a more biblical approach to the challenge. Three relevant narratives are analyzed in detail in order to gain working theologies that can be applied missiologically to the Hindu context. The first chapter gives an overview of God’s mission in the Old Testament and compares the “nations” with Hindus of today. The next three chapters are divided into three narratives that include cross-religious encounters: Naomi and Ruth, Elijah and the widow of Zarephath, Elisha and Naaman. These three narratives each highlight specific elements of God’s mission to the nations: Naomi’s attitude of hesed that leads to Ruth transforming her worldview to follow Yahweh; the widow of Zarephath’s experience of God’s power that leads her to a clearer understanding of who God is; and Elisha’s encouragement of Naaman to “go in peace” despite Naaman not having a fully accurate understanding of God. These three narratives provide a foundation for better missiological approaches to Hindus. At the same time they are an example of the potential that Old Testament narrative holds for missiology in general.
The "Cosmic Covenant" in the Letter to the Hebrews
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Walker Jeffrey
Published: June 2023

The Topic The "cosmic covenant" in Hebrews reflects three main ideas: There exists a close affinity between the letter and Enochic Judaism; the letter is a product of Roman Gentile Christianity that emerged as a response to Jewish particularists in the Second Temple covenantal debate; and the writer's cosmic perspective had the simultaneous effect of supplanting and universalizing the Jewish covenantal concept. The Purpose The thesis offered here is that Hebrews presupposes a notion of "cosmic covenant" similar to that found in Enochic Judaism. Conclusions What has emerged is support for how the universalistic scope of 1 Enoch and its strong cosmic-eschatological outlook are framed by a reformulation of the Jewish covenant and undergirded by a critical stance toward the national cultus. These theological tendencies in the works provide an important framework for understanding the distinctiveness of the new "cosmic covenant" elaborated in the Letter to the Hebrews.
Ellen G. White's Counsel to Leaders in Conflict
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, White Michael
Published: June 2023

How should we relate to people in the church who adamantly disagree with us personally or with a commonly accepted position? How do we support what is admirable about controversial leaders while still disagreeing with the way they express some of their views? Deeper than just how we argue with people we disagree with, how do we deal with leaders who are simply disagreeable? Ellen G. White’s own life and works show several examples of how she responded to church leaders in conflict, showcasing principles that we can use today to argue without being argumentative. My goal for this paper is to distill principles from Adventist history that we can apply to Adventism in the present, relating to conflict and differing views. This is not about settling today’s arguments nor about rehashing the arguments of the past but rather about framing the way we discuss current issues in ways that are helpful and supported by Ellen White’s practice and teaching.
The Effect of Teaching the Use of Inhaler to a Family Caregiver on its Correct Use By the Elderly Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors:   Department of Nursing & Midwifery, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran, Eslami Roghayeh , Ebrahimi Hossein ,   Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran, Talebi Solmaz ,   Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of public Health, University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran, Mansouri Mehdi ,   Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran., Bagheri Hossein ,   Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
Published: June 2023

Background and Objectives Due to the high rate of inhalers’ incorrect use by the elderly, this study aims to evaluate the effect of teaching the use of inhalers to a family caregiver on its correct use by the elderly patients. Subjects and Methods This is a parallel-group randomized clinical trial on 80 older people with a lung disease aged >60 years who use the inhaler incorrectly and their family caregivers. Participants were randomly assigned to group A (education) and group B (control) using a block randomization method (4×4 blocks). In group A, teaching of the correct use of inhaler was provided to the caregivers of the elderly orally and practically in one session, while in group B, training was provided only to the elderly. Three weeks later, the two groups were evaluated using a researcher-made inhaler use checklist. Results There was no significant difference in the use of inhaler before and after the intervention in group A (2.58±1.26) and B (2.55±1.22) (P<0.05). Pearson correlation test results showed a significant decrease in the correct use of inhaler with the increase of patients’ age (r=-0.24). Conclusion Further studies on the use of family members in elderly patients care, various educational programs by health care providers, and periodic evaluation of the performance of the elderly regarding the use of inhalers are recommended.
Effect of Three Different Types Of Recovery After Intensive Training on the Aldolase Level and Some Hematological Indicatorsin Female Runners
Authors:   Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Humanities, Damavand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, Iran, Rahmani Ghobadi Maria , Hoseini Seyyed Ali ,   Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Humanities, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran., Hasanpour Ghobad ,   Department of Sport Physiology, Faculty of Humanities,Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
Published: June 2023

Background and Objectives The aim of this study was to Acute changes in aldolase activity and some hematologic parameters compared to different recoveries. Subjects and Methods The research is of applied type and quasi-experimental research method which was conducted in field-laboratory form with pre-test-post-test design with control group on female semiprofessional athletes in athletics (runners) in Tehran. Sampling was done by simple random sampling, so that after informing and inviting interested people and passing the preliminary stages, 30 runners were selected as the research sample and randomly in 3 groups of 10 people (active recycling group (running), inactivated recycling group (sports massage) and inactive sitting). The main activity included a sports competition. Blood samples were taken from the samples in 3 stages (pre-test (fasting), post-race and post-recovery). In this study, one-way analysis of variance and SPSS statistical software v. 22 were used to examine the data at a significance level of P<0.05. Results The results of this study showed that there is no significant difference between the three types of recycling methods in changing the amount of aldolase and erythrocyte factors (P>0.05), but recycling by massage has an effect on reducing aldolase levels after strenuous exercise. There is a significant difference between the three types of recycling methods (passive, jogging, massage) in reducing the number of white blood cells and hemoglobin in favor of recovery by the massage group. Conclusion According to the results, it can be said that among the recovery methods, the use of massage was more effective in reducing the aldolase activity of female athletes after the run competition.
Comparison of Chondrogenesis Induction by TGF-β3, Kartogenin and Avocado/ soybean Unsaponifiables Between Laboratory and Animal Models
Authors:   Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, Hashemibeni Batool , Izadi Mohammad Ali ,   Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, Valiani Ali ,   Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, Esfandiari Ebrahim ,   Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, Bahramian Hamid ,   Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, Pourentezari Majid ,   Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Basic Sciences, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Published: June 2023

Background and Objectives Cartilage tissue engineering, by using stem cells, scaffolding and appropriate growth factors, seek to produce natural cartilage tissue to replace damaged tissue and solve the problems that exist in the treatment of cartilage damage. This study aims to compare chondrogenic differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells under the influence of the transforming growth factor beta 3 (TGF-β3), Kartogenin, and avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) on the fibrin scaffold in the laboratory and animal models. Subjects and Methods In this experimental laboratory study, after extraction of stem cells from human adipose tissue, induction of chondrogenic differentiation was done for 14 days on the fibrin scaffold in laboratory. The cells differentiated in the fibrin scaffold were transplanted subcutaneously under the skin of male rats for two weeks. Then, comparison of histological and immunohistochemical studies was performed in both laboratory and animal models. Results A significant increase in the density of Toluidine blue dye accumulation was observed in TGF-β3, Kartogenin and ASU groups in the animal model compared to the laboratory model. Immunohistochemical results for the collagen type X accumulation in the TGF-β3 group showed a significant increase in the animal model compared to the laboratory model. In the Kartogenin and ASU groups, the accumulation of collagen type Χ showed a significant decrease in the animal model compared to the laboratory model. Conclusion The implantation of differentiated cartilage cells in laboratory before subcutaneous transfer to the skin can help mature and complete the characteristics of the constructed cartilage.
The Effect of 8 Weeks of High Intensity Training vs High Volume Training on TCF4/CHOP10 Gene Complexes of Subcutaneous Fat Tissue in Male Rats
Authors:   Department of Exercise Physiology, Payame Noor University, Alborz, Iran, Khoshbin Melika , Naghibi Saeid ,   Department of Exercise, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran, ShariatzadehJoneydi Mohammad ,   Department of Exercise Physiology, Sport Sciences Research Institute, Tehran, Iran., Vatandoost Maryam ,   Department of Exercise, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran, Zare Banaadkouki Ali ,   Department of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education, Islamic Azad University of Karaj, Alborz, Iran
Published: June 2023

Background and Objectives This study aims to evaluate the effect of different intensities of aerobic training on the expression of transcription factor 4 (TCF4) and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP10) genes in subcutaneous adipose tissue of male Wistar rats. Subjects and Methods In this experimental study, 32 male Wistar rats with a mean age of 6 weeks and a weight of 237±33 gr were used. Then, they were randomly divided into four groups of 8, including control group, moderate-intensity aerobic training (MIT), high-intensity aerobic training (HIT), and highintensity interval aerobic training (HIIT). The MIT group trained at an intensity of 65% VO2max for 47 minutes. The HIT group running at a speed of 20 meters per minute with an increasing inclination for 40 minutes. The HIIT group trained at an intensity of 90-100% VO2max for 37 minutes. Adipose tissue sample was collected 24 hours after the last training session to evaluate the expression of TCF4 and CHOP10 genes by real-time PCR method. Results There was a significant difference in the expression of CHOP10 gene in the subcutaneous tissue of male Wistar rats in the HIIT group compared to the MIT and control group (P=0.004). However, no significant difference was observed between HIIT and HIT groups (P=1). In addition, there was a significant difference in TCF4 gene expression in the HIIT group compared to the control group (P=0.006). However, no significant difference was observed between HIIT and HIT groups (P=1) Conclusion The expression level of adipogenic genes decreased after HIIT. These findings indicate that this exercise is effective in controlling the expression of genes involved in fat metabolism.
FEATURES OF THE FICTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATURAL FIRST ELEMENTS IN THE NOVELLA «AKACIA» BY YURII KLEN
Authors:   Kamyanets-Podilskіy National Ivan Ohііеnko University, Keba Oleksandr
Published: June 2023

KLENThe range of studies of Yurii Klen’s short stories has expanded signifi cantly recently. Among other aspects, researchers have focused on the archetypal nature of his prose. However, in this vector of studies of the author’s poetics, the interest in «psychological» archetypes still prevails – the Self, the Shadow, the Anima, the Animus, etc. Meanwhile, the writer’s active appeal to the fundamental im-ages of nature, the so-called archetypes of «primordial elements» is obvious. The study of their functional role in the authpor’s fi ctional system can lead to the solution in fundamental problems of Yurii Klen’s poetics.The peculiarities of the fi ctional world of the novel «Acacia» are largely deter-mined by the individual authorial embodiment of the archetypes of the primordial material elements, primarily Fire and Water. The author explains their dominant functions in accordance with the «mystical» plot of the novella and the intricate visionary and oneiric imagination of the main character. In the work, the arche-type of fi re is endowed with destructive and deadly power, while water embodies life-giving symbolism. Words and expressions related to the semantics of burning create an extremely wide fi eld in the text. This is «Fire» itself, and its equivalents, synonyms and derivatives. The motifs of heat, fl ame, fuel and the metaphors of burning, shining, explosion mediated by them become the variant-content realiza-tion of the archetype of the Fire. They echo in various plot situations and discursive representations, which receive an appropriate linguistic and stylistic design. The destructive element of the Fire in the text of the novella is opposed by various manifestations of the Water, which carries life-giving symbolism. The mediated collision of the Fire and the Water in the novella implies the idea of the eternal op-position of these two forces and a certain balancing sense of their interdependence. These key archetypes of primordial elements in the Yurii Klen’s fi ctional world perform the functions of expressing the fundamentals of Being, actualizing the dominants of life and death as a metaphysical vortex of all that exists
PROFESSOR IVAN OHIYENKO AND METROPOLITAN ANDREY SHEPTYTSKYI: DEFINING THE IDEAS OF ANTHROPOLOGY OF CULTURE AND THE TASKS OF NATIONAL ART
Authors:   Marie Curie-Sklodowska University, Nabytovych Ihor
Published: June 2023

The relations between the two great metropolitans of the Ukrainian Churches – Andrei Sheptyts’kyi and Ivan Ohiienko – were an important factor not only in the socio-political and religious life of the interwar twenty years, but also in Ukrainian culture in general. Hilarion, the future Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church in Canada, would not have been able to pub-lish the magazine («Ridna Mova») «Native Language» in Warsaw in 1933-1939 without the fi nancial support of Metropolitan Andrei.In the article «On the Philosophy of Culture», written at the request of Professor Ivan Ohiienko, Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytskyi described his vision of the anthropology of culture, publicized the doctrine of cultural philosophy, in which the proper place was given not only to science, art, human work, but also to human being, which is of special value human life and human freedom, which resonate with the doctrine of the Ukrainian national liberation movement «Freedom to people, freedom to man». Its addition is article «From the history and problems of the piece» of Andrei Sheptyts’kyi, which formulated the doc-trine of Ukrainian national culture, its mission and tasks.Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytskyi’s large-scale action to save Jews by the black and white clergy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, which lasted for many months during the German occupation, is an unprecedented non-violent Resistance Movement against the Holocaust, an important contribution to the fi ght against Nazism, the embodiment of the Metropolitan’s cultural doctrine in conditions of mortal danger, in which the fi rst place was the demand to «respect human life, human freedom», and next to that «human work; science, art...»