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VALUE OF ARTIFICAL EDUCATOIN FOR ARCHITECTURAL LANDSCAPE AT THE MODERN STAGE
Authors:   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Bozhko E. M. , Spornik M. V. ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Published: February 2021

Analyzing relevant and informative sources for acquaintance with modern fine art, catalogs of various art exhibitions, article questions and problems associated with the creation of architectural and landscape compositions are considered from a practical point of view. A significant role in art belongs to the architectural landscape, as a genre variety. Promising types of cities - Veduta (A. Canaletto, V. Bellotto) have become separate types of architectural landscape. The genre of painting is the Veduta, which developed in the eighteenth century in Venice. This is an image of views of the city and its environs. Lead amaze with its accuracy. At that time, such images served as photographs. The requirements for the paintings corresponded to their purpose: the accuracy of the image of objects, down to the smallest detail. With the advent of photography, the requirements for graphic images have lost their relevance. The camera can accurately capture the object, transmit small details better than the artist. The changes that are taking place in modern realistic painting are connected precisely with the appearance of photography. Many modern impressionists, trying to impress the landscape they saw, write sketches with wide, wide strokes. For the sake of such a technique, they ignore many important elements of the landscape in order to maximize the expressiveness of their work. Modern artists working in the realistic direction of the architectural landscape pay attention to color reproduction, color of painting, while paying due attention to drawing, linear perspective and construction. Painting and photography at the present stage are fundamentally different from each other. Painting corresponds to its name - living writing, generalization, typification and stylization of forms, the viewer's impression of lightness, airiness and illumination. Modern realistic painting is modified relative to the painting of the VIII-XIX centuries. This process is due to the technical development of the modern world, the advent of digital photography, new materials for creativity. Picturesque language goes into the language of flowers. Professional art education plays a fundamental role in understanding the landscape as a genre of painting. Education allows you to combine composition, the picturesque effect, which is an innovation in realistic landscape painting, for the complete deep impression of the viewer.
TEACHING FEATURES OF THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Authors:   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Ivanova I. N. , Filimonov S. V. ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Yaryomenko I. S. ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Published: February 2021

The article refers to the formation of students with a specialty "Architecture and Urban Planning" of the educational level "Bachelor, Master" of the ability to function as subjects of the international educational space, carrying out active intercultural communication as part of their professional and scientific activities. The Bologna Declaration formulated the main goals leading to the comparability and harmonization of national educational systems of higher education in Europe. Currently, due to the active process of Ukraine's integration into the common European educational space of particular significance foreign language training of highly qualified personnel in the system of undergraduate and graduate programs. Relevant for the introduction of training programs in a foreign language in specialized disciplines in non-linguistic universities into the educational process is the process of preparation and planning by teachers of classes in the relevant disciplines. It is necessary to identify priorities, taking into account the study of these disciplines in the framework of the basic methodology, defined by many years of experience. The article focuses on the features of teaching the main core discipline of a specialty of architectural design in a foreign language. In this case, a foreign language acts as a means of increasing professional competence and personal and professional development of both teachers and students. In order to achieve a high quality education comparable to European, it is necessary to actively introduce new teaching technologies. Innovative technologies of teaching foreign languages in a non-linguistic university include a combination of traditional and intensive teaching methods, the development of a holistic system of teaching students how to speak language on professional topics, taking into account professional training, and the development of common assessment criteria. Without the synchronization and interconnection of the work of foreign language departments and disciplines in the profile of the training, it is impossible to master professional foreign language vocabulary, develop skills in all types of speech activity, and reading and translating texts in the specialty. Foreign language training in a specialized discipline contributes to the achievement of a number of goals: obtaining skills and competencies necessary for employment, the opportunity to participate in integration activities, developing a lifelong learning culture, countering social exclusion, and promoting an active citizenship.
FACTORS FORMING NEW CITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Authors:   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Glazyrin V. L. , Timchenko E. A. ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Govorova V. A. ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Published: February 2021

The article describes and analyzes the current approach to urban planning on the example of two emerging cities: Iskandar, Malaysia and Songdo, South Korea. The aims and objectives of the modern city as a multifunctional, sustainable, flexible and competitive environment of the future. The article also describes forming factors and enterprise. The main ones are industrial enterprises, the intersection of roads and external transport. Examines the specific characteristics and problems of the cities of Songdo and Iskandar that are associated with the geography of the place, climate, socio-economic and cultural context, lack of resources, cultural values and other aspects. Special attention was paid to the description of the development planning strategies of cities and their common problems associated with the scale, speed of growth, development and management of complex and dynamic objects. It identifies the community in shaping the modern urban environment, regardless of climate, cultural, political and socio-economic contexts. The construction of a new city from scratch is not a new idea. In the XX century in the world of urban planning practice shows a huge number of examples. The most interesting foreign experience, where during the XX century was observed four waves of development of new towns, and were submitted to various concepts. New cities provide a unique opportunity to learn from the wisdom and functionality of the existing towns and avoid the mistakes of the past, allowing us to re-create ways of using cities. The ambitious projects of urban scale are subject to numerous risks associated with economic feasibility, suitability for housing and the lack of dynamism, as demonstrated by many post-war and the new colonial cities. New cities offer unprecedented opportunities to experiment with innovative ideas, learn from past mistakes, to reproduce the beauty and energy created by the city and integrate technologies from the earliest stages. Starting from scratch means that new cities have the potential to resolve and improve problems of existing cities to be more intelligent and less wasteful and more socially open and creative.
ARCHITECTURAL URBAN PLANNING AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC PREREQUISITES FOR THE FORMATION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Authors:   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Savytska O. S. , Rumilec T. S. ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kurian V. V. ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Published: February 2021

In the article the relevance of this research is due to overcoming the complex of social, environmental and economic problems in urban planning related to environmental improvement, improvement, greening of cities and settlements. Being one of the main elements of urban planning, "green spaces" form a favorable ecological environment. They also help to combat the effect of "thermal islands" by participating in the process of evaporation of moisture; reduce storm water runoff; improve air quality by absorbing atmospheric pollution. Improvement of cities is one of the priority tasks of forming a comfortable urban environment. It includes: improvement of the ecological situation in cities (related to the improvement of the landscaping system, which means scientifically grounded spatial arrangement of all components of urban landscaping according to urban areas) soil, climatic and other factors in order to achieve optimal ecological, sanitary and sanitary and sanitary effects. In the foreign practice of urban planning use the concept of "green infrastructure" ("Green infrastructure") or blue-green infrastructure ("Blue - green infrastructure"), which focuses on the environmental importance of the territory. Which considers the whole spectrum of landscape changes and serves as a basis for the formation and development of a favorable state in cities. The main reason for the interest in green infrastructure in the world is the desire to make the city a more conducive place to live, as well as to climate change. Reducing the negative impact on the environment is the key to the socio-economic development of the country. The purpose of this work is to develop recommendations for the design of green infrastructure. Analysis of existing experience in designing and implementing green infrastructure in an urbanized environment, identifying trends in the further development of their architectural and urban planning structure. The object of the study is the green infrastructure of major cities in the world, including its architectural and urban planning and spatial solutions in the city structure. The article presents typical landscaping schemes and their classification, as well as methods of using green spaces to improve the environmental, social and aesthetic status of cities.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLEGENCE IN ORGANISATION OF SMART CITIES
Authors:   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Glinin D. Y. , Chernуtska A. Y. ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Perperi A. M. ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Published: February 2021

The article discusses the world experience in the use of artificial intelligence systems, machine and deep learning in the functioning of the city, aa well as assesses the impact on the urban environment. Prospects for the use of artificial intelligence in managing all areas of the city: economic, transport, administrative, social, etc. open the way to the development of smart cities. Smart cities combine a wide variety of technologies and support those innovations that are capable of ensuring sustainable social and economic development of cities. The implementing of sensors for collecting and analyzing data of various areas of the city functioning provides material for statistical analysis that is not subject to human intelligence, but artificial. This information will be useful for the administrative structures to analyze their work done in city management, to track the dynamics of changes in the city, to obtain up-to-date data for researchers. This information is equally important for the urbanists for accurate and rapid calculations, which typically take up a significant portion of design time. The potential for using AI is fully revealed when using accurate statistics and relevant data, AI will be capable of designing urban structures taking into account all the rules, norms and factors. Using of artificial intelligence is not limited to statistics: predicting the outcome of design based on the changes made will help to find mistakes at the design stage by simulating the processes that take place in the city. The potential of using artificial intelligence is being fully exploited when, using accurate statistics and up-to-date data, AI will be able to design urban structures, taking into account all the rules, regulations and factors. With a broader selection of project options, architects and urban planners will be able to choose the one that will meet the needs of all design participants the best.
THE TENDENCY TO USE ADAPTIVE SPACE AS A FEATURE OF POST-INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
Authors:   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Yermuraki O. I. , Rusol A. S. ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Published: February 2021

The article discusses the technologies and methods for creating universal environment, features of their use and their possibilities of functional extension placement by limited area. The analysis of world experience (Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, Robert Fulton, Nikola Tesla, Joan Littlewood, Cederic Price, Larry Bell, Craig Kauffman, Peter Alexander, Mies van Dral Roeta Lille Reich, Dieter Rams). The light effecting on the proportions of the placement. For example of such groups like: Lightand Space, Aqua Creations, Manta Ray Light. The lighting system allows you to add dynamics into the space, expressiveness or isolation. Created an environment which would be change for human need. Use sliding partitions - screens, for example Popup Interactive Apartment is represented by Hyperbody design team from DelftUniversity of Technology. Authors idea is to place all placemant in a room with area of 50 square meters (smart technology) - where you can move not only partitions, but also furniture, which can suit specific human needs. The curtains were expertly fitted into the interior of the Samt & Seide cafe by architects Mies van der Roet Lilly Reich, which was designed for Die Modeder Dame exhibition in Berlin. A space with 300 square meters was zoned with using silk and velvet curtains, which were divided according to their color and height. Examples of flexible space are WAarchi's architectural project: architects have successfully rethought the space of the first building of Taiwan's Chiao Tung University construction school. Also, the article outlines prospect development of adaptive design on architecture and historical background, show the results of the analysis of questions adaptive spaces in the context modern development of society. Studding thematic publications gave it possible to highlighting the main tools dimensional zoning in interior design. Often used by architects and designers: work with light (own lighting, navigation, and communication with the observer); sliding partitions (take up less space in placement and can be transform); color and material (divide space on functional zone); kinetic elements of equipment, which can change their position in space or shape/ Describe the areas of their used on based for examples from world architectural practice, provide them the grade.
Cultured and Uncultured Parents towards Woman Education: A Comparative Study
Authors: Atta Malik Amer , Altaf Fasiha , Mehmood Samreen
Published: February 2021

Understudy, research problem was the comparison of cultured and uncultured parents towards woman education. The study was noteworthy because it helps us in deciding the arrogances of the parent towards a girl's education. This research guides us to make efforts for the promotion of the girl's education. A randomly selected sample of fifty fathers and fifty mothers from rural and urban areas of District Dera Ismail Khan, out of these fifty fathers and mothers twenty-five were cultured, and twenty-five were uncultured. As a research instrument, 5-Likert type scale was used to collect the relevant data, and for the purpose of analysis, t-statistics was used.
Preclinical efficacy of ribavirin in SHH and group 3 medulloblastoma
Authors: Huq Sakibul , Kannapadi Nivedha V. , Casaos Joshua , Lott Tarik , Felder Raphael , Serra Riccardo , Gorelick Noah L. , Ruiz-Cardozo Miguel A. , Ding Andy S. , Cecia Arba , Medikonda Ravi , Ehresman Jeff , Brem Henry , Skuli Nicolas , Tyler Betty M.
Published: February 2021

OBJECTIVE

Medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric brain malignancy, has Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) and group 3 (Myc driven) subtypes that are associated with the activity of eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E), a critical mediator of translation, and enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2), a histone methyltransferase and master regulator of transcription. Recent drug repurposing efforts in multiple solid and hematologic malignancies have demonstrated that eIF4E and EZH2 are both pharmacologically inhibited by the FDA-approved antiviral drug ribavirin. Given the molecular overlap between medulloblastoma biology and known ribavirin activity, the authors investigated the preclinical efficacy of repurposing ribavirin as a targeted therapeutic in cell and animal models of medulloblastoma.

METHODS

Multiple in vitro assays were performed using human ONS-76 (a primitive SHH model) and D425 (an aggressive group 3 model) cells. The impacts of ribavirin on cellular growth, death, migration, and invasion were quantified using proliferation and Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assays, flow cytometry with annexin V (AnnV) staining, scratch wound assays, and Matrigel invasion chambers, respectively. Survival following daily ribavirin treatment (100 mg/kg) was assessed in vivo in immunodeficient mice intracranially implanted with D425 cells.

RESULTS

Compared to controls, ribavirin treatment led to a significant reduction in medulloblastoma cell growth (ONS-76 proliferation assay, p = 0.0001; D425 CCK-8 assay, p < 0.0001) and a significant increase in cell death (flow cytometry for AnnV, ONS-76, p = 0.0010; D425, p = 0.0284). In ONS-76 cells, compared to controls, ribavirin significantly decreased cell migration and invasion (Matrigel invasion chamber assay, p = 0.0012). In vivo, ribavirin significantly extended survival in an aggressive group 3 medulloblastoma mouse model compared to vehicle-treated controls (p = 0.0004).

CONCLUSIONS

The authors demonstrate that ribavirin, a clinically used drug known to inhibit eIF4E and EZH2, has significant antitumor effects in multiple preclinical models of medulloblastoma, including an aggressive group 3 animal model. Ribavirin may represent a promising targeted therapeutic in medulloblastoma.
Diffusion tensor imaging in children following prenatal myelomeningocele repair and its predictive value for the need and timing of subsequent CSF diversion surgery for hydrocephalus
Authors: Yuan Weihong , Stevenson Charles B. , Altaye Mekibib , Jones Blaise V. , Leach James , Lovha Mykhailo , Rennert Noa , Mangano Francesco T.
Published: February 2021

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to investigate diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), an objective and noninvasive neuroimaging technique, for its potential as an imaging biomarker to predict the need and timing of CSF diversion surgery in patients after prenatal myelomeningocele (MMC) repair.

METHODS

This was a retrospective analysis of data based on 35 pediatric patients after prenatal MMC repair (gestational age at birth 32.68 ± 3.42 weeks, range 24–38 weeks; 15 females and 20 males). A logistic regression analysis was used to classify patients to determine the need for CSF diversion surgery. The model performance was compared between using the frontooccipital horn ratio (FOHR) alone and using the FOHR combined with DTI values (the genu of the corpus callosum [gCC] and the posterior limb of the internal capsule [PLIC]). For patients who needed to be treated surgically, timing of the procedure was used as the clinical outcome to test the predictive value of DTI acquired prior to surgery based on a linear regression analysis.

RESULTS

Significantly lower fractional anisotropy (FA) values in the gCC (p = 0.014) and PLIC (p = 0.037) and higher mean diffusivity (MD) values in the gCC (p = 0.013) were found in patients who required CSF diversion surgery compared with those who did not require surgery (all p values adjusted for age). Based on the logistic regression analysis, the FOHR alone showed an accuracy of performance of 0.69 and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.60. The performance of the model was higher when DTI measures were used in the logistic regression model (accuracy = 0.77, AUC = 0.84 for using DTI values in gCC; accuracy = 0.75, AUC = 0.84 for using DTI values in PLIC). Combining the DTI values of the gCC or PLIC and FOHR did not improve the model performance when compared with using the DTI values alone. In patients who needed CSF diversion surgery, significant correlation was found between DTI values in the gCC and the time interval between imaging and surgery (FA: ρ = 0.625, p = 0.022; MD: ρ = −0.6830, p = 0.010; both adjusted for age and FOHR).

CONCLUSIONS

The authors’ data demonstrated that DTI could potentially serve as an objective biomarker differentiating patients after prenatal MMC repair regarding those who may require surgery for MMC-associated hydrocephalus. The predictive value for the need and timing of CSF diversion surgery is highly clinically relevant for improving and optimizing decision-making for the treatment of hydrocephalus in this patient population.
Pure Powers Are Not Powerful Qualities
Authors: Giannotti Joaquim
Published: February 2021

There is no consensus on the most adequate conception of the fundamental properties of our world. The pure powers view and the identity theory of powerful qualities claim to be promising alternatives to categoricalism, the view that all fundamental properties essentially contribute to the qualitative make-up of things that have them. The pure powers view holds that fundamental properties essentially empower things that have them with a distinctive causal profile. On the identity theory, fundamental properties are dispositional as well as qualitative, or powerful qualities. Despite the manifest difference, Taylor (2018) argues that pure powers and powerful qualities collapse into the same ontology. If this collapse objection were sound, the debate between the pure powers view and the identity theory of powerful qualities would be illusory: these views could claim the same advantages and would suffer the same problems. Here I defend an ontologically robust distinction between pure powers and powerful qualities. To accomplish this aim, I show that the collapse between pure powers and powerful qualities can be resisted. I conclude by drawing some positive implications of this result.
Distinct Genetic Susceptibility Patterns of the Obese and Nonobese South Indian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Authors: Reddy B. Mohan
Published: February 2021

ABSTRACT The researchers studied association of 92 SNPs of the metabolic and reproductive pathways genes in the obesity related cohorts of obese PCOS cases and non-obese controls, and non-obese PCOS cases and non-obese controls and observed eleven SNPs to be significantly associated (pd” 0.05). While eight of those SNPs, five from FTO and one each from MTCH2, DENNDIA and THADA genes, were found to be associated in the first set involving obese PCOS cases, only three SNPs (IRS2-intronic, LOC107984901-intergenic and SUMO1P1-regulatory variants) showed association in the 2nd set involving non-obese cases. The SNPs associated in the two cohorts were distinct and mutually exclusive. However, all the SNPs associated in either obese or non-obese PCOS cohorts were not only risk-prone but also broadly represented a metabolic pathway, involving mostly obesity and T2DM related genes, prompting one to surmise if the recent spurt in PCOS prevalence is not driven by changes in the lifestyles
Wine market potential in Ukraine
Authors: Rossokha Volodymyr , Petrychenko Oleksandr
Published: February 2021

The purpose of the article is to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the raw material market of wine products, production and distribution of wine through sales channels, opportunities and restrictions on the sale of wine in domestic and foreign markets; to determine the state and potential volumes of wine consumption in Ukraine; to elaborate ways and directions of development of production and consumer potential of the domestic wine market to ensure supply and demand formation. Research methods includes an abstract-logical method to substantiate the production and consumer potential of the market; analysis and synthesis – to establish the size of the area, yield, gross harvest, processing of grapes into wine materials, range of products, geography of export and import and wine consumption; economical and statistical and balance methods – for identifying trends and patterns of production and factors influencing the market of wine products, imbalances in the production and consumption of wine in the domestic market; comparative and calculation-constructive methods – to compare the levels of wine consumption in Ukraine and EU countries and substantiation of the consumer potential of the wine market in Ukraine; standard-cost method - for determining the amount of investment in the raw material base of the wine industry to develop production capacity and ensure supply in the wine market. Research results. Analysis of the market dynamics in the segments of grape growing and processing, the nomenclature of production, distribution and consumption of wine showed the discrepancy between the supply of raw materials on the market for loading the capacity of wineries, accompanied by the filling the domestic market with imported products. The ratio of wine exports to imports, production volumes to exports and imports, the share of domestic production and imports in the consumption fund and per capita has been established. The capacity of the domestic market for wine consumption in Ukraine at the level of European countries and the amount of investment to ensure its supply of wine products is determined. The ways and directions of development of production and consumer potential of the domestic wine market are outlined. Scientific novelty. The disproportions in the production and consumption of wine in the domestic market, the differences in the consumption of wine per capita in Ukraine and European countries are grounded. The production and consumer potentials of the domestic wine market have been determined. The volumes of investments, ways and directions of development of the production and consumer potential of the market for the interaction of supply and demand have been established. Practical significance. The investigated trends in the development of the production and consumer potential of the wine market serve as a guideline for making rational management decisions on the choice of ways and directions for increasing production and domestic consumption of products of the wine industry.
Innovation and investment support for the development of agriculture in Ukraine
Authors: Zakharchuk Oleksandr , Ionitsoi Yevheniia
Published: February 2021

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the need and the main directions of innovative and investment development of agricultural production in Ukraine. Research methods. Methods used: dialectical knowledge of processes and phenomena; monographic (analysis of the development and provision of agriculture with investments) empirical (based on a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the research object); comparative analysis (identified the problems and goals of investment and material and technical support in Ukraine); abstract-logical (generalization and formulation of conclusions). Research results. The main existing trends of innovation and investment provision of the material and technical base of agricultural enterprises are investigated. It was emphasized that increasing the efficiency of agricultural enterprises is impossible without attracting innovations and investments. Increasing the equipment of agriculture with basic production facilities to an economically justified level, improving their species composition and structure will allow updating and modernizing the material and technical base of agricultural enterprises, taking into account the achievements of scientific and technological progress. The solution of important tasks for the further intensification of production will contribute to the introduction of advanced technologies and equipment in the crop and livestock industries, as well as to increase labor productivity. The importance of the formation of the material and technical base of agricultural enterprises in the theoretical and practical sense is revealed and substantiated. Scientific novelty. The theoretical provisions on innovation and investment development in agriculture were further developed, which are based on the modernization of the material and technical base of agricultural enterprises, taking into account scientific achievements, accelerating the solution of important tasks to further increase the capital intensity of production, which will contribute to the introduction of advanced technologies, and increase labor productivity. Practical significance. Calculations have been carried out to determine the normative need for investment support for agricultural production. Proposals have been developed to increase the actual capitalization of agricultural enterprises, which will allow, in particular, to attract additional credit and investment resources.
Nonlocal characterizations of variable exponent Sobolev spaces
Authors: Ferrari Gianluca , Squassina Marco
Published: February 2021

We obtain some nonlocal characterizations for a class of variable exponent Sobolev spaces arising in nonlinear elasticity theory and in the theory of electrorheological fluids. We also get a singular limit formula extending Nguyen results to the anisotropic case.
Climate-Induced Mass Relocation in Fiji
Authors: Salem Saber , Rosencranz Armin
Published: February 2021

Climate change is, undeniably, a global phenomenon, which requires timely and sincere global efforts and commitments to save the planet before it is too late. The island nations in the blue Pacific region are arguably experiencing the destructive nature of climate change more than any other nation in the world. Scientists warn that this slow-motion phenomenon is claiming entire nations, which will not exist on the face of the earth as early as next century. Sea-level rise is one of the biggest existential threats that the region is facing. Countries such as Tuvalu, Kiribati and Marshall Islands have already started sinking with their citizens looking for alternative countries. In Fiji, more than 200 low-lying villages are at risk of sinking and the government hopes to relocate these communities to higher ground, despite the pressure this would place on its weak economy. The relocatees will lose their most precious commodity, the land, which is their identity, status and source of survival. The other most precious commodity to which they attach a sense of belonging and will be lost for life are their ancestral homes, culture and traditional way of life. The relocation plan also creates distance between people and the sea, which is the source of their food. This article argues that despite being considered an effective adaptation mechanism to climate change, the relocation plan is facing multiple hurdles. The plan is far beyond the financial capacity and technical prowess of the Fijian government. The other possible alternative to mass relocation is strengthening the locally-made seawalls into strong durable structures, which can withstand the strength of cyclones and be an effective barrier to further shoreline erosion. The small island developing nations of the Pacific region will need financial and technical assistance from the industrialised nations to implement such a project successfully.
DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH PERFORMANCE THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY METHOD FOR QUANTITATION OF ?-SITOSTEROL IN NORMACID SYRUP: A POLY HERBAL FORMULATION
Authors: H Shah Kinjal , Rajeshree Makwana
Published: February 2021

Normacid syrup consisiting of 17 ingredients, used in the treatment of hyperacidity and gastritis. ?- Sitosterol is one of the phytoconstituent present in Normacid syrup- a poly herbal formulation. In the present study an attempt has been made to develop a HPTLC method for quantitative estimation of ?- Sitosterol in dried plant parts used in formulations. This HPTLC method was found to be reproducible, accurate, precise and detect ?- Sitosterol at nanogram level. The developed HPTLC method would be an important tool in the quality control method of poly herbal formulation. 

Keywords: HPTLC, Polyherbal, ?- Sitosterol, Gastritis
Design of Loop Antenna for 5G Wireless Communications
Authors:   Sistem Informasi, STMIK KAPUTAMA BINJAI, Saragih Rusmin
Published: February 2021

A design of a loop antenna is proposed for future 5G wireless communication. The radiating element is producing a second resonance at 38 laterally slimmed in a hemispherical manner to intensify the surface current density along the hemispherical contour, producing a second resonance at 55 GHz. In the previous paper, they implemented a wave antenna for communication. Using wave antenna for communication, the antenna size is very much small when compared to another antenna. In the wave antenna, the design of the antenna cannot increase bandwidth or wavelength, so that can get poor communication when transmitted. But using the loop antenna, this loop antenna can achieve system performance, directivity, radiation pattern. Loop antenna can be operated at 55 MHz for better communication. To reduce the distortion in the system, go for a loop antenna which can reduce distortion. There are many advantages to using the loop antenna. To reduce the problem previously, we go for a loop antenna, which can give good system operation. The antenna is centered on a single shielded loop inserted in the dielectric GIS window that tests the TEM mode propagation of PD currents. In conjunction with a trans-impedance amplifier, this paper outlines the related antenna parameters and antenna performance. The antenna sensitivity is within a few meters of the PD source, in the order of 1 pc. under laboratory conditions.
Impact of Land Use Change Study on Reservoir’s Sediment Yield using SWAT Model Platform
Authors:   MSc, Department of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia, Tufa Girma Kebebew , Mariam Bogale G/ ,   PhD, Department of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
Published: February 2021

The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of land use on reservoir’s sediment yield by applying Arc SWAT model interface with GIS and identify the vulnerable sub basin in Neshi dam watershed. Different input data were collected from different sources including Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy, and Ethiopia National Meteorological Agency. The study was done using historical records of nineteen years for Neshi Watershed. The calibrated flow and sediment for the 1992-2001 years gave R2 0.77, 0.92 and NES 0.64, 0.96, respectively. The validated flow and sediment for the 2002-2008 years gave R2 0.72, 0.93 and NES 0.75, 0.95, respectively.In this study the SWAT model yields average annual sediment load of 634.49, 516.82 and 542.56 ton/ha/yr for land use change of 1990, 2010 and 2017, respectively at Neshi outlet dam site. Therefore, the issue of land use change impact on sediment yield on reservoir as part of the integrated adaptation mitigation measures program in order to achieve sustainable development is very relevant. The output of this study can help planners, decision makers and other stakeholders to plan and implement appropriate soil and water conservation strategies.
Fabrication of Horn Antenna for Microwave Application
Authors:   State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Durachman Yusuf
Published: February 2021

This paper contains a novel design of a horn antenna control system for microwave applications. Using “Fermat’s principle” the horn antenna is designed and fabricated. For microwave applications, high gain and low voltage standing wave ratio(VSWR) is needed, so for that purpose horn antenna is fabricated. In a previous paper, they designed the Yagi Uda antenna which is used for multiple driven elements by the method called maximum power transmission efficiency. For multiple driven elements, the horn antenna cannot be fabricated. If suppose yagi uda is fabricated using the principle called Fermat's, the system can't achieve more gain and low voltage standing wave ratio. Yagi uda antenna can achieve only a high voltage standing wave ratio. To reduce the problems in the existing paper, our paper designs a horn antenna to achieve high gain and low voltage standing wave ratio( VSWR) which is used for microwave applications to transmit microwaves from a waveguide out into space or collect microwaves into a waveguide for the reception.
Métodos Avaliativos para Estenose Vaginal Pós-Radioterapia
Authors: Silva Marcela Ponzio Pinto e , Gannuny Camila Schneider , Aiello Nathália Andreatti , Higinio Maria Amélia Ralio , Ferreira Neville de Oliveira , Oliveira Mariana Maia Freire de
Published: February 2021

A radioterapia externa ou intracavitária realizada em mulheres com câncer ginecológico pode resultar em morbidades, como a estenose vaginal, que causa estresse emocional e prejuízo funcional. Atualmente, não existe um padrão para avaliação da estenose vaginal, dificultando o seu diagnóstico. O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar uma revisão da literatura sobre os métodos avaliativos utilizados para classificar estenose vaginal em pacientes submetidas à radioterapia. A pesquisa considerou artigos publicados de 1972 a 2008 nas bases de dados Pubmed e SciElo. Os artigos foram selecionados por acessibilidade, considerando incidência, métodos e formas de avaliação da estenose vaginal. Foram encontrados poucos estudos que avaliaram a estenose vaginal e estes apresentam diferentes métodos de avaliação para estenose vaginal em pacientes submetidas ao tratamento de radioterapia externa e/ou intracavitária associada ou não à cirurgia com incidências variáveis. A literatura mostrou que não existe um padrão de avaliação para estenose vaginal, o que dificulta o diagnóstico. São necessários mais estudos para padronizar a avaliação de estenose, o que possibilitará verificar sua real incidência e os resultados do tratamento nessas pacientes.
Alterações Sensitivas, Tratamento Cirúrgico do Câncer de Mama e Nervo Intercostobraquial: Revisão da Literatura
Authors: Nogueira Erica Alves , Bergmann Anke , Paixão Ellen da , Thuler Luiz Claudio Santos
Published: February 2021

O tratamento cirúrgico para o câncer de mama pode acarretar várias complicações, entre elas, a alteração sensitiva por lesão do nervo intercostobraquial (NICB). O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar uma revisão sistemática sobre a frequência e os fatores associados das alterações sensitivas após a linfadenectomia axilar (LA) e sua relação com a lesão do NICB. A pesquisa foi feita através das bases de dados PubMed, Lilacs e SciElo. Essa revisão contempla a análise de sete estudos, nos quais foram aplicados a escala de Jadad e os critérios de Oxman e Guyatt; porém não houve intenção de exclusão dos artigos. Foi difícil a interpretação dos resultados, uma vez que a maioria dos estudos não descreveu a ocorrência da lesão do NICB, cuja dor faz parte das síndromes dolorosas pós-mastectomia, que é classificada como algia tipicamente localizada na axila, porção medial do braço e/ou parte anterior do tórax homolateral à cirurgia. A lesão do NICB está relacionada também com alteração sensitiva, e sua preservação pode reduzir os sintomas dolorosos, bem como a sensibilidade superficial.
Avaliação dos Fatores Prognósticos Relacionados ao Câncer de Lábio: Revisão Sistemática
Authors: Sena Marina Fernandes de , Costa Anna Paula Serêjo da , Nóbrega Anne Gabrielle Silva da , Costa Antônio de Lisboa Lopes , Ferreira Maria Ângela Fernandes
Published: February 2021

O objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar os fatores que interferem no prognóstico do câncer labial. Realizou-se uma revisão sistemática da literatura, utilizando-se como fontes de buscas as bases de dados eletrônicas Medline, Lilacs e BBO, através dos seguintes descritores de assunto: "câncer labial", "estudos de coorte", "estudos retrospectivos", "prognóstico" e "análise de sobrevida"; e das palavras cancer, lip, prognosis, follow, cohort e survival; nos idiomas inglês, espanhol e português, pesquisados no período de 1966 a 2008, obtendo 510 artigos, dos quais, 17 foram selecionados. Todos os desenhos foram estudos retrospectivos. Oito estudos avaliaram o estadiamento clínico e apontaram que o avanço de tal variável é um fator prognóstico para o câncer labial, 11 estudos associaram a relação do aumento do tamanho tumoral com a redução da sobrevida e/ou aumento de resultados desfavoráveis pós-tratamento (recidivas locais e/ou regionais). Quanto ao tipo de tratamento, os estudos não apontaram um consenso para a terapêutica que apresente os resultados mais favoráveis. O comprometimento das margens cirúrgicas foi preditor para um prognóstico desfavorável em todos os estudos que a analisaram. Fatores como o estadiamento clínico avançado, tumores com grandes diâmetros e mal diferenciados são importantes fatores prognósticos preditores do câncer de lábio, sendo necessário enfatizar a realização de ações promotoras de saúde para a detecção precoce dessa enfermidade tanto pelo paciente como pelo profissional de saúde.
Assets Development of Video History Learning Based Animated 2.5D for Students SMPN 7 Depok
Authors: Yuly Ade Rahma , Izzatii Ulfah Nur
Published: February 2021

"The history lesson is boring" is an assumption often raised by school students. Most history teachers still use lecture methods in class while there are many other methods that can be used to convey historical material. Based on the survey results of 8th grade students of SMPN 7 Depok thought that learning history would be more fun if using video animation and students also need animation video as one of the means of learning. 2.5D animated video created based on history lesson material for 8th grade students namely chapters Changes of Indonesian society during the colonial era and the growth of national spirit sub chapters of the arrival of the western nation. Assets of characters and background images are based on course material, are made in 2D using the image tracing method. The test is done by visual analog scale method. The test results show that the assets made in the form of characters and background make it easier for students to understand the material in the video.
EFEKTIVITAS METODE TILAWATI DALAM PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA Al-QUR'AN SISWA SDIT BINTANG TANGERANG SELATAN
Authors: Hermawan Dean , Roup  , Jurjani Acep
Published: February 2021

One of the important problems faced by Al-Qur'an teachers is overcoming the disorderly students during the teaching and learning process and overcoming the irregularity of the Koran. In order for Al-Qur'an learning activities to run smoothly, many solutions are used, namely methods. In this case the researcher wants to reveal a method of reading the Koran, namely the tilawati method. The purpose of this study was to determine the students 'ability to read the Koran, the application of the tilawati method, supporting and inhibiting factors and to determine the results of students' ability to read the Koran after the implementation of the tilawati method at SDIT Bintang Tangerang Selatan. This research uses qualitative research with a phenomenological approach. This research took place at SDIT Bintang Serpong Utara, South Tangerang. The informants in this study were the principal, teachers, staff and employees of SDIT Bintang. The data collection techniques by interview, observation, documentation and triangulation. The analysis technique used is data presentation, data reduction, and drawing conclusions. This study found that the implementation of Al-Qur'an learning using the tilawati method at SDIT Bintang has gone well in accordance with the tilawati method learning guidelines. The learning outcomes prioritize the improvement in students' reading ability of the Al-Qur'an, with stages namely learning targets, learning process, material and learning evaluation. Then the results of learning Al-Qur'an using the tilawati method are very good so that children get their own pleasure in the learning process and improve much better, this can be seen from the results of the assessment or munaqosyah that have been implemented.
DARING:PENGEMBANGAN E-BOOKLET DIGITAL PARENTING CARA MENCEGAH KECANDUAN GADGET PADA ANAK USIA DINI
Authors: Mayrina Eka P
Published: February 2021

This research aims to produce a digital parenting e-booklet which discusses ways to prevent gadget addiction in early childhood. This research is a development research (Research and Development) with the ADDIE model. The stages in the study consisted of analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation.The data collection methods were interview and questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed that the digital parenting ebooklet product which discusses ways to prevent gadget addiction was successfully created through the development process (Research and Development) with the ADDIE model. Through the validation process, there were scores of 52 (86.67%) %) from two material experts, 122 ( 90.37%) scores of two media experts, and 44,125 (88.25%) of the eight parents who were used as users. Based on the results of validation of the material, media experts and users in trials can conclude that theparenting digital e-booklet media is appropriate to be used as a medium of information for parents of early childhood.
STRUKTUR KOMUNITAS VEGETASI MANGROVE DI PESISIR UTARA PULAU MENDANAU DAN PULAU BATU DINDING, KECAMATAN SELAT NASIK KABUPATEN BELITUNG
Authors: Akhrianti Irma , Franto Franto , Nurtjahya Eddy , Syari Indra Ambalika
Published: February 2021

Mendanau Island and Batu Dinding Island are part of small island groups that have a high diversity and density of mangroves. Based on administratively, Mendanau Island is located in the coastal area of Simpang Pesak District, Belitung Regency, which consist of one large island (Mendanau Island) and 1 small island (Batu Dinding Island). The lack of data about potential, diversity, and community structure of mangroves on the north coast of Mendanau Island and Batu Dinding Island, therefore this research is needed as a database for planning, sustainability management of mangroves at the coastal area and small island. The data of mangrove vegetation was taken by purposive sampling method, with using line transect plot (LTP). Ilustration of sampling design is each line transect have 3 plot / kuadratic transect sized 10 m x 10 m (capling), 5 m x 5m (sapling), 1m x 1 m (seedling). The result showed that there are 12 (twelve) mangrove species were found: jenis S. alba, R. apiculata, R.  stylosa, R. mucronata, B. gymnorhiza, X. granatum, L. littorea. S. hydrophyllacea, S. taccada, H. tiliaceus, Pandanus, dan I. pes-caprae.  Mangrove community structure and mangrove condition on the North Coast of Mendanau Island, at several observation stations, was damaged (poor conditions), while the status of the mangrove conditions on Pulau Batu Dinding was still relatively good