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Revitalizing Fine and Applied Arts Education in Nigerian Schools
Authors: Ajayi Joseph Babatunde
Published: May 2024

(Ph.D) Department of Design and Fine Arts, Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria E-mail: ajayi.joseph@bouesti.edu.ng ABSTRACT Fine and Applied Arts Education believed to be an integral part of Vocational and Technical Education of which a nation’s ball of development rotates is suffering an embarrassing low enrolment in some of the existing higher institutions of learning in Nigeria. Based on this, the paper examined factors responsible for this ugly development and identified misconception of the subject at all levels as well as lack of knowledge of it’s in-depth value to the society as principal causes among others. It also highlighted inadequate integration of the subject into the curricular of Nigerian schools at various strata of learning despite it’s laudable objectives and improper harnessing of it’s various channels towards desired goals as part of its teething problems. The paper revealed that organising reorientation forums, widening vocational scope and establishing artists’ loan scheme among others are feasible strategies to redress the situation. It concluded that keeping the subject alive is very crucial to the sustainability of Nigeria based on its multidimensional roles and suggested among others that artists of outstanding character and proven integrity be charged with the responsibility of planning and designing a framework with which this can work effectively. Keywords: Vocational/Technical Education, Fine and Applied Arts, Tertiary Institution, Revitalization. Aims Research Journal Reference Format: Ajayi, J.B. (2023): Revitalizing Fine and Applied Arts Education in Nigerian Schools. Advances in Multidisciplinary and Scientific Research Journal Vol. 9. No. 4. Pp 27-34. . www.isteams.net/aimsjournal. dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/V9N3P3
Motivating Students’ Academic Performance and Retention in Chemistry through Asynchronous Learning in Senior Schools.
Authors:   Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, Alake Ese Monica
Published: May 2024

This study looked at how an asynchronous learning approach impact chemistry students' academic performance and retention in senior secondary schools. All government own co-educational senior secondary schools in three local government areas constituted the population. 180 senior school class 2 chemistry students made up the sample. A quasi-experimental design of pretest, post-test was employed in the investigation. Three null hypotheses were generated for the investigation at 0.05 level of significance. A self-constructed questionnaire consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions called Chemistry Students Performance Test (CSPT) was the instrument utilized for the study. Data collected were analyzed using t-test. Results of the study revealed that students exposed to asynchronous learning approach had better academic performance and retention in chemistry than their counterparts taught using conventional method. The researcher recommended that Government should provide fund and organize seminars and workshops for teachers on the use of asynchronous learning approach. Curriculum planners should incorporate the use of asynchronous tools in chemistry curriculum. Keywords- Asynchronous, Academic Performance, Retention, Learning, Chemistry, Students. Aims Research Journal Reference Format: Alake, E.M. (2023): Motivating Students’ Academic Performance and Retention in Chemistry through Asynchronous Learning in Senior Schools. . Advances in Multidisciplinary and Scientific Research Journal Vol. 9. No. 4. Pp 59-68. www.isteams.net/aimsjournal. dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/V9N4P6
Attitude of Office and Information Management (OIM) Students Towards The Learning of Pitman Shorthand
Authors:   Department of Management Sciences (Office & Information Management), Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, Fasae, Felicia Bosede Kehinde
Published: May 2024

The study investigated the attitude of Office and Information Management students towards the learning of shorthand. The research design for the study was descriptive research of the survey type. The case-study research design was used. The population for the study was 45, consisting of all Office and Information Management (OIM) students in Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti from 100 – 300 levels during the second semester of 2022/2023 academic session. The total population of 44 was used as the sample but only 36 copies of administered questionnaire were returned which formed the sample for the study. The questionnaire was tested for validity and reliability with a coefficient of 0.76, using crombach alpha. Data collected were analyzed with frequency count, mean and standard deviation for research questions and hypotheses were tested using PPMC at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed no significant relationship between students’ attitude and the factors responsible for students’ attitude to learning shorthand, and no significant relationship between students’ attitude to shorthand learning and lecturers’ disposition towards shorthand learning. It was concluded that factors responsible for OIM students’ poor performance or negative attitude to shorthand reside in them and only the teacher with determination to succeed can help them. It is recommended, among others, that Shorthand lecturers should help students by encouraging them, emphasizing the benefits of learning shorthand such as improved communication skill, ability to use it to keep secrets, fast note taking, accuracy in writing, employability, being an accurate worker and being a good memory aid for their bosses, among others. Keywords- Asynchronous, Academic Performance, Retention, Learning, Chemistry, Students. Aims Research Journal Reference Format: Fasae, F.B.K. (2023): Attitude of Office and Information Management (OIM) Students Towards The Learning of Pitman Shorthand. Advances in Multidisciplinary and Scientific Research Journal Vol. 9. No. 4. Pp 69-82. www.isteams.net/aimsjournal. dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/V9N4P7
Analisis semiotika pada IGTV “Korupsi di tengah pandemi, jahat”
Authors:   Program Magister Ilmu Komunikasi, Universitas Lampung, Bandar Lampung,, Rahmawanti Annisa Nur
Published: May 2024

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic that has hit almost the entire world, including Indonesia, conditions are abnormal but different from the habit of corruption which is still carried out by officials who no longer have morals as trustworthy leaders of the people. Through the “Narasi” Najwa Shihab’s IGTV, the event was packaged attractively so that it was presented briefly while it still referred to the hearts and aspiration of the people. This study used a qualitative research method with a semiotic analysis of Roland Barthes' model with denotation, connotation, and myth meanings. The object analyzed was the “Narasi IGTV” on Najwa Shihab’s Instagram. Based on the results of research by using Roland Barthes' semiotic analysis, it indicated that Najwa Shihab used many choices of words that indicated the crime term which had its own meaning in the video. In addition, through the “Narasi IGTV”, it affirmed the people's anger at officials who commited corruption. Keywords: Najwa Shihab, Semiotics, Online media
MODERATING EFFECT OF PROFITABILITY: ANALYSIS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION, FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, AND MARKET REACTION
Authors: Ridwan Ridwan , Yuhana Yuyun
Published: May 2024

Companies have good credibility to encourage investors to invest their capital. This is based on the company's success which can be seen from the company's performance. The company's performance can be measured from financial performance. Therefore, this research aims at revealing the influence of Intellectual Capital on Company Value with Financial Performance as an Intervening Variable in LQ45 Companies listed on the BEI in 2014-2018. This research used descriptive and verification quantitative methods. The research was conducted in 17 companies based on a purposive sampling technique with an observation period of five years. The result of the analysis was that the calculated t was greater than the t table. Thus, it showed that there was an influence of intellectual capital on company value with Financial Performance (ROE) not being able to mediate the influence of Intellectual Capital on Company Value.
Increasing the Efficiency of Vortex Dust Collector with Secondary Flow Coaxial Input in De-dusting Systems of Reinforced Concrete Production Plants
Authors:   Don State Technical University, Evtushenko A.I.
Published: May 2024

Currently, the problem of the negative impact of the dust factor on the occupational safety of employees of enterprises producing reinforced concrete products is at the top of the agenda. The finely dispersed structure is specific to dust contaminations emitted during reinforced concrete production workflows, which simultaneously causes increased harm to health and hampers compliance with the minimum required working area dust contamination parameters. Inertial-type dust collectors traditionally used in the industry do not meet the increasing requirements for the quality of operation of dedusting systems in working areas. In order to resolve the above-mentioned issue, it is recommended to use vortex dust collectors with better performance characteristics compared to regular inertial duct collectors. To adapt vortex dust collectors for reinforced concrete production conditions, a design of secondary flow axial input combined with an ejector unit to create a vacuum in the bunker area of the device has been proposed. This technical solution enables the reduction of the value of the breakthrough coefficient of РМ10 fraction fine particles during contaminated air dedusting. To confirm the efficiency of the application of the dust collector of the proposed design, experimental laboratory studies have been conducted. Dependencies characterizing the values of dust particle breakthrough as well as the breakthrough of fine particles of РМ10 fraction when removing dust particles of reinforced concrete production from air-dust mixture have been obtained. The calculated data have been compared with the data characterizing the breakthrough in a vortex dust collector of the VZP series, currently most often used. Based on the analysis of the results of comparative tests, conclusions regarding the high efficiency of the dust collector of the proposed design and the rationality of establishment of collective protection systems for employees using these collectors as the main dust collection equipment in conditions of reinforced concrete products and structures production have been made.
Investigation of the Conditions of Thermal Spontaneous Combustion of Heavy Hydrocarbons (on the Example of Bitumen) on the Developed Surface of Non-Flammable Fibrous Thermal Insulation
Authors:   FGBU VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia, Vogman L.P. , Bolodyan I.A. ,   FGBU VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia, Kudashev Sh.P. ,   LLC «RG Terminal»
Published: May 2024

Experimental and analytical studies of thermal spontaneous combustion of substances of heavy oil fraction distilling (fuel oil, bitumen, tar) when contacting with a developed surface of non-flammable fibrous (such as slag and glass wool, fiberglass) material of thermal insulation of a tank have been conducted based on the example of bitumen. Experimental studies and calculations have shown that on the developed surface of fibrous materials impregnated with bitumen, the process of bitumen decomposition involving the generation of thermal and thermal-oxidative degradation products of heavy hydrocarbons able to auto-ignite (ignite spontaneously on the developed non-flammable fibrous surface) or ignite in case of availability of ignition source is possible under certain conditions at relatively low temperatures (~120 °С and lower), i.e., at temperatures close to the maximum process temperature (~180 °С) and significantly lower temperatures compared to the temperature of spontaneous ignition of bitumen (~330–380 °С). The calculations of thermal flows have shown how (via what methods) the thermal conductivity of thermal insulation impregnated with bitumen can be improved and, thereby, the probability of its spontaneous combustion can be reduced or prevented. Based on experimental and analytical studies and calculations, the proposals for preventing spontaneous combustion of thermal insulation materials of storage tanks for bitumen and other hydrocarbons of high distillation of petroleum products have been formulated.
Underwater Oil Storage Tanks: Mass and Dimensional Parameters and Design Features
Authors:   Oil and Gas Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Zemlyanovskiy V.A.
Published: May 2024

The extensive exploration and development of shallow water oil fields on the continental shelf require the search for new sources of hydrocarbon reserves and movement towards the deep-water or Arctic areas. Today, the development of technologies enables oil production in complex conditions of the Arctic and deep-water shelf. Such production, however, is associated with high technological and environmental risks, which necessitates the development of innovative technologies and means to mitigate environmental risks. One of the solutions is the application of underwater oil storage facilities that have gained popularity abroad. The article provides an analysis of the existing designs of underwater tanks. The main factors affecting the selection of appropriate mass and dimensional parameters for underwater storage facilities are listed, including operational conditions, stability and strength, the technology of tank and membrane manufacturing, transportation and installation on the seabed, safety and environmental requirements, and economic factors. The calculations of mass and overall dimensions of the considered structures help to determine preferable capacities and evaluate the impact of flexible membranes on the mass and dimensional characteristics of oil storage tanks. Studies have shown that using membranes reduces the wall thickness, overall dimensions, and mass of the structure. The main factors contributing to accidents during the operation of subsea oil storage facilities have been identified, along with safety barriers aimed to mitigate the negative impact on the flora and fauna of the surrounding water area. Further investigation of the issue of wax deposition in underwater tanks that occurs when the temperature of crude oil drops due to heat loss in the surrounding seawater is planned. The deposited wax can either remain in the crude oil or settle as a layer adhering to the internal walls of the tank.
Оn Calculation of Uncertainty of Toxicity Index for Polymer Material Combustion Products
Authors:   Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University) (MGSU), Mukhamedzhanova O.G. ,   Institute of Integrated Safety in Construction, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University) (MGSU), Kovaleva S.A. ,   Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University) (MGSU),   Institute of Integrated Safety in Construction, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University) (MGSU)
Published: May 2024

A testing lab must evaluate and determine the contribution of the uncertainty of measurements for each testing methodology in order to implement the reliability and accuracy of tests. In addition, the uncertainty index must be specified in the test (measurement) protocols. Uncertainty can be calculated by using various methods; however, when the desired value of the output parameter is determined from a graph, the method of least squares should be used. In order to determine the toxicity index of combustion products, a series of tests using white laboratory mice have been conducted. Based on the test results, a graph of the dependence of lab mice lethality on the concentration of toxic combustion products has been built; the dose causing the lethality of 50 % of lab mice has been determined. Using the method of least squares, confidence limits of the estimate of measured value have been calculated and graphically shown. As a result of calculations, the uncertainty of toxicity of combustion products was determined as around 25 %. The wide range of data has been caused by the error of measuring equipment, heterogeneity of the test sample and its composition, as well as the characteristics of lab mice and their biological features. The results of uncertainty calculation provided in the article can be used by laboratories conducting fire safety tests of materials.
Resistance to Pitting Corrosion as a Safety Criterion of Operation of Metal Equipment
Authors:   Academy of the State Fire Service EMERCOM of Russia, Reformatskaya I.I. , Podobayev A.N. ,   Moscow Polytechnic University
Published: May 2024

Pitting corrosion is hazardous for personnel of chemical plants operating with tanks, reactors, and pipelines. Pitting is a pinpointed corrosive damage rapidly penetrating a metal and causing its through-perforation. Chemical and thermal burns and poisoning of personnel are also potential. When designing the equipment, it is required to select materials able to resist pitting corrosion in the operational medium. Quick methods of pitting resistance of material include the comparison of critical potentials determined by potentiodynamic polarization curves. The potential of the studied sample is given a value equal to the corrosion value that is increased at the rate of 0.2–2 mV/s. At the same time, values of current density are registered. The gradual increase of current density is followed by its decrease, and the metal turns to a passive state. With a certain value of pitting formation potential, the current density increases acutely; and pittings are formed on the metal surface. When the potential is decreased, current density within a certain range of values remains relevant to the current density at the pitting formation potential but then decreases to the values relevant to dissolution in a passive state. This occurs at the re-passivation potential. Earlier, values of potentials of pitting formation and corrosion were compared. Later, it was proved that the evaluation of the pitting resistance of metals based on the comparison was not correct as pittings could also be formed at the potentials lower than the pitting formation potential. The correct evaluation of metal pitting resistance can be obtained based on the comparison of re-passivation and corrosion potentials. Until now, however, the pitting formation potential has been used for the evaluation. Based on the experimental potentiodynamic polarization curve of stainless steel Х20Н6Г11 and the results of corrosion tests, it has been established that metal corrodes at potentials above the re-passivation potential but lower than the pitting formation potential. When potentials are lower than the re-passivation potential, pittings are not formed.
Methods and Use of Wastewater Phytoremediation Intensification in the Mining Industry
Authors:   Navoi State Pedagogical Institute, Khuzhzhiev S.O. , Safarov K.S. ,   National university of Uzbekistan
Published: May 2024

The article presents the latest results of research on the biological treatment of mining and metallurgical industrial wastewater using higher aquatic plants: Eichhornia (Eichhornia crassipes Solm) and Pistia (Pistia stratiotes L). The features of these plants detected during contaminated wastewater treatment have been identified. The primary results of experiments are based on single-stage treatment processes that ensure efficient wastewater treatment upon completion of plant adaptation to these waters. However, the duration of the process is long, i.e., 15–30 days; therefore, the process intensification experiments have been conducted. Experiments conducted within a week have achieved significant reductions in calcium, magnesium, sulfate, and chlorine ions. During the first days of the experiments, the plants continued to grow and develop, but due to high salt concentrations, some of the plants (approximately 50–60 %) died due to insufficient time for adaptation. The remaining plants were slowly recovering and continued vegetation. These plants have demonstrated high cumulative and treatment effects as they are considered most adapted to the chemical composition of wastewater. The use of such plants, however, will require longer periods for wastewater treatment, namely around a month, which does not comply with the production requirements. Therefore, a decision to experiment during 24 hours has been made. The results of the analysis have shown that the plants completely absorb calcium, magnesium, chlorine, nitrates, zinc, and cobalt already on the first day of planting; bicarbonates and sodium are absorbed on the second day; and iron on the third day. Potassium, manganese, arsenic, and thiocyanates are neutralized during 7–10 days. The average efficiency of wastewater treatment per day is 51% on the condition of frequent renewal of the plant biomass. Based on the results obtained, a biotechnology built on a multi-stage biological wastewater treatment system of industrial scale has been developed.
Peculiar Issues of Evaluation of Strength, Reliability, and Accident Risk of Isothermal Tanks to Store Liquefied Gases
Authors:   Academy of Engineering Sciences named after A.M. Prokhorov, Khanukhov Kh.M. ,   SIC Isotermik LLC, Alipov A.V. ,   SIC Isotermik LLC
Published: May 2024

It is not possible to design completely reliable and flawless structures and facilities. Although precisely designed, accurately manufactured and assembled, such structures and facilities can have defects that are permissible on the condition of compliance with the established loading modes unless certain parameters are reached. The most critical issue among the threats to the safe operation of isothermal tanks to store liquefied gases is the violation of operating conditions, namely the increase in internal pressure of the gaseous phase. It is associated with the fundamental inability of a defect-free, fully serviceable thin-walled shell with a flat bottom and a conical or domed roof to withstand an emergency increase in internal gas pressure. A few accidents in isothermal tanks that occurred earlier in the world are associated with the emergency increase in internal pressure. The hazards identified when assessing the risk of accident in an isothermal tank are listed in descending order of their importance. The excess of scheduled values by structure parameters or liquefied gas storage process is prioritized as the first criticality. These are primarily the increase in internal gas pressure, then defects of structure, random impacts, etc. The algorithm for evaluating the frequency of accidental leakage in an isothermal tank remaining in operation upon the expiration of the designed lifetime is proposed.
The Impact of Varying Stages of Maturity on the Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) Leafy Vegetable
Authors: Simon Elizabeth Mwongeli , Mburu Monica Wanjiku , Koskei Richard Kipkorir
Published: May 2024

Yacon tubers are of global interest due to their prebiotic potential while yacon leaves contain phenolic compounds with potential health benefits. In Kenya, yacon is a newly introduced root crop that is of interest to consumers; however, their main challenge to consumption is determining the appropriate time to harvest the leaves. The chemical makeup of yacon leaves varies depending on the planting site, growing season, harvest time, and growth stages. The current research determined the impact of varying stages of maturity on the chemical composition and antioxidant potential of yacon leaves grown in a farm at Naromoru, Kenya. The leaves were harvested at 2, 3, 4, and 5 months of growth, then subjected to oven drying and stored at 4 °C awaiting analysis. The DPPH assay was used to measure radical scavenging activity, and the Folin–Ciocalteu method was followed in the determination of total phenolic content. Chemical composition was done by Kjedahl method (Crude protein), Soxhlet method (crude fat), and oven drying (moisture content). From the results, the level of maturity significantly (p < 0.05) influenced the levels of crude protein, fat and carbohydrates, TPC, and antioxidant activity in the harvested yacon leaves. The crude protein level was highest (28.45%) for the 2nd month of harvest and was lowest in the 5th month (16.75%), while crude fat increased from 3.51% in the 2nd month to 4.20% in the 5th month. Carbohydrates increased from 46.01% to 56.65% in 2nd month to the 5th month, respectively. Both the TPC and antioxidant activity decreased significantly (p < 0.05) as the leaves matured. TPC was highest in the 2nd month of harvest and lowest in the 5th month of harvest, 439.33 and 81.00 mgGAE/100 g, respectively. Thus, harvesting yacon leaves at the early stages of growth is crucial to fully benefit from the phytochemical and nutritional composition of the leaves.
Design Kemasan untuk Usaha Kecil dan Menengah (UKM): Strategi Meningkatkan Daya Tarik dan Daya Saing Produk
Authors: Rahayu Mira
Published: May 2024

Makalah ini menjelaskan pentingnya strategi kemasan yang efektif bagi Usaha Kecil dan Menengah (UKM). Kemasan memainkan peran penting dalam presentasi produk, perlindungan, dan keterlibatan konsumen. UKM sering menghadapi tantangan dalam membangun identitas merek dan bersaing dengan perusahaan yang lebih besar. Namun, dengan menerapkan teknik kemasan inovatif, UKM dapat meningkatkan daya tarik produk mereka dan mendapatkan keunggulan kompetitif di pasar. Makalah ini membahas berbagai aspek kemasan untuk produk UKM, termasuk pertimbangan desain, keberlanjutan, efisiensi biaya, dan preferensi konsumen. Makalah ini juga menyoroti manfaat dan tantangan yang terkait dengan kemasan bagi UKM. Temuan ini menekankan pentingnya pendekatan kemasan strategis untuk mendukung pertumbuhan dan keberhasilan UKM
Pemberdayaan Perempuan Melalui Inovasi Pemasaran Pada UMKM Dapur Boncel di Kelurahan Sumber Rejo Kotamadya Balikpapan
Authors: Mardatillah Mardatillah , Rana Deno , Chen Brenda , Fadhilah Nabilah , Sava Yunita
Published: May 2024

Keterbatasan perempuan dalam inovasi pemasaran digital dan non digital menjadi kendala untuk memaksimal usaha yang dimilikinya, hal inilah yang menjadi latar belakang dari pendampingan perempuan kali ini. Melalui pendampingan perempuan ini kami merumuskan masalah bagaimana strategi pemasaran digital dan non digital.  Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah pendampingan umkm Dapur Boncel yang berkaitan dengan pemasaran digital dan non digital. Luaran yang ingin dihasilkan adalah 1) spanduk dan menu yang lebih menarik 2) akun sosial media instagram yang baru 3) katalog produk Dapur Boncel 4) iklan produk menggunakan instagram adv. Metode yang dilakukan adalah tahap persiapan, tahap pelaksanaan dan tahap evaluasi. Kesimpulan setelah melakukan pendampingan ini adalah tersedianya spanduk dan menu yang lebih menarik. Berikutnya adalah tersedianya sosial media berupa instagram yang didalamnya tersedianya katalog produk di instagram. Terakhir didaftarkan konten marketing produk Dapur Boncel ke instagram adv dengan durasi iklan. Perlu pendampingan terus menerus untuk melihat hasil di masa depan agar perubahan yang dilakukan bisa optimal.
Study of Bilingualism in The White Tiger and The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Authors: Sharma Prof. Vishnu Kumar
Published: May 2024

The present article deals that bilingualism is when two languages to come into contact. It focuses on the doctrines which are required to take an account of how people mix language in creative writings. It encompasses the complex phenomenon of the Nativization and Englishization which is studied in some details. The present study aims to analyze and categorize in terms of different processes involved in Nativization. The focus is on when and why the speaker or writer feels the need to mix lexical items and linguistic features of two different languages in a sentence, how a speaker handles these languages simultaneously and what crucial features are needed in mixing. The study of bilingualism proves extremely beneficial, especially when the reader and writer are from different socio-cultural background. In cross-cultural communication people have to switch to other language on demand of the situation ie when the equivalent word in target language does not reflect the same meaning that is conveyed in the mother tongue or for assigning a precise socio-cultural sense.
The theme of the loss of childhood in The God of Small Things and The White Tiger
Authors: Sharma Prof. Vishnu Kumar
Published: May 2024

The present paper “The theme of the loss of childhood in The God of Small Things and TheWhite Tiger” deals with the study of the comparative thematic analysis with amazing,innovative artistic skills with which the reader is enthralled. Here it is tried to find out howthey have managed the new theme with innovative style; how their way of say things create astir in the minds. Thus a detailed study reveals that the true nature of their thematicpresentation is to ransack and attack the roots of ordeals. The focus has been on how theyhave presented the theme of the loss of childhood which chocked and putrefied the buoyantquality of childhood. Both the authors have created a new dimension not only escaping fromthe mire of stale themes but evolving new artistic styles, which have definitely strengthen theIndian writing in English.
Perjanalan menuju kebahagiaan: Studi fenomenologis pengalaman koping spiritual positif pada ibu tunggal perempuan kepala keluarga
Authors: Dewi Kartika Sari
Published: May 2024

Jumlah perempuan kepala keluarga di Indonesia meningkat setiap tahunnya dan tidak sedikit mengalami penurunan kesejahteraan, seperti konflik intrapersonal dalam pengelolaan keluarga, ketidakstabilan finansial, meningkatnya beban pengasuhan sebagai orang tua tunggal, serta menerima prasangka sosial negatif. Spiritualitas merupakan salah satu strategi koping dalam studi-studi keluarga. Studi ini bertujuan mengungkap sisi spiritualitas perempuan kepala keluarga dalam meraih kebahagiaannya. Teknik snowball sampling digunakan untuk merekrut sepuluh partisipan perempuan (30-48 tahun) yang telah menjadi kepala rumah tangga selama setidaknya dua tahun. Penelitian kualitatif ini menggunakan desain fenomenologis dengan analisis tematik. Hasil studi mengungkapkan bahwa sisi spiritualitas perempuan kepala keluarga membantu mereka menghadapi situasi sulit dan meraih kebahagiaan. Terungkap dua tema utama, yaitu koping spiritualitas positif dan kebahagiaan diri yang berkembang dari proses mental yang adaptif. Berbeda dengan studi-studi terdahulu, hasil studi ini menjelaskan koping spiritual positif sebagai kondisi penyangga kebahagiaan diri ibu melalui pengembangan pola pikir, sikap, dan emosi positif di tengah kondisi kehidupan yang berat dan menuntut kemandirian.
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in hemodialysis patient: a case report
Authors: Hussin Najihah , Abdullah Nurul Huda , Kamaruddin Mohd Imran , Ghazali Fattah Rahiman
Published: May 2024

Background:

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis is a rare manifestation nowadays.

Case Report:

This was a case report of a young female with ESKD on hemodialysis for more than 6 months with a previous history of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and recurrent peritonitis which currently presented with painful abdominal distension. The CT scan of the abdomen showed a clumping of small bowel loops at the left side encased into a thin fibrocartilaginous membrane. Initially, she was treated for intrabdominal sepsis; however, after recurrent admission, intravenous Methylprednisolone was started, followed by high-dose steroids and tamoxifen as a treatment for encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS). Surprisingly, she improved and had a good clinical response. She was readmitted again after a few months with abdominal pain due to an abrupt stop in steroid but improved again after the steroid was started.

Conclusion:

Abdominal pain in a patient with a history of CAPD peritonitis needs to raise suspicion of EPS even though is rare. Radiological Imaging is helpful in making early diagnosis. The most important thing is steroids as a mainstay of the treatment of EPS besides tamoxifen with a minimal 1-year duration or lifelong as surgical intervention is very risky.
PROFIL PEMAHAMAN GURU TERHADAP PISA: CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY
Authors: Ilhami Aldeva , Handrianto Ciptro , Nurbaiti Nurbaiti
Published: May 2024

Pemerintah sedang menyiapkan program untuk meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan tingkat menengah untuk menghadapi PISA (Programme for International Student Assesment). Di sisi lain, Pandemi Covid-19 dalam beberapa tahun terakhir mempengaruhi pola dan sistem pembelajaran di setiap satuan pendidikan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengetahuan guru IPA tingkat Madrasah Tsanawiyah tentang asesesmen internasioanl PISA. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah cross sectional survey design dengan data kepada sampel pada satu waktu. Populasi dan sampel adalah guru IPA SMP/Madrasah yang mengikuti workshop pembelajaran IPA secara daring yang berjumlah 287 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel secara convenience sampling. Data dianalisis secara statistik deskriptif menggunakan program Microsoft excel. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pemahaman guru terkait PISA masih tergolong rendah dengan skor rata-rata 59%. Metode pembelajaran tipe campuran dengan dominansi penggunaan synchronous lebih banyak digunakan guru yaitu sebesar 38%. Mayoritas guru belum mengetahui soal-soal sesuai dengan standar PISA. Hal ini mengindikasikan pentingnya penguatan keterampilan guru madrasah tentang asesmen PISA untuk peningkatan kualitas pembelajaran.
تقدير حجم الجريان المائي السطحي لحوض وادي بنات الحسن _ غرب العراق
Authors: حمادي المحمدي عبدالباقي خميس
Published: May 2024

يعد حوض وادي بنات الحسن من الاودية الجافة، يقع في الهضبة الغربية في اقصى غرب العراق بمساحة بلغت (77) كم2، ومن اجل الحصول على نتائج اكثر دقة وموضوعية، اعتمد البحث على نموذج الهيئة الأمريكية لخدمة وصيانة التربة  (SCS – CN)لتقدير حجم الجريان السطحي في الحوض، الامر الذ تطلب الاستعانة بتقنيتي الاستشعار عن بعد ونظم المعلومات الجغرافية ولعل اهم ما توصل الية البحث ان اغلب قيم (CN) ترتفع عن المتوسط وبلغ أقصاها (91) ملم، وبلغت اقصى قيمة لمعامل (S) (397.28) ملم، وبلغت اعلى قيمة الـ (La) (79.46)، وتراوح عمق الجريان المائي السطحي بين (10.36_ 122.59) ملم، اما مجموع حجم الجريان المائي السنوي فقد بلغ (7523997) م3، مما يستدل على استجابة الحوض المائية في تشكيل جرياناً سطحياً يمكن الإفادة منه في تنمية منطقة البحث، واثبتت نتائج البحث ان قيم (CN) هي الأعلى تأثيراً في كمية الجريان المائي بنسبة بلغت (46%) وان اختبار(R) سجل علاقة قوية جدا بين المتغيرات المحددة والمتغير التابع، اذ بلغت قيمته (0.97). اما قيمة (R2) بلغت (0.94) وان 6% منها تعود الى عوامل أخرى، بينما المعنوية الكلية بلغت(231) وهي قيمة مرتفعة جدا.
دور النقل في إدارة الدولة ذات الشكل المجزأ ( اليابان انموذجاً )
Authors: عيدان علي سلمان , عبد الحيالي عبد الأمير عباس
Published: May 2024

تعد اليابان من الدول ذات الشكل المجزأ وهو من اسوأ الاشكال من وجهة نظر الباحثين في الجغرافية السياسية ، لما يكتنفه من صعوبات في مجال النقل وفي المجال العسكري وما ينتج عنه من عقبات جمة تقف عائقاً امام بناء قوة الدولة ، وقد استطاعت اليابان التغلب على هذه العقبات عبر المتغير التكنولوجي ، حيث تمكنت من حل مشكلة النقل من خلال تطوير قطاع النقل والمواصلات تكنولوجياً فهي تأتي في مقدمة الدول في هذا المجال ، اما مشكلة المجال العسكري فأنها تمكنت من تطور قدراتها العسكرية بشكل كبير جداً مما جعلها تحتل المرتبة الخامسة عالمياً في مجال الانفاق العسكري وحجم ونوعية الأسلحة وكذلك حجم القوات المسلحة ، فقد تمكنت من تصنيع واستيراد أسلحة دفاعية ونوعية فعالة ومتطورة .
أثر انموذج سوالز في تحصيل طلاب الصف الثاني المتوسط في مادة قواعد اللغة العربية وتنمية ذكائهم الاجتماعي
Authors: حسين العزاوي رافد علي
Published: May 2024

يرمي هذا البحث التعرف الى: "أثر انموذج سوالز في تحصيل طلاب الصف الثاني المتوسط في مادة قواعد اللغة العربية وتنمية ذكائهم الاجتماعي". ولتحقيق هدفي البحث اعتمد الباحث على المنهج التجريبي، ولأجل ذلك صاغ الباحث الفرضيات المناسبة لبحثه. اقتصر البحث الحالي على طلاب الصف الثاني المتوسط، للعام الدراسي في صلاح الدين للعام الدراسي 2022-2023، وقد اعتمد الباحث على التصميم التجريبي ذي الضبط الجزئي. تألفت عينة البحث من (60) طالباً بواقع (30) طالباً للمجموعة التجريبية و(30) طالباً للمجموعة الضابطة، وتم اجراء التكافؤ بين المجموعتين في المتغيرات المطلوبة، اعد الباحث اختباراً تحصيلياً مؤلف من (40) فقرة من نوع الاختيار من متعدد، وأعد الباحث اختباراً للذكاء الاجتماعي مكون من(30) فقرة من نوع الاختيار من متعدد. وتم التحقق من صدق الاختبارين وثباتهما، طُبق الاختباران في نهاية التجربة، وعوملت النتائج باستعمال الحقيبة الاحصائية، وقد اظهرت النتائج: تفوق طلاب المجموعة التجريبية الذين درسوا مادة قواعد اللغة العربية على وفق انموذج سوالز على طلاب المجموعة الضابطة الذين درسوا المادة ذاتها (بالطريقة الاعتيادية) في اختبار التحصيل والذكاء الاجتماعي. في ضوء نتيجة البحث توصل الباحث الى الاستنتاجات الاتية:
1.عمل أنموذج سوالز على تغيير جو الدراسة إذ جعله أثر حيوية ومرحاً وبعيد عن الملل والرتابة. ويوصي الباحث بما يأتي: التأكيد من المديرية العامة للتربية على إستعمال إنموذج سوالز في تدريس الموادلأهميتها في في رفع قدرة الطلبة في جانب التحصيل. يقترح الباحث: مقارنة إنموذج سوالز مع نماذجٍ أخرى في تنمية الذكاء.
Teaching Grammar and the Communicative Method in Salahaldin Secondary Schools
Authors: Fahad Kawakib Ghazi , Salem Khalid Nayef
Published: May 2024

This study aims at investigating the difficulties encountered by teachers in teaching grammar while using the communicative method in Saladin secondary schools. 
It is hypothesized that most of English teachers use the traditional method of teaching and they don’t use communicative method in teaching grammar, and the second hypothesis is that ‘teachers who teach males students encounter more difficulties in teaching grammar than those who teach female students’.
 The sample of this study is secondary school students and teachers that teach English as a foreign language. A questionnaire is designed to achieve the aims of the study. Data is collected analyzed statistically.  Finally , the findings of  the study revealed that teachers of English who teach ‘English for Iraq’ series encounter various difficulties in teaching grammar  , and English teachers use the traditional way of teaching grammar (the structural method) ,and they don’t know how to teach grammar contextual lying. According to the findings it has been found out that the students has a significant relationship with the teaching method and this will be reflected on the performance of the students of secondary school students.
An Investigation of the "Green World Escape" in Three Victorian Plays
Authors: Mohammed Jwan Adil
Published: May 2024

Urban gardens, parks, and conservatories had grown popular by the late nineteenth century and were now widely available to the public on a cultural and social level. Creating natural areas inside cities merged the rural and urban sectors into a single locale. In order to examine the "green world" experience in Victorian theater, three plays by three British playwrights namely Arthur Wing Pinero, Henry Arthur Jones, and Oscar Wilde from the second half of the nineteenth century have been chosen for this study. The plays span farces, fantasy, and melodrama, presenting many viewpoints on the idea of escapism along with the discovery of and yearning for other worlds.
By analyzing the dreams and experiences of the alternate universe, it is feasible to understand Victorian views about the landscape and its role as a respite from urban or industrial commercial centers. This can assist to spark a discussion about characters' desires for escape and the circumstances that drive them to seek tranquility in rural locations. The protagonists' otherworldly experiences inside the alternate worlds may be examined if it is obvious what they are trying to get away from. After knowing what happens in the green world, it is possible to examine how often characters are able to go through difficult situations.
Criminal legal model of criminalization of illegal actions in relation to organs and (or) tissues
Authors: Shavlovskaya Victoria  Valerievna
Published: May 2024

The work examines some features of criminal liability for actions in relation to human organs and (or) tissues. The author noted that in the context of the need to maintain the “purity” of the qualification of a criminal offense, the need for the timely and correct establishment of a criminal law prohibition in domestic law, there is no stable model for the criminalization of illegal actions in relation to human organs and (or) tissues. In connection with this, the object of study is the social relations that arise in connection with the commission of crimes against human organs and tissues. The subject of the research is Russian modern criminal legislation, foreign criminal legislation, scientific works reflecting the problems raised in the work. Particular attention is paid to the criminal legislation of neighboring countries, since it is there that there are provisions that are interesting from the perspective of the research topic. As a result of the review, the author states that at present there is an urgent need to legislate special rules establishing criminal liability for illegal actions in relation to human organs and tissues. The analysis showed that the current criminal law does not have a stable system for the group of criminal offenses under consideration. Supporting the opinions of most experts in the field of criminal law, the author considers the criminalization of illegal trade in human organs, tissues and cells justified. In addition, the analysis made it possible to develop an abstract criminal law model for the criminalization of illegal actions in relation to organs and (or) tissues, which includes two groups of criminal offenses: crimes related to the manipulation of human organs and tissues; trade in human organs and tissues. At the end of the work, the design of the named model is proposed.
The linguistic and cultural script "tea drinking" in Chinese communication
Authors: Sun' Yihan
Published: May 2024

The article explores the cultural significance of tea drinking in Chinese communication by studying the corresponding linguistic and cultural script. The historical context and the current state of Chinese tea culture is considered; the language used to describe the tea drinking process, including individual lexemes, phrases and idiomatic expressions, is analyzed. Also, the article explores the norms of etiquette and traditions associated with tea drinking. A brief overview of tea idioms in the Chinese language reflecting the linguistic and cultural value of tea drinking is provided. The conclusion is made about the high importance of the considered linguistic and cultural script in Chinese culture, as well as the need to introduce this linguistic and cultural component into the process of teaching Chinese to foreign students. The subject of the study is linguistic and cultural scripts relevant within the framework of Chinese linguoculture using the example of the script "tea party". The novelty of the study lies in the fact that it provides a multidimensional analysis of the linguistic and cultural script "Tea Party" in Chinese linguoculture. In particular, the specialized tea vocabulary, phraseological units, as well as etiquette replicas that are related to tea drinking in Chinese linguoculture are considered. In Chinese culture, there is a complex and interesting tea etiquette to study. The linguistic and cultural script "Tea Party" in the framework of Chinese culture consists of three parts: the preamble of the event, the event and the result of the event. The preamble of the event includes a greeting and an order for tea (the latter is relevant if the tea party takes place in a tea room). An event (i.e., a tea party) involves brewing tea and drinking tea. The latter usually goes without words, because in Chinese culture it is customary to turn off all possible stimuli for the sake of enjoying a tea drink. Besides, the important part is gratitude for a good tea. The result of the event is the payment of the bill (if it happens in a tea shop) and farewell at the end of the tea party.
NETWORK ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION USING LOAD BALANCING TECHNIQUES
Authors: Mulyana Dadan , Maulana Haisyam , Herdiana Oding , Faridah Didih
Published: May 2024

The Internet is currently growing rapidly. The needs and rapid developments in the use of the Internet network require a balance in the provision of Internet facilities. Internet standard service is the continuation of the connectivity of the Internet. Connection from the Internet is required to always be maintained under any circumstances, but connectivity will not always run smoothly, many obstacles or disturbances are encountered so that the connection does not run smoothly. Then backup management is needed from the continuity of the connection from the Internet so that if one connection is interrupted, there will be a backup. One thing that can be done is to use a load-balancing system.
The subjects taken in this study focus on implementing backups from Internet network sources or backups from dependency on one Internet service provider. The method used in this study uses literature study and observation, namely direct observation of the network at the Benteng Village Village Office. the design starts with selecting the right ISP source to be used as a backup. The design is continued with the Mikrotik installation and the application of load balancing in Mikrotik. testing of the load balancing system is carried out by technical testing of the implementation that has been carried out. by testing the speed, load balancing function, and testing optimization of the load balancing.
Based on the tests carried out in this study, it resulted in the optimal application of load balancing. The application of load balancing can run without changing the existing network and makes the connection run more optimally if there is an increase in network traffic due to the distribution of balanced connection lanes
Assistance for Adiwiyata school teachers in learning innovation with an integrated STEAM-H approach
Authors: Fatimah Ai Tusi , Rahayu Febriani , Suparman Chandra , Insani Ismatal Qisthi
Published: May 2024

Learning innovations to support environmentally friendly behavior in Adiwiyata schools at the technical level are still complained of as difficult for teachers to implement. Integrated STEAM-H (science, technology, engineering, agriculture, mathematics, and health) is a learning approach that can be used by teachers to create innovative learning across subjects. This community service activity was carried out to assist sixth-grade Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Handapherang (equivalent to elementary school) teachers in designing, implementing, and assessing learning using an integrated STEAM-H approach. This mentoring method is carried out through the stages of preparation, implementation, and evaluation. The preparatory stage is carried out through focus group discussions to build learning tools and prepare tools and materials as learning media. The implementation stage is the implementation of the planning stage. Evaluation stage of the entire series of activities. Assistance produces teaching modules across subjects, namely mathematics, and science, building hydroponic project-based learning, providing meaningful learning for students that integrates agriculture, science, mathematics, technology, engineering, and health in a hydroponic vegetable cultivation project. The results of this assistance become a reference for innovative learning at the Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Handapherang to be further developed to support environmentally friendly behavior at Adiwiyata schools.