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Designing convertible packaging for convenient access and sustainable distribution of Sesbania Grandiflora tea: a solution for consumer accessibility and market penetration
Authors:   Department of Integrated Design, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, Perera R.H.N. , Samarawickrama S.
Published: December 2023

Convertible packaging is designed to provide greater convenience, versatility, and sustainability, as it allows for easier storage, transportation, and reuse of packaging materials. This study was to analyse and design a convertible package that can be easily converted and placed in easily accessible locations such as homes, workplaces, and leisure areas to ensure the convenient availability of the "Sesbania Grandiflora & quot; tea product for potential consumers. The research goals included using stackable shapes in making conversions; analysing existing Sri Lankan convertible export packaging shapes to map out the issues of using the locally generated shapes; overcoming the issues identified by introducing a convertible shape that can be adaptable for shelf display and consumer usage; and testing the adaptability of the newly developed shape, to fit a targeted audience. Convertible packaging can be ideally implemented in industries that require versatility, convenience, and sustainability, such as the food and beverage industry, where it can be used for single-serve portions. This convertible packaging for “Sesbania Grandiflora” tea is to be combined with a variety of factors, such as flexible materials, mind-soothing graphics, light pastel colour schemes, and interactive product arrangement, to make the product a behaviour prompt. This study shows the possibilities to create and design functioning convertible export packaging for “Sesbania Grandiflora” tea to be used as a diabetic supplement drink and a behaviour reinforcement beverage in the US market.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF HIGHER MEDICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS AS A KEY INDICATOR OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND PEDAGOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS
Authors: Nіemtchenko І.І. , Liakhovskyi V.І. , Lisenko R.B. , Krasnov O. G. , Ryabushko R.M.
Published: December 2023

The contemporary advancements in medical science and practice necessitate adjustments in the training and ongoing professional development of medical practitioners, aligning their education with international standards.

The ongoing reform in the healthcare system introduces new expectations for cultivating a new type of specialists. These professionals are required not only to master their respective specialties thoroughly but also to possess effective communication and business skills while being adaptable to emerging changes.

Medical education should guarantee the thorough training of students and serve as a crucial component in reforming the healthcare sector, aligning with the social priorities of the state. The quality of medical care provided to the country's population hinges on the preparedness of future doctors. In contemporary circumstances, the role of instructors in higher medical education institutions is markedly escalating, playing a pivotal role in shaping future medical professionals and enhancing the overall quality of medical education.

Changes and transformations in higher medical education have significantly heightened the demands on instructors' professionalism, necessitating continuous improvement of their professional mindset, the elevation of both general and professional culture, a more complete expression of individuality, and the cultivation of professionally significant qualities. This demands the integration of knowledge, expanding horizons, self-development, and the incorporation of cutting-edge pedagogical technologies into the educational process. In today's context, where modern higher education requirements prevail, the professional-pedagogical activity of a teacher encompasses a multifaceted and polyfunctional specificity. It entails the adept execution of numerous functions aimed at fostering the professional development of future specialists.
CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES IN ORTHODONTICS
Authors: Vyzhenko Ye.Ye.
Published: December 2023

Cephalometric X-ray image analysis is part of diagnostic procedures in dento-maxillofacial orthopedics and orthodontics. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into medical programs is increasingly prevalent, with several studies comparing various computerized cephalometric analysis programs against traditional methods. However, no definitive consensus has been reached on the ideal methodology. In the realm of cephalometric analysis, errors can arise in image acquisition, identification, and measurement. Currently, there are many different programs for calculating and analyzing X-ray images of the head. One of them is AudaxCeph, a program enabling clinicians to incorporate specialized knowledge into computer software and apply it for cephalometric analysis of X-ray images.This study delves into the landscape of cephalometric analysis programs, with a specific focus on AudaxCeph. AudaxCeph stands out as a program that allows the incorporation of specialist knowledge into computer software for cephalometric analysis of X-ray images. Through the collaboration between Poltava State Medical University and "Audax doo" in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the AudaxCeph program has been integrated into medical, advisory, scientific, and educational practices at the department of postgraduate education for orthodontists.At the department of postgraduate education of orthodontists of the Poltava State Medical University, according to the cooperation agreement between the university and "Audax doo" company Ljubljana, Slovenia, the AudaxCeph program is used in medical and advisory, scientific and educational work. The use of the program for cephalometric analysis is implemented in the educational process, in particular, in the curricula and programs of the specialty "Orthodontics" for interns, thematic improvement cycles, and in specialization cycle in the "Diagnostics in Orthodontics" section. The program was also used to conduct a number of scientific studies on the diagnosis of malocclusion. Conclusions. The implementation of AudaxCeph in educational processes, such as internships, thematic improvement cycles, and specialization cycles in the "Diagnostics in Orthodontics" section, demonstrates its versatile utility. Moreover, the program has been instrumental in conducting scientific studies on malocclusion diagnosis. In conclusion, while the use of computer programs enhances the efficiency of orthodontists, the role of artificial intelligence should be viewed as a supplementary diagnostic tool rather than the sole determinant of accurate analysis.
DYNAMICS IN MAIN CLINICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL INDICATORS IN PATIENTS WITH COMORBIDITY OF CHRONIC HEPATITIS C AND CHRONIC PANCREATITIS FOLLOWING INTEGRATED THERAPY INCLUDING VITAMIN D
Authors: Derbak M.A. , Buchok O.V. , Boldizhar O.O. , Rishko O.A. , Bletskan M.M.
Published: December 2023

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of integrated therapy including vitamin D on the clinical and immunological parameters of patients with chronic hepatitis C combined with chronic pancreatitis.

Materials and methods. 52 patients with chronic hepatitis C and chronic pancreatitis with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency who had an insufficient level of vitamin D were under observation. They were divided into 2 groups depending on the treatment prescribed. All patients received antiviral therapy and sofosbuvir 400 mg + daclatasvir 60 mg once a day for 12 weeks and rabeprazole 20 mg once a day for a month. Depending on the scheme of taking enzyme preparations and vitamin D, all patients were divided into 2 groups. Group 1 (n=24) received Creon 25,000 according to the scheme and vitamin D 4,000 IU/day for 12 weeks of antiviral therapy and 12 weeks after the completion of antiviral therapy. Group 2 (n=28) took only Creon 10,000 according to the scheme. Analysis of findings obtained and their processing were carried out in Jamovi 2.3.2.1, Microsoft Office Excel for Windows 2016 programs using the Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon U-test. The difference was considered statistically significant at p<0.05.

Results: The administration of complex therapy, supplemented with vitamin D, resulted in a 100% achievement of sustained virological response (SVR) in patients belonging to group 1, while group 2 exhibited an SVR rate of 82.1%. It has been found out the treatment in group 1 demonstrated a significantly more pronounced reduction in ALT, AST, and total bilirubin levels compared to group 2. Furthermore, patients in group 1 exhibited more substantial changes in the cytokine profile, including a decrease in the levels of IL-6, TNF-б, neopterin, IL-4, IL-10, and TGF-в. Three months after the completion of antiviral therapy, the average FE-1 level in group 1 normalized, whereas in group 2, it only displayed a tendency toward normalization.

Conclusion: The integration of a polyenzyme drug with minimal lipase activity (25,000 units) and vitamin D (4,000 IU/day) into the therapy for patients with comorbidity of chronic hepatitis C and chronic pancreatitis enhances the efficacy of antiviral therapy. This combination facilitates the rapid normalization of ALT, AST, and total bilirubin, mitigates cytokine imbalances, and improves exocrine pancreas function.
Paul Copan – Ronald K. Tacelli (red.), Zmartwychwstanie Jezusa: fakt czy fikcja? Debata Williama Lane’a Craiga i Gerda Lüdemanna (Warszawa: Fundacja Prodoteo 2023)
Authors: Walczak Marcin
Published: December 2023

Recenzja książki: Paul Copan – Ronald K. Tacelli (red.), Zmartwychwstanie Jezusa: fakt czy fikcja? Debata Williama Lane’a Craiga i Gerda Lüdemanna (tł. A. Czwojdrak; Warszawa: Fundacja Prodoteo 2023). Ss. 240. 49,90 PLN. ISBN: 978-83-67634-08-3.
METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION FOR THE ESTIMATION OF CLASS-I ELEMENTAL IMPURITIES IN PROPOFOL EMULSION USING ICP-MS
Authors: Sajeeda S.  , Lalit Kumar  , Verma Ruchi , Alapati Srikanth
Published: December 2023

Elemental impurities are the traces of metals that can be found in finished drug products which may enter through various sources like excipients, and active pharmaceutical ingredients etc., their toxicity is to be estimated as they may pose serious toxicological effects to patients. The aim of this work is to estimate Class-I elements (Cd, Pb, As, Hg) simultaneously in Propofol 10 mg/mL Emulsion for Injection or Infusion using modern technique Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, employing microwave-assisted digestion of sample. The developed method was validated for various parameters according to ICHQ2(R1) to prove that the developed method is fit for the required purpose and can be adaptable regularly. Validation results showed that the method was linear over the range of LOQ to 250%, with a good linearity correlation factor of R≥0.99, the method was found to be robust against the deliberate changes in sample preparation and uptake speed.
SCHOLARS FROM THE PUSHKIN HOUSE AS THE CHAMPIONS OF THE BUNIN LEGACY. TOWARDS THE HISTORY OF RELATIONS BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND THE SOVIET NOMENCLATURE IN THE 1960s
Authors:   Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkinskij Dom), Russian Academy of Sciences, Lyubomudrov Alexei Markovich
Published: December 2023

The article outlines the main initiatives of the scholars from the Institute of Russian Literature who advocated the return of I. A. Bunin’s archive to Russia. The work is based on their correspondence with the archive’s inheritors V. N. Bunina and L. F. Zurov, as well as with the Soviet governmental officials and Communist Party bureaucrats. The most representative letters of the Pushkin House employees pertaining to this issue are published in the Appendix.
RECONSTRUCTING THE F. O. PLIGIN MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY
Authors:   Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkinskij Dom) Russian Academy of Sciences, Lobakova Irina Anatol’evna
Published: December 2023

[Review:] Novikova O. L. Kupets Filipp Osipovich Pligin i ego sobranie rukopisnykh knig. M.; SPb.: Al’ians-Arkheo, 2021. 164 s., il.
«A JOURNEY THROUGH THE LAND OF VARIOUS DREAMS OF THE RUSSIAN DREAMING WRITERS»
Authors:   Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkinskij Dom), Russian Academy of Sciences, Gracheva Alla Mikhailovna
Published: December 2023

[Review:] Woźniak Anna. Dva mira: Sny i oniricheskie motivy v russkoi literature XIX–XX vekov / Dwa światy: Sny I motywy oniryczne w literaturze rosyjskiej XIX–XX wieku. Lublin: Wydawnictwo Werset, 2022. 330 s.
«SELECTED» AND «CHOSEN» POEMS: CONCERNING THE COMPOSITIONAL PRINCIPLES AND CONTENT OF F. K. SOLOGUB’S BOOKS OF TRANSLATIONS FROM PAUL VERLAINE
Authors:   Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkinskij Dom), Russian Academy of Sciences, Misnikevich Tatiana Vladimirovna
Published: December 2023

The article deals with the fi ve versions of F. Sologub’s translation of P. Verlaine’s poem «Il pleure dans mon сœur…». Analyzing the selection and arrangement of the variants in the 1908 and 1923 editions, the correlation between the translations and the original texts from the same period is established. Thus, the experience that seems to have influenced the choice of the principal text for the 1923 book was the death of A. N. Chebotarevskaya (the cycle Anastasia was being created at the same time).
Biometric Model and Optimal Age for Realization in the Women’s Triple Jump Discipline
Authors: Marinova Tereza
Published: December 2023

The purpose of the present study includes creating a biometric model of highly qualified female triple jump athletes, as well as establishing the optimal age for achieving a high sports result. The purposes are 1) Analysis of the anthropometric characteristics of 30 elite triple jumpers with personal achievements over 14.70 m.; 2) To analyze the development of the sports result in the age aspect. The analysis showed that the optimal age for achieving a high sports result in the triple jump discipline for women is on average 26 years. The female athletes studied by us have an average height of 176 cm, 62 kg. and their BMI is on average 19.6. The dynamics of the development of the sports result in terms of age in the athletes we studied gives us reason to conclude that achieving a high result at an early age is not a sign of future development, but we believe that this research of ours will contribute to improving the management and modeling of the training process in an age aspect.
STRATEGI RANCANGAN DAN PRODUK PEMBELAJARAN MIKRO BUKU DIGITAL (MICROLEARNING EBOOK) UNTUK PENDIDIKAN MAGISTER ENERGI TERBARUKAN
Authors: Viendyasari Mila , Nur Syukri M , Yandri Erkata , Uyun Aep Saepul
Published: December 2023

ABSTRAKMicrolearning merupakan metode pembelajaran mikro yang berupaya menyampaikan pengetahuan atau bidang ilmu secara parsial kepada mahasiswa dan publik. Metode ini dikaji dan diadaptasikan pada proses pendidikan mahasiswa pascasarjana teknik energi terbarukan. Tujuan riset adalah perancangan alur kerja dan penyusunan materi kuliah dengan metode microlearning. Metode riset dilaksanakan melalui tinjauan pustaka dan penerapan rencana pembelajaran semester yang menjadi panduan belajar di perguruan tinggi. Alur kerja penyusunan microlearning telah diterapkan untuk mata kuliah konversi energi biomassa dan angin, kemudian menghasilkan tiga produk ebook dan memilik legalitas berupa ISBN dan hak cipta. Pengembangan alur kerja dan produk microlearning perlu dilakukan untuk mata kuliah lainnya, termasuk evaluasi kinerja metode ini berdasarkan respon penggunanya yaitu mahasiswa.Kata Kunci: Microlearning, Covid-19, renewable energy, distance learning, mobile learningABSTRACTMicrolearning is a micro learning method that seeks to partially convey knowledge or fields of knowledge to students and the general public. This method is studied and adapted to the educational process of students who apply renewable energy techniques. The aim of the research is to design workflows and prepare course materials using the microlearning method. The research method is carried out through literature reflection and the implementation of semester learning plans which become learning guides in tertiary institutions. The microlearning workflow has been implemented for the biomass and wind energy conversion courses, then produces three ebook products and has legality in the form of ISBN and copyright. Developing workflows and microlearning products needs to be done for other courses, including evaluating the performance of this method based on user responses, namely students.Keywords; Microlearning, Covid-19, renewable energy, distance learning, mobile learning
Anti-inflammatory Role of IL-4 in Patients with Rheumatic Mitral Valve Stenosis
Authors: Abdul-Muhaimen Nidhal , Al-Kaabi Zaman I. L.
Published: December 2023

Background: IL-4 is an antibodies inflammatory cytokine which has an important role in protecting against the inflammatory reactions in most of diseases. Here, we try to highlights the role of this cytokine in chronic Rheumatic heart disease and its correlation with the extent of histopathological abnormalities.Patients and Methods: Rheumatic mitral valve surgical fragments were taken from a total of 48 Iraqi patients with chronic rheumatic heart disease under mitral valve replacement surgery in Ibn Al- Bitar Hospital for Cardiac Surgery-Iraq-Baghdad. Paraffin embedded mitral valve tissue sections were prepared. IL-4-expressing cells were detected by using immunohistochemical staining technique and histopathological picture was studied by using hematoxylin and eosin staining.Results: There were lower numbers of IL-4 positive cells in all patients under study in general, but very lower IL-4 positive cells percentage was recorded in high risk group patients. There was no significant difference in the distribution of IL-4 mean positive cell’s count among all patients (p > 0.05). There was a correlation of IL-4 with the extent of histopathological abnormalities, and odds ratio results displayed that the histopathological abnormalities which recorded in the case group 4 times than that occurred in the control group.Conclusion: IL-4 plays an important role in regulating the inflammatory responses against the heart in chronic rheumatic heart disease.
Acute Bacterial Meningitis Among Children under Five Years of Age in Baghdad.
Authors: Al-Rawazq Huda S.
Published: December 2023

Background: The periodic review conducted of acute bacterial meningitis in children younger than 5 years of age in Baghdad to reflect changes in the epidemiological pattern of this infection. 
Patients and Methods: Sixty patients with signs and symptoms suggestive of meningitis who were admitted to Central Teaching Hospital in Baghdad City were included in a prospective study started from the 1st October till the 30th of December 2009. By bacteriological study, biochemical and cytological study in the laboratory, WBCs in the blood with differential count was done to support the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.Results: Present study revealed that from (60) patients (6) cases (10.0 %) showed positive and (54) cases (90.0 %) negative cultures to CSF patients.Conclusions: The administration of antibiotic before lumber puncture associated with false negative CSF culture. Most cases of meningitis were under one year of age occurred in male more than female with bottle feeding. Fever was the most common presenting symptom followed by vomiting and convulsion.
The addition of acetic acid or ethanol to orally taken aluminum salt solution enhanced its availability and then induced toxic effects
Authors: Hilmy Mehdi I. , Alhiti Sadiq M. A. , Alhabib Omar AM. , Hilmy Omar M.
Published: December 2023

Background:Aluminum (Al) intoxication was initially reported in patients undergoing hemodialysis and then was linked to Alzheimer's disease. Man usually is exposed to Al containing antacids, vaccines or foods cooked in Al utensils. The assumption of ingesting sour juices as acetic acid or ethanol may affect favorably the degree of Al absorption is justified when taken in conjunction with the above mentioned appetizers.Materials and methods: Four groups of 10 mature male rats each were used. The drinking water (DW) containing 5mM of Al2(SO4)3 with 1% glacial acetic acid and/or 10% ethanol made available ad-libidum. Weekly body weight and each other day drinking water volume were measured. Brain and plasma analysis at and Ca were determined from blood obtained by cardiac puncture, in addition to automated complete blood count (CBC), after 10 wks of treatments.Results: The results of plasma Al levels indicated that, the addition of acetic acid or ethanol to Al containing drinking water enhanced significantly its absorption and even more when combined relative to control. This enhancement was evident as well in increased Al and Ca deposited in the brain while no change in plasma Ca. The CBC results showed highly significant thombocytopnia for the 1st time, in addition to microcytosis and hypochromia. Evidently, thrombocytopoietin synthesis, and/or action is blocked by Al from acting on the cellularity of bone marrow.Conclusion: The addition of acetic acid and/ or 10% ethanol to Al containing drinking solution enhanced Al absorption when acid is used and an addative effect when both are used. The toxic plasma level caused hypochromia, microcytosis and severe thrombocytopenia in addition to brain atrophy.
CONCORDANCE 3: THE FINDS LISTED BY SITE AND FIND NUMBER
Authors: Kemball Pru , Price-Sinclair Sarah
Published: December 2023

This digital concordance, available online via the QR code provided below, lists for each site the find numbers of all objects mentioned in this volume; catalogued items are followed by their catalogue number, in bold type; uncatalogued items mentioned only in lists, tables, or discussion are followed by a page reference.
Bildung konzeptualisieren: Eine rassismuskritisch-dekoloniale Perspektivierung
Authors: Peters Manuel , Etzkorn Nadine
Published: December 2023

Im vorliegendenBeitrag nehmen wir die Kritik an einer häufig fehlenden Explikation der (minimal-)normativen Ziele einer gegenwärtig dominierenden Konzeptualisierung von Bildung, die diese als Transformation vor dem Hintergrund von Krise begreift, zum Ausgangspunkt unserer Überlegungen. Aus einer rassismuskritisch-dekolonialen Perspektive erläutern wir, wann bildungstheoretische Konzeptualisierungen Gefahr laufen, Kolonialität fortzuschreiben. Hierbei betrachten wir die konstitutive Einschreibung von Rassismus in natio-ethno-kulturelle Zugehörigkeitsordnungen sowie in Konzepte von Bildung und stellen deren Bedeutung für Selbst-, Fremd- und Weltverhältnisse heraus. In einem Ausblick setzen wir diese Überlegungen in Bezug zueinander und plädieren für eine rassismuskritisch informierte Ausrichtung des Bezugs auf Konzepte der Bildung, für ein postnormativ-normatives Verständnis dessen, was es heißt, ein Leben auf ‚würdige(re) und sichere(re) Art‘ zu führen.
Our data on detailing metastasis localization and subtype characteristics in metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with Bevacizumab
Authors: AKDUR Pınar , ÇİLEDAĞ Nazan , SAVRAN Burcu , OCAK DURAN Ayşe
Published: December 2023

Aims: Our aim in this study was to determine the relationship between metastasis types and mutation subtypes in patients who were followed up in our center and received bevacizumab treatment, to determine the survival rates according to metastasis types, and to contribute to the literature on this subject.

Methods: In our study, we retrospectively evaluated 42 consecutive metastatic colorectal cancer patients who were admitted to our hospital and diagnosed with colorectal cancer, thorax-abdominal CT scans were performed in our clinic to detect possible metastases, and the presence of metastases in one or more localizations was detected and treated with Bevacizumab.

Results: The majority of colorectal cancers included in our study had the histopathological subtype of adenocarcinoma (90.5%). Genetic analyses revealed that 47.6% (20 patients) had mutant KRAS gene types, while 52.4% (22 patients) had wild type. The distribution of metastases was as follows; 31 (73.8%) cases with liver involvement, 12 (28.6%) with peritoneal involvement and 24 (57.1%) with lung involvement. In our study, median overall survival was 19 months and median disease-free survival was 7 months.

Conclusion: The results of studies to date will be useful to help predict prognosis and to select appropriate regimens for treatment. We aimed to contribute to this process by presenting our own data in our own study. However, the true role of RAS genes as prognostic markers continues to be questioned, and multicenter studies are needed on the predictive and prognostic factors of colorectal cancers.
Laparoscopic myomectomy is safe in patients with previous abdominal surgery
Authors: VARLI Bulut , BAYDEMİR Şahin Kaan , ŞÜKÜR Yavuz Emre , BERKER Bülent
Published: December 2023

Aims: The excision of myomas is commonly carried out in symptomatic women who choose to preserve their uterus, either using an open or minimally invasive (hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, robotic) approach. Patient selection is a critical factor in achieving a successful laparoscopic myomectomy. Prior abdominal surgery was not defined as a risk factor, however, the safest approach in these cases is still the subject of intense debate The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of laparoscopic myomectomy in patients with previous abdominal surgery.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on the files and operative notes of the patients who underwent laparoscopic myomectomy operation in a university-hospital based gynaecology department between January 2012 and March 2017. The patients were classified into two groups; Group 1 consisted of 34 patients who had previously undergone abdominal surgery, whereas the Group 2 comprised 118 patients who had not undergone any abdominal surgery.

Results: There were no significant difference between patients with and without a history of abdominal surgery in terms of operation time, postoperative hospital stays, blood loss, rate of operative complications, or conversion rate to open surgery.

Conclusion: A history of abdominal surgery seems to have no negative impact on the safety of a subsequent laparoscopic myomectomy.
Etika dan Strategi Komunikasi Dakwah Islam Berbasis Media Sosial di Indonesia
Authors: Samsudin Dafrizal , Putri Indah Mardini
Published: December 2023

The development of social media in the digital era has a broad influence on many dimensions of human life, including Islamic da'wah activities. Today, many da'i da'wah efforts use various social media platforms as da'wah channels. This article aims to look at various ethical issues and Islamic and Da'wah communication strategies used by Islamic preachers based on social media channels. Qualitatively, the method of writing this article is in the nature of a literature study by collecting data from the Sinta Journal and Garuda Research and Technology Dikti databases. The scope and focus of the search for articles is specifically on the theme of ethics and communication strategies and social media-based da'wah with searches based on the Google Scholar search engine. Supporting data is from books and other relevant reference sources.  The results of this study found that ethically, Indonesian da'wah communicators carry out da'wah communication through social media placing the al-Qur'an, al-Hadith, namely qoulan ma'rufan, qoulan kariman, qoulan maysuran, qoulan balighan, qoulan layyinan, and qoulan sadidan as foundation for the development of an attitude of openness, fairness, courtesy, honesty, responsibility, constructiveness and hope for the ridho of Allah.  Strategically, da'wah communicators maximize the space of social media platforms as a means of da'wah by filling in creative Islamic content by considering aspects of new insights and knowledge, touching emotions, language that is easy to understand, using visual and graphic technology and is attractive.
Komunikasi Interpersonal dalam Mencegah Konflik Antar Suku
Authors: Usman Yogi Birmana , Ningsih Astuti Patmi
Published: December 2023

Indonesia is a country with a multi-ethnic population; diverse ethnicities, religions and races. Diversity is an interesting thing to maintain while maintaining mutual respect and respect for each other. The diversity that exists if there is no mutual respect and respect will cause conflicts that can divide the unity of the nation itself. Research that discusses conflict has been done before, but related to conflicts in Kedaton Induk Village has not been carried out, so it is interesting to do. This study aims to determine how important interpersonal communication is in preventing conflicts between indigenous tribes, Lampung communities and transmigrant communities in Kedaton Induk Village, Batanghari Nuban District, East Lampung. This field research uses a qualitative approach, explaining the phenomena that occur in the field by collecting data obtained from resource persons in the Kedaton Induk village community, collecting research data using observation, interviews and documentation. The results of this study show that interpersonal communication in Kedaton Induk Village is applied by village officials, both village heads, bambimkamtibmas, community leaders to all residents in Kedaton Induk Village in order to prevent inter-tribal conflicts that have occurred before. Intense interpersonal communication is carried out both directly and indirectly (using media) with the aim of avoiding misunderstandings. The local government provides a policy so that villagers use Indonesian as the national language and can be understood by all residents in Kedaton Induk Village. Communication is carried out through young face-to-face with the community or using media that are already known to residents such as telephone, SMS or WhatsApp to convey information so that misunderstandings do not occur which can lead to conflicts again. In addition, holding activities with all residents when celebrating the seventeenth of August Independence Day, and other activities.
Recovering the relativistic kinetic energy
Authors: Haraux Alain
Published: December 2023

We recover the relativistic kinetic energy as the result of the work of a force.
Increasing independence for home skills through book and tablet schedules
Authors:   , Schnitker Emily
Published: December 2023

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Previous research has used activity schedules to teach children with Autism Spectrum Disorder a variety of skills such as social, play, daily routines, and on-task behaviors. These studies have found the use of activity schedules to not only increase the desired behavior but also decrease problem behaviors. As technology develops, tablet schedules have become more common; however, few researchers have conducted studies to compare book activity schedules to tablet activity schedules. In the current study, two individuals with Down syndrome use book and tablet activity schedules to increase independence with home tasks. The researchers found both methods to be effective at teaching household chores such as washing dishes, laundry, and vacuuming. In addition, the study conducted a preference assessment and social validity survey to examine the social significance of this method for each individual. Participants did not show preference for a specific modality; however, the tablet was reported to be preferred from indirect measures. The use of the schedule in the future was reported to be moderately likely for both guardian and participants.
Static and creep response of RC beams strengthened with CFRP
Authors:   , Al-Khafaji Ayssar
Published: December 2023

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The use of carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) for strengthening and retrofit of existing reinforced concrete members has been proven to be effective in improving their structural performance. Although existing research studied the behavior of concrete structural element strengthened/retrofitted with CFRP sheets, there is still a need to improve the understanding of the behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) continuous beams strengthened/retrofitted with different (CFRP) configuration under negative moments. In addition, the effects of sustained loading and environmental impact on the performance of the strengthened beams, CFRP sheets, and their bond to concrete still need more investigation. Therefore, in this dissertation the short-term and long-term performance of reinforced concrete rectangular beams strengthening with CFRP was evaluated. In addition, the effect of CFRP U-wrap on the performance of RC beams was also studied under short and long-term loadings. The response of RC T-beams retrofitted with CFRP was also investigated in this dissertation under positive and negative curvature. The short-term static testing included beams under a controlled lab environment and other beams under outdoor environment for 18 months. The long-term testing included beams under controlled lab environment with sustained loads for 332 days. These beams were also tested to failure to evaluate their residual strength and stiffness after undergoing the sustained long-term loading. It was found that the use of the U-Wrap strips increases the effectiveness of the longitudinal reinforcement which leads to increase in the load carrying capacity of the strengthened beams. The strength of RC beams that had web steel reinforcement was not impacted as a results of exposure to outside weather for 18 months. Their strength was very similar to the beams that were left in the lab under controlled environment. However, the beam reinforced with longitudinal CFRP and CFRP U-wrap after exposure to external weather for 18 months had a strength 17 percent less than that of the same beam under no exposure. The beam with exposure failed by deponding of the U-wrap leading to premature failure of the beam compared to the beam with no exposure where the failure was controlled by rupture of the U-wrap. This indicates that the use of web steel reinforcement is more effective than using CFRP U-wrap. It was found that the residual strength of the long-term creep-tested beams was 5 to 18 [percent] lower than the strength of the short-term beams except for the steel over-reinforced beam. Whereas, the residual stiffness did not change significantly. However, the residual toughness was 22 [percent] to 64 [percent] of the toughness of the short-term beams due to creep damage. The web steel reinforcement played an important role in improving the overall performance and failure mode of the CFRP-RC beams.
Bathing on the edge of empire : local variation and regional adaptation in the late Roman military bathhouses of Arabia/Palaestina
Authors:   , Darby Robert
Published: December 2023

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation examines the evidence for Roman military baths in the provinces of Arabia and Syria Palaestina dating from the late 2nd-5th c. C.E., and their place within the regional, socio-political, economic, and cultural contexts. The goals of the current project are three-fold: First, it considers long-held scholarly interpretations and assumptions regarding the role of baths in acculturating indigenous, non-Roman peoples and uses ancient epigraphic evidence, architectural remains, building materials, technological advancements, and decorative elements to test these ideas. Second, it identifies local influences and regional variations in military bathhouses from Arabia/Palaestina during the Late Roman and Early Byzantine periods, while further considering officers and other high-ranking military administrators as patrons of bath construction. Third and finally, it reassesses the function of these baths in service of the army and attempts to understand their multi-faceted use as both utilitarian structures and symbols of imperial power.
A geochemical, taxonomic, and phylogenetic investigation of Paleozoic arthropods : case studies on the Cambrian spice event and the Silurian Waukesha Lagerstatte
Authors:   , Pulsipher Mikaela A.
Published: December 2023

This thesis details two stand-alone projects: Chapters 1 and 2 comprise a quantitative investigation of controls on the [delta]13C record of the Steptoean Positive Carbon Isotope Excursion (SPICE); Chapter 3 describes a taxonomic and phylogenetic assessment of a previously unnamed arthropod from the Silurian Waukesha Lagerstatte. Despite the disparate nature of these projects, they are united by an underpinning theme of Paleozoic arthropods. The SPICE event is a prominent, global disturbance in the [delta]13C record of the Cambrian that is temporally linked to trilobite biomere turnover at the Marjuman--Steptoean and equivalent Guzhangian--Paibian stage boundaries. The SPICE has been used as a tool for global chemostratigraphic correlation despite the fact that individual [delta]13C records display marked variability. To quantitatively evaluate its utility as a chemostratigraphic marker, we constructed the Steptoean Positive Carbon Isotope Excursion repository for quantitative analysis (the SPICEraq) containing [delta]13C values and associated metadata from known records of the SPICE. Results from Wilcoxon Rank Sum and x2 tests indicate that regional/local conditions do have a statistically significant impact on the expression of the SPICE, with paleolatitude and approximate water depth bearing the most appreciable impact. Furthermore, this investigation confirms that the SPICE event is immediately preceded by a short-lived negative [delta]13C excursion which potentially has bearing on the associated trilobite extinction event.
PRINSIP STRUKTUR ORGANISASI PENDIDIKAN
Authors: Indrawan Irjus
Published: December 2023

Organisasi sebagai alat dalam administrasi danmanajemen dimana pendekatan yang sifatnya strukturalmenyoroti organisasi sebagai wadah yang relatif statis.Organisasi dipandang bahwa penggambaran jaringanhubungan kerja yang sifatnya formal. Organisasidipandang sebagai rangkaian herarki kedudukan jabatanyang menggambarkan secara jelas garis wewenang dantanggung jawab, dan organisasi di pandang sebagai alatpencapaian tujuan telah ditentukan. Prinsipadalah landasan atau pijakan yang juga sering disebutsebagai referensi utama dalam memulai peaksanaankegiatan. Prinsip juga sering diartikan dengan kaidah dantitik tolak kegiatan yang tidak dapat diubah. Dalamberorganisasi pun harus ada prinsip agar pelaksanaankegiatan dapat mencapai tujuan yang diinginkan
INTERNALISASI NILAI-NILAI PENDIDIKAN ISLAM BAGI SISWA BROKEN HOME (STUDI KASUS SISWA SMK AR- RAHMAH BANTUL)
Authors: Ichsan Yazida , Silvi Rera Diane Monika
Published: December 2023

Diskursus berkaitan dengan internalisasi pendidikan Islam bagi siswa broken home pada dasarnya merupakan kajian yang sangat menarik. Disatu sisi, lembaga pendidikan memiliki andil besar dalam mengembangkan potensi bagi siswa, disisi lain sekolah merupakan bagian yang tidak terpisahkan dari tri pusat pendidikan. Dewasa ini, munculnya fenomena keluarga broken home berdampak secara langsung bagi dunia pendidikan sehingga upaya internalisasi nilai-nilai pendidikan Islam tidak dapat terpisahkan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif yang berusaha menggambarkan penyebab broken home, perilaku siswa berlatarbelakang broken home dan proses internalisasi nilai-nilai pendidikan Islam di SMK Ar-Rahmah. Adapun hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat beberapa strategi yang dilakukan sekolah untuk menginternalisasikan nilai-nilai pendidikan.Pertama, melalui pembiasaan seperti ibadah, maupun 6 SMTP (Senyum, Salam, Sapa, Santun, Sabar, Sodaqoh, Maaf, Terima Kasih dan Permisi). Kedua, melaui jurnal harian siswa. Ketiga, melalui konseling dan bimbingan keagamaan.Kegiatan ini dilakukan secara individual maupun klasikal sehingga siswa mampu mengaktualisasikan diri dan mengatasi permasalahan sehingga terealisasi pribadi yang baik.
SISTEM PEMBUDAYAAN NILAI TOLERANSI BERAGAMA DALAM PROSES PEMBELAJARAN DI SMAN 8 KOTA BATAM
Authors: Afkari Sulistiyowati Gandariyah
Published: December 2023

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Sistem Pembudayaan Nilai Toleransi Beragama Dalam Proses Pembelajaran dan factor penghambat dan pendukung Sistem Pembudayaan Nilai Toleransi Beragama Dalam Proses Pembelajaran Di Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 8 Batam. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian deskriptif yang menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, jenisnya penelitian ini adalah field research (penelitian lapangan). Hasil penelitian tentang Sistem Pembudayaan Nilai Toleransi Beragama Dalam Proses Pembelajaran Di Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 8 Batam Khususnya di Kelas XII IPS 5, diperoleh system tersebut sebagaimana yang telah ditemukan yaitu adanya kegiatan sosialisasi pembudayaan nilai toleransi beragama, pembelajaran yang menanamkan sikap, pembinaan, pengajaran, orientasi pembelajaran dengan memberikan perhatian lebih pada pembudayaan nilai toleransi beragama dan pembelajaran mengenai saling menghargai dan menghayati ajaran sikap.Sedangkan hasil temuan penelitian dari faktor penghambat sistem pembudayaan nilai toleransi beragama dalam proses pembelajaran di Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 8 Batam Khususnya di Kelas XII IPS 5 yaitu belum dilaksanakannya penilaian kompetensi sikap, belum ada penentuan waktu yang ditetapkan untuk mengevaluasi atau mengoreksi tentang  sikap, minimnya jam pelajaran dan kurangnya pemasukan dana dalam pengelolaan rumah ibadah. Selanjutnya temuan penelitian dari factor pendukung yaitu adanya hubungan yang baik antara guru dan siswa dan adanya kesadaran dari siswa terhadap pembudayaan nilai toleransi beragama dalam proses pembelajaran.

Kata kunci: Pembudayaan, Toleransi, Beragama, Pembelajaran.
KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA MADRASAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN MUTU MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI DI PROPINSI JAMBI
Authors: Yusraini Yusraini , Hindun Hindun
Published: December 2023

Kepemimpinan Kepala Madrasah dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Madrasah Aliyah Negeri di Propinsi Jambi, kemampuan kepala madrasah mewujudkan madrasah  yang bermutu itu merupakan tanggung jawab utama bagi kepala madrasah  sebagaimana termaktub dalam pasal 12 ayat 1 PP 28 tahun 2009. penelitian ini dimenggunakan studi kualitatif  dengan pendekatan naturalistik dan metode pengumpulan menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi, teknik analaisis data meliputi reduksi data, penyajian dan penarikan kesimpilan datasedangkan uji kepercayan data dilakukan dengan perpanjanagan keikutsertaan ketelitian pengamatan dan trianggulasi.  Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa indikator madrasah yang bermutu dilihat dari dilihat dari peringkat akreditasi yang diperoleh oleh madrasah dan berarti  MAN tersebut  telah melaksanakan proses penilaian kelayakan madrasah terhadap 8 standar yang telah ditentukan Badan Akreditasi Nasional (BAN).
SHARED PAIN, THE WAR AND IDENTITY: PECULIARITIES OF UKRAINIAN LITERARY METAMODERNISM
Authors: Grebeniuk Tetiana
Published: December 2023

This article examines specific manifestations of the metamodern structure of feeling and features of metamodern poetics represented in contemporary Ukrainian literature, as well as the influence of the state of war, in which Ukraine has been involved since 2014, on the perception of the universal aesthetic characteristics of metamodernism in the national artistic discourse.The global phenomenon of metamodernism is considered in the article in its connections with the previous modernist and postmodern traditions and in the context of the political and cultural processes of the end of the 20th — beginning of the 21th centuries. While scrutinizing Ukrainian fictional works, we referred to the main contemporary research on metamodernism, post-posmodernism, metamodern structure of feeling, and metamodernist aesthetics but the basis of the literary analysis of Ukrainian texts included mainly the studies by Timotheus Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker, Alison Gibbons, Seth Abramson, and Greg Dember. On the basis of their research the specific set of traits of the Ukrainian literary metamodernism was developed, including oscillation, hyper-self-reflexivity, open potentiality as a spatiotemporal characteristic of the artistic worlds, eccentricity of characters («quirky»), ironesty, return of metanarratives (notably, metanarrative of the Ukrainian national identity), attention to influence of media on the identity shaping, imitation of the formal features of postmodernism, the cultivation of immersion in someone else’s felt experience (a «need for a we»), adherence to the ideas of transhumanism and the Anthropocene, cautious optimism and normcore. Despite the unique historical background of the formation of Ukrainian metamodernism (in particular, the persistent attempts of re-colonization of Ukraine by russia during the period of the State Independence, three revolutions and the current war), the key features of this phenomenon in Ukrainian literature are considered to be a «need for a we», hyper-selfreflexivity, and awareness of the importance of a person’s connection with the community.
THE MOTIF OF ESCAPE IN YAROSLAV MELNYK`S NOVEL «DISTANT SPACE»
Authors: Marynenko Yuriy
Published: December 2023

The article examines the motif of escape in the novel «Distant Space» by the modern Ukrainian writer Yaroslav Melnyk. Upon reviewing critical literature, the genre classification of the work was identified as a hybrid, encompassing elements of a dystopian novel intertwined with features of science fiction, allegory, adventure, psychological and mystical fantasy, as well as a thriller novel. Its intertextual space covers the works of Ray Bradbury, Ken Kesey, George Orwell, V. Vynnychenko, H. Skovoroda, as well as V. Domontovych, M. Khvylovy. It has been emphasized that the plot collision of the metamodernist novel by Ya. Melnyk has its roots in the biblical story of Adam’s and Eve’s expulsion from paradise. The polyphonic and didactic character of the novel is revealed: everyone has their own truth, the author convinces, and makes it possible to hear everyone. Аt the same time, the book teaches to be tolerant, and to make an informed choice in difficult life situations.The artistic vision of space is embodied in the novel in three locations: metropolis (the land of blind people), Transparent Spot (the camp of blinded rebels who seek to destroy the metropolis), Quiet Corner (elite village of the sighted). The three specified locations of the novel are three options of fate that the author offers to his protagonist. Whenever the protagonist declines to adhere to the suggested course, the outcome of such ventures leads to three escapes in pursuit of a balanced cosmos—distant space.Gabra’s three escapes are also three women. Lioz, Niya, Natalie, each in their own way, in the course of the story become close to the main character. This aspect of the relationship gives the story piquancy, intimacy, and simultaneously dramatizes it. Relations with Lioz have no prospects, because it remains an organic part of the ugly pragmatic world of the metropolis. Beautiful Natalie is completely indifferent to the distant space of the main character. Instead, the «cautious optimism» of the novel can be traced in the relationship with Nia. The ethical and visual aspect for the artistic persuasiveness of the story is also emphasized.In the image of the main character Gabr Silk, the author shows a person who has to compete with unfavorable circumstances for the right to be happy, to be himself, to live a private life, even a marginal one, not involved in social and political currents. At the same time, indecisiveness, doubts about the expediency of one’s active actions lead to the fact that other people usually solve his problems (Oks, Nia).