ETHICS OF THE USE OF EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS IN SCIENCE AND MEDICINE

Ethical dimensions of biotechnology problems are studied, in particular: ethics of use of embryonic stem cells in science and medicine; the responsibility of researchers for the consequences of their actions; the ethics of using animals in biotechnological research to solve human problems and ensure human health; the limits of human intervention in the genome of living beings; problems of maintaining the balance of the ecosystem; moral and legal status of the embryo, which is used as a resource material in biotechnological research. The attitude of different religions to biotechnological research and experiments with embryonic stem cells is also considered. The question of the impossibility of obtaining economic benefits from the human body, including the unborn and its parts, is becoming more acute.

THE ESSENCE AND OBJECTIVE NECESSITY OF THE FORMATION OF THE MARKET OF MATERIAL AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES IN A MARKET ECONOMY

The establishment of market relations in agriculture requires the development of the system of material and technical resources on the basis of market principles. Weak financial situation of agricultural enterprises, weakening of economic relations with the manufacturer of equipment, transport costs, transit, high customs duties, devaluation of money, imbalances between prices for agricultural and industrial products and a number of other factors.Keywords:Agriculture, resource, material resrs, price, efficiency, cost-effectiveness.

WAYS TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN CIVIL BUILDINGS

As a result of theoretical and experimental experiments carried out in this research paper, specificaspects of the temperature field in the parts of the canopy in terms of the thermal characteristics of its outer wall for improving energy efficiency in civil buildings are determined. Also, taking into account the fact that there is currently an increased demand for energy in buildings, it is advisable to use new innovative technologies. Therefore, this conducted experiment gave a positive result.Keywords:heat, insulation, ventilation, primary energy, external barriers, reserve, unconventional, resource, material, capacity, demand, fuel, consumption, air, indicator

CONTRACTS EVALUATION THROUGH CLASSIFIED REWORK ROOT CAUSES IN THE CONSTRUCTION STAGE OF PROJECTS

Rework occurs across the life cycle of projects and has significant impacts on construction project performance. A rational approach to managing rework is by identifying the main sources of rework; then mitigation measures can be implemented to enhance performance on projects. Rework has been widely studied within the construction industry, but the link between rework and contract conditions remain unexplored. This study identifies and classifies the root causes of rework at the construction stage of projects. It then examines the relationship between the conditions of contracts with the identified root causes. A comprehensive list of rework root causes was determined through the review of literature, which was categorized into five classified factors. The classified factors include process, human resource, material/equipment, technical, and other related environmental and financial factors. The next step comprises a questionnaire survey designed to determine relationships between rework and contracts. The result of the study is presented descriptively for ease of understanding. The results show that rework could be managed more efficiently through contracting processes, which ultimately benefits construction projects’ performance.

Glimpses of Chandranighantu of Nepal: An Appraisal

Introduction: Chandranighantu is a handwritten manuscript of Ayurveda about 250 years ago in Nepal by a well-known Vaidhya at that time of King Chandra Shamsher. It was believed that the dynasty brought to publish the manuscript with his name as Chandranighantu. It was completed in total of ten volume containing more than 900 medicinal plants and 200 minerals and metals which were available in Nepal only. Till date 5 volumes have been translated into Nepali and English language keeping the original along with; and published by Government of Nepal, but many stakeholders of Ayurveda especially Dravyaguna scholars are still unware of it worldwide. Hence, it was attempted to highlight its importance among Ayurveda scholars, researchers and practitioners. The aim of this documentation is to explore glimpses of Chandranighantu of Nepal and propagate its uniqueness regarding explanation of medicinal plants in the editions as well as handmade manuscripts with colour sketches. Methods: Singhadurbar Vaidykhana Vikas Samiti (SDVKVS), Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal published the Chandranighantu (Volume I) in 2012 A.D., as a primary resource material. It was reviewed and glimpses or peculiarities have been compiled, critically analysed and presented in this work. Results: Chandranighantu has been written after Bhava Prakash Nighantu because most of the references have been taken from Raj nighantu, Kaidev nighantu, Madanpal nighantu and Bhava Prakash Nighantu It has been written in 10 volumes comprising 8 volumes with descriptions of medicinal plants and 2 volumes with descriptions of minerals and animal products. In this work, the first volume of the Chandranighantu has been reviewed that includes total 99 medicinal plants describing synonyms and their properties and actions. The prime peculiarities of this nighantu is addition of local and nepali name and the style of narration of medicinal plants along with very fine handmade colourful sketches of the plants including habitat, root, stem, leaves, fruits, flowers in ints natural colour, clearly differentiating its parts as well as types, which is helpful in proper identification of the plants. This style of description of colourful plants is not found in any other nighantu. This nighantu has found to be taken the basis of pre-existing nighantus such as Dhanwantarinighantu, Rajnighantu, Madanpalnighantu, Kaidev nighantu, Bhavaprakash nighantu and others including lexicons like Amarkosha. Synonyms of plants have been given in different languages like Nepali, Newari, Avadhi, Bhojpuri, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi etc. along with Sanskrit. Conclusion: This nighantu is the evidence of modern era history of medicinal plants use in the Ayurveda. This nighantu is written with the unique style of narration of medicinal plants by synonyms, properties and actions along with colourful sketches. The present critical review recommends scholars, academician, researchers and medicinal plants related experts of recent sciences to explore the hidden knowledge of botany, pharmacognosy, pharmacology and therapeutic uses into gaining deeper perspicuity benefitting the ailing humanity

Analytical Hierarchy Process Untuk Menentukan Prioritas Proyek

Laksakusuma Arsitek bergerak dalam bidang jasa arsitektur dan interior. Dalam pelaksanaanya seiring dengan berjalannya waktu jumlah proyek yang ditangani tidak memperhatikan ketersediaan sumber daya yang menjadi faktor utama dalam penentuan prioritas. Prioritas dibutuhkan oleh sebuah organisasi untuk mencapai sebuah tujuan. Diperlukan manajemen prioritas yang baik untuk membantu mengelola proyek sesuai dengan waktu yang telah ditentukan demi mencapai keberhasilan dalam sebuah proyek. Analytical Hierarchy Process(AHP) sebuah metode yang dapat membantu dalam menentukan prioritas yang melibatkan beberapa kriteria dan beberapa alternatif. Dalam penelitian ini, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) digunakan untuk menentukan prioritas proyek, yang didalamnya terdapat beberapa kriteria masalah yang menjadi dasar pertimbangan diantaranya biaya, jadwal, resource, material, dan rancangan. Dengan beberapa alternatif diantaranya konstruksi desain dan renovasi. Hasi yang diperoleh dalam menentukan prioritas proyek ini dengan nilai 0,510 dengan pilihan alternatif konstruksi.

Good Vibrations

In recent years, the writings of the Frankfurt School have become heavily “sociologized” in form as well as content and no longer register on the radar of literary scholars. Hartmut Rosa’s Resonance (2019) may well reverse this trend. Ranging widely across literature, aesthetics and popular culture as well as sociology and politics, Rosa contends that the idea of resonance can help renew critical theory. Confronting a question that is also exercising literary scholars—Is it possible to orient away from negativity and skepticism without lapsing into dubious universalism or naïve affirmation?—his account of resonance hooks up in suggestive ways with recent literary-critical discussions of attunement, mood, and atmosphere. Rosa’s argument pivots on a contrast between two forms of relation: the world as resonance and the world as resource (material to be exploited in the maximization of profit and the frenetic acceleration of social life). In contrast to the acute pessimism of the early Frankfurt School, however, he stresses the double-sidedness of modernity; rather than simply destroying resonance, modern societies can also heighten or even create new capacities for experiencing resonance.

Pengaruh Penggunaan Atlas Elektronik Terhadap Hasil Belajar Geografi di SMA Labschool Jakarta

This study aims to get practical answers about the effect of the use of electronic atlases on student learning outcomes in class XI on geography subjects. Research using experimental methods. The population in this study were all students of class XI Labschool Jakarta High School. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling, where one class is an experimental class taught by using an electronic atlas, and another type as a comparison class that is a control class taught not to use an electronic atlas. The instrument used in this study was in the form of multiple-choice tests namely pre-test and post-test. The data analysis technique used to test hypotheses is the t-test. The results showed that there were differences in student learning outcomes between the experimental class and the control class on natural resource material. Before conducting the hypothesis test, the data requirements test is carried out, namely data normality test using Chi-Square test and data homogeneity test using Bartlet test. From the results of normality test data both pre-test and post-test in the experimental class and the control class obtained prices X2-count < X2-table, meaning that the data collected are typically distributed. The results of the homogeneity test data calculations using the Bartlet test also obtained estimates F2-count < F2-table, eaning that the data from both groups are homogeneous. After testing the data requirements, a hypothesis test is performed using the t-test, and values are obtained t-count = 3,61 dan t-table with dk 56, and the 0.05 significance level is 1.67. So t-count > t-table means that the alternative hypothesis is accepted, and the null hypothesis is rejected. The results of the study concluded that there is an influence of the use of electronic atlases on the learning outcomes of students of class XI IPS on geography subjects with natural resource material. Therefore, geography study teachers can use this electronic atlas as one of the media used in the learning process of geography. Keywords: Electronic atlas, Geography learning outcomes, Labschool High School Jakarta Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan jawaban empiris mengenai pengaruh penggunaan atlas elektronik terhadap hasil belajar siswa kelas XI pada mata pelajaran geografi. Penelitian menggunakan metode eksperimen. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua siswa kelas XI SMA Labschool Jakarta. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan yaitu purposive sampling, dimana satu kelas merupakan kelas eksperimen yang diajarkan dengan menggunakan atlas elektronik dan satu kelas lagi sebagai kelas pembanding yaitu kelas kontrol yang diajarkan tidak menggunakan atlas elektronik. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah dalam bentuk tes pilihan ganda yaitu pre-tes dan post-tes. Teknik analisa data yang digunakan untuk menguji hipotesis adalah Uji-t. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan hasil belajar siswa antara kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol pada materi sumber daya alam. Sebelum melakukan uji hipotesis terlebih dahulu dilakukan uji persyaratan data yaitu uji normalitas data dengan menggunakan uji Chi Kuadrat dan uji homogenitas data dengan menggunakan uji Bartlet. Dari hasil uji normalitas data baik pre-tes maupun post-tes pada kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol diperoleh harga X2-hitung < X2-tabel, artinya data yang diperoleh berdistribusi normal. Hasil perhitungan uji homogenitas data dengan menggunakan uji Bartlet juga diperoleh harga F2-hitung < F2-tabel, artinya data dari kedua kelompok tersebut bersifat homogen. Setelah melakukan uji persyaratan data, kemudian dilakukan uji hipotesis dengan menggunakan uji-t dan diperoleh nilai t-hitung = 3,61 dan t-tabel dengan dk 56 dan taraf signifikansi 0,05 adalah 1,67. Jadi t-hitung > t-tabel artinya hipotesis alternatif diterima dan hipotesis nol ditolak. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh penggunaan atlas elektronik terhadap hasil belajar siswa kelas XI IPS pada mata pelajaran geografi dengan materi sumber daya alam. Oleh karena itu guru bidang studi geografi dapat menggunakan atlas elektronik ini sebagai salah satu media yang digunakan dalam proses belajar mengajar geografi. Kata kunci: Atlas elektronik, Hasil belajar Geografi, SMA Labschool Jakarta