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Water quality and burden of jaundice with drinking water sources: a study from Haryana, India
Authors: Kumar Naresh , Sarkar Sayan , Mawari Govind , Daga Mradul Kumar , Shree Swati , Pathak Ujala , Garg Nishant , Singh Mongjam Meghachandra , Joshi Tushar Kant
Published: November 2022

Background: Both anthropogenic and natural processes contribute to the contamination of freshwater sources. In developing countries like India, contaminated drinking water is a source of many diseases. Among anthropogenic factors, industries are an important contributing factor to water pollution. Hence, it is important to analyse water quality and investigate the prevalence of jaundice with different drinking water sources.Methods: A cross-sectional health survey was conducted in Faridabad. A total of 688 people were randomly selected using convenient sampling, with consumers from all four types of water sources i.e., surface, hand pump, wells, and municipal water. Water samples were analysed for various physio-chemical parameters to understand water quality. The impact of this water pollution on the health of candidates was assessed using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire. The outcome variables like jaundice were considered to see if an association with the drinking water source was present.Results: Most of the water parameters were within acceptable ranges set by WHO except total dissolved solids (TDS). Majority of subjects who reported jaundice were consuming water from municipal source. Jaundice was found to be statistically significant with p<0.05.Conclusions: The results show that there is significant water pollution present in Faridabad. The possible explanation for the high prevalence of symptoms among those using municipal water is likely because of contamination with sewage lines. This may be the result of old, rusted pipelines lying close to sewer lines. This calls for an urgent intervention by the authorities.
Knowledge and attitudes regarding effect of diabetes mellitus on eyes and community-based screening for diabetes, hypertension, and visual impairment in central India- a community-based cross-sectional study
Authors: Bhartiya Shibal , Singh Tarundeep , Kumar Nishant , Singh Tarundeep , Rajavel Saranya , Murugan Sathiabalan
Published: November 2022

Background: Ocular complications associated with DM are progressive and rapidly becoming the world’s most significant cause of morbidity and are preventable with early detection and timely treatment. This study was planned to assess knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus and their views and perspectives on diabetes and diabetes related eye diseases and to screen for diabetes, hypertension, and visual impairment in central India.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted during annual holy celebrations in the metropolitan city of Mumbai. A large cohort underwent habitual visual acuity assessment (HVA), diabetes screening by random finger prick blood sugar, blood pressure screening. A questionnaire survey was administered to every 5th participant who registered for the free screening. All the variables were analysed using descriptive statistics to calculate frequencies, mean, range and chi-square test was used for analytical statistics.Results: A total of 6300 participants were surveyed. More than two third of the study participants (79.5%) know about diabetes and raised blood sugar level causes problem. Around 87.3% had good knowledge about diabetes. Around 42.7% of the study participants never had eye examination in their lifetime. Nearly 40% of participants were screened positive for hypertension and 23.9% had raised blood sugar level. Unfortunately, 6.0% had visual impairment on visual acuity examination.Conclusions: Despite our study shows that majority of the participants had knowledge about diabetes mellitus and importance of eye screening, only half of the people with diabetes mellitus underwent routine eye examination or screening.
Self-medication practices among adults of north Karnataka
Authors: Fathima Farheen , S. Arpitha V. , Nayak Rakesh
Published: November 2022

Background: Self-medication is on rise landing up in drug resistance. This study assessed the knowledge, practice and attitude of self-medication among both urban and rural adults of north Karnataka.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2020 to November 2020. A total of 200 adults were selected considering 100 each from urban and rural areas by convenient sampling technique. Random houses were visited and individuals meeting the inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria were interviewed after taking informed consent. All health care professionals were excluded from the study. A pre-tested questionnaire consisting of demographic information and questions related to knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication was used to collect the data.Results: Our study found that 37% and 70% of participants from rural and urban Dharwad respectively practiced self-medication. Majority of those who self-medicate were educated in both rural and urban areas. 5.5% and 11.5% of rural and urban residents respectively self-medicated with antibiotics. A significant proportion of those who self-medicated from both study areas were in managerial and above positions (21.6% from rural and 25.7% from urban Dharwad). Majority of them used painkillers for self-medication.Conclusions: The prevalence of self-medication was high among urban residents compared to rural area. A significant association was found between self-medication practices and education, occupation and socio-economic status. Thus, knowledge must be increased among people regarding the dangers of self-medication and issues addressed to avoid it from happening by passing laws that avoid easy sale and availability of medicines.
Prevalence of developmental anomalies among infants 0-12 months in Mehsana district, north Gujarat, India
Authors: Patel Charmi , Fernandes Shoba , Bafna Yash , Patel Darshan , Parmar Dimpal , Patel Dharati
Published: November 2022

Background: Developmental anomalies like Epstein pearl, Bohn’s nodule, gingival cyst, mucocele, natal teeth, tongue tie (TT), lip tie manifest in the neonate. A majority of them are benign and asymptomatic commonly resolving without any intervention. Some anomalies may require surgical intervention to avoid breast-feeding difficulties. Extensive clinical examination and knowledge of various lesions are essential for accurate diagnosis, management and parental advice. Aim was to determine the prevalence of developmental anomalies among infants (0-12months) and its effects on breastfeeding.Methods: After approval of IRB (Institutional Review Board), multistage sampling was performed to include the population of Mehsana district by dividing the district into 3 zones (north, central, south). 480 Infants were included and examined in the study according to selection criteria. Infants with cleft lip palate were excluded from the study. Intraoral examination was performed and assessment of TT, lip tie was done using Hazelbacker (HB) criteria and Kotlow’s classification. Informed written consent was obtained from parents. Mothers were asked about difficulties during breastfeeding via questionnaire. The option for surgical intervention was given to the parents when indicated.Results: A total of 480 infants (male 297 and female 183) were examined. The prevalence of Epstein pearls was 39.4%, Bohn’s nodule 6.5%, mucocele 1.5%, gingival cyst 0.4%, TT 5.2%, class III and class IV lip tie 94.1%, natal teeth 0.4%. The total, 14.8% infants who had lip tie, struggled to latch on to the breast while nursing which was statistically (0.02) significant.Conclusions: The prevalence of class III and class IV lip tie (94.1%) and Epstein pearls (39.4%) was high as compared to other developmental anomalies among the infants of Mehsana district.
An exploratory study to understand water, sanitation, and hygiene practices and their perceived impact on health status amongst women of reproductive age residing in an urban slum of New Delhi, India
Authors: Khan Sumaira , Kumar Vishal , Gawde Nilesh , Dash Antaryami
Published: November 2022

Background: Disadvantaged urban slums in India are prone to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) inadequacies. Due to biological necessities and sociocultural context of India, women remain one of the most vulnerable groups prone to the negative consequences of WASH inadequacies. This study explored the WASH practices among women residing closer to the community-managed toilet (CMT) in the slum locality of South-West Delhi to determine critical linkages to WASH inadequacies that can be used to improve accessibility, usage, and care provided by the CMT. Objectives of the study were to understand the WASH practices and the perceived physical and psychosocial impact on women residing closer to the CMT.Methods: Qualitative study using thematic content analysis. Fee-list interviews and FGD were conducted to collect data to explore the perceived health effects of WASH practices among the women of the community.Results: We found that WASH practices are defined by concerns across multiple dimensions and can lead to adoption of harmful coping strategies. An interplay of sociocultural, infrastructural and household and community level factors acts as mediating factors to limit the usage of WASH facilities which may seemingly look available and accessible to women in disadvantaged urban locations.Conclusions: Access to improved WASH facilities does not imply usage and women are disproportionately burdened by WASH inadequacy. Practices such as reduced eating at night to avoid open defecation and fear of violence threaten women’s physical and psychosocial health and well-being. Priority public health attention should be given to the linkages between women’s health and inadequate WASH practices.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of rural population towards COVID-19 appropriate behaviour in pandemic situation: a cross-sectional study in central India
Authors: Chaudhary Kirti , Dhatrak Amey , Shyam Sundar R. Naveen , Suresh Sneha B.
Published: November 2022

Background: India is facing a third wave of infection of coronavirus. For controlling the pandemic, it’s very crucial that everyone should follow the control measures which is ultimately depended upon the factors like knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of people towards coronavirus according to KAP theory. At such a critical moment to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in India arises an urgency for understanding people's awareness of COVID-19. So, we plan to present a study in view of investigating the KAP for COVID-19 in rural populations during the outbreak of COVID-19 disease.Methods: A cross-sectional design with a cluster sampling method from the field practice area of a rural medical college was selected. Participants were above 18 years. Data collection was done after taking informed consent. Data were analysed with R studio software with appropriate statistical tests.Result: A good knowledge of COVID-19 was found in rural population. Majority of population has good knowledge about COVID-19 epidemiology, signs, and symptoms. Good knowledge corresponds to appropriate behaviour and proper practices in population. Overall participants were confident that India will win war against COVID-19.Conclusions: Our study findings suggested that the rural population of India with a comparatively high level of education, specifically Health care services people, had proper knowledge, cheerful way of attitude, and appropriately practicing measures towards COVID-19 during the rapid rise period of the COVID-19 cases. Whereas age, gender, and socioeconomic status didn’t show any significant association with the knowledge score. We conclude that KAP towards COVID-19 by vulnerable populations warrants special attention for research.
Emotional quotient vs. intelligence quotient to achieve professional excellence in life: a systematic literature review
Authors: Srivastava Manushi , Jaiswal Shweta
Published: November 2022

In the last few decades, the concept of emotional quotient has received more considerable attention than intelligence quotient. In fact, emotional quotient was projected as a solution to a myriad of problems faced in work, education and health domains. This is so because high EQ helps to build relationships, reduce team stress, defuse conflict and improve job satisfaction. The present study is based on systematic literature review with the aim to assess importance of EQ in achieving professional excellence in life. The search span was from year 1990-2020. A total of 60 research articles were excluded and 659 records were screened at this stage. Finally, after screening and eligibility process 10 studies included in data extraction. According to available literature, previous researchers assumed that having a high IQ ensured success in professional life, but people are now struggling miserably in the workplace, despite having a high IQ and excellent analytical skills. Later, it was realised that IQ alone does not guarantee success in life. Therefore, EQ becomes a best predictor of the success and now researchers are focusing on the emotional aspect which helps an individual to be sensitive about his/her emotions as well as the emotions of others. Through the EQ a person builds up the ability in the self-adaptation for solving the pressure of life in the competing status of an individual and enhancing communication and decision-making power. The important aspect about emotional quotient is that, unlike IQ, it can be improved throughout life.
Schools as stakeholders in health promotion: a review before and in the midst of the pandemic COVID-19 with reference to India and Odisha state
Authors: Kar Sonali , Kar Ansuman , Singh Snigdha
Published: November 2022

Schools are educational hubs, which in developed countries have been very aptly used for the health promotion of simple endemic diseases and advocating levels of prevention. The infrastructure and in-depth curriculum are often instrumental in targeting good knowledge of health and disease, which can be achieved at an early age. Thus, this helps in curbing the transmission and addresses preventive strategies. In India, which strongly represents the developing world; even though the schools do not impress in terms of infrastructure, the integration with the health sector is remarkable at the programmatic and health policy level. The article essays the roles for which schools have been used appreciably, more in the context of safety during trying conditions, and takes a sneak peek into the newer roles and challenges poised during the pandemic of COVID-19.
Identifying individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes using risk assessment tools: an overview
Authors: Anil Deepak , D. Sunil Kumar , Murthy M. R. Narayana
Published: November 2022

Diabetes is a chronic disorder that arises mainly due to unhealthy lifestyles in genetically susceptible individuals and has affected over 460 million people worldwide. Hence, alternative ways of identifying individuals at risk for developing diabetes are needed. Risk assessment tools can be useful for identifying and segmenting those at higher risk. The goal of this article is to assess various diabetes risk models that have been established in general populations to predict future diabetes, and to compare the technology behind their development and validation. PubMed, Google Scholar and Scopus were searched from inception to 10th November 2021. Studies that reported the use of risk assessment tools to identify individuals at risk of diabetes were included. Of the 9045 articles identified, 28 were included. This study includes six diabetes risk assessment tools, all of which were developed using logistic regression analysis. The most commonly included variables were age and a family history of diabetes. All six tools were subjected to external validation. The risk scores exhibited an overall strong predictive capacity for the population it was developed. However, the external populations had a lower discriminatory performance, implying that risk scores may need to be verified within the group in which they are meant to be utilised. Further, developing the risk tools using modifiable diabetes risk factors and biochemical tests can be more useful for predicting future diabetes.
Community based medical education in medical curriculum
Authors: Raja V. Pragadeesh , Shivasakthy M. , S. Lavakumar
Published: November 2022

Community-based education (CBE) is now recognized as an important addition to the methods available in medical education, because the skills of graduates are needed in the community more than in the tertiary hospital. The purpose of the current review was to explore the importance of the community based medical education in present competency based medical education. A total of 24 articles similar to the current study objectives were identified initially, of which 4 were excluded due to the unavailability of the complete version of the articles. Overall, 14 articles were selected based on the suitability with the current review objectives and analyzed. Keywords used in the search include community based medical education and community oriented medical education. The collected information is presented under the following subheadings, namely reasons for medical institutions involved in community based medical education, taxonomy of CBE, challenges in the implementation of community based medical education, steps for implementation the community based medical education, benefit to students. Taxonomy of community based medical education divided into three categories, primarily service-oriented research oriented and training focused. When implementing the community based medical education so many challenges faced some of the challenges are transport problem, no cooperation among the community leaders and no interested among the students. In CBME students an opportunity to learn and work with other health professionals in, for instance, primary care units. Faculties have responsibility to move the medical education settings from hospital to community based medical education.
Malaria vaccine in India: need and choice
Authors: Saranya Rajaram , Sahanaa Chandar , Mohandass Roselin
Published: November 2022

Malaria is a major public health problem in India. India’s varied geography and diverse climatic conditions from tropical monsoon in the south to temperate in the north, favor the distribution of vectors and species of the malaria parasite. Malaria in India takes several forms, including forest/ tribal malaria, urban malaria, industrial malaria, and plains malaria. P. falciparum and P vivax species contribute to the majority of malarial cases and deaths in India.
Scrub typhus: a re-emerging threat in India
Authors: Panda Sushree Nibedita , Barik Manish
Published: November 2022

Scrub typhus is an acute infectious disease of varying severity caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (formerly Rickettsia) and was originally identified in Japan in 1899. It is transmitted to humans by an arthropod vector of the Trombiculidae family. Humans unwittingly serve as hosts for this zoonotic disease. People of all ages, including children, are affected. While scrub typhus is geographically restricted to the Asia Pacific region, a billion people are at risk, and almost a million cases are reported each year.
A Hybrid Approach for Web Pages Classification
Authors: Hioual Ouided , Hemam Sofiane Mounine , Hioual Ouassila , Maif Lyes
Published: November 2022

Currently, the internet is growing at an exponential rate and can cover just some required data. However, the immense amount of web pages makes the discovery of the target data more difficult for the user. Therefore, an efficient method to classify this huge amount of data is essential where web pages can be exploited to their full potential. In this paper, we propose an approach to classify Web pages based on their textual content. This approach is based on an unsupervised statistical technique (TF-IDF) for keyword extraction (textual content) combined with a supervised machine learning approach, namely recurrent neural networks.
A Neighbor Trust Weight Based Cryptography for Multi Key Distribution for Improving Quality of Service in MANETS
Authors: Yamparala Rajesh , Pandian Sankara Narayanan Selvaraj
Published: November 2022

A Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (MANET) is a self-configuring network that provides temporary connections to several wireless nodes. Trust mechanisms are employed in routing protocols to quickly locate a safe path. Because of its openness and complexity, MANET can be attacked in a number of ways. To begin mitigating potential security risks, a number of different cryptographic key generation strategies are explored. A key management system for MANET security is available with different encryption techniques. Identity with Trust Level based Cryptography Model (ITLCM) is used to generate multiple keys and distribute these to particular targets. At this stage, key management protocols are essential to any secure group architecture of communication. Because of its dynamic topology which extensively affects its application, the multi key management is an essential task. When compared to more conventional methods of protecting a network, MANET security is entirely novel. Security routing protocol implementation is difficult since it requires the production and distribution of multiple keys. To provide both connection and message protection without relying on third parties, the Neighbor Trust Weight based Routing Model (NTWRM) is designed. In the proposed model, a trusted node is selected to monitor all of the nodes in the routing process to create a stable multi-key distribution environment that enhances MANET performance. In comparison with traditional methods, the proposed model shows that its findings are better than the existing ones.
Percolation Analysis in a Fractal Network with Stable Opinion Dynamics
Authors: Antonio Acosta Mendizábal Marco , Humberto Dorantes Benavidez , Ángel Martínez Cruz Miguel , de Jesús Dorantes Benavidez Felipe
Published: November 2022

This paper presents the proposal of a stable non-consensus opinion model in an infinitely branched fractal network, analyzing how its percolation properties are affected and based on the Ising model that allows the stable coexistence of three states, forming two groups of agents that hold contrary opinions and a third group that assumes a state of indecision The model is structured in a Sierpinski folder in which its fractal attributes are characterized by the dimensions of Hausdorff (DH), topological Hausdorff (DtH) and the spectral dimension (ds) since in these the values of the critical exponents of percolation are determined by the set of numbers of the dimensions (DH, DtH, ds), rather than solely by spatial dimension (d). Our findings suggest that starting from a random distribution of agents to which initial conditions are given, and employing a stable opinion dynamic through numerical simulation to calculate the percolation threshold and its critical exponents, the kind of universality to which the model belongs is determined and how the fractal characteristics in an infinitely branched network affect its percolation properties.
An Exploration: Alzheimer’s Disease Classification Based on Spectral Matching of Shape Features
Authors: Balne Sridevi , Manike Chiranjeevi
Published: November 2022

In this paper, we use structural deformations to classify dementia patients. Firstly, surface meshes are recovered from MRI segmented hippocampal, and node-to-node interactions between all the surface meshes are constructed using a spectral matching approach. Then, to learn the low-dimensional feature representation, an enhanced version of the variational auto-encoder (VAE) is given to the vertex coordinates of the surface meshes. We describe a new strategy for increasing variational autoencoder performance (VAE). We designed a generative adversarial training (GAN) technique to train the VAE to generate realistic medical images and apply the deep feature consistency principle, ensuring that the VAE output and its related input images have identical features. A discriminator with a SoftMax layer is concurrently trained to distinguish people with Alzheimer's from healthy people. Studies on the ADNI dataset show that the proposed method can distinguish normal people from early AD/NC and AD/EMCI classes with low computational time and higher accuracy that outperforms the support vector machine (SVM) baseline approach. All the simulation results are carried out with the Anaconda tool.
Teaching practicum for primary teacher education students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Hergan Irena , Pečar Mojca
Published: November 2022

The paper presents results of the research on pre-service student teachers’ assessment of the usefulness of their distance teaching practicum during COVID-19 for their professional development. The sample included 238 student teachers in the 3rd and 4th years of the bachelor’s degree programme as well as those in the master’s degree programme at the Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana. The students answered the online questionnaire after completing their teaching practicum in spring 2020. The results show that the majority of the students spent more than half of their time during the teaching practicum preparing various teaching materials for the pupils. About a fifth of the students provided individual help to pupils, while only a small share of them conducted their lessons via videoconferencing. The 3rd year students rated the usefulness of preparing teaching materials and the overall usefulness of the distance teaching practicum statistically significantly lower than their senior colleagues. Whether the teaching practicum is implemented in an online environment or “live”, it is important to insist that student teachers assist their pupils in all phases of the teaching process and adapt it to their individual characteristics and needs to the greatest extent possible.

Received: 3 December 2021Accepted: 7 November 2022
Researchers’ perceptions of COVID-19 impact on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)-based practices and society’s view of science in the first months of the pandemic
Authors: Sala-Bubaré Anna , Corcelles Mariona , Suñé-Soler Núria , Castelló Montserrat
Published: November 2022

Over the last decade, national and international agencies have repeatedly called for research practices aligned with the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), with varied effects on different disciplines and countries. The COVID-19 pandemic made this need even more critical. This study aimed to explore whether and how, from researchers’ point of view, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in RRI-based research practices in the different disciplines and, more generally, society’s perception of science. 1499 researchers in the three Catalan-speaking regions of Spain responded to an online questionnaire in the first months of the pandemic. Results showed that while only half perceived an impact on RRI-based practices, this proportion was higher for Health Sciences and Social Sciences researchers in all the dimensions. Most researchers perceived a positive impact on societal actors’ views of science, although researchers in the Humanities were more sceptical than those in other disciplines. The analysis of open-ended questions revealed researchers from all disciplines were also concerned about fake news and claimed that researchers’ working conditions and research funding across all disciplines needed to be improved for future research to be capable of coping with current and future challenges.

Received: 31 December 2021Accepted: 29 September 2022
Introduction
Authors: Gobbi Mary
Published: November 2022

The papers in this Edition of the Journal comprise six ‘general papers’ and six in the COVID-19 section. Together, the papers clearly illustrate our theme Perspectives, stakeholders, and competences. While the papers comprising the general part of this Edition represent a diverse range of countries (Brazil, Iran, Spain, Turkey), there are some common themes. One cluster of papers is concerned with student outcomes or the professional competence of teacher trainees. The other cluster is interested in aspects of university strategy, whether financial or related to the university mission. The papers challenge us to consider the benefits of stakeholder engagement and multiple perspectives on policies, strategies, student or professional outcomes with their respective definitions, and specific educational interventions. Consequently, the methodologies and methods are appropriately diverse, involving bibliometric analysis, qualitative analysis (grounded theory, content, and textual analysis) the use of digital tools and statistics. From a theoretical lens, we encounter concepts such as parallax, historical and contemporary worldviews on education and the various philosophies on the nature of the university. Within a socio-political framework, we are introduced to the nuances of national government policies and their country-based impact that is shaped by local cultural traditions in education and attitude. Despite the range of topic, context and methods, each paper demonstrates a commitment to improving educational practice, research and student or staff experience.
De la inconveniencia al desdibujamiento de la región territorial en Colombia
Authors: Duque Cante Naidú
Published: November 2022

Este artículo muestra la evolución que sufrió el concepto de región como entidad territorial desde su concepción original contenida en la Constitución Política de 1991, hasta llegar a la ley que autorizó su materialización (Ley 1962 de 2019). La receta constitucional para la creación de regiones por la unión de dos o más departamentos, tomada de Francia, resultaba inconveniente al dejar de lado su reconocimiento como fenómeno histórico. Pero la ley que finalmente estableció las condiciones para la creación de la figura agregó más defectos a nuestro diseño institucional al concebir una entidad que se ajusta más a un esquema asociativo que a una entidad territorial.
Innovación pública y pensamiento de diseño para políticas públicas en el contexto de desarrollo de ciudad
Authors: Barbosa Jaimes Juan Camilo
Published: November 2022

Partiendo de la evolución histórica del paradigma de la Administración, se busca demostrar cómo, a partir de nuevas teorías, hechos y paradigmas, el diseño de políticas públicas ha evolucionado de un modelo top-down a un diseño bottom-up, abandonando el modelo weberiano de Administración pública. De este modo y en el marco del paradigma del gobierno abierto, el diseño y la implementación de políticas públicas se apoyan en distintas disciplinas para cumplir los objetivos propuestos de transparencia, participación y colaboración. Es así como las metodologías de pensamiento de diseño se presentan como una posibilidad de mejora continua y creación de valor público.
Peculiarities of Vocal art in the Context of Postmodernism as a Factor of Cultural Value
Authors: Pechenyuk Mayia , Priadko Olena , Vozniuk Oleksandr , Martyniuk Liubov , Rudenko Oleksandr , Havrylenko Yuliia
Published: November 2022

This article interprets the formation of personal value orientations in the context of the artistic perception of the world. Personality is formed in the process of socialization and self-realization. Every person in the world is an individual, and individuality is formed in the process of acquiring value orientations, as well as in the conditions of cultural and educational development. Thus, an individual perceives the world and the environment in own way. His or her idea is a consequence of the value perception of the world, which arose as a result of certain life experience and educational activitiy. Human has a value attitude to oneself, to people, to art, to work, to society and state, and such an attitude is formed individually for everyone, but on equal conditions. After all, each individual has own characteristics, own worldview, dreams, and ideas. The perception of art is phenomenological in the formation of value orientations of human. After all, works of art are already a consequence of a certain value representation of a creator, which is interpreted through the work of art. In the course of our research the integration method of synthesis and the analysis of figurative structure, and, the characteristic of works of art are used. The methods of synthesis, analysis and interpretation contribute to the scientific perception of works of art that influence the formation of human values to culture. The results of our study reveal that in general, value attitude are formed throughout a person's life.
Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Teachers’ Health: Lessons for Improving Distance Education
Authors: Mosiakova Iryna , Shcherbakova Olena , Gurov Sergiy , Danylenko Heorgii , Podplota Svitlana , Moskalyova Lyudmyla
Published: November 2022

The transition to distance education has led to deterioration in the health of teachers and students. The purpose of the study was to identify controlled factors of the educational environment, the impact of which in an emergency situation due to a pandemic on infectious disease can be influenced by the administration of general secondary education institutions. Material and methods: 339 teachers and 828 parents of general secondary schools of Mykolaiv region (Ukraine) took part in research from May to June 2021. The research tool was a self-administered survey questionnaire.The study found that social networks were the leading source of information on the COVID-19 pandemic situation for educators. The vast majority of educators indicated that they follow certain rules of conduct in order not to get sick. Most respondents admitted that they experienced weakness, mood swings, depressed thoughts, anxiety and tension due to the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic. Mostly more fatigue, hypodynamics and impaired vision were considered by teachers as manifestations of deteriorating physical condition. Manifestations of psychological deterioration, according to teachers, were greater aggression, agitation, signs of depression and emotional instability. The key factors in preventing the deterioration of teachers’ health in the event of an infectious disease pandemic, which can be influenced by the administration of general secondary education institutions, include: reducing the workload of teachers during distance education; conducting professionally oriented education of teachers in the field of health technologies; increasing the level of information competence of teachers; improving the technological base of schools for distance learning.
The Information Revolution in the Post-Industrial Society: Dangers in Political Processes
Authors: Kravchuk Olga , Shoturma Nataliia , Grabina Ganna , Myloserdna Iryna , Vedenieiev Vitalii , Shtelmashenko Anastasiia
Published: November 2022

The relevance of the study lies in the fact that the information and computer revolution has made it possible to create and include in the system of social circulation such information flows, which are currently sufficient to ensure the most rational use of nature, demographic, economic, industrial, agricultural and spiritual and cultural development of mankind. The phenomenon of the information revolution is the result of two parallel processes that can develop throughout history: an increase in the role and volume of information necessary to ensure the full existence of society, and improvement in the technology of information accumulation and dissemination. Information technology has been integrated into the current social and economic space. The use of computers and telecommunications has influenced an unprecedented intensity of communicative interactions. These processes affect the stages of social development. The article analyzes the current understanding of the fourth and fifth information revolution. The problems of economics, management and post-industrial society are considered. An attempt is made to synthesize the models of foreign and domestic researchers. The article considers the existing theoretical approaches to the explication of political security, highlighted such its component as information and political security, and this author's interpretation of the latter. The limits of the information-political security, allowing to separate it from other types of security, depending on the information are established. The influence of information on the formation of information and political threats affecting the information and political security of the country is considered.
Philosophical and Pedagogical Discourse in the Postmodern Educational Space: Peculiarities of Distance Learning
Authors: Rostoka Marina , Cherevychnyi Gennadii , Luchaninova Olha , Pyzhyk Andrii
Published: November 2022

The article presents a philosophical understanding and real interpretation of the existence and evolution of pedagogical (educational) discourse in the postmodern space. The results of scientific research are analyzed and the structural-semantic relationship of the concepts, terms and categories associated with the terminological field “discourse” is defined. The authors raise the problem of the postmodern significance of discourse in the period of the global transformation of the educational environment, caused by the pandemic COVID-19, which has put humanity before the fact of actualization of remote communication and receipt of educational services. The authors believe that distance learning should be provided with strong technical and technological support on the one hand and the use of this vector set of educational, pedagogical, learning and development technologies in the preparation of future specialists in the system of higher education on the other. The article deals with new approaches to the application of discourse-supporting technologies and methods. Thus, the emphasis is placed on the relevance of an open informational and educational environment of higher education institutions in the postmodern space where the role of discourse as a constructive tool of postmodernism is determined by the new interpretation, and the teacher becomes a generator of innovations in this context.
The Effect of Funding on the Results of the Pre-University Education System
Authors: Szekeres (Váncza) Gabriella , Căldăraru Alina
Published: November 2022

In the context of the new paradigms of the knowledge-based economy, education and the quality of the educational system is becoming one of the strongest factors of influence. Decisions regarding the financing of education have a particular impact on the level of expenditure in the pre-university system and on the organization of the system of study courses. Furthermore, they are closely linked to the economics and accounting of pre-university education institutions. The existence or lack of material resources can greatly influence the teaching activity process and implicitly the results achieved by the system. This paper aims to examine the consequences of certain decisions regarding funding in education, student achievement in pre-university education using data on government spending in the world relative to a single student, the level of salaries in secondary education and the number of students per teacher and the student's test scores. The authors chose the quantitative research methodology using the multiple linear regression model with dependent and independent variables to test the extent to which certain parameters of the funding process can influence the results achieved by students in standardized tests. The research results show that decisions regarding the financing of education in terms of salaries and the level of funding based on the standard cost per student have a direct impact on the achievements of the students and also, on the scores achieved by students.
Psychological Profile of a Serial Killer (Based on the Novel “Silence” by Thomas Raab)
Authors: Megela Ivan , Mehela Kateryna
Published: November 2022

The research deals with the issue of genre hybridization in the novel “Silence – Chronicle of a Killer” written by a contemporary Austrian writer Thomas Raab. An examination of the novel's composition and structure, as a text in motion, has been accomplished in the article. The novel “Silence” is an excellent illustration of how the genre of adventure has been adapted to include elements of science fiction. This novel is a love tale, a rural life saga, a formation narrative, and a psychological thriller all in one. As a fictionalized account of the life of a serial murderer with hypersensitive hearing who became a legend for his mental torment and suffering, it serves both as a biography and a thriller. Novelist Raab uses elements from classic horror novels like Frankenstein, German romantics, in particular, G. Kleist, the tale of Casper Hauser, and detective novels like Friedrich Durrenmatt's "Promise" to tell the story of Casper Hauser's disappearance in his book. A new aesthetic experience may be formed at various degrees of identification ranging from naive perception to higher levels of literary reception. Concentration is required for poetic and philosophical substance. Michel Focalut's nomadism, marginality, and authoritarian power rhetoric have been discussed in this article. The novel's ultimate content has been disclosed as the aphesis torment, emotional sublimation, as the birth of an artwork and, at the same time, death of the author, who exposes discourses, accountable for creating texts that are allocated to him.
Semiotics of Media Text Translation
Authors: Kolodii Bogdana , Tkachivska Mariya , Grytsenko Mariia , Stepanenko Olena , Bakhov Ivan , Tkachivskyi Vasyl
Published: November 2022

The topic of the article is important, because nowadays there is a need to study the semiotics of media text translation, the use of innovations in choosing the types of media text translation. The aim of the article is the need to study and substantiate the importance of studying the essence of the concepts of “semiotics”, “media text”. The article gives a theoretical justification for the concept of media text in the field of mass communication, substantiates the semiotics of learning about signs and sign systems; semiotic characteristics of media texts translation are given. In the field of view of semiotics are various sign systems, features of translation of these signs in media texts, in particular: natural (spoken) and artificial (formal) languages, sentence systems of scientific theories, signaling systems in society and nature, states and many others. Artificial languages can also be considered as sign systems (including the “language” of scientific theory, “languages” of fine arts, cinema, theater, music), various types of visual sign systems (from road signs to painting), as well as any complex control systems considered from the standpoint of cybernetics: machines, devices and their circuits, living organisms, their subsystems (for example, central nervous system), industrial and social associations and society as a whole.
FLORÍSTICA E ORGANIZAÇÃO ESPACIAL DAS PLANTAS FRUTÍFERAS NA CIDADE UNIVERSITÁRIA DOM DELGADO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MARANHÃO, SÃO LUÍS/MA
Authors: Costa Luann Brendo da Silva , Anjos Jéssica Sousa dos , Souza Hynder Lima de , Rabelo Thauana Oliveira , Nascimento Aline Duarte , Almeida Jr. Eduardo Bezerra de
Published: November 2022

O presente trabalho teve o objetivo de analisar a organização espacial e plotar em mapas as espécies frutíferas na Cidade Universitária Dom Delgado da Universidade Federal do Maranhão. O estudo foi desenvolvido de novembro de 2018 a março de 2019 por meio de coletas dos indivíduos arbóreos e seus pontos de localização por GPS. As identificações foram realizadas com auxílio de literatura especializada e por comparação com material identificado no Herbário MAR. A lista florística seguiu a classificação do APG IV. Foram registradas 21 espécies, 19 gêneros e 13 famílias, correspondendo a 441 indivíduos. As famílias com maior número de espécies foram Arecaceae e Myrtaceae (com três espécies, cada) e com maior número de indivíduos foram Anacardiaceae (259), Arecaceae (100) e Myrtaceae (40). Quanto ao padrão de distribuição no campus, percebemos uma maior quantidade de espécimes próximos aos prédios antigos, o que sugere a necessidade de um projeto de arborização no local. Trabalhos como este servem de base para elaboração mais consistente de estudos paisagísticos e de manejo.
SYSTEMATIC MAPPING OF QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS
Authors: Miranda Anabela da Silva , Farias Ana Paula Vilhena , Costa Fernando Augusto Ribeiro , Souza Filho Jailson Soares de , Caxiado Luis Carlos Vale , Costa Saulo William da Silva , Costa Neto Vitor Lima da , Diniz Cesar Guerreiro , Pires Yomara Pinheiro , Seruffo Marcos César da Rocha
Published: November 2022

The Amazon has been jointly glimpsed as a space where a wide range of differences emerge, both within and outside the region. Establishing ways to measure these diversities through the prism of the quality of life and well-being of their populations is an urgent initiative to be satisfied. Thus, this article presents the application of the PICOC methodology for mapping the indicators from the actions that represent the quality of life and welfare of the population of the Brazilian Amazon. A systematic mapping was carried out in five scientific databases in order to map works published in the period from 2017 to 2021. As results, 31 indices related to quality of life and well-being were found arranged in the dimensions of environment, health, education, governance, social programs, and income. The dimensions of environment, health, education, governance, and social programs and income are the main recurrences. The findings allowed as contributions: (i) quantify and qualify the works, listing their sources, year of publication, area of application and repository of origin; (ii) identify the most recurrent dimensions of the indicators found; (iii) relate the indexes to the quantities of dimensions that compose them.
USO E OCUPAÇÃO DAS ÁREAS DE NASCENTES DO ALTO CURSO DA SUB-BACIA HIDROGRÁFICA DO RIO FIGUEIREDO, CEARÁ
Authors: Albuquerque Diêgo Souza , Sousa Maria Losângela Martins de , Lima Ernane Cortez
Published: November 2022

Esse estudo trata das formas de uso e ocupação das áreas de nascente do alto curso da sub-bacia hidrográfica do Rio Figueiredo, estado do Ceará. Para tanto, o uso e ocupação foi discutido paragrafado nos sistemas ambientais e subsidiado por análise multitemporal (2009-2020) do uso e cobertura da terra através do processamento supervisionado das imagens dos satélites Landsat 5 e 8. Essa pesquisa possui caráter teórico e empírico, na qual realizou-se levantamento bibliográfico, cartográfico, elaboração de mapas temáticos e trabalho de campo. Constatou-se que os sistemas ambientais estão degradados e que os usos do ambiente são responsáveis por isso. Da análise multitemporal, constatou-se o mais preocupante resultado: aumento das áreas descobertas de 65.95 km2 para 115.04 km2 em uma década. Ademais, há necessidade de medidas conservacionistas que convirjam para minimização dos impactos negativos, servindo para a preservação e conservação dos recursos naturais e para a recuperação de áreas degradadas.