bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CHINA: THE STORY OF A MISSED OPPORTUNITY. HOW CHINA MANAGED TO DISREGARD THE SOUTH CHINA SEA RULING
Authors:   Faculty of History and Philosophy, Department of International Studies and Contemporary History, Babeș-Bolyai Universit, CHERHAT Tudor
Published: October 2022

On July 12, 2016 an international tribunal (registered with The Hague Permanent Court of Arbitration) ruled against China`s territorial claims in the South China Sea, arguing that the Chinese historic rights within the Nine Dash-Line map have no valid effect under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The tribunal’s decision came at a time when tensions in the South China Sea had reached a very high level amid increasing maritime incidents caused by China and the Chinese government’s construction of artificial islands in the open sea. What was supposed to be a major victory against China for the US-backed states (Vietnam, Philippines), turned out to be only a symbolic success for the Philippines. China not only rejected the sentence, but continued to conduct provocative naval exercises, harass other foreign ships and build artificial islands for military purposes. Using historical research and comparative analysis, this paper illustrates how China’s rejection of the ruling was facilitated by a number of legal, economic and political factors that have diminished international reactions and pressures on the Chinese government: the non-ratification of UNCLOS by the US, the lack of coercive mechanisms to enforce international rulings, the economic interdependence between China and other regional states and the precedents set by other major powers. Keywords: South China Sea, Permanent Court of Arbitration, UNCLOS, maritime claims, historic rights.
ETHIOPIA: THE CHANGING ASPECTS OF THE ETHIO-EGIPT WATER DIPLOMACY – KEY DRIVES, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
Authors:   Jimma University, Ethiopia, YIMER Nigusu Adem
Published: October 2022

Starting the inception of the 2010s, Ethiopia’s relations with Egypt have been experiencing one of the deepest crises in the relationship of the two countries’ history. Ethiopia, one of the upper riparian states of the Nile River not only theoretically challenged the exclusive veto power of Egypt over the Nile River but also practically start constructing one of Africa’s largest hydropower dams on the Blue Nile since 2011. The challenging behavior of Ethiopia over the Nile River worried the long-standing regional hegemon, Egypt. Against this background, this paper aims to forward a new insight into how and why Ethiopia challenged the long-standing superior-subordinate Egypt-led order over the Nile River. Moreover, in its discussion, the paper tries to address key drives, challenges, and prospects of Ethiopia-Egypt water diplomacy. The paper also illustrates how and why the Ethio-Egypt water diplomacy strain becomes a cross-cut on the two nation’s foreign policy matters. The paper has also attempted to understand how the superior-subordinate power duality approach works over the Nile River against the new balancer. Keywords: Ethiopia, Egypt, Relation, Nile River, Challenges, Prospects
Neoplatonist Theology and God's Relevance
Authors: Zangwill Nick
Published: October 2022

I raise the issue of the role of God with respect to morality and why we should be concerned with Him. Then the difficulty that God existence is still irrelevant even if He created the world and even if the Divine Commandment Theory is right that He is responsible for Morality. A Jewish Neo-Aristotelian solution is considered but rejected, and the Jewish Neoplatonist solution endorsed and sympathetically but cautiously endorsed. Free Will is considered from the Neoplatonist point of view. Something like Jewish incarnation is suggested at the end, with an appendix on sex.
Assessment of Infection Prevention and Control Practices among Medical Students of a Medical College in Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu
Authors:   Postgraduate, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad  Hospital  and  Research  Institute,  Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, OMR - Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India, A Aarthy
Published: October 2022

Introduction: The incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) and their complications has been known for several years. The only way to reduce HCAI rates, and to improve the knowledge of standard precautions and abidance among doctors is by incorporating infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in the curriculum of medical students. Objective: To determine the knowledge and practice of infection prevention and control measures among medical students. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 146 medical students in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year of their MBBS in a private medical college, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. Students were asked to fill a pretested semi-structured questionnaire comprising questions on socio-demographic details, knowledge and practice on hand hygiene and standard precautions, cough etiquette and respiratory hygiene, and personal protective equipment usage. The collected information was analysed using SPSS software version 21.0. Results: 134 students had adequate knowledge about the standard precautions and hand hygiene, 143 had adequate knowledge of cough etiquette and respiratory hygiene and 115 had adequate knowledge about the use of personal protective equipment. Only 21 students always followed all 8 steps of hand-washing, and 46 students followed proper donning and doffing instructions. Female students were found to have adequate knowledge of precautions and hand hygiene. Conclusion: It is clear from the study that students’ knowledge about IPC measures is adequate but their practice is not satisfactory which can be improved by conducting practical sessions and workshops on IPC and multilateral strategies approach.
Study on Arc Evolution Behaviour of Breaking Short Circuit Current for a Fast Vacuum Circuit Breaker
Authors: Wang Jianhua , Guan Chen , Zhang Bojian , Yao Xiaofei , Liu Zhiyuan , Geng Yingsan
Published: October 2022

A fast vacuum circuit breaker (FVCB), driven by an electromagnetic repulsion mechanism, has an extremely short opening time, and in coordination with the controlled switching technology contributes to breaking a short circuit current with the minimum arcing time. The objective of the paper is to determine the arc evolution behaviour of fast vacuum circuit breakers with a minimum arcing time. A 40.5 kV vacuum interrupter (VI) was used, which was equipped with a pair of CuCr50 (Cr 50 wt%) axial magnetic field (AMF) contacts. The diameters of the contact wereΦ50mm,Φ58 mm andΦ65 mm respectively. The arc evolution behaviour in the drawn arc experiment was photographed by a high-speed camera through a glass envelope of the VI. The experiment results showed that an initial intense arc tended to evolve into a diffuse arc when the arcing time is larger than a critical arc diffusion time under a certain opening velocity. The critical arc diffusion time for the vacuum arc is defined as arc evolving from the instant of contact separation to an appearance of separated cathode spots. For aΦ50 mm cup-type AMF contact, the critical arc diffusion time decreases from 0.7 ms to 0.46 ms, with the increase of the opening velocity from 2.52 m/s to 4.65 m/s. What’s more, for aΦ58 mm cup-type AMF contact, the critical arc diffusion time decreases from 1.0 ms to 0.58 ms with the increase of the opening velocity from 2.52 m/s to 4.65 m/s. For aΦ65 mm cup-type AMF contact, the critical arc diffusion time decreases from 1.30 ms to 0.64 ms with the increase of the opening velocity from 2.52 m/s to 4.65 m/s. The critical arc diffusion time increases with the increase of the diameter of the contact under the same opening velocity.
High Voltage Circuit Breaker Vibration Signature Indices Evaluation for Condition Assessment
Authors: Obarčanin Kerim , Škulj Dženita , Lačević Bakir
Published: October 2022

The importance of the high voltage circuit breaker for the power system’s safe and reliable operation is paramount. This research aims to analyse and provide the most significant high voltage circuit breaker health state indices based on the non-invasive vibration fingerprint measurement method. Results obtained and presented in this paper are validated on the data set acquired from the vacuum circuit breaker.
Social Mobility as an Income Inequality Determinant
Authors: Fifeková Elena , Nežinský Eduard , Valachová Andrea
Published: October 2022

The paper focuses on the social mobility as the key driver of the income inequality. The aim of the paper is to contribute to the assessment of the social mobility and explore its links to the level of inequality and the age structure of the country. Employing composite social mobility indicator featuring benefit-of-the-doubt weighting principle, scores, ranks and benchmarks for 55 countries worldwide are determined by slack-based data envelopment analysis (DEA) reduced model. The proposed measure is compared to a regular Global Social Mobility Index (GSMI). Score and rank correlations reveal some significant differences although Denmark is robustly confirmed as a leader in social mobility worldwide. The suggested DEA-based approach proved more flexible as to determining benchmarks for underperforming countries. Second stage regression analysis reveals higher levels of income inequality for the countries of lower social mobility and with higher share of young people.
Sustainable Innovation on Urban Landscape Construction and Ecological Water Environment Governance Process
Authors: Li Ke
Published: October 2022

In recent years, various cities have continued to build urban landscapes with typical characteristics, but most of the urban landscape constructions are too similar. There is even a problem that the urban landscape is not recognised by the local people, and the same is true for the problem of ecological water governance. This article aims to study the sustainable innovation of urban landscape construction and ecological water environment governance process. To this end, this article proposes fuzzy comprehensive evaluation criteria and goals, through this evaluation system to evaluate the urban landscape construction and ecological water environment management process, and at the same time design experiments to investigate. The experimental results of this paper show that the evaluation system can help improve the urban landscape construction and ecological water environment management. At the same time, the analysis results show that under this evaluation system, urban residents’ satisfaction with the urban landscape has increased by 47 %. At the same time, the effect of water treatment has also been improved, with an improvement effect of 31 %. For the actual governance process, the effect is huge.
Research on the Impacts of Information Capacity on Farmers’ Green Prevention and Control Technology Adoption
Authors: Wu Qiong , Gao Shujie , Wang Xulong , Zhao Yushuai
Published: October 2022

This study was carried out to reveal the key factors affecting farmers’ green prevention and control technology adoption and to deeply analyse the influence of different generations of farmers’ information capacity on green prevention and control technology adoption. Based on the survey data of 509 farmers in Liaoning Province and the probit model and logit model, this paper conducted an empirical analysis of the farmers’ green prevention and control technology adoption, and analysed the differences in farmers’ adoption of green prevention and control technology from the perspective of intergenerational difference. The research results show as follows: First, information capacity has a significant positive impact on farmers’ green prevention and control technology adoption; Second, the influence of information capacity on the green prevention and control technology adoption of different generations of farmers is different. Information consciousness has more significant influences on farmers in the new and middle-generations; information needs have more significant influences on farmers in the new and old generations; information use only has significant influences on farmers in the middle-generation. Therefore, in order to increase the probability of farmers’ green prevention and control technology adoption, it is necessary to not only pay attention to the influence of farmers’ information capacity, but also fully consider the different stages of the life cycle of different generations of farmers and their own endowment differences.
The Importance of Low-Carbon Landscape Design in Rural Tourism Landscape
Authors: Li Jun , Gan Jialiang
Published: October 2022

The paper aims to study the importance of low-carbon landscape design based on rural tourism landscape. First of all, after sorting out and researching the relevant reviews of low-carbon landscapes, taking rural landscapes as the research object, a rural landscape planning and design framework based on the perspective of low-carbon construction is proposed. Then, Xiwuli Village is used as an example to carry out the application practice of specific strategies and the carbon emissions before and after the planning and design are calculated and compared. After the low-carbon planning and design of the rural landscape, the net carbon footprint and the total carbon footprint were significantly reduced, confirming the low-carbon effect of the planning and design strategy. Finally, according to the actual situation of the scenic spot, it points out the principles and policy suggestions that must be followed in the development of low-carbon rural tourism. Experiments show that: the net carbon footprint and total carbon footprint are significantly reduced, which proves the actual effect of low-carbon design and the effect of low-carbon planning and design strategy.
An Analysis of the Impact of E-Commerce Supply Chain Collaboration on the Ecological Environment in Central Plain
Authors: Wang Kun , Zhang Mengze
Published: October 2022

In recent years, the ecological environment has been severely damaged and has evolved into a problem threatening human health due to the construction of the ecological environment. Therefore, studying the eco-environmental (ecological environment) issues in the process of the new eco-environment is of great significance to the comprehensive development of the region. The basic research framework of this article is to ask questions, analyse problems and solve problems. With the rise of e-commerce media platforms as the background, we use case studies and in-depth interviews to discuss the characteristics of the ecological crisis of e-commerce media platforms and analyse them in depth. This paper takes the new ecological environment as the research background, selects six major cities in the Central Plains as the research objects, and digs deep to find out the current ecological and environmental problems in the Central Plains. By citing the PSR (Pressure-State-Response) model, we construct the initial pressure and use the factor analysis method to determine the evaluation index model of the 16 sub-indices. Finally, we use the entropy method to standardise the original indicators. We determine the index weights, etc., to analyse the level of the ecological environment of the six cities. At the same time, this article evaluates the ecological environment in the process of the new ecological environment in the Central Plains. First, an evaluation index system is established, and then the evaluation index weight is determined to obtain the order of the ecological environment problems. According to the total score value of ecological environment quality, for different areas, comprehensive ecological environment zoning is proposed so that resources can be better and rationally developed and utilised. The ecological environment of mining areas is protected and improved to the maximum extent. At the same time, the mine ecological environment monitoring work plan is formulated; the construction of ecological restoration is proposed for areas (mine parks, geological parks, forest parks, and ecological parks). Through organisational structure adjustment and overall supply chain optimisation, relevant feasible solutions are proposed, and examples are given to illustrate the optimisation effects; the part summarises the significance of this research and the main existing problems and proposes future research recommendations. In the context of the new ecological environment, analysing the current situation of the ecological environment in the Central Plains, identifying the ecological and environmental problems in the process of the ecological environment, and proposing corresponding solutions based on the problems are conducive to the development of the new ecological environment in the Central Plains.
Ecodendrometric study of stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) in the region of Mostaganem (western Algeria)
Authors: Houari Boulenouar , Mohamed Sbabdji , Ibrahim Berkane , Islem Bouacha , Ahmed Haddad
Published: October 2022

The evaluation and monitoring of forest species provide a fundamental source of information for the implementation of effective and adapted conservation strategies for these species. The present study aims to determine the ecodendrometric characterisation of even-aged stone pine stands in the region of Mostaganem (western Algeria). Seventy-two temporary plots (1,151 trees) of circular shape with a surface area of (4–6 a) were installed according to age and density in stands that were as regular as possible. These plots were subjected to a complete dendrometric inventory (total height, crown diameter, circumference at 1.3 m, age, etc.) and an ecological description (soil depth, altitude, aspect and slope). It was found that this species is characterised by a regular structure forming young populations. Relationships between parameters such as mean total height/mean circumference, mean crown diameter/diameter at 1.3 m and basal area/mean crown diameter were very positive and significant. The ecodendrometric data was processed by a multivariate principal component analysis, which revealed the effect of altitude, especially soil depth, on stone pine production.
Climate change adaptation strategies by rice processors in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Authors: Onyeneke Robert Ugochukwu , Amadi Mark Umunna , Njoku Chukwudi Loveday
Published: October 2022

The paper examined adaptation strategies used by rice processors in Ebonyi State to manage climate risks. The paper used random sampling technique to select respondents and questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Cross-sectional data collected from 98 rice processors were analysed using descriptive statistics and multivariate probit regression model. The results indicated that majority of the rice processors perceived prolonged dry season and increased rainfall intensity as the main climate risks in the state. Livelihood diversification, storing of paddy, and reliance on climate information were the major adaptation strategies used by the rice processors to manage the climate risks. The main determinants of climate change adaptation strategies of rice processors were education, membership of cooperative societies, income, training on rice processing and climate risk management, experience of climate hazards, and ownership of assets. The processors faced various barriers to adoption which are mainly related to capital needs, competition from foreign brands, access to basic infrastructure and roads and information, high cost of labour. It is recommended that government support be given to the rice producing communities in terms of basic infrastructure and policies to protect the industry. Also, regular workshops/trainings should be held to train processors on best climate risk management practices and encourage registration of processor cooperatives/relevant associations.
Los mercados y bancos de agua en México, apuntes para la reflexión
Authors:   Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua - IMTA, Salgado López Juana Amalia
Published: October 2022

Organizaciones internacionales a nivel mundial han llamado la atención sobre la escasez de agua que amenaza a millones de personas que viven en comunidades rurales vulnerables (FAO, 2013). Como señala Pedrozo (2022) si bien el incremento en las extracciones del agua ligado al aumento de la población y su consecuente cambio en los patrones de consumo; el crecimiento económico y la expansión de superficies agrícolas impactan en la disponibilidad de agua, se debe poner mayor atención sobre la naturaleza política de la escasez del agua.
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE TECHNOLOGY FOR TRAINING FOREIGN SPECIALISTS IN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Authors:   Budyonny Military Academy of the Signal Corps, Kurdubova V.V.
Published: October 2022

The proposed article is devoted to the description of the theoretical foundations of the technology for training foreign specialists in a modern Russian educational institution of higher education. It is shown that the relevance of developing technologies for training foreign citizens in Russian higher education is due to the following circumstances: an increase in the number of students; change and expansion of the composition of the representative states; the currently existing opportunities for teaching in a non-native language, provided by the global digitalization of the educational process. The results of the study and analysis of pedagogical research devoted to the application of the technological approach in pedagogical practice are presented. The semantic content of the concept of “pedagogical technology” is analyzed. It was revealed that when designing the technology for training foreign students, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of the legal support of training; different levels of readiness of foreign citizens to master Russian educational programs; their insufficient knowledge of the Russian language. It is proposed to consider the technology of training foreign specialists in a Russian educational organization of higher education as a multidimensional process of implementing an educational program designed on the basis of selected scientific grounds, which ensures the most effective achievement of the educational goals set. The scientific base of the design is proposed. Concepts: humanism and anthropologism in pedagogy; principles: pre-university training of foreign students (A.I. Surygin), system quantization and cognitive visualization; approaches: personality-oriented, praxeological, thesaurus; prototechnologies: professionally oriented, health-saving, modular, informational, level differentiation, information visualization. The component composition of the technology for training foreign specialists is singled out: target, content, procedural, resource-digital, cross-cultural components; levels of technological vertical (meta, meso, macro, microtechnologies). A three-dimensional model of technology for training foreign specialists in Russian higher education has been developed, in which the first dimension is technology levels; the second dimension is the procedural component; the third dimension is a set of meaningful, resource-digital, cross-cultural components.
FEATURES OF THE PHILOSOPHY-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING
Authors:   Bunin Yelets State University, Puzatykh A.N.
Published: October 2022

As a unique approach in modern teaching methodology, philosophy-based language teaching (PBLT) engages students in a dialogue-based discussion of philosophical questions in English. This study aims to highlight practical ways to use the philosophy-based language teaching approach. At the same time, the key point is the redistribution of the roles of both language learners and teachers in the process of conducting English classes. The article presents the following practical recommendations for implementing this approach in English classes: firstly, the English language curriculum can be developed using the principles of the PBLT approach; secondly, speaking of language skills, developers of teaching materials should include philosophical questions that are related to the daily life of students in tasks before and after reading a text (or watching a video). The article notes that this approach has a positive effect on the development of writing and speaking skills, and also increases students’ readiness to communicate in English. In conclusion, we note that the discussion of not very difficult philosophical issues in English classes can motivate students to take an active part in the discussion. This is especially true if the philosophical questions are about real-life problems that students face on a daily basis. The use of this approach not only encourages students to develop critical thinking, but also facilitates class discussion and increases motivation to learn the language.
USING THE COMPETENCE MODEL IN BUILDING THE IMAGE OF A MODERN CIVIL TEACHER IN THE SYSTEM OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF RUSSIA
Authors:   Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy, Khismatulin V.V. , Khismatulina N.V. ,   Saint Petersburg University of the Ministry of the Interior of Russia, Pugacheva S.A. ,   Saint Petersburg University of the Ministry of the Interior of Russia, Malkova T.V. ,   Saint Petersburg University of the Ministry of the Interior of Russia
Published: October 2022

The article raises the question of the relevance of applying a competence-based approach to understanding the image of modern civil staff performing their professional activities in higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The authors emphasize the expediency of studying such a less-studied topic, since the current situation on the world political stage requires rethinking the image of a teacher and their qualitative characteristics, especially if they work in military or police educational institutions. The authors note that the creation of a specialist’s competencies profile, which involves not only hard skills and soft skills, but also actual external and internal settings (vision of the state; mission and philosophy of the educational organization itself) makes it possible to switch from an abstract, sketched image of a teacher to a justified, concrete model of their qualities. On the basis of theoretical and empirical methods of collecting information, the authors developed a list of competencies of a civil teacher in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (on the example of an employee of foreign languages at the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia). They worked out in details the ranked behavioral indicators for the highlighted competencies and formed a model (profile) of competencies. The area between the permissible minimum and maximum levels of competences formation was obtained with the method of expert assessments based on data analysis. This zone marked on a petal diagram contributes to awareness of the required teacher’s level of development of different knowledge, skills and abilities. In the conclusion the authors emphasize that the competence profile gives an opportunity to both the organization itself to find “its” employee, and the teacher themselves, through self-reflection, to adjust their professional activity and build their future in the workplace.
PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING ON THE QUESTIONS OF ADAPTATION TO THE LEARNING ACTIVITY OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF LIFE-PURPOSE ORIENTATIONS
Authors:   Surgut State Pedagogical University, Dostovalova V.E. , Petrova D.B. ,   Surgut State Pedagogical University, Tarasenko M.L. ,   Surgut State Pedagogical University
Published: October 2022

The article describes the results of the study of the adaptation features to educational activities of first-year students, depending on the level of life-purpose orientations. The relevance of the research topic can be explained by the fact that the period when a student enters the learning environment is characterized by tension and importance for the student’s personal and professional development. The professional career and personal development of the future specialist will depend on how the adaptation process goes. Insufficient theoretical and practical development of the problem of adaptation to educational activities of first-year students with different levels of meaningful life orientations led to the choice of the topic of the study presented in the article. To test the hypothesis that the process of adaptation to learning activities of first-year students has its own specifics depending on the level of life-purpose orientations, and the optimal indicators of life-purpose orientations in first-year students are observed at an average level of self-esteem, an experimental study was conducted, including ascertaining, forming and control stages. Statistically significant changes in the indicators of adaptation to educational activities of the subjects of the experimental group allowed the authors to conclude that due to the creation of special conditions, including systematic advisory sessions aimed at developing meaningful life orientations by optimizing the level of self-esteem of first-year students, there is an increase in the indicators of adaptation to educational activities of first-year students. The data obtained by the authors can become the basis for the development and the implementation of psychological support programs for first-year students on issues of adaptation to educational activities.
MENTORING EXPERIENCE AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF THE STUDENTS AT TEACHER TRAINING UNIVERSITIES
Authors:   Voronezh State Pedagogical University, Polenyakin I.V.
Published: October 2022

The article presents an analysis of the phenomenon of “mentoring” as a type of mentoring activity characterised by voluntariness and lack of directiveness. Modern domestic and foreign research conducted in this area of the problem is considered. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of studies devoted to the formation of mentoring interaction in future teachers. Interaction in the “mentor-mentee” system contributes to the harmonious development of personality, that is why the article pays attention to the problem of psychological well-being of a personality. The article analyses the peculiarities of the concept “psychological well-being” as a state of dominance of positive emotions and general life satisfaction of a personality. Such types of psychological well-being as normative, harmonious and subjective well-being are considered. Characteristic differences in the manifestation of psychological well-being among students of pedagogical universities with/without mentoring experience are described. The empirical study was conducted on the basis of Voronezh State Pedagogical University. Sixty students with mentoring experience and 60 students without this experience took part in the study. Based on the applied techniques on psychological well-being and analysis of learning stress of the respondents, a conclusion is made about the specificity of students’ psychological well-being based on such indicators as “positive attitude towards others”, “autonomy”, “environment management”, “personal growth”, “purpose in life”, “self-acceptance”. The main problems of students leading them to stress are highlighted. The study revealed a correlation between the presence of mentoring experience and psychological well-being of students of pedagogical university. Statistically significant differences in the psychological well-being of students in these groups were confirmed by the U-Mann-Whitney test. The theoretical and empirical data presented in the article will expand the scientific understanding of the problem of the influence of mentoring interaction on the sense of psychological well-being of students of pedagogical universities.
FEATURES OF CONFLICT BEHAVIOR AND SATISFACTION WITH MARRIAGE AMONG MEN AND WOMEN IN A YOUNG FAMILY
Authors:   North-Caucasus Federal University, Bondarenko E.V. , Polshakova I.N. ,   North-Caucasus Federal University, Shumakova S.V. ,   North-Caucasus Federal University
Published: October 2022

This paper considers features of conflict behavior and men and women ’s satisfaction with marriage in a young family. The paper deals with the issues of the psychological content of the concept of “young family”, touches upon issues of gender characteristics that cause conflicts in the family. This paper presents the results of the research on the features of conflict interaction of a married couple. The revealed significant correlations made it possible to determine the differences between the male and female groups in conflict-prone areas of marital relations in terms of the following indicators: “Raising children”, “Manifestation of autonomy by one of the spouses”, “Violation of role expectations”, “Disagreements in relation to money”. A correlation analysis of indicators of the degree of satisfaction with marriage in the male and female groups confirmed the existence of differences between them, namely, the level of satisfaction in the male group is higher than in the female group, which is less satisfied with marriage. The study showes that there are statistically accurate links between gender and conflict behavior strategies, satisfaction with marriage in a young family. The degree of men and women’s satisfaction with marriage is higher in a young family using the “Cooperation” and “Compromise” strategies. Specialists can use the results obtained to expand our understanding of the problems of diagnosing the features of conflict behavior in a young family and to develop effective psychological assistance programmes to prevent and resolve family conflicts.
ЦИФРОВАЯ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИЯ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ В СОВРЕМЕННОМ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОМ ПРОСТРАНСТВЕ
Authors:   Voronezh State Pedagogical University, Atamanova N.P. , Emel’yanova O.Ya. ,   Voronezh State Pedagogical University, Khramova S.A. ,   Voronezh State Pedagogical University
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this work is to identify and study the conditions for using digital technologies in the educational space, which act as drivers for changing the model of the domestic education system in the global, social and economic aspect. The article analyzes the phenomena denoted by the concepts of “digitalization of education”, “digital transformation of education”, which have become markers of sociocultural changes in the life of Russian society and are widely discussed in scientific communities. The trends of the digital transformation of domestic education in the world, information, economic aspects are presented: engineering and technological, subject-environmental, organizational and methodological, etc. The relevance of the study is due to the fact that the content components of changes in the educational space are considered as strategic factors for the modernization of the domestic education system. The authors believe that the formation of the education system at all levels goes through a difficult path from the integration of digital tools to the formation of a complex worldview of the modern generation. Today, digital technologies are most actively implemented in additional and additional professional education: digital verified content, personalization of the educational route based on the student's digital footprint. The formation of a digital competence profile in the system of continuous education based on individual characteristics and activity experience reflected in the digital footprint already has successful examples of implementation in the form of practical solutions in domestic and foreign practice. As an effective practice, the achieved results of the digitalization of the educational process in the “Quantorium” technopark (Voronezh) are considered. The subject of scientific interest is the factors and conditions for the formation of the ecosystem of the educational space in the context of the digital transformation of the leading sectors of the economy and the professional self-determination of students.
THE METHOD OF FORMING ENGINEERING SKILLS OF ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS OF TECHNICAL DEVICES ON THE EXAMPLE OF STUDYING THE DISCIPLINE “ELECTRONICS AND CIRCUIT ENGINEERING”
Authors:   Academy of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, Volkov M.A. , Petrov V.S. ,   Academy of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
Published: October 2022

The article is devoted to the problem of preparing students for independent solution of practical problems in the course of studying the disciplines of general engineering. The authors draw attention to the difficulties that teachers face in the process of developing students’ skills in the synthesis of individual components of technical devices in practical classes and laboratory work. The article presents the provisions of the methodology that contributes to the formation of engineering skills of students at technical universities. In general, the methodology is a sequential implementation of three stages: theoretical, practical and final. Based on the use of advanced approaches, the theoretical stage makes it possible to implement the study of educational material with high efficiency of assimilation. The practical stage is aimed at obtaining primary skills in the analysis and synthesis of electrical devices. The final stage is based on the control of the level of acquired theoretical knowledge and the formation of the necessary skills. The description of the above technique is accompanied by examples of its application on the basis of the discipline “Electronics and circuitry engineering”. Thus, the use of the proposed methodology contributes to increasing the efficiency of the perception of theoretical material by students and acquiring the skills of synthesizing the simplest functional blocks of various technical devices. The materials of the article are of interest to teachers and graduate students and can be used by the teaching staff of technical universities in the process of developing students’ engineering skills.
INNOVATIONS IN FOREIGN SCHOOL EDUCATION
Authors:   Bunin Yelets State University, Kartashova V.N.
Published: October 2022

The article presents an overview of innovations in the school system of certain foreign countries. The purpose of the article is to describe the changes in the modern foreign school and to gain useful experience in the formation of schoolchildren’s competencies necessary for life in modern conditions. Currently in school didactics there are constant discussions about the introduction of new school subjects that have more in common with our modern life. School subjects that are studied at school today were already in the school curriculum in the past, and even the century before. However the school must correspond to current realities. In today’s world students need to learn “soft skills” to be competitive and successful in their profession. Today the society needs initiative, independent thinking, creative people who are able to perceive reality critically, who know the basics of digital literacy. New school subjects to be introduced into the curriculum should better prepare graduates for their future lives in the context of globalization, digitalization and climate change. The goal of modern education is to “teach how to learn”. Therefore it is necessary to strengthen at all levels of school education the tendency to develop in students independent thinking, creativity, the ability to project new own research. The article describes and analyzes individual school subjects introduced into the school curriculum in a number of countries in recent decades. In some schools in Germany the school subjects “Research”, “Care”, “Nutrition and Health”, “Happiness” are studied. Schools in Italy, New Zealand, Finland have introduced the subject “Climate Change and Sustainable Development”, etc. Examples of the main forms of organizing lessons and the main approaches (project-based learning, cross-subject learning) are given. The role of the teacher is defined, they play the role of a consultant, whose main task is to motivate the student to research, regardless of the upcoming assessment, to teach them to think. The main principles in the implementation of student projects are the integration of individual school subjects, practical orientation, connection with modernity.
Development and implementation of digital innovative technologies in different areas of enterprise activity
Authors: VELIKOROSSOV Vladimir V. , POLTARYKHIN Andrei L. , FILIN Sergei A. , KONSTANTINOV Aleksei A.
Published: October 2022

Subject. We address the problem of development and implementation of effective measures to increase the enterprise competitiveness. Objectives. The study aims to optimize digital innovative technologies implementation in various areas of organization's activities. Methods. The study draws on methods of SWOT and STEP analyses. Results. We propose an algorithm for development and implementation of digital innovations in enterprise activities. Conclusions. In the context of digitalization of the modern economy, organizations need to consider potential threats and risks associated with the external environment.
The Impact of the 3-2-1 Reading Strategy on Iraqi EFL University Students' Achievement in Reading Comprehension
Authors: Hameed Batool Assim
Published: October 2022

The present study aims at measuring the effect of the 3-2-1 reading strategy on Iraqi EFL University students in Reading ComprehensionThe sample of the study consists of second year university students / English Department / College of Education for Humanities / Tikrit University, during the academic year 2019-2020. It has been randomly chosen and has divided into two groups, the control group with (35) students and the experimental group with (35) students also. The two groups are equalized according to certain variables. The 3-2-1 strategy is used with the experimental group, whereas the control group is not trained on this strategy, i.e, by using the conventional method. After instruction for six weeks, both groups completed the same reading comprehension test. The obtained results have shown that there are statistically significant differences between the achievements of the students of the two groups in favor of the experimental group due to the use of the 3-2-1 strategy.
PRF: An autologous biomaterial for surgical management of periapical lesion – A case report
Authors: Pal Sujeet Shriram , Agrawal Shaifali , Singh Monika , Gupta Atul
Published: October 2022

Periapical surgery is done to eliminate periapical pathology, it aids in the repair of the wound. Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) enables the production of fibrin network that are loaded with platelets and growth factors, which are then employed to speed up bone regeneration, hence, used to enhance bone formation. A patient of 18 years reported pain in the maxillary anterior region and clinically slight swelling was appreciated with the same region, diagnosed with periapical inflammatory lesion, and managed by performing periapical surgery using PRF. Optimal healing and regeneration of bone were achieved in this case. PRF is the material of choice for many clinicians nowadays since it shows its regenerative property even when used alone or in addition to any other biomaterial. Other than having a high concentration of platelet, it has numerous growth factors that readily repair and regenerate hard tissue.
An outlook on hand dermatitis in healthcare workers during COVID-19
Authors: Menon Gayathri Pramil , Balasubramanian Maduri , Korrapati Naga Harika
Published: October 2022

Hand dermatitis is a highly prevalent cutaneous manifestation in the occupational setting, particularly among health-care professionals. Repetitive handwashing procedures using alcohol gels and soaps, irritants from PPE kits, and gloves can cause adverse effects on the hand’s skin integrity. Various morphological patterns of hand dermatitis have different times of onset. These characteristics make diagnosis a challenging task. During the pandemic, hand dermatitis has increased dramatically among healthcare workers. This condition can be tackled using targeted topical steroids and emollients.
NT-proBNP as a Predictive Biomarker for Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in ACS Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiogram – An Observational Study
Authors: Reddy Ravi Kumar , Maddury Jyotsna
Published: October 2022

Objectives:

1. To assess the value of baseline NTproBNP at admission and to determine the levels of serum creatinine at 48 hours and 72 hours after procedure for evidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) for patients undergoing CAG. 2. To evaluate the relationship between the values of NTproBNP and evidence of CIN.

Materials and Methods:

This is an observational study performed between June 2021-November 2021 at Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences in 75 patients diagnosed with ACS. we assessed the role of nt pro bnp as a predictive biomarker for diagnosis of contrast induced nephropathy in patients of ACS undergoing coronary angiography. Serum creatinine is repeated at 48 h post procedure and compared to baseline.

Results:

Spearman’s correlation test was used to assess the correlation between NT-proBNP values and ejection fraction on the 2D echo. The rho value (-0.69) was suggestive of a strong negative correlation. P value & lt; 0.001 making it statistically significant. Simple linear regression analysis was used to predict the NT-proBNP levels by ejection fraction percentage among study patients, it showed that, for every 1% decrease in ejection fraction, the NT-proBNP levels will significantly increase by 102.90 pg/mL at P and lt; 0.001. Wilcoxon Signed Rank test was used to compare the baseline serum creatinine values with 48/72 h serum creatinine values after undergoing angiography with contrast, incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) as shown by the resulting P value was and lt; 0.001, thus statistically significant. The ROC curve analysis to establish the association between NT-proBNP as a marker for incidence of AKI (CIN) shows shows that, NT-proBNP cut off and gt;1670 pg/mL has a sensitivity of 81.82% and specifity of 98.44% and is statistically significant with P value and lt; 0.001.

Conclusion:

It was observed that NT-proBNP >1670 pg/mL prior to the procedure, was significantly associated with the risk of development of contrast induced nephropathy. Measurement of serum NT-proBNP pre procedure aids in identifying at risk population for developing CIN.