bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Interpreting a Diagnosis of Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance in Cervical Cytology and its Association with Human Papillomavirus
Authors: Kapila Kusum , Balakrishnan Meera , Ali Rola H. , Al-Juwaiser Ahlam , George Sara S. , Mallik Mrinmay K.
Published: January 2021

Objectives: Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) represent a diagnostic challenge during cervical cytology. This study aimed to review and identify high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) genotypes among previously diagnosed ASC-US cases in Kuwait. Methods: This retrospective study analysed 180 cases diagnosed as ASC-US between June 2017 and May 2018 at the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait. Cervical specimens were assayed to determine the presence of HR-HPV DNA; subsequently, positive cases underwent genotyping and were categorised into three groups (HPV 16, HPV 18/45 and other HR-HPV types). Results: In total, ASC-US was confirmed in only 105 cases (58.3%), with the remaining cases reclassified as negative for intraepithelial lesions or malignancy (NILM; 32.2%) and epithelial cell abnormalities (ECA; 9.4%). Of these, HRHPV DNA was present in 20 ASC-US (19%), one NILM (1.7%) and six ECA (35.3%) cases. There were 62 Kuwaiti and 43 non-Kuwaiti women with confirmed ASC-US; of these, three (4.8%), six (9.7%) and four (6.5%) Kuwaitis and one (2.3%), one (2.3%) and five (11.6%) non-Kuwaitis had HPV 16, both HPV 16 and 18/45 and other HRHPV genotypes, respectively. Of those with HR-HPV DNA, the NILM case had the HPV 18/45 genotype, while the six ECA cases had the HPV 16 (n = 1), both HPV 16 and 18/45 (n = 1) and other HR-HPV (n = 4) genotypes. Conclusion: Overall, HR-HPV DNA was present in 19% of ASC-US cases compared to 1.7% of NILM cases initially misdiagnosed as ASC-US. Re-review of cervical cytology diagnoses may reduce unnecessary costs associated with HR-HPV genotyping.

Keywords: Cervical Smears; Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance; Human Papilloma Virus; Cytological Techniques; Papanicolaou Test; Kuwait.
Thyroid Dysfunction in Children with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome Attending a Paediatric Hospital in Qazvin, Iran
Authors: Saffari Fatemeh , Ahadi Samieh , Dalirani Reza , Esfandiar Nasrin , Yazdi Zohreh , Arad Banafsheh
Published: January 2021

Objectives: Nephrotic syndrome is a glomerular disease characterised by a loss of albumin and high-molecular-weight proteins such as thyroxine-binding globulin and thyroid hormones, potentially resulting in subclinical or even overt hypothyroidism. This study aimed to compare thyroid hormone levels between nephrotic children and healthy controls as well as between nephrotic children in the active phase of the disease and those in remission. Methods: This case-control study was conducted between March 2016 and 2018 at a paediatric hospital in Qazvin, Iran. A total of 73 nephrotic children comprised the case group—including 49 with active disease and 24 in remission—while the control group included 74 healthy children. Thyroid function was assessed according to levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (T3), free thyroxine (T4), total T4, total T3 and anti-thyroid peroxidase. Results: All of the controls had normal total T4 levels. Elevated TSH levels were more frequent in nephrotic children compared to controls (34.2% versus 10.8%; P = 0.001). A significantly lower number of patients with active disease were euthyroid compared to those in remission (51% versus 95.8%; P = 0.001). Moreover, 7 (9.5%) of patients in the active and no patient in remission phase had abnormal total T4 levels (P <0.001), while 14.3% and 0% had highly elevated TSH levels (P = 0.002). Conclusion: Due to the prevalence of subclinical and even overt hypothyroidism, thyroid screening tests may be required for nephrotic children. However, further research is needed to confirm these findings.

Keywords: Nephrotic Syndrome; Children; Albuminuria; Proteinuria; Hypothyroidism; Iran.
Diabetes Self-Management and the Associated Factors Among Adult Omanis with Type 1 Diabetes
Authors: Al-Hadhrami Rajaa , AL-Rawajfah Omar , Muliira Joshua
Published: January 2021

Objectives: This study aimed to assess and explore factors affecting diabetes self-management (DSM) among Omani adults with type one diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from May to November 2018. Convenience sampling was used to recruit participants from three referral hospitals in Oman. Data were collected using the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire, Empowerment Scale (short form), Medical Outcome Study Social Support Scale, Diabetes Knowledge Test and glycosylated haemoglobin test results. Linear multiple regression analysis was used to explore possible predictors of DSM. Results: A total of 210 people participated in the study (response rate: 87.5%). The majority of participants were female (70.5%) with a mean age of 26.82 ± 8.25 years. The mean score for DSM was 6.8 ± 1.4, which represents 68% of the total maximum score. More than one-third (36.2%) of the participants had poor glycaemic control. The predictors of high levels of DSM were being employed (P = 0.049), earning a low monthly income of less than 300 Omani rials (P = 0.014), having other chronic diseases (P = 0.029), a high diabetes self-efficacy (DSE; P = 0.003) and high social support (SS; P = 0.006). Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, Omanis with T1DM have suboptimal DSM levels. Factors such as diabetes knowledge, DSE and SS are modifiable factors that can be targeted by interventions from different healthcare professionals to enhance DSM.

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus; Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus; Self-Management; Adult; Oman.
A Cadaveric Study of Splenic Fissures and Bilobed Spleen
Authors: Arumugam Sangeetha , Subbiah Nandha K.
Published: January 2021

Objectives: Anatomical knowledge regarding the external morphology of the spleen is essential for surgical intervention and radiological diagnosis. A characteristic feature of the spleen is the presence of splenic notches at the superior border; however, such notches rarely extend deep enough to be considered fissures or to separate the spleen into multiple lobes. To date, there are very few cadaveric reports of splenic fissures. This study aimed to examine the anatomy and morphological structure of spleens collected from cadavers in order to identify the prevalence and clinical significance of splenic notches, fissures and lobation. Methods: This study was conducted at the Department of Anatomy, Katuri Medical College and Hospital, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. A total of 50 spleens were collected from cadavers over a period of seven years from 2012–2019 and examined to determine the presence of splenic notches or fissures. Results: Of the 50 spleens, 40% had notches at the superior border, 10% had notches at the inferior border and 50% had no notches at either border. Fissures were present in five spleens (10%); of these, three showed incomplete fissures and the remaining two had complete fissures that divided the spleen into two lobes. Conclusion: The findings of this study provide valuable information regarding the anatomy and prevalence of splenic fissures and bilobed spleens. A bilobed spleen is a rare congenital malformation which should be considered distinct from other known splenic anomalies. The presence of splenic fissures in bilobed spleens can serve as a guide for surgeons during conservatory splenectomy procedures.

Keywords: Anatomic Variation; Spleen; Anatomy and Histology; Abnormalities; Congenital Abnormalities; Splenectomy; India.
Percutaneous Closure of Ventricular Septal Defects in 116 Patients
Authors: Al Senaidi Khalfan S. , Al Maskary Salim , Thomas Eapen , Dimitrov Boris , Al Farqani Abdullah
Published: January 2021

Objectives: This study aimed to review the experience with percutaneous closure of ventricular septal defects (VSDs) at the National Heart Center (NHC) in Muscat, Oman. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted from November 2008 to December 2017. Patients’ electronic medical records were reviewed to identify their clinical, imaging and interventional data before and after the procedure and on the last followup. Results: A total of 116 patients, the majority of which were female (58%), underwent 118 percutaneous procedures for VSD closure at a median age of 3.54 years (range: 0.25–33 years) and a median weight of 12 kg (range: 3.5–78 kg). The mean diameter of the VSDs as determined by transoesophageal echocardiogram was 5.6 ± 1.9 mm (n = 105). The commonest type of VSD was perimembranous (n = 75, 63.5%). Devices were successfully placed during 111 (94.1%) procedures in 109 (94.0%) patients, with the commonest device being a Amplatzer™ duct occluder I (St. Jude Medical, Little Canada, Minnesota, USA; n = 39, 35.1%). There was no mortality. Early major cardiac complications occurred in six patients (5.5%) with device embolisation being the commonest (n = 4, 3.7%). The median follow-up period was 19 months (range: 1–84 months) in 89 (81.7%) of the patients. One patient (0.9%) required a permanent pacemaker for a complete heart block. Conclusion: This study has demonstrated a good rate of VSD closure with low morbidity and no mortality using the percutaneous approach with different devices. Long-term follow-up is needed to specifically evaluate the function of adjacent structures and the long-term effects on conduction systems.

Keywords: Ventricular Septal Defect; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; Amplatzer Occluder Device; Vascular Closure Device; Heart Block; Oman.
Understanding the Perceptions of Omani Women Regarding Life After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Authors: Al-Riyami Asya , Abdulhadi Nadia N. , Al-Azri Mohammed
Published: January 2021

Objectives: There is a rising burden of breast cancer (BC) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), and its sociopsychological impact is a quickly growing health concern in this region. Because understanding cancer patients’ perceptions of life is integral to their treatment, they are also a concern for healthcare providers. This qualitative study, therefore, explored changes in Omani women’s perceptions of life after a BC diagnosis. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted individually with 21 Omani women undergoing treatment for BC at the Oncology Ward of Muscat’s Royal Hospital from March to May 2017. The collected data were subjected to qualitative content analysis. Results: After their cancer diagnosis, the women appeared to pass through three main stages in their coping processes. First, they passed through a stage of severe psychosocial distress and diminishment in personal identity. Next, they evolved strategies for coping based on cultural, religious and family resources. Finally, the women experienced acceptance and submission to the reality of the cancer as God’s will with changes in attitudes and perceptions of the meaning of life. Conclusion: A BC diagnosis impacts Omani women severely, affecting their lives dramatically. They adopt coping strategies based on cultural, religious and spiritual beliefs. Healthcare providers need to acknowledge and facilitate women’s spiritual and cultural coping strategies as an integral part of their treatment which holds potential to improve their prognosis. Such strategies should be individualised to suit each woman’s experiences, perceptions and needs.

Keywords: Breast Neoplasm; Culture; Perceptions; Life; Women; Oman.
Unplanned Reoperation Following Gynaecological Surgeries
Authors: Abu Mahfouz Ismaiel , Abu Shabab Ibtehal , Abu Saleem Heba , Abu Mahfouz Salem , Shehab Qasem , Asali Fida
Published: January 2021

Objectives: Unplanned return to the operating theatre refers to an unplanned reoperation following a primary surgical procedure and can result in serious complications. The rate of unplanned reoperations is often used as a measure of in-hospital quality monitoring and improvement. This study aimed to review the prevalence rate and features of unplanned gynaecological reoperations at a major general hospital in Jordan. Methods: This retrospective study took place between January 2011 and January 2018 at The Specialty Hospital in Amman, Jordan. The medical records of all women who underwent unplanned reoperations following a primary gynaecological procedure during this period were reviewed. Results: A total of 4,895 primary gynaecological procedures were performed during the study period, of which 4,175 (85.3%) were elective and 720 (14.7%) were emergency operations. There were 15 unplanned reoperations (0.3%); of these, 14 (93.3%) followed elective procedures and one (6.7%) followed an emergency surgery. Most reoperations were performed following hysterectomies (53.3%). Bleeding was the predominant reason for reoperation (93.3%), with the source of the bleeding successfully identified in 71.3% of cases. In terms of outcome, none of the cases required a subsequent reoperation and there were no mortalities. Conclusion: The rate of unplanned reoperation at a hospital in Jordan was 0.3%. Unplanned reoperations occurred primarily as a result of bleeding following hysterectomies. Development of care pathways may reduce surgical complications and rates of unplanned reoperation.

Keywords: Reoperation; Gynecology; Surgical Specialties; Intraoperative Complications; Hysterectomy; Clinical Audit; Jordan.
Use of Intracoronary Thrombolysis for Huge Thrombus Burden in an Ectatic Right Coronary Artery
Authors: Al-Lawati Hatim , AlHadi Hafidh , Nadar Sunil K.
Published: January 2021

Managing a high intracoronary (IC) thrombus burden is a major challenge in patients with ectatic coronary arteries who present with an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We report a 45-year-old male patient who presented to the Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in 2017 with an inferior STEMI. Coronary angiography revealed ectatic coronary arteries with an occluded right coronary artery (RCA). The RCA had a massive thrombus burden that did not resolve with aspiration thrombectomy or balloon angioplasty. Subsequently, IC thrombolysis was administered resulting in significant reperfusion. During the course of his treatment, the patient suffered from intracranial bleeding as a complication; however, he recovered completely with no residual neurological sequelae. This case report demonstrates that IC thrombolysis is a valid option in patients with a massive thrombus burden in the setting of a STEMI, albeit with an increased risk of major bleeding.

Keywords: Ectasia; Mechanical Thrombolysis; Myocardial Infarction; Case Report; Oman.
Right Atrial Diverticulum in an Adult Woman with Left Bundle Branch Block
Authors: Shakerian Behnam , Mandegar Mohammad H.
Published: January 2021

Right atrial diverticulum is a very rare anomaly. It is an outpouching arising from the right atrial free wall. Clinical presentations vary widely but some cases are associated with supraventricular tachycardia and atrial flutter/fibrillation. The incidence/prevalence of this anomaly is not available because only a few cases have been reported. We report a 38-year-old female patient who presented to the Heart Clinic, Tehran, Iran in 2019 with a history of dyspnea and chest pain. Electrocardiography revealed left bundle branch block. Following a magnetic resonance imaging study, the patient was diagnosed with a right atrial diverticulum. She underwent surgical resection of the diverticulum. The post-operative course was uneventful and no recurrence of the arrhythmia was detected during the six months of follow-up. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this combination has not been described in the literature.

Keywords: Right Atrium; Diverticulum; Left Bundle Branch Block; Case Report; Iran.
Dragon Warts
Authors: Linares-Gonzalez Laura , Navarro-Triviño Francisco , Ruiz-Villaverde Ricardo
Published: January 2021

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Re: Maxillary Artery Pseudoaneurysm as a Complication of Maxillofacial Injuries
Authors: Al-Bulushi Yarab , Al-Shaqsi Sultan , Al Saadi (Response) Noor
Published: January 2021

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Teaching Paediatrics in Iraq Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Al-Mendalawi Mahmood D.
Published: January 2021

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Organizational communication of the hatch indonesia
Authors: Hendaryani Melati
Published: January 2021

This research aims at understanding external and internal organizational communication practiced by The Hatch Indonesia using the organizational communication concept by Onong U. Effendy in the book of Poppy Ruliana. The Hatch Indonesia is a talent incubator organization focused digital marketing field that aims to improve the college students’ ability to be ready to work in the industry. This research expects to contribute to organizational communication studies as well as an indicator of organizational communication practiced by The Hatch Indonesia. The data in this research ware collected by deep semi-structured interviews and observation. This study uses the interpretive paradigm to discover and understand external and internal organizational communication at The Hatch Indonesia. The research uses the descriptive study with the analytical technique by Miles and Huberman. The findings in this research decipher organizational communication practiced by The Hatch Indonesia in developing talent in the digital marketing field.
Spatial Health Inequality and Regional Disparities
Authors: Percoco Marco
Published: January 2021

Geography and the quality of the environment may have long lasting effects on the living standards of individuals and this, in its turn, may affect even substantially the distribution of income and regional disparities. In this paper I consider malaria as a measure of “bad geography” and propose some evidence showing that it was a major determinant of the health of individuals (as measured by the height of conscripts) and its disparities between individuals and regions in Italy. In particular, to estimate the relationship between malaria exposure and height, I rely on the “fetal origins hypothesis”, that is I hypothesize that exposure to malaria in utero or during childhood has persistent effects on health. Periods under scrutiny in this paper are the last two decades of the XIX century, a period without major public health interventions, and the years around the eradication era in the 1950s. My results support the hypothesis that geographically targeted policies may reduce health inequality between regions and within regions.
Serendipitous crystallization of E. coli HPII catalase, a sequel to “the tale usually not told”
Authors: Grzechowiak Marta , Sekula Bartosz , Jaskolski Mariusz , Ruszkowski Milosz
Published: January 2021

Protein crystallographers are well aware of the trap of crystallizing E. coli proteins instead of the macromolecule of interest if heterologous recombinant protein expression in E. coli was part of the experimental pipeline. Among the well-known culprits are YodA metal-binding lipocalin (25 kDa) and YadF carbonic anhydrase (a tetramer of 25 kDa subunits). We report a novel crystal form of another such culprit, E. coli HPII catalase, which is a tetrameric protein of ~340 kDa molecular weight. HPII is likely to contaminate recombinant protein samples, co-purify, and then co-crystallize with the target proteins, especially if their masses in size exclusion chromatography are ~300–400 kDa. What makes this case more interesting but also parlous, is the fact that HPII can crystallize from very low concentrations, even well below 1 mg/mL.
Automation of Production Planning in the Context of Digitalization in the Aspect of Employees Continuing Education
Authors: Natalia Popova , Daniil Popov
Published: January 2021

This article is devoted to continuing education and analysis of approaches to the study of the production planning automation process in the context of digitalization. The article contains the results of a survey of 40 employees of various industrial enterprises of one of the single-industry towns in the Urals. Employees combine work in the field of production and training at the university in engineering specialties. Respondents are students of evening and correspondence departments of the Ural Polytechnic Institute of the Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin (a branch in the city of Kamensk-Uralsky). The aim of the research is an attempt to show that automation of operational planning of production at an industrial enterprise and the development of a system of personnel’ continuing education are the requirements of the very near future. The authors consider the initial basis the message that the establishment and development of professionalism of employees is possible when creating a system of continuous and advanced education. Theoretical research methods are the analysis of philosophical, managerial, sociological, pedagogical literature on the problem; systematic factual analysis; generalization; classification; and thought experiment. Empirical methods are the study and generalization of practical experience; questioning; qualitative and quantitative analysis of research results. Issues of researching ways to digitalize operational production planning at industrial enterprises are becoming increasingly relevant. The digital transformation of production is considered as a tool for collecting data that will be used to solve the tasks of operational planning of production using smart systems through built-in models and algorithms. The study has fixed that organizations need staff who are able to work in the context of digitalization and automation of the production process. Industrial enterprises create a system of continuous and advanced education. Such a system can function with the successful interaction of universities and enterprises. Employees of industrial enterprises who combine their professional activities with studying at a university are aware of the need to study during their life.
Keywords: continuing education, digitalization, automation, workers, production planning
"A New Type of Believer": Transformations of Religiosity in the Regions of Post-Soviet Russia (On the Example of Khakassia)
Authors: Aksutin Yuri Mikhailovich , Kochina Elena Alexandrovna
Published: January 2021

The purpose of this article is to represent the research results and modeling of the features of the transformation of the Southern Siberia inhabitants’ religiosity (Khakassia), as well as the specifics of their demographic characteristics. It presents an overview of the main approaches to the analysis of religiosity in the context of modern transformations. In particular, the author focuses on the conflict between the traditional stereotype, according to which older people, women and people with a low level of education predominate among believers, and religious identification is carried out exclusively by traditional mechanisms, and hypotheses about the formation of a new type of believer (new religiosity) in post-Soviet Russia. It is emphasized that the analysis and characterization of the phenomenological features of religiosity has its own difficulties (problems of determining the criteria of religiosity).This religiosity has a significant conflict potential. The article is based on the results of a mass surveys carried out by the method of formalized interviewing, by the authors in the South Siberian Republic of Khakassia. The author comes to a reasoned conclusion that the religious situation has undergone serious changes. On the one hand, the appeal to traditional identities was inevitable in the conditions of the disappearance of integration Soviet consciousness and the growth of religiosity solved the problem of gaining a sense of community, reinforced ethnic and national identities in the first post-Soviet years. The growth of religiosity was abrupt. However, the existence of a close relationship between religious (confessional) and ethnic identity was not identified in recent years. In addition, the results of the 2018–2019 surveys suggest that a certain ‘limit of growth’ of the society’s religiosity has been reached. On the other hand, a new type of believer in Russia, judging by the current model, has already survived childhood illnesses. The results of the study show that there are more believers among older people. However, age and gender differences, as well as the level of education, are no longer fundamental. In Russia, a new type of believer has appeared — a young person with a fairly high level of education, who often makes a conscious choice of a denomination and performing religious rituals, having a functional self-identification with a particular religious tradition.
Keywords: religiosity, confessional identity, modernization, traditionalism
Clip Thinking and Its Influence the Teaching Methodology
Authors: Drozdova Ekaterina Aleksandrovna , Shuyskaya Yuliya Viktorovna
Published: January 2021

The research is devoted to the issues of the so-called clip thinking impact on teaching methods in modern higher education. The survey was conducted among teachers of the Institute of Foreign Languages of the People Friendship University of Russia, Moscow. Teachers, teaching both full-time and evening students (n = 24) were interviewed. Clip thinking is one of the results of widespread digitalization and is expressed in the inability to focus on the same subject for more than a minute or two. This feature is inextricably linked with the multi-tasking of a modern person who constantly checks for new messages on social networks, is distracted by online messenges, news and other information that appears in his / her smartphone or computer, while maintaining focus on the main issue (work, study) in the “background”. Clip thinking features are taken into account by television, cinema and animation: if in films and television programs created before the ubiquitous distribution of the Internet, the same scene could last 5–10 minutes, then in modern films switching between scenes is much more frequent, and when editing TV programs one the frame does not hold on the screen for longer than 10–20 seconds. Teaching in the conditions of clip thinking should and can, on the one hand, adapt to the audience’s characteristics, and on the other hand, try to develop the student and instill in him / her the ability to focus for a longer period of time. In the context of teaching a foreign language, which implies an emphasis on practical work, it is quite simple to maintain a balance: since a different type of speech activity is used in the work of a foreign language teacher, various types of texts and visual material can be offered for students to work, it’s enough to provide the teacher with relatively quick switching between these activities.
Keywords: teaching, teaching methods, digitalization, clip thinking, discrete teaching
Communicative Practices of Migrants in the Transnational Space
Authors: Ledeneva Viktoria
Published: January 2021

Th article is devoted to the analysis of intercultural global interaction in the format of transnational communication networks that migrants form, moving from the country of origin to the country of reception. The purpose of the article is to describe and analyze the phenomenon of the reproduction of ethnic identity in transnational spaces, where migrants mainly from Central Asian countries form new multicultural models of behavior based on their own cultural patterns and identities. The article emphasizes that cultural systems involve diverging, but overlapping of migrant groups’ patterns of behavior. Thus, the problem situation is determined by ignorance of the features of everyday communication and behavioral patterns adopted in different groups of migrants. The author analyzes various adaptation strategies of migrants, emphasizing that the choice of a particular strategy depends on the motivation of the migrant. The problem of migrant groups’ integration is identified in the article as state policy aimed not only at working with migrants in order to successfully include them in the host community, but also at interacting with the host community itself and the local population. Organizational, integration and financial resources spent on working with migrants will not be effectively used if we do not take into account the differences between ethnic migrant groups, which are identified, including in the particularities of communication practices and the construction of communicative transnational spaces. The research methodology includes the main components of a transnational approach, in the framework of which it is noted that the concept of “international migration”, which involves crossing borders, is losing its relevance. migrants more and more differ in socio-cultural characteristics, are oriented towards life in two or more societies, the development of transnational communities and the corresponding consciousness. In transnational communications, a special role belongs to diaspora communities. The main conclusion of the article is that the concept of transnational and translocal migration sets a new globalist perspective. The locality is being replaced by the process of translocality, and transmigrants belong to several localities at the same time and are included in more than one community.
Keywords: transnational migrations, adaptation strategies, communication practices, transnational space The publication has been prepared with the support of the «RUDN University Program 5-100»
Algebraic Approach to Modeling the Management Systems of the Sixth Technological Mode
Authors: Melnikov Yury B. , Staradanov Alexandr V. , Lapteva Anna V.
Published: January 2021

The aim of this research is to highlight the issues of building the models of control for automotion of the control process and, in particular, by using the artificial intelligence. The urgency of the problem is due to the passage of the economy from the fifth technological mode to the sixth one [1-5]. This passage is accompanied by the use of very complex automatic control systems, which are not limited only by automation of the executed algorithms. Management automation requires formalization of this process, construction and use of various management models. The latter requires the formalization and use of various management models that reflect various aspects of the management system. For simultaneous application of several fundamentally different models, an algebraic approach to modeling is proposed, which consists in distinguishing the following three components: 1) system of the basic models; 2) systems of standard transformations and standard combinations of models; 3) approximation mechanism intended to an approximate representation of the required model as the result of typical transformations and typical combinations of the basic models. The process plan is considered as the main activity model, we consider the strategy as the mechanism for creating the plan. Two ways of describing a strategy are proposed: a hierarchical model and an algebraic representation of a strategy. The study is a theoretical one. The methodological basis is the system analysis (A.A. Bogdanov) and the theory of modeling by Yu.B. Melnikov, in particular, the theory of adequacy, the theory of strategies, etc.
Keywords: management model, algebraic approach to modeling, strategy of activity, purpose of activity
Computer-mediated Discourse and the Process of Lexical Meaning Transformation in Modern English
Authors: Nepomniashchikh Natalia M. , Volkova Yana A.
Published: January 2021

Having become a Lingua Franca, English is undergoing constant changes in its phonetic, lexical and grammatical systems. Nowadays, rapid technological development, a growing number of information sources, and many other substantial transformations contribute to the language evolution. In addition, complex interaction between different social and cultural groups has a significant impact on the language as well. These changes may affect phonetic, lexical, semantic and syntactic aspects of the language. The purpose of this paper is to reveal and analyze the semantic changes that have taken place in the English language due to the development of “net-English”. Several lexical units, ‘twit’ (or ‘tweet’), ‘surf’, ‘google’, ‘share’, ‘like’ among them, were taken as examples. Generally, this type of language change can be explained by the emergence of new concepts in different spheres. But it is connected not only with physical changes such as new technological achievements or development of new products and tools. There also exist more subjective reasons, such as human perception, which is constantly changing as well. Semantic change can be classified into different types including metonymic transfer, generalization, metaphorization, etc., all which are traced in the Internet discourse. The research employs the traditional research methodology of definitional and contextual analysis and involves the comparative study of vocabulary definitions and the contextual meaning of the lexical units under analysis; excerpts from the National Corpora (British National Corpora and Corpus of Contemporary American English), online forums and the Internet articles (blogs, twits) serve as the empirical basis for the research. The study concludes the existence of the global “semantic shift” in modern English, the assessment of which and its influence on the English and global culture requires further thorough research and detailed linguistic description.
Keywords: computer-mediated discourse, the Internet discourse, lexical meaning, transformation, “semantic shift”
Culture-led Regeneration of Industrial Heritage Sites in Modern Cities
Authors: Bystrova T. Yu. , Pevnaya M. V.
Published: January 2021

The basic conceptual characteristics of ‘regeneration’ are defined in this article, which demonstrates that the declaration of the authors of the project for the regeneration of industrial heritage sites can lead to the use of various methods and techniques, as well as to different results. Clarifying the question of what the meaning of the term culture-led regeneration in different countries is and analyzing specific projects with a culture-led concept, authors show the interdependence of the interpretation of culture and the scope of actions for updating the historical and architectural industrial heritage. It is defined that the term culture-led regeneration arises in specific sociocultural and theoretical circumstances of the rapid degradation of industrial heritage at the time of transition of the world’s economies to other forms and structures. It marks a paradigm shift in the attitude of specialists towards industrial heritage. From conservation and museification in increasingly alienating industrial zones, they move on to the actualization of industrial architecture objects by strengthening their ties with all urban processes, primarily sociocultural ones. The most prominent role in such an activity is played by institutional or non-institutional understanding of culture by the authors of the project, experts, administrations, and the community. To clarify the dependence of the culture interpretation and the goals of the regeneration projects, an analysis was made of the culture-led aspects of the rehabilitation of the industrial area of Emscher Park (Germany), the creation of an industrial park on the site of the former industrial zone in Bolzano, the decision to turn the post office building in Buenos Aires into a classical music center. The experience of these projects can be taken into account by the initiators of similar projects in Russia.
Keywords: regeneration, historical and architectural heritage, industrial heritage, culture-led regeneration, culture
Development of Modern Trends in Higher and Secondary Professional School Based on Innovative Development
Authors: Butko G. P. , Teslenko I. V.
Published: January 2021

The article considers innovative processes taking place in modern socio-economic conditions in the system of higher and secondary professional education in the Russian Federation. The study points out negative factors that prevent the formation of innovative processes in the economy. They identify innovative ways of development in the system of higher and secondary professional schools and essential differences in the definition of significant trends of development. The study has defined a socially-oriented model as the most progressive model of innovative development of higher education institutions. It is the social-oriented model that allows us integrating scientific-research and professional-oriented assets creating an innovative environment in higher education. Other processes are typical for secondary vocational education, the main purpose of which is defined as providing the middle level of the Russian economy with highly skilled workers and specialists. The study has revealed that there are approach processes of the secondary vocational education system with production. Business structures are taking more active part in the organization of the educational process every year. In recent years, interregional centers of competence and vocational training centers have been created on the basis of professional educational organizations mean by innovative frameworks
Keywords: innovation, higher education, secondary vocational education, educational institutions
Developments of the Graduates' Competences for Modern Labor Market
Authors: Voronin V.N. , Iontseva M.V.
Published: January 2021

In the context of the penetration of digital technologies into various areas of socioeconomic activity, it is necessary to orient the education system towards a qualitative update of the goals and objectives of the educational process, the modernization of educational technologies, to the benefit of developing creative and social capital for future specialists. The authors investigate the program of providing the Russian labor market with demanding specialists with the necessary relevant knowledge, skills and capabilities. Furthermore the conditions for systematic improvement of the quality and possibility of continuing education of all categories of citizens due to the development of an open and accessible electronic educational environment are determined. Modern technologies, networking, scientific potential and experience of educational organizations, the best practices of online learning, existing online platforms and business projects become tools of such transformation. To achieve the goal of the study we chose the path of systemic interaction between universities, organizations of additional professional education and employers. It’s necessary to identify main tasks facing each part in the process of forming the dynamics of improving the quality of educational processes. The objectives of the university will be the development of common competencies to ensure adaptation to the labor market in the context of society and the economy digitalization. The survey has shown that such qualities are formed by the structure of the educational process of the university and its corporate culture. The task of additional professional education organizations is to provide a target substantive professional orientation in order to prepare and develop practical skills. With modern qualified personnel, companies will be able to provide the specified pace of technological progress and competitive advantages, and to solve complex modernization tasks. Thus, the result that must be achieved in the process of educational activity is the training of a highly professional specialist, in demand on the labor market, with creative and social capital, able to approach professional activities from the perspective of a researcher and initiator, aimed at self-development and self-realization.
Keywords: digitalization, human capital, competency profile, labor market
Development of Online Master's Degree Course in Education Digitalization Conditions: On BSU Experience
Authors: Klepikova A.G. , Kormakova V.N. , Eroshenkova E.I. , Musaelian E.N.
Published: January 2021

This article presents a study of the development of the online master’s degree course at Belgorod National Research University (BSU) in a context of education digitalization in Russia. It demonstrates the successful introduction of the frameworks of intensity, scalability, and a modular approach to learning, asynchrony, interactivity, automation, openness, and adaptability. We consider the online master’s course as an open information and learning environment that is designed for effective management and monitoring of the educational process. The online master’s degree course at BSU aims to create a flexible and adaptive educational system that meets the needs of the digital economy and ensures the fullest use of the didactic potential of digital technologies. It is proved that to ensure high-quality assimilation of the master’s degree program, the managers of the educational process need to provide pedagogical support to learners. The basis for effective development of online master’s degree course is in availability of online courses (MOOC) placed on online platforms; formation of students’ ICT competence; application of interactive teaching methods; motivational readiness for self-education; readiness of teachers to interact online; available on-line maintenance in the educational process and the possibility of computer networks/Wi-Fi. According to the study, the conditions for the effective development of online master’s degree course in higher education allow: ensuring the personalization of the educational process; involving each student in learning activities; motivating learners at all stages of the learning process; providing the continuous personalized monitoring of students’ learning achievements, giving the prompt feedback to students; ensuring the availability of educational programs for learners who live in remote areas, as well as those with disabilities.
Keywords: continuing education digitalization, online learning, e-learning, online master’s degree course, cyberculture, MOOC
Digital Transformation and New Methods of Sociological Research
Authors: Meshcheryakova Nataliya N. , Rogotneva Elena N.
Published: January 2021

Today, digital transformation assists us to search for information on the Internet, to digitize data, to store and broadcast it conveniently; however, digital transformation changes not only the quality of technologies, but also the social reality, the structure of society, the ways of social interactions, the social actor, and research methods. Four breakthrough technologies — cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of things — determine the direction of these changes. The question is how sociology may use these technologies for its own purposes. In this paper, the outdated approaches of authorities are considered in relation to the monitoring criteria they use to evaluate their activities. We emphasize the potential to obtain representative data by using traditional survey methods. Nevertheless, changes in the socio-psychological characteristics of respondents actualize the transition from mass surveys to big data analysis and force us to replace directly posed questions with the indirect confirmation of hypotheses. The new technologies open greater opportunities for building correlations, identifying hidden patterns, and making predictions than it was possible till now. Thus, we need scientifically based coherent patterns across individual factors in order not to see cause-and-effect relationships in random matches. Research community has to develop these patterns.
Keywords: Digital Transformation, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, the methods of sociological research
Educational Migration Management: ˋˋResponsive University'' Strategy Prospects for Transitive University
Authors: Boguslavsky M.V , Ladyzhets N.S. , Neborsky E.V. , Sannikova O.V.
Published: January 2021

This article considers a regional university management model in the light of its uncertain position in the hierarchy of Russian universities and a specific social and economic situation in Russia’s regions. Such uncertainty leads to the decline in popularity of regional universities among high school graduates, increasing outgoing migration from the region. University becomes a transit education zone on the way to further educational mobility to central regions with better educational and career prospects. In order to strengthen the position of a university in the region and enhance its attractiveness for strong applicants, the transformation of university management strategies is needed. The concept of Responsive University has been analyzed as one of the solutions. Methodologically, the given research is based upon the concepts of transitive university and self-organization of complex social systems. Within the framework of the Responsive University concept, a regional university is considered as a self-organizing system, able to quickly respond to both individual and societal demands through internal structural changes and transformations of external links. The transit character of a regional university is viewed as a resource for its transitive transformations aimed at meeting the societal and individual needs in the means and conditions for multi-tiered transits. The research examines the features of continuing education as an organizational condition to meet university students’ demands for educational and professional transits. The research has also analyzed the changes in a regional university management — from vertical configuration to horizontal one through transforming its organizational structure and involving the teaching staff into decision-making process. These transformations in management of a regional university are expected to increase its popularity among high school graduates, attract educational migrants, provide the regional labour market with qualified staff, and reduce migration outflow from the region.
Keywords: Responsive University, professional and educational transit, educational mobility, university management, transitive university
Efficiency Analysis of Russian Regional Authorities on Social Networks
Authors: Zimova Natalya , Fomin Egor , Smagina Aleksandra
Published: January 2021

Nowadays it is hardly possible to overestimate the role of digital technologies in the work of Russian politicians. One of the effective means that gives new opportunities for modern politicians is social media. The phenomenon of social media has no longer been just entertainment, it has become a powerful tool of influencing public opinion. If used properly social media can help both shape the image of a politician and increase the electorate trust and loyalty. Social networks appear to be the most accessible and popular type of social media for politicians. This article covers the topic of maintaining social network profiles by the heads of several Russian regions, moreover, the authors assess the impact on perception of politicians by the politically active population. To achieve this goal we conducted an analysis of the politician activity on the popular Russian social network VKontakte over a certain period using a special technical tool — a social media multi-factor monitoring and analyzing system developed by Russian company “Kribrum”. It contains various analysis methods, as well as linguo-semantic and psychological behavioral models. It was found that maintaining accounts on social networks contributes to the increase of public confidence in the authorities. However, the potential of this tool is not exploited to the full scale: in some cases, the heads of regions do not pay sufficient attention to maintaining their own pages on the Internet. They cannot cope with technical tools or ignore them, do not work with citizens through social networks, which eventually leads to the lack of credibility. In the modern conditions, with the federal government recognizing the importance of social media and taking into account transparency and public acknowledgement of regional authorities, the tendency towards intensifying work with citizens on virtual networks is likely to increase.
Keywords: digitalization, social networks, credibility of authorities, key performance indicators (KPI)