bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Designing a bed-side system for predicting length of stay in a neonatal intensive care unit
Authors: Singh Harpreet , Cho Su Jin , Gupta Shubham , Kaur Ravneet , Sunidhi S. , Saluja Satish , Pandey Ashish Kumar , Bennett Mihoko V. , Lee Henry C. , Das Ritu , Palma Jonathan , McAdams Ryan M. , Kaur Avneet , Yadav Gautam , Sun Yao
Published: February 2021

Increased length of stay (LOS) in intensive care units is directly associated with the financial burden, anxiety, and increased mortality risks. In the current study, we have incorporated the association of day-to-day nutrition and medication data of the patient during its stay in hospital with its predicted LOS. To demonstrate the same, we developed a model to predict the LOS using risk factors (a) perinatal and antenatal details, (b) deviation of nutrition and medication dosage from guidelines, and (c) clinical diagnoses encountered during NICU stay. Data of 836 patient records (12 months) from two NICU sites were used and validated on 211 patient records (4 months). A bedside user interface integrated with EMR has been designed to display the model performance results on the validation dataset. The study shows that each gestation age group of patients has unique and independent risk factors associated with the LOS. The gestation is a significant risk factor for neonates < 34 weeks, nutrition deviation for < 32 weeks, and clinical diagnosis (sepsis) for ≥ 32 weeks. Patients on medications had considerable extra LOS for ≥ 32 weeks’ gestation. The presented LOS model is tailored for each patient, and deviations from the recommended nutrition and medication guidelines were significantly associated with the predicted LOS.
Tracking COVID-19 using online search
Authors: Lampos Vasileios , Majumder Maimuna S. , Yom-Tov Elad , Edelstein Michael , Moura Simon , Hamada Yohhei , Rangaka Molebogeng X. , McKendry Rachel A. , Cox Ingemar J.
Published: February 2021

Previous research has demonstrated that various properties of infectious diseases can be inferred from online search behaviour. In this work we use time series of online search query frequencies to gain insights about the prevalence of COVID-19 in multiple countries. We first develop unsupervised modelling techniques based on associated symptom categories identified by the United Kingdom’s National Health Service and Public Health England. We then attempt to minimise an expected bias in these signals caused by public interest—as opposed to infections—using the proportion of news media coverage devoted to COVID-19 as a proxy indicator. Our analysis indicates that models based on online searches precede the reported confirmed cases and deaths by 16.7 (10.2–23.2) and 22.1 (17.4–26.9) days, respectively. We also investigate transfer learning techniques for mapping supervised models from countries where the spread of the disease has progressed extensively to countries that are in earlier phases of their respective epidemic curves. Furthermore, we compare time series of online search activity against confirmed COVID-19 cases or deaths jointly across multiple countries, uncovering interesting querying patterns, including the finding that rarer symptoms are better predictors than common ones. Finally, we show that web searches improve the short-term forecasting accuracy of autoregressive models for COVID-19 deaths. Our work provides evidence that online search data can be used to develop complementary public health surveillance methods to help inform the COVID-19 response in conjunction with more established approaches.
Cross-coupling reactions with esters, aldehydes, and alcohols
Authors: Zheng Yan-Long , Newman Stephen G.
Published: February 2021

This feature article describes how diverse oxygen-containing functional groups such as esters, aldehydes, and alcohols can participate in cross-coupling reactions to prepare amides, ketones, alcohols, and beyond.
O–H stretching frequency red shifts do not correlate with the dissociation energies in the dimethylether and dimethylsulfide complexes of phenol derivatives
Authors: Bhattacharyya Surjendu , Ghosh Sanat , Wategaonkar Sanjay
Published: February 2021

In the complexes of dimethylether and dimethylsulfide with various phenol derivatives the conventional Badger–Bauer rule is violated,i.e., the red shift in the OH stretching frequency does not correlate with the H-bonding strength.
Robust superhydrophobicity: mechanisms and strategies
Authors: Zhang Wenluan , Wang Dehui , Sun Zhengnan , Song Jianing , Deng Xu
Published: February 2021

By incorporating multiple strategies, passive resistance and active regeneration, robust superhydrophobicity has been explored via various approaches for diverse applications.
Copper(ii) complexes of N-propargyl cyclam ligands reveal a range of coordination modes and colours, and unexpected reactivity
Authors: Counsell Andrew J. , Yu Mingfeng , Shi Mengying , Jones Angus T. , Batten James M. , Turner Peter , Todd Matthew H. , Rutledge Peter J.
Published: February 2021

Copper(ii) complexes of cyclam ligands with 1, 2, 3 or 4 pendant alkynes have been prepared and characterised crystallographically and spectroscopically. An unexpected hydroalkoxylation reaction is observed, affording an enol ether from the alkyne.
Enhancing the Am3+/Cm3+separation ability by weakening the binding affinity of N donor atoms: a comparative theoretical study of N, O combined extractants
Authors: Huang Pin-Wen , Wang Cong-Zhi , Wu Qun-Yan , Lan Jian-Hui , Chai Zhi-Fang , Shi Wei-Qun
Published: February 2021

Quantum chemical calculations reveal that weakening the affinity of N donor atoms may help to enhance the ligand's Am3+/Cm3+separation ability.
Nanomaterials in the European chemicals legislation – methodological challenges for registration and environmental safety assessment
Authors: Nielsen Maria Bille , Baun Anders , Mackevica Aiga , Thit Amalie , Odnevall Wallinder Inger , Gallego Julián Alberto , Westergaard Clausen Lauge Peter , Rissler Jenny , Skjolding Lars , Castro Nilsson Alejandra , Cedervall Tommy , Foss Hansen Steffen
Published: February 2021

Analysis of the availability and suitability of methods needed to comply with the new legal requirements to nanomaterials.
Laser ablation-single-particle-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry as a multimodality bioimaging tool in nano-based omics
Authors: Metarapi Dino , van Elteren Johannes T. , Šala Martin , Vogel-Mikuš Katarina , Arčon Iztok , Šelih Vid S. , Kolar Mitja , Hočevar Samo B.
Published: February 2021

Visualisation of the ionic metal content and the metal nanoparticle number, distribution and size in biomatrices by LA-sp-ICPMS imaging.
Tandem catalysis: one-pot synthesis of cyclic organic carbonates from olefins and carbon dioxide
Authors: Calmanti Roberto , Selva Maurizio , Perosa Alvise
Published: February 2021

One-pot tandem procedures represent a green and general approach towards process intensification as they are intrinsically simpler compared to the conventional stepwise processes, do not require intermediate isolation and are generally more efficient.
Sensing morphogenesis of bone cells under microfluidic shear stress by holographic microscopy and automatic aberration compensation with deep learning
Authors: Xiao Wen , Xin Lu , Cao Runyu , Wu Xintong , Tian Ran , Che Leiping , Sun Lianwen , Ferraro Pietro , Pan Feng
Published: February 2021

We propose a method to compensate the aberrations of digital holographic microscopy based on a multiple regression convolutional neural network. The experimental verification is carried out by measuring the morphological change of living cells under micro-Fluidic Shear Stress.
Tuneable CO2 binding enthalpies by redox modulation of an electroactive MOF-74 framework
Authors: Doheny Patrick W. , Babarao Ravichandar , Kepert Cameron J. , D’Alessandro Deanna M.
Published: February 2021

Chemical reduction of an electroactive metal–organic framework based on napthalenediimide modulates carbon dioxide uptake and heat of adsorption.
One-pot synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbons with hierarchically micro- and mesoporous structures for supercapacitors and CO2 capture
Authors: Miao Hangjin , Zhong Wenshi , Yuan Huili , Jiang Wei , Hu Gengshen
Published: February 2021

Nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbons are considered promising candidates for supercapacitors and CO2 sorbents.
Regioisomeric BODIPY derivatives: second-order nonlinear optical properties under an external electric field
Authors: Qu Chu-Lin , Su Zhong-Min , Gao Feng-Wei
Published: February 2021

The present work aims to study the second-order NLO properties of m-AD and p-AD regioisomers. The βtot value of p-AD is larger than that of m-AD. Significantly, the external electric field effectively regulates the βtot values (0–3.70 × 104 a.u.) of p-AD.
Development of a monoclonal antibody for the detection of xylazine in milk and its use in an immunochromatographic strip
Authors: Chao Mengjia , Liu Liqiang , Wu Aihong , Song Shanshan , Xu Xinxin , Kuang Hua , Xu Chuanlai
Published: February 2021

A gold nanoparticle-based lateral-flow test (GNT) strip was developed to detect xylazine (XYL) in milk. And the limit of detection (LOD) and cut-off value of the GNT assay were evaluated to be 20 and 200 ng mL−1 in milk samples by the naked eye.
Edge reconstructions of black phosphorene: a global search
Authors: Liu Yue , Li Da , Cui Tian
Published: February 2021

A global search of black phosphorene edge structures are performed based on the particle swarm optimization algorithm.
Synthesis of multi-substituted pyridines from ylidenemalononitriles and their emission properties
Authors: de Souza Juliana M. , Abdiaj Irini , Chen Jiaqi , Hanson Kenneth , de Oliveira Kleber T. , McQuade D. Tyler
Published: February 2021

A mild and solvent-free methodology to obtain a scope of multi-substituted pyridines at room temperature is presented. One of the resulting amino-nicotinonitriles exhibits a preliminary evidence of aggregation-induced emission (AIE).
Facile construction of highly redox active carbons with regular micropores and rod-like morphology towards high-energy supercapacitors
Authors: Mansuer Mulati , Miao Ling , Zhu Dazhang , Duan Hui , Lv Yaokang , Li Liangchun , Liu Mingxian , Gan Lihua
Published: February 2021

A facile route to high-performance carbon electrodes is proposed to simultaneously realize rich heteroatom electroactivity and precise structure optimization towards high energy supercapacitors.
Synthesis and characterization of plasmonic peptoid nanosheets
Authors: Robertson Ellen J. , Avanessian Chris , Davis Jana R. , Mahony Anna K. , Whitney Elizabeth V.
Published: February 2021

Collapse of peptoid–gold nanoparticle composite layers at the liquid–liquid interface produces a new class of 2D plasmonic arrays that freely float in water.
RhIII-Catalyzed formal [5 + 1] cyclization of 2-pyrrolyl/indolylanilines using vinylene carbonate as a C1 synthon
Authors: Nan Jiang , Ma Qiong , Yin Jiacheng , Liang Chengyuan , Tian Lei , Ma Yangmin
Published: February 2021

A rhodium(iii)-catalyzed formal C–H [5 + 1] cyclization of 2-pyrrolyl/indolylanilines with vinylene carbonate has been explored towards the potent assembly of diverse 4-methylpyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines.
Multiscale plant modeling: from genome to phenome and beyond
Authors: Matthews Megan L. , Marshall-Colón Amy
Published: February 2021

Plants are complex organisms that adapt to changes in their environment using an array of regulatory mechanisms that span across multiple levels of biological organization. Due to this complexity, it is difficult to predict emergent properties using conventional approaches that focus on single levels of biology such as the genome, transcriptome, or metabolome. Mathematical models of biological systems have emerged as useful tools for exploring pathways and identifying gaps in our current knowledge of biological processes. Identification of emergent properties, however, requires their vertical integration across biological scales through multiscale modeling. Multiscale models that capture and predict these emergent properties will allow us to predict how plants will respond to a changing climate and explore strategies for plant engineering. In this review, we (1) summarize the recent developments in plant multiscale modeling; (2) examine multiscale models of microbial systems that offer insight to potential future directions for the modeling of plant systems; (3) discuss computational tools and resources for developing multiscale models; and (4) examine future directions of the field.
Objective and Subjective Clinical Swallowing Outcomes via Telehealth: Reliability in Outpatient Clinical Practice
Authors: Borders James C. , Sevitz Jordanna S. , Malandraki Jaime Bauer , Malandraki Georgia A. , Troche Michelle S.
Published: February 2021

Purpose

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically increased the use of telehealth. Prior studies of telehealth clinical swallowing evaluations provide positive evidence for telemanagement of swallowing. However, the reliability of these measures in clinical practice, as opposed to well-controlled research conditions, remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate the reliability of outcome measures derived from clinical swallowing tele-evaluations in real-world clinical practice (e.g., variability in devices and Internet connectivity, lack of in-person clinician assistance, or remote patient/caregiver training).

Method

Seven raters asynchronously judged clinical swallowing tele-evaluations of 12 movement disorders patients. Outcomes included the Timed Water Swallow Test (TWST), Test of Masticating and Swallowing Solids (TOMASS), and common observations of oral intake. Statistical analyses were performed to examine inter- and intrarater reliability, as well as qualitative analyses exploring patient and clinician-specific factors impacting reliability.

Results

Forty-four trials were included for reliability analyses. All rater dyads demonstrated “good” to “excellent” interrater reliability for measures of the TWST (intraclass correlation coefficients [ICCs] ≥ .93) and observations of oral intake (≥ 77% agreement). The majority of TOMASS outcomes demonstrated “good” to “excellent” interrater reliability (ICCs ≥ .84), with the exception of the number of bites (ICCs = .43–.99) and swallows (ICCs = .21–.85). Immediate and delayed intrarater reliability were “excellent” for most raters across all tasks, ranging between ICCs of .63 and 1.00. Exploratory factors potentially impacting reliability included infrequent instances of suboptimal video quality, reduced camera stability, camera distance, and obstruction of the patient's mouth during tasks.

Conclusions

Subjective observations of oral intake and objective measures taken from the TWST and the TOMASS can be reliably measured via telehealth in clinical practice. Our results provide support for the feasibility and reliability of telehealth for outpatient clinical swallowing evaluations during COVID-19 and beyond.

Supplemental Material

https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.13661378
Most massive double black hole 3C 454.3 and powerful gravitational wave radiation
Authors: Volvach A. E. , Volvach L. N. , Larionov M. G.
Published: February 2021

Aims. A new method for determining the parameters of close double systems of supermassive black holes is proposed.

Methods. We used the ground-based radio telescope in Simeiz (RT-22). Observational data were collected and processed automatically. Harmonic and wavelet data analyses were used to find the components of changes in the flux densities of 3C 454.3.

Results. 3C 454.3 may be the most massive double system in the Universe. We show that when the bulk Lorentz (γ-factor) is taken into account, it is possible to obtain the agreed parameters of the 3C 454.3. We present first estimates of the size and thickness of the accretion disk of the 3C 454.3 obtained directly from the observation data. Based on the obtained data, we consider the characteristics of the gravitational radiation of this system, as well as the lifetime before merging, and possible variations in companion orbits.
Fungal richness does not buffer the effects of streams salinization on litter decomposition
Authors: Pereira da Silva Janine , Martínez Aingeru , Gonçalves Ana Lúcia , Bärlocher Felix , Canhoto Cristina
Published: February 2021

Freshwater salinization is a world-wide phenomenon threatening stream communities and ecosystem functioning. In these systems, litter decomposition is a main ecosystem-level process where fungi (aquatic hyphomycetes) play a central role linking basal resource and higher levels of food-web. The current study evaluated the impact of aquatic hyphomycete richness on leaf litter decomposition when subjected to salinization. In a microcosm study, we analysed leaf mass loss, fungal biomass, respiration and sporulation rate by fungal assemblages at three levels of species richness (1, 4, 8 species) and three levels of salinity (0, 8, 16 g NaCl L‑1). Mass loss and sporulation rate were depressed at 8 and 16 g NaCl L‑1, while fungal biomass and respiration were only negatively affected at 16 g L‑1. A richness effect was only observed on sporulation rates, with the maximum values found in assemblages of 4 species. In all cases, the negative effects of high levels of salinization on the four tested variables superimposed the potential buffer capacity of fungal richness. The study suggests functional redundancy among the fungal species even at elevated salt stress conditions which may guarantee stream functioning at extreme levels of salinity. Nonetheless, it also points to the possible importance of salt induced changes on fungal diversity and identity in salinized streams able to induce bottom-up effects in the food webs.
Challenges and Countermeasures of China's Cyberspace Governance in the New Era
Authors: Zhao Fengyun , Shi Yaning , Yao Ke
Published: February 2021

In the context of the new era, countries are constantly competing and cooperating in the field of cyberspace. China is facing an increasingly complex international environment. Meanwhile, the number of domestic cyber citizens is increasing and the structure is diversified, the incidence of cyber misconduct is increasing significantly. However, policies and laws for cyberspace governance in China are relatively imperfect. Facing with these challenges, China can carry out the practice of cyberspace governance from three aspects: pay attention to internet technology innovation, promote the governance model with multi-actors participation, and improve institutional guarantee.
Research on the Efficiency and Potential of China's Trade with South Asian Countries-Based on the Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model
Authors: Lei Yifan , Li Cuiping
Published: February 2021

In the context of COVID-19, international trade has been strongly impacted, and it is of great significance to accelerate trade exchanges with countries along the "Belt and Road" to achieve trade transformation. This paper uses the time-varying stochastic frontier gravity model to measure trade efficiency based on the data of China and South Asia from 2000 to 2019. The empirical results show that economic scale and population have a positive impact on trade. China's GDP growth is not conducive to the growth of bilateral trade volume, and distance is no longer a factor hindering trade. Trade inefficiency has a great impact on trade. Among them, whether to sign a free trade agreement, the quality of port infrastructure, the simple average tax rate of all products, and political risks have a more significant impact on the trade coefficient. The trade potential between China and South Asian countries is very large and different countries are uneven. China has high trade efficiency with Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, while trade with Bhutan has extremely low efficiency, and trade with Maldives and Nepal is average. Based on the above empirical results and combined with the current epidemic situation, the corresponding conclusions and countermeasures are put forward. For example, exporters should continue to innovate to promote trade transformation and diversified development; combine the western development strategy to promote trade and South Asian exchanges; reduce trade tariff barriers between the two countries; Jointly maintain the security and political situation of the two countries.
A Study on the Impact of Consumer Ethics on Apparel Purchasing Behavior
Authors: Zhao Hongshan
Published: February 2021

As the Chinese economy grows fast and the Chinese residents' spending power increases, "ethical consumers" have been lavished with increasing attention. In fact, consumption has become a decision-making process closely tied to ethics or morality. This article describes consumers' basic cognition of environmental issues and ethical apparel in a quantitative manner. The research covers mainly the following topics: consumers' understanding and recognition of ethical apparels, factors bearing on the behavior of purchasing ethical apparels, surveys of the intentions of consumers to purchase ethical apparels as well as the personal information of survey respondents. The purpose is to provide forward-looking bases and reference for apparel enterprises to plan ethical marketing.
A Study of Industry-university-institute Cooperative Education in Colleges and Universities against the Background of Emerging Engineering Education
Authors: Fan Weijie , Fan Yangzu , Zhang Ju , Mao Jianghong , Li Qiang
Published: February 2021

With emerging engineering education becoming a new strategic direction of the higher engineering education reform in China, it is an important issue faced by colleges and universities to comprehensively improve their abilities of training talent, conducting scientific research and serving the society. Promoting industry-university-institute cooperation is a key measure for colleges and universities to keep up with the pace of higher education and socio-economic development. Colleges and universities need to improve the industry-university-institute cooperative talent training mechanism, and establish an industry-university-institute cooperative education system based on public technology service platforms, to promote the combination of technology and production through cooperative education based on their current situation of research, push forward the supply side reform of higher education, and provide human resources, technical support and industrial services for social development against the background of emerging engineering education. While enhancing their levels of scientific research and education, colleges and universities can promote social progress and help enterprises create economic benefits, to achieve win-win cooperation with all relevant parties in the society.
An Analysis of the Obstacles to the Implementation of BIM in China's Project Cost
Authors: Tian Lei , Shen Qiong , Ma Yanan
Published: February 2021

BIM has huge potential in the construction industry, but the development in the field of project cost is not as good as expected. In this paper, the factors that prevention BIM implemented in project cost were sorted out, and the factors were graded by questionnaires, then factor analysis method and importance index were used to calculate the biggest influence factor of BIM in project cost. This paper puts forward some measures from the perspectives of personnel, software, cost and enterprises, such as strengthening cooperation between universities and enterprises to cultivate fine talents, increasing scientific research investment to perfect BIM cost software, enriching BIM learning resources to increase the study enthusiasm of cost workers, and establishing reasonable cost-sharing mode. In order to promote the development of project cost information in China.
Research on the Influence of ODM Mode on Consumer Decision
Authors: Tian Ming
Published: February 2021

As an emerging new consumption model, the ODM e-commerce model accurately locates consumers and uses consumers' shopping needs as the marketing strategy of the e-commerce platform. This is a huge impact on traditional physical sales and existing e-commerce models. In order to explore the relationship between ODM model products and consumer decision-making, this article takes the NetEase selected represented by ODM e-commerce model as the research object. The results found that there is a significant positive correlation between the types of commodities and ODM model and consumer decision-making. Consumer participation has a positive regulatory effect on the relationship between ODM model and consumer decision-making. The research conclusions provide theoretical support for the ODM e-commerce model to increase user stickiness, increase consumer decision-making weight, and expand marketing models.
Education as a driver of economic growth of territories in the conditions of digital transformation
Authors: Vasileva Inessa , Morozova Natalia , Bondarenko Natalya
Published: February 2021

The development and spread of digital technologies lead to serious qualitative changes not only in the field of industrial production. They have a strong impact on the social development of society, including education. The new technological (digital) revolution requires an individualized approach to meeting the economic and social needs of society. The digital revolution focuses on the quality of education based on the comprehensive development of each individual. Moreover, the tools of information and communication technologies used in the education system change depending on the conditions and settings of socio-economic development of the territory. Digital technologies have penetrated all spheres of society’s life, which requires a new quality of education from every employee. In the modern world, a computer can replace about 62% of employees, and only 13% of people have a high level of intellectual literacy that surpasses computer systems [1]. The existing education system needs serious changes, since the system of modern training of workers is inferior to the level of training of workers who worked in the 90s. Moreover, the changes that are being made should also be individualized depending on the socio-economic requirements of the territory. The article identifies the main problems of socio-economic development of the Chuvash Republic. A number of projects are proposed that contribute to the development of the region’s territory in the context of digital transformation.
Lectures as a symbiosis of scientific-methodological and practice-oriented personal development technologies
Authors: Kurbatova S.M. , Aisner L.Yu. , Rusakov A.G. , Naumkina V.V.
Published: February 2021

The model of a modern University is characterized by the formalization of its activities within the framework of implementing specific educational programs through the educational process and focusing on the final result in the form of a competitive specialist. As a result, the universal values, the spirit of participation in the acquisition of new knowledge, which were present in previous generations of universities, are leveled. However, the students’ needs in their personal development remain at the present time. This leads to the search for new forms and the use of new technologies to meet this need. Based on the research, the authors propose a Lectures model as one of these forms, which includes scientific and methodological, practice-oriented and personal-development components. This is where the spirit of the University as an element of Higher education, the tasks of the University as an educational organization to train competitive specialists and the needs of the individual in self-development can be realized. Considering the development of information and educational technologies, it is necessary to apply them actively in the already available instruments of the Higher School. The educational process should become interesting, interactive, covering various aspects of the studied disciplines as much as possible. But at the same time, the educational process should not lose its main purpose - the formation of new knowledge and the upbringing of a socially active and positive personality. Taking into account the development of science and technology it is these two components that the Lectures are directed towards.
Formation of the value system of pedagogical universities’ students during their study
Authors: Ledovskaya Tatyana , Solynin Nikita , Danilova Larisa , Khodyrev Alexandr
Published: February 2021

The authors rely on the theoretical position that value orientations should determine the meaning, validity and direction of pedagogical transformations, because values serve as basic norms and principles shaping consciousness and behaviour of people in society. The aim of the study is to determine features of formation of pedagogical University students’ value system during their period of higher professional education. Authors found that in the first year of training at a pedagogical University, there is no regularity in the prevalence of “polarity” in value orientations, i.e. there are both altruistic and selfish values. In the second year, there is more focus on the “internal” orientation of the values, on their egoistic tendencies. In the third year there is a certain balance in individual and social direction of the values and value orientations. In the fourth year, there is a “public direction “ of the students’ values, manifested in greater democratization, collectivization, in humanization of life ideals, i.e. in the fourth year under influence of industrial practices and studying professional disciplines professional identity of pedagogical universities students begins to shape. It is proved that the system of values in case of pedagogical university students develops during the period of their higher professional education.
Formation of artistic and aesthetic culture of students in rural social environment
Authors: Artaeva G.V. , Appaeva Ya.B. , Kyunkrikova I.V. , Mutyrova A.S. , Shovgurova I.V. , Boltyrova T.M.
Published: February 2021

The article deals with a study of the problem of artistic and aesthetic culture formation in students in rural social environment. Presented in the article are the results of an empirical study that reveals the levels of formation of artistic and aesthetic culture in rural schoolchildren. A hypothesis was tested, that the levels and criteria of artistic and aesthetic culture are associated with factors of the rural social environment, such as life and traditions of their village, as well as natural conditions. Students of two schools, rural and urban, took part in the experiment. Different ages of students were represented in the composition of the experimental and control groups. It has been demonstrated that rural social environment has a positive impact on the development of artistic and aesthetic sense, emotional and sensory perception, appreciative attitude to nature and ancestral cultural heritage, as well as on the development of aesthetic norms and preferences. The results of students’ creative work, reflected in decorative and applied activities, are also the indicators of artistic and aesthetic culture formation of students and have a connection with rural society. Artistic and aesthetic culture of students in rural social environment is the result of holistic socio-cultural development.
Adaptive work program of physical education lessons for elementary school students with disabilities
Authors: Kustova Irina A. , Starostina Anna V. , Nikulin Alexander V. , Sedunova Elena V.
Published: February 2021

At the stage of the implementation of inclusive education into the country’s general education schools, many experts note that the teaching staff of schools is not ready to work with children with special educational needs. Lack of professional competencies affects the appearance of psychological barriers and professional stereotypes. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to develop an education program for physical education lessons for students with disabilities to increase their level of physical fitness. In the course of the study, the following methods were used: the method of literary source analysis, the method of examination, testing, pedagogical experiment, mathematical statistics. This article presents experimental material on the adaptive work program of physical education lessons for 1st grade students with disabilities. It describes various methods and means of teaching this category of schoolchildren, develops guidelines for the sections of the subject “Physical Education” taking into account the age-related characteristics of schoolchildren with pathologies. The positive results of the study suggest the effectiveness of this adaptive educational program. The study is practically significant as it can be used to conduct lessons for children with disabilities in order to facilitate learning and eliminate health problems identified by health care workers.
The use of proverbs and anti-proverbs in teaching english to secondary school students
Authors: Kotova Elena Gennadyevna , Alesya  , Leontyeva Vyatcheslavovna , Lineva Elena Aleksandrovna , Mariia  , Ovchinnikova Victorovna , Saveleva Elena Borisovna , Nataliya  , Akimova Vladimirovna
Published: February 2021

Language and culture co-study issues have a permanent tendency to be interpreted from the view point of socio-cultural competence. In this regard, a foreign language teacher faces the problem of creating pedagogical conditions for the effective development of linguistic and socio-cultural competencies of students in order to acquire the ability to use a foreign language in the process of intercultural communication. As one of the ways to solve this problem, the authors of the article suggest using authentic proverbial material in the process of teaching a foreign language. The authors believe that the national culture and modern language trends are most fully and vividly manifested in the paremiological units of the language, which include Proverbs and anti-Proverbs. Their use at different stages of learning a foreign language will become an additional source of background knowledge about the country of a target language and contribute to the evaluation of students’ language and speaking skills. With the help of experimental and diagnostic training, the authors are trying to prove and justify the effectiveness of using authentic proverbial material in the process of teaching a foreign language to secondary school students of the 9th grade. The analysis of empirical data has shown that indicators of socio-cultural and linguistic competence development are the abilities of students to interpret adequately background information and use a set of language tools for intercultural communication. Participants of experimental diagnostic testing objectively improved the indicators of the level of training and demonstrated the abitity to use background knowledge fluently.
Improving effectiveness of scoliotic posture prevention and correction in primary school children
Authors: Moment Artem , Semyonov Denis , Karpenko Elena , Kolbasova Irina , Rubenkova Lena , Tarasova Elena
Published: February 2021

For several decades the problem of prevention and correction of posture disorders in primary school children has not lost its relevance. Statistics show that 68-94 % of primary school students have posture disorders. A special place in the classification of posture disorders is occupied by a scoliotic posture. Such a statement indicates that health improving physical education does not fully solve the tasks assigned to it. Analysis of literature sources allowed us to establish two main reasons for the low effectiveness of prevention and correction of scoliotic posture in primary school children. The first reason relates to the low effectiveness of early diagnosis scoliotic posture, and the second reason is low overage of the aspects of the problem, revealing the model of periodization of fitness training with the children in the theory and practice of physical culture. The results of previous studies have allowed us to suggest ways to improve the effectiveness of prevention and correction of scoliotic posture in primary school children, namely: to expand the range of traditional methods of early diagnosis of scoliotic posture through motor and postural diagnostics; to use a nonlinear model of periodization of physical activity to create optimal conditions for leveling muscle imbalance and the formation of rational motor automatisms and patterns in the context of health training.
Experience of emergency organization of distance learning for police managers
Authors: Pyrchenkova Galina , Radchenko Elena
Published: February 2021

The article is devoted to the analysis of the experience of organization of distance learning for police leadership in a higher education institution in the emergency situation. The authors examine the advantages and disadvantages of creating a digital educational environment for police managers from the point of view of the students as well as the teaching staff of the Academy of Management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The conclusions arising from these opinions along with various aspects of the emergency arrangement of teaching higher educational programs in a remote access mode are examined. The authors focus attention on the evaluation of the organization and content of the distance learning course, including the analysis of the level of readiness of the teachers of the educational organization to conduct training sessions in a distance mode; the assessment of the students’ abilities for self-organization and e-learning; the quality of the pedagogical control of the current and final academic performance of the students in a remote mode and the objectivity of the assessments made during the intermediate testing and final examination etc. The authors identify positive and negative aspects of the experience of emergency organization of distance learning for police leaders.
Information and analytical support for the development of teacher education in Russia
Authors: Pavlov Igor , Bagramyan Emmanuil , Sakharchuk Elena , Volya Elena
Published: February 2021

The relevance of the study is due to the need to implement the Russian national system of teachers’ professional growth, in the context of strategic priorities (reflected in the national projects “Education” and “Science”), as well as in the context of a new pedagogical reality: digitalization, integration into professional pedagogical education of practical knowledge, change of teachers’ generations, etc. The aim of the study was to develop scientific ideas about the structure and principles of analytical support for updating lifelong education (its structure, content and process). The initial materials of the research were as follows: educational standards and programs in pedagogy (levels of secondary and higher professional education); research materials from leading Russian scientific schools in the field of pedagogical education, etc. The results of the study clearly shown the existing significant backlog of scientific-theoretical and scientific-applied research corresponded with the answers to the main challenges which the system of professional pedagogical education faces nowadays. At the same time, the need was revealed to consolidate the efforts of research teams, as well as the generation of scientific ideas in order to solve problems by the compositions of interregional expert groups. To solve the problem of consolidation, the organization of expert and analytical activities in teacher education has been developed, and its following main components have been identified: network management of expert and analytical activities, coordination of experts on problematic issues in teacher education and its key issues, and development of expert infrastructure.
Students’ attitude to e-learning
Authors: Mukhametshin Azat , Asratyan Norair , Safina Aelita , Gaifutdinov Azat , Ganieva Gulchachak , Ganieva Albina
Published: February 2021

In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the relevance of the transition to remote forms of training has increased not only for part-time students, but also for full-time ones. Online learning, based on the use of various electronic educational platforms, differs significantly from the traditional system and completely changes the entire educational process, including the forms of knowledge acquisition, control and assessment. ELearning has many advantages, but it can only be considered as an addition to traditional forms of training. However, under the conditions of the pandemic, remote learning for a certain period of time became the only form of communication between students and teachers and showed alongside with its advantages its shortcomings as well. It turned out that higher education is not only technically, but also organizationally unprepared for the transition to online education. This work examines the main aspects of the remote learning system as a necessary and effective technology in the current conditions. At the same time, our task is to analyze the negative assessments that students give to the current state of remote education.
Professional identity and methods of its study
Authors: Khakimoma Nailya , Khusnutdinova Rezida , Galiev Rustem , Galiev Lenar , Chirkova Svetlana , Garnysheva Tatyana
Published: February 2021

The article is devoted to the phenomenon of “professional identity” as a psychological-pedagogical category. The article deals with the content of the concept of “professional identity” in the works of domestic and foreign authors; data are given in accordance with which, in the works of foreign authors, professional identity is associated with personal self-improvement and professional development; is considered as an element of personal identity. The formation of professional identity is influenced by the social aspects of life and the factors of becoming a professional. The authors emphasize that domestic scientists designate a professional identity: as a product of professional and personal development; as an integral part of personal identity. Therefore, the work pays special attention to the psychobiographical approach to the study of professionalization.
Promoting and Generating Children’s Interest in Reading: Pre-school Stage
Authors: Mardashova Ramziya , Garnysheva Tatyana , Rakhmatullina Leila , Sadykova Lilia , Hazratova Firyuza , Haertdinova Ramziya
Published: February 2021

The article considers and proves the importance of promoting and generating children’s interest in reading under current conditions. Generating interest in reading in pre-school children is presented as a specially organized process that determines the world-view development and moral formation of the child’s personality at the stage of pre-school childhood. The authors of the article theoretically and experimentally confirm the effectiveness of the forms and methods used when generating preschoolers’ interest in reading, which meet their age and individual characteristics. The integrative approach used in the educational process helps to improve the content of the work when gaining the objective - generating preschoolers’ interest in reading. The forms and methods applied in the experiment have proved to be effective when generating children’s interest in reading and therefore, they can be successfully employed in pre-school education organizations.
Ein Leben lang aktiv – sportbezogene Motive und Ziele über die Lebensspanne
Authors: Gut Vanessa , Schmid Julia , Conzelmann Achim
Published: February 2021

Motivationale Aspekte, wie Motive und Ziele, sind für die Aufnahme und die Aufrechterhaltung sportlicher Aktivitäten von zentraler Bedeutung. Motive und Ziele verändern sich im Laufe des Lebens. Daher beschäftigt sich der Beitrag mit der Frage, welche Motive und Ziele in Abhängigkeit vom Lebensalter wichtig sind. Untersucht werden drei Altersgruppen: das Jugend- und frühe Erwachsenenalter (n = 870), das mittlere Erwachsenenalter (n = 448) sowie das höhere Erwachsenenalter (n = 399). Die Daten wurden deskriptiv beschrieben und mittels einfaktorieller Varianzanalysen mit post-hoc Tests ausgewertet. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass es sowohl Motive und Ziele gibt, die über die gesamte Lebensspanne im Fokus sind (z. B. Kontakt), als auch Motive, die nur für bestimmte Altersgruppen von Bedeutung sind (z. B. Risiko / Herausforderung im Jugend- und frühen Erwachsenenalter sowie Alltagskompetenz und kognitive Funktionsfähigkeit im höheren Erwachsenenalter). Die Wichtigkeit von einzelnen Motiven und Zielen variiert über die Lebensspanne. Während in der ersten Lebenshälfte der Fokus eher auf Motiven und Zielen im Sinne der Maximierung von Gewinnen liegt, z. B. Wettkampf / Leistung und Figur / Aussehen, verlieren diese Motive und Ziele im höheren Erwachsenenalter an Wichtigkeit.
Motive zum Sporttreiben im Hochschulkontext: Welche Rolle spielen Geschlecht, Alter, BMI und Fitness?
Authors: Walter Jana , Göb Rebecca , Heyer Tobias , Hagemann Norbert
Published: February 2021

Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden der Zusammenhang von Geschlecht, Alter, BMI und Fitness sowie die individuellen Beweggründe von Universitätsangehörigen zur Teilnahme an Sportaktivitäten ermittelt. Die Erfassung der Sportmotive wurde mit dem Berner Motiv- und Zielinventar im Freizeit- und Gesundheitssport durchgeführt. Es nahmen insgesamt N = 1336 Universitätsangehörige an einer Online-Befragung teil. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Universitätsangehörigen der Motivbereich Fitness / Gesundheit am wichtigsten ist, gefolgt von Aktivierung / Freude. Den geringsten Stellenwert hat das Motiv Wettkampf / Leistung.

Weiterhin lassen sich signifikante Unterschiede zwischen den Geschlechts-, Alters-, BMI- und Fitnessgruppen in Bezug auf die Bewertung der Motivbereiche erkennen. Bei den Frauen dominieren die Motivbereiche Figur / Aussehen und Aktivierung / Freude, wohingegen sich bei den Männern signifikant höhere Werte bei Kontakt sowie Wettkampf / Leistung zeigen. Der Motivbereich Fitness / Gesundheit gewinnt mit zunehmendem Alter an Bedeutung, wohingegen der Stellenwert der Motive Wettkampf / Leistung sowie Ablenkung / Katharsis abnimmt. Für die BMI-Gruppen gewinnt das Motiv Figur / Aussehen mit steigendem BMI-Wert an Wichtigkeit. Die Fitnessgruppen bemessen Wettkampf / Leistung mit zunehmendem Fitnessstatus einem höheren Stellenwert, wobei Figur / Aussehen an Bedeutung verliert. Insgesamt deuten die Ergebnisse dieser Studie an, dass es sinnvoll erscheint, die unterschiedlichen Motivausprägungen bei der Planung und Durchführung eines Bewegungsangebotes zu berücksichtigen. Es wird vorgeschlagen, Parallelangebote zu erstellen, die sich hinsichtlich der inhaltlichen Schwerpunkte unterscheiden und damit das Spektrum der Motivausprägungen auffangen können.
Study on cervical cancer screening amongst nurses
Authors: Srivastava Astha , Gupta Bindiya , Lakha Vikas , Singh Shilpa
Published: February 2021

Objective: To study the knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses at tertiary centre regarding cervical cancer screening.

Material and Methods: Validated questionnaire was circulated amongst staff nurses at tertiary care centre after taking informed consent.

Results and Discussion: Cancer of cervix is the most common genital tract malignancy in female and it is ranked second to breast cancer. It has a positive association with HPV infection. Cervical cancer incidence and mortality have declined substantially following introduction of screening programmes. This present study investigated the knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses at GTB Hospital towards cervical cancer risk factors, sign & symptoms and screening as they are important health professionals. In our study, the results showed that 99% of respondents were aware of Pap smear as screening programme and about 60-70% were aware of HPV as positive organism, but most of them never had a Pap smear done before. Majority of them did not know VIA, VILI and colposcopy as screening techniques.

Conclusion: It may thus be recommended that institutions should periodically organize seminars and training for health personnel especially the nurses which form a group of professionals that should give health education to women about cervical cancer.