bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Tourism Accommodation Infrastructure of the Settlements in Moţilor Land
Authors: Erchedi Nicoleta Maria
Published: November 2021

"In Romania, though there were some attempts to develop the rural tourism during the communist times, this domain has really started developing only after 1990. In Moţilor Land the exact extent of this development is hard to grasp from the official documents as most of the tourism accommodation infrastructure is still not fully certified. The present paper would like to size as accurately as possible the difference between what the official documents are saying and the reality of the situation. We concentrate our analysis on the evolution of the accommodation infrastructure before 2010 and after. We also take a short look at the road and rail infrastructure as it plays a significant role in the development of tourism in the area.

Keywords: “Moţilor Land”, accommodation, infrastructure, development.
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Professional development of academic teachers in modern Poland
Authors: Yakovenko Olena
Published: November 2021

The author notes that Ukraine's desire to integrate into the European educational space necessitates a detailed analysis and systematization of the experience of foreign countries in the professional development of research and pedagogical staff in the system of postgraduate education. The consideration of advanced training and the development of professional competencies of pedagogical and research-pedagogical workers on the experience of neighbouring Poland is actualized. Based on the scientific research of domestic and Polish scientists, the author, taking into account the distribution of professional competencies of academic teachers into four groups: scientific and professional, psychological and pedagogical, managerial and digital, analyses the Polish experience in the development of academic teachers. Theoretically, it states that Polish universities provide their professional staff with a variety of opportunities for professional growth, providing the most effective and favourable conditions for their further professional development. It also notes the importance of developing professional reflection, a creative approach to one's profession, studying and analysing not only one's own pedagogical professional activities, but also one's own educational ones. The author analyses the activities of a number of Higher Educational Establishments on the professional development of academic teachers, these are: the University of Warsaw, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Pomeranian University in Slupsk, Social Academy of Sciences. Vivid examples of their activities in the development of academic workers are provided. The author comes to the conclusion that the professional development of academic teachers in Poland today takes place with the help of a variety of tools. It should be noted that the measures taken by the neighbouring country almost coincide with the work to improve the qualifications of research and pedagogical staff in modern Ukraine, however, they are implemented at a higher quality level; teachers are presented with more opportunities to improve their professional activities, Poland attracts more international specialists for the education of its specialists. Programs and grants that contribute to the scientific, research-related and, in general, professional development of education specialists are implemented. In general, in the context of globalization and European integration of educational processes, the exchange of educational experience is necessary to provide high-quality educational services.
Developing evaluative and controlling actions of senior preschoolers in speech-creating activities
Authors: Berezovska Liudmyla
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the analysis of the problem related to the development of evaluative and controlling actions of senior preschoolers in speech-creating activities. Theoretical analysis of scholars' views on the definitions of the phenomena "evaluation", "evaluative and controlling actions", "speech-creating activity" have been presented; the author's definition of the key concepts under research topic has been given. The specificity of gradual development of evaluative and controlling actions of senior preschoolers in speech-creating activities has been revealed; the role of the adult in the development of the first evaluating and controlling actions, which should be mastered by children of senior preschool age, has been specified. Emphasis is placed on the importance of developing students’ skills to control and evaluate actions, which will contribute to their successful preparation for mastering the literary norm of the native language, correction and elimination of language errors and flaws. In the presented research, it is noted that in speech activity evaluating and controlling actions are a necessary condition and means of mastering elementary linguistic knowledge, developing speech and communication skills. Some methods and techniques of teaching / learning that contribute to the development of evaluative and controlling actions of senior preschoolers in speech-creating have been substantiated. Some examples of assignments facilitating the development of the skills to perform evaluative and controlling actions in speech activity have been given. The obtained results of the experimental study confirmed the effectiveness of the proposed methods and techniques aimed at the development of evaluative and controlling actions of senior preschoolers in speech-creating.
The problem of distance learning in higher educational institutions during quarantine
Authors: Shylina Nataliia
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the problem of distance education, namely training and educating under conditions of the pandemic. The issue of the coronavirus epidemic, which forced the urgent restructuring of all spheres of social life of people around the world, is addressed in the article. As a result, the problem of the global transition to distance learning under severe quarantine is becoming urgent. The author analyzes domestic and foreign pedagogical experience of distance education. Among domestic authors this problem was studied by Gorbatyuk R. M, Turanov Y. O., Rak V. I., Vdovenko I. S., Bodnar S. V., Dekusar G. G., Kuznetsova O. V., Opanasenko Ya. Foreign researchers (Amanda Morin, Berman Grace, and Dubinsky Alison) are more likely to point out that distance learning is associated with many difficulties. The aim of our study was to highlight the problem of distance learning in the quarantine period, its advantages and disadvantages over traditional learning, as well as a comparative analysis of the traditional and distance forms of educational activities. In the process of solving problems, theoretical research methods were used: analysis, systematization, classification of educational and methodological literature to substantiate the theoretical and methodological foundations of research, surveys, analysis of the products of the students’ pedagogical activities. The article presents data from the study of the groups consisting of first- and fifth-year students who studied in different periods: in the first half of 2019, when the study was in classrooms, and in the first half of 2020 during the quarantine, when the study was carried out using distance education. The data according to three criteria: academic success, students’ attendance and students’ satisfaction with the learning process were analyzed by the author. A comparative analysis of the traditional and distance learning is shown in the article. Some conclusions about the ambiguity of the impact of distance learning on different contingents of students have been made.
Integrative medical, psychological and pedagogical care for people with disorders of the dental system: historical background and current state
Authors: Pakhomova Nataliia , Lukianenko Anna
Published: November 2021

The article presents the concept of integrative medical-psychological-pedagogical care, highlights the theoretical foundations of comprehensive care for people with disorders of the dental system. The historical preconditions for developing integrative medical-psychological-pedagogical help in Ukraine are considered. Based on the historical-theoretical analysis of the data, the historical preconditions and features of the systemic care for persons with disorders of the dental system, burdened with speech disorders are revealed. Objective and subjective diagnostic methods for determining the complexity of speech disorders and their significance for speech therapy diagnosis are described. Unfortunately, today in our country, there is no clear system of integrative medical, psychological and pedagogical care for people suffering from dental disorders. Therefore, it is important not only to explain to parents the need for comprehensive rehabilitation, but also to promote the formation of close relationships between different fields of medicine and pedagogy. Physicians and educators need to be trained to make comprehensive differential diagnoses, to solve the problem of integrative diagnosis, correction and further rehabilitation for people with disorders of the dental system, burdened with speech disorders. Specialists must be fully versed in the technology of detecting speech disorders in the presence of dental disorders. In this case, orthodontists and speech therapists should work closely throughout the treatment period. Only in this way, it will be possible to achieve the most stable result of rehabilitation, to fix the correctly established sound pronunciation, to promote the best psychological readiness of the person for disturbance and perception of himself/herself and the world around.
Experimental program aimed at the development of methodological culture of future teachers-choreographers in higher education institutions of Ukraine
Authors: Haiyu Yu
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the practical aspect related to the development of methodological culture of the future teachers specialised in Choreographic Art. The purpose of the article is determined by the possibility of resolving the contradiction between the need to overcome the "gap" between awareness of the importance of methodological culture of teachers to reach the top of pedagogical activity and the lack of theoretical and methodological resources for methodologization of continuous pedagogical education. The purpose of the study was to develop an experimental program enabling the development of methodological culture of future teachers-choreographers in higher education institutions and to confirm the effectiveness of its implementation in the educational process of a teacher training university. The use of theoretical (analysis of scientific, methodological, psychological and pedagogical sources) and practical (modelling, observation, analysis of students’ creative products) methods allowed us to outline the terminological and conceptual coordinates of the phenomenon under study and to present the results of the experimental work in terms of its practical application. The methodological culture of future teachers-choreographers is defined as a construct which includes knowledge in the field of pedagogical methodology; mastery of methods, tools and functionality of scientific knowledge; reflective mental activity within the coordinates of pedagogical reflection; skills to critically analyse pedagogical phenomena; a set of interiorised profession-related pedagogical, worldview-oriented and universal values which determine the development of profession-related consciousness; philosophical perspective of teaching. An experimental program (stages of work with students, teaching aids, forms of organisation) aimed at the development of methodological culture of future teachers-choreographers has been developed. The results of the implementation of the experimental program aimed at the development of methodological culture of the bachelor-course (first education level) students specialised in 014 Secondary Education (Choreography) have been highlighted.
General description of technology for future marketologist leadership competence formation in the process of interdisciplinary training
Authors: Kazakevych Olena
Published: November 2021

Globalisation and increasing competition have resulted in the increased demand for marketologists without whom today any organisation finds it virtually impossible to operate. However, only a professional with a high level of education, a developed personality, well-informed moral values and an active civil position, who is able to act and think in modern conditions, can compete effectively in the labour market. Leadership should be seen as a necessary component in achieving professional competence, without which full self-realisation of a specialist is not possible. Therefore, the problem of developing leadership competence of future marketologists in the university's educational environment arises. The article highlights the technology aimed at future marketologist leadership competence formation in the process of interdisciplinary training in accordance with the requirements of new standards of higher education for bachelor students majoring in 075 "Marketing" in higher educational establishments. It determines the essence of implementation of student-centered and interdisciplinary approaches as well as the use of interactive learning methods. The purpose of the technology has been determined, methodological approaches and principles of the study have been described. The blocks of technology have been сharacterised which contain the components as follows: targeted, theoretical-methodological, content-organizational and diagnostic-resultative blocks. The stages of implementing the pedagogical technology of future marketologist leadership competence formation into the practice of university education are outlined: orientation-motivational, practical, evaluative-reflexive. Within the mentioned stages, the corresponding forms and methods of organizing the educational process of forming future marketologist leadership competence are presented. The important role of extracurricular activities, internship and research work in formation of future marketologist leadership competence is emphasized, their content and tasks are described.
Distance teaching and learning as an element of vocational education: some models, assessments, and tools for effective results in future accomplishments
Authors: Mammadova Minara
Published: November 2021

This research paper applies a mixed-method approach for the investigation of challenges and eligible solutions for the online teaching and learning techniques, as well as, their impact on the professional identification of the educational system, students, and professors. The discussion would be about the outcomes of both quantitative and qualitative approaches for detailed examination of the revealing problems in digital learning, by using the explanatory type of research supplied with both statistics and descriptive analysis of various categories, approaches, models and types. Statistics of further mentioned surveys and examinations underline the existing issues in the online teaching & learning platform, which is the difficulty in the management of their time (both students and instructors); less interest in studies; less gained help from instructors; technology disruptions or unawareness of their usage. In addition to this, the research emphasizes the approaches/models and categories for resolving the indicated challenges by illustrating three essential techniques for online teaching and learning: course design, the interaction of both students and instructors, and the level of preparedness of the professors for the distance teaching. Moreover, the analysis of the results and discussions of the research findings underline the possible affirmative results, the flexibility of studying designs and their outcomes, also professors' and students' capability of interfacing for mutually positive outcomes. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching and learning activities in the classroom have been permanently halted. Students in their last years of high school and university are in an unusual position that makes it extremely difficult to observe the upcoming future. The duration of the pandemic, as well as its impacts on everyday living, costs, and other financial struggles, might have a serious influence on college and adolescents' ability to continue their studies. The insecurity generated by disruptions in the academic sphere is concerning. Undergraduate and graduate students' circumstances have created adverse situations such as the need to drop out of school.
Methodological aspects of the development of the future choirmasters’ emotional competence
Authors: Tkachenko Maryna
Published: November 2021

The article reveals the essence and features related to the development of the future choirmasters’ emotional competence in the process of profession-oriented training. The purpose of the article is to determine the methodological approaches and pedagogical principles of forming the emotional competence of future choirmasters in the process of profession-oriented training. The competence-based paradigm of art-centred education is defined as the one that is aimed at gaining the experience necessary for making constructive decisions in a nonlinear, variable and unpredictable process of performing and art-pedagogical practice. Emotional competence is interpreted as an integral quality, a set of knowledge, skills, abilities and practical experience of the conscious handling of emotional information and volitional regulation of emotional behaviour in the process of working with the choir aimed at optimizing the emotional aspect of artistic communication through reflexivity, empathy and appropriate conducting expression. The component structure of the future choirmasters’ emotional competence has been determined; it includes person-oriented cognitive, analytical-interpretive, sensory-expressive and reflexive-regulatory components. The theoretical and methodological basis for the development of the future choirmasters’ emotional competence is considered. The acmeological approach is aimed at the maximum disclosure of the student’s internal potentials, which is possible through designing individual performing and pedagogical trajectory. The hermeneutic approach helps to master new knowledge related to one's own inner world, emotional manifestations of other knowledge and artistic emotions that are transmitted in the musical text. The reflexive approach enables a substantive vision of the emotional component of profession-related activities as a result of productive introspection. The pedagogical principles facilitating the development of the future choirmasters’ emotional competence have been distinguished: the principle of subjective activity, the principle of emotional dominance and the principle of systematization of emotional experience.
A study of electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation of nanoporous PtSi alloy
Authors: Lu Nali , Li Yao , Zhang Lei , Fang Yong , Qian Bin , Han Zhida , Jiang Xuefan
Published: November 2021

In recent years, nanoporous alloys have presented the advantages of a large specific surface area, low density, and simple operation, and they have been widely used in the fields of catalysis, magnetism, and medicine. Nanoporous Pt-Si alloy was prepared by melt-spun and chemical dealloying, and was characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, and transmission electron microscopy. Pt-Si alloys possess a three-dimensional bicontinuous structure and an average size of 5 nanometers. Compared with commercial Pt/C catalysts, nanoporous Pt-Si alloys exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity and stability in ethanol-catalyzed oxidation reactions. It is taken into consideration to be a promising catalyst in direct ethanol fuel cells.
Sedimentation of nanoparticle titanium dioxide in the presence of ammonium
Authors: Li Duo , Xu Nan
Published: November 2021

Due to its physicochemical properties, nanoparticles titanium dioxide (nTiO2) is being put into mass production and widespread applications, which inevitably results in their increasing exposure to the water body. After it entering the water body, the chemical properties of nTiO2 can be influenced by ion compositions, ion strength and pH, which affects their ecological risk. Excess of ammonium (NH4+) fertilizer has contaminated soil and water environments. In this paper, the Zeta potentials and hydrodynamic radius of nTiO2 were studied in NH4+ solution compared to those in Na+ solution. In addition, the sedimentation rate of nTiO2 was also investigated. The experiment results show that high pH inhibits the sedimentation of nTiO2. Moreover, NH4+ increases the stability of nTiO2 more than Na+ at the same IS, which was attributed the more negative Zeta potentials and the smaller hydraulic radius. Our results provide a theoretical basis for evaluating the ecological risk of nTiO2 in aqueous solution containing NH4+.
Preparation and characterization of branched micro/nano Se
Authors: Wu Yongjun
Published: November 2021

Branched micro/nano Se was prepared by the redaction of L-Cys•HCl and H2SeO3 in hydrothermal method, as β-CD was used as soft template. The structures of products were characterized by SEM, TEM and XRD. Some important factors influencing the morphology of products were studied and discussed, including the amounts of soft template, the reaction temperature and the reaction time. The results showed that external causes had a potent effect on the morphology of micro/nano Se. The uniform branched micro/nano Se prepared under the optimal reaction condition was rhombohedral trigonal selenium t-Se0, but its crystallinity degree was low.
Analisis Protein, Tekstur dan Rasa Ice Cream Berbahan Dasar Rumput Laut Merah (Kappaphycus alvarezii)
Authors: Belang Andreas Lawe , Ngginak James , Nge Sonya Titin
Published: November 2021

Rumput laut merupakan kelompok tumbuhan tingkat rendah yang tergolong dalam ganggang (algae). Berbagai macan species rumput laut berpeluang untuk diproduksi menjadi ice cream. Ice cream merupakan produk pangan beku yang sangat populer di seluruh dunia dan sangat digemari oleh anak-anak maupun orang dewasa yang tentunya memiliki kandungan nutrisi tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk untuk mengetahui kadar protein, tekstur dan rasa ice cream berbahan dasar rumput laut Kappaphycus alvarezii. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 3 perlakuan dan 4 kali ulangan. Analisis data menggunakan one way Anova. Formulasi perlakuan yang digunakan P1 (15% Kappaphycus alvarezii ), P2 (30% Kappaphycus alvarezii ) dan P3 (45% Kappaphycus alvarezii ). Hasil penelitian terbukti Kappaphycus alvarezii dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan baku alternatif pembuatan ice cream. Berdasarkan analisis one way anova dan uji lanjut DMRT menunjukkan terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan pada kandungan kadar protein P1 yaitu sebesar 0.12792 %. Sedangkan hasil uji organoleptik terkait parameter tekstur ice cream berdasarkan analisis  one way anova menunjukkan tekstur tidak terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan sehingga tidak dilanjutkan pada uji DMRT dengan nilai P2 sebesar 4,36 %. Sedangkan uji organoleptik untuk aspek rasa berdasarkan analisis one way anova menunjukkan tidak terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan sehingga tidak dilanjutkan pada uji DMRT dengan nilai P1 sebesar 4,45 %.
RANCANGAN KUESIONER LIMA ASPEK MINDFULNESS BAHASA INDONESIA
Authors: Mutiara Raden , Suyasa P. Tommy Y.S.
Published: November 2021

The Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) is one of the most widely used mindfulness measurement instruments due to the ability of the instrument to assess not only how the individual is at present, but also provides accurate conclusions about the impact of each mindfulness practice that has been practiced before. Unfortunately, the Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) is not available in Indonesian. The study was conducted to redesign the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) developed by Baer et al. (2006) in English which consisted of 39 items representing 5 aspects, namely acting with awareness, non-assessing experiences, observing, non-reactivity of inner experiences, and describing in words. The questionnaire redesign in Indonesian version and developed into 40 items consisting of 8 items representing acting with awareness, 9 items representing non-judging of experience, 8 items representing observing, 7 items representing non-reactivity of inner experiences, and 8 items represent describing with words. The questionnaire was arranged in a submitted rating scale format with choices that had  been arranged in semantic differential format where response options are presented on a bipolar scale. Kuesioner lima aspek mindfulness atau yang lebih dikenal Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) adalah salah satu instrumen pengukuran mindfulness yang paling banyak digunakan disebabkan oleh kemampuan instrumen ini menilai bukan hanya bagaimana individu pada saat ini, namun juga memberikan penilaian yang akurat tentang dampak dari setiap praktik mindful yang telah dipraktekkan sebelumnya. Sayangnya saat ini instrumen Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) belum tersedia dalam bahasa Indonesia. Penelitian dilakukan untuk membuat rancangan kuesioner lima aspek mindfulness atau Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) yang telah dikembangkan oleh Baer et al. (2006) menggunakan bahasa Inggris yang terdiri dari terdiri dari 39 butir yang mewakili 5 aspek yaitu acting with awareness, non-judging of experience, observing, non-reactivity of inner experience, dan describing with words. Kuesioner tersebut yang dirancang kembali dalam bahasa Indonesia dan berkembang menjadi 40 butir yang terdiri dari 8 butir pernyataan mewakili aspek acting with awareness, 9 butir pernyataan mewakili aspek non-judging of experience, 8 butir pernyataan mewakili aspek observing, 7 butir pernyataan mewakili aspek non-reactivity of inner experience dan 8 butir pernyataan mewakili aspek describing with words. Kuesioner disusun dalam format submitted rating scale dengan pilihan respon disusun dalam format semantic differential dimana pilihan respon disajikan dalam skala bipolar.
PENGARUH KREDIBILITAS SELEBRITI TERHADAP MINAT BELI PRODUK TEH SIAP MINUM PADA DEWASA AWAL
Authors: Umami Nabilah , Idulfilastri Rita Markus , Kurniawati Meike
Published: November 2021

Celebrities, especially those who appointed to promote certain products must have high credibility in order to effectively influence consumer purchase intentions and purchase decisions. Celebrity’s credibility is the ability of celebrities  to convince  consumers and create effective promotions to increase consumer purchases of certain products. Purchase intention is a measurable psychological drive in an individual to determine the possibility of someone buying a product/service. This study aims to examine the effect of celebrity’s credibility on purchase intention for ready-to-drink tea products in early adulthood. This study involves 436 participants consisting of 10 men and 426 women. This research uses quantitative research methods with sampling techniques that are non probability sampling. The measuring instruments used are The Source Credibility Scale (Ohanian, 1990) adapted by Stephanie et. al (2013), Purchase Intention Scale by Osei-frimpong (2019). The results of data analysis used a simple linear regression technique whose regression equation was Celebrity’s Credibility = 3,416 + 0,623 Purchase Intention, R2 = 38,7% with p = 0,000 < 0,05. These results indicate that celebrity’s credibility affects purchase intention with a determination (R2) 38,7. In other words, the celebrity’s credibility influences purchase intention in ready-to-drink tea products for early adulthood. Selebriti, terutama yang ditunjuk untuk mempromosikan produk tertentu harus memiliki kredibilitas yang tinggi agar dapat dengan efektif memengaruhi minat beli konsumen. Kredibilitas selebriti merupakan kemampuan selebriti untuk meyakinkan konsumen dan membuat promosi yang dilakukan efektif untuk meningkatkan pembelian konsumen terhadap produk tertentu. Minat beli adalah dorongan psikologis pada individu yang dapat diukur untuk mengetahui kemungkinan seseorang untuk membeli suatu produk atau jasa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh kredibilitas selebriti terhadap minat beli produk teh siap minum pada dewasa awal. Penelitian ini melibatkan 436 partisipan yang terdiri dari 10 laki-laki dan 426 perempuan.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif dengan teknik sampling yaitu non probability sampling. Alat ukur yang digunakan adalah The Source Credibility Scale (Ohanian, 1990) yang diadaptasi oleh Stephanie et.al (2013) dan Purchase Intention Scale oleh Osei-frimpong (2019). Hasil analisis data menggunakan teknik regresi linear sederhana yang persamaan regresinya yaitu Kredibilitas Selebriti = 3,416 + 0,623 Minat Beli, R2=38,7% dengan p = 0,000 < 0,05. Hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa kredibilitas selebriti mempengaruhi minat beli dengan determinasi (R2) sebesar 38,7. Dengan kata lain, kredibilitas selebriti mempengaruhi minat beli produk teh siap minum pada dewasa awal.
Zircons of the Permian age (280–290 Ma) from intrusive magmatic rocks in Riphean structure of the Southern Urals
Authors: Krasnobaev A. A. , Puchkov V. N. , Sergeeva N. D. , Busharina S. V.
Published: November 2021

Research subject. Magmatic complexes that are developed in the lower (volcanogenic-sedimentary) part of the Ai Formation of the Lower Riphean of the Taratash anticline in the Southern Urals. Results. For the frst time, the Lower Permian SHRIMP dating (288.6 ± 3.1 Ma by U-Pb method on zircon from monzogabbro) was obtained for a dike cutting the basalts of the Lower Paleozoic (420–450 Ma) age. Conclusions. On the eastern slope of the Urals there is a chain of massifs which are close in the age. The chain belongs to the Lower Permian Stepninsky monzogabbro-granosyenite-granite complex, represented by the Uiski, Vandyshevski, Biryukovski and Stepninski intrusions with the age of 281 ± 2, 280 ± 2 and 286 ± 2 Ma, correspondingly (U-Pb method after zircons, SHRIMP-II, VSEGEI) and earlier obtained dates 281 ± 4 Ma (Rb-Sr isochrone) and 283 ± 2 Ma (isotope Pb-Pb method after zircons). The Stepninsky complex was described earlier as plume-dependent. The monzogabbro dike, described in this paper, although being at a considerable distance from the Sepninsky complex, is situated at a strike of the chain of the stepninsky intrusions, is close to them by the composition and age and can be ascribed to the same plume episode. The idea of the plume character of the complex was ехрressed by us relatively long ago based on a superimposed character of the chain of the intrusions over the earlier, collisional Uralian structures. As for the geochemical character (monzogabbro) the dike conforms with one of two standard trends of the Stepninsky complex – monzonite (monzogabbro, monzodiorites, syenites).
Determination of Sm/Nd and Sr isotopic composition using an ICP-MS Neptune Plus equipped with an NWR 213 attachment for laser ablation
Authors: Chervyakovskaya M. V. , Chervyakovskiy V. S.
Published: November 2021

Research subject. The Sm/Nd isotope system was investigated using inter-laboratory natural samples of apatite, titanite, allanite, monazite, as well as intra-laboratory samples of apatite (from carbonatites, Ilmenogorsk massif, Ural), monazite (from pegmatites of the Aduy granite massif and its framing, Middle Urals) and titanite (from calcite veins, Saranov skoye chromite deposit, Middle Urals and from alkaline pegmatite, Shpat mine, Vishnevy mountains, South Urals). The Sr isotope system was investigated using inter-laboratory natural apatite samples and intra-laboratory apatite samples (from the apatite-carbonate vein, Slyudyanogorskoe deposit, Irkutsk region and from carbonatites, Ilmenogorsk massif, Ural).

Methods. The research was carried using a Neptune Plus multicollector mass spectrometer with inductively coupled plasma (ThermoFisher) equipped with an NWR 213 (ESI) laser ablation attachment, located in a room of ISO class 7 at the “Geoanalyst” Center for Collective Use (IGG Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg). Results. The article describes methodological approaches for studying Sm/Nd and Sr isotope systems in natural phosphate and silicate minerals by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with laser ablation, implemented on the equipment of the Center for Collective Use “Geoanalyst” (IGG Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg). A comparative analysis of the obtained results with those reported in literature showed their satisfactory agreement. The developed analytical approaches were used to study apatite samples (analysis of the Sr isotope system) and those of apatite, monazite, titanite (analysis of the Sr isotope system). Conclusions. The developed approaches to the analysis of Sm/Nd and Sr isotopic systems can be recommended for investigating such minerals, as apatite, titanite, allanite, monazite (analysis of the Sm/Nd isotope system); apatite (analysis of the Sr isotope system). The achieved analysis errors allow the results to be used for interpreting various geochemical processes.
Occurrence of anomalies in soil radon volume activity before tectonic earthquakes
Authors: Kozlova I. A. , Biryulin S. V. , Yurkov A. K.
Published: November 2021

Research subject. Earthquakes are a global problem for the entire world population. Therefore, a search for ways to predict and prevent tectonic events is a highly relevant task. Despite the existence of controversial opinions on the possibility of predicting tectonic earthquakes, research in this direction continues. Among numerous possible precursors of earthquakes, anomalies in the volume radon activity (VRA) are the most physically justifed ones. The aim of this research was to compare the observed anomalies of soil radon with the recorded seismic events in order to fnd common patterns. The research area was the Kuril Islands. VRA monitoring was conducted at the South Kuril Geophysical Station of the Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Methods and materials. Measurements were carried out in the advective mode: soil air from a depth of 70 cm was forcibly delivered to the detector using a pump. For a retrospective analysis, we took registered seismic events with a magnitude greater than 4 that occurred within a radius of 500 km from the monitoring station in Yuzhno-Kurilsk during 2011–2018. Statistical data were processed using Microsoft Excel, Statistica software. Results. A method for comparing radon anomalies and earthquakes was developed. Using the developed methodology, it was found that the geodynamic criterion of ≥2 (the ratio of earthquake magnitude to logarithm of distance from event epicenter to the monitoring station in km) can be used when comparing VRA anomalies with tectonic earthquakes. Out of the 166 considered tectonic earthquakes meeting the geodynamic criterion of ≥2.148, the events were preceded by VRA anomalies. The position of the earthquakes was determined relative to the extremum of previous anomalous radon values in the time interval. Eac  of the considered earthquakes meeting the geodynamic criterion ≥2, which had been preceded by a radon anomaly, occurred either after its extremum or coincided with it in time. Conclusions. The manifestation of tectonic earthquakes in VRA anomalies after passing the extremum can be considered as a short-term prognostic criterion and be used for distinguishing between “near” and “far” events.
Diagnosis and Classification of Type II Diabetes based on Multilayer Neural Network
Authors: Nasser Ekhlas S. , Dawood Faten Abd Ali
Published: November 2021

Diabetes is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a main health problem globally. In recent years, the incidence of Type II diabetes mellitus was increased significantly due to metabolic disorders caused by malfunction in insulin secretion. It might result in various diseases, such as kidney failure, stroke, heart attacks, nerve damage, and damage in eye retina. Therefore, early diagnosis and classification of Type II diabetes is significant to help physician assessments.

The proposed model is based on Multilayer Neural Network using a dataset of Iraqi diabetes patients obtained from the Specialized Center for Endocrine Glands and Diabetes Diseases. The investigation includes 282 samples, of which 240 are diabetic and 42 are non-diabetic patients. The model consists of three main phases.  In the first phase, two steps are applied as a pre-processing for the dataset, which include statistical analysis and missing values handling. In the second phase, feature extraction is used for diabetes Type II using three main features, reflecting measurements of three blood parameters (C. peptide, fasting Blood Sugar, and Haemoglobin A1C). Finally, classification and performance evaluation are implemented using Feed Forward Neural Network algorithm. The experimental results of the performance of the proposed model showed 98.6% accuracy for diabetes classification.
Cigarette smoking after surviving breast cancer: A pilot study
Authors:   1. Department of Population Health Sciences, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA, Majeed Ban A. ,   2. Institute of Public and Preventive Health, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA, Ayyala Deepak Nag ,   Department of Population Health Sciences, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA, Coughlin Steven S. ,   1. Department of Population Health Sciences, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA; 2. Institute of Public and Preventive Health, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
Published: November 2021

Background: Quitting smoking improves cancer survival and improves symptoms of cancer and its treatment. Cancer diagnosis presents a powerful motivation for leading a healthier lifestyle and embracing behavioral changes, such as quitting smoking. Many smokers quit after a cancer diagnosis, but some survivors continue to smoke. This study examined the characteristics associated with being a former rather than a current smoker among women treated for breast cancer. Methods: In this pilot, cross-sectional study, data were collected via postal surveys in women who had a history of smoking and breast cancer (N = 69). Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with smoking status. Results: Of this sample, 13 were current smokers and 56 were former smokers. Age, race, education, and employment status were not associated with smoking status. Women with a higher income were significantly more likely to have successfully quit smoking (former smoking OR = 5.94, p < 0.05). Most women were light smokers and reported intentions to quit. Conclusion: The study attests to the addictive nature of smoking and the difficulty in achieving successful quitting even after breast cancer diagnosis. Results highlighted the role of low income as a barrier in smoking cessation. A follow up study is warranted to uncover potential barriers to smoking cessation in order to individualize tobacco treatment to meet the needs of motivated light smoking cancer patients. Intensive innovative tobacco treatment approaches are warranted, to reach successful cessation particularly among cancer patients with lower income.
Eurasian Economic Union: comparing the target and the actual models
Authors: Yanik Andrey Aleksandrovich
Published: November 2021

The article contains the results of research held within the project “Monitoring of integration processes in EEU”. Based on the analysis of a wide range of sources, the authors compare the key characteristics of the target model of the Eurasian Economic Union, and the current state of things, and the summarized results are represented in the table.  To solve the research tasks, the authors use general scientific research methods: analysis, synthesis, hypothesizing, and various comparative approaches. The authors note the reasonability of assessing the processes of Eurasian integration as compared to the models of the EU, since the elements of institutional similarity allow fixing the essential differences more precisely, and taking into account the positive and negative experience of the EU helps improve the Eurasian project management. The comparison of the target and actual characteristics allows concluding about the differences between the strategic concept and the current state of the model of Eurasian integration. When considering the factors influencing the slowdown in moving towards the target model of the EEU, the authors give special attention to the situation causing the risks of achieving the political limits of economic integration and the disruption of the cost-benefits trade-off. The authors conclude that integration, based only on economic mechanisms, causes the risks reducing its stability in a crisis situation, therefore it is necessary to further develop the confidence mechanisms, strengthen the role of legal integration, and extend cooperation based on the package agreements mechanism. The effective use of a package agreements mechanism helps to unite the isolated national strategies for the mutual benefits of participation to outweigh the expenses of each participant.  
The key syntactic peculiarities of the Chinese newspaper-journalistic style
Authors: Gao Dai
Published: November 2021

The subject of this research is the syntactic of journalistic style of the Chinese language. The object is the Chinese media texts of newspaper-journalistic style. The relevance of this topic is substantiated by the fact that although Chinese media system is rapidly developing and requires the knowledge of stylistic patterns, the newspaper-journalistic style remains poorly studied. The examination of newspaper-journalistic style is also important in translation from Chinese to other languages. The goal of this research consists in the analysis of syntactic peculiarities of journalistic style of the Chinese language. The author aims to examine the principles of syntactic construction of the Chinese media text; determine the ratio of simple and complex syntactic constructions in the Chinese media text; analyze the peculiarities of most common sentences of this style. The novelty lies in the summary of syntactic peculiarities of newspaper-journalistic style of the Chinese language based on the analysis of the types of sentences, syntactic constructions, and sentence components. The theoretical importance of the study consists in formulation of the key syntactic peculiarities of this style in the Chinese language. The practical significance lies in the acquired results that would be valuable for creating Chinese media texts and improving the quality of translations of such texts into other languages. The conducted research demonstrates that the newspaper-journalistic style of the Chinese language has its characteristic linguistic properties, the knowledge of which ensures better understanding of the Chinese media texts. The Chinese newspaper-journalistic style often features the special syntactic expressive means, which stir the interest of the readers, and perform the basic function of the texts – broadcast of information.
Treatment of Nevus Spilus with dual-wavelength copper vapor laser
Authors: Ponomarev Igor V. , Topchiy Sergey B. , Andrusenko Yury N. , Shakina Lyudmila D.
Published: November 2021

Introduction. Speckled lentiginous nevus or Nevus Spilus (NS) is a congenital or acquired melanocytic nevus. NS appears as dark hyperpigmented macules or papules interspersed in the lentigo-like hyperpigmentation patch. Surgical methods for removing NS, primarily on the skin with a thin dermis, are associated with the risk of disruption of its structure or scarring. The use of single wavelength laser irradiation allowed achieving pronounced bleaching of the NS area with such side effects as scars, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and relapses in some cases. Side effects could occur due to the lack of complete blood flow in the microvascular bed near the NS. The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of NS treatment with a dual-wavelength copper vapor laser (CVL).
Description of patients and the method of the treatment. Two fair-skinned adult female patients with NS, of medium size and different location, asked to restore the natural colour of the skin in order to get rid of cosmetic defects. NS treatment was carried out using CVL (Yakhroma-Med model, P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences) during six procedures, an interval of 46weeks. For treatment, we used two-wavelength CVL radiation with average power in the range of 0.60.8W with a power ratio of 3:2 at wavelengths of 511 nm and 578 nm; exposure time: 0.20.3 s. The diameter of the light spot on the skin accounted for 1 mm. Both patients were satisfied with the result of the treatment due to the noticeable blanching of the pigmented skin area after the NS removal. During the following two years, no dark spots or scarring was observed at the NS removal site.
Conclusion. Treatment of medium-sized NS using two-wavelength CVL radiation made it possible toeliminate the cosmetic defect without side effects.
The new external drug for the treatment of psoriasis based on inhibition of serine proteases
Authors: Zhukov Alexander S. , Zharun Evgeny R. , Khairutdinov Vladislav R. , Samtsov Alexey V. , Krasavin Mihail Yu. , Garabagiou A. V.
Published: November 2021

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory immune-mediated disease characterized by an increased rate of keratinocyte division. The results of recent studies have made it possible to establish that the cytokines of the IL-36 family occupy a significant place in the initiation and regulation of the inflammatory process in psoriasis.
IL-36 is in an inactive form and proteolytic processing is required for its activation in the skin, which is possible with the participation of neutrophilic serine proteases. Localization of these enzymes in the upper layers of the epidermis suggests the clinical efficacy of a topical targeted drug that inhibits serine proteases, sivelestat. On the basis of this active substance, we have created a drug in an external dosage form and conducted an experimental study of its effectiveness on a laboratory model of psoriasis.
Aims: to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of sivelestat in a laboratory model of imiquimod-induced psoriasis.
Materials and methods: In the experiment, 40 inbred BALB/c mice were used, which were randomized into 4 groups of 10 each. An imiquimod-induced model of psoriasis was used. Mice of group No. I - without therapy (control), No. II - ointment (vaseline) containing 1% sivelestat, No. III - cream (lanolin + olive oil + water in equal proportions) containing 1% sivelestat, No. IV - betamethasone cream dipropionate 0.05%. Clinical assessment of skin rashes was performed using the PASI-modified method (mPASI), as well as histological and immunohistochemical examination of the skin.
Results: When evaluating clinical manifestations, it was found that the total mPASI index when using sivelestat cream decreased by 50%, and sivelestat ointment - by 36%. The histological examination showed that the thickness of the epidermis in the groups where the therapy was applied was 2.4-3.6 times less than in the control group. An immunohistochemical study of the skin found that after treatment with sivelestat, the number of CD3 + cells in the skin was 1.8-2.2 times less, and the level of proliferative activity (Ki-67 + cells) was 2.3-2.9 times less. lower than in the group without therapy
Conclusions: On a laboratory model of imiquimod-induced psoriasis, it was found that a serine protease inhibitor (sivelestat) has a therapeutic efficacy comparable to a strong topical glucocorticosteroid drug (betamethasone dipropionate 0.05%). A pronounced resolution of the elements of the skin rash, a reduction in the thickness of the epidermis, a decrease in skin infiltration with T-lymphocytes and a normalization of the rate of cell division of the epidermis and dermis are shown.
Suppression of the activity of IL-36-mediated inflammation in the skin by means of topical inhibitors of serine proteases is a promising new direction in the treatment of patients with psoriasis.