bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Stereoselective Toxicokinetic and Distribution Study on the Hexaconazole Enantiomers in Mice
Authors: Luo Guofei , Pang Junxiao , Sun Dali , Zhang Qinghai
Published: February 2023

Hexaconazole (Hex) has been widely used in agricultural products, and its residues may pose a potential risk to human health. However, the metabolic behavior of Hex enantiomers in mammal organisms is still unknown, which is important for evaluating the differences in their toxicity. In this study, the distribution of S-(+)- and R-(−)-Hex in mice was detected by an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC–MS/MS), and the mechanism differences in the toxicokinetic behavior were analyzed by molecular docking. Good linearities, accuracies, and precisions were achieved for S-(+)- and R-(−)-Hex, with recoveries of 88.7~104.2% and RSDs less than 9.45% in nine tissues of mice. This established method was then used to detect the toxicokinetic of Hex enantiomers in mice after oral administration within 96 h. The results showed that the half-lives of S-(+)- and R-(−)-Hex were 3.07 and 3.71 h in plasma. Hex was mainly accumulated in the liver, followed by the kidneys, brain, lungs, spleen, and heart. The enantiomeric fraction (EF) values of Hex enantiomers in most of the samples were below 1, indicating that S-(+)-Hex decreased faster than its antipode. The molecular docking showed that the binding of S-(+)-Hex with P450arom was much more stable than R-(−)-Hex, which verified the fact that S-(+)-Hex was prefer to decrease in most of the tissues. The results of this study could be helpful for further evaluating the potential toxic risk of Hex enantiomers and for the development and usage of its pure monomer.
Research on the Optimal Regulation of Sudden Water Pollution
Authors: Ren Honglei , Lin Fei , Tao Yuezan , Wei Ting , Kang Bo , Li Yucheng , Li Xian
Published: February 2023

For the needs of the whole region’s emergency regulation of the nullah sudden water pollution event, the emergency regulation strategy of the accident section and upstream and downstream of the sudden water pollution event is studied. For the accident section, the duration of the whole emergency event is calculated using the parameter quantification method; for the upstream of the accident section, the NSGA-II is used to adjust the gate opening to ensure the water level stability of the upstream pools; for the downstream section, the optimized partition method is used to identify the unfavorable pools and close the unfavorable pool to extend the water supply time. Based on the example of an emergency event in the section of the Liyanghe gate–Guyunhe gate of the middle line project, the research results are as follows: the accident section is identified as the Xiaohe gate–Hutuohe gate, the upstream of the accident section is the Liyanghe gate–Xiaohe gate, and the downstream of the accident section is the Hutuohe gate–Gangtou Tunnel gate. The duration of the emergency event in the accident section is 7.9 h; the maximum average water level deviation before the gate upstream of the accident section is 0.05 m; two unfavorable canal pools are identified in the stream of the accident section, and the water supply time of the unfavorable pools is extended by 6.13 and 5.61 d.
Epidemiological Survey on Tick-Borne Pathogens with Zoonotic Potential in Dog Populations of Southern Ethiopia
Authors: Tadesse Hana , Grillini Marika , Simonato Giulia , Mondin Alessandra , Dotto Giorgia , Frangipane di Regalbono Antonio , Kumsa Bersissa , Cassini Rudi , Menandro Maria Luisa
Published: February 2023

Dogs are known to host several tick-borne pathogens with zoonotic potential; however, scant information is available on the epidemiology of these pathogens in low-income tropical countries and in particular in sub-Saharan Africa. With the aim of investigating a wide range of tick-borne pathogens (i.e., Rickettsia spp., Anaplasma spp., Erhlichia spp., Borrelia spp., Hepatozoon spp. and Babesia spp.), 273 blood samples were collected from dogs in selected districts of Ethiopia and analyzed by real-time and/or end-point PCR. The results of the study showed that Hepatozoon canis was the most prevalent pathogen (53.8%), followed by Anaplasma phagocythophilum (7.0%), Babesia canis rossi (3.3%), Ehrlichia canis (2.6%) and Anaplasma platys (2.2%). Furthermore, five samples tested positive for Borrelia spp., identified as Borrelia afzelii (n = 3) and Borrelia burgdorferi (n = 2), and two samples for Rickettsia spp., identified as Rickettsia conorii (n = 1) and Rickettsia monacensis (n = 1). The finding of Anaplasma phagocythophilum and different species of the genera Borrelia and Rickettsia with zoonotic potential was unexpected and alarming, and calls for further investigation on the roles of dogs and on the tick, species acting as vector in this specific context. Other pathogens (Hepatozoon canis, Babaesia canis rossi, Anaplasma platys, Ehrlichia canis) are already known to have an important impact on the dogs’ health but have minor zoonotic potential as they were rarely or never reported in humans. Dogs from rural areas were found to be at higher risk for different pathogens, probably due to the presence of other wild canids in the same environment. The findings of the present study contribute to a better knowledge of the epidemiology of tick-borne pathogens, which is relevant to human and animal health.
Serological Detection of Toxoplasma gondii among Free-Grazing Ducks from Central and Western Thailand—A One Health Perspective on Integrated Farming
Authors: Nguyen Thi Thuy , Kamyingkird Ketsarin , Jam-on Rungrot , Phimpraphai Waraphon , Panomwan Pun , Hehl Adrian B. , Inpankaew Tawin
Published: February 2023

Toxoplasmosis is one of the most common zoonotic parasitic diseases infecting nearly all warm-blooded animals, including poultry (geese, turkeys, chickens, and ducks). It is caused by Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), which is an obligate intracellular protozoan belonging to the Apicomplexa group. In Thailand, duck meat production for domestic consumption and international trade is mainly bred and produced in the central and western parts of the country. Free-grazing ducks in integrated duck–rice production have significant benefits in rice cultivation, accounting for the popularity of this farming system in Thailand. However, ducks are considered particularly susceptible to consuming T. gondii oocysts from water contaminated with cat feces due to the fact of their feeding habits of free-grazing and dabbling. Hence, the prevalence of this zoonotic parasite in a large-scale integrated farming context is particularly challenging with respect to the contamination of the food chain of humans and farm animals. In the present study, we examined the overall prevalence of T. gondii infection in slaughtered free-grazing ducks originating from Central and Western Thailand, setting the stage for an in-depth One Health approach to assess and manage the risks of integrated farming practices. A representative sample size of 161 ducks was calculated using a two-stage sampling method. Specifically, serum samples were collected from 217 slaughtered free-grazing ducks originating in six provinces in Central and Western Thailand. Serum antibodies against T. gondii were detected using an indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT). The positive control serum samples were prepared from ducks experimentally immunized with T. gondii. Sixty-eight (31.3%) of the two hundred and seventeen ducks were seropositive with T. gondii. Two groups of fattening ducks and spent layers showed similar seropositivity rates at 29% and 32.3%, with the majority of positive samples being found in the low titer. In addition, a wide distribution of positive serum samples was observed in all six provinces in the present study. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on a serological prevalence snapshot in commercially produced duck populations that have high interaction with farmed environments in Thailand, revealing a high infection pressure in areas of integrated duck–rice farming. Importantly, contaminated duck meat for commercial use, as well as offal and carcasses from slaughterhouses, completes the transmission of T. gondii from the environment into the food chain of humans and domestic animals. Hence, from a One Health perspective, it is important to clarify whether this transmission chain extends further to the wild, i.e., predator–prey cycles that are independent of duck farming or are self-contained.
Gender and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Nigeria
Authors: Oladimeji Olanrewaju , Atiba Bamidele Paul , Anyiam Felix Emeka , Odugbemi Babatunde A. , Afolaranmi Tolulope , Zoakah Ayuba Ibrahim , Horsburgh C. Robert
Published: February 2023

We conducted a retrospective study of 2555 DR-TB patients admitted to treatment between 2010 and 2016 in six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. We characterized the gender distribution of DR-TB cases and the association between demographics and clinical data, such as age, treatment category, number of previous TB treatment cycles, and geopolitical zone, with gender. The independent effects of being a male or female DR-TB patient were determined using bivariate and multivariate analyzes with statistical significance of p < 0.05 and a 95% confidence interval. Records from a total of 2555 DR-TB patients were examined for the study. A majority were male (66.9%), largest age-group was 30–39 years old (35.8%), most had MDR-TB (61.4%), were HIV-negative (76.6%), and previously treated for TB (77.1%). The southwest treatment zone had the highest proportion of DR-TB patients (36.9%), and most DR-TB diagnoses occurred in 2016 (36.9%). On bivariate analysis, age, HIV status, treatment zone, and clinical patient group in DR-TB were significantly associated with male gender. On multivariate analysis, males aged 20–29 years (AOR: 0.19, 95% CI: 0.33–0.59, p = 0.001) and HIV-positive males (AOR: 0.44, 95% CI: 0.33–0.59, p = 0.001) had lower likelihood of MDR-TB as males in the south–south treatment zone (AOR: 1.88, 95% CI: 1.23–2.85, p = 0.03), and being male and aged ≥60 years (AOR: 2.19, 95% CI: 1.05–4.54, p = 0.036) increased the probability of DR-TB. The older male population from south–southern Nigeria and women of childbearing age had lower incidence of DR-TB than men of the same age. Tailored interventions to reduce HIV and DR-TB prevalence in the general population, particularly among women of childbearing potential, and treatment support for young and older men are relevant strategies to reduce DR-TB in Nigeria.
Do Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies Have an Impact on Pregnancy Outcome? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Conte Ennio , Di Girolamo Raffaella , D’Antonio Francesco , Raffone Antonio , Neola Daniele , Saccone Gabriele , Dell’Aquila Michela , Sarno Laura , Miceli Marco , Carbone Luigi , Maruotti Giuseppe Maria
Published: February 2023

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have been used as a rescue strategy for pregnant women affected by COVID-19. To explore its impact on maternal-fetal health, we included all observational studies reporting maternal, fetal, delivery and neonatal outcomes in women who underwent mAbs infusion for COVID-19. Primary outcome was the percentage of preterm delivery. We used meta-analyses of proportions to combine data for maternal, fetal, delivery and neonatal outcome of women treated with mAbs for COVID-19 and reported pooled proportions and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for categorical variables or mean difference (MD) with their 95% confidence intervals for continuous variables. Preterm birth was observed in 22.8% of cases (95% CI 12.9–34.3). Fetal distress was reported in 4.2% (95% CI 1.6–8.2). Gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia were observed in 3.0% (95% CI 0.8–6.8) and 3.4% (95% CI 0.8–7.5) of cases, respectively. Fetal growth restriction was observed in 3.2% of fetuses (95% CI 0.8–7.0). Secondary prophylaxis with mAbs is currently considered the best treatment option for people with mild to moderate COVID-19 disease. More attention should be paid to infants born from mothers who were treated with mAbs, for the risk of immunosuppression.
Epidemiology of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection in the Cohort of College Students with Vaccination in Taiwan
Authors: Cheng Te-Wei , Yang Jeng-Fu , Chen Yi-Yu , Wu Kuan-Ta , Lee Meng-Szu , Kuo Hsiang-Ju , Lin Tzu-Chun , Wang Chao-Ling , Hsieh Meng-Hsuan , Lin Chia-Yi , Batsaikhan Batbold , Ho Chi-Kung , Dai Chia-Yen
Published: February 2023

After the mass vaccination project in Taiwan, the prevalence of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection for the college-aged population of 18 to 21 years is uncertain. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B markers in different birth cohorts. A total of 38,075 students in universities in Kaohsiung area undergoing entrance examinations between July 2006 to September 2020 were included. Seroprevalence of the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) status and laboratory data were collected. The seropositive rate of HBsAg was less than 1% for students born after 1991. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), were significantly higher, and body mass index (BMI) was significantly lower in HBV carriers compared to those who were not carriers (all p < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression showed that age, male, higher BMI, and positive HBsAg were risk factors of abnormal ALT value. A decrease in the positive rate of anti-HBs which was significantly higher in the cohort of plasma-derived vaccines than recombinant vaccines was found. We concluded that there were decreasing trends in seropositive rates of HBsAg and anti-HBs for students of the college-aged population in the Kaohsiung area. The status of HBsAg was a predictive factor of abnormal ALT levels. The period effect on anti-HBs seropositivity for DNA recombinant vaccine somehow existed.
Posé, présupposé et représentation du sens : quelques remarques
Authors: Deloor Sandrine
Published: February 2023

In a recent paper, G. Kleiber (2012) conducts a critical study of the standard treatment of presupposition. According to him, the notion of assertion (posé) must be discarded and it is necessary to renounce to represent the presupposition (présupposé) by a sentence. The present paper is a discussion of G. Kleiber’s approach, based on a clarification of its theoritical framework and on a comparison with other possible approaches. It shows that the questions raised by G. Kleiber do not arise in the same way depending on whether the semantist tries to account for the relationships between sentences, to build a logic metalanguage or to simulate the construction of meaning.
Application of the SMARTER Method in Determining the Whitening of Study Permits and Teacher Study Tasks
Authors: Affandi Rahmat Daffa , Pratiwi Heny , Azahari  , Ibnu Sa'ad Muhammad
Published: February 2023

Study assignment programs and study permits aim to meet the need for staff with certain skills or competencies. in the context of carrying out tasks and functions as well as organizational development, reducing the gap between competency standards and or position requirements with the competencies of Teachers who will fill positions, as well as increasing the knowledge, abilities, skills, attitudes, and professional personality of Teachers, as an integral part of the development plan teacher career. This of course requires a decision support system to be able to assist the Education Office in selecting teachers to provide teacher study permits and study assignments. Decision Support Systems (DSS) or Decision Support Systems (DSS) are computer-based systems that are interactive in assisting decision-makers by utilizing data and models to solve unstructured problems. In this study, the SMARTER method was used as a multi-criteria decision making. The purpose of this research is to assist the Education Office in making decisions when providing a determination of the redemption of study permits, and teacher study assignments as well as providing uniformity and legal certainty in the implementation of study assignments and study permits, and supporting teachers within the local government so that they can improve competence and be more professional in carrying out its duties and functions. Based on research that has been done using the SMARTER method, the sum of each criterion is 0.7840. This implementation produces information that is relatively fast, precise, and feasible to use for updating study permits and teacher learning assignments, and can be carried out without being constrained by time by implementing a web-based application.
Judicial practices and knowings
Authors: Villalta Carla Daniela , Graziano Florencia
Published: February 2023

This article examines the key theoretical and conceptual elements that have created an analytical perspective to address and conduct an ethnographic study of State interventions in relation to childhood and adolescence. Furthermore, some of the most salient characteristics of these interventions are described and questioned, as they are deployed along Argentina by diverse agents that work in legal and bureaucratic bodies because this specific institutional area involves juvenile-legal justice.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.35295/osls.iisl/0000-0000-0000-1367
Investigation of Neologism in Promotional Text on Instagram
Authors: Khorina Mulyati , Herdiansyah Zaqi , Febryanto Mohammad
Published: February 2023

The development of information technology has impacted any aspect of life including marketing products and services. One platform which has become popular is Instagram. Recently, advertisements tend to use new words to promote their goods or services. There are many ways to make a new word which is commonly called a neologism. One of them is a blend. Blend means combining two or more words using clipping, overlapping, or both clipping and overlapping. Therefore, this study is aimed at investigating the frequent blended words found in online advertisements, especially on social media and websites. The present project used the qualitative method since the data of this study was in the form of text which is a characteristic of qualitative methods. The data were taken from promotional texts in the “Giladiskonn” account on Instagram in 2021. Using the morphosemantics approach, the results of the analysis showed that portmanteau words were created using various types of clipping. The clipping process may occur on the first, second, or both words. The findings can be used to improve learners’ vocabulary and the model to create new words in promotional texts.
Organik Gözlük Lenslerinde Anti-Refle Kaplama
Authors: DEMİR Hanifi , TAŞYÜREK Lütfi Bilal , DİNDAR DEMİRAY Emine Kübra
Published: February 2023

Kelime anlamı “yansıma önleyici kaplama” olan “anti-refle (AR) Coating”; lens yüzeyinde meydana gelen yansımayı azaltarak optik lens sistemlerinin kalitesini önemli ölçüde artıran ince film kaplaması anlamına gelmektedir. İnce filmler bir taşıyıcı malzeme üzerine madde kaplanmasıyla oluşturulan ve kalınlığı 10-1000 nm aralığında olan metaloksit filmler olarak tanımlanmaktadır. AR kaplamalar yapısal olarak tek katlı yapıda olabileceği gibi birden çok katmanlıda olabilir. Tek katlı yapıda olan AR kaplama uygulaması, ince film kaplama uygulamalarında tasarım ve üretim tekniği açısından en eski olanıdır. Yansıma önleyici lens üretmek için kullanılan kaplama tekniğinin patenti ise 1936 yılında Zeiss firması tarafından alınmış olup, bu kaplama tekniği gözlük lenslerinde 1959 yılına kadar kullanılmamıştır. Bu yönüyle gözlük lensleri için yansıma önleyici kaplamayı piyasaya süren ilk firma Zeiss olmuştur. 1960 ile 1980 yılları arasında 3 katlı yapıda üretilmeye başlayan AR kaplama ve türleri yavaş yavaş tek katlı AR kaplamaların yerini almış, 1980 ve sonrasında ise sert oksit ile kaplanmış çok katlı AR kaplama geliştirilerek toplu üretimi sağlanmıştır. Zeiss firmasının patentini aldığı tek katmanlı AR kaplama %80 oranındaki yansımayı azaltırken, daha sonra geliştirilen kaplamalar ile bu oran 1960’ larda %90’a, 1990’larda %99’a ve günümüzde ise daha yüksek oranlarda yansımayı engelleyecek seviyeye ulaşmıştır.
COMPETENCE-BASED APPROACH TO THE TRAINING OF SPECIALISTS IN THE SPHERE OF MANAGEMENT OF QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE MASTER'S DEGREE
Authors: Baranovska L. , Serhiienko V. , Slabko V.
Published: February 2023

In the article, based on the analysis of scientific sources, the State standard for the training of students of the second (master's) level of higher education in the specialty 011 Educational, pedagogical sciences, the field of knowledge 01 Education / Pedagogy, and the Professional standard "Head (director) of a general secondary education institution", the expediency of training specialists is determined on managing the quality of education based on the competence approach. The definitive apparatus for the researched issue is outlined, the meaning of key concepts is clarified: "quality of education", "management of the quality of education", "head (principle) of a general secondary education institution", "competence approach". It is clarified that integral, general and special competences are important for the training of managers for general secondary education institutions based on the competence approach. The most important professional competences are outlined as follows: strategic management of an educational institution, strategic personnel management, ensuring the quality of educational activities and the functioning of the internal system of ensuring the quality of education; leadership, emotional and ethical competence, social and network partnership; health-saving, design, innovative, informational, and digital competence. Educational components for their formation have been designed. A conclusion was made about the importance of training in the conditions of the master's degree on the basis of the competence approach of specialists in the management of the quality of education, who, as heads, will be able to improve the quality of domestic general secondary education, which does not yet meet modern global indicators.
DEVELOPMENT OF VASYL SUKHOMLYNSKY'S IDEAS IN NEW UKRAINIAN SCHOOL
Authors: Kalinichenko N. , Deforzh H.
Published: February 2023

The article examines the use and development of Vasyl Sukhomlynsky's pedagogical ideas in New Ukrainian School, in particular his ideas of the humanistic orientation of the teacher's personality and pedagogical activity, respect for the student's personality, his or her human dignity, creative attitude to educational work. The results of the research on the implementation of leading pedagogical ideas in the theory and practice of the Pavlysh Secondary School in Kirovohrad Region are presented. It is shown that the practice of humanizing education has a formal character, because the teachers of the higher school are not prepared for this activity.
An indicator of the effectiveness of training future teachers for professional activities in the implementation of the conceptual provisions of New Ukrainian School is their readiness to use and develop the ideas of the Ukrainian humanist Vasyl Sukhomlynsky in the conditions of modern society by means of education and development of schoolchildren. The research experimental verification of this efficiency was carried out. Readiness to humanize the educational process in educational institutions is interpreted as a complex personal formation. The participants of the research were students of 3-4 years, teachers and methodologists.
Theoretical, empirical, and statistical methods were used during the research. The results of the research showed that there were changes in the motivational component of the readiness of future teachers for the humanization of education, the level of acquired knowledge about the essence, content, methodology and technology of the humanization of education increased, and the indicators of the emotional-volitional and activity components of the readiness for the humanization of the educational environment increased. As a result, conclusions were made: in the New Ukrainian School, the humanization of the pedagogical process is ensured by a creative, highly professional teacher; the training of future teachers requires the use of effective methods, forms and means, innovative teaching technologies, a thorough study of the heritage of humanist pedagogues.
DETERMINING THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER IN MEDICAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AS A MANAGER OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS
Authors: Dmytruk O. , Krukovska I. , Poplavska S. , Stepanchuk V.
Published: February 2023

The article outlines the problems of applying educational, pedagogical, and professional types of management as a theory and practice of effective management, which is demanded by the medical education institutions (MEI) to find ways to solve the problems they face in modern conditions of life in society, globalization of the labor market and requirements for medical education. It was determined that educational management goes together with pedagogical management, which in turn includes educational management as a system of management of educational activities. The main elements in the "educational management" subsystem, where the teacher acts as a manager of the educational process, implements their own art of managing the education of medical education students, who are both objects of his managerial influence and active subjects of educational activity, are considered. It is necessary to consider the fact that each teacher actually creates an educational process, as if "breathing" life into it, using the available environment, conditions and own competences both as a teacher-specialist in teaching a specific discipline, and as a manager who implements the functions and methods of management, aiming on clearly defined results of joint educational activities with the student of medical education. It is substantiated that the quality of training in a certain academic group or a specific student of education depends not only on pedagogical and professional competencies, but also on the style of management and pedagogical communication used by the training manager; the degree of openness to medical education (student must demonstrate readiness and ability for effective interaction) and the role they play at one or another moment of education and upbringing (it should be oriented towards cooperation and contribute to the development of the personality of the medical education student – mentor, tutor, moderator, coach, facilitator, etc.). Attention is focused on individual pedagogical communication as a creative process that depends on the personal qualities of the teacher and the communicative situation in a specific social environment. It is the manager of the educational process who models, organizes, manages the process, monitors, and analyzes the results of communication during the solution of pedagogical tasks in the process of pedagogical interaction. Applying an approach to education as a management process is exactly what medical education institutions need today to achieve their goals. The study confirmed in practice the demand for the acquisition of managerial competencies by teachers of medical education institutions based on a pedagogical experiment.
THE USE OF DIDACTIC GAMES IN THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES UNDER PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING SPEAKING CULTURE OF FUTURE BACHELORS
Authors: Hordiienko O.
Published: February 2023

The question of the formation of the language personality of a student of higher education and increasing interest in learning has always been the focus of psychological-pedagogical and methodical research and remains extremely relevant to this day. The issue of speech culture, which is formed in classes on educational components of the humanitarian direction, among which the leading role belongs to language disciplines, in particular, classes on the Ukrainian language in a professional direction, is of considerable importance for the implementation of professional activities and for solving organizational issues.The article is devoted to the issue of finding such forms and methods of work in Ukrainian language classes for students of higher education institutions, which would promote the activation of students' educational activities, increase their interest in learning, and improve speech culture. The purpose of the article is to highlight the issue of the use of didactic games in Ukrainian language classes for professional orientation as a means of forming the rhetorical competence of future bachelors and improving the level of their speech culture. The article clarifies the role of interesting exercises in the formation of linguistic, communicative, and rhetorical competence of the student of education, and describes the method of organizing classes using didactic games, which will contribute to the development of non-standard thinking, and creativity of students. Features of the use of didactic games in classes are described and concrete examples are given. The results of the study showed that classes using didactic games contribute to the development of the student's creative personality, improvement of the communicative qualities of his speech, improvement of general culture, formation of moral factors, and indifference to the history and language of his native people. The methodical principles of using didactic games in Ukrainian language classes for professional orientation are scientifically substantiated; the method of using such exercises while working on language material was developed and checked, and the proposed method was checked, which contributes to the students' conscious assimilation of the educational material. It can be implemented in the educational process and used to improve programs and textbooks. Prospects for further research in this field are outlined.
LEARNER NEEDS ANALYSIS OF FUTURE JOURNALISTS THROUGH THE PRISM OF PERSONAL-ORIENTED AND PRAGMATIC APPROACHES TO INTEGRATED LEARNING OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Authors: Levchyk I.
Published: February 2023

The presented study reveals the theoretical prerequisites for the expediency of applying personally oriented and pragmatic approaches to the integrated learning of English for special purposes, in particular, when studying the learner needs of future journalists. The necessity to explore the specific learner needs in the field of professionally oriented English communication (POEC) of future journalists is determined by the requirement to adapt the language policy in higher education institutions in accordance with the demands for interrelated vocational and professional English language training of a future specialist. The formation of the secondary professional English-speaking personality of a future journalist depends on support of communicative interaction in English at classes; strengthening of conscious language learning; providing the journalism contextualized input; integrated development of POEC skills; compliance with the social and cultural norms of English-language communication in the professional field of journalism and the development of intercultural tolerance. Understanding of the specifics of the POEC is facilitated by the involvement of linguistic and social categories of pragmatics in the context of foreign language learning, especially in the integrated learning of English for the special purposes (ESP) of future journalists, where the social dimension is equally significant as the cognitive one. Based on the consideration of the concept of learner needs and description of the main types, a questionnaire was drawn up for the analysis of the specific learner needs of future journalists in ESP. The questions relate to the objective and subjective educational needs, shed light on the peculiarities of students' perception of the necessity to develop English proficiency for successful journalism career, the frequency of performing specific types of job-related activities at ESP classes, awareness of preferred style, channel and medium of communication, and as well as pragmatic functions of journalist's speech. Levels of English language proficiency and knowledge of journalism terminology are taken into account, as well as the main challenges of learning and the relevance of the possibility of formation of particular skills of POEC within the traditional and integrated ESP.
FORMATION OF FUTURE TEACHERS’ ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH SKILLS: CURRENT STATUS AND CHALLENGES
Authors: Myronchuk N.
Published: February 2023

The article, based on the study of scientific sources, substantiates the relevance of the problem of forming students' organizational research skills. It is noted that organizational skills belong to meta-subject skills. It is claimed that organizational skills are necessary for students in the process of studying academic subjects, in extracurricular cognitive activities, self-education, and research activities. The importance of students' organizational skills during online learning is highlighted. The results of the study of the formation of organizational skills in future teachers and their readiness to carry out research activities are presented. The assessment of the degree of importance of organizational research skills for future teachers was revealed. The experience of research activities of future teachers, acquired during school studies, is clarified. The ways of solving the problem of formation of organizational research skills in future teachers are outlined. 42 students of higher education (013 Primary Education and 014 Secondary Education (English)) of Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University participated in the study. The following questionnaires developed in Google form were used: "Self-assessment of the level of organization", "Organizational research skills". The results of the diagnostic study are summarized: the level of formation of organizational skills can affect the student's emotional state; insufficient focus of teachers' actions on the formation of students' organizational research skills was revealed; the list of types of research work of students at school is limited. It was concluded that the process of training future teachers for the formation of students' organizational skills requires solving the following tasks: formation of students' skills of self-organization of work; the development of future teachers' competence to form organizational skills in students of general secondary education institutions.
ACMEOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE TEACHERS
Authors: Sydorchuk N.
Published: February 2023

The article deals with the problem of training future teachers based on the acmeological approach. According to the analysis of theoretical sources of recent decades, the relevance of the outlined issue is argued and the need to introduce its basic postulates into the educational process of institutions of higher pedagogical education is proven. The role of acmeological knowledge as a theory and practice of self-improvement of a person through activity, which grants them knowledge about life barriers and ways to overcome them based on reason, higher ethical feelings, and spirituality to achieve success in life, is defined. Modern theories of success (material existence, existential type of life success, etc.) are supplemented with an acmeological concept. In this context, the acme theory of "life success" considers a person as a dynamic system (a person in their development) striving for perfection.
The teacher's orientation towards success is defined as a prerequisite for upbringing a successful individual – a person of the future. It is proposed to create the acme potential of educational and professional training programs for future teachers by introducing the educational component "Fundamentals of acmeology" into the curricula. The scientific apparatus of the relevant educational component (goal, task, program results) is outlined. The promising lines of teaching the course are revealed based on the general characteristics of the following concepts: "acme" – top, "acmeology" – pedagogy of success, new quality of professional activity. The content of the basic theoretical provisions of the educational component is characterized, the topics of the lecture course tested during the educational process, the practically oriented context of the educational component, educational and organizational measures of its implementation in the conditions of training of future teachers – applicants of the second (educational and professional) level of higher education are presented.
The peculiarities of conducting practical/seminar classes are revealed using examples. An important aspect of the students' understanding of the concepts of "perfection", "integrated personality development", "self-improvement", "success" is determined by the use of a set of exercises, project tasks, discussion questions, etc. Examples of work on the implementation of practical tasks are considered. Based on the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the results of students' work in practical classes, it is predicted that they will achieve the planned program results, and the prospects for researching the acmeological principles of training future teachers by expanding the arsenal of practically oriented author systems are determined.
HOLDING SCHOOL OLYMPIADS ON COMPUTER SCIENCE IN PANDEMIC CONDITIONS
Authors: Vapnichnyi S. , Zhukovskyi S.
Published: February 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed attitudes to the educational process around the world, including Ukraine. Considering the importance of the Students Olympiad in computer science (CS) for the formation of future IT professionals in Ukraine, it was necessary to quickly develop appropriate approaches and safe formats for all stages of this Olympiad. Based on a survey of organizers, a review of Olympiads in CS in countries such as Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Armenia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Croatia, and the Czech Republic was observed, and the format of the World Olympiad in Singapore was analyzed. Based on the analysis conducted and taking into account the importance of strict observance of all competition rules, including integrity and the importance of social contacts of all participants in the Olympic movement, it was decided that only the online format is insufficient and there was developed a safe format for the third and fourth stages of the competition, that includes a combination of in-person, online and mixed formats. Detailed requirements for each of these formats are formulated. Due to a significant increase in the load on the e-olymp server online verification system, the relevant software has been updated. The article provides detailed information on the holding of all four stages of the All-Ukrainian Students Olympiad in CS in a pandemic condition during 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic year using established formats and an improved verification system and describes a typical algorithm of the participant's actions. Therefore, new competition rules are detailed and innovative, taking into account unexpected circumstances in the whole world. They were tested and they proved their effectiveness, so they were also used for the finals of the Ukrainian Junior Olympiad in Informatics and the Ukrainian Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics. Since there is uncertainty about the pandemic in Ukraine, the article proposes to apply the proposed rules to hold all future stages of the Olympiad in Informatics during a pandemic at the official level.
Indignation satirique et actualité
Authors: Debailly Pascal
Published: February 2023

La satire comme genre poétique repose sur une tension entre l’actuel et l’inactuel, le présent et l’intemporel, le réalisme et l’idéalisme. Nous analysons cette tension entre le comique et l’actualité. Nous rappelons l’enracinement de tout texte satirique dans son environnement historico-empirique. Puis nous examinons la question du nom propre, marqueur par excellence de l’actuel. Nous précisons pour finir le dynamisme créateur qui conduit de l’actuel à l’inactuel et au contemporain.
NEURAL NETWORK TESTING FOR SPOT-APPLICATION OF PHYTOSANITARY SUBSTANCES IN VEGETABLE CROPS USING A SELF-PROPELLED ELECTRICAL SPRAYER
Authors: MATACHE Mihai Gabriel , MARIN Florin Bogdan , GURAU Carmela , GURAU Gheorghe , MARIN Mihaela , GĂGEANU Iuliana , IONESCU Alexandru
Published: February 2023

For negative effects minimization generated by agriculture on the environment, there were established a series of measures regarding the reduction of the amount of fertilizers and phytosanitary substances used. Thus, one of the innovative technologies appeared on the market is represented by the usage of some automated equipment for selective spraying of targeted plants, this way significantly reducing the amount of active substances used. The paper presents the usage of a technique specific to artificial intelligence for identification of target crops and their proper treatment. Thus, was developed a convolutional neural network formed of six neuron layers, which was used for analysis of crop field images recorded with a LOGITECH HD Pro C92.0 video camera. The network was developed in C++ programming language, using function libraries from OpenCV, and has run on a Dell laptop, with Intel i8 processor. Following images analysis and targeted plants identification, from laptop there are sent ON/OFF commands through an Arduino microcontroller toward the electrical microvalves mounted on the nozzles of a self-propelled electric spraying machine having a working width of 8 m, with the purpose of spot-spraying the crop plants and reducing the amount of used substances. In this paper are presented the experiments done for testing the neural network efficiency.
Characterization as measurement sound source of acoustic cavitation noise from bubble clusters under ultrasonic horn
Authors: Kuroyama Takanobu , Ogasawara Hanako , Mori Kazuyoshi
Published: February 2023

In order to investigate the possibility of using acoustic cavitation noise generated by ultrasonic horns as an acoustic measurement signal, its directional characteristics, autocorrelation characteristics, and frequency characteristics are investigated with a hydrophone and schlieren visualization. In addition, a parabolic mirror is used to shape the spherical acoustic cavitation noise into a plane wave. As a result, it is found that the acoustic cavitation noise consists of a spherical shockwave pulse train and has a frequency bandwidth of at least 10 MHz and sharp autocorrelation characteristics. Furthermore, it is also shown that a parabolic mirror can shape a spherical shockwave into a plane shockwave.
Pulse width dependent operations of a Ag2S island network reservoir
Authors: Minegishi Kazuki , Shimizu Yosuke , Hasegawa Tsuyoshi
Published: February 2023

The rapid growth in demand for edge artificial intelligence increases importance of physical reservoirs that work at low computational cost with low power consumption. A Ag2S island network also works as a physical reservoir, in which various physicochemical phenomena contribute to a reservoir operation. In this study, we investigated its frequency dependence and found that diffusion of Ag+ cations in a Ag2S island, which has a relaxation time of about 100 μs, plays a major role when performance is improved. Modified National Institute of Standards and Technology (MNIST) classification task using an input pulse width of 100 μs resulted in the accuracy of 91%. Iterative operations up to 10 million cycles revealed a small enough standard deviation of output, suggesting a potential for practical use of a Ag2S island network as a reservoir.
Educación afectivo-sexual y colectivo LGTBIQ Una relación de encuentros y desencuentros
Authors:   Universidad de Almería, Granero Andújar Alejandro
Published: February 2023

Las corporalidades, identidades y orientaciones no-heterosexuales, trans e intersexuales han estado tradicionalmente alejadas del ámbito de la educación formal, como si la vida y la escuela fuesen dos realidades disociadas entre sí. Con la llegada de la educación afectivo-sexual, se abrió una oportunidad para que estas formasen parte de la cotidianeidad escolar, pero los contenidos ligados a los riesgos en torno a las infecciones de transmisión sexual y los embarazos no deseados, junto con su prevención, han acaparado el tratamiento que se hace de la sexualidad en nuestros centros. Son contenidos que, además de desplazar al colectivo LGTBIQ hasta su borrado en este campo educativo, esconden mensajes discriminatorios que reproducen y legitiman las distintas violencias que sufren las personas que no se ajustan a los parámetros normativos de sexualidad (binarismo, ciscentrismo, heterocentrismo, monosexualidad, LGTBIQfobia, etc.). Así, mientras que las formas no hegemónicas de transitar la sexualidad están siendo cada vez más visibles entre las generaciones más jóvenes, en el ámbito de la educación escolar existen múltiples dificultades para atender a esta diversidad de manera profunda e integral. En este sentido, el presente libro explora esta relación entre educación afectivo-sexual y colectivo LGTBIQ –más caracterizada por sus desencuentros que por sus encuentros–, trazando un recorrido por distintas dimensiones de la realidad sociocultural, desde el foco en lo que el autor denomina sistema normativo de sexualidad hasta el marco escolar y la educación afectivo-sexual. Seguidamente, se plantean los resultados de un estudio y se finaliza con algunas propuestas que permiten orientar la práctica docente hacia el logro de una educación afectivo-sexual diversa e igualitaria.
Legal action for access to resources inefficiently made available in health care systems in Brazil: a case study on obstructive sleep apnea
Authors: V Pachito1 Daniela , Finkelstein2 Beny , Gaspar3 Antonio , Pereira3 Carolina , Vaz3 Paulo , Eckeli4 Alan Luiz , F Drager5,6 Luciano
Published: February 2023

Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent chronic disease, associated with morbidity and mortality. Although effective treatment for OSA is commercially available, their provision is not guaranteed by lines of care throughout Brazil, making legal action necessary. This study aimed at presenting data related to the volume of legal proceedings regarding the access to diagnosis and treatment of OSA in Brazil. Methods: This was a descriptive study of national scope, evaluating the period between January of 2016 and December of 2020. The number of lawsuits was analyzed according to the object of the demand (diagnosis or treatment). Projections of total expenses were carried out according to the number of lawsuits. Results: We identified 1,462 legal proceedings (17.6% and 82.4% related to diagnosis and treatment, respectively). The projection of expenditure for OSA diagnosis in the public and private spheres were R$575,227 and R$188,002, respectively. The projection of expenditure for OSA treatment in the public and private spheres were R$2,656,696 and R$253,050, respectively. There was a reduction in the number of lawsuits between 2017 and 2019. Conclusions: Legal action as a strategy for accessing diagnostic and therapeutic resources related to OSA is a recurrent practice, resulting in inefficiency and inequity. The reduction in the number of lawsuits between 2017 and 2019 might be explained by the expansion of local health care policies or by barriers in the journey of patients with OSA, such as difficulties in being referred to specialized health care and low availability of diagnostic resources.