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Keeping College Employees Amid COVID-19
Authors: Skryd Jacqueline
Published: April 2021

COVID-19 changed so much for higher education. Traditional classrooms were vacant. They remained vacant for months. St. Petersburg College was just one of many institutions that grappled with swift and critical decisions to go online and what the environment would be for coming back. With nearly 47,000 students and 2,800 faculty and staff to consider, it was no small feat to accomplish. Budget considerations were top of mind, with volatile enrollment and unknown state funding amounts for the upcoming year. One of the biggest decisions that laid before President Tonjua Williams was how to keep employees employed as long as college resources would allow.

Dr. Williams had no idea what her budget was going to be – what the state was going to ultimately contribute; what enrollment was going to be; and how many losses were going to be incurred as a result of COVID. It was clear that the president had to plan for a shortfall for the next fiscal year. But how much? With 80% of its budget being spent on personnel, one thing was for sure, a cost savings to personnel was the only area that could make a dent.

Dr. Williams found herself contemplating options. Does she furlough everyone? Does she lay off people? Does she keep everyone on board, but implement pay cuts? She remained optimistic, but how could she limit the impact on her people during this challenging time? With a new fiscal year approaching, the decision would be even more complicated.
When Caddy's Went Viral
Authors: Esponda Randy , E Newsome Timothy , Sengsouvanna Say , Barrington Samuel , L Steel Cynthia
Published: April 2021

With the sun losing its glare and now appearing as a beautiful orange orb just above the distant horizon where the sky meets the sea, Barry O’Connor thought to himself, “This is as close to paradise as you can get.” Yet, the vast empty sea of white sand surrounding him told a very different story. It was July 17, 2020, and this beautiful area should have been overrun with college students and young families as they enjoyed their summer vacation. Instead, the executive order that came as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic four months earlier forced him to immediately close his four bars and six Caddy’s Waterfront Dining restaurants, laying off 600 employees and dashing his dreams of another lucrative season.
Barry gazed at the beautiful sunset one more time before turning his thoughts to the monumental problem that faced him. While he agreed that the health and safety of his employees and loyal customers was paramount, he couldn’t help but feel the pang that losing a few million dollars a month brings. Now, as businesses began to reopen their doors in the face of new restrictions brought about by COVID, Barry was left to figure out how to navigate the uncharted landscape of new in-house capacity restrictions, everyone’s fear of contracting the virus, and the unknown of when this pandemic would end. All the while, Barry’s bar business was in shambles due to a second government shutdown of bars, which only added pressure on the Caddy’s brand to drive revenue and keep the other half of the business afloat.
A potential solution loomed on the horizon, however. This Caddy’s location in Treasure Island had an extensive beach immediately outside its doors, which could expand its footprint, allowing an additional 450-500 customers to enjoy the Caddy’s experience in the safety of an outdoor arena. However, due to local government zoning restrictions, Caddy’s was not legally allowed to treat this area as a traditional restaurant setting. But Barry had become a self-made man because he understood that the nature of business was never static. He knew that the best way forward was to disregard the inconvenience of circumstances beyond his control, and instead pour his efforts into a search for the opportunities that always accompanied such impacts.
But just what opportunities did the pandemic create? How could he best leverage technology to exploit them? How would he manage the impact of the changes on his customers and employees?
COVID-19, FORCING A TOUGH DECISION FOR THE OFFICE OF DECISION SUPPORT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Authors: J FARLEY JAMES
Published: April 2021

Dr. Valeria Garcia, AVP for the Office of Decision Support (ODS), at the University of South Florida (USF), a member of the Academic Affairs leadership team and has been involved in academic and student success continuation planning. Dr. Garcia was on track with scheduled planning for the 2020-21 Academic Year as her team of analysts prepare analyses, dashboards, and other analytical materials for constituents across the university. Mid-March 2020, an unexpected turn of events occurred, the “Black Swan”, as the COVID-19 pandemic that first hit China in December 2019, affected America. Very quickly, government bodies reacted to the pandemic, implementing tactics to control the spread of the virus. With a shift to online classes for the remainder of the spring semester and transition to fully online for the summer semester, USF leadership was challenged with pivoting decision-making with the best interest of the community in mind.
NAIVE STATISTICAL ANALYSES FOR COVID-19: APPLICATION TO DATA FROM BRAZIL AND ITALY
Authors: PEREIRA Carlos Alberto Bragança , NAKAMURA Luiz Ricardo , RODRIGUES Paulo Canas
Published: April 2021

This article is a direct consequence of the authors' desire to discuss the role of statistics in data analysis. The analysis of coronavirus (COVID-19) databases are used as to show simple, but powerful statistical frameworks. We do believe that models for assessing future trends in temporal data in general, and in cases and/or deaths of COVID-19, belongs to the area of (Bio)Statistics. Just as engineers use knowledge of physics, chemistry and often architecture, when constructing bridges, buildings and roads, statisticians use knowledge of mathematics, computer science and even physics for modelling, analysing, and forecasting in order to transform data into information. While the statistician's contribution is rarely acknowledged, everyone knows that a building is a work of an engineer. Nonetheless, nowadays statistics has been gaining the attention that it deserves due to the rise of big data and data science that was built on the foundationsof statistics. This article shows that, even with only basic knowledge of statistics, one can adequately collaborate with the community in dealing with very important issues such as the COVID-19 numbers. In order to model and to obtain predictions we use well-known distributions to statisticians working on survival analysis: gamma, Weibull and log-normal distributions. We also make use of singular spectrum analysis, a simple non-parametric time series methodology, for an analogous purpose. Survival analysis is a research area widely used in Biostatistics and even in Reliability, while time series analysis is widely used across areas where the data is measured along the time.
Design And Analysis of CFD Geometry Configuration Canted Winglet Toward Aerodynamic Characteristic on Wing Profil of The UAV LSU-05
Authors: ANWAR NURUL , Pinandhita Lazuardy Rahendra , Adiputra Bangga Dirgantara
Published: April 2021

The wing is part of an aircraft or UAV which has a function as a major component of producing lift, therefore if a problem occurs such as a vortex at the end of the wing it will affect its performance capability. This study aims to determine the condition of the airflow, the value of induced drag, and the selection of the design of the wingtip devices on the wing profile of the UAV LSU-05. The method used is numerical or computational methods with CFD-based software to predict the aerodynamic characteristics and phenomenon of airflow around the wing with wingtip devices and without it. The model used in this study is a half-wing LSU-05 with NACA 4415 made with CATIA V5R20 software and the simulation uses ANSYS CFX 17.1. Based on the previous simulation results, it was found that the application of the canted winglet geometry to the wing profile of the UAV LSU-05 affects the coefficient lift (CL)/coefficient drag (CD) value and induced drag. Whereas the coefficient lift (CL)/coefficient drag (CD) value before using the canted winglet was 18.904 after application, increased to 21.616, this causes the induced drag value to change inversely with the coefficient lift (CL)/coefficient drag (CD) value where the value before the application was 30.4181 N to 29.0566 N.Keywords: Canted Winglet, CFD, Wing
Efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulins in the prophylaxis of neonatal sepsis
Authors: Sharif S , Bloomer C , Al Assaf N , Khan R
Published: April 2021

Despite critical care advances, robust antibiotic therapy and improved strategies in early detection and prevention of infection, the incidence of morbidity and mortality from neonatal sepsis worldwide in preterm and low birth weight neonates remains overwhelmingly high. Neonatal sepsis is characterised by a clinical syndrome of systemic signs of infection and bloodstream bacteraemia in newborns within the first months of life. The risk of sepsis in neonates is inversely proportional to gestational age and birth weight due to deficiency in humoral immunity and the need for more invasive supportive neonatal intensive care unit interventions. Adverse effects such as necrotising enterocolitis associated with antimicrobial therapy are serious enough to warrant exploration of alternative therapeutic strategies. Immunoglobulin replacement therapy offers hope of enhancing immune competence and reducing infection rates in vulnerable populations. It is evident from the relevant studies to date that the benefits offered by intravenous immunoglobulin prophylaxis may not be significant enough for routine hospital implementation. Further research to better understand the mechanisms underlying immunodeficiency will lead to the realisation of alternative therapeutic and prophylactic interventions.
Effect of cutting parameters and machining environments on the chips characteristics and surface quality of commercial high-conductive materials
Authors: Kaiser Mohammad Salim
Published: April 2021

The present paper is on the physical and mechanical characterization of machined chips of commercially available highly conductive metallic materials, namely aluminium and copper under different machining environments. More specifically, geometry and hardness of chips as well as the chips removal effect on the machined surfaces are investigated in a quantitative fashion as a function of machining fluid and cutting parameter. The machining is carried out by using a horizontal shaper machine with a V-shaped HSS tool under three different machining fluids, where the feed rate is kept constant, while the cutting speed and depth of cut are varied. The geometry and hardness of the machined chips as well as the quality of machined surfaces are found to be affected quite significantly by the change of machining condition, particularly by the machining fluids.
Surface texture analysis of the X5CrNi18-10 steel after cutting with abrasive water jet and photon beam (laser)
Authors: Romanowski Marcin , Nadolny Krzysztof
Published: April 2021

The article presents an analysis of the geometric structure of the surface of X5CrNi18‑10 steel sheet after cutting with a abrasive water-jet (AWJ) and a photon beam (laser). Both methods and the workpiece material were also described. Using the laser triangulation method, the cut surface texture was measured by opto-digital microscopy. Additionally, microscopic images of the cut surface were made using the Dino-Lite Edge AM7915MZT microscope by ANMO Electronics Co. The analysis of changes in the value of the Sa parameter for the surface after laser cutting and abrasive water-jet showed that the thickness of the cut material has the most significant influence on the obtained measurement results.
Enhancing Primary School Teaching through Virtual Reality
Authors: Drakopoulos Vasileios , Sioulas Panagiotis-Vlasios
Published: April 2021

In this day and age, the usage of computers as well as Internet combined with mobile devices is an integral part of our routine especially for adolescents and younger children. Thus, it puts forward a multitude of challenges and advances for educational institutions. The purpose of this article is to explore the current use of virtual reality in order to support teaching and learning along with presenting a teaching proposal concerning the utilisation of CoSpace Edu software on the subject of Religious Affairs.
Importance of Instrumentation in Hydropower Projects vis-à-vis Quality Control
Authors: Siva Prasad B. N.V. , Naik Sripad R.
Published: April 2021

With the advancement of science and technology, humans endeavored to build massive structures, both on and sub – surface taking the advantage of physico-mechanical properties of the construction materials like concrete, steel, wood, rock, etc. Quality is the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind. The term itself is subjective until and unless quantified, can’t be controlled. Instrumentation plays a major role to quantify the quality of materials and check if the resources meet the requirements of the structural design. Several types of instruments are developed and used world-wide in different structures to monitor water pressure, seepage, movements, vibration, temperature, stress, strain and other significant parameters. The role of instrumentation specialist lies in understanding the dominating phenomena in the planned structure, designing the instrumentation network, monitoring schedules and timely analysis for cautioning the engineers, designers, quality personnel and the project management to have a check on construction measures vis-à-vis structural performance.
APLIKASI MODEL RANTAI MARKOV UNTUK MENGANALISIS TINGKAT KENYAMANAN DI KOTA MAJENE BERDASARKAN TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY INDEX (THI)
Authors: Abdy Muhammad , Sanusi Wahidah , Rahmawati Rahmawati
Published: April 2021

This study applied the Markov chain model on the daily temperature and relative humidity data that was collected from the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency station in Majene district for the period 1983 to 2011. This study aims to analyze the comfortable level category in the Majene city based on the Temperature Humidity Index by calculating the probability of steady-state, the mean residence time and the mean first passage time. Categorizing the level of comfortable which is based on the Temperature Humidity Index consists of three categories, namely the comfortable, quite comfortable and uncomfortable. The trend of comfortable levels in the Majene city from 1983 to 2011 was fluctuated in the categories of quite comfortable and uncomfortable. Uncomfortable category occurs in October and November each year. The steady-state probability values indicates that the quite comfortable category has the highest chance of appearance, which is around 70%, and the comfortable category has the smallest chance of appearance, which is only about 5%. Meanwhile, the mean residence time and the mean first passage time indicate that the quite comfortable category have the longest duration of occurrence, which is around 5 days, and has the shortest duration to recur after occurring in the previous event, which is around 1.43 days.
OPTIMASI PEMBACAAN SUHU KAMERA TERMAL MENGGUNAKAN REGRESI LINIER
Authors: Purnama Sevia Indah , Hikmah Irmayatul , Afandi Mas Aly , Mulyani Elsa Sri
Published: April 2021

Fever is one of the symptoms of a person with Covid-19. Body temperature must be checked e before entering crowded areas such as schools, offices, shops, and hospitals. It is a mandatory protocol that must be done. One of the tools that can be used to check body temperature is a thermal camera. Thermal cameras have the disadvantage of a high temperature reading error. This is because the thermal camera used has a low resolution. This study aims to reduce the value of the temperature reading error on the thermal camera using the linear regression method. The linear regression method is able to reduce the error rate of temperature readings by 5.27% at 36 ° C reading. The reduction in reading error also occurred by 5.27% at 37 ° C and 6.44% at 38 ° C. Based on the results obtained, this study shows that linear regression can be applied to thermal cameras and provides a decrease in the error rate of temperature readings on thermal cameras
PENDIDIKAN SEBAGAI PROSES TRANSMISI SOSIAL BUDAYA
Authors: Buska Wahyudi , Prihartini Yogia
Published: April 2021

Pelaksanaan pendidikan merupakan warisan kebudayaan dari generasi kegenerasi agar identitasa masyarakat lebih terpelihara, Pendidikan dapat memebentuk seseorang lebih baik sebelum ia didik.Melalui pendidikanlah bagaimana dijarkan nilai-nilai kebaikan kepada seseorang, sehingga ia mengetahui mana yang baik, dan mana yang buruk. Di antara solusi yang yang perlu diperhitungkan adalah bagaimana upaya dalam membentuk kepribadian dan perubahan tingkah laku individu atau masyarakat. Pendidikan bernuansa budaya merupakan salah satu solusi dalam mengatasi permasalahan yang terjadi dalam dunia pendidikan, khususnya masalah maraknya tawuran dan kerusuhan dan demonstrasi yang terjadi akhir-akhir ini. Pendidikan yang terdiri dari pendidikan formal dan pendidikan non formal merupakan elemen penting dalam menciptakan pendidikan bernuansa budaya tersebut. Dengan demikian pendidikan bernuansa budaya diharapkan dapat menghasilkan produk pendidikan yang menjunjung nilai-nilai budaya dan nilai-nilai kepribadian
Metalepsis horjuttaa ja sisäistekijä vakauttaa kerronnan ja tarinamaailman rakenteita Kalevala-muunnelmassa Pohjan akka
Authors: Ahola Elli-Mari Johanna
Published: April 2021

Artikkeli käsittelee kerronnan ja tarinamaailman monitahoista suhdetta romaanissa Pohjan akka. Kohdeteos on rakenteeltaan monitulkintainen Kalevala-muunnelma, jossa kerronnan hierarkian tulkitseminen vaihtoehtoisin tavoin johtaa erilaisiin tulkintoihin tarinamaailmasta ja kokonaisuuden merkityksistä. Vaihtoehtoiset tulkinnat rakenteesta kehystävät teoksessa eri tavoilla myös Kalevalan ja tuottavat siihen liittyviä merkityksiä. Metalepsis-ilmiöt liittyvät kiinteästi erilaisiin rajojen ylityksiin ja hämärtymisiin, ja niiden tarkastelu konkretisoi kohdeteoksen maailma- ja kerrontarakenteesta kohtia, jotka monitulkintaisuuteen johtavat. Tarkastelu osoittaa, etteivät nykyiset metalepsiksen retoriseen ja ontologiseen jaottelevat teoriat riitä sellaisenaan kuvaamaan kohdeteoksen kaltaista rakennetta. Metalepsistä on tähän asti tarkasteltu kerronnan tasojen ja maailmojen näkökulmasta, mutta tämä artikkeli lisää käsittelyyn sisäistekijän tason. Palauttamalla monia vaihtoehtoja avoimeksi jättävän kokonaisrakenteen sisäistekijään on mahdollista nähdä merkityksiä monitulkintaisuudessa itsessään.
Synthesis, Characterization and Electrical Properties of ZnFe2O4 Nanoparticles
Authors: Hussain Md Ashfaq , Sindhu S , Raghunanda B , Ajai Kumar S. Molakeri
Published: April 2021

Zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) nanoparticles were prepared by combustion method. The FT-IR, XRD and SEM with EDS were used to characterize the prepared sample. The characterization results confirm the successful synthesis of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles with the particle size range of 24 – 30 nm. The temperature dependent DC conductivity of the sample has been studied in the temperature range 30-175 °C and AC conductivity was investigated between the frequencies of 10 Hz and 10 MHz. DC conductivity of the sample was increased while increasing temperature and AC conductivity was increased as the frequency increased.
Causes of Urban Riots in Moscow State in the Middle of the XVII Century
Authors: Andreev Igor Lvovich , Ilyina Ksenia Evgenievna
Published: April 2021

The paper aims to develop a hierarchy of the factors that promoted urban riots in Moscow State in the middle of the XVII century. The article considers the first Romanovs’ class policy, examines their perception of the provincial noblemen’s and craft people’s urgent demands, analyses these social strata’s response which resulted in a severe socio-political crisis. Urban riots are considered as a result of the civil servants’ and craft people’s aspiration to raise their social status, taking into account their growing role in the country life. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that urban riots are considered as manifestations of the permanent crisis that faced the society and the state. The authors try to broaden the notion “urban riots”, which, in their opinion, should not be understood exclusively as direct anti-government actions. The research findings are as follows: the authors justify the necessity to study urban riots of the middle of the XVII century in a wider context of global social and political processes in the first half of the XVII century.
Philosophical Prognosis on Interaction between Humanity and Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Sterledeva Tamara Dmitrievna , Sterledev Roman Konstantinovich
Published: April 2021

The research objective is as follows: relying on philosophical methods, the authors try to develop a philosophical prognosis on interaction between the humanity and artificial intelligence (AI). Possible models of such interaction are identified. Special attention is paid to analysing subjective-objective foundations of human-AI interaction. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that the problem of a philosophical prognosis on human-AI interaction is considered through the lens of the categories “objectivity” and “subjectivity”. Functional specificity of human-AI interaction is revealed. The research findings are as follows: the authors propose a philosophical hypothesis on inevitable clash between the human and AI. Recommendations on developing innovative education allowing humans to control AI are suggested.
Kazan Branch of the Khvostov Dynasty and Descendants of Moscow Military Leader Aleksey Khvost: Evidence for Kinship
Authors: Botova Vera Ivanovna
Published: April 2021

The paper aims to prove that the Khvostovs’ noble dynasty, whose representatives resettled to Kazan during Ivan the Terrible’s reign, is a branch of the ancient noble Bassavol-Khvostov dynasty, whose y-DNA contains the genetic code of the Rurikovich-Monomashich dynasty. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that the author provides a comprehensive analysis of archival sources with a view to develop a genealogy of the big Khvostov dynasty taking into account the political situation in Russia at the end of the XV - the beginning of the XIX century. The research methods also include analyzing y-DNA of the recently alive Khvostovs’ descendants. As a result, the author reveals kinship between representatives of Kazan branch of the Khvostov dynasty and descendants of the boyar, Moscow military leader Aleksey Khvost. The conducted research allows identifying previously unknown dynasty members whose life activity covers the period from the end of the XV till the beginning of the XVI century.
Euthanasia Tourism: Ethical Aspects of Legal Termination of Life
Authors: Simonova Zhanna Gennad’evna
Published: April 2021

The paper aims to trace history of attitudes towards euthanasia in different countries. The article analyses causes of changes in attitudes in favour of legalization of this illegal practice. Scientific originality of the research involves analysing prerequisites for formation of euthanasia tourism as a modern type of medical tourism; this problem has not been previously investigated in studies on history of medicine, bioethics, medical ethics. The research findings are as follows: the author proves that, in spite of a wide range of pharmacological and technological methods to prolong a dying patient’s life and to minimize psychical and physical suffering, euthanasia tourism is a promising trend in medical tourism.
“Зоной дунда ороод байха” (“Art of Being among People”): Ideals of the Buryat Intellectual Culture
Authors: Anandaeva Tsyndyma Tsympilovna
Published: April 2021

The study aims to present a model of moral-based thinking of the Buryat intellectual culture (which is founded on a system of principles, attitudes and ideals). A reconstruction of the mental foundations of “art of being among people” undertaken with the help of this model makes it possible to identify the social context in which the corresponding type of thinking was formed and functioned. Scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that the work is carried out in interdisciplinary manner and considers folk ethics in close conjunction with social philosophy, cognitive linguistics and ethnic psychology, which can become promising areas of the Buryat humanistic ethnology. As a result of the study, it is shown that improvement of models is of crucial importance in dynamics of social life; it follows two directions: towards construction of adequate social identity, which turns ethical values of facts and relations of reality into a universal tool for constructing reality (to adapt oneself to the environment) and towards search and formation of effective and promising practical identity, which provides a high level of orientation in oneself and in one’s surroundings (to adapt the environment to oneself).
Nikolay Ivanovich Kareyev’s Historiosophy: the Past and the Present
Authors: Aref’ev Michail Anatol’evich , Davydenkova Antonina Gileevna , Zykin Alexey Vladimirovich
Published: April 2021

The purpose of the study is to identify the main characteristics of the principle of cultural universalism substantiated in theoretical heritage of the Russian philosopher, historian and sociologist Nikolay Ivanovich Kareyev. The article deals with theoretical and methodological foundations of cultural universalism, which connects historical sciences (the general one, that is historiosophy, and specific ones). Scientific novelty of the research lies in substantiation of the fact that Kareyev’s standpoint is close to the paradigm of fundamental globalisation, which is based on the idea of uniting the humanity through mutual cultural interactions. The attained results have shown that Kareyev’s ideas about cultural synthesis, which is a result of the peoples’ joint cultural contribution to the global civilisation, have an unquestionable and lasting theoretical and methodological significance.
Sustainable Development of Russia and the Malthusian Trap
Authors: Gofman Aleksandr Anatolyevich , Tymoshchuk Alexey Stanislavovich
Published: April 2021

The study aims to consider dialectic of complexity characterising planetary development of sociotechnical existence. Scientific novelty of the study lies in applying the Malthusian trap to the post-industrial economy. The methodology of the article is determined by the need to take into account long technological economic cycles that are based on innovations and evolution of technology. The results of the study are as follows: 1) the authors note down how the humanity made the way from local civilisations to the global system of interpenetrating multi-level complexity, intertwined technologically, informationally and organisationally; 2) they outline a foresight of long energy cycles and the need for the state to plan for long-term post-carbon economic development.
The US Digital Diplomacy in 2009-2020 through the Lens of Evolving Innovative Technologies
Authors: Grishanina Tatiana Alexandrovna
Published: April 2021

This article presents evolution of the US digital diplomacy through the lens of technological advancement. The purpose of the study is to identify prerequisites and the main stages of the US digital diplomacy development from 2009 to 2020 in the light of development and introduction of innovations into the state practice. The study is novel in that it is the first to carry out a comprehensive analysis of impact of the technological component of power on the US digital diplomacy formation. As a result, the researcher created a periodisation reflecting introduction of innovations into the US diplomatic practices; identified the factors that had a fundamental impact on continuous process of digital transformation of the US Department of State and explained inevitable convergence of the concepts of digital diplomacy and cybersecurity.
Features of Economic Activities Undertaken by the Serving Mishars of the Southern Urals in the XVII-XIX Centuries
Authors: Kilmamatov Ruslan Ramilevich , Shayahmetov Fidail Fanilevich
Published: April 2021

The purpose of the historical and ethnological study is to identify ethnocultural specificity of the economy of the serving Mishars (Meshcheriaks) of the Southern Urals in the XVII-XIX centuries. Scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that in the course of the comprehensive study, the researchers have for the first time analysed features of economic development of the serving Mishars during the period of their existence as a special ethnic and class group on the basis of published and unpublished sources. As a result of the study, the authors have determined significance of various factors influencing formation of ethnocultural specificity of the economy and domestic life of the Southern Uralian Mishars.
Social Attitudes towards the Tatars in the Russian-Speaking Network Communities (by the Example of the Social Network “VKontakte”)
Authors: Makhmutov Zufar Alexandrovich
Published: April 2021

The paper aims to investigate social attitudes towards the Tatars in the major Russian-speaking network communities. The author analyses the Tatars’ image by the material of network discourse of three major Russian-speaking communities in the social network “VKontakte”. It is shown that external triggers and conceptual component of “We” image influence cardinally the process of the Tatars’ image formation. The Tatars’ image represented in network community discourse is largely characterized by the dichotomy “the native - the outsider”. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that the Russian-language social network discourse is for the first time considered as a predictor of interethnic relations between the Russians and the Tatars. As a result, the author identifies the strategies of interethnic behaviour most frequently used by the community administrators and members.
Interaction of Clerical and Secular Authorities in Medieval Western Europe
Authors: Sukhorukova Sof'ya Leonidovna , Rudaleva Margarita Andreevna
Published: April 2021

The research objectives are as follows: to reveal specificity of interaction of the Catholic Church and the monarchy in medieval Western Europe, to identify influence of this interaction on the sphere of politics and education. Relying on historical data and conceptions of the Christian thinkers - representatives of patristic and scholastic philosophy, the authors analyse mechanisms of interaction of the clerical and secular authorities. The paper identifies and systematizes interrelations of the Catholic Church and the medieval monarchical state, medieval universities are considered as an instrument of political, not spiritual influence of the Roman Curia on the West European monarchies, and herein lies scientific originality of the study. As a result, the authors reveal mechanisms of the Church - state interaction which allow organizing cooperation of the clerical and secular authorities at the highest political level.
Content of Foreign-Language Education at Higher Education Institution as Means for Fostering Personal Intellectual Culture in Future Teachers
Authors: Volodina Olga Vasilevna
Published: April 2021

The study aims to provide theoretical justification of informational-semantic, verbal-substantive, motivational-regulatory, creative-activity, cognitive and value-ethical content of foreign-language education at higher education institutions for fostering personal intellectual culture in undergraduate pedagogical students. The article presents development of content of foreign-language education as a means for comprehensive and integrated fostering of intellectual culture in future teachers. Scientific novelty of the research lies in identifying and substantiating content features of foreign-language education at higher education institutions in accordance with fundamental characteristics and functional manifestations of personal intellectual culture subsystems of future teachers as a benchmark for education intellectualisation at higher education institutions. As a result of the study, the researcher has justified the main requirements for selecting content of foreign-language education at higher education institutions to ensure practical implementation of the target component concerning fostering of personal intellectual culture in undergraduate pedagogical students by means of foreign-language education.
Algorithm of Denotative Analysis of Literary Text When Teaching Russian to Foreign Students of Non-Linguistic Specialties
Authors: Petrov Sergei Valerievich
Published: April 2021

The research objective includes developing methodology of working with the Russian-language literary texts at the lessons of Russian as a foreign language at non-linguistic higher school. The researcher proposes using text compression techniques that help learners to understand deeper meaning of a literary text, to identify the author’s intentions, which is especially relevant when teaching reading to foreign students who often have difficulties in understanding ideological and meaningful content of educational texts. Methodology of teaching a literary text analysis to foreign students has not been described yet, which constitutes scientific originality of the study. The research findings are as follows: the author proposes an algorithm for a literary text analysis; the suggested methodology helps foreign students to achieve better understanding of the Russian-language literary texts, and herein lies methodological value of the study.
Forming Information Competency in Primary School Students in Project Activity
Authors: Abramovskyh Natalya Viktorovna , Ilinykh Victoria Sergeevna
Published: April 2021

The study aims to provide theoretical and experimental substantiation of possibilities of forming primary school students’ information competency in project activity. The article presents the concept “primary school students’ information competency”. It is ascertained that project activity increases effectiveness of information competency forming in primary school students if suitable multimedia technologies are used. The study is novel in that it develops content of formation stages of information competency in primary school students in project activity with the use of multimedia technologies. As a result, use of project activity in organisation of educational process in primary school makes it possible to form in a holistic manner the selected components (value-motivational, cognitive, technical-technological, communicative, reflexive) of students’ information competency, which are necessary for effective addressing of educational objectives in primary school.
Priorities in Educating Service Members of the National Guard of the Russian Federation to Counter Extremist Ideology
Authors: Merkulov Sergey Vladimirovich
Published: April 2021

The paper aims to identify advanced forms of educational work among the National Guard Troops, which promote formation of the troopers’ readiness to counter extremist ideology. The author describes project-based and traditional forms of educational work among the National Guard Troops, realization of which promotes formation of the troopers’ readiness to counter extremist ideology. The key trends in raising efficiency of the troopers’ training to counter extremist ideology are revealed. Scientific originality of the study involves identifying the factors influencing formation of the troopers’ readiness to counter extremist ideology. As a result, the key trends in raising efficiency of the troopers’ training to counter extremist ideology are revealed.
In Commemoration of Stanislav Nikolaevich Glazachev, Doctor in Pedagogy, Professor, Honored Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Authors: Grishaeva Yulia Mikhailovna
Published: April 2021

The paper describes the course of life of recently deceased Stanislav Nikolaevich Glazachev, Doctor in Pedagogy, Professor, Honored Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
Linguo-Didactic Model of Foreign Language Teaching in Higher School Multicultural Educational Environment
Authors: Znikina Lyudmila Stepanovna , Sedykh Dina Viktorovna
Published: April 2021

The research objectives are as follows: to reveal specifics of pedagogical provision of educational process in higher school multicultural educational environment, to develop a linguo-didactic model of foreign language teaching taking into account educational space specificity. Scientific originality of the study involves theoretical justification of the linguo-didactic model of foreign language teaching under the conditions of cross-cultural interaction of educational process subjects in higher school multicultural educational environment. The research findings are as follows: the authors justify efficiency of the proposed linguo-didactic model as a component of pedagogical provision of the educational process under study.
Specificity of Foreign-Language Training of Postgraduate Military Students at Higher Education Institutions of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation (by the Example of Tyumen Advanced Training Institute of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation)
Authors: Lyskova Marina Ivanovna
Published: April 2021

The research objectives are as follows: to identify specificity of foreign-language training of distant postgraduate military students at higher education institutions of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation, to justify necessity to take into account this specificity in terms of organization and content of education. The article considers peculiarities of foreign-language training of distant postgraduate military students at higher education institutions of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation. The author summarizes experience of organizing foreign-language training of postgraduate military students at Tyumen Advanced Training Institute of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation. Relying on theoretical analysis and practical experience of teaching a foreign language to postgraduate military students, the researcher proposes a methodological conception of the educational-methodological complex “Foreign Language (English)” as a component of an educational program of higher education. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that relying on the conducted analysis, the author introduces recommendations on foreign-language training of postgraduate military students at higher education institutions of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation. As a result, it is shown that specificity of foreign-language training of postgraduate military students at higher education institutions of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation lies in the following: the category of students, learning goals and objectives, interdisciplinary integration, scientific-methodological and consulting support of postgraduate military students at all the stages of preparation for a PhD exam in a foreign language, a special emphasis on organizational and methodological aspects of education.
Problem-Value Analysis of Authentic Literary Texts in the Context of Dialogue Space of Foreign-Language Education (Language Specialisations)
Authors: Izotova Nadezhda Vasilievna , Nikolaenko Elena Mikhailovna , Zubareva Alina Alexandrovna
Published: April 2021

The purpose of this study is to describe the problem-value analysis of authentic literary texts (hereinafter ALT), aimed at value orientation of students in language specialisations, in correlation with
the dialogic space. The article addresses the functional component of using ALT in teaching foreign lan-guages at university and also describes the main and transitional stages of the problem-value analysis
of ALT as a tool for recreating multidimensional development environment, which is the dialogic space. The study clarifies the notion of the dialogic space as applied to foreign-language education and describes its structural components. Scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that the stages of analysing
authentic literary texts are presented in correlation with components of the dialogic space and with
the techniques of working with an authentic literary text in the course of teaching a foreign language
to students in language specialisations. As a result of the study, it is found that the problem-value analysis includes three main stages (motivational-preparatory, analytical-prospective, value-forming), which correlate to varying degrees with the components of the dialogic space of foreign-language education.
Role of Culture in Formation of General Competences of Art College Students
Authors: Motornaya Svetlana Evgenievna , Zvagolskaya Svetlana Vasilievna
Published: April 2021

The paper aims to identify the role and place of culture when forming students’ general competences in the art college educational space. The article discusses the need to introduce cultural values to college students - future hair stylists. Scientific originality of the study involves justifying the necessity of using special pedagogical technologies to form general cultural competences of “Technology of Hairdressing” speciality students. The research findings are as follows: the authors present an additional educational program focused on forming the students’ general cultural competences, introduce a set of diagnostic tools to assess the program efficiency.
Sociocultural Conditionality of Upbringing in the System of Children’s Additional Education
Authors: Sukhitashvili Lyudmila Stefanovna , Aleinikova Natalya Gennadievna , Tolstokorov Evgeny Stefanovich
Published: April 2021

The study aims to actualise the sociocultural approach to value foundations of structuring the process of children’s upbringing in the system of additional education, taking into account the demand of the modern Russian society for thoughtful, well-rounded and well-educated young people. The article shows that there is a number of contradictions and issues that prevent successful achievement of additional education objectives in the modern Russian society. Scientific novelty of the work is accounted for by integrated application of the items of sociocultural and subject-activity methodology for analysing the process of upbringing in the system of children’s additional education, which allowed the researchers to study the process of forming value components of a child’s worldview and to identify the role of social subjects performing the functions of upbringing in the process of additional education. As a result of analysing the data of a survey conducted among the parents of adolescents studying in institutions of additional education, the researchers concluded that the parents highly appreciate the role played by institutions of additional education in children upbringing and that this factor is conditioned by professionalism of teachers working in these institutions.
Assessment on 5S Approach Strategy for Small Medium Enterprise (SME): A Case Study in Sabah
Authors:   Mechanical Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA, Adzrie Mohd , Vincent T. ,   Mechanical Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA
Published: April 2021

This study aims to assess the 5S approach strategy for SME. 5S in simple terms is a Japanese technique consisting of five ‘S’ terms namely Seiri (sorting), Seiton (set in order), Seiso (shine), Seiketsu (standardize) and Shitsuke (sustain) which is always applied to manage the workplace. In this research, a case study will be steered at the packaging section of Fatt Choi Sdn Bhd Company located in Sabah, Malaysia to gather data for analysis. This paper targets the wastes observed in the packaging section of Fatt Choi Company and systematic elimination of them through 5 stages of 5S. Low space utilization, presence of unnecessary items, lack of proper cleaning schedule, obsolete work rules are the major wastes observed in the workplace. Through the implementation of various steps of 5S, the targeted wastes are eliminated, and better space utilization is achieved. The objectives of this paper are to assess the level of understanding for workers to encounter and adapting 5S systems which would enhance their performance, to evaluate the acceptance rate for employees to implement 5S in their work area as well as to relate the effectiveness of the 5S system in improving the worker performance and reducing unwanted waste in the industry. The researcher is able to assist with the implementation of 5S practices in the SMEs which could benefit their organization from the 5S systems, as well as the problem faced in implementation, factors of implementation and benefits experienced after the adoption of 5S lean manufacturing tools were being identified and evaluated. The results reveal that before the implementation of 5S, the survey scores varies from very poor to satisfactory( scoring from 1-3) related to the level of understanding for workers to encounter and adapting 5S systems, the acceptance rate for employees to implement 5S in their work area as well as the effectiveness of the 5S system in improving the worker performance and reducing unwanted waste in the industry but after the implementation of 5S the scores had changed from good to very good (scoring from 3-5). Survey results show a clear change can be seen before and after the implementation of 5S. The result gets positive result from the survey done by the employees after the implementation of 5S in their working area. Employees are more contented with their work environment after the implementation of 5S. This is due to the cleanliness of their workplace is maintained every day, all items and tools are adequately arranged, and they can finish their work without any delay resulting from time waste searching for tools.
Neural Network-Based System Identification for Quadcopter Dynamic Modeling: A Review
Authors:   Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering,  Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, 86400 Batu Pahat, Johor, MALAYSIA, Pairan Mohammad Fahmi , Shamsudin Syariful Syafiq ,   Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering,  Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, 86400 Batu Pahat, Johor, MALAYSIA, Zulkafli Mohd Fadhli ,   Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering,  Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, 86400 Batu Pahat, Johor, MALAYSIA
Published: April 2021

A quadcopter is a rotorcraft with a simple mechanical construction. It has the same hovering capability similar to the traditional helicopter, but it is easier to maintain. The quadcopter is hard to control due to its unstable system with highly coupled and non-linear dynamics. In order to design a robust control algorithm, it is crucial to obtain a precise quadrotor flight dynamics through system identification approach. System identification is a method of finding the mathematical model of the dynamics system using the input-output data measurement. Neural network (NN) based system identification is excellent alternative modeling because it reduces development costs and time by avoiding governing equations and large aerodynamic database. NN based system identification has successfully identified the quadcopter dynamics with good accuracy. This paper gives an overview of the characteristic of the quadcopter and presents a comprehensive survey of the modeling techniques used to determine the flight dynamics of a quadrotor with a particular focus on NN based system identification method. The presented research works have been classified into different categories such as the first principle modeling, system identification and implementation of NN based system identification in quadcopter platform. Finally, the paper highlights challenges that need to be addressed in developing efficient NN based system identification model for unmanned quadcopter system.