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Har en hund Buddha-natur?
Authors: Borup Jørn
Published: February 2021

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Ecologization of Buddhism makes sense in both a mod-ern and posthuman perspective. Initiatives and institutions based on socially engaged Buddhism with sustainability, biodiversity and ecology as ideals have spread in recent decades in both East and West. There are arguments from both classical Pali Buddhist literature and East Asian Mahayana philosophy to justify Buddhist nature symbiosis from both ontological, ethical, and soteriological perspectives. Critical analysis can easily deconstruct such ideals as anachronistically constructed, primarily based on modern naturalism, reform Buddhism and con-temporary philosophy of nature. Such an ‘invented Buddhism’ is, however, genuinely authentic, and it is argued that an ecological perspective on both historical and contemporary Buddhism can legitimize other possibilities of interpretation, including the view of an ontological continuum with room for also animistic and posthuman 'nature religion', in which a dog on several levels can be said to possess Buddha nature.

DANSK RESUMÉ: Økologisering af buddhismen giver mening i både et moderne og posthumant perspektiv. Initiativer og institutioner baseret på socialt engageret buddhisme med bæredygtighed, biodiversitet og økologi som idealer har de sidste årtier bredt sig i både Øst og Vest. Der er argumenter fra både klassisk pali-buddhistisk litteratur og østasiatisk mahayana-filosofi til at godtgøre buddhistisk natur-symbiose ud fra både ontologisk, etisk og soteriologisk perspektiv. Kritisk analyse kan sagtens dekonstruere sådanne som anakronistisk konstruerede idealer, primært med afsæt i moderne naturalisme, reformbuddhisme og nutidig naturfilosofi. En sådan ’opfundet buddhisme’ er dog helt autentisk, og der argumenteres for, at netop et økologisk perspektiv på både historisk og nutidig buddhisme kan legitimere andre fortolkningsmuligheder, herunder anskuelsen af et ontologisk kontinuum med plads til også animistisk og posthuman ‘natur-religion’, i hvilken en hund på flere planer kan siges at besidde buddha-natur.
A rare case of traumatic panniculitis
Authors: Sreenivasa Vennela Reddy , Ragahavendra Bittanakurike Narasappav , Patra Anjan Kumar
Published: February 2021

Panniculitis is a rare disorder which usually affects the organ and tissue which are abundant in fat cells. It causes fatty degeneration of the fat cells. Cutaneous panniculitis can be mistaken for other skin and subcutaneous lesions and the diagnosis is usually made histologically. We report a 18 yr old female presented with multiple subcutaneous nodules on right cheek since six months and with history of trauma two years back associated with facial asymmetry and histological examination revealed lobular panniculitis of traumatic etiology.
The value of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of epidermal cyst
Authors: Mrabat Samia , Douhi Zakia , Jroundi Chaymae
Published: February 2021

Epidermal cyst also called epithelial cyst is a very common benign skin tumour. They can appear anywhere on the body but are most common on the face, neck and trunk. They are slow growing and often painless. It is usually easy to diagnose. Sometimes, it can be difficult to make a correct diagnosis for non-typical cases such as multiple, small lesions or those lacking a central comedo-like punctum. We here report the case of an epidermal cyst with no clinically visible punctum in which the dermoscopy was very helpful.
An unusual labial tumor: A case report and review
Authors: Khalidi Meryem , Kerrouch Hasna , El Amraoui Mohammed , Hjira Naoufal , Boui Mohammed
Published: February 2021

Keratoacanthoma is a benign epithelial tumor with favorable evolution which poses a considerable problem of differential diagnosis with squamous cell carcinoma. we report the case of a patient who presented an unusual location of this tumor, causing an essentially diagnostic and aesthetic problem, it is a large keratoacanthoma taking the central part of the lower lip which appeared two months previously and increasing in size suddenly and which required surgical, diagnostic and therapeutic ablation in order to eliminate the risk of squamous cell carcinoma in situ. postoperative treatment was simple but at the cost of a visible scar that can be improved by a combination of aesthetic techniques.
On the role of national education in formation of identity
Authors: Skorokhodova Svetlana Igorevna
Published: February 2021

The object of this research is national education, viewed on the example of educational system of white émigré during the 1920s – 1940s. The article is dedicated to topical questions of national education related to ideological orientation of pedagogy, role of philosophy and religious education, concept and content of Russian Orthodox pedagogy, relevance of the spiritual heritage of the Slavophiles, etc. The author draws parallels between the post-revolutionary and post-Soviet emigration, determines the origins, objectives and mechanisms that existed within the system of education of Russian refugees during the 1920s – 1940s. The author reveals the fundamental religious and philosophical ideas that underlied the emigrant education. The succession between the philosophical and pedagogical ideas of Slavophiles and Russian thinkers who left Russia after the revolution is demonstrated. The conclusion is made that the educational system of white émigré in the West and the East in the 1920s – 1940s leant on the national traditions and history; it was oriented towards preservation of national identity and historical memory, and associated with the question of survival; it was based on the ideas of Russian religious philosophy, which comprised the ideological framework and included political component. It had impact upon the culture of other nations, and resulted in the fact that many immigrants actively fought against fascists during the Great Patriotic War.
Factor model of creative leadership potential in the context of the socio-psychological portrait of junior students majoring in humanities
Authors: Vyskochkov Vladimir Sergeevich
Published: February 2021

This article explores the creative leadership potential among the junior students majoring in humanities. The relevance of studying creative leadership in the era of transfessionalism is substantiated. Description is given to the current state of studying the concept of creative leadership in global science. The author also delineates the survey results on the creative leadership potential of junior students majoring in humanities, which involved 101 students from different universities of Tomsk. The research employed the method of modeling communicative worlds, method of psycho-semantic graph, method of “Myers-Briggs Creative Personality Type”, scalogram-based communicability profile, social network analysis (SNA methodology). The scientific novelty is defined by the fact that modern science features a fairly small number of empirical research dedicated to creative leadership. The acquired data was analyzed using the factor analysis. The main result of this research consists in identification of 10 factors that considerably contribute to the creative leadership potential and form its factor structure. At the forefront of the structure of creative leadership potential among the students majoring in humanities is the positive perception of their partners. It is also concluded that the structure of creative leadership potential is quite complex and contradictory. The obtained results would be used in development of psychological support programs for the students to fulfill their creative leadership potential.
Formation of readiness for employment among university students
Authors: Mikhailova Tatiana Aleksandrovna , Gabrielyan Yana Surenovna
Published: February 2021

The article is devoted to one of the urgent problems of modern society вЂ“ the employment of graduates of higher educational institutions and the reduction of unemployment among young people. Thus, the object of the study is readiness for employment, the subject of the study is the process of formation of readiness for employment among students in the conditions of a higher professional educational institution. In the course of the study, the main reasons for the lack of employment of university graduates were identified and described. The article reveals the concept of "readiness for employment among students", describes the components of readiness that affect the independent solution of practical tasks in job search and employment. Special attention is paid to theoretical aspects in the formation of readiness for employment, the importance of organizing special conditions at the university aimed at forming students' readiness for employment in the process of obtaining professional education as an integral part of professional training of a specialist is separately shown. В  The novelty of this study consists in describing the essence of the concept of "formation of readiness for employment among students", determining the reasons for the lack of employment of graduates, substantiating the conditions for the formation of readiness for employment. In the course of the study, the authors come to the conclusion that it is necessary to introduce an optional course "The Art of Employment" for senior students, which contains an algorithm for organizing and implementing the stages of forming students' readiness for employment. The revealed relationship between the use of this course and the formation of a competent, competitive graduate who is able to independently solve practical problems when looking for work and further employment has been confirmed in the course of experimental work. The article is of interest to managers, teachers and employees of employment departments of higher educational institutions, employees of employment centers and representatives of non-profit organizations.
Peculiarities of improvement of the national system of education quality assessment in the conditions of implementation of the curriculum of public secondary education integrated with the curriculum of professional training
Authors: Rudakova Anastasiya Andreevna , Zaitseva Anna Semenovna
Published: February 2021

This article thoroughly examines such aspects of the topic as determination of new trends and approaches towards ensuring systematicity and comprehensiveness of functionality of the national system of education quality assessment; effective managerial decision-making via development and implementation of the local normative acts under the authority of educational institution with regards to education quality control. In the conditions of establishment of the unified system of education quality assessment in the Russian education and limitations of resources (organizational, personnel, methodological, normative, motivational, etc.), the heads of educational institution are aware of the need and importance of improvement of the national system of education quality assessment . This article examines the key stages in improvement of the national system of education quality assessment in the context of implementation of curriculum of public secondary education integrated with the curriculum of professional training on the disciplines “Horticulturist”. The novelty of this research consists in the fact that systematic gathering and analysis of information on the content, students’ performance, and conditions for implementation of the curriculum of public secondary education integrated with the curriculum of professional training on the profession “Horticulturist”, with subsequent determination of the problems, contributed to the making effective management decisions aimed at elimination of the “problem areas”. The expected result of improvement of the model of national system of education quality assessment consists in quality improvement of the public general education. The authors’ special contribution into the research of this topic lies in obtainment of practical results in the course of implementation of the improved model of the national system of education quality assessment on the level of administration, bodies of state administration, pedagogical personnel of the educational institution.
Professional self-development of a teacher of a pedagogical university in the conditions of transformation of the educational environment
Authors: Kozilova Lidiya Vasilievna
Published: February 2021

The article examines the problems of self-development of teachers in the conditions of transformation of the modern educational environment, which are associated with the need to identify conditions that promote or hinder professional self-realization. The transformation of the educational environment of the university actualizes the processes of goal-setting and the possibility of planning the formation of the teacher's personality. The object of the research is the process of professional self-development of a teacher of a pedagogical university in the conditions of transformation of the educational environment. The subject of the study is the main characteristics of goal-setting in the structure of planning for the professional future of a teacher in the conditions of transformation of the educational environment. The evaluation levels (low, medium, high) of goal-setting for the professional and pedagogical self-development of a teacher of a pedagogical university are determined, taking into account the importance of its structural components, that is, indicators (awareness of the need for professional and pedagogical self-development, strategic planning, concreteness of goal-setting, etc.). The assessment of levels was carried out taking into account indicators in its structure (dyads), which they are logically interrelated and reflect the professional and pedagogical self-development of a university teacher. The overall self-development potential of teachers of a pedagogical university is enhanced by such semantic modalities as flexibility in achieving goals and creativity in planning their professional future. Within the framework of the study, the most significant determinants of goal-setting have been identified, which predetermine the need for professional and pedagogical self-development of a teacher of a pedagogical university, focused on assessing the prospects for planning the development of personnel of educational organizations. The novelty of the research lies in the need to identify the main characteristics of goal-setting in the structure of planning a professional future teacher, taking into account the need for his professional and pedagogical self-development and transformation of the modern educational environment. It was found that among teachers of pedagogical universities, 65% of respondents noted that they pay attention to professional and pedagogical self-development only if the requirements of the university management are met; 35% of respondents expressed a desire and willingness to develop themselves both in the field of the pedagogical profession and beyond.
Personal life strategies and their correlation with biological age
Authors: Berezina Tatiana Nikolaevna
Published: February 2021

The goal of this research is to examine the ways of organization of life used by modern men and women, and to determine personal characteristics that are associated with biological age of a person and reduce personal aging markers. The object of this research is the personality and life path, while the subject is the correlation between life organization strategies and rate of biological aging. The following methods were applied in the course of research: life path survey, self-assessment, determination of biological age. The study involved 987 respondents (575 women) aged 35 to 70, from different regions of the Russian Federation. Independent variable implies relative biological aging of the body (biological age –proper biological age); dependent variable– characteristics of life path. The scientific novelty consists in description of the ways of organization of life used by modern men and women. For men is typical: career building, work orientation, unhealthy lifestyle orientation towards family, self-fulfillment; while for women: career building, being a role model, work orientation, unhealthy lifestyle, choice between children and work. It is also proven that biological aging is delayed by the indicators included in most strategies: types of professions “Man – Nature”, “Man-Man”, “Man-Artistic Image”, “Man – Technology”, “Man – Symbol”, and style of cooperation. Biological aging can be accelerated by such indicators as: aggressiveness, overeating, smoking, living in a large city, career. The conclusion is made that personality traits that correlate with biological do not depend on just one life path strategy, however by one or two suit for most of them.
Development of innovative potential of employees with the help of visual technologies in the post-crisis period
Authors: Byundyugova Tatiana
Published: February 2021

The article presents the results of a study of changes in the innovative potential of the organization's employees in the post-crisis period using active visualization. A sufficiently large number of managers note the features of experiencing a crisis by employees of organizations. At the same time, there is a pronounced need to introduce innovations in the work of organizations in order to adapt to the current situation in the country and the world. The paper describes the innovative potential, presents its content (creative approach to work; employee's attitude to work in a situation of uncertainty; initiative; low anxiety; high search activity). The data obtained during the diagnostics of innovation potential allowed us to identify several groups of employees with different levels of readiness for its implementation: with a critical and low level of readiness for innovation; with an acceptable level of readiness for innovation; with a sufficiently pronounced level of readiness for innovation. The majority of respondents belong to the group with a low level of readiness for innovation. The results of the work carried out made it possible to form the main sections of the employee training program in order to develop their innovative potential. A key component of the program's implementation is active visualization as a way to transform employees' perceptions of innovation. It was revealed that the use of visualization in the framework of helping employees overcome changes allowed them to significantly increase their innovative potential and willingness to innovate in their work. Participants noted an increase in the level of observation, the ability to look outside the box at tasks at work, a decrease in fear of changes that occur in the organization in the post-crisis period.
Correlation between the level empathy and the level of personal reflection
Authors: Amelchenko Anna Aleksandrovna
Published: February 2021

This article presents the results of research on the establishment of correlation between empathy and various types of reflection. The author believes that examination of such correlation would allow to better understand the phenomena of empathy and reflection, as well as the possibilities for their development. For verification of the hypothesis on correlation between the discussed phenomena, was conducted an empirical study with application psychodiagnostic techniques aimed at determination of the overall level of development of empathic abilities and the overall level of development of reflexivity, as well as at detection of the type of reflection. Processing of the acquired data was carried out using the statistical package SPSS Statistics 23.0. As a result, the author established correlations (on the high and moderate level of significativity) between the level of empathy and the level of reflexivity, systematic reflection, and the level of development of quasi-reflection; thus, it was established that the phenomena under review have direct correlation. This testifies to the fact that both, empathy and reflection, are attributed to the psychological mechanisms of perception and understanding of oneself and others. The results clarify the relevant scientific representations on the peculiarities of person’s empathy and reflection along with the factors promoting their development, and can be taken into account in arranging effective exercised and recommendations for the development of these phenomena. This may broaden the perception of other people and contribute to better self-understanding, as well as improve the quality of interaction with each other and oneself.
The peculiarities of “magic realism” in E. Nekrasova’s novel “Kalechina-Malechina”
Authors: Osipova Ol'ga Ivanovna
Published: February 2021

The subject of this research is the novel by the contemporary author Evgenia Nekrasova “Kalechina-Malechina”. The novel contains the elements of fantasy and mysticism, which can either have purely rational, materialistic explanation or irrational – surrealistic. Therefore, the composition is viewed through the prism of synthesis of the elements of magical, irrational and familiar everyday reality. Such approach allows attributing the novel to “magic realism”, which is interpreted not as a school or direction, but a literary method used by multiple authors of various national literatures. The key characteristics of the methods as follows: system of the two worlds, binary chronotope, duplicity, and mythological implication. The complex methodological approach includes intertextual analysis and mythopoetic commentary. The conducted analysis allowed determining the peculiarities of structuring artistic world in the novel; principles of creating chronotope and conflicts between individual and the society; principles of narrative structure; and motifs. The novel by E. Nekrasova “Kalechina-Malechina” represents an example of the literary method of magic realism, which manifests on the level of system of the two worlds and development of the chronotope. Narrative structure is built on the synthesis of child’s worldview of the heroine and the author’s vision, which leads to an ambivalent perception of the world. The article provides a detailed overview of the storyline, which main theme is the initiation of the main heroine into the adult life assisted by a magical helper – Kikimora.
Communicative peculiarities of verbalization of the concept of “way of family life” in the British children's literature of the XX century (on the example of the fantasy novel “The Borrowers” by Mary Norton)
Authors: Ryndina Iuliia , Ogorodnikova Lidia , Panin Vitalii
Published: February 2021

Concept of the “way of family life” is one of the unique concepts of the English-language linguistic worldview, as it reflects mental, cultural and behavioral traits of the British people. The subject of this article is the communicative methods of expressing the concept of “way of family life” on the example of children’s fantasy tale “The Borrowers” by Mary Norton. Research methodology is based on the analytical method (analysis of theoretical literature and factual material on the topic), descriptive method, and continuous sampling. The authors describe such aspects of the concept of “way of family life” as family traditions and routine, relationships between family members, family structure, parenting, rules, morality, and habits. The scientific novelty lies in adding more details to the existing representations on the concept of “way of family life” in the English-language linguistic worldview on the level of its verbal representation in the fantasy tale “The Borrowers” by Mary Norton. The acquire results allow stating that this fantasy tale creates a holistic image of the typical lifestyle of the English family, which implies such aspects, as responsibility for each other, mutual understanding, household issues, relationships between spouses and children, family traditions, distribution of roles in the family, family identity, continuity in child’s upbringing, relations with relatives and neighbors. The determined communicative peculiarities in verbalization of the concept of “way of family life” testify to the fact that in British society this concept is associated with such notions as tranquility, home, comfort, coziness, something very personal and dear to heart. Such privacy of feelings and space, as demonstrated in the analyzed material, is rooted in mentality of the British people.
Translation of epic literature of the cognate linguocultures (on the example of Yakut translation of the Altai epos “Maadai-Kara”)
Authors: Vasileva Akulina , Egorova Tatiana Petrovna
Published: February 2021

  The subject of this research is translation techniques of the epic literature of cognate linguocultures – Altai and Yakut. The relevance of this work is substantiated by the fact that mutual translation of epic texts is continued within the framework of international translation project for releasing a series of bilingual editions “Epic monuments of the Peoples of the World” initiated in Yakutia in 2014. The team translators and editors requires theoretically grounded recommendations for translation into cognate languages using the intermediary language, which in this case is Russian. The difficulties of translation consists in the fact that both epic texts have common origin, similar literary-poetic characteristics and plots. In the course of this research, the author applied the analysis of lexical translation techniques and methods of reconstruction of syntactic peculiarities of the original; compares the similarities and differences between the literary techniques of both epics texts; describes the essence of translation transformations conducted by the creative team in translation of Altai epos into the Yakut language Conducted in the Soviet time academic translations of epic texts of the peoples of the USSR into the Russian language are of high quality and conveyed national identity of the original. Russian language as an intermediary language gives fullest possible comprehension of the content of the original. If the language is of third linguistic culture and incapable of accurately conveying the national realias and poetic beauty of the original, the translators can refer to the original in the language unfamiliar to them. In order to adequately convey a particular realia, the translators should understand the similarity of common Turkic realias in both linguocultures and resist the temptation to replace the Altai realia with the analogous of their native linguoculture; as well as be able to shape a new word or phrase so that they would sound organically in the target language, but at the same time look non-native, alien, and foreign.  
Conceptual sounding of poems in the prose “Herds” by F. Aliyeva and “The Old Woman” by I. Turgenev
Authors: Magomedova Mariza , Suleimanova Maryam Saidovna , Omarova Zaynab Salmanovna
Published: February 2021

This article attempts to determine the attributes of the prose poem genre in the works “Herds” by Fazu Aliyeva and “The Old Woman” by Ivan Turgenev on the formal and emotional-semantic levels. Artistic parallels in creation of images by the authors of different generations are drawn. The subject of this research is the images of time, old woman and cliff and intertwinement of their destinies into a single time node. The object of this research is the lyrical narratives “Herds” by Fazu Aliyeva, “The Old Woman” and “How Fair, How Fresh Were the Roses…” by Ivan Turgenev. Special attention is given to analysis of the form and content of artistic images in “Herds”, in the context of prose poem “The Old Woman” by I. S. Turgenev, their conceptual and artistic peculiarities. The author also highlights the category of timely space in the narratives. The novelty of this research consists in drawing an artistic parallel between the lyrical narratives of Fazu Aliyeva and Ivan Turgenev regarding determination of the dominant and conceptual differences in creation of the image of time, description of the flow of time, connection between the past and the future, and interpretation of the theme of life and death. As a result, the identification of poetic beginning, philosophical comprehension and artistic presentation of the topic of life and death in the works of F. Aliyeva and I. Turgenev allows, upon similarity of sounding, tracing conceptual differences of the author's thought. Despite obvious similarity of underlying ideas, the aforementioned topic is described differently. In the works of F. Aliyeva, time is not confined, looks into the future, resembling in the succession of generations; with all the pain and losses, the image is life-affirming. In the works of I. Turgenev, the hero turns to the past, experiences the ultimate fear of death, everything stops in anticipation of the end of existence.
Formation of grammatical competence based on the material of pronouns of the German language
Authors: Memetova Aishe Shamil'evna , Useinova El'vina Useinovna
Published: February 2021

The article discusses the concept of educational competence, the component composition of foreign language communicative competence and the content of teaching the grammatical side of speech on the material of pronouns of the German language. The grammatical speaking skills presented at the center for research analysis are a means of forming communicative competence. Knowledge of grammatical rules is the basis for language proficiency. The organizing role is given to grammar, which is necessary for students to construct oral statements and understand foreign-language special texts. The article analyzes the features of teaching basic syntactic structures of the German language system, with methodically correct presentation of which students develop grammatical speaking skills. The need to pay great attention to the formation and development of grammatical competence is dictated primarily by the fact that communication in a foreign language is impossible without knowledge and ability to use words and phrases in their correct form in speech in accordance with the norms of the language being studied, as well as without the ability to recognize grammatical phenomena when perceiving someone else's speech.Possessive and demonstrative pronouns are the most difficult for the Russian-speaking audience to assimilate, due to the discrepancy between the forms of their formation and the different volume of their meanings in the contacting languages, which necessitates the use of methodological techniques to weaken the effect of interlanguage interference.
Discourse of a special event in mass media (on the example of Robert Rozhdestvensky Altai Regional Literary Festival)
Authors: Milyukova Anna
Published: February 2021

The subject of this article is the components of media discourse of a cultural event. Based on the quantitative content analysis and critical discourse analysis of media materials, the author examines peculiarities of the discourse of Robert Rozhdestvensky Altai Regional Literary Festival held since 2007. Analysis is conducted on the quantitative characteristics of publication dynamics (distribution of the material by type of media; by tone i.e. the context of mentioning – positive, negative, or neutral). Characteristic to these media texts is given from the perspective of organization of the discourse: determination of the tone of mentioning and discursive role of the mentioned individuals and organizations – active or passive, representation of communicative events. It is established that the event is covered primarily on the media platforms of regional authorities. Among the most frequently cited subjects in a positive context are the common participants, prominent figures, members of the poet's family, representatives of commercial organizations — sponsors and partners; while in a negative context – political parties, mass media, and administration. An active discursive role characterizes the organizations and representatives of culture and education, among whom are famous actors and authorities, including the governor; less active are the members of poet’s family, political parties, and commercial organizations. Therefore, most discursively active and presented in a positive way are the authorities, organizations and representatives of culture and education. Discursively passive participants are the common participants of a special event. The article demonstrates the positioning of the head of the region within structure of media discourse.
The problems of wording survey questions: sociological-linguistic analysis
Authors: Grekhneva Larisa Vsevolodovna , Krivov Sergei Valer'evich , Starkin Sergey Valer'evich
Published: February 2021

The critical part of preparation for conducting a mass survey is the proper wording of questions that allows revealing and assessing the preferences, experience and motives of respondents’ behavior. Despite the importance of adequate sampling of respondents and use of effective processing techniques of the acquired information, the result of research would be inaccurate without properly worded and comprehensible questions. The choice of words and putting them together is crucial for understanding of the question and its interpretation by a respondent; even small differences in wording may significantly affect the results. This article is an attempt of carrying out a sociological-linguistic analysis of the problems associated with wording of questions for mass surveys on the relevant political topics. The analysis of survey questions used in public opinion polling determined a number of important factors that influence the veracity and accuracy of research results. The detected problems are multifaceted and reflect different aspects of working survey questions. The analysis of structural aspect demonstrated the significance of proper choice of the type of question, either open-ended or close-ended. The suitability of one or another type is first and foremost defined by the content of question, objectives and tasks of research, and characteristics of respondents. Examination of the spoken form of questions (linguistic aspect) emphasized the importance of selection of linguistic units for comprehensible wording. The paramount role is played by lexical and syntactic linguistic units. The results of semantic analysis of the wording of survey questions is also important. The key problems within the framework of this aspect are associated with imposition of certain answers using imbalanced or suggestive questions, as well as various negative effects that appear as a result of particular placement of questions in a survey or creation a necessary context. All of the aforementioned problems significantly affect the quality of the conducted surveys.
Phonostylistic peculiarities of English-language and Russian-language online advertising
Authors: Anikina Tatiana Vyacheslavovna
Published: February 2021

Modern advertising became a part of communicative culture. Therefore, the language of advertising draws attention of scholars from different fields. However, the task of determining and studying linguistic means that encourage attention of customers remains relevant. This article examines the phonostylistic means that allow creating a certain emotional background after reading an advertisement. The research materials contains advertising texts and slogans from various websites and social media (such as Vkontakte, Instagram, Facebook). Methodology implies the selection of practical material, identification of the basis phonostylistic means used in English-language and Russian-language advertising texts, comparison of such means in both languages. The conducted research demonstrates that alliteration, assonance, annomination, wordplay, and rhyme are most frequently used means in the English-language and Russian-language online advertising. The English-language online advertising most often employs alliteration, while the Russian-language online advertising most frequently uses phonostylistic means. Such pattern is associated with the number of vowels and consonants in the alphabets of these two languages. The application of phonostylistic means makes the text lean, melodiousness, and expressivity. Advertising agencies focus on audio and stylistic presentation of advertising text for impacting the audience.
Syntactic peculiarities of English-language and Russian-language online advertising
Authors: Anikina Tatiana Vyacheslavovna
Published: February 2021

Advertising is an inseparable element of modern life. It is virtually impossible to name a sphere of activity that is not covered by advertising. Currently, one of the most popular trends in linguistic research is the examination of advertising text and its components (lexis, semantics, syntax). This article is dedicated to studying the syntactic peculiarities of English-language and Russian-language online advertising. The research materials contains advertising texts and slogans from various websites and social media (such as Vkontakte, Instagram, Facebook). The scientific novelty lies in the fact that the analysis of syntactic means is carried out on the material of two languages. The conducted research revealed that prevalent syntactic means include mononuclear imperative sentences, exclamatory sentences, interrogative sentences, and negative sentences. Usage of the indicated syntactic means allows capturing interest of the recipients and indirectly influencing their mind. Both, English-language and Russian-language online advertising most frequently use mononuclear imperative sentences, as it motivates to purchasing goods or services, and convinces the audience that they should have it. No significant differences in using other types of sentences were detected in English-language and Russian-language online advertising; the primary task of advertising in any language is to encourage customers to buy the goods or services.
Differentiated Instruction in Plane Trigonometry Class
Authors: Notarte-Alburan Julita
Published: February 2021

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of differentiated instruction on students’ achievement in Plane Trigonometry. It tried to determine the pretest and posttest performance of experimental and control groups, the difference on scores of students in the pretest and in the posttest, and the difference from pretest to posttest scores in the two groups of students. The quasi-experimental design was used in the study. Two intact class of first year college students enrolled in Plane Trigonometry in School Year 2017-2018 were purposively sampled and used for the study. One class was randomly assigned to experimental group while the other served as the control group. Instructions were made using flexible groupings and varied formats (cooperative learning, individual or group projects, and whole-class discussion) with various strategies such as agenda, compacting, cubing, vocabulary choice boards, tier assignment, think-tac-toe, and RAFT activity. The students explored, collaborated, worked in pairs or groups in different activities. Data were tabulated and analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, and t-test for independent samples with the aid of the statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The findings revealed that the experimental group and control groups showed significant improvement in students’ performance in plane trigonometry.  However, the score suggested that the improvement of the scores under the experimental group was defined and noticeable. Generally, the results revealed that students who were taught differentiated instruction performed better than those taught using the conventional instructional approach.
Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome
Authors: Karimov M. Y. , Tolochko K. P. , Mamatkulov K. M.
Published: February 2021

Many diseases and types of injuries of the knee joint take a lot of time for diagnosis and the elimination of all nosologies that may cause pain. The complexity of the anatomical device of the knee joint makes it possible to isolate from the general concept of pain in the knee joint of this pathogenetically grounded syndrome. The review gives an idea of ​​a significant number of types of knee joint pathology, which, due to the structural features and similarity of the clinical picture, can be combined into the anterior knee joint pain syndrome.
Evaluation of Ascorbic Acid Adjuvant Therapy and Oxidative Stress Parameters in Burns Patients
Authors: Nwosu A. D. G. , Ossai E. N. , Onwuasoigwe O. , Ahaotu F. N. , Anieze J. K. , Umeji E. I. , Okonedo B. , Ogboji O.
Published: February 2021

Background: Burns trauma is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Resuscitation of burns patients with high-dose of Ascorbic acid has shown potential for mitigating the injury, but the optimal dose for this indication is unknown.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of adjuvant therapy with intravenous Ascorbic acid (6g over 24 hours) on indicators of oxidative stress in patients with major burns.

Materials and Methods: We conducted a randomized placebo-controlled study on patients with major burns who presented at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria between August 2017 and July 2020. Each patient in the treatment group received intravenous Ascorbic acid, 6g over 24 hours, while those in the placebo group received Normal saline in the resuscitation fluid. Oxidative stress evaluation was based on measurement of total antioxidant capacity and malondialdehyde in the participants. The level of statistical significance was determined by a p value of <0.05.

Results: The study was conducted on 37 burns patients and 15 healthy subjects. At presentation, the burns patients had significantly lower total antioxidant capacity; P=0.006, and higher serum malondialdehyde; P=0.040, compared to the healthy volunteers. The decrease in serum malondialdehyde in the burns patients treated with high-dose Ascorbic acid; 0.9±0.8 nmol/mL, was greater than that in those treated with placebo; 0.3±1.4 nmol/mL. Similarly the increase in total antioxidant capacity in the burns patients treated with high-dose Ascorbic acid; 151.7±116.5 µmol/L was greater than that in those treated with placebo; 58.4±219.1 µmol/L. However these effects weren’t statistically significant.

Conclusion: Intravenous Ascorbic acid at a dose of 6g over 24 hours did not significantly alter the indicators of oxidative stress in the burns patients, under the prevailing conditions of the study.
Metabolic Effects of Probiotic Supplementation in Diabetic Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Mosbah Ahmed G. , Elgharbawy Nashwa M. , Bendary Amal S. El , Shall Nelly D. El
Published: February 2021

Aims: To evaluate the effects of probiotic supplementation in diabetic hemodialysis patients on metabolic profile and level of inflammation.

Study Design: Single blind, placebo controlled clinical trial.

Place and Duration of Study: Dialysis unit of internal medicine department, Tanta University, Egypt in a period between 1 st of January 2019 to 31 th march 2019.

Methodology: 60 hemodialysis and diabetic patients were included. They were divided into two groups of equal numbers (Probiotics group and control group). Probiotic supplements were added to the Probiotics group, as regarding CBC parameters, lipid, iron profile, renal functions, HbA1c, serum albumin and CRP; we compared the base line values and values after the end of study in both groups.

Results: There was significant increase in hemoglobin in study and control group at the end of study P value <0.001 in study group and P value <0.001 in control group, also significant decrease in CRP in study group P value <0.001, significant decrease in HbA1c in study group P value 0.001 and significant increase in serum albumin in study group P value 0.039.

Conclusion: Although probiotics significantly improved the inflammation and glycemic control in diabetic hemodialysis patients, it had no significant effect in lipid and iron profile.
Assessment of Platelet/ Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Erythropoietin Resistance in Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Ahmed Maha Nasr Fathi , Esheba Noha El Sayed , Elwan Nahed Mohammed , Sheikh Ebaa Hussein El
Published: February 2021

Background: Platelet / lymphocyte ratio has recently been investigated in different clinical conditions associated with hemodialysis and its association with other diseases has been assessed. The purpose of the study was to assess platelet lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of erythropoietin resistance in hemodialysis patients.

Methods: The study population consisted of 60 hemodialysis patients, who were subdivided into two groups according to the response to erythropoietin stimulating agents (ESAs) .treatment. Group 1 included 30 patients treated with ESAs with good response to it and group 2 included 30 patients treated with ESAs but with resistance to it. The platelet/ lymphocyte ratio was calculated for each patient and compared between both groups.

Results: Platelet lymphocyte ratio of group 2 was significantly higher compared to that of group 1 (P=0.001).

Conclusion: PLR is a useful parameter to predict erythropoietin resistance in hemodialysis patients.
Assessment of Lipid Profile and Serum Creatinine Kinase in Subjects with Hyperlipidemia on Moderate Intensity Statin Therapy Attending a Postgraduate Teaching Hospital in South India
Authors: Muneersha T. K. Mohammed , Saravanakumar R. T. , Revikumar K. G.
Published: February 2021

Atherosclerosis of large and medium sized arteries are believed to be the major reason behind the development of Coronary Artery Diseases and Hyperlipidemia has been found to be one of the most important contributing factors. Appropriate lifestyle changes along with proper drug therapy lead to a considerable reduction in mortality rate due to coronary artery disease. Reduction of LDL Cholesterol is the primary goal of cholesterol-lowering therapy, but most of the patients are usually unable to achieve the treatment goals with lifestyle modifications alone; and in such situations, drug therapy is essential to prevent the disease progression and further future complications. The aim of the study was to demonstrate impact of three moderate intensity statins on lipid profile and biomarker representing muscle toxicity. It was a prospective observational study conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital in south India. Patients of both gender falling the age group between 30 and 70 years with newly diagnosed Hyperlipidemia attending the Department of Medicine OPD, were enrolled in the study. Total 229 participants were enrolled in study and all the drug treatment were found to be effective in achieving the treatment goal; at the same time Rosuvastatin 10 mg treatment group exhibited better efficacy along with minimal muscle toxicity.
Females Awareness and Attitudes Regarding Breast Self-Examination and Breast Cancer in Riyadh Province
Authors: Ahmed Nehad J. , Alshahrani Saad M. , Almutiran Alanoud , Alrawili Abdulrahman S. , Alkhawaja Faisal Z.
Published: February 2021

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the awareness and attitudes of females in Riyadh province regarding breast cancer and breast self-examination.

Methodology: This is a retrospective study that was conducted using a survey that was adapted from previously published studies that were conducted in Northeast Nigeria and Jordan. The survey was distributed both as a paper-based survey or as an online survey.

Results: Most of of the respondents who filled the paper-based survey said that they are aware about breast cancer (88%). The main source for their knowledge was social media (67.67%). More than 95% of the respondents who filled the online survey said that they are aware about breast cancer. The main source for their knowledge was social media (53.85%). Most of the respondents of paper-based survey respondents said that they heard about breast self-examination but they didn’t practice it (54.00%). Most of online survey respondents said that they heard about breast self-examination but they didn’t practice it (62.67%).

Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that females had good knowledge about breast self-examination and breast cancer but a high percentage of the females don’t practice breast self-examination. It is recommended to increase females’ level of knowledge about breast self-examination through intensified awareness programs and also to encourage them to perform the examination regularly.