bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Negative Emotions in Chinese Frontline Medical Staff During the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Epidemic: Status, Trend, and Influential Pathways Based on a National Investigation
Authors: Sun Xiaoxiao , Xie Fei , Chen Beijing , Shi Peixia , Shen Sitong , Chen Zhaohua , Yuan Yuan , Zhang Mengjia , Qin Xuemei , Liu Yingzhe , Wang Yuan , Dai Qin
Published: December 2021

Objective: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), declared as a major public health emergency, has had profound effects on public mental health especially emotional status. Due to professional requirements, medical staff are at a higher risk of infection, which might induce stronger negative emotions. This study aims to reveal the emotional status of Chinese frontline medical staff in the early epidemic period to better maintain their mental health, and provide adequate psychological support for them.

Methods: A national online survey was carried out in China at the early stage of the COVID-19 epidemic. In total, 3025 Chinese frontline medical staff took part in this investigation which utilized a general information questionnaire, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), and the Berkeley Expressivity Questionnaire (BEQ).

Results: At the early stage of COVID-19, anxiety was the most common negative emotion of Chinese medical staff, followed by sadness, fear, and anger, mainly at a mild degree, which declined gradually over time. Nurses had the highest level of negative emotions compared with doctors and other healthcare workers. Women experienced more fear than men, younger and unmarried medical staff had more anxiety and fear compared with elders and married ones. Risk perception and emotional expressivity increased negative emotions, cognitive reappraisal reduced negative emotions, while negative emotions led to more avoidant behavior and more physical health disturbances, in which negative emotions mediated the effect of risk perception on avoidant behavior tendency in the model test.

Conclusion: Chinese frontline medical staff experienced a mild level of negative emotions at the early stage of COVID-19, which decreased gradually over time. The findings suggest that during the epidemic, nurses' mental health should be extensively attended to, as well as women, younger, and unmarried medical staff. To better ensure their mental health, reducing risk perception and improving cognitive reappraisal might be important, which are potentially valuable to form targeted psychological interventions and emotional guidance under crisis in the future.
EEG as a Functional Marker of Nicotine Activity: Evidence From a Pilot Study of Adults With Late-Life Depression
Authors: Conley Alexander C. , Key Alexandra P. , Taylor Warren D. , Albert Kimberly M. , Boyd Brian D. , Vega Jennifer N. , Newhouse Paul A.
Published: December 2021

Late-life depression (LLD) is a debilitating condition that is associated with poor response to antidepressant medications and deficits in cognitive performance. Nicotinic cholinergic stimulation has emerged as a potentially effective candidate to improve cognitive performance in patients with cognitive impairment. Previous studies of nicotinic stimulation in animal models and human populations with cognitive impairment led to examining potential cognitive and mood effects of nicotinic stimulation in older adults with LLD. We report results from a pilot study of transdermal nicotine in LLD testing whether nicotine treatment would enhance cognitive performance and mood. The study used electroencephalography (EEG) recordings as a tool to test for potential mechanisms underlying the effect of nicotine. Eight non-smoking participants with LLD completed EEG recordings at baseline and after 12 weeks of transdermal nicotine treatment (NCT02816138). Nicotine augmentation treatment was associated with improved performance on an auditory oddball task. Analysis of event-related oscillations showed that nicotine treatment was associated with reduced beta desynchronization at week 12 for both standard and target trials. The change in beta power on standard trials was also correlated with improvement in mood symptoms. This pilot study provides preliminary evidence for the impact of nicotine in modulating cortical activity and improving mood in depressed older adults and shows the utility of using EEG as a marker of functional engagement in nicotinic interventions in clinical geriatric patients.
Critical Role of the Subways in the Initial Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in New York City
Authors: Harris Jeffrey E.
Published: December 2021

We studied the possible role of the subways in the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in New York City during late February and March 2020. Data on cases and hospitalizations, along with phylogenetic analyses of viral isolates, demonstrate rapid community transmission throughout all five boroughs within days. The near collapse of subway ridership during the second week of March was followed within 1–2 weeks by the flattening of COVID-19 incidence curve. We observed persistently high entry into stations located along the subway line serving a principal hotspot of infection in Queens. We used smartphone tracking data to estimate the volume of subway visits originating from each zip code tabulation area (ZCTA). Across ZCTAs, the estimated volume of subway visits on March 16 was strongly predictive of subsequent COVID-19 incidence during April 1–8. In a spatial analysis, we distinguished between the conventional notion of geographic contiguity and a novel notion of contiguity along subway lines. We found that the March 16 subway-visit volume in subway-contiguous ZCTAs had an increasing effect on COVID-19 incidence during April 1–8 as we enlarged the radius of influence up to 5 connected subway stops. By contrast, the March 31 cumulative incidence of COVID-19 in geographically-contiguous ZCTAs had an increasing effect on subsequent COVID-19 incidence as we expanded the radius up to three connected ZCTAs. The combined evidence points to the initial citywide dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 via a subway-based network, followed by percolation of new infections within local hotspots.
Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern in Brazil, Early 2021
Authors: Levi José Eduardo , Oliveira Cristina Mendes , Croce Bianca Della , Telles Paulo , Lopes Annelise Correa Wengerkievicz , Romano Camila Malta , Lira Diego Bezerra , Resende Anna Claudia Mello de , Lopes Flávia Paiva , Ruiz André Arroyo , Campana Gustavo
Published: December 2021

Brazil is the country with the second-largest number of deaths due to the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Two variants of concern (VOCs), Alpha (B.1.1.7) and Gamma (P.1), were first detected in December 2020. While Alpha expanded within an expected rate in January and February 2021, its prevalence among new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) cases started to decrease in March, which coincided with the explosion of Gamma variant incidence all over the country, being responsible for more than 95% of the new cases over the following months. A significantly higher viral load [i.e., mean cycle threshold (Ct) values] for Gamma in comparison to non-VOC samples was verified by the analysis of a large data set of routine reverse transcription–PCR (RT–PCR) exams. Moreover, the rate of reinfections greatly increased from March 2021 onward, reinforcing the enhanced ability of Gamma to escape the immune response. It is difficult to predict the outcomes of competition between variants since local factors like frequency of introduction and vaccine coverage play a key role. Genomic surveillance is of uttermost importance for the mitigation of the pandemic.
Analysis of Preventive Behaviors of Rural Tourism Hosts in the Face of COVID-19 Pandemic: Application of Health Belief Model
Authors: Mirakzadeh Ali Asghar , Karamian Faranak , Khosravi Ehsan , Parvin Fatemeh
Published: December 2021

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is one of the most severe public health crises in recent history. Therefore, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and its negative effects on the health of rural tourist hosts and the rural community, it is necessary to pay attention to the conservation and health behaviors of rural tourist hosts. This study was conducted with the purpose of analyzing preventive behaviors of rural tourism hosts in the face of COVID-19 pandemic with the application of the health belief model (HBM) that is one of the most widely used models to study behavior to prevent and control diseases. In this study, all 80 tourism hosts of tourism target villages in Kermanshah province (the west of Iran), were studied as study population. A questionnaire was used to collect data which its validity and reliability were confirmed. Structural equation modeling (SEM) using Smart PLS software was used to analyze the data. The results of SEM indicated that perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, self- efficacy, perceived benefits, and cues to action accounted for 56% of the variance of “COVID-19 preventive health behavior” among the hosts of rural tourists in Kermanshah province. Moreover, the perceived susceptibility was the strongest predictor of preventive health behavior, while perceived barriers were not significant on behavior. Therefore, planning based on the HBM with emphasis on increasing awareness to improve and modify the health behavior of rural tourist hosts is recommended.
Control of Thruster-Assisted, Bipedal Legged Locomotion of the Harpy Robot
Authors: Dangol Pravin , Sihite Eric , Ramezani Alireza
Published: December 2021

Fast constraint satisfaction, frontal dynamics stabilization, and avoiding fallovers in dynamic, bipedal walkers can be pretty challenging. The challenges include underactuation, vulnerability to external perturbations, and high computational complexity that arise when accounting for the system full-dynamics and environmental interactions. In this work, we study the potential roles of thrusters in addressing some of these locomotion challenges in bipedal robotics. We will introduce a thruster-assisted bipedal robot called Harpy. We will capitalize on Harpy’s unique design to propose an optimization-free approach to satisfy gait feasibility conditions. In this thruster-assisted legged locomotion, the reference trajectories can be manipulated to fulfill constraints brought on by ground contact and those prescribed for states and inputs. Unintended changes to the trajectories, especially those optimized to produce periodic orbits, can adversely affect gait stability and hybrid invariance. We will show our approach can still guarantee stability and hybrid invariance of the gaits by employing the thrusters in Harpy. We will also show that the thrusters can be leveraged to robustify the gaits by dodging fallovers or jumping over large obstacles.
Use of Moisturizers and Lubricants for Vulvovaginal Atrophy
Authors: Sarmento Ayane Cristine Alves , Kamilos Márcia Farina , Costa Ana Paula Ferreira , Vieira-Baptista Pedro , Eleutério José , Gonçalves Ana Katherine
Published: December 2021

The estrogen decrease in postmenopausal women results in functional and anatomical changes in the genitourinary tract. The most prevalent and bothersome symptoms are vaginal dryness, dyspareunia, and reduced lubrication, which can significantly affect the quality of life of these women, principally those who are sexually active. Hormonal therapy with local estrogens is generally considered the “gold standard.” However, there are cases in which there are clinical concerns about its use or women opt for non-hormonal options. Thus, safe and effective non-hormonal options are needed to improve symptoms in these women. Moisturizers and lubricants are first-line therapy for breast cancer survivors.
Concern, Conception, and Consequence: Re-thinking the Paradigm of Higher Education in Dangerous Times
Authors: Sterling Stephen
Published: December 2021

Discussion of the role of universities in relation to broad issues of sustainability has been current for some decades, although predominantly at the margins of debate and policy. Yet a recent rapid rise of concern—catalyzed by mounting evidence of climate crisis, biodiversity loss, pandemic disease and further systemic issues -is focusing renewed attention on the adequacy of the response of higher education to unprecedented times of urgency, uncertainty and threat. Whilst it is now widely acknowledged that the fate of the planet and of humanity hangs in the balance, there still remains an astonishing disconnect between pressing signs of global change, and the relatively closed world of higher education. A trend toward greening universities' operations is positive, but fails to engage or galvanize the cultural and value shift toward a holistic and ecologicalzeitgeistthat is now necessary to generate widespread institutional systemic change. This paper delves into deep causal factors that have historically impeded the ability of universities to respond fully and effectively to present and probable future realities, pointing to the foundations of Western thought such as reductionism, objectivism, dualism, individualism, anthropocentrism, rationalism, instrumentalism and technocentrism that shape mainstream education policy and practice, overlain and reinforced in more recent times by neo-liberal conceptions of the purpose of universities in a modern economy. It is argued that these elements of our culturally shared worldview constrain our ability to perceive and respond deeply, fully and wisely to the global predicament, but also maintain destructive patterns of development. Whilst there is increasing acceptance that education must “transform” in order to—in turn—be transformative in effect, there is less clarity about the guiding assumptions and ideas that inform mainstream policy and practice, and about the philosophic value bases that can facilitate transformative educational thinking, policy and practice. A framework of three broad and complementary components of paradigm—Concern, Conception, and Consequence—is employed to outline the shape of the systemic paradigmatic shift that universities need to urgently navigate in order to maximize their ability to respond fully to contemporary socio-economic and ecological conditions and trajectories.
Application of Combined Superficial Femoral Artery Stenting and Deep Femoral Artery Profundoplasty in Chinese Patients With Lower Extremity Artery Disease
Authors: Chi Guoqing , Ding Mingchao
Published: December 2021

Objective: Lower extremity artery disease (LEAD) increases sharply with age and results in severe burden in individuals and in society. This study aimed to compare the efficiency of simple superficial femoral artery stenting (SFAS) and the hybrid operation, such as combined SFAS and deep femoral artery profundoplasty (DFAP), in the treatment of Chinese patients with LEAD, classified as Rutherford grades 3–5.

Methods: There were 200 patients with LEAD classified as Rutherford grades 3–5 included in the simple SFAS group (n = 100) and the combined SFAS and DFAP group (n = 100).

Results: All the patients had median age of 71 years, and there were 143 males (71.5%). Not only the increase rate of ankle brachial index (ABI), but also reduction rate of Rutherford grade, were significantly higher after surgery in the combined SFAS and DFAP group than in the simple SFAS group (P < 0.05 for all). The patency rate of patients in the combined SFAS and DFAP group was significantly higher than that of patients in the simple SFAS group during the follow-up (P < 0.05). Proportion of amputation and claudication distance <200 m had no significant difference between the two groups during the 2-year follow-up (P > 0.05 for all).

Conclusion: This study demonstrated that, compared with SFAS, combined SFAS and DFAP improved not only the ABI and the Rutherford grade after surgery but also the patency rate during the follow-up in Chinese patients with LEAD. Hybrid operation has significant value in alleviating clinical symptoms after surgery, and, thereby, improving vascular prognosis in Chinese patients.
Delayed Leukoencephalopathy and Foreign Body Reaction After Endovascular Treatment in Patients With Intracranial Aneurysms and Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage—A Systematic Review of the Literature
Authors: Ridwan Sami , Kandyba Jörg Andreas , Schug Anita , Malsagov Elina , Karageorgos Nikolaos , Hans Franz-Josef
Published: December 2021

Background: Delayed leukoencephalopathy and foreign body reaction are rare complications after endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms. However, cases are increasingly being described, given the rising case numbers and complexity.

Methods: Clinical presentation, differentials, diagnostics, treatment, and formerly published data were reviewed in light of available cases. A systematic search of the literature was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement.

Results: This article provides an extensive literature review of previously described cases, and discusses the causes and management of this rare and delayed complication by referring to 17 articles on this topic, with a total of 50 cases with sufficient data in the literature. Furthermore, we present the case of a 53-year-old female patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage from a large anterior communicating artery aneurysm with tortuous cervical vessels who was treated with endovascular coiling and has suffered delayed leukoencephalopathy 6 weeks after discharge. Diagnostics, treatment, and clinical course of this rare complication are presented on this case and based on formerly published literature. The patient timely recovered under high dose corticosteroid treatment and follow up MRI showed almost complete remission of the described lesions within 10 days in accordance with previously published data.

Conclusion: Foreign body reaction might result in delayed leukoencephalopathy, especially following complex endovascular aneurysm treatment. Early high dose followed by low dose ongoing corticosteroid treatment might result in timely remission.
Effect of Resin Acid and Zinc Oxide on Immune Status of Weaned Piglets Challenged With E. coli Lipopolysaccharide
Authors: Guan Xiaonan , Santos Regiane R. , Kettunen Hannele , Vuorenmaa Juhani , Molist Francesc
Published: December 2021

With the ban of zinc oxide (ZnO) at high dosages in piglet diets in Europe by 2022, alternative nutritional solutions are being tested to support piglet immune defence during their weaning, the most critical and stressful moment of pig production. The present study evaluated the effect of zinc oxide (ZnO; 2,500 mg/kg diet) and resin acid concentrate (RAC; 200 mg/kg diet) on the immune defence of weaned piglets challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Piglets were challenged at days 7 and 21 post-weaning, and blood was sampled 1.5 and 3.0 h after each challenge to determine serum levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. The levels of serum tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 8 (IL-8) increased at days 7 and 21, and those of IL-6 at day 21 when challenged piglets were fed a diet supplemented with ZnO. In challenged piglets fed with RAC, the serum levels of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 and TNF-α were increased at days 7 and 21, except for that of IL-1β, which was not affected at day 21. The increased levels of these cytokines indicate the successful immune-modulatory effect of ZnO and RAC, which appears as a candidate to replace ZnO in weaned piglets' diets.
Sleep Duration as the Main Indicator of Self-Rated Wellness and Health among Healthcare Workers Involved in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Masoumi Maryam , Shokraee Kamyar , Mohammadi Somayeh , Moradi Soroush , Bagherzade Mohammad , Balasi Javad , Smiley Abbas
Published: December 2021

Objective: This study was performed during the COVID-19 pandemic to better understand the indicators of self-rated wellness and health among healthcare workers. Methods: Sleep pattern, mood status, nutritional condition, physical activity, habits and the subjective wellness and health index of the healthcare workers of a university affiliated hospital were surveyed. Paired t-tests were performed to compare the participants’ quality of life before and after the outbreak of COVID-19. Multivariable linear regression models with a backward elimination stepwise process determined the parameters that significantly correlated with self-reported wellness and health. Results: Of the 200 healthcare workers who participated in this study, 119 (60%) were female and 81 (40%) were male, with a mean (SD) age of 28.8 (5.9) years. We found that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed many lifestyle factors compared to the pre-pandemic states. The scores of sleep quality, mood status, pre-planned physical activity and social activity were reduced by 30%, 40%, 50% and 70%, respectively. The average night sleep duration before the pandemic was 7 h and 22 min, whereas during the pandemic it decreased to 6 h and 44 min, a debt of 38 min in sleep duration every night. As found by multivariable regression modelling, self-reported wellness and health before the pandemic period was associated with wake-up time, mood status, physical activity and diet. During the pandemic period, in addition to these variables, night sleep duration (β = 0.049, p = 0.049) and nap duration (β = 0.009, p = 0.01) were left in the final multivariable model and correlated significantly with the wellness and health index. Conclusion: COVID-19 has detrimentally affected healthcare workers’ well-being and quality of life. Sleep duration was the main factor correlated with subjective wellness and health index during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
How Would You Prescribe the Dialysate Sodium Concentration for Your Patients?
Authors: Port Friedrich K.
Published: December 2021

Low sodium dialysate was commonly used in the early year of hemodialysis to enhance diffusive sodium removal beyond its convective removal by ultrafiltration. However, disequilibrium syndrome was common, particularly when dialysis sessions were reduced to 4 h. The recent trend of lowering the DNa from the most common level of 140 mEq/L has been associated with intradialytic hypotension and increased risk of hospitalization and mortality. Higher DNa also has disadvantages, such as higher blood pressure and greater interdialytic weight gain, likely due to increased thirst. My assessment of the evidence leads me to choose DNa at the 140 level for most patients and to avoid DNa below 138. Patients with intradialytic symptoms may benefit from DNa 142 mEq/L, if they can avoid excessive fluid weight gains.
Phosphorus Co-Existing in Water: A New Mechanism to Boost Boron Removal by Calcined Oyster Shell Powder
Authors: Yang-Zhou Chi-Hao , Cao Jia-Xin , Dong Shan-Shan , Chen Su-Hua , Michael Ruby N.
Published: December 2021

The removal of boron (B) from water by co-precipitation with hydroxyapatite (HAP) has been extensively studied due to its low cost, ease of use and high efficiency. However, there is no explicit mechanism to express how resolved B was trapped by HAP. Thus, in this work, the process of removing B from water was studied using a low-cost calcium (Ca) precipitation agent derived from used waste oyster shells. The results showed that the removal rate of B in the simulated wastewater by calcined oyster shell (COS) in the presence of phosphorus (P) is up to more than 90%, as opposed to virtually no removal without phosphate. For B removal, the treated water needs to be an alkaline solution with a high pH above 12, where B is removed as [CaB(OH)4]+ but is not molecular. Finally, the synergistic mechanism of co-precipitation between HAP and dissolved B, occlusion co-precipitation, was explained in detail. The proposed method discovered the relationship between Ca, P and B, and was aimed at removing B without secondary pollution through co-precipitation.
Multivesicular Liposomes for Glucose-Responsive Insulin Delivery
Authors: Liu Guangqu , He Suping , Ding Yu , Chen Cai , Cai Qingchun , Zhou Wei
Published: December 2021

An intelligent insulin delivery system is highly desirable for diabetes management. Herein, we developed a novel glucose-responsive multivesicular liposome (MVL) for self-regulated insulin delivery using the double emulsion method. Glucose-responsive MVLs could effectively regulate insulin release in response to fluctuating glucose concentrations in vitro. Notably, in situ released glucose oxidase catalyzed glucose enrichment on the MVL surface, based on the combination of (3-fluoro-4-((octyloxy)carbonyl)phenyl)boronic acid and glucose. The outer MVL membrane was destroyed when triggered by the local acidic and H2O2-enriched microenvironment induced by glucose oxidase catalysis in situ, followed by the further release of entrapped insulin. Moreover, the Alizarin red probe and molecular docking were used to clarify the glucose-responsive mechanism of MVLs. Utilizing chemically induced type 1 diabetic rats, we demonstrated that the glucose-responsive MVLs could effectively regulate blood glucose levels within a normal range. Our findings suggest that glucose-responsive MVLs with good biocompatibility may have promising applications in diabetes treatment.
Wits: An Efficient Wi-Fi Based Indoor Positioning and Tracking System
Authors: Tian Li-Ping , Chen Liang-Qin , Xu Zhi-Meng , Chen Zhizhang (David)
Published: December 2021

With the development of wireless communication technology, indoor tracking technology has been rapidly developed. Wits presents a new indoor positioning and tracking algorithm with channel state information of Wi-Fi signals. Wits tracks using motion speed. Firstly, it eliminates static path interference and calibrates the phase information. Then, the maximum likelihood of the phase is used to estimate the radial Doppler velocity of the target. Experiments were conducted, and two sets of receiving antennas were used to determine the velocity of a human. Finally, speed and time intervals were used to track the target. Experimental results show that Wits can achieve the mean error of 0.235 m in two different environments with a known starting point. If the starting point is unknown, the mean error is 0.410 m. Wits has good accuracy and efficiency for practical applications.
Fundamental aspects analysis of the People’s Republic of China agricultural policy
Authors: Nesenenko Pavlо
Published: December 2021

The article considers the problems of Chinese agrarian policy development as a form of economic policy, as well as the peculiarities of rural areas reforms in time space through the prism of the emergence and deployment of the theory of Western modernization theory and then socialist modernization as a purely Chinese national phenomenon, which covered all aspects of Chinese society, including the economy and agriculture sphere. The mechanism of increasing the productive forces of labor in the countryside, its transformation, the current state and the problems are shown. It is demonstrated that the expansion of the national internal and external market occurs through the expansion of socialization processes in a form of a regulated market. Particular attention is paid to issues of both already resolved problems in the countryside, and new ones, as well as ways of their implementation. It is noted that the dynamic motion of China’s economy since 1978 preserves the best developments from the ideas of Sun Yatsen, Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping before Xi Jinping. It is clearly demonstrated that a dynamic growth in agricultural production, followed by industrial production in the country over the past two decades, has transformed China into the world’s leading country. It is emphasized that China, occupying a leading position in the world in the production of many types of agricultural products, is currently focused on the need to increase domestic consumption to make the economy less dependent on exports in the future. The idea is substantiated that the modern development of the productive forces in the countryside increasingly requires the search for new ways to raise the social sphere, which should be incorporated into the new urbanization processes and the country’s development strategy.
PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL SAFETY OF A TEACHER IN PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Authors: VAZHENINA I. , KRAVCHENKO I.
Published: December 2021

On the basis of the environmental approach, important factors of violation of psycho-emotional safety of ZSSO teacher at his workplace are revealed, the reasons for its destruction in the educational environment are considered and ways to adjust these conditions are outlined to protect educators from professional destruction of psycho-emotional sphere.

The authors believe that one of the factors of psycho-emotional deformations of the teacher, his early burnout is incorrectly chosen or interpreted professional role, which becomes an unbearable burden for him. Therefore, in institutions of higher pedagogical education it is necessary to pay attention to this problem in advance, forming a set of ideas about the content and typical manifestations of a professional role, its compliance with individual biopsychological type of teacher and outlining ways of constructive adaptation of future teachers his source of psychological violence.

It is envisaged that further consideration of the problem should be related to the study of opportunities to prevent professional psycho-emotional destruction of future teachers through innovative forms of higher education, which have become widespread in the pandemic.
DISCUSSION AS AN APPROACH TO DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCIES
Authors: HORBUNOVA S. , DZEKUN Yu. , ISCHENKO V.
Published: December 2021

The article considers discussion as an active approach to teaching foreign languages and the development of communicative competencies, given the use of a communicative approach to learning. The phenomenon of discussion, stages of its organization, presence of discussion tasks in educational materials are analyzed. The possibility of using discussion in foreign language classes as an interactive form of learning is considered. It was found that the main task of the discussion is to involve different points of view in the active discussion of problems in a foreign language, which, in turn, stimulates the cognitive interest of students. The main role of the teacher in ensuring the effectiveness of the discussion in the classroom is determined. The results of research on the efficacy of discussion show that the correct use of this method will increase the effectiveness of foreign language classes. Wide application of the method of discussion in solving problem situations promotes the development of logical, independent and critical thinking of students, allows them to acquire important personal and social activities skills to express and defend their point of view and at the same time listen to other people's opinions.
AESTHETIC EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF PEDAGOGICAL CONGRESSES OF 1862 - 1919
Authors: DIDENKO I. , FILATOVA O.
Published: December 2021

Current research is a historic and pedagogical study. It uncovers the problem of aesthetic education in the context of such a meaningful phenomenon of the education of the late 19th century and the early 20th century as pedagogical congresses. The study has proved that the issues of the aesthetic education were considered during almost every pedagogical congress from 1862 till 1919. This type of education was recognized as the necessary part of comprehensive and harmonious development of the child’s personality. Under different political conditions aesthetic education was discussed during the pedagogical congresses either as a separate issue or as an element of other types of education: labor, ethical, national and even physical ones. The main methods and means of the aesthetic education considered by the participants of the pedagogical congresses were the following ones: familiarizing with the works of the prominent foreign and national authors, excursions, getting to know the native land, national traditions, creative labor, different forms of recreation and entertainment, art and musical events, taking care of your appearance. For supporting pedagogical councils, the delegates of the congresses suggested to create aesthetic committees and professional councils.  To cut the long story short, the participants of the pedagogical congresses were very attentive to the issues of the aesthetic education and considered it as one of the necessary elements of harmonious development of the personality What remained uncovered was the degree of implementation of the solutions and recommendations of the participants of the pedagogical congresses in the educational process of the schools, namely, what ideas were introduced and what left just on the paper.
PRECONDITIONS OF DEVELOPMENT OF LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (END OF XX – EARLY XXI CENTURIES)
Authors: KOBOBEL A.
Published: December 2021

The article considers the preconditions that contributed to the development of leisure activities for children with special educational needs in out-of-school educational institutions. The preconditions include: the formation in the public consciousness of the view on the importance of leisure as a sphere of self-realization of the individual; availability of a global international educational policy on positive and constructive approaches to the education of children with special educational needs; availability of historical experience in the development of models for providing education to such children in out-of-school education institutions; the presence of a community of democracies formed in the public consciousness regarding the humanistic paradigm of inclusive education; the influence of the national pedagogical heritage and the existence of an extensive network of out-of-school educational institutions at the time of Ukraine's independence.

The inclusive model is defined as bringing together all participants in the educational process, including the gifted, the disabled, the socially maladapted, children from vulnerable places, children from poverty and destitution, children from national minorities and children from immigrants. It is proved that the inclusive paradigm is not aimed at adapting the individual to social, social, economic relations, but on the contrary to the restructuring of the entire system of mass education to meet the educational needs of children with special educational needs. This innovative approach promotes the development of leisure activities for children with special educational needs in out-of-school education institutions. The author's definition of the term "inclusive extracurricular education" is considered as an innovative paradigm of educational relations, which focuses on humane treatment of children with special educational needs, excludes any discrimination aimed at social inclusion of children in extracurricular educational space and their social communication.
FORMING OF SKILLS OF SAFE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN THE TOURISM SECTOR
Authors: KONDEL V.
Published: December 2021

The article analyzes the research of domestic and foreign scientists on the training of highly qualified specialists in the field of tourism. It is proved that the modern development of tourism directly depends on ensuring the safety of tourists and workers in the tourism industry, the level of protection of their lives, health and property. Examples of teaching the discipline "Safety and Security of Tourism" show the process of developing skills of safe professional activities of future professionals in the field of tourism, the ability to properly assess harmful and dangerous factors and take appropriate measures to prevent hazards or reduce their impact on tourists and tourism industry.

The discipline "Safety and Security of Tourism" is aimed at acquiring knowledge and skills of security in the field of tourism for the successful implementation of professional activities in enterprises and institutions of the tourism industry, in public organizations of tourism, to open and run their own business in recreation and tourism.

The purpose of the discipline is to form students' abilities necessary to create and maintain healthy and safe living and working conditions for tourists and workers in the tourism industry, skills to protect against the negative factors of emergencies during tourist trips, the ability to act confidently in various unusual situations.

To solve the set tasks, the discipline "Safety and Security of Tourism" considers various topics on security in the field of tourism, namely, the theoretical foundations of security, legislation, risk factors, safety of tourists in emergencies, occupational safety at tourism enterprises, sanitary and epidemiological safety, insurance and control over the observance of safety rules, safety of tourists on transport, in various types of tourism, in particular, extreme tourism, rules of conduct in foreign travel and survival of tourists in extreme conditions, accidents and diseases, fire safety in the tourism industry.

For high-quality mastering of the discipline the author of the article has developed methodical recommendations for 12 practical classes on the course "Safety and Security of Tourism", the quality of which allows future professionals to gain not only knowledge necessary for mastering disciplines in senior courses, but also to develop skills for safe professional activity in tourism, hotel and restaurant business.
ON THE QUESTION OF ECOLOGIZATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN INCLUSIVE INSTITUTIONS
Authors: KONONOVA M.
Published: December 2021

The article defines the role of pedagogical ecology in the system of educational practice in the conditions of inclusion. The term "inclusion", the concept of "greening", the definition of universal design in education and reasonable adaptation of school space are revealed. Problems and prospects of greening of the educational environment in the context of inclusive education are considered. Comparing the inclusive culture of our country and the Scandinavian countries, it is noted that the approach of Scandinavian cultures is more to ensure inclusiveness, inclusion in society. The conditions for the implementation of the principles of pedagogical ecology in inclusive education are determined.

It is proved that the success of inclusive education largely depends on the professional competence of teachers, the reorganization of the system of professional training of future professionals. The features and level of readiness (according to the results of self-assessment in the interview) of future teachers for professional activity with children with special educational needs in the conditions of inclusion are studied. The positive attitude of students to the need for purposefully organized process of their professional preparation for work in inclusive educational institutions is recorded.
FORMATION OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AS A CURRENT DIRECTION OF SOCIAL AND PEDAGOGICAL WORK WITH ADOLESCENTS
Authors: KOSA N. , KUCHUMOVA N.
Published: December 2021

The Healthy lifestyle`s formation is an actual problem of pedagogy, psychology and social work. The issues of saving, restoring health, and resistance to stress have become extremely relevant. The results of research of adolescents’ awareness of a healthy lifestyle are represented in the article.

Teens are well informed about the basic concepts of a healthy lifestyle as detailed analysis showed. The process of forming responsibility for own life and health, conscious decision-making and overcoming cultural stereotypes about a healthy way of life requires special attention. The issues of saving, restoring health, and resistance to stress have become extremely relevant. Therefore, the analysis of the awareness of teens in matters of a healthy lifestyle has become necessary for the formation of a further algorithm for saving and restoring health.

The analysis of research determined alcohol is an acceptable attribute that does not seriously interfere with a healthy lifestyle. This cognitive malformation is correlated with the promotion of alcohol and cigarettes on TV and web, also these harmful elements are acceptable in national traditions. The correlation between family`s healthy lifestyle and resistance to stress is noticed. The families which respect a healthy lifestyle are more resistible to stresses during a pandemic time. It is manifested in more adequate statements and constructive predictions about the use of trends in health lifestyle`s technologies. The correlation between family`s healthy lifestyle and resistance to stress is noticed. The families which respect a healthy lifestyle are more resistible to stresses during a pandemic time. It is manifested in more adequate statements and constructive predictions about the use of trends in health lifestyle`s technologies

The most part of teens is trying to follow the healthy lifestyle`s rules and avoid harmful substances. Teenagers are interested in maintaining and restoring physical and psychological health during a pandemic.

The gender aspect, processes of conscious behavior acceptance of consequences and motivation for the formation of responsible behavior require additional researches.
THE IMPORTANCE OF INTRODUCING MODULE TESTING ONLINE AS A PEDAGOGICAL MEANS OF INCREASING THE QUALITY OF ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS’ COMPETENCIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS
Authors: PONOMARENKO N. , PONOMARENKO V. , NEUSTROIEVA G. , TIMCHENKO G.
Published: December 2021

The article deals with the multifaceted nature of the problem of testing, theoretical and methodological issues of control of students’educational activities in higher education as a place and essence of testing in the general monitoring system, as well as the definition of different kinds of testing in foreign language teaching process, and  basic requirements for testing.

This article considers a test system for assessing students' knowledge of the credit module system as well as the study of necessity of module online testing as a type of controlling educational and cognitive activities of students in foreign language teaching. The process of research testing from the standpoint of optimizing the quality control of the educational process in the university determines the importance of solving such issues as establishing the place and importance of testing in the general control system, determining the types of testing in foreign language teaching, disclosing basic testing requirements.

The general provisions on test control are given, as well as the types and methods of constructing tasks and the ability to assess the level of knowledge, skills and abilities, the level of social and personal value of the acquired knowledge. The methodical approaches and experience of designing standardized tests for computer testing of professional competence of future specialists are covered. The classification of types of tests which provides their testing, selective use or active use according to a profile, possibilities and the purposes of training of a foreign language in each separately taken non-language highereducation establishments is considered. The problematic issues related to the assessment of students' knowledge in learning a foreign language are considered. The expediency of using a test form to control of students’current performance is analyzed. The method of module control, which is based on the application of test technology, is presented.

The article analyzes  scientists’views on the use of a rating system for assessing the students’academic progress. The expediency of using testing (during the current control of knowledge) and module tests with tasks of different levels of complexity (during the periodic control of knowledge) as effective methods of assessing students’ achievements; it is provided practical recommendations for their preparation and application.

There have been developed tools for quality control of education that requires a further study of the theory and methodology of module tests.
Representasi verbal siswa sekolah menengah pertama dalam mengkomunikasikan faktor prima
Authors: Sukiyanto Sukiyanto , Wahyuni Fitry
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this study was to describe students' communication in solving prime factors using written and oral communication. This study uses a qualitative and descriptive approach. The subjects of this study were 46 seventh grade students of Simanjaya Lamongan, East Java, Indonesia, Middle School who had obtained prime factor material. Data analysis was obtained by using a test of prime factors and interviews. Based on the results of data analysis, it was concluded that: 1) Written communication, as many as 40 students were able to communicate in writing with a percentage of 87% and 6 students were unable to communicate in writing with a percentage of 13%; 2) Oral communication, at this stage interviews were conducted by taking the subject as many as two students taken from one student who is able to communicate in writing and one student who is not able to communicate in writing, the results obtained that students are able to communicate in writing are also able to communicate verbally. verbally, while students who are not able to communicate in writing, it turns out that students are able to communicate orally. From the explanation above, it can be concluded that students are able to explain concepts into mathematical language, students are able to explain mathematical arithmetic operations, students are able to explain mathematical solutions and students are able to convey ideas or opinions. Thus, students can communicate in writing and orally well in solving prime factors.
Model pembelajaran auditory intellectually repetition terhadap peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis siswa
Authors: Amin Madi , Muliana Muliana , Rohantizani Rohantizani
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the mathematical critical thinking ability of students who were taught using the Auditory Intellectually Repetition learning model was better than the mathematical critical thinking skills of students who were taught through a scientific learning approach. This study uses a quantitative approach and the type of research used is quasi-experimental research. The population in this study were 11th grade students of SMA Negeri 5 Simeulue Barat, the samples in this study were two classes selected using a nonprobability sampling technique of purposive sampling type, namely class 11 IPA-1 as an experimental class using the Auditory Intellectually Repetition model and class 11 IPA-2 as a control class using a scientific approach. The data processing technique uses SPSS version 25 with the results of the study showing that: the value of Sig (p-value) > 0.05), it is accepted that it is 0.629 in the experimental class and 0.273 in the control class so that the data has a normal distribution. The t-test analysis of students' mathematical critical thinking skills was obtained 0.001 < 0.05, then Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. This means that the mathematical critical thinking ability of students who are taught with the Auditory Intellectually Repetition learning model is better than the mathematical critical thinking skills of students who are taught with a scientific learning approach.
Analisis kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis ditinjau dari resiliensi matematis mahasiswa pendidikan teknik informatika dan komputer
Authors: Fatimah Ade Evi , Fitriani Fitriani
Published: December 2021

This study aims to determine the students' mathematical critical thinking abilities in terms of their mathematical resilience. The subjects of this study were students of Informatics and Computer Engineering Education STKIP Al Maksum in discrete mathematics courses, totaling 37 students. The research instrument used in the form of mathematical critical thinking ability test questions and student mathematical resilience questionnaires. The research method used is a correlational method with a quantitative approach. Then the data were analyzed using simple linear regression. The results showed that the mathematical critical thinking ability based on the mathematical resilience of the students of the Computer Informatics Engineering Education Study Program, STKIP Al Maksum, had a positive effect of 79.9%.