Visual novels as a method of foreign language project competence development

One of the main competencies developed in the process of future programmers training is a competence in project activities. The purpose of this study is to describe the methodological support of the process of creating visual novels as a way foreign language project competence development. The research methodology is based on an experimental methodology based on the principles of interdisciplinary integration and the principles of communication. We specified the definition of the foreign language project competence as a set of knowledge, skills and abilities to organize project activities using a foreign language, experience in creating and presenting final professional products in a foreign language, as well as value orientations of a modern IT-specialist. The content of foreign-language project competence includes linguistic-structural, communicative and presentation components. The practical focus of the research is to create final products that can be used for further improvement of foreign language communication skills, and can also be used as independent interactive projects for the IT-sphere.Одной из основных компетенций, формируемых в процессе подготовки будущих программистов, является компетенция в проектной деятельности. Цель данного исследования заключается в описании методического сопровождения процесса создания визуальных новелл как способа формирования иноязычной проектной компетенции. В основе методологической базы исследования лежит экспериментальная методика, которая строится на принципах междисциплинарной интеграции и принципах коммуникативности. Мы уточнили, что иноязычная проектная компетенция представляет собой совокупность знаний, умений и навыков организации проектной деятельности средствами иностранного языка, опыта создания и презентации конечных профессиональных продуктов на иностранном языке, а также ценностных ориентаций современного IT-специалиста. Содержание иноязычной проектной компетенции включает в себя лингво-структурный, коммуникативный и презентационный компоненты. Практическая направленность исследования заключается в создании студентами конечных продуктов, которые могут иметь применение для дальнейшего совершенствования иноязычных коммуникативных навыков, а также могут быть использованы как самостоятельные интерактивные проекты для IT-сферы

TEACHING MASTER STUDENTS OF THE DIRECTION «MUSICAL EDUCATION» TO CONDUCT A SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Introduction. In modern education, against the backdrop of rapidly increasing processes of informatization and globalization as well as the requirements of specialists’ mobility, one of the priorities is vocational-oriented education in foreign languages. It ensures the formation of students’ ability to communicate in foreign languages in specific professional, business, scientific spheres and situations, taking into account the peculiarities of their future profession. The aims of this article are the following: to reveal the peculiarities of the organization of teaching foreign languages in the master’s degree of a non-linguistic high school; to present effective methods, approaches, and techniques of working with master students of the direction of “Musical Education”. Methodology and research methods. In the process of the research, such theoretical scientific methods as analysis, synthesis, specification, and generalization were used. The experimental design of the present study was based on the concept of Lifelong Learning. The methods of interview, observation and testing were applied. Results and scientific novelty. The authors have developed a set of exercises for mastering the skills of conducting a scientific discussion by the master students of the direction “Music Education”. The proposed technique has a cross-disciplinary character. It is designed to teach the students how to effectively communicate with colleagues in a foreign (English) language when performing professional tasks, including scientific and research activities. The samples of particular tasks are given. Practical significance. The research materials may be of interest to methodologists, educators, and teachers of the system of continuous professional education.Введение. В современном образовании на фоне набирающих темпы мировых процессов информатизации и глобализации, а также требований мобильности специалистов одним из приоритетных направлений является профессионально-ориентированное обучение иностранным языкам. Оно предусматривает формирование у студентов способности иноязычного общения в конкретных деловых и научных сферах с учетом особенностей приобретаемой профессии. Цели статьи – показать специфику организации обучения иностранному (английскому) языку в магистратуре неязыкового вуза; продемонстрировать на примере работы с магистрантами направления «Музыкальное образование» эффективные методы, способы и приемы данного предметного обучения. Методология и методы. В ходе описанного в публикации исследования применялись теоретические научные методы: анализ, синтез, конкретизация и обобщение. Основой опытно-экспериментальной части работы являлась концепция Life-long Learning (образование в течение всей жизни); использовались методы опроса, наблюдения и тестирования. Результаты и научная новизна. Представлен авторский комплекс упражнений, предназначенный для овладения магистрами направления «Музыкальное образование» навыками ведения научной дискуссии. Предлагаемая вниманию методика носит междисциплинарный характер и рассчитана на обучение студентов эффективному коммуницированию с коллегами на иностранном (английском) языке при выполнении профессиональных, в том числе научно-исследовательских, задач. Приводятся примеры конкретных заданий. Практическая значимость. Материалы статьи могут представлять интерес для методологов, методистов и педагогов системы непрерывного профессионального образования

The Model of Developing Business Foreign Competenceof Students Non-Linguistic Universities

Формирование деловой иноязычной компетенции во время обучения в вузе является необходимым требованием, предъявляемым к специалистам, принимающим участие в международной деятельности.Developing business foreign competence of students during learning at the university is necessary requirement demanded from the candidate, taking part in international collaboration

The politics of in/visibility: carving out queer space in Ul'yanovsk

<p>In spite of a growing interest within sexualities studies in the concept of queer space (Oswin 2008), existing literature focuses almost exclusively on its most visible and territorialised forms, such as the gay scene, thus privileging Western metropolitan areas as hubs of queer consumer culture (Binnie 2004). While the literature has emphasised the political significance of queer space as a site of resistance to hegemonic gender and sexual norms, it has again predominantly focused on overt claims to public space embodied in Pride events, neglecting other less open forms of resistance.</p><p> This article contributes new insights to current debates about the construction and meaning of queer space by considering how city space is appropriated by an informal queer network in Ul’ianovsk. The group routinely occupied very public locations meeting and socialising on the street or in mainstream cafés in central Ul’ianovsk, although claims to these spaces as queer were mostly contingent, precarious or invisible to outsiders. The article considers how provincial location affects tactics used to carve out communal space, foregrounding the importance of local context and collective agency in shaping specific forms of resistance, and questioning ethnocentric assumptions about the empowering potential of visibility.</p&gt

Stable multicolor periodic-wave arrays

We study the existence and stability of cnoidal periodic wave arrays propagating in uniform quadratic nonlinear media and discover that they become completely stable above a threshold light intensity. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example in physics of completely stable periodic wave patterns propagating in conservative uniform media supporting bright solitons.Comment: 12 pages, 3 figure

Immunohistochemical localization and mRNA expression of aquaporins in the macula utriculi of patients with Meniere’s disease and acoustic neuroma

Meniere’s disease is nearly invariably associated with endolymphatic hydrops (the net accumulation of water in the inner ear endolymphatic space). Vestibular maculae utriculi were acquired from patients undergoing surgery for Meniere’s disease and acoustic neuroma and from autopsy (subjects with normal hearing and balance). Quantitative immunostaining was conducted with antibodies against aquaporins (AQPs) 1, 4, and 6, Na+K+ATPase, Na+K+2Cl co-transporter (NKCC1), and α-syntrophin. mRNA was extracted from the surgically acquired utricles from subjects with Meniere’s disease and acoustic neuroma to conduct quantitative real-time reverse transcription with polymerase chain reaction for AQP1, AQP4, and AQP6. AQP1 immunoreactivity (−IR) was located in blood vessels and fibrocytes in the underlying stroma, without any apparent alteration in Meniere’s specimens when compared with acoustic neuroma and autopsy specimens. AQP4-IR localized to the epithelial basolateral supporting cells in Meniere’s disease, acoustic neuroma, and autopsy. In specimens from subjects with Meniere’s disease, AQP4-IR was significantly decreased compared with autopsy and acoustic neuroma specimens. AQP6-IR occurred in the sub-apical vestibular supporting cells in acoustic neuroma and autopsy samples. However, in Meniere’s disease specimens, AQP6-IR was significantly increased and diffusely redistributed throughout the supporting cell cytoplasm. Na+K+ATPase, NKCC1, and α-syntrophin were expressed within sensory epithelia and were unaltered in Meniere’s disease specimens. Expression of AQP1, AQP4, or AQP6 mRNA did not differ in vestibular endorgans from patients with Meniere’s disease. Changes in AQP4 (decreased) and AQP6 (increased) expression in Meniere’s disease specimens suggest that the supporting cell might be a cellular target

Physiology and pathophysiology of the vasopressin-regulated renal water reabsorption

To prevent dehydration, terrestrial animals and humans have developed a sensitive and versatile system to maintain their water homeostasis. In states of hypernatremia or hypovolemia, the antidiuretic hormone vasopressin (AVP) is released from the pituitary and binds its type-2 receptor in renal principal cells. This triggers an intracellular cAMP signaling cascade, which phosphorylates aquaporin-2 (AQP2) and targets the channel to the apical plasma membrane. Driven by an osmotic gradient, pro-urinary water then passes the membrane through AQP2 and leaves the cell on the basolateral side via AQP3 and AQP4 water channels. When water homeostasis is restored, AVP levels decline, and AQP2 is internalized from the plasma membrane, leaving the plasma membrane watertight again. The action of AVP is counterbalanced by several hormones like prostaglandin E2, bradykinin, dopamine, endothelin-1, acetylcholine, epidermal growth factor, and purines. Moreover, AQP2 is strongly involved in the pathophysiology of disorders characterized by renal concentrating defects, as well as conditions associated with severe water retention. This review focuses on our recent increase in understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying AVP-regulated renal water transport in both health and disease