A Qualitative Inquiry of a Three-Month Virtual Practicum Program on Youth with Visual Impairments and Their Coaches

Research has shown that the practicum experience for professional preparation students in physical education teacher education programs related to teaching youth with disabilities can improve self-efficacy. It is not currently known if a virtual program can be effective for the professional preparation students or the participants. The objective of this study was to determine the experiences of the participants of a three-month virtual practicum program. In this phenomenological study, thirty youth with visual impairments and 1:1 professional preparation students (coaches) took part in a three-month virtual physical activity program. A total of 11 coaches took part in 2 focus groups, and 10 of the participants were interviewed about their experiences in this unique practicum. Findings in this three-month program revealed four themes: (1) friendship, (2) self-determination, (3) goal setting, and (4) barriers. The results of the qualitative inquiry indicate that a virtual practicum program can have a positive effect on both the participants and the professional preparation students. Virtual programs should also be aware of barriers to implementing an effective program to benefit all parties.

Social-Emotional Learning Iterations to Strengthen Programs in India for Gifted Students in Poverty

A nonresidential gifted program for economically disadvantaged students in India (Grades 6 through 12) uses a continuum of services for social emotional learning (SEL) support to prepare students for college admission. The program stands in contrast to the residential gifted schools in India, which have minimal SEL considerations. SEL is deeply integrated with the Sitare Foundation program's design and evaluation by using emotional intelligence assessments and action plans to customize support for its students and staff. During the coronavirus pandemic, SEL training and mentoring of the city coordinators provided resilience models to encourage continued commitment to the program, especially for female gifted students. Three specific examples (student, leader, and coordinators) are presented as illustrations of growth and transformation. Continuous gathering of both qualitative and quantitative SEL data, combined with traditional academic records, is recommended for effective program iterations.

Geography of Tourist Flows in the Republic of Mordovia

Introduction. The topic is of relevance due to the need to study tourist flows in terms of the geography of tourist trips in order to analyze and compare the directions of the flows. The problem is that the authorities responsible for tourism management in the region and tourism organizations do not always pay due attention to the geography of the tourist flow and to its optimization in terms of the interests of the region itself. At the same time, the identified trends can be taken into consideration in order to improve and increase the efficiency of the tourism industry in the region and when making managerial decisions in the tourism sector. Based on the results of the study conducted, the article characterizes the travel destinations of Mordovian tourists, reveals trends, and proposes measures to solve the identified problems. Materials and Methods. The materials on the development of tourism in the Republic of Mordovia published by the Territorial Body of the State Statistics Service in the Republic of Mordovia for the period from 2010 to 2019 were analyzed; data from the Digital Tourism service run by MegaFon mobile phone operator were also examined. The methods of mathematical statistics employed made it possible to calculate the changes in the relative and absolute indicators of the geography of the tourist flow in the republic over a ten-year period. To identify the geography of the regional tourist flow, the methods of analysis and generalization were used, which made it possible to identify the features of the internal and external tourist flows of people living in Mordovia. Results. An analysis of the dynamics and placement of inbound and outbound tourism has been carried out; the volume of the tourist flow has been considered; the features of the geography of the tourist flows have been considered; the problems that hinder the more effective development of tourism in the republic have been revealed. The measures aimed at improving the efficiency of tourism activities in the region have been proposed. Discussion and Conclusion. The study made it possible to identify the main trends in the geography of the tourist flows of residents of Mordovia, as well as the causes and features of the ongoing transformations. The results of the study can contribute to the elaboration of an effective program for the development of tourism in the republic, to the adoption of productive managerial decisions in the field of tourism in the region, and to optimization of the geography of the tourist flows.

Methodological approach to the resource base efficiency monitoring in oil fields development

The article discusses the issue of resource base management in a complex structure of residual reserves. To increase the efficiency of the reserves development, constant monitoring of their distribution is necessary - how much they are involved, is there any potential for additional involvement, how efficient are the areas already involved in development. The paper proposes a methodological approach to the residual reserves control process organization, which allows planning and adjusting the program of reserves development. This is of particular relevance for companies that develop assets in the late stages of development, which do not have the ability to indiscriminate drilling. On the example of one of the enterprises developing assets in the Volga-Ural oil and gas province, the structuring of residual reserves was carried out, on the basis of which a strategy for increasing the reserves involvement in development was formed. To analyze the efficiency of reserves recovery in the involved areas, a reserve utilization factor based on the displacement forecast is proposed. Its implementation made it possible to identify problem areas, on the example of one of which a highly effective program for drilling horizontal wells was subsequently implemented. Keywords: oil fields development; oil reserves; resource management; reserves development; horizontal wells.

My Personal HSE Commitment Program – A Valuable Web Portal to Improve the HSE Leadership at a Workplace

Safety at work is not just a priority, but a fundamental value, shared by employees, contractors and local stakeholders. People are both as the starting point and the final goal of all its actions. This is why we work hard to ensure the safety of each of us and those around us, in order to eliminate all accidents. we are all committed to spreading and strengthening a culture of safety among all our people, employees or contractors, as an essential part of our work. Companies develop campaigns and projects to promote a safe and healthy behavior in any workplace and, more in general, in everyday life. Virtuous tools and means of communication include workshops, theatre events and round table discussions, as well as video clips sharing what we learned from past safety hazards and the HSE Safety Golden Rules, our key safety rules. The continuous involvement of top management, contractors, representatives from local communities, or external guests, increases its commitment to safety. This paper presenting one of the effective program which is designed and launched by an Oil & Gas Company so to allow all HSE leaders to self-evaluate their level of commitment towards HSE-related aspects and plan a number of important activities that would ultimately increase one's level of HSE commitment and enhance the safety culture through a Web Portal program called " My Personal HSE Commitment". The portal provides the possibility to develop an action plan related to specific corrective and/or proactive actions/tasks that the user wishes to keep track of. The most important part is also, The Web tool is furthermore capable of generating a personal HSE Commitment Poster that the user "The Safety Leader" can share worldwide thanks to the portal integration with Microsoft Outlook. Moreover, users can search others Posters – allowing for the widest dissemination of one's HSE Commitment among other users. By applying this program, companies engaged all its Leaders and Management in the process of creating a strong HSE Culture and also, increasing the competition between leaders and program users by allowing each one to get access to others’ commitment posters. By taking part of this program, each user can see - online - his direct HSE Commitment and be aware of others’ results which is creating a strong and transparent ability of positive competition and real outcomes based on each one's performed activities. Once the companies applied this program, we can immediately see a considerable increase of HSE activities performed by all users and HSE leaders worldwide and this paper highlighted the results achieved & HSE performance improvement thanks to the way this program was created which helped a deep involvement of each leaders in the process of raising the HSE commitment of the company's management.

EFEKTIVITAS PENERAPAN PROGRAM KAWASAN RUMAH PANGAN LESTARI (KRPL) DI KELURAHAN KAMPUNG DALEM KOTA KEDIRI

Household food security is a problem that must be considered so that food vulnerability does not occur due to the low independence of the community in meeting food needs. One of the efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture to meet the needs is by developing the Sustainable Food House Area (KRPL) program which is packaged through utilizing the home yard as a source of family food through planting various vegetables, fruits, tubers and medicinal plants as well as raising livestock and fish. Kampung Dalem Village is one of the villages that participated in implementing the KRPL Program in 2017. Judging from the uniqueness of this program, this research needs to be carried out to describe the level of effectiveness of the KRPL Program in Kampung Dalem Village, Kediri City. This research method uses a qualitative approach. Data analysis was carried out descriptively with data collection techniques through observation and interviews with members of the KRPL group. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of the KRPL Program has been running effectively. There are several supporting factors for the program, namely effective program targets, effective socialization methods, the ability of KRPL members to implement the KRPL program, utilization of the results of KRPL which can be felt directly by members as household food needs. Pemberdayaan masyarakat melalui program “Kawasan Rumah Pangan Lestari” (KRPL) merupakan salah satu upaya Kementerian Pertanian dalam memenuhi kebutuhan pangan. Program ini mengoptimalkan pemanfaatan pekarangan sebagai sumber pangan keluarga melalui penanaman aneka sayuran, buah-buahan, umbi-umbian dan tanaman obat serta memelihara ternak dan ikan. Ketahanan pangan rumah tangga merupakan masalah yang harus diperhatikan agar tidak terjadi kerawanan pangan akibat rendahnya kemandirian masyarakat dalam memenuhi kebutuhan pangan. Dilihat dari keunikan program tersebut, maka penelitian ini perlu dilakukan untuk mendeskripsikan tingkat efektivitas Program KRPL di Desa Kampung Dalem Kota Kediri. Karena daerah ini merupakan salah satu desa yang ikut melaksanakan Program KRPL sejak tahun 2017. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi dan wawancara dengan anggota kelompok KRPL. Sedangkan analisis data menggunakan analisis data aliran (flow model), yaitu model analisis dengan teknik reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Berdasarkan pengolahan data, hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan program KRPL di Desa Kampung Dalem Kota Kediri sudah berjalan efektif. Hal ini disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor pendukung, antara lain tepat sasaran program; cara sosialisasi yang efektif dan masif, kemauan dan kemampuan anggota dalam melaksanakan program, serta pemanfaatan hasil program yang dapat dirasakan langsung oleh anggota dalam memenuhi kebutuhan pangan rumah tangga.

STAGES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT OF ADOLESCENT-YOUNG AGE SPORTSMEN

Purpose. Сoverage of the results of theoretical analysis of scientific sources on the psychological support of adolescent athletes. The state of development of the researched problem is clarified, the maintenance of the basic stages of psychological support of sports activity is opened, the plan and tasks of the program of psychological support of preparation of sportsmen of teenage age are developed.Methods. To achieve this goal, general scientific methods of theoretical level were used: analysis, comparison, systematization and generalization of scientific and theoretical data, which made it possible to characterize the main aspects and directions in which research is conducted on this issue. The scientific article is a generalized systematic study.Results. The article considers the problem and directions of the system of psychological support and accompaniment as one of the important components of modern training of young athletes. The author's scientific view on the content of psychological support of sports activities is described, which is the foundation for the development and implementation of the program of psychological support of training athletes.Conclusions. In the course of a theoretical study of the topic of psychological support of adolescent athletes, it was concluded that this issue requires thorough study and generalization. We believe that the purpose of psychological support for the training of athletes is the organization of professional growth planning, the formation of the psychological structure of the athlete, his constant readiness for coaching. The main task of psychological support is to create an effective program of psychological influence, interaction and support of athletes at all stages of long-term training and competitive activities.Key words: psychological support, stages of psychological support and theircontent, sports activities, athletes of adolescence, the program of psychological support for the training of athletes. Метою статтіє висвітлення результатів теоретичного аналізу наукових джерел щодо психологічного супроводу спортсменів підлітково-юнацького віку. З’ясовано стан розробленості досліджуваної проблеми, розкрито зміст основних етапів психологічного супроводу спортивної діяльності, розроблено план та завдання програми психологічного супроводу підготовки спортсменів підлітково-юнацького віку.Методи. Для досягнення поставленої мети використано загальнонаукові методи теоретичного рівня: аналіз, порівняння, систематизація та узагальнення науково-теоретичних даних, що дало можливість охарактеризувати основні аспекти та напрямки, за якими ведуться наукові дослідження з даного питання. Наукова стаття є узагальнюючим систематизованим дослідженням.Результати. У статті розглянута проблема та напрямки системи психологічного забезпечення та супроводу як однієї з важливих складових частин сучасної підготовки юних спортсменів. Описано науковий погляд авторки на зміст психологічного супроводу спортивної діяльності, що є фундаментом для розробки та впровадження програми психологічного супроводу підготовки спортсменів.Висновки. У ході теоретичного дослідження теми психологічного супроводу спортсменів підлітково-юнацького віку дійшли висновку, що дане питання вимагає досконального вивчення і узагальнення. Вважаємо, що метою психологічного супроводу підготовки спортсменів є організація планування про-фесійного зростання, формування психологічної структури спортсмена, його постійної готовності до тренерської діяльності. Головним завданням психологічного супроводу вбачаємо створення ефективної програми психологічного впливу, взаємодії та підтримки спортсменів на всіх етапах багаторічної тренувальної та змагальної діяльності.Ключові слова: психологічний супровід, етапи психологічного супроводу та їхній зміст, спортивна діяльність, спортсмени підлітково-юнацького віку, програма психологічного супроводу підготовки спортсменів.

Effects of Kinesio Taping in Supraspinatus Tendinitis

Background: Shoulder pain is one of the most commonly reported musculoskeletal problems after low back pain. One common reason for the shoulder pain is supraspinatus tendinitis that is often associated with impingement syndrome. Objective: To find the effects of kinesio taping in reducing pain and disability in subjects with supraspinatus tendinitis. Methodology: In this study, patients were randomly allocated the treatment using a set of predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Subjects were managed with kinesio taping. Pre- and post-evaluation of the patients was done using Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and Disability of Arm Shoulder & Hand Questionnaire (DASH) score and the data gathered was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 23. Results: Mean difference of 2.65 was reported between the pretreatment and post treatment values of NPRS in KT taping group which was significant (P < 0.05). Mean difference of 27.25 was reported between the pre-treatment and post-treatment values of DASH score in KT taping group which was significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Kinesio taping is an effective Program in management of supraspinatus tendinitis.

Development of the concept of agriculture transnationalization management in EAEU countries in the context of inclusion in the world agro-food system

The purpose of the study is to study and analyze the transnationalization of agriculture in relation to the agri-food sector of the EAEU countries. Scientific novelty. The developed conceptual framework for managing the transnationalization of agriculture will ensure equivalent shares in the structure of the common market for the EAEU members, intensify the processes of establishing business communication and joint production activities that will improve the situation on the labor market in the agricultural sector, accelerate the implementation of investment projects, carry out R&D aimed at improvement of the economic situation in the industry. Methods. Research based on a systematic approach to the studied objects and processes. In course of the work, economic-mathematical, normative, abstract-logical, monographic, expert and other methods of economic research were used. Theoretical and methodological basis of the research was scientific works, developments and recommendations of domestic and foreign scientists-economists on the problems of forecasting and planning, legislative acts, program documents and government resolutions on the effective and sustainable development of agricultural formations. The formation of the research information base was carried out on the basis of statistical data on the dynamics of agricultural indicators published in official statistical publications and yearbooks, on official websites of information Internet resources for 1998–2020. Results. The studies made it possible to identify factors in the development of agriculture in the context of transnationalization, taking into account the problems of integration of countries in the EAEU space, to establish the dependence of the development of the industry on an effective program of adaptation of organizations to new economic conditions, which should take into account a complex of political, economic and other factors affecting the efficiency of activities.

Challenges in Establishing a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Convalescent Plasma Donation Program in a Multicultural Environment

Context.– In the face of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic response, it was worthwhile to test the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) transfusion. Objective.– To establish a CCP donation program based on the availability of recovered COVID-19 patients and the practical limitations to recruit clinically valid donors in a multicultural setting. Design.– From March to June 2020, we developed a program for collection of COVID-19 CCP as part of the treatment options for patients affected with COVID-19. From an initial population of 3,746 candidates, only those with positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results in at least two separate tests were considered. This filter reduced the eligible donor pool to 488 patients. After other exclusions were applied, such as language barrier, age, accessibility to donation, comorbidities, etc., the final count was 267 potentially eligible donors, which represented only 54.7 % (267/488) of preselected candidates. Results.– Eighty donors were called. Approximately a third of the calls provided additional challenges as outlined by the following four reasons: limited functional understanding of English; schedule availability due to rotating work timetables; transportation restrictions since public transport services were severely restricted during lockdown; and lost to follow up. Finally, a total of 38 valid donors participated, from which 45 apheresis procedures were performed. Conclusions.– As a summary of our experience, we can conclude that despite the limitations we were able to establish an effective program. A total of 90 units of CCP were collected before the pandemic curve began to flatten toward the end of June 2020.