bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Arts and cultural group participation and subsequent wellbeing: A comparison of older adults in Japan and England using doubly robust estimators
Authors: Bone Jessica Katherine , Noguchi Taiji , Mak Hei Wan , Fancourt Daisy , Kondo Katsunori , Saito Tami
Published: October 2023

Arts engagement is a positive health behavior that could support the wellbeing of aging populations globally. However, research to date is predominantly from Western countries, leaving it unclear whether arts engagement can support wellbeing in Japan, where arts are differently valued and engaged with. There is also a social gradient in both arts and cultural engagement and wellbeing that may have led to an overestimation of the impact of participation on wellbeing in Western countries. We therefore tested whether participation in community arts and cultural groups was associated with subjective and social wellbeing after removing confounding by demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related factors in Japan and England. We harmonized longitudinal data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) 2016 and 2019 waves and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) 2014 and 2018 waves to enable cross-country comparisons. We included 9,511 adults aged 65 and over from JAGES and 3,133 participants aged 65 and over from ELSA. Using inverse probability weighted regression adjustment, we estimated the causal effect of participating in arts and cultural groups on subsequent life satisfaction, happiness, and depressive symptoms (subjective wellbeing) as well as social support (social wellbeing). In JAGES, arts and cultural group participation was associated with higher odds of life satisfaction and higher social support scores. In the ELSA sample aged 65 and over, group participation was only associated with higher depressive symptoms. However, in the full ELSA sample aged 50 and over, this association was no longer present. Instead, group participation was associated with higher social support scores. Our findings indicate that arts and cultural group participation can enhance life satisfaction and social wellbeing in Japan, perhaps with more consistent benefits than in England. Facilitating participation in arts and cultural groups could help older adults to maintain a healthy social support network, which could further support their health as they age.
Examination of Cybersickness in Virtual Reality: The Role of Individual Differences, Effects on Cognitive Functions & Motor Skills, and Intensity Differences During and After Immersion.
Authors: Kourtesis Panagiotis , Papadopoulou Agapi , Roussos Petros
Published: October 2023

Background: Given that VR is applied in multiple domains, understanding the effects of cyber-sickness on human cognition and motor skills and the factors contributing to cybersickness gains urgency. This study aimed to explore the predictors of cybersickness and its interplay with cognitive and motor skills. Methods: 30 participants, 20-45 years old, completed the MSSQ and the CSQ-VR, and were immersed in VR. During immersion, they were exposed to a roller coaster ride. Before and after the ride, participants responded to CSQ-VR and performed VR-based cognitive and psychomotor tasks. Post-VR session, participants completed the CSQ-VR again. Results: Motion sick-ness susceptibility, during adulthood, was the most prominent predictor of cybersickness. Pupil dilation emerged as a significant predictor of cybersickness. Experience in videogaming was a significant predictor of both cybersickness and cognitive/motor functions. Cybersickness negatively affected visuospatial working memory and psychomotor skills. Overall cybersickness’, nausea and vestibular symptoms’ intensities significantly decreased after removing the VR headset. Conclusions: In order of importance, motion sickness susceptibility and gaming experience are significant predictors of cybersickness. Pupil dilation appears as a cybersickness’ biomarker. Cybersickness negatively affects visuospatial working memory and psychomotor skills. Cybersickness and its effets on performance should be examined during and not after immersion.
Eye movement Desensitization and Re-processing (EMDR) Therapy Compared to Usual Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adults with Psychosis in Forensic Settings: Randomized Controlled Trial (PREPRINT)
Authors: Every-Palmer Susanna , Flewett Tom , Dean Shaystah , Hansby Oliver , Freeland Abigail , Weatherall Mark , Bell Elliot
Published: October 2023

Objective: Little direct evidence supports any particular treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with schizophrenia, forensic histories, and/or multiple comorbidities. This trial assesses the efficacy and risks of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for people with PTSD and psychotic disorders receiving forensic care, including inpatients and prisoners. Method: Single-blind randomized controlled trial comparing EMDR therapy to wait-list (routine care) in forensic-treated adults with psychotic disorders and PTSD. The primary outcome was clinician-rated PTSD symptoms. Secondary outcomes included participant-rated PTSD symptoms, psychotic symptoms, social functioning, disability level, self-esteem, depressive symptoms, post-trauma cognitions, complex post-traumatic difficulties, and adverse events. Blinded investigators assessed outcomes at baseline, and after 10 weeks and 6 months. Analysis of the primary outcome was by a mixed linear model. Twenty-four participants were randomized, recruitment being hindered by COVID-19 restrictions.Results: Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale mean (SD) scores after 6 months were lower (better) in the EMDR group, 21.3 (13.3), compared with the control group, 31.5 (20.7). The point estimate (95% CI) difference, averaged over two measurement times, was 11.4 (1.3–21.4), P=0.028, favoring EMDR. Self-esteem increased in the EMDR group and depressive symptoms and disability reduced. There were no statistically significant differences in psychotic symptoms or adverse events, although point estimates favored EMDR.Conclusions: This is the first EMDR trial in mental health inpatient, forensic, or custodial settings, where PTSD is common. There were improvements in PTSD and other symptomatology consistent with EMDR being a safe and effective treatment for PTSD in these settings.
Świadectwo czy kreacja? O książce Mama zawsze wraca Agaty Tuszyńskiej i Iwony Chmielewskiej
Authors: Dymon Martyna
Published: October 2023

The aim of the article is to consider whether Agata Tuszyńska and Iwona Chmielewska’s publication is a literary redefinition of the act of testimony. The author analyzes the relationship between text and image, at the same time referring to the life-writing trend. Moreover, the author raises questions about the relationship between the borrowed past and collective memory. In the article, the author also draws attention to the creation of a child’s perspective, which is mainly generated through the mother tongue. The parent is the only person who creates the imaginary synthesis of the individual elements of Polish culture in miniature. Therefore, the author analyzes the stylization aspect of Tuszyńska’s story on the child’s perception, which often turns out to be simultaneously inscribing the extreme situation into the space of a fairy tale.
Zuzanka z pistacjowego domu Barbary Gawryluk jako przykład wzorcowej publikacji wyróżnionej w Ogólnopolskiej Nagrodzie Literackiej im. Kornela Makuszyńskiego
Authors: Brzeźniak-Pałgan Oliwia
Published: October 2023

In her article Oliwia Brzeźniak-Pałgan analyses Barbara Gawryluk’s novel Zuzanka z pistacjowego domu [Zuzanka from a Pistachio House], which in 2010 received the Kornel Makuszyński Polish Nationwide Literary Award, in the context of the features characteristic Kornel Makuszyński’s work. The analysis takes into account the specific features of Makuszyński’s four most famous novels for children and adolescents (Panna z mokrą głową, Szatan z siódmej klasy, Awantura o Basię, Szaleństwa panny Ewy): unconventional protagonists, crazy (and dangerous) adventures, the readiness to help others, complicated family situations, humor, happy ending.
Smak zielonych pomarańczy. O książce Małgorzaty Chrobak Bohater literatury dziecięcej i młodzieżowej z okresu PRL-u. Między kreacją a recepcją, Kraków 2019
Authors: Kania Agnieszka
Published: October 2023

The article discusses the content of the book by Małgorzata Chrobak, The Hero of Polish Children’s and Young Adult Literature from the PRL Period. Between Creation and Reception, valuable for a diverse audience, including young researchers of literature. The author of the review emphasizes the cognitive value of the first chapter of the monograph, which contains a description of the customs of the PRL period, thanks to the analysis of contemporary works for a young audience set in socialist Poland. Next, the content of the second chapter of the book, which deals with the definition of young adult literature from various perspectives, is presented. The third chapter, entitled “The Hero of Young Adult Literature in the Face of Initiation”, written in the spirit of cultural poetics, is a successful analysis of the creation of several heroes from novels from the PRL period. In the last, fourth chapter of the book, Agnieszka Kania notices a certain lack of examples in an interestingly thought-out and presented clash of the heroes with various aspects of the reality of the People’s Republic of Poland.
Wiersze
Authors: Mueller Joanna
Published: October 2023

Wiersze zwijające się w sobie lub rozpinające ponad, biegnące po elipsie i koziołkujące z ram, migrujące między prawdą a kłamstwem. Skryte i wychodzące na jaw teksty o władzy w relacjach, pracy opiekuńczej oraz „wydreptywaniu” kobiecych wspólnot. Prezentowany zestaw tekstów pochodzi z przygotowywanego tomu trule Joanny Mueller.
Permanences and Mutations in the French and German Media Systems during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Amiel Pauline , Baisnée Olivier , Berthaut Jérôme , Gousset Cyriac , Hubé Nicolas , Maurer Peter , Mothes Cornelia , Nollet Jérémie
Published: October 2023

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed journalistic practices and media roles in France and Germany.

Analysis: As part of the Journalistic Role Performance Project (JRP), 9,438 articles published in France and Germany in 2020 were analyzed to determine trends in journalistic sources and the presence of six professional roles (watchdog, loyal facilitator, interventionist disseminator, service, infotainment, and civic) in news coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conclusions and implications: Professional roles in French and German media production are similar despite the countries having distinct media systems. However, notable differences exist in terms of journalistic practices. German media are characterized by the use of sources to justify institutional decisions. In contrast, French journalistic content is less politicized with a focus on “health” sources.
Science For All? Relating Actors, Links, and Discourses with (Fake) Scientific Claims About COVID-19 on Twitter
Authors: Piaia Victor , Almeida Sabrina , Dourado Tatiana , Canavarro Marcela , Dienstbach Dalby , Cordeiro Maria Sirleidy , da Silva Lucas Roberto , Carvalho Danilo
Published: October 2023

Background: This article looks at discourses using alleged scientific sources to support or oppose political positions on the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.

Analysis: The authors analyzed more than 3.3 million tweets, sorted according to linguistic rules, from a broader database of tweets related to the pandemic. The focus of this analysis was tweets containing affirmations, allusions, or questionings allegedly referring to scientific studies and hypotheses or authoritative sources in order to legitimize a position as being based on scientific truth.

Conclusion and implication: The study shows that scientific sources are largely mobilized in networks of information and disinformation and are heavily present in a vast proportion of anti-science and negationist arguments.
THE ROLE OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMY
Authors: Sabir Badraddin oglu Guluzade
Published: October 2023

The subject of sustainable tourism is being increasingly discussed in recent years because there is a growing recognition of the intricate connection between the environment and the economy. It is crucial to integrate these two components in order to establish a foundation for long-term development that has a positive impact on society as a whole. The tourism industry is experiencing a paradigm shift and this presents challenges that need to be addressed by the relevant authorities and economic stakeholders. It is imperative to guide the industry towards sustainable development in order to tackle these challenges. Based on these findings, our research aims to emphasize the role of tourism in regional development, as well as to measure the impact of intensive and extensive tourism on environmental factors. This will be done through the use of qualitative and quantitative indicators, highlighting the fact that environmental damage ultimately hampers economic growth. The results of our research will enable us to propose several actions that should be taken by both developed and less developed regions to enhance tourism activity while respecting the environment. In conclusion, sustainable tourism is an important topic that requires attention due to the intertwined relationship between the environment and the economy. The tourism industry is undergoing changes that necessitate the implementation of sustainable practices. Our research will analyze the role of tourism in regional development and assess its impact on the environment. These findings will then be used to formulate actionable steps to promote tourism while protecting the environment.
О ГРАВИТАЦИИ НА ЧЕРНОЙ ДЫРЕ
Authors: Камлия Р. А.
Published: October 2023

A comparative analysis of the gravitational forces of interaction of matter with antimatter and matter with matter was carried out. Comparative analysis showed that gravity on a black hole is many orders of magnitude greater than the interaction of matter with matter. Based on the analysis of research results, it was concluded that the black hole is antimatter.
Organizatsiia dogovora o kollektivnoi bezopasnosti: problemy i perspektivy razvitiia
Authors: Shchankina Liubov Nikolaevna , Garnaia ivanova Inna Aleksandrovna
Published: October 2023

The chapter is devoted to the study of the status and activities of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) as a special form of interstate integration, the main purpose of which is to ensure security in the territories of the member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): the formation and goals of the CSTO activities are covered, the main stages of military-political transformations within the CSTO are considered, the regulatory and legal foundations of interstate interaction in this structure are studied; analysis of its effectiveness as an institute of regional security was carried out, significant problems and development prospects were identified. Among the current threats and challenges in the sphere of attention of the CSTO are illegal migration, drug and arms trafficking, transnational crime, and information security. Acute questions are also the Ukrainian crisis and the construction of a paradigm of a block confrontation between the CSTO and NATO.
Teoreticheskie osnovy i institutsional'nye usloviia tekhnologicheskikh izmenenii pri razvitii vnutrennikh vodnykh putei Rossii
Authors: Lykova Olesia Aleksandrovna , Siziakina Marina Sergeevna
Published: October 2023

The study examines the issues of mutual influence of institutional changes and material and technological development of the water transport industry in terms of changes in the conditions of navigation on the inland waterways of Russia. In a historical retrospective, the development of ports is examined depending on the prevalence of certain technologies, a logical relationship is built between the main categories that determine the processes of change in the institutional structure of the economy. The factors influencing the process of transformation of the technological structure of the inland water transport industry in the Azov-Black Sea direction are considered.
Философия тарихындағы уақыт пен сабақтастық
Authors: Тұмашбай Т.Е.
Published: October 2023

Мақалада уақыт және ұрпақаралық сабақтастық, адамның іс әрекеттілігі әлеуметтік философиялық аспектіде қарастырылған. Уақыт ұғымы тарихи үрдіс секілді үш өмірлік кезеңді, кешегі, қазіргі және болашақ тіршілікті қамтиды. Тиісінше, адам өз уақытын тарихи сабақтастықта пайымдап, заманауи кезеңде жүзеге асырып, болашаққа ұмтылады. Бұл өз кезегінде оның тарихи жадын, бүгінгі өзектілігін, болашақтағы үмітін білдіреді. Сондықтан мақалада уақыттың әлеуметтік сипаты, адамның уақыттағы мәнділігі, оның жасампаздығы, іс әрекеттілігі арқылы жүзеге асушы мүмкіндік мағынасында зерттелген. Бұл мән А. Бергсонда ішкі жан дүниені тану арқылы созылатын әлеуметтік индивид ретінде, М. Хайдеггерде тағдырлы, толғанысты болмыс иесі, тарихи индивид ретінде, М. Фукода білім күшіне сүйенген, сыни ойы, күмәнданушы қазіргі адам ретінде зерттеледі. Б. Рассел уақытты бағамдауда белгілі бір тарихи кезеңді сол заманның оқиғалары мен мүмкіндігі арқылы бағалауды ұсынады. Мақала теориялық тұжырымдарды салыстыра талдауға құрылған. Тарихи және ұрпақаралық сабақтастық әлеуметтік институттар мен мемлекеттік құрылымдардың әлеуетті мүмкіншіліктерін ашу арқылы көрініс табады және ұдайы өзгерісте болуы шарт. Осы бағыт ұрпақ өзгерісімен, бастамашылдығымен жаңа форматтағы ұрпақтың қалыптасуымен туындайды. Ұрпақаралық сабақтастық бағыты әлемнің барлық зерттеушілерінің назарындағы ауқымды мәселе. Іргелі зерттеулердің ішінен К. Мангейм, Х. Ортеги- и–Гассет, Г. Мейдель, Г. Маркузе, М. Мид, А. Тойнби, Л. Фойер, Т. Морган еңбектерін ерекшелеуге болады. Отандық зерттеушілердің ішінен аталмыш тақырып танымал ғалымдар С.Е. Нұрмұратовтың, Б.Е. Колумбаевтың, К.А.Медеуованың, Г.М. Смагулованың еңбектерінде көрініс табады.
Investigation of changes in phase composition and tribological properties of 65G steel during electrolyte-plasma hardening
Authors: Rakhadilov B.K. , Bayatanova L.B. , Satbayeva Z.A. , Kozhanova R.S. , Yerbolatova G.U. , Sakenova R.Ye.
Published: October 2023

This paper presents the results of studies of phase composition and tribological properties of 65G steel, before and after electrolytic-plasma hardening at different regimes. The technology of electrolyte-plasma hardening and laboratory installation for implementation of electrolyte-plasma hardening are described. It was found that after electroplasma hardening a modified layer consisting of α'-phase (martensite) and cementite M3C is formed. The developed technological process of hardening of a part made of 65G steel makes it possible to obtain layers on the surface of the part that provide an increase in wear resistance by 2 times and in resistance to abrasive wear by 1.7 times. The carried out investigations have shown perspective and expediency of application of the developed method to increase operational properties of parts working in conditions of friction and wear. This technology can be used to increase the service life of working elements of agricultural machinery.
Characterization of YAG:Ce ceramics with graphene oxide
Authors: Deulina D. , Paygin V. , Alishin T. , Stepanov S. , Valiev D. , Dvilis E. , Khasanov O. , Ilela A.
Published: October 2023

Yttrium-aluminum garnet (Y3Al5O12) is an optical material that shows great potential due to its favorable light-emitting and mechanical properties, as well as its chemical stability and thermal resistance. It is commonly utilized in laser technology, optical instruments, and solid-state light sources as a result of its activation by transition metal or rare earth element ions. In this work, experiments were carried out on the procedure for compacting samples of luminescent ceramics Y3Al5O12:Ce3+, by single-base pressing followed by sintering. Comprehensive studies of the influence of graphene oxide of variable concentration (x=0.1;0.5; 1 wt.%) on the radiative characteristics of ceramic samples. It was found that the addition of graphene oxide in an amount from 0.1 to 1 wt. % affects the density and luminescent properties of YAG:Ce ceramics. There is a decrease in the value of the density parameter at concentrations of graphene oxide 0.1-1 wt. % before annealing, after annealing, the relative density value increases to ~99 %. The luminescence spectrum when excited by a blue LED chip appears as a wide band in the spectral range 460-750, the nature of which is associated with radiative transitions in the cerium ion. It has been established that the light-emitting characteristics have a downward trend when activated by graphene oxide. The integral luminescence intensity decreases from 27.1 % to 19 % with an increase in the concentration of graphene oxide.
Formation of targets and investigation of Mn4Si7 coatings produced by magnetron sputtering
Authors: Igamov B.D. , Imanova G.T. , Kamardin A.I. , Bekpulatov I.R.
Published: October 2023

The morphology, composition, electrical and optical properties of bulk samples and vacuum coatings of Mn4Si7 obtained by magnetron sputtering on a SiO2/Si structure were studied. It is shown that manganese silicide coatings with a thickness of about 150 nm are close in properties to bulk Mn4Si7, have a uniform finegrained structure of a semiconductor nature, which is characterized by thermal sensitivity up to 20-30 μV per degree. In addition, this article presents the electrophysical properties of high manganese silicide films produced by the authors by magnetron sputtering method. Heated films Mn4Si7 -146 nm coating has a uniform structure with fine grains, due to sufficient coating density. Since Mn4Si7 nanoclusters are semiconductor materials, it can be assumed that there will be energy barriers for charge carriers at the nanocluster–amorphous phase interface separating this phase. An increase in thermal sensitivity from 0 μV/K to 20 μV/K up to 800 K is explained by the disappearance of energy barriers for charge carriers at the nanocluster–amorphous phase interface due to the ordering of nanoclusters. The change from 20 µV/K to 28 µV/K upon cooling is explained by the appearance of structural relaxation in the amorphous phase.
Recent Update on Perovskite/Organic Tandem Solar Cells
Authors: Serikova T. , Bizhanova G. , Hu Hanlin , Ng Annie
Published: October 2023

The emergence of multiple-junction photovoltaics (PVs) has presented a remarkable opportunity to overcome the Shockley-Queisser limit of single-junction solar cells. Recently, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and organic photovoltaics (OPVs) are two of the most promising new-generation PVs, which have gained widespread attention in the PV community due to their exceptional rapid growth in their power conversion efficiencies (PCEs). Combining PSCs and OPVs in tandem structures offers numerous advantages, such as the ability to tune the bandgap of absorbers to regulate the absorption bands and enhance transparency. The use of thin-film technology ensures that the devices are lightweight and flexible, which is particularly advantageous for certain applications. Furthermore, both PSCs and OPVs are low-cost, making them attractive for large-scale deployment in the future. These advantages will make PSC/OPV tandem devices promising for applications beyond traditional silicon-based PVs. This review provides an up-to-date account on the recent progress of PSC/OPV tandem PVs. The state-of-the-art fabrication techniques and material engineering on the properties of PSC and OPV sub cells as well as their functional layers are discussed. A perspective guidance is also given to direct the future development of this type of tandem PVs. This paper provides an insight into the development of PSC/OPV tandem PVs, providing researchers with a roadmap to advance this technology further and unlock its full potential in the field of renewable energy.
Effects of Sm doping on EuB6
Authors: Bozada C.
Published: October 2023

A solid-state reaction was used to investigate the nanocrystalline particles of Sm-doped EuB6 and their optical, thermionic emission and mechanical properties were investigated. The tapered nanoawls had a length of 3–12 μm and a diameter ranging from 40 to 200 nm at the roots and 20–100 nm at the tip as shown by in scanning electron microscopy (SEM). As the temperature of the material increases, the thermionic emission current density also increases. Jo as the zero-field current densities for Eu0.6Sm0.4B6 at 1500 K, 1673 K, 1773 K, 1873 K were 0.72 A cm-2, 4.25 A cm-2, 10.06 A cm-2 and 20.05 A cm-2. By increasing the Sm doping content, electrical density of Eu1-xSmxB6 decreases. In all materials, the electrical resistivities increased linearly with temperature from 200 to 1200 °C, indicating metallic conductivity. Eu0.6Sm0.4B6 has a lower Vickers hardness and higher flexural strength than EuB6.
Structural and optical properties of carbon nanodots based on citric acid doped with nitrogen atoms
Authors: Amanzholova G. , Seliverstova E. , Ibrayev N. , Terukov E.I.
Published: October 2023

A study of the luminescent properties of carbon nanodots obtained by microwave and hydrothermal methods of synthesis from citric acid and urea was performed. The resulting nanoparticles were characterized using transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The sizes of the obtained carbon nanodots after dialysis was varied from 2 to 8 nm. FTIR spectra confirm the presence of oxygen-containing –OH, –CN and –NH groups in the resulting solutions. For all studied carbon nanodots, the maximum fluorescence intensity is observed upon excitation at a wavelength of 350 nm. The fluorescence spectrum does not change its position on the wavelength scale for the samples under study due to changes in the molar ratio of precursors and the method of synthesis. The highest fluorescence quantum yield was obtained for carbon nanodots with a ratio of citric acid and urea 1:4 obtained by the microwave synthesis method. The fluorescence lifetime of carbon nanodots doped with nitrogen atoms is ~7.4 ns. It is shown that a change in the ratio of precursors does not significantly affect the size and morphology of carbon nanodots.
HUMAN RESOURCES AS AN EVALUATION CRITERIA QUALITIES OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Authors: Albul Iryna
Published: October 2023

The article presents the definition and assessment of the role of human potential in ensuring the quality of the implementation of the educational program in the conditions of higher education. It has been proven that the European integration of Ukraine involves ensuring the quality of higher education in order to prepare a competitive specialist for the domestic and international labor market. Specialist training is a multidimensional process that requires special attention to human potential and human resources. Creating adequate conditions for the preparation of competitive human capital also requires a decent level of scientific and pedagogical workers involved in the implementation of the educational program.It is well-founded that the quality of implementation of educational programs depends on the activity of cooperation of internal and external stakeholders. The quality of the implementation of the educational program will be facilitated by systematic measures to improve the professionalism of teachers and the effectiveness of clear and transparent procedures for monitoring the professionalism of scientific and pedagogical workers.It was established that the management of the educational program at the academic level is carried out by the guarantor, whose task is the organization of the collegial development of the educational program, the implementation of quality control of the work of scientific and pedagogical workers, the analysis and implementation of the best experience of world and domestic higher education in the content and technology of the implementation of the educational program; interaction with employers and graduates, etc.It is proven that the development of the educational program requires an effective system of personnel development, the creation of opportunities for self-improvement and self-development of scientific and pedagogical workers who implement the educational program, a systematic study of their professional needs and requests.

Keywords: quality of education; quality of the educational program; human resources; stakeholders; guarantor; scientific and pedagogical workers; employers; evaluation criteria.
Wprowadzenie
Authors: Białek Arkadiusz , Wolski Piotr
Published: October 2023

Wprowadzenie
Dwa głosy o kryzysie wiarygodności w psychologii
Authors: Białek Arkadiusz , Wolski Piotr
Published: October 2023

Choć różne niedociągnięcia i wady sposobu prowadzenia badań i analizowania wyników w psychologii oraz innych naukach społecznych dostrzegano już dawno, ostatnie lata wyróżnia zarówno powszechność, jak i zakres tej krytyki. Pojawia się też więcej propozycji naprawy. W artykule skupiamy się na wybranych, kluczowych naszym zdaniem, obszarach kryzysu wiarygodności w psychologii. Piotr Wolski omawia te, które wiążą się z niewłaściwym rozumieniem i stosowaniem testów istotności, Arkadiusz Białek charakteryzuje niektóre z obniżających wiarygodność badań psychologicznych niewłaściwych praktyk badawczych oraz pokazuje, jak można im przeciwdziałać. Choć stosowanie dobrych praktyk badawczych może poprawić reprodukowalność i replikowalność wyników badań, to postulowana reforma powinna objąć swoim zakresem także sposób tworzenia teorii. Omawiana propozycja zasad tworzenia teorii w psychologii prowadzi do serii praktyczych kroków. W przeciwieństwie do dotąd dominującego medelu hipototeczno-dedukcyjnego za punkt wyjścia przyjmuje się identyfikację i opis fenomenu. Sformułowane poprzez abdukcję wyjaśnienie fenomenu jest następnie formalizowane w równaniach matematycznych lub symulacjach komputerowych i weryfikowane. Przestrzeganie dobrych praktyk badawczych oraz poprawne tworzenie teorii ma szansę dostarczyć psychologii bardziej solidnych podstaw i uczynić ją nauką o kumulatywnym charakterze.
Animated Documentaries in Modern Cinematic Art: Specifics of Production
Authors: Bezruchko Oleksandr , Sukhin Maksym
Published: October 2023

The purpose of the article is to analyze the peculiarities of animated documentary films’ production in the modern film process. It also aims to investigate the specifics of the combination of real facts and events with the animation of the storyline sequence in films, reveal modern animation techniques and the specifics of their combination with footage, determine their impact on the viewer, and identify the peculiarities of using storyboards for organizational and filming processes. Research methodology. It consists in applying of the following methods: theoretical-comparative – comparison of foreign animation-documentary films of the last century with modern ones; practical – disclosure of the peculiarities of work on “animadocs” and plagiarism in author’s and studio projects; analysis – the influence of audiovisual means of expression on the audience’s perception of animation style, sound accompaniment, and counterpoint in animated documentary cinema. Scientific novelty. For the first time the influence of stylistic features of animated documentaries on the viewers’ perception of the depicted events has been analyzed, the importance of using storyboards during the organizational and shooting process in Ukraine has been systematized, the main aspects of working with film dramaturgy have been revealed and the problems of using non-linear dramaturgy in animated films have been considered, the differences in story presentation between feature films and animated documentaries have been revealed. Conclusions. The peculiarities of animated documentary film production in the modern film process have been analyzed, the peculiarities of combining real facts and events with animation of the sequence of storylines in films have been investigated, and modern animation techniques and the peculiarities of their combination with film frames have been revealed, the specifics of film production and their impact on the viewer through audiovisual means of expression have been determined.
ОГЛЯД СУЧАСНИХ ІНСТРУМЕНТІВ ТА ПІДХОДІВ ДО РОЗОБКИ AR-ДОДАТКІВ
Authors: ЛИСЕНКО Максим
Published: October 2023

Дана стаття присвячена дослідженню технології доповненої реальності (AR) та її впливу на різні сфери людської діяльності. У вступі визначено поняття AR як інноваційної технології, яка розширює сприйняття реального світу за допомогою накладання на нього віртуальних об'єктів.
У розділі "Варіанти архітектури доповненої реальності" розглянуто різні підходи до організації AR-систем. Виділені хмарна архітектура, архітектура на основі межевих обчислень (MEC), локальна архітектура та гібридна архітектура, кожна з яких має свої особливості та переваги.
Розділ "Інструменти розробника" розглядає ключові засоби, які використовують розробники для створення AR-додатків. Детально розглянуто ігрові двигуни та набори розробки програмного забезпечення (SDK), які допомагають реалізовувати AR-проекти з різними функціональними можливостями.
У розділі "Сфери застосування AR" обговорено широкий спектр галузей, де застосовується технологія доповненої реальності. Розглянуто її роль у маркетингу та рекламі, освіті, медицині, а також в іграх та розвагах. Підкреслено потенціал AR для покращення навчання, медичної діагностики, рекламних кампаній та ігрового досвіду.
У висновках підсумовано основні висновки статті. Підкреслено значущість технології доповненої реальності для сучасного суспільства та визначено перспективи її подальшого розвитку. Вказано на необхідність подальших досліджень та розробки для вирішення викликів та оптимізації функціональності AR-систем.
СИНТЕЗ ЛІНЕАРИЗОВАНИХ МАТЕМАТИЧНИХ МОДЕЛЕЙ НАГРІВНИКА З ПРОМІЖНИМ ТЕПЛОНОСІЄМ
Authors: ВАСИЛЕНЧУК Михайло , ГОРБІЙЧУК Михайло , КОГУТЯК Мирослав
Published: October 2023

В даній роботі розглянуто концепцію нагрівачів непрямого типу з проміжним теплоносієм. Здійснено порівняння нагрівачів прямого і непрямого типів, розглянуто переваги і недоліки обох. Також виконано огляд джерел, праць і досліджень характеристик шляхових нагрівачів, алгоритми для роботи автоматики, яка здійснює керування нагрівачем непрямого типу, розрахунки потужності джерел тепла для нагрівачів непрямого типу, а також заходи для підвищення к.к.д. нагрівача.
Проведено синтез лінеаризованої математичної моделі нагрівника непрямого типу, здійснено дослідження динамічних властивостей каналів передачі як керуючих дій і збурень. Виконано синтез рівнянь енергетичного балансу для основних потоків та стінок теплопередачі, здійснено їхню лінеаризацію і отримано систему диференціальних рівнянь у відхиленнях. Після чого перетворено рівняння за методом Лапласа і матрично-векторним методом, що дало змогу вивести передавальні функції, які утворюють лінеаризовану математичну модель процесу нагріву нафти в шляховому нагрівнику і дозволяють створити ефективну систему автоматичного керування процесом нагріву нафти.
МЕТОДИ БУСТИНГОВОГО МАШИННОГО НАВЧАННЯ ДЛЯ НЕСТАЦІОНАРНИХ ЧАСОВИХ РЯДІВ
Authors: ЛІП’ЯНІНА-ГОНЧАРЕНКО Христина , ЮРКІВ Христина
Published: October 2023

Методи бустингового машинного навчання представляють собою потужний інструмент для ефективного прогнозування нестаціонарних часових рядів. Вони дозволяють створити сильну модель, яка виявляється значно точнішою, ніж окремі слабкі моделі. Один із найвідоміших методів бустингу для нестаціонарних часових рядів - це XGBoost, який використовує інноваційні характеристики, такі як градієнтний спуск з адаптивним темпом навчання та регуляризація, для досягнення високої точності. Ця стаття розглядає переваги використання методів бустингу для прогнозування нестаціонарних часових рядів, включаючи високу точність, стійкість до перенавчання та універсальність в застосуванні до різних завдань. Проте, слід враховувати, що методи бустингу також мають певні недоліки, такі як складність і висока вартість навчання. Незважаючи на ці обмеження, методи бустингового машинного навчання залишаються потужним інструментом для вирішення різноманітних завдань прогнозування нестаціонарних часових рядів, включаючи прогнозування цін на акції, погоди та продажів.
ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ЗВ’ЗЯКІВ МІЖ ФАКТОРАМИ ЯКІ ВПЛИВАЮТЬ НА ПРОЦЕС УХВАЛЕННЯ РІШЕННЯ ПОКУПЦЕМ В ІНТЕРНЕТ-МАГАЗИНАХ ТА СТВОРЕННЯ МОДЕЛІ ЗБЕРІГАННЯ СТАТИСТИЧНИХ ДАНИХ
Authors: ЖУК Антон , ЩЕРБАНЮК Анна
Published: October 2023

Дослідження присвячено актуальній проблемі впливу внутрішніх та зовнішніх факторів на прийняття рішень користувачами в інтернет магазинах. Предметом дослідження є процес ухвалення рішення покупцем в онлайн магазині. З’ясовано, що процес прийняття рішень щодо придбання продуктів чи послуг онлайн є складним і на нього впливає кілька факторів: імідж бренду продукту, очікувані якість продукту, ціна та ризики, наявність позитивних відгуків інших користувачів. Мета роботи: виявити, чи комунікаційний процес і маркетингові стратегії для онлайн магазину повинні відрізнятися від стратегій фізичного магазину, щоб впливати на рішення споживачів, що купують товари та послуги онлайн. Завдання: проаналізувати та розглянути чинники впливу на рішення покупця в онлайн магазині. Дослідити наявні зв’язки між цими факторами. Методи, що були застосовані в роботі: методи накопичування фактів, системного аналізу та емпіричні методи. Здобуто такі результати: визначено, що розуміння чинників впливу також допомагає власникам онлайн магазинів краще аналізувати купівельну поведінку споживачів і підвищити рівень задоволення покупців. Суть полягає в тому, що керівництво має спрямувати свої ресурси на розвиток онлайн-магазину, покращення веб-сайту та розробку різних маркетингових стратегій для онлайн середовища. Виявлено, що соціально-особистісні чинники: вік, стать, попередній досвід, сезонність та очікувані якість і ціна - є основними детермінантами бажань і поведінки покупців, і тому їх слід враховувати при побудові торгової стратегії в галузях електронної комерції. Висновки: за результатами проведеної оцінки впливу чинників на покупців в інтернет магазинах доведено, що сучасні тенденції впливу ситуаційних особистісних, психологічний та соціальних факторів спровокують зростання прибутку підприємств, що при побудові стратегії розвитку в сфері електронної комерції зважають на взаємопов’язані чинники впливу на процес ухвалення користувачем рішення про покупку.
Ключові слова: фактори, що впливають на онлайн купівлю; соціально-особистісні чинники; електронна комерція; інтернет магазин.
Frauenbewegung in Bosnien und Herzegowina: Aktivistinnen erinnern sich
Authors: Popov-Momčinović Zlatiborka
Published: October 2023

Dieser Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit den Frauenbewegungen in Bosnien und Herzegowina (BuH), einer Gesellschaft, die aufgrund des Krieges von 1992 bis 1995 und der im Friedensabkommen von Dayton festgelegten institutionellen Vereinbarungen oft als ethnisch gespalten beschrieben wird. Ethnonationalistische Eliten treiben historischen Revisionismus und Patriarchalismus voran. Frauen werden als passive Opfer konzipiert und die Kontinuität ihres Aktivismus wird unterdrückt. Dies gilt auch für die Diskurse internationaler Geldgeber, von deren Unterstützung zahlreiche Frauenorganisationen abhängen. Die Autorin analysiert aufgrund ihrer qualitativen Forschung, wie sich die Aktivistinnen an Aktivismus und die Lage der Frauen in verschiedenen historischen Epochen erinnern und auf welche Weise Erinnerung in konkrete Aktivitäten übersetzt wird. Trotz der neuen Schwerpunkte von Aktivistinnen und ihren Organisationen zeigt die Analyse, wie sie einen Bezug zur Zeit des Sozialismus und zu ihrem Friedensengagement während des Krieges und nach dem Krieg aufbauen, um eine kontextualisiertere und autonomere Frauenbewegung in BuH zu schaffen und ihre Rolle als Akteurinnen zu bestätigen und zu stärken.
Effects of sleep quality on pain, cognitive factors, central sensitization, and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain
Authors: Moriki Kento , Ogihara Hirofumi , Yoshikawa Koji , Kikuchi Kenta , Endo Ryunosuke , Sato Takaaki
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND: Sleep quality in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) may affect quality of life (QoL), possibly due to worsening pain, central sensitization (CS), and cognitive factors. However, causal relationship among the factors has not been confirmed yet. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that sleep quality in patients with CLBP is attributable to pain, cognitive factors, and CS, and influences QoL, by structural covariance analysis. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study. Participants were recruited from six health care facilities and 101 patients with CLBP were included. Structural covariance analysis assessed the fit of data to the model using goodness of fit index (GFI), adjusted goodness of fit index (AGFI), comparative fit index (CFI), and mean squared approximation error (RMSEA). RESULTS: The structural covariance analysis showed that the goodness-of-fit indices were high (GFI = 0.993, AGFI = 0.964, CFI = 1.00, RMSEA < 0.01). Sleep quality was not directly influenced by QoL but rather by CS and cognitive factors. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that sleep quality in patients with CLBP is indirectly mediated through multiple pathways, including cognitive factors and CS, which may influence QoL.
New similarity measures and TOPSIS method for multi stage decision analysis with cubic intuitionistic fuzzy information
Authors: Yaqoot Iqra , Riaz Muhammad , Al-Quran Ashraf , Tehreem
Published: October 2023

This research work proposes a novel approach for multi stage decision analysis (MSDA) using innovative concepts of cubic intuitionistic fuzzy set (CIFS) theory. The paper introduces CIF-technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) as a robust method for MSDA problems, particularly for the diagnosis of epilepsy disorders. To achieve this goal, new similarity measures (SMs) are developed for CIFS, including the Cosine angle between two vectors, a new distance measure, and the Cosine function, presented as three different types of Cosine similarity measures. The proposed CIF-TOPSIS approach is found to be suitable for precise value performance ratings and is expected to be a viable approach for case studies in the diagnosis of epilepsy disorders. The efficiency and reliability of the proposed MSDA methods is efficiently carried through numerical examples and comparative analysis.
Decay Characteristics of Neutron Excess Argon Nuclei
Authors: Bevelacqua Joseph
Published: October 2023

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     In neutron star mergers, neutron excess nuclei and the r-process are important factors governing the production of heavier nuclear systems. A single-particle model evaluation of argon nuclei suggests that the heaviest Z = 18 nucleus will have mass 69 with filling of the 3s1/2 neutron shell. A = 51 – 69 argon isotopes have limited experimental half-life data, but the model predicts beta decay half-lives in the range of 0.473 – 20.3 ms. Based on previous calculations for Z = 9 - 17, 20, 26, and 30 systems and comparisons to the 51Ar - 56Ar, 58Ar, and 60Ar calculations, summarized in the Japanese Nuclear Data Compilation, the single-particle model results likely overestimate the half-lives of A = 51 – 69 neutron excess argon nuclei.
Fashion as a Cultural Practice: Identification by Main Characteristics
Authors: Cherevach Viktoriia
Published: October 2023

The purpose of the article is to define and characterise the features of fashion as a cultural practice. Research methodology. Fashion as a polysemantic phenomenon requires an appropriate approach for its objectification in scientific research. The latter is not limited to one scientific field, but relies on an interdisciplinary methodology. Therefore, the research used an inclusive combination of a number of approaches integrated from cultural studies, sociology, psychology, and relevant methods. The scientific novelty consists in defining and substantiating the main characteristics of fashion as a cultural universal. Conclusions. The main characteristics of fashion as a cultural practice are: dynamism and variability (constantly changing and subject to various socio-cultural influences); historical basis and continuity (has a historical basis, serves as a form of expression of cultural identity and a way of establishing a connection with previous generations); socio-communicative nature (is a means of communication, expression of status and belonging to a certain group); dialectic and ambivalence (contradiction between the desire for originality and submission to other or previous fashion trends, individuality and conformity, innovation, and the desire to preserve the established order, universality, and support of the local cultural context, commercialisation and potential as a trigger of social change); cultural universality (contains cultural universals in the structure: convenience, usefulness, comfort, practicality, aesthetics, beauty). In general, fashion as a cultural practice is a dynamic phenomenon that reflects the diversity and complexity of contemporary culture. It is a means of expressing the way of life and meaning systems of culture, maintaining social ties and identity, forming sociocultural trends. The specified characteristics make it possible to state that fashion as an important cultural phenomenon, an integral component of the way of life is a cultural practice that, on the one hand, responds to all socio-cultural changes, and on the other hand, reflects the peculiarities of a certain historical era and is able to adequately represent them, acting as a kind of indicator and marker of transformations.

Keywords: fashion, cultural practices, culture, society, socio-cultural transformations.
Stages of Collecting European Portrait Miniatures of the 16th – 19th Centuries
Authors: Varchuk Mariana
Published: October 2023

The purpose of the article is to ascertain the stages of collecting European portrait miniature of the 16th – 19th century from the outset of this art until now as an important factor for the research of the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of Arts miniatures, Kyiv. The research methodology is based on historiographical analysis coupled with axiological and holistic approaches to identify the relationship between the history of collecting and the evolution of the art of portrait miniature. The scientific novelty of the article lies in determining the general trends in collecting works to clarify the reasons for collecting European portrait miniatures in Ukraine, inter alia, at the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of Arts in Kyiv. Conclusions. Transformation of portrait miniature from an object of private property to a museum artefact began in the 17th century. Portrait miniature was recognised as a separate artistic genre. The processes of studying the term “miniature portrait”, researching of the art tradition, and creating the first museum’s collections were launched. It was at that time that the core of the miniatures collection was set up by its founders in the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of Arts. Now it is one of the greatest in Ukraine. Understanding of the artworks value have been proceeding during decline of demand for the traditional portrait miniature after invention of daguerreotype. Nowadays, the works are of interest to collectors, but the painting tradition continues only among amateurs. 

Keywords: portrait, painting, miniature, European miniature, collection, history, research, the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of Arts.