bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The role of vitamin D against COVID-19 infection, progression and severity
Authors: Ahmed Hiba Sh. , Ahmed Hind Sh. , Abud Haylim N.
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND: The number of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) positive patients and fatalities keeps rising. It is important to recognize risk factors for severe outcomes. Evidence linking vitamin D deficiency and the severity of COVID-19 is tangential but substantial – relating to race, obesity, and institutionalization. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine the function of vitamin D and nutritional defense against infections such as COVID-19, which is the goal of this research. METHODS: This study includes observational cohort, cross-sectional, and case-control studies that estimated variances in serum levels of vitamin D among patients with mild or severe forms of COVID-19, and in patients who died or were discharged from hospitals. Studies that assessed the risk of developing severe disorder or death in patients with vitamin D deficiency, defined as levels of vitamin D< 20 ng/mL, were also encompassed. RESULTS: In a retrospective study on 464,383 individuals, results showed that individuals who had the highest risks for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection, and for COVID-19 severity when infected, had vitamin D levels < 30 nmol/L; Odds Ratio (OR) were 1.246 [95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.210–1.304] and 1.513 [95%CI: 1.230–1.861], respectively. Additionally, in a retrospective observational study of 191,779 individuals in the USA. The SARS-CoV-2 positivity rate was greater in the 39,190 subjects with vitamin D < 20 ng/mL [12.5%, 95% C.I. 12.2–12.8%] than in the 27,870 subjects with sufficient serum vitamin D levels [8.1%, 95% C.I. 7.8–8.4%] and in the 12,321 subjects with serum vitamin D ⩾ 55 ng/mL [5.9%, 95% C.I. 5.5–6.4%]. CONCLUSION: People hospitalized for COVID-19 should be checked for vitamin D status and supplemented, and high-dose-in testing should be considered in the recovery trial. More importantly, screening for malnutrition and the administration of the best nutritional supplements are essential for the immune system of the human body to function as it should be. Thus, nutritional supplementation is crucial for people with risk factors as well as older adults with compromised immune systems.
Improving Regression Analysis with Imputation in a Longitudinal Study of Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Chandrasekaran Ganesh ,   for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Xie Sharon X.
Published: April 2024

Background: Missing data is prevalent in the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). It is common to deal with missingness by removing subjects with missing entries prior to statistical analysis; however, this can lead to significant efficiency loss and sometimes bias. It has yet to be demonstrated that the imputation approach to handling this issue can be valuable in some longitudinal regression settings. Objective: The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the importance of imputation and how imputation is correctly done in ADNI by analyzing longitudinal Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale –Cognitive Subscale 13 (ADAS-Cog 13) scores and their association with baseline patient characteristics. Methods: We studied 1,063 subjects in ADNI with mild cognitive impairment. Longitudinal ADAS-Cog 13 scores were modeled with a linear mixed-effects model with baseline clinical and demographic characteristics as predictors. The model estimates obtained without imputation were compared with those obtained after imputation with Multiple Imputation by Chained Equations (MICE). We justify application of MICE by investigating the missing data mechanism and model assumptions. We also assess robustness of the results to the choice of imputation method. Results: The fixed-effects estimates of the linear mixed-effects model after imputation with MICE yield valid, tighter confidence intervals, thus improving the efficiency of the analysis when compared to the analysis done without imputation. Conclusions: Our study demonstrates the importance of accounting for missing data in ADNI. When deciding to perform imputation, care should be taken in choosing the approach, as an invalid one can compromise the statistical analyses.
Effect and Mechanism of Rapamycin on Cognitive Deficits in Animal Models of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Preclinical Studies
Authors: Cai Jie , Xie Danni , Kong Fanjing , Zhai Zhenwei , Zhu Zhishan , Zhao Yanru , Xu Ying , Sun Tao
Published: April 2024

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, remains long-term and challenging to diagnose. Furthermore, there is currently no medication to completely cure AD patients. Rapamycin has been clinically demonstrated to postpone the aging process in mice and improve learning and memory abilities in animal models of AD. Therefore, rapamycin has the potential to be significant in the discovery and development of drugs for AD patients. Objective: The main objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the effects and mechanisms of rapamycin on animal models of AD by examining behavioral indicators and pathological features. Methods: Six databases were searched and 4,277 articles were retrieved. In conclusion, 13 studies were included according to predefined criteria. Three authors independently judged the selected literature and methodological quality. Use of subgroup analyses to explore potential mechanistic effects of rapamycin interventions: animal models of AD, specific types of transgenic animal models, dosage, and periodicity of administration. Results: The results of Morris Water Maze (MWM) behavioral test showed that escape latency was shortened by 15.60 seconds with rapamycin therapy, indicating that learning ability was enhanced in AD mice; and the number of traversed platforms was increased by 1.53 times, indicating that the improved memory ability significantly corrected the memory deficits. CONCLUSIONS: Rapamycin therapy reduced age-related plaque deposition by decreasing AβPP production and down-regulating β-secretase and γ-secretase activities, furthermore increased amyloid-β clearance by promoting autophagy, as well as reduced tau hyperphosphorylation by up-regulating insulin-degrading enzyme levels.
Development of a non-invasive Covid-19 detection framework using explainable AI and data augmentation1
Authors: Shamma Aashitha L. , Vekkot Susmitha , Gupta Deepa , Zakariah Mohammed , Alotaibi Yousef Ajami
Published: April 2024

This paper investigates the potential of COVID-19 detection using cough, breathing, and voice patterns. Speech-based features, such as MFCC, zero crossing rate, spectral centroid, spectral bandwidth, and chroma STFT are extracted from audio recordings and evaluated for their effectiveness in identifying COVID-19 cases from Coswara dataset. The explainable AI SHAP tool is employed which identified MFCC, zero crossing rate, and spectral bandwidth as the most influential features. Data augmentation techniques like random sampling, SMOTE, Tomek, and Edited Nearest Neighbours (ENN), are applied to improve the performance of various machine learning models used viz. Naive Bayes, K-nearest neighbours, support vector machines, XGBoost, and Random Forest. Selecting the top 20 features achieves an accuracy of 73%, a precision of 74%, a recall of 94%, and an F1-score of 83% using the Random Forest model with the Tomek sampling technique. These findings demonstrate that a carefully selected subset of features can achieve comparable performance to the entire feature set while maintaining a high recall rate. The success of the Tomek undersampling technique highlights the ability of model to handle sparse clinical data and predict COVID-19 and associated diseases using speech-based features.
RETRACTED: Adaptive prototype selection algorithm for fuzzy monotonic K-nearest neighbor
Authors: Chen Jiankai , Li Zhongyan , Wang Xin , Zhai Junhai
Published: April 2024

This article has been retracted. A retraction notice can be found at https://doi.org/10.3233/JIFS-219433.
RETRACTED: On Vertex PI index of certain perfect graphs, lexicographic product of graphs, and some chemical networks
Authors: Manju S.C. , Swarnajyothi K. , Geetha J. , Somasundaram K.
Published: April 2024

This article has been retracted. A retraction notice can be found at https://doi.org/10.3233/JIFS-219433.
Processing data by linguistic summarization: A comprehensive approach
Authors: Wang Zhimin , Li Boquan
Published: April 2024

This paper introduces an expert system to decision-making. The expert system is linguistic summarization combined with prioritized operators. In the practical decision-making problems, the information of attributes is linguistic type and needs to be converted into numerical type. The validity of the linguistic summarization is recorded as the attribute value. We discuss how to calculate the validity of the linguistic summarization, and present three prioritized operators. Then the three prioritized operators are used to aggregate the attribute values. Finally, a practical example is given. In addition, we conduct a comparative analysis between the expert system method and another multi-attribute decision-making method by using a measure of specificity, and conclude that the expert system method is better.
Multimodal ChatGPT: Extending ChatGPT to enable rich multimodal conversations using deep neural network
Authors: Vaikunta Pai T. , Nethravathi P.S. , Birau Ramona , Popescu Virgil , Karthik Pai B.H. , Naik Pramod Vishnu
Published: April 2024

Multimodal conversational AI systems have gained significant attention due to their potential to enhance user experience and enable more interactive and engaging interactions. This vital and complex research field seeks to integrate diverse modalities, including text, images, and speech, to develop conversational AI systems capable of comprehending, perceiving, and generating responses within a multimodal framework. By seamlessly incorporating various modalities, these systems can provide a more comprehensive and immersive conversational experience, enabling users to communicate in a more natural and intuitively. This research presents a novel multimodal architecture empowered by Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) for simultaneous integration and processing of diverse modalities. Multimodal data encompasses various sources like text, images, audio, video, or sensor data. The objective is to merge and harness information from these modalities to amplify learning and enhance performance across a spectrum of tasks. This research explores the extension of ChatGPT, a state-of-the-art conversational AI model, to handle multimodal inputs, including text and images or text and speech. We present a comprehensive analysis of the benefits and challenges of integrating various options into ChatGPT, examining their impact on understanding, interaction, and overall system performance. Through extensive experimentation and evaluation, we demonstrate the potential of multimodal ChatGPT to provide richer, more context-aware conversations, while also highlighting the existing limitations and open research questions in this evolving field. Multimodal ChatGPT outperform the current GPT-3.5 by 16.51% and it is clear that multimodal ChatGPTis capable of better performance and offer a pathway for further progress in the field of language models.
Large-region image inpainting using adaptive Fourier Neural Network and space-frequency domain structural analysis
Authors: Wang Hengyou , Ke Rongji , Jiang Xiang
Published: April 2024

Due to its remarkable performance, the convolutional neural network (CNN) has gained widespread usage in image inpainting challenges. However, most of these CNN-based methods reconstruct images only in the spatial domain, which produces satisfactory outcomes for small-region inpainting tasks, but blurs the details and generates incomplete structures for large-region inpainting tasks with complex backgrounds. In this paper, we address the issue of large-region inpainting tasks by our novel Adaptive Fourier Neural Network. Specifically, in our network, a Fourier-based global receptive field module is introduced to incorporate frequency information and expand the receptive field by transforming local convolutions into global convolutions, enabling the proposed network to transmit global information to the missing region. Furthermore, to better fuse spatial and frequency features, an attention-based joint space-frequency module is proposed to combine spatial and frequency information. Finally, to validate the effectiveness and robustness of our proposed method, we conduct qualitative and quantitative experiments on two popular datasets Paris StreetView and Places. The experimental results demonstrate that our proposed method outperforms state-of-the-art methods by generating sharper, more coherent, and visually plausible inpainting results. Code will be released after this work published: https://github.com/langka9/AFNN.git.
Multimodal medical image fusion and classification using deep learning techniques
Authors: Veeraiah D. , Sai Kumar S. , Ganiya Rajendra Kumar , Rao Katta Subba , Nageswara Rao J. , Manjith Ramaswamy , Rajaram A.
Published: April 2024

Medical image fusion plays a crucial role in accurate medical diagnostics by combining images from various modalities. To address this need, we propose an AI model for efficient medical image fusion using multiple modalities. Our approach utilizes a Siamese convolutional neural network to construct a weight map based on pixel movement information extracted from multimodality medical images. We leverage medical picture pyramids to incorporate multiscale techniques, enhancing reliability beyond human visual intuition. Additionally, we dynamically adjust the fusion mode based on local comparisons of deconstructed coefficients. Evaluation metrics including F1-score, recall, accuracy, and precision are computed to assess performance, yielding impressive results: an F1-score of 0.8551 and a mutual information (MI) value of 2.8059. Experimental results demonstrate the superiority of our method, achieving a remarkable 99.61% accuracy in targeted experiments. Moreover, the Structural Similarity Index (SSIM) of our approach is 0.8551. Compared to state-of-the-art approaches, our model excels in medical picture classification, providing accurate diagnosis through high-quality fused images. This research advances medical image fusion techniques, offering a robust solution for precise medical diagnostics across various modalities.
Critical factors influencing the cost in engineering–procurement–construction (EPC) projects: A case study of prefabricated buildings (PBs) in China
Authors: Zou Chao , Zhu Jiwei , Cao Jiawei , Wang Xin , Mei Zhenyu , Zhou Kui
Published: April 2024

Prefabricated buildings (PBs) are a new type of building construction, which are less time-consuming and cause low environmental pollution and resource consumption. They play an important role in industrialized construction and clean production and have gained worldwide attention. However, the high construction costs have become a major obstacle to their popularity and application. This study investigates the factors influencing construction costs of PBs in China using a systematic literature review (SLR), fuzzy interpretive structure modeling (fuzzy ISM), and the Matrice d’Impacts croises-multiplication appliqué an classment (MICMAC) technique. First, 32 influencing factors were identified from the SLR. Second, out of which 16 critical factors were selected and mapped in a hierarchical model through semi-structured interview screening, and the MICMAC technique was used to classify the cost-influencing factors of PBs into different categories. The results revealed that all identified factors played pivotal roles in various capacities and influenced the cost of PB construction. This study may assist administrators and policymakers in better understanding the factors that influence the costs of PBs construction to manage and reduce them.
On curve fitting via logarithmic model for line graph of triangular graphyne based on connection number
Authors: Huang Rongbing , Hanif Muhammad Farhan , Aleem Aqsa , Siddiqui Muhammad Kamran , Hanif Muhammad Faisal , Hussain Mazhar
Published: April 2024

The triangular γ-graphyne structure is highlighted in particular, as it is a new configuration with possible applications in medicine. We shed light on this structure’s special qualities and potential uses in healthcare by computing several topological indices linked to it through computational research. Furthermore, we use Shannon’s entropy measure to express the information content of the connection-based topological indices in tandem. This method offers a thorough comprehension of the intricate features and structural properties of the triangular γ-graphyne structure. A logarithmic regression model is built to establish a quantifiable relationship between the computed indices and entropy. The SPSS program was used in the development of this model, allowing for a thorough examination of the relationship between structural features and informational entropy. A regression model based on triangular graphyne topological indices is used as a predictive tool for entropy estimation.
Assessment of digital development design model using deep learning neural network
Authors: Lv Zhangwei
Published: April 2024

In the context of China’s cultural and tourism industry, cultural equipment plays a critical role in cultural dissemination, especially in remote areas with harsh road conditions and unique environmental factors. However, the efficiency and stability of manual analysis are significantly challenged by these conditions and the vast yet sparsely collected monitoring data. This study aims to develop a method for extracting valuable information from monitoring data to assess the health status of cultural equipment. We introduce a deep learning-based algorithm that leverages convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to extract local features from multidimensional monitoring indicators and long short-term memory (LSTM) networks to capture time series features, facilitating the classification of cultural equipment’s health status. The algorithm’s effectiveness is demonstrated through simulation results, highlighting its practicality and applicability in real-world scenarios. This research not only provides a novel approach for cultural equipment health assessment but also contributes significantly to the field by addressing the challenges of data analysis in complex environments, underscoring the importance of technological advancements in preserving cultural heritage.
Adherence to Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Parkinson’s Disease: A Rapid Evidence Assessment of the Literature
Authors: Li John , Aulakh Nimrit , Culum Ivan , Roberts Angela C.
Published: April 2024

Background:

Low adherence to non-pharmacological interventions can impact treatment effectiveness. Yet, there is limited information on adherence barriers and facilitators to non-pharmacological interventions in Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Objective:

1) To examine the quality of adherence reporting and 2) to identify key determinants of adherence to PD non-pharmacological interventions.

Methods:

A rapid evidence assessment was conducted, following PRISMA guidelines, that included controlled studies of exercise, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy with explicit reporting of ‘adherence’ OR ‘compliance’, published in the last 15 years. Data extracted included: adherence rates, adherence outcomes, and factors associated with adherence. A collaborative thematic analysis was conducted to identify determinants of adherence.

Results:

The search yielded 2,445 articles of which 114 met criteria for full screening with 45 studies meeting all inclusion criteria. High quality adherence data that aligned with the intervention goals were reported by 22.22%( N = 10) of studies, with the majority reporting attendance/attrition rates only 51.11%( N = 23). Four major themes (34 subthemes) emerged: disease and health, personal, program design, and system and environmental.

Conclusions:

There has been limited progress in the quality of adherence reporting in PD non-pharmacological interventions over the last decade. Acknowledging this limitation, key determinants of adherence included: alignment with personal beliefs, attitudes, and expectations; the demands of the intervention and worsening disease symptoms and personal/time obligations; and accessibility and safety concerns. Program design elements found to facilitate adherence included: opportunities for social engagement and in-person offerings linked to higher levels of interventionist support, performative feedback, and social reinforcement.
Accelerated decline in motor suppression in patients with cerebrovascular disorders: A kinetic analysis using the square-tracing task
Authors: Kimoto Shoko , Naito Yasuo , Nishikawa Takashi
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND: Patients with cerebrovascular disorders (CVDs) tend to exhibit impulsive behaviour without controlling their movements, leading to difficulty in performing activities of daily living and an increased risk of accidents. This hastiness, termed ‘pacing impairment’, has been studied but is not fully understood. OBJECTIVE: To experimentally examine the kinetic features of pacing impairment by focusing on changes in speed and investigating neuropsychological substrates. METHODS: We instructed 53 inpatients with CVDs, 20 orthopaedic inpatients, and 20 healthy participants to trace a 200 mm-sided square as slowly as possible for 120 seconds. We measured the tracing length and mean acceleration and examined the relationship between these measurements, neuropsychological symptoms, and lesion sites. RESULTS: Gradual acceleration in drawing, i.e., decline in motor suppression, was observed more frequently in the CVD group than in the control groups. Excessive acceleration was associated with unilateral spatial neglect, frontal lobe signs, and attention disorders but not with motor impersistence. Additionally, the incidence of excessive acceleration did not differ between left and right hemisphere lesion subgroups and was not associated with any specific lesion site. CONCLUSION: Pacing impairment can manifest as general or holistic deficits in attentional function widely distributed throughout the cerebral hemispheres.
Comparing effects of inspiratory muscle trainer and lung flute on sputum clearance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Dsilva Cherishma , Gatty Aishwarya , Mascarenhas Don , Jean-Pierre Baeyens , Dsouza Fiona , Sidhpuria Sameeksha
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease. Mucus accumulation, a common impairment in COPD affects lung function, exacerbations and quality of life. Physiotherapy measures including positive expiratory pressure devices like lung flute form the non-pharmacologic treatment options for the same. Although not a primary airway clearance device, inspiratory muscle trainer (IMT) plays a role in it. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of lung flute and IMT as methods for sputum clearance in COPD. METHOD: Participants with COPD were recruited from the Department of Pulmonology and screened for eligibility. Block randomization was used to divide the participants into three groups: Inspiratory muscle training (IMT), lung flute (LF), and routine physiotherapy (RP). Supervised 30 minutes of in-patient intervention was delivered to all the groups for 6 days, once a day. Total sputum volume analysis (TSV) was conducted before and after 6 days of intervention. Descriptive statistics were presented as median and quartiles. Kruskal Wallis H test and Wilcoxon signed rank test were applied. RESULTS: 60 participants aged 55 to 65 years with mild to moderate COPD were included in the study. Median TSV for RP, LF and IMT were 8.50, 20.50 and 25.75 ml respectively. Pair-wised comparisons for TSV revealed significant differences for the means of the rank scores between RP and LF (LF dominant) (p < 0.001), RP and IMT (IMT dominant) (p < 0.001) and LF and IMT (IMT dominant) (p = 0.002). CONCLUSION: IMT performed superiorly in terms of sputum clearance in patients with COPD.
A New Measure of the Tail-Heaviness of a Probability Distribution
Authors: Huang Hening
Published: April 2024

This technical note proposes a new index for measuring the tail-heaviness of a probability distribution, named tail-heaviness index. The proposed tail-heaviness index is defined as the ratio between the right-side uncertainty length of the distribution and that of the standard exponential distribution. Tail-heaviness indices for four distributions are presented.
Features of Using Social Networks for the Promotion of Library Resources
Authors: Byrkovych Tetyana , Morozova Yaroslava
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the article is to comprehensively investigate the presentation of libraries on social networks: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube. The research methodology is based on system-value approaches with the use of general scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, abstraction, generalisation) and special methods determined by the multidisciplinary paradigm of informational, communicative, and sociocultural research, which allowed to investigate the current state of the use of social networks in library activities. The scientific novelty consists in the practical study of the pages of library institutions in social networks. Conclusions. Presentation of libraries on social networks: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube for the promotion of library resources are very important modern tools for popularising libraries and their resources. It can be argued that in the conditions of war, the library as a social institution is one of the subsystems of the information and communication system, the activity of which is characterized by a variety of directions and the use of a wide range of forms of work to satisfy the needs of many readers. The war transforms library institutions, which, forced to adapt to new requirements, become centres in communication processes between the reader and information. For many people, reading books, discussing, meeting with authors is part of psychological relief, a distraction (albeit temporary) from the war; and for libraries, it is a means of promotion, and therefore, a method of their development in the modern information world.
Information Culture of the Personality in the Digital Age: On the Issue of Academic Integrity
Authors: Horban Yurii
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the article is to explore the peculiarities of forming an individual's information culture in the digital age, taking into account aspects of academic integrity. The paper examines the main components of digital literacy, particularly computer literacy, data skills, digital communication, and digital environment security. The influence of developing an information literacy level on creating a culture of academic integrity is explored. Research methodology. The study uses general scientific methods of system analysis, synthesis, and comparison, informational, cultural, and activity approaches (to analyse the theory of generations, namely the characteristics of centenarians born in the digital age; to define codes of academic integrity of higher education establishments). The scientific novelty of the work lies in identifying the peculiarities of forming an individual's information culture in the digital age and concerning fields such as sociology, psychology, and education. Conclusions. The article discusses the importance of digital literacy and its impact on academic development. It is determined that the ability to work with information in the digital environment can increase the level of integrity in the academic sphere. This combination expands the understanding of the relationship between information culture, digital technologies, and academic ethics, and forms new views on personal development in the modern information environment. The importance of developing the information culture and the culture of academic integrity as a holistic process in the modern digital environment has been determined. In the digital era, the formation of an individual's information culture plays an important role in creating an information space. Academic integrity should be a key aspect in raising the level of literacy and ethical standards in the information sphere. To ensure the successful development of the digital society, it is important to maintain and promote the values of academic integrity and high standards of information culture.
Socio-cultural "turn" in public relations science: critics of functionalism, postmodern influences and cultural appropriation
Authors: Korzhova Tetiana
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the article is to consider and reveal the peculiarities of socio-cultural “turn” in public relations science on the example of functionalism critics, postmodern influences, and cultural appropriation in the XXI century. The research methodology is based on a paradigmatic approach in science that helps to reveal the context and dynamics of the transition from the functional paradigm, whose representatives reduce public relations to a “management function” and level the potential of the “cultural function” of the industry, till sociocultural in the measures of which public relations are an influential social and cultural practice in the modern world. Besides, in the article the Cultural Studies methodological tool kit was applied that helped to reveal the problem of cultural approbation in the way of post-colonialism and the role of PR campaigns in the (re)production of a postmodern understanding of consumption. Scientific novelty. For the first time, the article reveals the peculiarities of the cultural or socio-cultural “turn” in the science of public relations in the context of criticising the functional approach. Conclusions. It was found that the sociocultural “turn” and the related criticism of the epistemological and ideological foundations of the functional approach, which reduces PR to the organisational function of companies in order to increase their efficiency and attractiveness on the market, drew the attention of researchers in the field to the methodological potential anthropology, sociology, post-colonialism, cultural studies, feminism, political economy, among others, as well as scholars from other disciplinary fields to the problem of testing their own tools in PR theory and practice. It was proved that the socio-cultural “turn” is a movement of thought from understanding public relations as a functional process in an organisational context to its perception as a cultural practice and “intermediary” in cultural appropriation, in the creation of meanings and constitution of a hyper-real environment.
Interdisciplinary Approach as a Basis for the Methodology of Researching the Problems of Realist Painting
Authors: Afonina Olena
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the study is to substantiate the methodological principle of researching realism painting on the example of analysing a painting by the Ukrainian artist Yurii Kamyshnyi. The research methodology combines a set of general theoretical (analysis and systematisation of material, theoretical generalisation and the method of deduction) and special scientific methods (terminological, method of analogies, art historical analysis, iconographic method). The scientific novelty of the study convinces of the possibility and advantages of applying an interdisciplinary approach to reveal the specifics of realistic painting. The dependence of the analysis of the prerequisites for the emergence and reasons for the realisation of realism in each artistic epoch, the conditions of its development in the classical and post-classical socio-cultural paradigm is substantiated. The content of the concept of "realism" is revealed through the prism of humanitarian knowledge, in particular, history, philosophy, cultural studies, ethnography, art history, psychology, sociology, which allowed strengthening the analysis of works performed in the realistic manner of realism. Conclusions. Based on the analysis of a number of definitions of the synonymous terms "interdisciplinarity" and "interdisciplinary approach" available in the Ukrainian scientific discourse, interdisciplinarity as an integrative approach to the analysis of works of art with interconnections with other areas of humanitarian knowledge, borrowings and the use of tools (schemes, models, categories, concepts) is substantiated. Analysing the specifics of realistic painting on the example of the work of the Ukrainian artist Yurii Kamyshnyi’s "Sun Caresses", the application of the historical and systematic method (as a correspondence to the political, social, cultural, and artistic conditions of development) is shown. The iconographic method and art historical analysis allowed us to substantiate the combination of landscape (rural landscape) and domestic genres. The style of the painting is in the manner of nineteenth-century realism, which is characterised by the depiction of the elegance of summer rural life with the personification of the day (noon). The image of the tree leaves, which seem to be "tired" of the scorching sun, was important here. The sun is also represented with flickering rays on a neatly whitewashed house wall. The iconographic method made it possible to describe the subject of the work as the exterior of a typical Ukrainian rural dwelling and yard. The method of generalisation allowed us to present its dominance in the work of the realist artist. The cross-cultural method was used to compare the plot specifics of the painting with the plot motifs of foreign realist artists. The method of ethnographic observation allowed us to verify the typicality of the image of a hut for the rural Ukrainian countryside.
Influence of Accurate Attribution on Preservation of Historical Portrait Miniatures
Authors: Zuziak Tetiana
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the article is to analyse the influence of accurate attribution on the process of preservation of historical portrait miniatures. Research methodology. The systemic method was applied to analyse portrait miniatures as a complex system that includes authorship, historical and cultural context, materials and techniques of creation. Using a systematic approach, the author of the article was able to identify the relationships between different aspects of the portrait miniature and their influence on their conservation strategies. A dialectical method was used to understand the dynamics between accurate attribution and miniature preservation processes. Within the dialectical analysis, different points of view regarding the meaning of attribution were considered, from the practical aspects of preservation to the philosophical questions of authorship and authenticity. The search method made it possible to collect a wide range of data on historical portrait miniatures, their authors, execution techniques and preservation history. The search method ensured the collection of the necessary information for the accurate attribution of miniatures and the study of their impact on conservation practices. Scientific novelty. The study highlights how an understanding of the historical and cultural context of miniatures, achieved through accurate attribution, can influence exhibition decisions, museum education programmes, and cultural heritage conservation strategies. Conclusions. Accurate attribution provides a scientifically sound basis for the selection of conservation and restoration methods, which is critical for the preservation of historic portrait miniatures according to their age, style, and materials used. Accurate attribution helps museum collections and exhibition design by enabling museum professionals to effectively classify and present miniatures in the context of their historical and cultural significance. The study emphasises the importance of ethical considerations in the attribution process, emphasising the need for a balanced approach between the use of modern technologies and the preservation of the authenticity of works.
Modern Ukrainian art: European identity or separateness
Authors: Sapelkina Zlata
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the article is to identify the features of Ukrainian modernism as a unique socio-cultural phenomenon. The research methodology is based on a systematic approach to the study of the problem and includes synchronous and diachronic methods of scientific knowledge, as well as analysis, comparison, generalisation, and extrapolation. The scientific novelty lies in the attempt to find historical parallels between the events of the early 20th century, which influenced the figurative rethinking of reality in art, and postmodern trends of today. Conclusions. Considering modernism in the Ukrainian socio-cultural space, it was found that art was not only characterised by keeping up with European times in gaining experimental experience, but also by a philosophical basis aimed at self-identification. Thus, for many Ukrainian artists, a complete break with traditional art became impossible, and the search for the answer to the question "who we are" became the reason for the integration of centuries-old ethnic codes into the art space of the modern era. Thus, the phenomenon of modernism in Ukrainian culture is primarily associated with the reflection of the historical and cultural paradigm and the search for autochthonous meanings.
Artistic Activity of Antonio Solario: Problems of Interpreting Facts and Attributing Works
Authors: Shyshliuk Yevhenii
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the article is the systemisation and analysis of the available biographical information about Antonio Solario, also known as Lo Zingaro or “The Gypsy” – a representative of Italian fine art; comprehending the problems of interpreting the artist’s creative works and defining his place in the artistic environment of the Italian Renaissance. For this purpose, historical-cultural and chronological research methods were used, as well as systematisation, art history analysis and figurative-stylistic analysis. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that for the first time, data from scientists of different centuries about the life and work of the Italian artist Antonio Solario has been introduced into the Ukrainian scientific realm, and for the first time an attempt has been made at a comprehensive attribution of four works by the artist. The conclusions made were that the article systemises, specifies and analyses the data on the main stages of the artist's biography, taking into account that there still exist discrepancies in the information about his origin and places he stayed. Within the framework, the fact of the existence of a large number of contradictory data about him as an outstanding representative of the Italian Renaissance has been established and these contradictions have been characterised according to the chronological principle. It is noted that the artist has Venetian origins and at different periods of his life worked in Naples, the Italian region of Marche and on the territory of present-day Great Britain. Several hypotheses about the origin of the nickname “Lo Zingaro” are considered separately. The main stages in the evolution of the artist's creative manner are described – from early Venetian influences to the formation of a mature Neapolitan style that organically combined the achievements of Renaissance masters. It was found that his development was influenced by the creative style of such Italian Renaissance artists as Perugino, Pinturicchio and others. It is summarised that the figure of Antonio Solario personifies the multidimensional processes in the art of the Italian Renaissance and provides a number of areas for further research.
Modern Popular Estrada Music in Ukraine: on the Issue Of Definition and Genre and Stylistic Connotations
Authors: Sapozhnik Olga
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the article is to conduct a theoretical analysis of scientific literature on the problem under study, to reveal the historical-theoretical, musical-aesthetic, and genre-stylistic aspects of the development of Ukrainian popular estrada music from the standpoint of artistic traditions and innovations, to scientifically outline the terminological field regarding the definition of "modern popular estrada music". Research methodology is based on the use of dialectical methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalisation regarding the definition of the terminological field in relation to modern popular pop music, genre, and style samples of the existence of this musical direction in Ukraine. The presentation of the material combines cultural-art, aesthetic-psychological, and musical-pedagogical approaches to the concretisation of the genre variety, stylistic features, modification forms of existence of the Ukrainian layer of modern popular pop music and its enculturation into the world musical space. Scientific novelty of the research. An attempt is made to systematise the scientific, art criticism, and journalistic source base on the definition of the concept of "modern popular estrada music"; the conceptual and categorical apparatus has been clarified, the terminology of "modern popular estrada music" has been substantiated; the essence, content and structural components of musical and aesthetic self-expression of young people in the system of art education are characterised. The genre varieties, stylistic features, modification forms of existence of the Ukrainian layer of modern popular pop music are specified. Conclusions. As a result of the study, the terminology of “modern popular pop music” is scientifically substantiated, it is found that modern popular pop music directly affects the formation and development of worldview, value-oriented, socio-cultural positions of youth in the sphere of its life. It is the most popular and accessible means of musical and aesthetic development and self-expression and has the highest rating among young people, since the democratic nature of its functioning in the youth environment actualises and determines the development of the aesthetic sphere of a young person, especially in the period of early adolescence.
Signs of late seria in Antonio Salieri's opera “Armida”
Authors: Krasylina Iryna
Published: April 2024

The purpose of this work is to understand the specifics of identifying characters, plots, and means of musical expressiveness in the seria of the post-Neapolitan and post-Venetian era of the genre, considering that it was in the Neapolitan and later Venetian schools that the classic examples of the named opera typology emerged. The methodological basis of the work is the position of the intonation approach of B. Asafyev's school in Ukraine represented by I. Liashenko, I. Kotliarevskyi – and their numerous students who formed their own scientific schools. At the same time, we highlight the hermeneutic-comparative, biographical-descriptive, stylistic-genre methods, as they reflected the discovery of the psychology of creativity in the works of J. Huizinga, M. Eliade, and other art historians. The scientific novelty of the research is determined by the fact that for the first time in Ukrainian musicology the named composition by A. Salieri became the subject of research, the indicators of what is called today "late seria" are formulated for the first time, clarification is given regarding the interpretation of the typology of the traits of characters, typical of seria in general and those that are singled out at the level of the Viennese work of A. Salieri and other his contemporaries. Conclusions. The generalisation of information about the existence of seria from the beginning to the middle of the 18th century indicates significant changes in the conditions of the presentation of this genre in the theatre and the attitude of the public to the typical traits of characters of the classic seria, with a hagiographic shade, while the "late" version is "infected" with psychologism and a mixture of manifestations, up to the frankly pro-demonic presentation of the sorceress Armida in the opera of the same name by A. Salieri. And its very name, which is far from the ideal guidelines of Christian morality (and seria with the etymology literally translated as "serious" corresponds to the indication of the ecclesiastical meaning), is presented as the leading character, while the bearers of Christian virtues – Rinaldo and Ubaldo – according to the stage schedule find themselves "in the shadow" of the actions and expressions of the named main character.
The Fourth of "Brazilian Bachians" by E. Villa-Lobos in the Context of Polyphonism of the 20th Century
Authors: Chystova Olga
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the work is to identify the features of E. Villa-Lobos' polyphonic thinking based on its foundation in ancient polyphony, indicative of the thinking of the 20th century, which is uniquely presented in his 4th Brazilian Bachiane for piano. The methodological basis of the research is the intonation approach, as it was noted in the works of B. Asafiev's followers in Ukraine (see the publications of D. Androsova, O. Markova, O. Muravska, A. Sokolova), as well as relying on the developments of piano performance of the Odesa school (works by L. Shevchenko, T. Levytska, and technique of I. S. Bach, whose name is associated with the title of the works. Conclusions. The Bachianism of Villa-Lobos is organically connected with the traditions of early baroque instrumentalism, which in the first half of the 18th century, that is, in the era of I. S. Bach, was clearly basic in the European musical volume. The traditions of Brazil, in the professional sphere, are related to the art of the Romance countries, growing out of the culture of the European Renaissance, vocal singing and piano playing, related to the culture of string plucked instruments, was the basis of instrumental art. In addition to the forms of imitative polyphony, the Bachian features earlier manifestations of contrasting canzono-canto polyphony, which nourished the instrumentalism of the ensemble sonata and which is concentrated in the form of a sonata-concert of early baroque typologies in the Fourth Bachian. And the latter is directly related to the sacred dancing, which appears in many Bachians and has its basis in the Old Christian church, which is organic due to the importance of Old Catholicism in Brazil.