bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Options for integrating psychological resources into the structure of social identity
Authors: Pismenyuk Ekaterina
Published: May 2024

The article discusses options for integrating psychological resources (the level of satisfaction of needs and the choice of values) into the structure of social identity. The study sample consisted of managers in the field of education who carry out management activities and are students in the correspondence department of the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education «South Ural State University (National Research University)», improving the level of their own qualifications. A total of 80 managers aged from 20 to 35 took part in the study.
The presented research was carried out in two stages: at the first stage of the study, the level of expression of psychological resources of managers was studied, at the second stage, the structure of the social identity of managers with different levels of expression of psychological resources was studied. The psychological resources of managers (level of satisfaction of needs and choice of values) were studied using the test «Satisfaction of needs at work» by V.N. Skvortsova, E.A. Maklakova and the «Reflective Choice» technique by V.A. Petrovsky. To study the social identity of managers, the method «Role Relationships of Social Subjects to Creative Individuals» (ROSSTL) by V.G. Gryazeva-Dobshinskaya, N.Yu. Bakunchik, V.A. Glukhova. A.S. Maltseva.
As a result of the study, three options for integrating psychological resources (level of satisfaction of needs and choice of values) into the structure of social identity in three subgroups of managers were identified: among managers with a high level of satisfaction of social needs; managers who choose the values of freedom and development; and among managers who choose the value of freedom. The factor structure of social identity was called «Male boss ↔ Accepted by the company», «Rescuer in crisis ↔ Choosing development», «Creator ↔ Choosing freedom», respectively. The identified unique factors are demonstrated by the fact of integration of psychological resources that determine the specifics of the structure of social identity.
El verdadero obstáculo para la salud mental en la República Dominicana
Authors:   Universidad Iberoamericana de la República Dominicana, Lajara Báez Bianca
Published: May 2024

El propósito de este artículo de reflexión es la concientización de la situación de servicios de salud mental en la República Dominicana. Se identifican las áreas problemáticas que pueden estar impidiendo la realización de propuestas de servicios psicológicos y crecimiento de iniciativas ya puestas en acción. Se concluye que el punto neurálgico de la obstaculización de proyectos y apertura de servicios continúa siendo la falta de expresión directa de la población que la necesita y el estigma hacia aquellos que lo hacen.
Víctima y reparación: fundamentos conceptuales para su estudio en el postconflicto colombiano
Authors: De la Hoz-Reyes Remberto , Aníbal Guerra David de Jesús
Published: May 2024

El presente artículo tiene por finalidad proponer un marco conceptual para el estudio de los procesos de reparación colectiva en Colombia dentro del contexto de su efectividad. Metodológicamente, la obra es resultado de un estudio del tipo cualitativo que apropia la tradición de la fenomenología hermenéutica de Heidegger y la técnica del análisis de contenido para contrastar los fundamentos normativos vigentes frente a consideraciones teóricas y trabajos empíricos en materia de reparación en el País. Esto llevó al reconocimiento de los alcances, las limitaciones y las sugerencias para la realización de estudios sobre esta temática en el contexto nacional. En ese orden de ideas, se identifica la categoría víctima en su carácter social y complejo, lo que lleva al análisis de obras científicas referidas a la reparación y que están supeditadas a la relación subjetiva de la víctima con los hechos vividos; generando de esta manera una variabilidad en la valoración de la experiencia. Frente a ello se propone reconocer la identidad de la víctima como eje sobre el cual discurrir tanto la intervención, como el estudio científico de este tipo de procesos. Paralelamente, los estudios sugieren la necesidad de un abordaje integral y transformativo para la reparación colectiva, entendiendo su complejidad e incluso la integración a ésta de víctimas no humanas, sin embargo, la legislación colombiana posibilitala individualización al interior de los casos, lo que impacta directamente en la percepción de efectividad y en los resultados del proceso.
Trayectoria y modelo de gobernanza de las políticas de inteligencia artificial (IA) de los países de América del Norte
Authors: Aguilar Antonio Juan Manuel
Published: May 2024

Objetivo: analizar la trayectoria y el perfil del modelo de gobernanza de los países de América del Norte (México, Estados Unidos y Canadá) desde el enfoque de la ética de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA). Método: la presente investigación es un estudio comparativo, de carácter cualitativo. Para esto, se realizó una breverevisión de la literatura en torno a conceptos como la ética y la gobernanza de la IA. Posteriormente, se procedió a la revisión documental de literatura gris y fuentes abiertas documentales de gobierno para el rastreo de los documentos y acciones de política de los tres países. Resultados y Conclusiones: la estrategia de investigación permitió identificar las singularidades del modelo de gobernanza y el perfil de la política de IA de los tres países, por ejemplo, en Estados Unidos predominan las iniciativas gubernamentales con una política centrada en la seguridad nacional e interior. Por su parte, Canadá destaca por la colaboración entre gobierno, sector privado y academia, así como una política de IA con enfoque centrado en el ser humano y en la promoción económica. Por último, México muestra es un país que está rezagado en el desarrollo de su política nacional de IA, a pesar de esto muestra un liderazgo destacado de la sociedad civil en la discusión y formulación de políticas en la materia.
Protocol (B): Zebrafish embedding and imaging (3 dpf) v1
Authors: A. Schmitz Désirée
Published: May 2024

This protocol details the zebrafish embedding and imaging.
Transactional linkages between parenting behaviors and child executive functions and self-regulation from early childhood to adolescence
Authors: Khurana Atika , Leonard Heather , Michaelson Laura , Kosty Derek
Published: May 2024

Research on the development of executive functions (EFs) and self-regulation (SR) has focused heavily on the early childhood years, when these abilities first emerge. Less is known in comparison about how these abilities develop through adolescence, and how contextual factors, such as parenting, influence their development in later years. Using longitudinal data from the Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD), we used random intercept cross-lagged panel modeling (RI-CLPM) to examine the bidirectional linkages between three parenting behaviors (i.e., autonomy support, supportive presence, hostility), child EFs (i.e., working memory, inhibitory control) and child SR outcomes, from early childhood to adolescence. Parenting in early childhood was significantly associated with change in child EFs from early to middle childhood, but not from middle childhood to adolescence. Specifically, greater autonomy support in early childhood was associated with stronger child working memory and inhibitory control in middle childhood; greater supportive presence in early childhood was associated with stronger child working memory in middle childhood; and higher rates of hostility in early childhood were associated with weaker child inhibitory skills in middle childhood. Reciprocal effects of child EF and SR on parenting were also observed. Specifically, stronger child inhibitory control in early childhood was associated with less hostility in middle childhood, and stronger child self-regulation in middle childhood was associated with greater supportive presence in adolescence. Accounting for lagged and stability effects, there was significant residual covariance between parenting behaviors and child SR in adolescence, suggesting that parenting continues to be associated with the development of SR skills through adolescence. Understanding reciprocal linkages between parenting and child EF/SR through adolescence is critical in developing targeted parenting interventions beyond early childhood to improve children’s outcomes.
Unlocking Therapeutic Potential: Identifying Small Molecule Inhibitors for Sars-Cov-2 Variants' Main Protease (MPRO) Through Molecular Docking Analysis
Authors: Chong Yie Woon , Ismail Nurul Izza
Published: May 2024

Even with existing emergency drugs, the development of safer and more effective drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 still needs to continue. Virtual screening through a molecular docking approach is a powerful way to discover potential compounds for new drug discovery. In this study, we targeted SARS-CoV-2 wild-type major protease (MPro), beta, lambda and omicron variants, to conduct a virtual screening with a selection of 100 ligands from the PubChem database using AutoDock Vina software. Among the inhibitors that have been identified are ten compounds consisting of ergotamine, 2,5-Dibenzyloxy-3-hydroxyligand-hexanedioic acid bis-[(2-hydroxy-indan-1-YL)-amide], remetinostat, benzamidine, argifin, irinotecan, dihydroergotamine, telmisartan, bromocriptine, and cilengitide, which exhibited the highest binding affinity. Interaction analysis through BIOVIA Discovery Studio showed the binding and interaction modes between these inhibitors and MPro residues of the variant. This mainly refers to 2,5-Dibenzyloxy-3-hydroxyligand-hexanedioic acid bis-[(2-hydroxy-indan-1-YL)-amide] and remetinostat which consistently exhibit strong interactions with MPro variants. This research provides promising leads for the development of potential COVID-19 therapeutics. In summary, targeting conserved MPro with small molecule inhibitors provides a solid foundation for combating SARS-CoV-2 and its variants, holding promise for effective COVID-19 mitigation.
Fosil Radiolaria Berusia Perm Awal (Artinskian dan Kungurian) daripada Bongkah Batuan Bersilika-Rijang di Pos Blau, Gua Musang, Kelantan, Semenanjung Malaysia
Authors: Dzulkafli Muhammad Ashahadi , Basori Mohd Basril Iswadi , Sulaiman Norasiah , Leman Mohd Shafeea
Published: May 2024

Sebuah singkapan terdiri daripada batu lumpur bersilika bertuf yang berselanglapis dengan sisipan syal yang sangat nipis ditemui di Ladang Tenang yang terletak kira-kira 900 m ke arah barat daya dari kawasan penempatan penduduk Pos Blau. Kajian mikropaleontologi melalui kaedah pengekstrakan radiolaria menggunakan Asid Hidroflorik (HF) dijalankan ke atas beberapa sampel batu lumpur bersilika bertuf. Hasil pengekstrakan mendapati sampel batuan bersilika ini mengandungi fosil radiolaria berusia Perm. Sebanyak 20 spesies radiolaria dikenal pasti terdiri daripada 16 genus yang tergolong dalam 10 famili. Darjah awetan fosil ini adalah dalam keadaan sederhana hingga baik. Berdasarkan kemunculan spesies penunjuk usia dan julat usia stratigrafi, fosil ini sesuai dimasukkan ke dalam Zon Himpunan Pseudoabaillella rhombothoracata berusia Artinskian Awal hingga Kungurian Awal dan Zon Himpunan Albaillella asymmetricaberusia Kungurian, Perm Awal. Penemuan kedua-dua Zon himpunan ini penting dan mengisi rumpang zon radiolaria di Pos Blau, sekali gus melengkapkan biozon radiolaria berusia Perm Awal (Sakmarian) hingga Perm Tengah (Wordian).
Efficient Removal of Pb(II) Ion Using Tio2/Zno/Sio2 Nanocomposite from Aqueous Solutions Via Adsorption-Photocatalysis Process
Authors: Hadian Dadan , Alni Anita , Patah Aep , Handayani Nurrahmi , Zulfikar Muhammad Ali
Published: May 2024

This research aims to investigate the usage of a TiO2/ZnO/SiO2 (TZS) composite prepared via a 24-h hydrothermal process at 180° C to remove Pb(II) through adsorption-photocatalysis. Pb(II) exposure has known health risks, making this study significant. The research explores the impact of pH, the nanocomposite quantity, and contact time in the process. Adsorption-photocatalysis was carried out in the dark for 60 min, followed by irradiation with a 160-watt mercury lamp. The adsorption process of Pb(II) ion removal adhered to the pseudo-second-order model regarding kinetics, while the adsorption isotherm corresponded to the Freundlich isotherm. Additionally, the assessment of photocatalysis kinetics showed that the removal of Pb(II) ions followed a pseudo-first-order model, resulting in a 99.58% elimination of Pb(II) ions. Post-adsorption-photocatalytic treatment, a yellowish precipitate was observed. The XRD pattern result of the yellowish precipitate confirmed the presence of PbO as the formed Pb phase. The study concludes that the TiO2/ZnO/SiO2 nanocomposite as adsorbent-photocatalyst is a highly effective, efficient, and promising method to remove Pb(II) contamination from aqueous solutions.
Lipoprotein Oxidation, Genetic Expression and Polymorphism of Apo A and B Gene in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease in A Pakistani Punjabi Population
Authors: Sohail Hira , Shahzad Madeeha , Khaliq Saba , Ijaz Farhat
Published: May 2024

Oxidative alterations of lipoproteins and numerous polymorphism locations in the apolipoprotein A1 (APOA1) and B (APOB) genes have been identified as risk factors for cardiovascular events. The aim of the study was to investigate the gene expression and the role of APOA and B gene polymorphisms in coronary artery disease (CAD) and their relationship with lipid profiles, oxidized High Density Lipoprotein (oxHDL), and oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein (oxLDL) in the Punjabi Pakistani population. A total of 200 subjects were included, of which 135 were diagnosed as having CAD and 65 were not. The lipid profile, oxHDL, and oxLDL were measured through the calorimetric method and ELISA, respectively. Quantitative variables represented by mean ± SD for normally distributed data. Gene expression was done on cDNA through Real-time PCR. Genotyping of APOA1 (rs670, rs5069) and APOB (rs693, rs11279109) were performed by PCR-RFLP (Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism), and gel electrophoresis was used for band visualization. Our findings showed that the oxHDL, oxLDL, APOA, B gene expression and Del genotype of APOB rs11279109 was significantly increased in CAD cases. In addition, significant high levels of oxHDL, oxLDL, serum cholesterol, VLDL, TG, and cholesterol/HDL ratio has been shown to be associated with CAD. APOB (rs11279109) has a significant impact on dyslipidemia and exhibit a higher risk of CAD (OR=3.97) while, APOB (rs693), APOA1 (rs670), (rs5069) possesses a lower risk of CAD in the population. Hence, levels of oxHDL and oxLDL as well as ApoA1 and APOB genotyping could be useful in identifying individuals who are at risk of CAD.
LEGAL LINGUISTICS: DEFINITION, PURPOSE, FUNCTIONS AND TASKS
Authors:   National Academy of Security Service of Ukraine, A. Hrebeniuk
Published: May 2024

Legal linguistics is formed at the intersection of jurisprudence and philology. In the conditions of its formation the problems of its content, localization of place and role, the use in improvement of language maintenance of law-making, law-interpreting, law-enforcement processes, preparation of lawyers and development of legal science are actualized. The purpose of the article is to clarify and update the concept, purpose, functions and tasks of legal linguistics. The concept of legal linguistics is formulated taking into account its localization in scientific, educational and practical spheres. The goals, functions and tasks of jurisprudence have been updated. The prospects of further research of linguistic aspects of Ukrainian jurisprudence are determined. Legal linguistics is: interdisciplinary science, academic discipline and a tool for the implementation and improvement of language support of legal activities. The purpose of legal linguistics is to integrate linguistic and legal knowledge and the development of new science within linguistics itself, the implementation and improvement of law-making, interpretive, law enforcement processes, as well as the formation of language skills, knowledge and skills necessary for jurisprudence. Taking into account the multifaceted nature of jurisprudence, nominative, epistemological, communicative, regulatory, emotional-expressive, aesthetic, cultural, communicative, cognitive, heuristic, explanatory, instrumental, technological, ideological, expert-evaluation, practical functions are inherent to it. The tasks of legal linguistics include: scientific support for solving problems of jurisprudence; educational support of legal practice; application of legal linguistics tools in practice.
QUALITY OF DISTANCE LEARNING IN SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS AND HEALTH CLASSES
Authors: Teteris Lūkass Edmunds , Fernāte Andra
Published: May 2024

Distance learning or remote studies can break the boundaries of time and space, as students can use computers or electronic devices (for instance, mobile phones and tablets) to instantly acquire learning resources and listen to teachers during remote classes. The pandemic led to procedures that changed the way teachers teach and communicate with students and families. All teachers faced such a situation for the first time, thus it was necessary to invent, acquire and apply new teaching methods in sports and health classes, in order to provide students with the planned amount of physical activity in sports classes, as well as to implement the curriculum. The human body is made for movement; therefore, a person feels best when they move regularly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the skills of sports teachers to apply digital teaching methods in secondary school sports and health classes, and the quality of distance learning. Research methods: the research used surveys, which were issued to 29 secondary schools in Latvia, as well as to 2 respondents from primary schools. In total, 34 respondents filled out the research survey. In order to determine the opinion of sports teachers on the quality of distance learning in sports classes in secondary school and the applied digital skills, interviews were conducted with the participation of 5 sports teachers. Analysing the responses to the survey and the correlations between them, the research results show that if the sports teacher has not acquired digital skills, then online and distance learning cannot be provided, as well as the set learning results in sports in secondary school are not achieved.
THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF EDUCATIONAL TOURISM
Authors: Stivriņa Karina , Ļubkina Velta
Published: May 2024

In today's technological era, rural tourism with its unique and unusual offer, which carries the traditions, culture and culinary heritage of ancestors, becomes a proper and unique cultural capital, and it has opportunities to hybridize with other types of tourism, for example, with educational tourism. As a separate type of tourism - educational tourism, becomes an innovative opportunity to revive the usual rural tourism offer. In order to retain the interest of tourists, the tourism experience must have transformative potential. Consumer experiences can contribute to tourists' cognitions and emotions, resulting in psychological, physical, social, or knowledge changes. Educational tourism combines the features of two fields: education and tourism, which at the intersection gives the actual educational tourism. In Latvia, educational tourism is not defined as a separate economic category. This type of tourism can become a successful platform for travelers' self-growth, creating opportunities for them to learn, relax and improve spiritually. The aim of the study is to analyze the interpretations of the definition. The research uses the scientific literature research method. The research questions are (1) What research has been done on aspects of educational tourism? (2 ) Which scientists have focused on the study of this concept? (3) What are the prerequisites for the introduction of educational tourism in Latgale/regions? An exploratory study was implemented and described in this paper.
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF REHABILITATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN COMMUNITY DURING WARTIME
Authors: Kolomiiets Lesia , Shulga Halina , Lebed Iuliia
Published: May 2024

In the article, the problem of increasing the effectiveness of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities in the community in wartime conditions is updated and substantiated at the theoretical, legal, and empirical levels. On the basis of a focus group survey, the importance and failure to fully realize the problems of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities in the community in wartime conditions were proven. It was established that according to the opinion of persons with disabilities and their parents, the problems of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities are solved to a greater extent by local authorities and local self-government bodies, social services and health care institutions, etc.; there is a need to create a permanent supportive and developmental environment in the community; there is a problem in the organization of work, employment, opportunities to get to work; a violation of the feeling of security is noted, there is a feeling of powerlessness, irritation, misunderstanding of the nearest prospects; fixed need to be listened to and heard, to regularly communicate with specialists. The foreign and Ukrainian experience of psychosocial aspects of increasing the effectiveness of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities in the community is analysed. The author's social project "Different and Equal" is proposed, aimed at improving the efficiency of providing rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities in the community in wartime conditions. The main feature of this social project is that it is maximally focused on integrating the efforts of community members, persons with disabilities and their family members to promote social adaptation, strengthening the resources of persons with disabilities to overcome the challenges and threats of war.
THE IMPERATIVE OF REFORMS IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES TO ADULTS: A METHODOLOGICAL NECESSITY AND SOCIAL TREND
Authors: Rudnyeva Iryna , Kobrynets Olga , Chub Victoria , Lysenko Natalya
Published: May 2024

This article studies the imperative of reforms in teaching foreign languages to adults both from the social point of view and methodological needs of the particular process of foreign language teaching for representatives of a special age group. The starting point of the article is the authors` own experimental research in the form of a questionnaire, which, as the target audience, conducted a survey of people aged 45+ studying at or graduated from foreign language courses as a part of integration programs (the survey was conducted among relocants from Ukraine after February 24, 2022) finding out what factors contributed / did not contribute to their success and psychological comfort in language learning. The second part of the study presents the results of a survey of teachers who work in foreign language courses attached to higher educational institutions of Ukraine and presents their point of view on the difficulties of teaching in mixed age groups and in groups dominated by people over 40 years. The purpose of the article is to show that in order to fulfill the social tasks that modern society places on the study of foreign languages by older people, changes in methodological approaches to the stated process are necessary.
THE EXPERIENCE OF TRANSFERRING AND OVERCOMING HISTORICAL TRAUMA IN SHORT STORIES: AN EXAMPLE OF JANA EGLE AND DACE VĪGANTE
Authors: Kuduma Anda
Published: May 2024

The article aims to evaluate and characterise the reflection of the transference of historical trauma and the perspective of overcoming it in the short stories of contemporary Latvian women. The article deals with examples of the short stories of Latvian writers Jana Egle and Dace Vīgante, highlighting the impact of historical and psychological conditions and the traumatic consequences of the heroes’ fates. The theoretical and methodological basis of the article is the theoretical studies on postcolonial criticism, cultural memory and trauma, and intergenerational communication issues by Aleida Assman, Dominick LaCapra, Laurie Vickroy, Polly Jones, Gabriele Schwab, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, and others. The selected examples of Egle's and Vīgante's stories reflect the inclusion of individual stories in the collective trauma narrative. The chronotope of the historical memory in Egle’s and Vīgante’s prose forms a hard-to-exit labyrinth where the deep subconscious traumas resonate with insuperable conflicts after the Second World War and the unavoidable coincidences of circumstances. The characters have fallen not only into the historical and sociopolitical traps but also into the traps of personal traumas. Both writers highlight the limits of historical memory marked by the intersection of individual and collective memory.
MEDICAL PERSONNEL AS THE KEY TO SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GREEN TRANSITION IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR
Authors: Zariņš Kristaps , Siders Emīls Georgs
Published: May 2024

To implement the socially responsible green transition in the Healthcare sector, it is essential to involve competent and educated personnel/staff. Article 48 of the Medical Treatment Law (Ārstniecības likums) of the Republic of Latvia stipulates that a medical practitioner has a duty to regularly improve his or her professional qualifications. Article 1 also defines improvement of professional qualifications as part of post-graduate education in a specific profession or specialty, which occurs in accordance with a freely selected education program, though the content and time of acquisition of which is not regulated. However, it must be noted that almost all programs offered by the Ministry of the Health of the Republic of Latvia for the improvement of practitioners’ professional qualifications refer to the acquisition of skills and knowledge necessary to improve the process of treating patients. Although various international and national regulatory acts determine the obligations of state institutions to include the green transition into their operations, the involvement of the institution’s employees is not discussed. This study aims to analyze and reflect on the competence of medical personnel and students regarding patient treatment and to analyze the compliance of the regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers with international and national regulations related to the creation of a socially responsible and sustainable state. UN Sustainable Development Goal Nr.4 “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” includes the necessity to ensure that all trainees acquire the knowledge and skill needed to promote sustainable development, including education regarding sustainable development and sustainable lifestyle. Within the scope of the research examples of positive foreign green transition practices will be evaluated. The results obtained within the framework of the research indicate the need to develop specific guidelines for the education of medical personnel, regarding the implementation of a socially responsible green transition in the healthcare sector, ensuring quality education in terms of promoting sustainable development.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONTROLLED RELAXATION SYSTEM FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN – IT TECHNOLOGY THAT ADDRESSES SOCIAL ISSUES
Authors: Macerauskas Eugenijus , Žalys Vytautas , Lucun Andzej , Tumasonis Romanas , Laukhammer Eivin , Kozič Antoni
Published: May 2024

The article presents the development and research of technological tools - a relaxation system for children with autism. The article describes the means and methods of emotional stabilization of children with autism spectrum disorders. The design, operation, and control of the relaxation system controlled by artificial intelligence with image processing and machine learning are described. The relaxation effect on children is carried out with audio-musical signals, by combining them with colored light and mechanical vibration of the back area. The practical research results are described, demonstrating the system's effectiveness for children with autism spectrum disorders. Under normal conditions, if a child takes 3 to 4 hours to calm down, the relaxation system shortens this time to 10 to 15 minutes. Finally, the relaxation system controlled by artificial intelligence-based software, created by scientists from three Lithuanian universities and the students of Vilnius Kolegija, is presented as a technological tool designed to address social issues in society.
THE EFFECT OF ULTRASONIC DIFFUSER ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY
Authors: Rimdjonoka Renāta , Veignere Elizabete , Laicāns Ivars , Martinsone Žanna , Skadiņš Ingus
Published: May 2024

The usage of ultrasonic diffusers in indoors has raised concerns regarding their potential health effects, mostly due to the lack of research on the matter. This study’s aim was to analyse the effect of distilled water, tap water, and tap water with essential oils droplets from an ultrasonic diffuser on the number of particle matter and microbiological contamination in indoor air under laboratory conditions during summer and winter seasons. The most common species throughout all experiments were the Gram+ Aerococcus viridans and Micrococcus luteus, accounting for 21.33% (93 CFU/m3) and 13.76% (60 CFU/m 3) of the total bacteria count. Four different fungal species were identified over both seasons, moulds were more common making up 81.25% (65 CFU/m 3). It was noted that the microorganisms identified were not pathogenic, presenting no significant infection risk from the diffuser's use. Experiments involving the use of an ultrasonic diffuser with DW demonstrated that PM1, PM2.5, and PM10 levels can be maintained within acceptable ranges over a 4-hour period. However, these experiments also highlighted an increase in nanoparticle concentrations, for which current guidelines lack specific recommendations. The diffuser was cleaned before every experimental setup stage, avoiding any residual contamination.
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: SHAPING EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION AND COMMITMENT IN LARGE GERMAN COMPANIES
Authors: Sosnovika Lana
Published: May 2024

The rapid evolution of the political, economic, and social landscape has generated increased interest in understanding the contextual application of Management styles and behaviours toward employees. In this context, organizations must comprehend and assess employee satisfaction to enhance productivity and realize their strategic and economic goals. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the prevailing and significant Management behaviours toward employees in large German companies and their impact on employee satisfaction and job commitment. To achieve the research objective, the study will employ a qualitative method to explore Management behaviours toward employees. Data was collected through interviews with randomly selected Managers from different companies and departments. The study aims to uncover discrepancies or variations in employee expectations regarding Management behaviour. The findings will provide a better understanding of the most prevalent and significant Management behaviours toward employees in large German companies and their impact on employee satisfaction and job commitment. The results will be valuable to Management in adopting suitable leadership styles and improving employee satisfaction, leading to increased productivity and organizational performance. The research will contribute to the existing body of knowledge in the field of Management and human resource Management by providing insights into the impact of Management behaviours on employees. It will also offer recommendations to Management on how to enhance employee satisfaction and job commitment, leading to improved organizational performance. In conclusion, this study will investigate the prevailing Management behaviours toward employees in large German companies and their impact on employee satisfaction and job commitment.
AIM AND MEANING OF BREATHING EXERCISES: INTERDISCIPLINARY LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Steinmane Valerija , Fernate Andra
Published: May 2024

Respiration is an indispensable aspect of life that significantly influences both the physical and mental well-being of individuals, depending on such factors as depth and rhythm. Exploring the distinctions between chest and abdominal breathing is crucial for understanding their profound impacts, and embracing appropriate breathing exercises has proven to be advantageous for short-term relief and long-term holistic health. While acknowledged for diverse therapeutic applications, such as mitigating vocal cord fatigue, a comprehensive exploration of breathing exercises remains essential. Sport scientists and coaches are encouraged to acquire a set of breathing exercises for future implementation in the training routines. This study strives to conduct an interdisciplinary literature review to shed light on the aims, meaning, and classification of breathing exercises. Employing a literature review methodology, were analysed peer-reviewed articles from PubMed and ScienceDirect published during the years from 2000 to 2023, focusing on such keywords as breathing exercises, deep breathing, nasal breathing, abdominal breathing, thoracic breathing, pursed-lip breathing, breathing control, and respiratory muscle training. The research findings illustrate the multifaceted definitions, components, aims, and classifications of breathing exercises. This study establishes a foundation for identifying distinct subtypes, contributing to a more nuanced understanding of the significance and purpose of breathing exercises in enhancing overall well-being.
THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF OPTIMIZATION OF THE TRAINING PROCESS AND STRATEGIES FOR TRAINING STUDENT-ATHLETES OF HIGH QUALIFICATION IN TEAM SPORTS
Authors: Vozhzhov Illia , Maievskyi Mykola , Masliuk Ruslan , Ilchenko Serhii , Penzai Sergii
Published: May 2024

The article discloses the main theoretical and methodological foundations of optimization of the training process and strategies for training student-athletes of high qualification in team sports. Team sports are particularly popular in Olympic and professional sports. The modern system of sports training is characterized by progressive principles, a wide range of interdependent tasks, scientifically based selection of means and methods, promising long-term planning, high organization of control, provision of hygienic conditions, etc. The purpose is to substantiate and experimentally test the theoretical and methodological foundations of optimizing the training process and the strategy of training student-athletes of high qualification in team sports on the basis of theoretical and practical analysis of the problem under study; to develop the content of the training process of student-athletes of high qualification in team sports. To achieve the goals, the following methods are used: verbal, visual and practical. These methods are most often used to optimize the training process and training strategy for highly qualified student-athletes in team sports. Also, we describe the methods of optimizing the training process and strategies for training student-athletes of high qualification in team sports, which are divided into general pedagogical, specific, additional methods that are specially developed for the needs of sports practice and optimization of the training process. The content of the training process of student-athletes of high qualification in game sports has been developed, which allows purposeful planning and adjustment of tactics and strategy of training student-athletes in team sports on an objective basis, can be used in higher educational institutions that train student-athletes, and can also be concluded in textbooks and methodological recommendations.
POSSIBILITIES AND POTENTIAL OF PROMOTING A MICROENVIRONMENT BASED ON A CULTURE OF PEACE IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Rusakova Justīne , Samuseviča Alīda
Published: May 2024

Research reveals that the culture of peace is an actual phenomenon of people's social life, which is not only an approach to the prevention of violence and an alternative to the culture of war and violence but also creates a society that is probably only talked about in the context of utopia. In 2024, of course, it is not worth dreaming about utopia, however, educating the teaching staff about a micro-environment based on a culture of peace and its influence on the organization's operation contributes to the achievement of the goals of the learning process and a human-centered work environment. At the same time, an influential educational resource on cooperation and conflict resolution, decision-making, all human rights, communication, and information exchange is being developed. The publication highlights the possibilities of promoting a microenvironment based on a culture of peace, using the gamification process, and its pedagogical and psychological possibilities in improving the microenvironment of educational institutions in Liepāja, describing the empirical experience from case studies where was survey and game “Peace Please” sessions. The study aims to analyze the possibilities of using the gamification process based on the culture of peace in improving the microenvironment of educational institutions in Liepāja. The study results provide information about the game "Peace, please!" possibilities of use in educational institutions, indicating the essential thing common to the culture of peace and the organization's microenvironment. Problems specific to the micro-environment in educational institutions are identified and solutions are proposed for promoting a micro-environment based on a culture of peace.
MEANING OF SPORT MONITORING AND ITS DEVELOPMENT TENDENCIES
Authors: Vītoliņš Karlis , Fernāte Andra , Kovaļovs Atis
Published: May 2024

The earliest research on analytics in sports dates back to 1912 with the work by Hugh Fullerton on the correlation between baseball player hits, throws, and catching techniques, and success in the game. Nowadays with equally high technological and financial availability, the efficiency of the training process becomes more relevant. A well-organized and managed training process, combined with high technology and financial accessibility, will be the determining factor for successful performance. Research aim: to compare and analyse the meaning of sport monitoring and its development tendencies. Research methods: a systematic review of scientific literature was conducted, examining scientific articles available in the ScienceDirect and Google Scholar electronic databases (publishing date 2014-2024) using the following keywords: "monitoring", "sport monitoring”, “performance monitoring”, and “coaching monitoring". As a result of the study, the use of the term 'monitoring' in the context of the sport environment was clarified. The meaning and function of monitoring involves continuous systematic data collection based on selected criteria, with its most essential function being the ability to instantly inform involved parties about the characteristics of the performance process. Monitoring in sports is primarily applied in terms of athlete and team performance analytics. However, it is equally important to continuously and systematically observe the activities of coaches with the aim of providing feedback for improvement.
JOB SHADOWING AS A METHOD IN FURTHER EDUCATION
Authors: Margeviča-Grinberga Ieva , Kalēja Aija
Published: May 2024

In response to the advanced shifts within the professional era, this study underscores the novel application of job shadowing as a medium of further education. By providing an understanding of the shifting requirements for practical knowledge in career building, this research represents the various scenarios of job shadowing for advanced professional growth. This study employed a mixed-methods approach employed quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews. The responses of 63 professionals from various industries involved in job shadowing were thoroughly analysed. The responses demonstrate the significant impact of job shadowing on acquiring skills and developing career trajectories. The respondents emphasise the importance of acquiring extensive practical knowledge, obtaining precise and reliable information about various professional job positions, and increasing their confidence to the most extent. Further, job shadowing is also helpful in expanding professional networks. This approach also contributes to a broader scenario on career-building journeys. Other than these positive outcomes, challenges were also underlined. These include a limited number of opportunities and not enough knowledge of employees in this field. This study represents the shifting position of job shadowing and recommends practical suggestions for establishing its efficiency in the professional corporate world. This study provides a detailed overview of the benefits, challenges, and solutions aligned with job shadowing. The study also highlights the important role of new strategies in further education in the recent discussion.
The impact of finance on income inequality: a threshold analysis
Authors: Thornton John , Vasilakis Chrysoivalantis
Published: May 2024

We identify the optimal level of financial development for income inequality in a panel of countries employing a non-linear panel Generalized Method of Moments approach. The impact of financial development is statistically significant above and below the optimal level, but its impact on income inequality is not asymmetric, with the costs of financial ‘under-development’ being greater than those for ‘over-development’.
Greater Eurasia in the New Cold War: Challenge or Opportunity?
Authors: Novikov Dmitry , Gorenkin Kirill
Published: May 2024

The Greater Eurasian Partnership project, put forward back in 2016, has become one of Russia's key initiatives to build its version of a broad regionalism covering a significant part of the continent. The launch of the Special Military Operation and the deepening of the Russian-Western confrontation has created and continues to create huge structural changes in the global and regional international system. It also brings serious adjustments to Russia's foreign policy, its objective capabilities and subjective perception of its initiatives. The aim of this study is to determine the prospects of the Greater Eurasia concept under the changing geopolitical conditions of 2016-2022. It provides a brief overview of the conditions in which Eurasian regionalism developed during the period under review; traces the development of the Greater Eurasia concept in Russian official and expert discourse, shows how the ideological content of the initiative developed, how the initially widely interpreted concept crystallised; considers the achievements in the implementation of the concept, among which the most prominent is the "narrative expansion" on various international platforms, including not only within the framework of the EAEU promoted by Russia, but also within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union. In order to fulfil the objectives of this study, the authors relied on the analysis of statements of public figures of the Russian Federation and other states at international events and publicist literature, analytical articles in scientific journals and press, official documents and statements of international organisations. The main conclusion of the study is the ambiguity of the situation in which the concept of Greater Eurasia has found itself under conditions of increasing geopolitical confrontation and the relatively modest results of its implementation in recent years. At the same time, one cannot help but notice that the increasingly complex conditions can be an incentive for the evolution and concretisation of the concept, as well as the adaptation of the foreign policy leadership's approach to its implementation. Thus, we can say that despite the difficult conditions, the concept can still claim to be a great future.
In search of antagonistic other. Troubling threats and non-intervention
Authors: Neklyudov Nikita
Published: May 2024

This research underscores the complexities of constructing hegemonic narratives in the face of geopolitical dynamics surrounding military crises. Departing from conventional analyses focused on securitization theory, strategic narratives, or David Campbell’s framework of identity construction in response to external perils, this study draws upon the concept of hegemonic practices as elucidated by Ernest Laclau and Chantal Mouffe. Through an exploration of how political actors employ discursive strategies to construct hegemony, the research centers on the Western political elites’ efforts to establish political hegemony to rationalize military intervention in the Middle East. Utilizing the notion of the antagonistic Other, which posits two mutually constitutive Others where one is perceived as the source of violence against the other, representing civilians, this paper examines the political discourse surrounding two concurrent events in the Middle East: the conflicts in Syria and Libya. The analysis reveals that while the Western political class constructed a political hegemony around Libya by portraying Muammar Gaddafi and the victimized civilians as opposing Others, a similar narrative failed to materialize for Syria: Western powers encountered expected challenges in articulating a clear antagonistic Other, on account of the position of Russia and other countries representing non-Western political culture. Throughout the period of 2011– 2014, Bashar al-Assad, despite his role as the Syrian president, was not consistently portrayed as the source of antagonism towards civilians.
Temas regulatorios y factores impulsores de los activos digitales ambientales
Authors: De León Ignacio L. , Mutis Ordoñes Olga M.
Published: May 2024

Los Activos Digitales Ambientales (ADA) se han consolidado como herramientas esenciales en la gestión sostenible y la conservación ambiental. Conforme crece la preocupación por el medio ambiente, los ADA, apoyados en tecnologías digitales, se están utilizando ampliamente como mecanismos instituciona-les contra el cambio climático. A nivel internacional, vemos un crecimiento en la regulación de los ADA, pero con un fraccionamiento considerable, evolucionando según surgen distintos “casos de uso” y problemáticas derivadas de su naturaleza intangible. La digitalización de recursos ambientales plantea interrogantes jurídicos: definir su naturaleza, determinar las condiciones para su titularidad y explorar las posibilidades de comercialización en mercados digitales. Además, es crucial considerar políticas de fomento para estos activos, como promover la energía limpia y establecer criterios de verificación y auditoría. Este informe contempla hacer un mapeo de los temas regulatorios de los ADAs en el mundo y hacer recomendaciones a cómo hacerlos adecuados y eficientes.