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The Relationship between Sex, Physical Activity and Body Mass Index in Thai Adult Working
Authors: Arsapakdee Kritchapol , Choosakul Chairat , Brady Wannaporn Sumranpat , Achariyacheevin Chirawut 
Published: July 2023

Physical Activity (PA) is associated with improved Body mass index (BMI) indicates a ratio of body weight to squared height, which is a useful health indicator. So, the objectives of this to analyze the relationship between sex with physical activity and body mass index. Thai adult working from Maha Sarakham Province University, aged 25 years and older, both males and females. The sample group consisted of 400 personnel by a sampling procedure, following Krejci And Morgan’s Sample Size Determination Table. The findings relationship between sex with physical activity. The analysis found that r = -.032 and p-value = .518, sex with body mass index found that r = -.016 and p-value = .756 and physical activity with body mass index found that r = -.076 and p-value = .128 which is higher than .05. This indicates that there is a no significant weak relationship between sex with physical activity, sex with body mass index, among Thai Adult Working. In other words, as physical activit increased, the level of body mass index should also decrease.
A Study on the Construction of Virtual Simulation Experiments for Basketball Projects
Authors: Wang Teng Fei , Wang Xiao Zan , Guo Ming Ming 
Published: July 2023

Background: Virtual simulation experiments, as a new teaching method and approach, have gradually been introduced into higher education and received recognition from a large number of education professionals. Considering the successful application of virtual simulation experiments in other disciplines, this study aims to employ virtual simulation technology to construct a virtual simulation experiment for basketball projects, with the goal of promoting the application of virtual simulation technology in sports and health education.
Methods: The main research methods employed in this study include expert interviews, questionnaire surveys, and software development approaches. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 230 students from six universities, and interviews were conducted with 15 relevant individuals. The demands and requirements of university teachers and students regarding virtual simulation experiments for basketball projects were summarized and refined. The experiment was developed using 3D Studio MAX and Maya as modeling tools. Finally, all aspects of this research were completed through functional validation and application effectiveness evaluation.
Results: In the survey stage of needs assessment, a total of 230 questionnaires were collected from six universities. Among them, 63.63% of students claimed to have a relatively good understanding of virtual simulation experiments, 78% of students considered virtual simulation experiments to be of significant importance in teaching, and 84.71% of students regarded this teaching method as relatively relaxed. The development process involved the development of six modules, and after the completion of each module, Unity 3 was used for integration, resulting in the completion of the experiment. Subsequently, functional validation of the virtual simulation was conducted, achieving a 100% pass rate in the testing of various scenarios. An effectiveness evaluation questionnaire was utilized, and the scores from the six dimensions and 20 indicators ranged from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 5, indicating that university students generally recognized and were satisfied with various aspects of virtual simulation experiments.
Conclusion: The construction and application of virtual simulation experiments in China are still in the initial stages, primarily focusing on theoretical research. The virtual simulation experiments were categorized into six sections: basic theoretical learning, technical and tactical application, physical fitness, presentation and competition, rules and refereeing, and observation and evaluation. Various test scenarios were established to assess the interface, performance, and functionality, and both functional validation and application effectiveness evaluation questionnaires yielded positive results. These findings strongly support the assertion that the virtual simulation experiment constructed in this study can serve as an effective supplementary tool for basketball teaching in universities.
Influence of New Types of Biscitratogermanates on Penicillium restrictum α-L-Rhamnosidase
Authors: Gudzenko O.V. , Borzova N.V. , Varbanets L.D. , Seifullina I.I. , Martsinko E.E. , Buchko O.V. , Pesaroglo А.G. 
Published: July 2023

The intensive development of biotechnology in the last decade is largely determined by the growing requirement needs of both medicine and various industries for products of microbial synthesis, including glycosidases, in particular α-L-rhamnosidases. Their wide use to solve current biological-medical and chemical-technological problems stimulates researchers to search for compounds capable of influencing their catalytic activity. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to isolate and purify α-L-rhamnosidase from a new producer of Penicillium restrictum and to investigate multi-ligand germanium-3d-metal complexes with citric acid, phenanthroline, and bipyridine as effectors of its activity. Methods. The object of the study was α-L-rhamnosidase of P. restrictum. Its purification was carried out by gel filtration and ion exchange chromatography on TSK-gels and Sepharose 6B. The activity of α-L-rhamnosidase was determined using the Davis method with naringin as a substrate. As modifiers of enzyme activity, purposefully synthesized multiligand germanium-3d-metal complexes with citric acid, phenanthroline, and bipyridine ([Ni(bipy)3][Ge(HCit)2]·3H2O (1); [Ni(phen)3][Ge(HCit)2]·2H2O (2); [{Cu(bipy)2}2Ge(m-Cit)2]·12Н2О (3); [{Cu(phen)2}2Ge(m-Cit)2]·13H2O (4); [Zn(bipy)3][Ge(HCit)2]·2H2O (5); [Zn(phen)3][Ge(HCit)2]·3H2O (6)), were used. Results. From the supernatant of culture fluid of P. restrictum, α-L-rhamnosidase was isolated and purified 23.1 times with a yield of 0.09%. The specific activity of the enzyme was 27.8 units/mL. The enzyme was homogeneous according to gel filtration on Sepharose 6B and had a molecular mass of 50 kDa. It was established that the considered coordination compounds are able to regulate the catalytic activity of α-L-rhamnosidase of P. restrictum. All of them manifest themselves either as activators or as inert substances, no inhibition was observed. In addition, the dependence of the degree of enzyme activation by the compounds on their concentration is traced and corresponds to the following series: at a concentration of 0.01% — 1 > 6 ≈ 5 > 3 >2 ≈ 4 and at a concentration of 0.1% — 1 > 4 > 2 > 5 ≈ 6. 3. The catalytic activity is also significantly affected by the time of exposure to the compounds: at a concentration of 0.01% for 1h, the activity of the enzyme at the control level was observed for all compounds, whereas at a concentration of 0.1% for 24 h, the activity increased sharply in the presence of compounds 1 (300%), 6 (153%), and 2 (134%). The action of the others was at the control level. Conclusions. The obtained data on new complex metal compounds with an activating effect on microbial α-L-rhamnosidases. It has been established that compounds whose structural organization ensures the synergism of the action of all components are the most promising enzyme effectors in a series of coordination compounds of biologically active metals and ligands.
DETERMINATION AND COMPARISON METHODS OF BODY POSITIONS ON STREAM VIDEO
Authors: Bilous N. V. , Ahekian I. A. , Kaluhin V. V. 
Published: July 2023

Context. One of the tasks of computer vision is the task of determining the human body in the image. There are many methods to solve this problem, some are based on specific equipment (motion capture, kinect) and provide the highest accuracy, some give less accuracy but do not require additional equipment and use less computing power. But usually, such equipment has a high cost, so to ensure the low cost of developments designed to determine the body in the image, you should develop algorithms based on computer vision technology. These algorithms can then be applied to various fields to analyze and compare body positions for a variety of purposes.
Objective. The aim of the work is to study the effectiveness of existing libraries to determine the human body position in the image, as well as methods for comparing the obtained poses in terms of speed and accuracy of determination.
Methods. A set of libraries and pose comparison algorithms were analyzed for the purpose of developing a system for determining the correctness of exercise by the user in real time. OpenPose, PoseNet and BlazePose libraries were analyzed for their suitability in recognizing and tracking body parts and movements in real-time video streams. The advantages and disadvantages of each library were evaluated based on their performance, accuracy, and computational efficiency. Additionally, different pose comparison algorithms were analyzed. The effectiveness of each algorithm was evaluated based on their ability to accurately determine and compare body positions.
As a result, the combination of BlazePose and weighted distance method can achieve the best performance in pose recognition, with high accuracy and robustness across a range of challenging scenarios. The weighted distance method can be further enhanced with techniques such as L2 normalization and pose alignment to improve its accuracy and generalization. Overall, the combination of the BlazePose library and weighted distance methods offers a powerful and effective solution for pose recognition, with high F1 index.
Results. Existing models for determining poses have shown similar results in the quality of determination with a run-up of about 2%. When developing a cross-platform software product, the BlazePose library, which has an API for working directly in the browser and on mobile platforms, has a significant advantage in speed and accuracy. Also, as the library uses extended 33 keypoint topology it becomes applicable to a wider list of tasks. In the study of comparison methods, the greatest influence on the results was exerted by the quality of pose determination.
Conclusions. Among the methods of comparison, the method of weighted distances showed the best results. The speed of position determination is inversely proportional to the quality of determination and significantly exceeds the recommended value – 40ms.
Emotional Experience and Consequences of Growing Up in a Family with Alcoholism in Adult Children of Alcoholics
Authors: Simonič Barbara , Osewska Elżbieta 
Published: July 2023

Adult children of alcoholics are adults who spent a part of, or their whole childhood in a dysfunctional family, where the biggest problem was alcohol addiction in one or both parents. In families with parental alcoholism, there is usually a lot of dysfunction in interpersonal relationships and in the upbringing of the children, which does not provide a healthy and optimal developmental environment for the child. There is often physical and psychological violence, and other forms of abuse and neglect that children perceive as traumatic. All this leaves the child with severe consequences, which they also struggle with in adulthood. Unresolved and traumatic childhood content often remains repressed and unprocessed and helps shape one’s functioning in adulthood, which is frequently emotionally and socially immature. Adult children of alcoholics often have problems in experiencing and regulating their emotions, as they had to carry many emotional burdens in a dysfunctional family, while they had no real opportunity for the healthy development of emotional regulation. The article will present research on the emotional experience of children with their alcoholic parents and how they recognize related consequences in their adult lives. Using the content analysis method, we analyzed 71 anonymous forum posts on the counselling forum on the topic “Adult children of alcoholics.” The directed approach to content analysis was used to validate forum posts by people who described their childhood experiences with an alcoholic parent. We identified parts of the content that fell into two predetermined categories: emotional experience in childhood with an alcoholic parent and the experience of its consequences in adulthood. The results showed that the adult children of alcoholics mostly experienced severe feelings of fear, shame, sadness and disgust with their alcoholic parents in their childhood, and that these feelings have remained unprocessed. In adulthood, they struggle with negative consequences in the personal sphere (e.g. poor self-esteem, inferiority, anxiety, depression), in interpersonal relationships (e.g. problems in partnerships, mistrust, social phobia, parental stress, complicated relationships with parents) and in everyday functioning (e.g. coping with one’s own addiction, dysfunctional behavioural patterns), but they also recognize that because of this experience they have managed to lay the foundations of their lives differently and better. The results confirm that children are hidden victims of parental alcoholism and justify the need for psychosocial and therapeutic support even in their adulthood.
A Comparative Analysis of the Relationship between Renewable Energy Production and Economic Growth
Authors: UÇARAVCI Mehmet , AKIN Tuğba 
Published: July 2023

World relied heavily on non-renewable sources in energy production for a long time.
Although renewable energy investment is costly, especially for developing countries, the energy continuity provided by these sustainable sources can lower investment costs dramatically in the long run. Improvement of factors like economic growth and social welfare are believed to increase awareness of sustainable energy production. In this context, this paper examines the relationship between renewable energy production and the economic growth of Germany, France, which are low energy-dependent countries, and Turkey, which is heavily dependent on external sources in terms of energy. The paper uses annual data between 1970-2018. The stationarity of variables was tested with methods developed by Zivot and Andrews (1992), and Enders and Lee (2012). Cointegration analysis with structural breaks developed by Gregory and Hansen (1996) was used to evaluate the relationship between variables. The results from the regime shift model indicate that structural reforms caused a big regime shift in the relationship between energy production and economic growth in Germany and Turkey whereas the reforms did not lead to such a shift in France. The results of the causality analysis indicate a unidirectional causality from GDP to RN for Turkey and Germany.
Development of Phonological Processing Test in Marathi (PPT-M) for Young Adults
Authors: Surana Aashral Virendra , Sone Piyush Vikas 
Published: July 2023

IntroductionCentral auditory processing and phonological processing are interconnected as they both involve successful intertwining of auditory, cognitive, and language mechanisms. A deficit in the ability to process spoken language can result in CAPD. The aim of this study was to develop a test (PPT-M) to evaluate the level of phonological processing among young Marathi-speaking adults. A second aim was to investigate the difference in the phonological processing of words and non-words.Material and methodsThe PPT-M test included three subtests: phonological awareness, phonological working memory, and phonological retrieval. For the awareness and memory tasks, the stimulus was words and non-words, whereas rapid automatised naming (RAN) of digits and letters was used to assess the retrieval task. Data was collected from 40 young adults aged 18 to 25 years. We recorded accuracy and time taken to complete the tasks.ResultsResults of item analysis suggest that the developed tool has good reliability. No significant gender effect was observed. A stimulus effect was observed for the phonological processing test.ConclusionsThe Phonological Processing Test in Marathi (PPT-M) has good internal consistency and reliability. Words and non-words are processed differently and the time required to respond to both varies. There were no gender differences. In the phonological awareness test,
blending and segmentation tasks required more time to complete and had reduced accuracy.
Fast-track Sociology? Reflections on Research during a Pandemic
Authors: Ilsøe Anna , Jørgensen Pelle Korsbæk 
Published: July 2023

When the coronavirus spread globally in early 2020, many governments issued national lockdowns of schools, institutions, and businesses. As the epidemic turned into a pandemic, the health crisis also became a societal crisis, and many universities and research foundations issued COVID-19 grants to study the societal implications of the crisis.
In this article, we discuss sociological research during the corona crisis and ask the questions: What role did sociology play in the pandemic – and how did the pandemic affect sociology? We argue that trends of a fast-track sociology can be observed, whichhas implications for methods, theory, analysis, and societal impact. Fast-track sociology is often faster, more interdisciplinary and dialogue-based, disseminates more preliminary results, and has potential of more societal impact. However, it also contains challenges if it is not interlinked with more critical and slower research processes, which are core to the sociological profession.
Promotion of brands and products on social media based on the analysis of TikTok
Authors: Błaszczyk Milena , Gradowska Julia 
Published: July 2023

Purpose of the study: The subject is the impact of the Internet and social media on the form of advertising and its effectiveness. The purpose of the article is to show how Internet marketing has become an important phenomenon and how the growing importance of social media in consumer decisions has meant that it now plays a significant role in the process of creating a company's strategy and has a real impact on its results.
Methodology: The method of the study was to analyze a case study and set up an account on the TikTok platform to have an insight into its functioning and the content posted. Information was obtained from available articles, reports, and research.
Findings of the study: The use of social media in an advertising strategy has a positive impact on company performance. Platforms such as TikTok have become a powerful and appreciated marketing tool by global brands, as confirmed by the analysis conducted on the example of the brands Maybelline and OnlyBio. The former, thanks to a successful promotional campaign on the app, achieved campaign results 25% higher than expected. The second takes the podium in the category of the most viewed advertising campaigns on TikTok in Poland.
Application of the study: The article presents the behavior of selected brands on the TikTok platform and their effectiveness. The use of case study analysis makes it possible to see how a well-thought-out advertising campaign or running an account for one's own company will increase interest in the company and boost sales. It also shows that more and more brands are successfully opting for such a solution in online marketing.
Originality/Novelty of the study: The results presented here provide insight into the development of the TikTok application from a marketing perspective and show the potential and value of the platform in activities that build brand and product recognition.
Emigration of children from war-affected ukraine in the context of the process of adaptation and assimilation in polish educational institutions
Authors: Trembovetska Olena 
Published: July 2023

Purpose of the study: The subject of consideration is the process of adaptation and assimilation of children from Ukraine after the traumatic experience of the Russian invasion and forced emigration, which meant the need to adapt to life in the new reality. The main focus of the article is on the measures taken by Polish educational institutions, and above all on the support provided to Ukrainian children in terms of alleviating the stress associated with the transition into the mode of learning in a new place and a foreign language. This requires the implementation of a program of therapeutic activities tailored to the needs of children in war crises.
Methodology: The article was prepared based on the method of critical review of the literature on war trauma and the literature treating the emigration of children from Ukraine affected by war in the context of the adaptation and assimilation process that takes place in Polish educational institutions, as well as the analysis of therapeutic cases appearing in the professional work of the author of this publication.
Main findings: The study shows that the process of adaptation of emigrants to life in the new realities is based primarily on assimilation and integration while excluding their separation and marginalization. Polish schools that receive students from Ukraine should provide them with appropriate conditions, which means implementing new organizational solutions and taking the necessary care and educational measures to enable children to actively participate in classes.
Application of the study: The presented article deals with the emigration of children from Ukraine taking into account the process of adaptation and assimilation in Polish educational institutions. It implies important considerations in the field of sociology and psychology. After all, thanks to the use of appropriate sociological tools, we can approximate and then analyze the problem of migration, which is an opportunity to improve the demographic structure (by inhibiting depopulation in Poland), while psychological tools allow us to trace the problem of emigration in terms of adaptation of children from Ukraine in new conditions in terms of the support provided to them (psychological and pedagogical assistance).
Originality/Novelty of the study: The issue of emigration of children from Ukraine taking into account the process of adaptation and assimilation in Polish educational institutions has not yet been developed jointly in sociological and psychological aspects. This article, however, pays attention to both dimensions, since the situation can improve the demographic structure of Poland, which, however, requires providing children from Ukraine with adequate psychological and pedagogical assistance that will facilitate their adaptation and assimilation process in our country.
THE PHILOSOPHICAL HEURISTICS OF J. HARTMAN AND YA. HNATIUK
Authors: Raikhert Kostiantyn 
Published: July 2023

The study surveys of philosophical heuristics and centers on the philosophical heuristics of J. Hartman and Ya. Hnatiuk. J. Hartman’s philosophical heuristics studies philosophy in terms of its heuristic nature. J. Hartman implies that the entire philosophy is a set of heuristic projects: from conceptions to methods of philosophy. Even philosophical heuristics is one such project. Philosophical heuristics is a metaphilosophy, the specific distinction of which is to study the heuristic nature of philosophy. Philosophical heuristics of Ya. Hnatiuk is a methodology focused on the creativity of philosophers. Philosophizing is a creative process, in which is involved even the exact formal logic. What J. Hartman’s philosophical heuristics and Ya. Hnatiuk’s philosophical heuristics have in common is their tendency to a kind of unity of philosophy: in the case of J. Hartman, it is the finding of the grounds for the relative unity of philosophical studies; in the case of Ya. Hnatiuk, it is the setting up of methodological communication between philosophical methods to strengthen the universal character of philosophical methodology.