Integrated Picture Research Articles

The spatial distribution and biogeochemical drivers of nitrogen cycle genes in an Antarctic desert

Antarctic deserts, such as the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV), represent extremely cold and dry environments. Consequently, MDV are suitable for studying the environment limits on the cycling of key elements that are necessary for life, like nitrogen. The spatial distribution and biogeochemical drivers of nitrogen-cycling pathways remain elusive in the Antarctic deserts because most studies focus on specific nitrogen-cycling genes and/or organisms. In this study, we analyzed metagenome and relevant environmental data of 32 MDV soils to generate a complete picture of the nitrogen-cycling potential in MDV microbial communities and advance our knowledge of the complexity and distribution of nitrogen biogeochemistry in these harsh environments. We found evidence of nitrogen-cycling genes potentially capable of fully oxidizing and reducing molecular nitrogen, despite the inhospitable conditions of MDV. Strong positive correlations were identified between genes involved in nitrogen cycling. Clear relationships between nitrogen-cycling pathways and environmental parameters also indicate abiotic and biotic variables, like pH, water availability, and biological complexity that collectively impose limits on the distribution of nitrogen-cycling genes. Accordingly, the spatial distribution of nitrogen-cycling genes was more concentrated near the lakes and glaciers. Association rules revealed non-linear correlations between complex combinations of environmental variables and nitrogen-cycling genes. Association rules for the presence of denitrification genes presented a distinct combination of environmental variables from the remaining nitrogen-cycling genes. This study contributes to an integrative picture of the nitrogen-cycling potential in MDV.

Picture Fuzzy Choquet Integral Based Geometric Aggregation Operators and Its Application to Multi Attribute Decision-Making

Picture fuzzy set is an extension of intuitionistic fuzzy set, which allows interpreting uncertain data in decision-making problems. This study provides aggregation operators based on Choquet integral, namely Choquet integral picture fuzzy geometric aggregation (CIPFGA) operator and Choquet integral picture fuzzy hybrid geometric aggregation (CIPFHGA) operator with certain properties of these operators are established. We validate the functioning of the operators with illustrative examples. The CIPFHGA operator has an added benefit of combining the weights of positions along with capturing the comprehensive correlative relationships of the criteria. Further, the proposed operators enable us to solve a numerical problem in picture fuzzy Multi attribute decision-making problem and also allows to make a comparison study with the existing literature.

Doctors on the move 2: a qualitative study on the social integration of middle eastern physicians following their migration to Germany

BackgroundThe integration of immigrating physicians has become a challenge for many societies and health care systems worldwide. Facilitating the integration process may benefit both the uptaking country and the immigrating physicians. Previous studies have approached this problem from a system integration perspective. The present study explores the degree of social integration of an exemplary group of Middle Eastern physicians following their migration to Germany from an individual perspective.MethodsBased on social constructivist epistemology, a series of fifteen interviews and two focus groups with immigrated Middle Eastern physicians (n = 23, purposively sampled) were conducted between 2017 and 2020 in Germany. The audio recordings were transcribed, translated into English and analysed deductively based on Esser’s model of social integration, consisting of four dimensions: acculturation, positioning, interaction and identification.ResultsThe social integration of the participants showed a multifaceted picture. The early phase was characterized by disorientation and trial and error. Cultural differences were of major importance. Acculturation was facilitated by German language acquisition and increased over time, although some cultural difficulties remained. Professional positioning was facilitated by the need for physicians and a relatively low-hurdle relicensing procedure. Interaction and identification depended on the efforts of the individual physicians.ConclusionsThis study provides a comprehensive picture of the individual social integration of Middle Eastern physicians in Germany. Language and cultural adaptation are identified as being of primary importance. Social integration can be facilitated through orientation programmes or cross-cultural training that benefits the uptaking countries as well as the immigrating physicians.

Compound specific isotope evidence points to use of freshwater resources as weaning food in Middle Neolithic Paris Basin

ObjectivesA clear understanding of past weaning practices can provide invaluable insights into social issues such as infant care, fertility rate, and demographic patterns in past societies. This study presents the first archeological research employing compound specific isotope analysis (CSIA) for the reconstruction of past weaning practices.MethodsWeaning practices of two Middle Neolithic communities in the Paris Basin region: Balloy (BLR) and Vignely (VPB), are evaluated by combining previously published bone collagen stable carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur (n = 66) isotope analysis with new compound specific carbon and nitrogen isotope compositions of bone collagen (n = 10).ResultsOur results demonstrate that the diets of individuals from BLR and VPB likely incorporated freshwater resources. The signals of freshwater resources consumption are even stronger among subadults, suggesting that freshwater resources were used as weaning food at these sites.ConclusionsThe implications of our result are threefold. Currently many CSIA studies in archeology only involve either carbon or nitrogen. Our data shows that it is important to conduct CSIA on both carbon and nitrogen for a more integrated picture. Secondly, our data demonstrates that the use of a protein‐based weaning food—instead of a starch‐based weaning food (such as cereal gruel)—was likely more prevalent among the Middle Neolithic communities in the Paris Basin Region than previously thought. The finding thus prompts a rethinking of the role of protein‐based weaning food in other archeological contexts. Lastly, the common assumption that weaning foods and adult diets share similar isotopic compositions can be problematic, as the use of protein‐based, high trophic‐level weaning foods can skew the δ 15N weaning curve and produce an erroneously late estimation for weaning ages.

Бронзові культові руки Римського часу з території України: походження та сакральне призначення (історіографія проблеми)

Two bronze hands associated with the confession of oriental cults are very interesting archaeological items found on theterritoryofUkraine. The first one comes from the village Myshkiv inWestern Podillya, another – from the territory of the Ukrainian steppe. These artifacts are well studied by specialists in archeology, ancient history, theologians, but most of the works on this subject are written in German, Polish and Russian and, because of different reasons, are inaccessible to the Ukrainian reader. The main thesis of the article is an attempt to generalize diverse approaches, versions and concepts and to represent a relatively integral picture of the origin and religious purpose of these cult hands. The main idea of the article is to publish some quite new conclusions and clarifications made during the author's own research. The author examines the history of the discovery of these monuments, indicates the places of their storage, presents detailed sculptural descriptions. While speaking about the hand from Myshkiv, the text of the inscription is clearly reproduced. Three different interpretations of this inscription, offered in the works of T. Rybicki (ego), E. Bormann (a), M. Bandrivsky and O. Bandrovsky, are given, as well as their translations into Ukrainian. The approaches of various scientists on the issue of the sacred purpose of the hand from Myshkiv were analyzed in the article. T. Rybicki considered that it is the top of a Roman military standard. According to J. Zingerle, it is the hand of a contributor who has made a dedication to Jupiter Dolichenus for his military success. But D. Lusthaus thinks it is a symbol of the deity himself, which was also served as the top. J. Kolendo and J. Trynkowski defended the opinion of using of this hand only for religious purposes in the sanctuary at Orheiu Bistriței. Figures from Cătunele in Romaniaand Kavarna in Bulgariaare considered to be similar. It is important that the last one has a figure of Victoria, which is absent on the hands from Myshkiv and Cătunele. Basing on the interpretation of the sign V engraved on the hand as – miliaria (the thousandth), T. Rybicki, E. Bormann, J. Zingerle, J. Kolendo and J. Trynkowski believe that it is “cohorsprima Flavia Ulpia Hispanorum miliaria equitat civium Romanorum”. Instead, M. Bandrovsky and O. Bandrovsky interpret this sign as “equitataquingenaria” (the five hundredth cavalry) and correlate it with “prima I Hispanorum pia fidelis equitata quingenaria”. B. Farmakovsky's position about the appointment of a hand from the territory of the former Ekaterinoslav province is considered. His thought that such objects may be associated not only with Sabazios or Serapis, but also with the cults of other deities, has been proved. But there is no answer yet, whom exactly the hand from the territory of the Ukrainian steppe was dedicated. Instead, it is known that the cause of the donation was the childbirth of an unknown woman. B. Farmakovsky's characteristic of all available reliefs on the hand is presented. According to these arguments, the images of animals on the statuette had to turn away the harmful effects of the evil eye. Basing on this, the hand can be defined as a cult object that has an apotropaic character. The results of the study include detailed analysis of historiography devoted to the study of bronze cult hands found in Ukraine, the involvement of a large amount of additional literature, the presentation of a number of images of similar monuments. The votive character of the Myshkiv hand and the apotropaic character of the Ekaterinoslav one is determined. There are many strong arguments in favour of the statement that the hand from Myshkiv has a direct connection with the thousandth cohort of Spaniards.

Insufficient protection and intense human pressure threaten islands worldwide

The small size, degree of isolation, and particular evolutionary processes occurring in islands make them highly diverse and an essential target for conservation. For the same characteristics, they are also extremely vulnerable to human-mediated disturbances. During the last centuries, nearly 80% of species extinctions have occurred on islands. While there is information on the human threats, level of protection, and conservation importance of islands, an integrative picture combining these aspects and aimed at determining conservation priorities to inform decision-making is still missing. Here, we jointly analyzed these three aspects producing a worldwide island conservation assessment based on terrestrial vertebrates. Considering the Aichi target of >17% of protection and all protected area categories, we found that 5397 islands, encompassing a quarter of the worldwide island area, face high human modification and have a low level of protection, with 33% of them showing extreme levels of human modification. Also, if we were to consider the new threshold of protected area coverage proposed to accurately protect the world’s biodiversity and ecosystems (Nature Needs Half initiative), 77% of the world’s islands would face this dramatic scenario. Furthermore, most large islands harboring the highest number of threatened vertebrates are found on this critical situation (low protection and high human modification). Based on the analysis of these conservation scenarios, we identified potential priority islands that provide opportunities to improve island conservation worldwide. The mbest opportunities are located in 58 islands with a low level of protection and human modification, which harbor more than 5 threatened vertebrates’ species and are located in different regions of the world.

How Important Are Russia's External Economic Links?

Abstract In this note, we review recent data concerning Russia's economic integration with other countries. We first analyze the general picture of Russia's economic integration with the rest of the world and the importance of foreign economic relations for the country. We then turn to China, an increasingly significant economic partner for Russia. The European Union remains Russia's most important trading partner and is by far the most important source of foreign direct investment to Russia as well as source of other financing. China's importance to Russia has also increased, especially with respect to merchandise trade.

Concurrent 18. Presentation for: Minimising pipeline leaks and maximising operational life by application of machine learning at Cooper Basin

Presented on Wednesday 18 May: Session 18 The development of technologies in the last few decades has enabled operators to collect significantly more data than previously possible. Despite availability, making data-driven decisions on asset health, and developing efficient asset management strategies, is not common. This is mainly due to challenges with compilation, and alignment of all the data into a comprehensive picture of pipeline integrity, as it consumes significant resources deploying conventional methods. A critical advantage of modern data storage, analysis and visualisation techniques is the relative ease of performing statistical assessments of integrity data. Analysis of correlated data can be equally challenging as algorithms used can be overly simplistic and inaccurate. Machine learning algorithms parse, analyse and learn from data, enabling the operators to make an educated decision. This has been extensively deployed in other industries such as finance, healthcare and supply chain management but has never been fully developed and enhanced in pipeline integrity industry until very recently. This paper provides an overview of the development in machine learning tools in pipeline integrity, allowing enhancement of asset performance, through the application of machine learning and automation, to predict integrity threats, and prevent leaks and failures. It provides a case study where a tool was developed, and this technique was successfully implemented across a significant number of upstream pipelines in the Cooper Basin, enabling the Santos integrity engineering team to make the most effective decisions on asset condition and to develop a data-driven asset management plan. To access the presentation click the link on the right. To read the full paper click here

Melanoma: Morphological essays of energetic tumor death under the influence of live mitochondria.

e21561 Background: Global trials form a new mitochondrial paradigm for suppressing the growth of malignant tumors. The unique role of mitochondria (MC) in the processes of metabolism, proliferation, and cell death was proven by the establishment of signaling pathways and critical conditions for the self-organization and degradation of MC. There are still many unsolved problems in the development of a new strategy, including the absence of an integral picture of morphological changes in the tumor under the influence of mitochondrial therapy (MCT), and this determined the purpose of the study. Methods: The study included male and female Balb/c Nude mice weighing 21-22 g. B16/F10 melanoma was transplanted to mice subcutaneously, and suspension of live liver MC was injected intraperitoneally. MC were isolated by differential centrifugation (Avanti J-E high-speed centrifuge, BECKMAN COULTER, USA). After an MCT cycle, the melanoma structure was examined with hematoxylin and eosin staining and light microscopy (LEICA DM LS2). Results: Control samples of melanoma (without MCT) showed abundant vascularization with dense growth of epithelial-like cells with branched cytoplasm, an eccentric nucleus and a moderate content of melanin pigment. Massive hypoxic death, autolysis and autoxidation of tumor cells were registered in male mice after MCT, as well as matrix hyalinosis, pronounced subcutaneous tissue edema with segregation and necrotization of fat accumulations. The formation of a large cavity filled with detritus indicated signs of total tumor necrosis and ischemia. The accumulation of hyperchromic granules indicated the activation of granulocytic and phagocytic elements in the mechanism of tumor regression. Female mice showed rare small areas of necrosis, as well as pronounced fragmentation of nuclei and cytoplasm of cells in most fields of view induced by bioenergetic hypoxia, with the formation of apoptotic bodies. Along the edge of the cells subjected to autophagocytosis, melanin accumulated as it left the cells and accumulated as large granules, while small ones filled the space of the vessels. The process of melanoma regression was confirmed by a significant increase in free fibrous areas, where only faint cell shadows remained. Conclusions: The initial state of melanoma degrades under the influence of MCT inducing bioenergetic hypoxia in male and female Balb/c Nude mice in different ways. Gender, in fact, hormonal differences determine the dominance of different ways of cell death, necrosis (in males) and apoptosis (in females), while maintaining the MCT access to the processes of preventing tumor growth.

The roles of highly conserved, non-catalytic residues in class A β-lactamases.

Evolution minimizes the number of highly conserved amino acid residues in proteins to ensure evolutionary robustness and adaptability. The roles of all highly conserved, non‐catalytic residues, 11% of all residues, in class A β‐lactamase were analyzed by studying the effect of 146 mutations on in cell and in vitro activity, folding, structure, and stability. Residues around the catalytic residues (second shell) contribute to fine‐tuning of the active site structure. Mutations affect the structure over the entire active site and can result in stable but inactive protein. Conserved residues farther away (third shell) ensure a favorable balance of folding versus aggregation or stabilize the folded form over the unfolded state. Once folded, the mutant enzymes are stable and active and show only localized structural effects. These residues are found in clusters, stapling secondary structure elements. The results give an integral picture of the different roles of essential residues in enzymes.

Minimising pipeline leaks and maximising operational life by application of machine learning at Cooper Basin

The development of technologies in the last few decades has enabled operators to collect significantly more data than previously possible. Despite availability, making data-driven decisions on asset health, and developing efficient asset management strategies, is not common. This is mainly due to challenges with compilation, and alignment of all the data into a comprehensive picture of pipeline integrity, as it consumes significant resources deploying conventional methods. A critical advantage of modern data storage, analysis and visualisation techniques is the relative ease of performing statistical assessments of integrity data. Analysis of correlated data can be equally challenging as algorithms used can be overly simplistic and inaccurate. Machine learning algorithms parse, analyse and learn from data, enabling the operators to make an educated decision. This has been extensively deployed in other industries such as finance, healthcare and supply chain management but has never been fully developed and enhanced in pipeline integrity industry until very recently. This paper provides an overview of the development in machine learning tools in pipeline integrity, allowing enhancement of asset performance, through the application of machine learning and automation, to predict integrity threats, and prevent leaks and failures. It provides a case study where a tool was developed, and this technique was successfully implemented across a significant number of upstream pipelines in the Cooper Basin, enabling the Santos integrity engineering team to make the most effective decisions on asset condition and to develop a data-driven asset management plan.

Towards a Dimensional, Multifactorial, and Integrative Approach to Procrastination in Everyday Life: An Illustration through Interviews.

Procrastination is a widespread phenomenon that has been extensively studied but about which a clear and integrated picture is still lacking, as reflected in the multiplicity and diversity of its definitions, causes and consequences. In addition, its examination in everyday life has been somewhat overlooked. The aim of this paper is to further the understanding of procrastination, first by providing an overview of its various definitions, causes, and consequences. Using a qualitative approach, we then provide an in-depth descriptive account of procrastination episodes retrospectively reported by six participants from the general population in diverse situations of their daily life, focusing in particular on the definitions, causes, and consequences of procrastination behaviours. Finally, this descriptive account of procrastination is discussed in terms of a dimensional, multifactorial, and integrative approach.

Reconsideration of the So-Called “Diana’s Temple” in Ancient Doclea

The paper represents the first attempt of interpretation and contextualization of Diana’s sanctuary in late antique Doclea, through re-examination of its particular architectural features, which have been documented by archaeologists through the past 131 years. We offer an integral picture of the temple and its temenos, thus once again confirming that the sanctuary was actually a part of large-scale imperial interventions into the urban fabric of the town — those of Emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus. We substantiate the hypothesis that the temple was a creation of distinctive, highly innovative and original, Diocletian’s “architectural school” of planners, builders and stonemasons.

Pathways of CSR Perceptions of Employees: A Systematic Review

In this study, a systematic review of the literature on CSR-employee intersection, with a particular focus on perceived CSR from 2000 onwards, is provided. What is known about individual level antecedents of CSR perceptions, consequences for employees, with underlying mechanisms and contingencies, as well as theoretical orientations are consolidated in an integrated framework. New areas of investigation, where evidence remain inconclusive, are documented. These areas for research include the role of national/cultural context as contingencies in understanding perceived CSR, adaption of theories from diverse disciplines such sociology, in particularly, in linking micro-macro foundations of CSR, creative and pro-active behaviours of employees that are shaped by perceived CSR, with underlying mechanisms, as well as individual level antecedents of perceived CSR, among others. This review study contributes to the micro-foundations of CSR research through providing comprehensive and integrated picture on dynamics of CSR-employee research and concrete suggestions for future studies.

Siberian and the Far Eastern inhabitants’ basic reading modifications at the end of the XX century – the first decades of the XXI century

The great role of reading in the life of an individual and the society conditions the actuality of the study.For to recreate an integral picture of reading modifications of the population of the Siberian-Far Eastern region in the late XX - early XXI centuries, the author states and solves the following tasks: 1) to supplement the theoretical aspects of these modifications characteristics; 2) to identify and analyze the main modifications of the regional population reading during the period under review.Theoretical principles of reading modifications have obtained an important progress. The comparison of the basic modifications, permitting to considerably enrich their characteristics and, thereby, to identify their similarities and differences and clarify their role in the human life has been made.For the first time, the most common reading modifications have been revealed – business, entertaining and ordinary. They also have the widest text corpuses. Their readers’ audiences have appeared to be the most numerous. The results obtained give an idea about the most widespread reading modifications among the residents of the region and, accordingly, the mostly often- implemented reading functions, allow you to detail and supplement the reading picture of Siberian and the Far Eastern people during the period under study.

Место пейзажа в повествовательной структуре произведений Ф. Крюкова

The purpose of the article is to analyze the main functions of the landscape in the works of F. Kryukov. Nature in his narrative system acts as an independent object of portrayal and a toolkit for description, as the place of the character’s residence and the contemplated landscape, as an integral picture and a set of contrasting elements. The emphasis is placed on the narrative role of the landscape in the development of the author’s point of view, the structuring of the artistic space, and plot formation. Through the landscape in the novels and short stories of Kryukov, preceding the prose of M. Sholokhov, the organic essence of the Don Cossacks’ way of life, their perception of the world, characters, life, the search for new opportunities for the development of living space, the specificity of the aesthetic reflection are depicted. Nature is perceived by Kryukov as part of the picture of the world. The emphasis is made on the correspondence of the psychological states of the characters and the states of nature, the role of images of the natural world in disclosing social problems and family plots is revealed, axiological dominants in the symbolic and philosophical content of landscapes are noted, their role in the depiction of vital and mortal meanings of life is determined. The article discusses Kryukov’s description of the grave topos as a continuation of the literary tradition. A statement about the priority of the organic state of the world in Kryukov’s worldview values is put forward. The landscape in the works of Kryukov is directly related to the characteristics of the idiostyle. Particular attention is paid to the principles of depicting nature. Constant images of the landscape (steppe, the Don, forest, sky) are named, their subjective perception by the heroes and the author is noted, which brings the mythopoetic aspect to the realistic depiction of the landscape. Conclusions are drawn on the preference of a panoramic landscape to a close-up while preserving the role of detail, the combination of vertical and horizontal coordinates in nature pictures, the significance of binary characteristics in depicting the integrity of nature, the frequency of perception of the landscape in perspective, the influence of nature pictures on the pace of narration, the semantics of color, the place of direct author’s comments.

Смена власти в Кабарде в период революционных потрясений 1917–1918 годов

Introduction. The article deals with the change of power in Kabarda in the context of the region’s involvement in the all-Russian revolutionary process. An unbiased analysis of the event canvas, reinforced by a new texture, made it possible to reconstruct two key plots of political transformations in Kabarda: the transition from the previous “tsarist” administration to the new “February” one in March – April 1917, and the proclamation of Soviet power in March 1918. Materials and methods. Sources of “revolutionary” origin published in censored form in Soviet times, including both official documents and a memoir narrative, do not reflect an integral objective picture of the transfer of power in Kabarda. The one-sided, ideologically mediated interpretation of the events was overcome by the verification of the existing corpus of published sources, the appeal to the original texts and the comparison of the latter with the archival materials that have become available from the “counter-revolutionary camp”. Analysis. The fall of the monarchy and the formation of the Provisional Government structures (regional and district civil executive committees) was supported and accepted by the overwhelming majority of the population of Kabarda and Terek region as a whole, which predetermined the conflict-free nature of the change of power. At the same time, the overthrow of the Provisional Government by the Bolsheviks in October 1917 divided the region into opposing camps – supporters and opponents of the country’s new political course. The current confrontational situation affected the nature of the transition to power of the Soviets in Kabarda. Results. The national “bourgeois” elite took leading positions in the administrative structures of the “February” administration in Kabarda not as a result of the seizure of power, as it was claimed in Soviet studies, but in the course of democratic election procedures. The real picture of the proclamation of Soviet power was also significantly different from the well-established interpretations, according to which, as a result of an operation brilliantly planned by the Bolsheviks, the “counter-revolutionary” leadership of Kabarda was overthrown and the military formations under its control were disarmed. In reality, everything turned out to be less pretentious: realizing the futility of further retention of power in the conditions of the transfer of Terek region under the control of the Bolsheviks and the collapse of the structures of the “February” administration in the region, the local bourgeois elite decided to transfer their powers to the Soviets, which was consolidated through the corresponding formal procedures at the people’s forum held in March 1918.

A Husserlian contribution: concerning intentional movement and understanding in sporting activities

ABSTRACT This article contributes to an ongoing discussion within sports philosophy concerning how to understand intentional movement in sporting activities. The operations of ‘representation intentionality’, ‘motor intentionality’ and ‘muscular intentionality’ play an increasing role in the attempt to nuance the relation between mind, body and world involved in physical activities. While most scholars tend to reduce one aspect to the other, Breivik has suggested that we can gain a more integrated picture combining the different forms of intentionality as different layers of understanding in action. Though different perspectives of intentionality certainly illuminate different aspects of actions, we believe the ontological implications such an eclectic model entails exceeds the potential benefits. In this article we present a critical evaluation of the exact meaning and exploratory scope of these perspectives by entering into a dialogue with Breivik’s main sources, Rizzolatti, Merleau-Ponty and Searle. We argue that we can achieve a more consistent theory by reconceptualizing the different ‘layers of intentionality’ as different ‘levels of embodiment’ within a Husserlian frame of hermeneutic phenomenology. Finally, we empathize Husserl’s potential contribution to the field of sports philosophy illustrated through sporting examples with a focus on climbing.

A film discourse on emotions, exemplified by the Pete Docter’s animated film for children “Inside Out”

This paper discusses the conceptualization of anthropomorphized emotions in children’s animated films, using the example of the Polish (dubbed) version of Pete Docter’s production Inside Out (2015). This is a new issue that has not been developed in the fields of film studies, linguistics, and media linguistics. It is placed in the wider context of film discourse, with particular emphasis on the visual-verbal layer and educational function. In a film treated as a media message, all dimensions of film discourse are fulfilled. The basic research unit is a statement extracted from an audio track, functioning in a specific situational context and associated with a visual code. Children perceive the world filtered by characters’ experiences, knowledge, and emotions. They accept their point of view, which is revealed both in visual and verbal layers. The audiovisual nature of the message forces us to adopt a broad multimodal research perspective. Since the research has an interdisciplinary nature and is within the framework of media linguistics, attention is focused on those elements of cinematic work that the viewer (child) is able to decode: the narrator’s person, the coexistence of visual and verbal codes, and the principle of contrast. The elements indicated interpenetrate and thus create an integral cinematic picture of emotions. The analysis showed that the film fits into the medial (cinematic) discourse about emotions. Due to its audiovisual capabilities, it has great potential in demonstrating and explaining complex emotional states, often difficult to understand by the intended recipient of the film. Its uniqueness is evidenced by the fact that it does not so much appeal to the emotional sphere of the child audience, but anthropomorphizes emotions. It depicts the world and situations that are impossible to imagine due to child-specific cognitive deficits.

Универсальные измерения мистики

In the article mysticism is considered as a multidimensional phenomenon in the unity of four dimensions that make up its universal beginning. The onto­logical dimension of mysticism forms a world picture in which the world is re­garded as the Whole and One. Mystical experience is always an experience of unity, as a result of which social and biological time slows down, space loses its multidimensionality and hierarchy. The epistemological dimension of mysti­cism presupposes the development of an irrational mystical and intuitive cogni­tion that forms an integral picture of the world and overcomes the subjective and objective attitude to it. An enlightening consciousness and the experience of mystic light are the results. The anthropological (psychological) dimension of mysticism means overcoming self-centered consciousness through a series of psycho-prac­tices which is dangerous outside the mystical context. Mystical experience develops higher needs, feeling of love, compassion, joy, gratitude. There is a change in the existential state of man. The social and historical dimension characterizes mysticism as a phenomenon that was developed from an ascetic form to an integration one, balancing between “moving away from the world” and “returning to the world”. It possesses powerful resources of influence on so­ciety and at the present stage should affirm the significance of both the transcen­dental and material worlds, help humanity understand their close relationship and the danger of their opposition. Each dimension of mysticism must be consid­ered in close connection with modern scientific picture of the world.