Specific Phenomena Research Articles

Estudo de Adaptação e Evidências de Validade da Reading Anxiety Scale (RAS-20) - Versão Para Pais e Cuidadores

Abstract: Reading anxiety can hinder involvement and performance. This study aimed to present the adaptation and validity evidence of the Reading Anxiety Scale (RAS-20) for parents and guardians. A total of 240 parents and guardians with children aged from eight to 12 years ( M = 9.73; SD = 1.41) took part in the study. A sociodemographic and health conditions questionnaire, the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Reading Anxiety Scale (RAS) version for parents and guardians were applied. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis indicated good adjustment rates for the three dimensions assessed by the scale (enjoyment, independence, and difficulty). Convergent validity evidence supported the hypothesis of anxiety as a specific phenomenon, different from general anxiety. The RAS-Version for parents and guardians showed adequate psychometric properties and can contribute to the development of interventions in the clinical, family, and school context.

NATURE IN THE POETRY OF DU FU (CHINA) AND NGUYEN KHUYEN (VIETNAM)

Tang poetry is a special poetic phenomenon of Chinese literature, including works that lasted throughout the Tang Dynasty, from the time Emperor Gaozu of Tang Li Yuan established the dynasty, until the collapse of the Tang Dynasty, a period of nearly 300 years (618-907). This is considered the golden age of Chinese poetry. In the Complete Tang Poetry published in 1707, there were 900 books, 30 volumes, and 48,900 poems by more than 2,200 poets of the Tang Dynasty. Tang poetry has a profound influence on Vietnamese literature, especially the absorption of the influence of authors such as Du Fu, Li Bai, Bai Juyi... Comparing the absorption of the influence of Tang poetry, China with that of Vietnamese poetry authors to clarify the absorption of the influence of foreign cultural and literary quintessence, and at the same time affirming the role and position of works imbued with the cultural identity of the Vietnamese nation is always a research direction of scientific and practical significance. Therefore, within the scope of this research, we will focus on comparing the theme of nature in the poetry of Du Fu and Nguyen Khuyen.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ФОРМУВАННЯ ГЕНДЕРНО-КУЛЬТУРНИХ СТЕРЕОТИПІВ У ФРАНЦУЗЬКИХ ЖІНОЧИХ ЖУРНАЛАХ

Among the printed information and entertainment media, publications for women are the most popular in the modern world. With the appearance of international glossy editions, new perspectives and approaches to the study of media broadcasting have opened up in the history of women's magazines. The intensive development of gender studies has recently caused a natural interest in the study of the image of a woman in various spheres of communication, and the media space is no exception. Gender-oriented women's magazines act not only as translators of gender culture, representing images of femininity, behavior strategies and models of relationships, but also as creators of a "new image" of a modern woman. The purpose of women's magazines is the formation of gender stereotypes specific to a certain society. The article examines the peculiarities of the formation of gender stereotypes in modern glossy publications for women, which are built on the basis of certain norms of association and social roles, and women's magazines themselves acquire the status of a special cognitive-communicative phenomenon with a feminine accent.

Cavity flow characteristics of a curved hull section impacting a free surface with inclined postures

The water entry of structures is a complex gas–liquid flow. This paper studies the asymmetrical flow characteristics of a curved hull section entering water through numerical and experimental methods. The free-falling test from drop heights of 250–900 mm and inclination angles from 0° to 20° is carried out. Compared to a smooth hull section (cutting the bottom appendage), the experimental results observe some special asymmetrical flow phenomena (i.e., flow separation, jet impact, bubble flows, and bubble expansion). The physical mechanisms behind these flows are explained through combing the free surface flow and pressure distribution obtained by the numerical method. The effects of the inclination angle and impact velocities on these flow phenomena are further discussed, and they increase the degree of flow separation, bubble volume, and fragmentation. The load characteristics before and after cavity formation are analyzed based on a volume-of-fluid method. The high pressure caused by bubble closure can produce an instantaneous impulse pressure that even be 34% larger than the conventional impact pressure and is worth noting. This study clarifies some complex asymmetrical impact flow characteristics of curved hull sections and thus reveals the evolution mechanism of gas–liquid flows for complex geometries during oblique water entry.

Evolution dynamics of thin liquid structures investigated using a phase-field model.

Liquid structures of thin-films and torus droplets are omnipresent in daily lives. The morphological evolution of liquid structures suspending in another immiscible fluid and sitting on a solid substrate is investigated by using three-dimensional (3D) phase-field (PF) simulations. Here, we address the evolution dynamics by scrutinizing the interplay of surface energy, kinetic energy, and viscous dissipation, which is characterized by Reynolds number Re and Weber number We. We observe special droplet breakup phenomena by varying Re and We. In addition, we gain the essential physical insights into controlling the droplet formation resulting from the morphological evolution of the liquid structures by characterizing the top and side profiles under different circumstances. We find that the shape evolution of the liquid structures is intimately related to the initial shape, Re, We as well as the intrinsic wettability of the substrate. Furthermore, it is revealed that the evolution dynamics are determined by the competition between the coalescence phenomenology and the hydrodynamic instability of the liquid structures. For the coalescence phenomenology, the liquid structure merges onto itself, while the hydrodynamic instability leads to the breakup of the liquid structure. Last but not least, we investigate the influence of wall relaxation on the breakup outcome of torus droplets on substrates with different contact angles. We shed light on how the key parameters including the initial shape, Re, We, wettability, and wall relaxation influence the droplet dynamics and droplet formation. These findings are anticipated to contribute insights into droplet-based systems, potentially impacting areas like ink-jet printing, drug delivery systems, and microfluidic devices, where the interplay of surface energy, kinetic energy, and viscous dissipation plays a crucial role.

Veštačka inteligencija i totalitarizam

After the introduction, the first part of the paper is devoted to defining the concepts of artificial intelligence and totalitarianism, where the importance of distinguishing between the current (machine learning) and the projected (superintelligence) phase in the development of artificial intelligence, i.e. between the embryonic (totalitarian movement out of power) and the established (totalitarian movement in power) stage in the development of totalitarianism is underlined. The second part of the paper examines the connection between the current level of artificial intelligence and the embryonic phase of totalitarianism, while the third part of the paper analyzes the potential relationship between the superintelligence and the established totalitarianism. It seems, considering the similarities and differences between the effects of contemporary and future artificial intelligence and the effects of earlier totalitarianism, that today (and in the future) we do not have a mere replica of totalitarian phases from the 20th century, but special totalitarian phenomena in the form of "capillary totalitarianism", i.e. "hypertotalitarianism". Last century's totalitarianism, as well as today's "capillary" variant of it, were not necessarily irreversible, but "hypertotalitarianism" will be. In conclusion, protective measures against the risk of artificial intelligence are proposed, in the form of the principle of exemption (modeled after the concept of conscientious objection).

Hydrodynamic cavitation of nematic liquid crystal in Stokes flow behind bluff body with different shapes in microchannel

Hydrodynamic cavitation, which occurs when the local pressure is below the saturated vapor pressure in hydrodynamic flow, is ubiquitous in fluid dynamics and implicated in a myriad of industrial and biomedical applications. Although extensively studied in isotropic liquids, corresponding investigations in anisotropic liquids are largely lacking. In this paper, the hydrodynamic cavitation in the bluff body bypass flow of nematic liquid crystal 5CB in the microchannel is experimentally investigated. By 5CB, we mean the thermotropic liquid crystal 4′-pentyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile. When the Reynolds number is in the range of 3 × 10−4 < Re < 1.2 × 10−3, a special flow phenomenon behind the bluff body is observed, namely, the disclination loop. The critical Reynolds number of cavitation inception varies with the shape of the bluff body, while the lowest value corresponds to the triangular bluff body. The hydrodynamic cavitation occurs in the Stokes flow regime with the Reynolds number significantly lower than 0.1 for all bluff bodies. There is a close relation between the oscillation behavior of cavitation domains and the structure of the bluff body. In addition, the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of the microchannel shows linear relation with the Reynolds number rather than the quadratic relation for isotropic fluids, which proves the presence of shear thinning in the flow of nematic liquid crystals. The study in this paper on the hydrodynamic cavitation of nematic liquid crystal can broaden the research on providing new approaches for the enhancement of fluid mixing and heat transfer in microfluidic chips.

Exploring the Impacts of Learner Translator Corpus (LTC) on English Majors L2 Students

As a valuable resource for second language learners, Learner Translator Corpus (LTC) provides English majors with real-life contexts and offers authoritative, professional, and comprehensive translation guidance, thereby facilitating their acquisition of authentic English. This paper aims to provide a detailed introduction to Learner Translator Corpus (LTC), differentiate between LTC and Non-Learner Translator Corpus, draw a parallel between online LTC and local corpus, and elaborate on the usage and functions of Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA) corpus and Chinese/English Political Interpreting Corpus (CEPIC) learner translation corpus. Results found that: 1) online corpora better cater to the needs of English majors for efficient knowledge acquisition, while LTC software is suitable for linguistic researchers to aid students in understanding and mastering specific language phenomena; 2) The grammatical errors caused by the influence of interlanguage can be avoided by utilizing LTC; 3) LTC significantly impacts English majors in language learning guidance, improving their language proficiency, and genre and professional language studies. By undertaking these analyses, this paper seeks to enhance English majors’ understanding of corpus-related knowledge and enable them to effectively utilize LTC to address translation challenges.

Hedonist and Theologist Narratives in French Baroque Poetry and Spiritual Verses by the English Metaphysicals: Poetising Author’s Experience vs Sacralising Privy Feelings

In the poetic diversity of Western European Baroque, the worldview was dominated by the search for unity in the contradictions of existence, which almost always immersed the man in a theological context. This is especially evident in the works by the seventeenth-century English Metaphysicals, whose unique style is considered from the perspective of the European continental poetic tradition. At the same time, appealing to French Baroque poetry as a specific literary phenomenon compared to Donne’s school in England is determined by the historical and creative process that produces individual strategies of poetising an author`s experience vs sacralising privy feelings. The article discusses the originality of the means of poetic expression of worldview principles in French Baroque poetry and English metaphysical school, which are expressed in close connection with the author’s paradigms of hedonistic-religious vs spiritual vision of reality. These means are actualised at the image-plot and structural levels that determine the methodology based on conceptual approaches to comparative analysis with elements of hermeneutic, imagological, stylistic, and cultural-historical methods. The article emphasises that the profound considerations about the origins of the universe in love poems with hedonistic motives bring the works of the French authors (Théophile de Viau) closer to the verses of the English ones, who discuss serious issues of human existence, religion, world order, etc. (A. Marvell) even in love poems. The religious works of the French poets (d’Aubigné, de Sponde, La Ceppède) contrast with metaphysical ideas about the transcendent world (J. Donne, G. Herbert, F. Quarles, Н. Vaughan) precisely by interpreting the Baroque themes of the transience of earthly existence, imperfection of human being, that are represented defectively from the perspective of style. Metaphysical tension and emotional release of the most secret movements of the soul raise the spiritual verses to the level of contemplative poetry.

Hybrid NVH modeling approach: High quality of NVH results enables psychoacoustic analysis of numerical computations

In the field of acoustics, the human perception of sound is often more important than the overall sound pressure level. The human perception is highly individual and is linked to how the user's expectations of the sound and the actual perceived sound match. Thus, generalization is difficult. However, psychoacoustic parameters that are developed and validated by means of jury tests are an established tool in the field of experimental measurements to quantify the human perception for specific acoustic phenomena like tonality, roughness, and loudness. Since the precision of numerical simulations results is continuously improving, these psychoacoustics parameters can be applied as well to the results of numerical simulation. In this Paper, the advantages of this approach are shown using the example of a numerical model of an e-bike. E-bikes have become increasingly popular in recent years, used for commuting, transporting loads or, in the case of e-mountain bikes, just for fun. As already mentioned, the acceptance of a sound is strongly linked to the expectations of the user. Since the electric drive unit of an e-bike is added to an acoustically known system, the user expects the sound to be quiet rather than dominant. Different e-bike analyses are presented using numerical and experimental methods. The numerical model used in this project predicts the sound generated by the electrical drive unit and radiated by the frame. For the calculation of airborne noise the distribution of velocities on the surface of the frame is used as an input, which is taken from a previous simulation of structure-borne noise. The model to simulate the structure-borne noise consists of a detailed representation of the carbon frame and simplified representations of different components such as battery, fork etc. With the help of the numerical model, different combinations of frame and electrical drive can be analyzed and compared by psychoacoustic parameters. The validity of the approach is shown by means of data from experimental measurements.

Influence mechanism of the temporal duration of laser irradiation on photoacoustic technique: a review.

In the photoacoustic (PA) technique, the laser irradiation in the time domain (i.e., laser pulse duration) governs the characteristics of PA imaging-it plays a crucial role in the optical-acoustic interaction, the generation of PA signals, and the PA imaging performance. We aim to provide a comprehensive analysis of the impact of laser pulse duration on various aspects of PA imaging, encompassing the signal-to-noise ratio, the spatial resolution of PA imaging, the acoustic frequency spectrum of the acoustic wave, the initiation of specific physical phenomena, and the photothermal-PA (PT-PA) interaction/conversion. By surveying and reviewing the state-of-the-art investigations, we discuss the effects of laser pulse duration on the generation of PA signals in the context of biomedical PA imaging with respect to the aforementioned aspects. First, we discuss the impact of laser pulse duration on the PA signal amplitude and its correlation with the lateral resolution of PA imaging. Subsequently, the relationship between the axial resolution of PA imaging and the laser pulse duration is analyzed with consideration of the acoustic frequency spectrum. Furthermore, we examine the manipulation of the pulse duration to trigger physical phenomena and its relevant applications. In addition, we elaborate on the tuning of the pulse duration to manipulate the conversion process and ratio from the PT to PA effect. We contribute to the understanding of the physical mechanisms governing pulse-width-dependent PA techniques. By gaining insight into the mechanism behind the influence of the laser pulse, we can trigger the pulse-with-dependent physical phenomena for specific PA applications, enhance PA imaging performance in biomedical imaging scenarios, and modulate PT-PA conversion by tuning the pulse duration precisely.

PROBLEMS OF THEORY AND PRACTICE OF INHERITANCE IN THE ORDER OF HEREDITARY TRANSMISSION

The article considers hereditary transmission as a specific legal phenomenon, a subspecies of inheritance based on the transfer of the right to accept inheritance in cases established by law. The authors has identified the difficulties of practical implementation of the rules on hereditary transmission associated with the possibility of accepting the inheritance in an actual way - by performing actions aimed at its acceptance. Substantiates the conclusion that since the institute of hereditary transmission, first of all, is designed to ensure compliance with the last will of the deceased, as well as the interests of their heirs, the rules on hereditary transmission should take a special place in the system of legal norms aimed at achieving the objectives of state policy to preserve and strengthen traditional Russian spiritual and moral values. The conclusion is made comes to the conclusion that in order to resolve the issue of the possibility of applying the rules on hereditary transmission, the acceptance of the inheritance by the deceased heir (transmitter) in an actual way must be confirmed by the commission of such an heir during his lifetime of actions indicating the intention to acquire the rights to hereditary property.

Classroom experimentation – Arduino projects to teach electromagnetism

In this paper, we offer high school physics teachers valuable insights into the effective incorporation of Arduino-based classroom physics measurements for teaching electromagnetics. By engaging students in activities that involve measuring the conductance of liquids and exploring the magnetic field of a solenoid, starting from fundamental concepts and progressing to more complex tasks, we facilitate their journey toward a deeper, abstract understanding of the subject matter. These projects, centered on digital technology, encompass activities such as digital data collection, data analysis, and even functions plotting. These hands-on experiences enhance students’ technical skills, and also provide teachers with a powerful quantitative teaching method, allowing them to emphasize specific physical phenomena and their underlying theoretical principles. Consequently, these Arduino-based measurements play a pivotal role in fostering students’ competence development and improving their attitude towards learning physics.

The modern comic theories in the light of literary translation. Multidisciplinary approach.

The article investigates and systematizes modern theories of comic as a culturally specific phenomenon based on multidisciplinary approach. The comic as an interesting and multifaceted phenomenon has been of interest to researchers since antiquity. However, defining the concept of “comic” and its belonging to a certain scientific discipline still poses certain difficulties for scientists. In the light of modern studies, researchers prefer to study this phenomenon at the intersection of several sciences with the involvement of the theoretical base of such disciplines as linguistics, cultural studies, cognitive studies, pragmatics, etc. The article analyzes and determines the expediency of applying the approach of modern theories in the study of the comic in view of its complexity and cultural conditioning, specifically on the base of literary texts and their translations. It was found that for the most successful study of the mechanisms of emergence and the specifics of the rendering of this phenomenon in literary translation. It is necessary to conduct research at the intersection of translation studies and other disciplines, the object of which is the comic. The article suggests that the results of such interdisciplinary cooperation can become the basis for a more in-depth translational analysis of the comic. Such an analysis makes it possible to cover different levels of research on this phenomenon and to open up new perspectives for the study of the nature of the comic in literary texts and the strategies of its rendering in literary translation. Due to the fact that the difficulties faced by the translator of a literary text when rendering humor are not considered by scientists as a purely linguistic problem, there is a need to consider the comic in literary texts, taking into account the mechanisms of creation of this phenomenon and its cultural specificity. The research contributes to the development of the modern theory of artistic translation, the results of the research can be used in teaching theoretical and practical translation courses.

«Новый реализм» как объект идеологических стратегий

“New realism” is a specific phenomenon of the beginning of the 21st century, which has repeatedly attracted the attention of researchers as a literary trend and method, as well as as a literary and journalistic project. This article attempts to consider “new realism” as a phenomenon of the literary and publishing process. The concept “literary and publishing process” is revealed: it is the interrelated functioning of fiction and artistic book publishing; the role of literary and publishing institutions in the promotion of “new realism” is characterized. The organizers of the project sought to promote serious literature, more or less tendentious, with socially significant issues, addressing the past, present and future of the country and the state, carrying a patriotic charge even through nihilism and denial. Special events aimed at reviving and promoting ideologically significant literature were organized, such as the Forum of Young Writers of Russia and the Debut literary prize. The works of the participants of these events were published by “thick” literary magazines, articles periodically appeared there to support readers’ interest in “new realism” and its authors, whose composition continued to be replenished at the annual Forum. The project was implemented in printed periodicals and nonperiodicals. Books following the results of the award were published in several publishing houses: AST, O.G.I., Izdatel’stvo R. Elinina, Svetlye Golovy, etc. Information about young writers appeared on the websites of literary publications and literary awards. The authors appeared on television; there were news stories about the events related to the Forum, and in 2004 a film was made based on the work of one of the nominees. The analysis of the complex of measures aimed at creating, publishing and promoting the works of the authors of “new realism” allowed expressing the following idea: the intentions of the coordinators and participants in this project are ideological and partially fall under the definition of publishing strategies given in a monograph by Lyubov Zimina, who described academic, nonconformist, traditionalist, etc. strategies. The author declares no conflicts of interests.

Reply to Letter to the Editor: 'Cardiotoxicity Associated with Antihuman Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 Therapy: Particular Aspects of a Specific Phenomenon'.

Reply to Letter to the Editor: 'Cardiotoxicity Associated with Antihuman Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 Therapy: Particular Aspects of a Specific Phenomenon'.

GUIDELINES FOR QUALITY COVERAGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION ISSUES

The aim of this article is twofold: first, to elucidate the importance and value of conducting a literature review, and second, to provide practical guidance and suggestions for effectively planning and executing such a review. To provide an overview of the findings from previous studies, a systematic approach to scientific research was employed. The material for this systematic review consists of publications that provide practical guidance on the writing of review articles. The purpose of a literature review is to synthesize existing scholarly works on a specific topic or research question, contextualizing them within the current state of knowledge on that topic. It is not uncommon for literature reviews to fall short of the standards expected of scientific research. In such cases, they may be regarded as mere summaries of previous work in a given field. To circumvent such a scenario, it is advised that a determination be made at the outset of the project regarding the type of review to be conducted. It is recommended that a classification system be employed which divides literature reviews into three categories: systematic review, semi-systematic review, and integrative review. The efficacy of each type of literature review depends on the objective being pursued. In the context of a literature review, a number of methods may be employed to facilitate a comprehensive analysis. Given the plethora of methodological alternatives at their disposal, researchers may encounter the challenge of selecting an appropriate method. The most commonly utilized methodological approaches in this field are bibliometric analysis, content analysis, critical analysis, meta-analysis, multiple correspondence analysis, and homogeneity analysis through alternating least squares. A researcher undertaking a literature review is confronted with a range of potential challenges, including the existence of a vast number of sources, which makes it challenging to identify pertinent materials; a lack of expertise in literature search techniques, which can impede the ability of a novice researcher to fully comprehend a specific phenomenon when searching a single database; and a lack of expertise in formulating a precise and coherent research question or purpose for the review, which may result in the absence of a structured plan for data analysis, ultimately limiting the depth of analysis in the literature review to a mere descriptive summary. To ensure a comprehensive and rigorous study, researchers must select an optimal methodological approach for their literature review, one that aligns with their research question and the available resources at their disposal.

Game journalism as a new media communication format

Game journalism, which combines the format of the media of local interests, at the present stage occupies a separate information area designed for a special audience. Nevertheless, the communication principles inherent in media information apply in the same way to any niche branches of the media market, as well as to the principles and functions of journalism in general. A computer game, having become a specific phenomenon of virtual culture, has made its own adjustments to the concepts of creativity and communicative relations with the audience. Since the game is based on an artistic image and a spatiotemporal organization, its aspects are similar in spirit to the communicative formats of the media. In addition, the main difference between a multiplayer game is considered to be an established virtual world, which develops even when the player is out of the game. And it also brings the functions of gamification closer to the functions of the media market, in the space of which the concept of gaming journalism is firmly established. The article examines the features of the interaction of game journalism as a communicative process with the audience through the prism of its formation and the possibilities of further development and substantiates the need for scientific discourse on this topic

Study of fractional forced KdV equation with Caputo–Fabrizio and Atangana–Baleanu–Caputo differential operators

It is essential for mathematicians, physicists, and engineers to construct fractional mathematical models for specific phenomena and develop numerical or analytical solutions for these models. In this work, we implement the natural decomposition approach with nonsingular kernel derivatives to investigate the solution of nonlinear fractional forced Korteweg–de Vries (FF-KdV) equation. We first investigate the FF-KdV equation under the Caputo–Fabrizio fractional derivative. The similar equations are then examined using the Atangana–Baleanu derivative. This approach combines the decomposition method with the Natural transform method. The series solution of the suggested equations is thus obtained using the natural transform. The key benefit of this novel approximate-analytical approach is that it may provide an analytical solution for the FF-KdV problem in the form of convergent series with simple computations. For each equation, three unique situations are chosen to demonstrate and test the viability of the proposed method. To guarantee the competence and dependability of the proposed method, the nature for various values of the Froude number Fr have been provided. The present approach is also used to calculate solutions at various fractional orders. The approximate series solution’s behavior for various fractional orders has been graphically displayed. The outcomes demonstrate that the methodology is simple to use and reliable when applied to numerous fractional differential equations.

The inconsistency of p-curve: Testing its reliability using the power pose and HPA debates.

Recent works have called into question whether p-curve can reliably assess the presence of "evidential value" within a set of studies. To examine an as-yet unexplored issue, we examined the method used to identify p-values for inclusion in a p-curve analysis. We developed iterated p-curve analysis (IPA), which calculates and p-curves every permutation for a set of reported p-values, and applied it to the data reported in several published p-curve analyses. Specifically, we investigated two phenomena for which p-curves have been used to evaluate the presence of evidential value: the power pose and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) reactivity debates. The iterated p-curve analyses revealed that the p-curve method fails to provide reliable estimates or reproducible conclusions. We conclude that p-curve should not be used to make conclusions regarding the presence or absence of evidence for a specific phenomenon.