Differences in perceiving the environment according to the resilience level

The specificity of the military and maritime profession imposes great demands on the cadets. Interesting is the question about what distinguishes the highly resilient (stable) personality when adopting the requirements of the environment. The study carried out among the cadets at the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy provided an answer to this question. The characteristics of the environment - normative basis,strictness of order, accessibility, contradiction, prestige, isolation, load, satisfaction, obsession and protection, and their perception by the cadets with a high level of resilience. The results obtained show statistically significant differences in the perception of the following characteristics of the environment: prestige, satisfaction, safety and obedience in the subjects with normal and high personal resistance. Highly resilient individuals appreciate the environment as being more prestigious and capable of satisfying existing needs as compared to normal resilience individuals. Highly resilient individuals perceive the environment in which they study and work as protecting them from adverse external influences, but not restricting their right to choose to remain in or leave the environment. The study allows for better prognosis of the level of satisfaction from the chosen profession and the future career in the Navy

The Role of Biofeedback in Establishing the Relationship Between Subjective Assessment of Current Mental State and Stress Control Skills

The question of how well we know ourselves and whether we are able to adequately cope with the ever-increasing demands of the modern world is always relevant. The methodology of biofeedback provides a means to monitor the impact of various stressors on the body and an individual's ability to regulate perceived stress. Assessing the influence of current mental state and established stress control strategies on the perception and response to short-term stressors is of great importance. The research conducted focused on determining the current mental state and coping strategies employed by individuals under investigation through the development of a questionnaire. Additionally, a battery of psychological tests was administered to assess mental state and stress resistance levels. The combination of selected instruments and psychological methods complemented each other. By comparing the results obtained from both the psychological and instrumental aspects of the research, the relationship between current mental state, coping strategies, and the ability to manage short-term stressors could be identified. The study involved volunteers of different genders, ages, and educational backgrounds, with 16 participants tested thus far. This paper presents the initial and ongoing results, recognizing that as a larger database accumulates, the findings may evolve

An algorithm for determination of the morphological characteristics of honey bees

At the current level of science and technology is used semi-automatic measurement of body parts of the bees, yielding images taken with a reference object via a camera or a scanner and then perform measurement by software using a pointing device. There are attempts to fully automated process of measuring the morphological characteristics of bees, at this stage there are conversions for Measuring wings, but this process for other parts are still made by manual way. The informative colour features for the separation of tergite and probotics from background in the image are selected by distance functions and correspondence analysis. Distances are determined between the values of the colour components of the object and background. From statistical analysis is found that appropriate for the separation of an object from background are S and V colour components of the HSV colour model. Algorithms and program in Matlab environment for separating tergite and proboscis from the background of the image and definition of their main sizes are developed. From the analysis of the results is found that the major influence on the accuracy of the measurement is the angle at the disposal of the bee body part in the image

Assessment of the Estonian Research Development Technology and Innovation Funding System

The objectives of the assessment of the RDTI funding system in Estonia as specified by the Terms of Reference are as follows: 1) to conduct a review of the current R&D funding system in Estonia; 2) to review the objectives of the Estonian R&D Strategy 2002-2006; 3) to review best practice in R&D funding elsewhere; and 4) to propose an efficient, transparent and accountable R&D funding system

Impact Of Socia Isolation On The Health And Psychological Condition Of Students At The N. Y. Vaptsarov Naval Academy

The world is facing an unexpected crisis caused by the rapid spread of the new Covid-19 virus. The consequences for people and society are still being studied. This article presents a study conducted during the state of emergency with students at the N. Y. Vaptsarov Naval Academy. The cadets have observed all the imposed restrictions, continuing their life and education at school. The conducted survey shows the stress factors influencing the researched individuals and their coping strategies for living in the conditions of the structured military environment

Stochastic Optimization Problems with Partially Known Distribution Functions

The main purpose of this paper is to discuss the numerical procedures of optimization with respect to unknown distribution functions which are based on ideas of duality. Dual problem is formulated as minimax type problem without concavity of "inner" problem of maximization. Numerical procedure allowed to avoid difficulties concerning "inner" problem solution is proposed

Study Of The Personality Traits Of Lifeguards In Training

Physical capacity and mental resilience are the basis on which the skills of navy professionals are built. The high results in these complex characteristics are important in extreme sea conditions, especially in risky situations when the protection of human life depends on them. This report presents an ongoing study of lifeguard trainees. Its aim is to study their personality traits and the changes which come after the end of the training. To achieve this, there was a research at the beginning and end of the course.  Psychological questionnaires were used to determine the level of resistance to stress and personal traits such as anxiety, frustration, aggression and regression. The results were compared with an analogous group of navy professionals (cadets). The initial results show a correlation between their maintenance of sports activity and their level of stress. The existing correlation between the level of stress and rigidity is interesting. The created model of research should continue until the optimum number of studied individuals is reached and the scope of the study should be extended to studies of non-professionals in maritime activities compared the current group and a group of trained lifeguards

Stochastic Optimization Problems with Incomplete Information on Distribution Functions

The main purpose of this paper is to discus: numerical optimization procedures, based on duality theory, for problems in which the distribution function is only partially known. The dual problem is formulated as a minimax-type problem in which the "inner" problem of maximization is not concave. Numerical procedures that avoid the difficulties associated with solving the "inner" problem are proposed

What ‘matters’ in a Stay of Proceedings under Section 9 of the English Arbitration Act 1996? – Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL (Holding) [2023] UKSC 32

The UK Supreme Court (‘UKSC’) addressed the meaning of ‘matter’ in Article II(3) of the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958 (‘NYC’) in its judgment of 20 September 2023 in Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL (Holding) [2023] UKSC 32 (‘Mozambique v Privinvest’). This post examines the judgement of the UKSC and its possible implications