bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Conceptual design and structural analysis of a Ground Support Equipment for handling and maintenance of Turboshaft engines
Authors: Orduy Rodríguez Jaime Enrique , Rodríguez-Barón Iván Felipe , Rosas-Bonilla Brayan Alejandro , Merchán-Camelo Jhon Sebastián , Bejarano-Sepúlveda Edison Jair
Published: May 2022

This paper describes the application of computational modeling and computer-aided design (CAD) for the conceptual design and structural analysis of the maintenance process of Klimov TV3-117 engines at an approved Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Colombia. The main issue is that these engines are difficult to roll and manipulate due to their weight, which ranges between 250 and 350 kg, which causes time and cost overruns for the operator, and delays in the scheduled maintenance times. The solution proposed by this study is the conceptualization and structural feasibility of a prototype of ground support equipment for handling and maintenance of Turboshaft engines, implementation of which could save up to 100 person-hours, which translates into about USD 10,000, since the current process requires four specialists and two inspectors, whereas the modified process would only require one of each
Plant electrophysiology: bibliometric analysis, methods and applications in the monitoring of plant-environment interactions
Authors: Chaparro-Cárdenas Silvia L. , Ramirez Bautista Julian Andres , Gamboa Contreras Wilson , Moreno-Chacón Andrés  Leonardo , Vargas-Tangua Frank Carlos
Published: May 2022

Plants have mechanisms to perceive and transmit information between their organs and tissues to respond quickly to abiotic and biotic external stimuli from the environment, producing different electrical potential types. It is reported on the generation and conduction of electrochemical impulses within different tissues and organs of the plant, which have been acquired using different methods to use them in various applications in the improvement of the agro-industrial sector and the development of different types of phytosensors. In this review paper, the various studies that have been carried out since Pfeffer, Burdon-Sanderson, Darwin, Haberlandt, and Bose discovered electrical activity in plants until today are reported. Plants provide mechanisms to perform biosensors based on responding to environmental changes, opening a great path for the design of low-cost and highly sensitive sensors and sensor networks, the current trend is towards experimental analysis using various stimuli.
Evaluación de un surfactante de origen natural como dispersante en derrames de hidrocarburos en mares
Authors: Herazo Navajas Duvanis Enrique , Romero-Hernández Antonio
Published: May 2022

Entre los diferentes agentes de control de derrames de hidrocarburos en mares, las formulaciones dispersantes naturales se presentan como una alternativa sostenible frente a los convencionales dispersantes químicos. Este estudio analiza la eficiencia de una mezcla surfactante de origen vegetales con solvente D-limoneno, para dispersar hidrocarburos del petróleo presentes en cuerpos de agua salada. Esto se evaluó con dos tipos de hidrocarburos comerciales en Colombia: crudo Castilla Blend de 19,1° API y crudo South Blend 29,8° API. Los datos mostraron un promedio de efectividad de dispersión del 22.83% para el Castilla Blend y un 50% para el crudo South Blend respectivamente. Estos resultados revelan el potencial de las mezclas surfactantes naturales para ser una solución ecológica y económica en el control de derrames de hidrocarburos.
Assessment of the Compressive Strength of Lime Mortars with Admixtures, Subjected to Two Curing Environments
Authors: Espitia Morales Andrés Felipe , Torres Castellanos Nancy
Published: May 2022

This article presents the assessment of the compressive strength of three types of lime mortar, one without admixture and the remaining two added with metakaolin and brick dust. The chemical composition of the lime and the pozzolans was evaluated using the X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technique. The mortars were subjected to two curing conditions: humidity and temperature-controlled chamber, and accelerated carbonation chamber, then they were tested at ages of 7, 28, 60 and 90 days. The results showed that the samples cured in the carbonation chamber presented higher compressive strength values than the ones cured in the humidity and temperature-controlled chamber, due to the fact that lime mortars increase their strength with the carbonation of the calcium hydroxide that exists in the lime. Likewise, when adding metakaolin to the lime mortars cured in the humidity and temperature-controlled chamber, the values of compressive strength were close to those of the mortars with lime only, that were cured in the carbonation chamber. From the results of the research, it is notable that the use of pozzolans in lime mortars improves the short-term compressive strength, which is attractive for the rehabilitation of heritage buildings since in short periods of time it manages to match the strengths that lime mortars acquire over time.
Automatic Personality Evaluation from Transliterations of YouTube Vlogs Using Classical and State of the art Word Embeddings
Authors: López Pabón Felipe Orlando , Orozco Arroyave Juan Rafael
Published: May 2022

The study of automatic personality recognition has gained attention in the last decade thanks to a variety of applications that derive from this field. The big five model (also known as OCEAN) constitutes a well-known method to label different personality traits. This work considers transliterations of video recordings collected from YouTube (originally provided by the Idiap research institute) and automatically generated scores for the five personality traits which also were provided in the database. The transliterations are modeled with two different word embedding approaches, Word2Vec and GloVe and three different levels of analysis are included: regression to predict the score of each personality trait, binary classification between strong vs. weak presence of each trait, and the tri-class classification according to three different levels of manifestations in each trait (low, medium, and high). According to our findings, the proposed approach provides similar results to others reported in the state-of-the-art. We think that further research is required to find better results. Our results, as well as others reported in the literature, suggest that there is a big gap in the study of personality traits based on linguistic patterns, which make it necessary to work on collecting and labeling data considering the knowledge of expert psychologists and psycholinguists.
Low-Timing-Jitter and Low-Phase-Noise Microwave Signal Generation Using a VCSEL-Based Optoelectronic Oscillator
Authors: Muñoz Christian Daniel , Coronel Juan , Varon Margarita , Destic Fabien , Rissons Angelique
Published: May 2022

This article presents the first results of the timing-jitter characterization of a VCSEL-based optoelectronic oscillator (VBO) at 2,5GHz. For all implementations, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL) emitting in the O and C-bands were characterized. The resonant cavity was modified through the optical delay line length to verify its impact on timing-jitter and phase noise of the VBO. The lowest peak-to-peak jitter value obtained experimentally was 71 mUI when the optical fiber length was 1 km, whereas the lowest phase noise was -124 dBc/Hz with 5 km. This phase noise value, measured at 10 kHz offset, represents an 8 dB improvement compared to previous results, and it is the lowest value reported in the literature for the VBO architecture at 2,5GHz.
Epidemiología y nuevos métodos de estimación del riesgo, en casos de pandemias: COVID-19
Authors: Barrutia Barreto Israel , Maita Cruz Yuri Anselmo , Paz Lopez Jorge Arturo , Meza Carassa Dante Crisologo
Published: May 2022

Durante el periodo de la pandemia por la COVID-19 se han realizado importantes intervenciones conductuales, clínicas y estatales en busca de mitigar y prevenir la persistencia del virus en la población humana. No obstante, aún no existe claridad de cómo estas intervenciones sin precedentes, incluidas las restricciones de viaje, afectaron la propagación de la COVID-19 en China y en otros países. Por ello, el objetivo de la presente investigación fue describir las principales características epidemiológicas de la COVID-19, a través del análisis de las principales medidas establecidas. Se utilizaron datos de 40 artículos científicos referentes a la pandemia y al virus, considerando información de relevancia respecto a este, como su comportamiento, sintomatología, epidemiología, tratamiento y métodos de mitigación a nivel mundial, así como un plan de medidas de control que se propuso en Perú para mitigar la propagación comunitaria de la enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 y poder estar preparado para futuras enfermedades de igual o mayor proporción que la actual.
Tvorba modelu kľúčových kompetencií lídra v edukácii
Authors: Sollárová Eva
Published: May 2022

Leadership in education has become a priority issue in the educational policy of countries all over the world. As countries try to attune their educational systems to present-day needs, they also modify their expectations concerning schools and their management. In regard to needs and challenges related to the transformational process of schools in the Slovak Republic, the preparedness of school managers and teachers cannot be considered as sufficient. In this context, foreign approaches to the conceptualization of standards and requirements placed on leaders in the educational context can be considered as well elaborated, inspirational and relevant for the Slovak context. One of the objectives of the applied research project APVV 17-0557 (Psychological Approach to Cre‑ ation, Implementation, and Verification of Educational Leader›s Competence Model Development) was to develop a theoretically based and empirically evaluated competency model for leaders in the educational context, as a conceptual framework for defining professiona competencies of school managers and teachers for leader competencies relevant for the educational context. For the process of its development, the methodological procedure for producing a competency model proposed by Marrelli et al. (2005) has been applied. After defining the objectives and analyses of both foreign and Slovak standards as well as competency standards and reviewing research findings on effective leadership within the educational context, the Model of key competencies for school leaders and teacher leaders was specified. The three dimensional model consists of five key competencies ([1] openness to change and managing change; [2] focus and commitment to the permanent development of the self and the organization; [3] effective communication and interactions; [4] supporting collaborative culture; [5] building external networks and partnership) applied within five domains that correspond to the roles of leaders in education ([1] vision, values and culture; [2] professional skills and problem solving; [3] leader in relation to the self – personal skills, abilities and values; [4] leader in relation to the other – focusing on others and leading others; [5] leader in relation to the system – strategic leadership and leadership of change). The key competencies within individual domains are specified on the empirical level of numerous indicators (as demonstrated within one specific key competency). The paper discusses the applicability of the proposed design into educational programs development aimed at supporting key competencies of educational leaders, as well as to the identification of educational needs of education participants and to evaluating effects of educational programs administered. The paper also reports on the present experience of the research team with the abovementioned applications of the model used in the development and implementation of the educational program for school leaders teacher leaders and undergraduate future teachers, as well as further steps planned for verifying its validity.
Medicamentos falsificados y subestándar: un problema para la salud pública de Costa Rica y del mundo
Authors: Sánchez Romero María Fernanda , Víquez Herrera Diana , Blanco Barrantes Jeimy , Quesada Morúa María Soledad , León-Salas Angie
Published: May 2022

La falsificación de medicamentos afecta a todos los países del mundo sin importar su ubicación geográfica o su grado de desarrollo económico. En Costa Rica, se han decomisado importantes cantidades de medicamentos y otros productos de interés sanitario, lo cual evidencia el nivel de la problemática, así como la existencia de un mercado que demanda este tipo de productos. El objetivo de este estudio es realizar una revisión de los conceptos más importantes relacionados con medicamentos falsificados y subestándar, además de presentar una revisión de las alertas emitidas por el Ministerio de Salud, desde enero del 2009 y hasta diciembre del 2019. En total, en el país se han publicado un total de 64 alertas con información relevante respecto a la presencia o posible circulación de medicamentos falsificados (n=20) y productos sin registro sanitario aprobado por el Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica (n=44). Se detallan los casos de medicamentos como vitaminas del complejo B, ceftriaxona y anticonceptivos orales. Además, se resaltan situaciones de robo de productos de interés sanitario de contenedores. Dentro de la sociedad muchos actores pueden jugar un rol importante en la prevención de la falsificación de medicamentos. La autoridad sanitaria debe acompañarse por la industria farmacéutica, los cuerpos policiales, los profesionales de la salud y sus representantes, y toda aquella organización que busque la protección del paciente. Este usuario final, debe también empoderarse de sus tratamientos y conocer los medios más seguros para la obtención y uso racional de sus medicamentos.
Estilo de vida, un factor determinante en la salud de los Jóvenes Universitarios
Authors: Mancha Flores Juan Orlando , Vela Ruiz José Manuel
Published: May 2022

Resumen: Los estudiantes que se encuentran en etapa universitaria pueden ser vulnerables a la hora de tomar decisiones. En este sentido, muchos de ellos podrían inclinarse hacia la adopción de conductas inadecuadas con respecto a su salud. De esta manera, un estilo de vida caracterizado por hábitos perjudiciales influiría negativamente, tanto en su bienestar físico como psicológico. Además, esto sería perjudicial para su rendimiento académico. El estudiante puede optar erróneamente por conductas sedentarias, un desequilibrio alimenticio, una mala calidad de sueño, hábitos nocivos y trastornos mentales como ansiedad y depresión. Dado lo anterior, las medidas recomendadas para los estudiantes serían: en primer lugar, realizar actividad física, pues mejora la productividad, el estado de ánimo, reduce el estrés y la probabilidad de desarrollar enfermedades; en segundo lugar, llevar una alimentación saludable; en tercer lugar, es fundamental planificar y ordenar las actividades cotidianas; y, en cuarto lugar, evitar la procrastinación. Un apropiado estilo de vida sería una opción recomendable por sus beneficios.
The associations of long-COVID symptoms, clinical characteristics and affective psychological constructs in a non-hospitalized cohort
Authors: Ocsovszky Zsófia , Otohal József , Berényi Blanka , Juhász Vencel , Skoda Réka , Bokor Laura , Dohy Zsófia , Szabó Liliána , Nagy György , Becker Dávid , Merkely Béla , Vágó Hajnalka
Published: May 2022

Objective

The effects of COVID-19, especially long-COVID, on the psychological health is incompletely understood. We aimed to evaluate the mid-term associations of the long-COVID symptoms and affective factors in a cohort of non-hospitalized patients.

Method

A total of 166 patients were enrolled in this study, including 119 sedentary/non-athlete and 47 athlete subjects at the Post-COVID Outpatient Clinic of Semmelweis University. Clinical data regarding acute and long-term symptoms were obtained and detailed laboratory testing was carried out. Demographic data and psychological tests were collected.

Results

We found a positive association between the level of depressive symptoms and anxiety and long-COVID symptom count, while life satisfaction and social support correlated negatively with the long-COVID symptom count. Higher haemoglobin levels and lower LDL-cholesterol were also shown to be moderating factors. A regression model showed that symptoms during acute infection, depression, age, and life satisfaction are predictors of the long-COVID symptom count. The presence of pre-existing affective or anxiety problems was also associated with higher reported long-COVID symptom count. Furthermore, we found significant association between pre-existing mental health problems and the investigated psychological constructs.

Conclusion

It appears that long COVID-19 is associated with acute symptoms and mental factors. Depression and anxiety have been shown to have a negative effect on symptom perception, and also contribute to a higher number of symptoms in a non-hospitalized sample. Our study suggests bi-directional interconnection between clinical and psychological factors.
Berberine and its derivatives in collagen matrices as antimicrobial agents
Authors: Warowicka Alicja , Kościński Mikołaj , Waszczyk Maciej , Goździcka-Józefiak Anna
Published: May 2022

The combination of collagen with natural plant compounds confers anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antiviral activities to the polymeric material. These favorable properties enable broad-spectrum application of traditional, natural polymers in biomedicine. In the present study, natural fish collagen was combined with commercially available berberine (BBR) and naturally occurring protoberberine alkaloids obtained from the medicinal herb Chelidonium majus L (BBR-F). The incorporation of plant constituents into collagen matrices was confirmed by Raman spectroscopy. The antimicrobial properties of the plant-polymeric composites were assessed against typical pathogenic microorganisms (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans). The plant-based collagen matrices inhibited the growth of all the studied pathogens.

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TEACHER PROFESSIONALISM AS AN IMPETUS FOR TEACHER LEADERSHIP TO LEAD SCHOOLS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Authors:   Eastern University, USA, Tedla Berhane Aradom , Redda Ephrem Habtemichael ,   North-West University, South Africa
Published: May 2022

Teaching encompasses leadership knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Teachers, as professionals, draw their leadership power from competencies, influences, relationships, or expertise, but current leadership models position teachers as followers, not as leaders. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that teachers, whatsoever their situation, position, or belief may be, are leaders of classrooms and schools without stepping up to formal roles. The Toulmin method of argument was employed to support and reason out the main claim. The findings of the study suggested that leadership is not a special role of a particular person; it includes all facets of schools and communities, particularly teachers. The author argued and identified a number of leadership attributes exhibited by teachers, and subsequently discussed teacher professionalism to show whether it is the only source for teachers to demonstrate leadership. Eventually, it has been concluded and corroborated that teachers, by their very profession, are leaders of classrooms and schools; though teachers may not be aware. Programs of teacher leadership are essential not to make teachers leaders, as teachers are already leaders of their schools, but to make them more conscious of their leadership functions and improve upon them on a daily basis.
PREDICTING ENTREPRENEURIAL BARRIERS AND INTENTIONS: THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT, ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
Authors:   Walter Sisulu University, South Africa, Shava Herring
Published: May 2022

This study investigated four questions: whether a non-entrepreneurship-oriented university environment predicts entrepreneurship barriers, whether an entrepreneurial-oriented university environment predicted entrepreneurship intentions among learners, whether public infrastructure mediated the relationship between the non-entrepreneurship-oriented university environment and entrepreneurship barriers and, whether public infrastructure mediates the relationship between the entrepreneurship-oriented university environment and entrepreneurship intentions. An explanatory research design was pursued and the study was quantitative in nature. A sample of university learners was randomly approached for primary data collection. A self-administered questionnaire was used as a research instrument. Simple linear regression and hierarchical regression analyses were performed to make meaning of the data. The study found that a nonentrepreneurship-oriented university environment predicts entrepreneurship barriers, and an entrepreneurial-oriented university environment predicts entrepreneurship intentions among learners. Hierarchical regression analysis results revealed that public infrastructure does not mediate the relationship between the non-entrepreneurship-oriented university environment and entrepreneurship barriers. The results further reveal that public infrastructure does not mediate the relationship between an entrepreneurial university environment and entrepreneurship intentions. The study concluded that to enhance entrepreneurship behavior among university learners, widespread entrepreneurship education must be adopted.
Existence and global exponential stability of periodic solution for Cohen-Grossberg neural networks model with piecewise constant argument
Authors: CHİU Kuo-shou
Published: May 2022

In this paper, we introduce a Cohen-Grossberg neural networks model with piecewise alternately advanced and retarded argument. Some sufficient conditions are established for the existence and global exponential stability of periodic solutions. The approaches are based on employing Brouwer's fixed-point theorem and an integral inequality of Gronwall type with deviating argument. The criteria given are easily verifiable, possess many adjustable parameters, and depend on piecewise constant argument deviations, which provide flexibility for the design and analysis of Cohen-Grossberg neural networks model. Several numerical examples and simulations are also given to show the feasibility and effectiveness of our results.
Coefficients estimates of a new class of analytic bi-univalent functions with bounded boundary rotation
Authors: GOSWAMİ Pranay , BULUT Serap , SEKHAWAT Neetu
Published: May 2022

In this paper, we introduce a new subclass of analytic bi-univalent functions defined by using $q$-derivative operator. Further, we obtain both some initial and general coefficient bounds, and also Fekete-Szegö inequalities for bi-univalent functions that belong to this class. Our results extend and improve some known results as special cases.
Pseudo-totally umbilical lightlike submanifolds
Authors: SSEKAJJA Samuel
Published: May 2022

We introduce the geometry of pseudo-totally umbilical lightlike submanifold $M$ of a semi-Riemannian manifold $\bar{M}$. In line with the above, we give a complete classification of pseudo-totally umbilical $1$-lightlike submanifolds, such as the lightlike hypersurfaces and half-lightlike submanifolds. Furthermore, pseudo-totally umbilical screen distributions are also investigated, with a complete classification for any lightlike hypersurfaces whose screen distributions are pseudo-totally umbilical. Closely linked to the above we also show, under some geometric conditions, that some pseudo-totally umbilical leaves $M^{*}$, of the screen distribution over $M$, as non-degenerate submanifolds of $\bar{M}$, are either contained in semi-Euclidean spheres or the hyperbolic spaces. Moreover, tangible examples are constructed in this case. Finally, we introduce the notion of mean lightlike sectional curvatures and relate them to the well-known tensors used in the characterisation of lightlike hypersurfaces in space-times.
Dramaty tożsamości wpisane w pogranicze kultur. Implikacje edukacyjne
Authors:   Uniwersytet w Białymstoku, Nikitorowicz Jerzy
Published: May 2022

In addition to the positive borderline effect, which is often presented in the literature, this text presents the dilemmas and tragedies of the individual, family and community, taking place on the border of cultures, religions and ethnicities. The methodological basis is the concept of the interpretation of the borderland and multi-range identity, through which I read and describe the fate of Emilia Moszczańska Kosiur Niewęgłowska presented by Grzegorz Dżus in the book “Banderowka”, published in 2020. The narration of the book’s main character allowed for presenting the process of shaping the family, individual and social identity. In this process, in the face of experiencing suspicion, helplessness, fear and humiliation, such questions dominate as: Who am I? Who am I to be? How am I to be? The author draws attention to the problem of the narrator’s internal dialogue, points to its value in the educational and humanistic context. He emphasizes how difficult but important, in the process of shaping identity, is the mediation of three areas of identity and the liberating oneself from the stigma of alienation experienced from all sides.
Dziedzictwo i pamięć. Szkic o nieobecnej kulturze polskich Żydów
Authors:   Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach, Rusek Halina
Published: May 2022

The main research problem of the study is the question whether a culture that is already absent from the social space of a local community is the community’s cultural heritage. Has such a culture been remembered by the inhabitants of a small town and how does it fit into the context of regional education? The axis of the article is the Jewish culture that was present until World War II in two shtetls – “Jewish towns” – in the Świętokrzyskie region: in Włoszczowa and Chmielnik. These are two opposite examples of building a town’s cultural and social identity in the context of the almost complete absence of the Jewish culture and, in the second case, its extensive revitalization. The presented sociological and anthropological research shows that this context is socially and politically conditioned, and (above all) that in order to recall an absent culture from the controversial past, the emergence of social leaders, called leaders of cultural heritage, is desirable. They are organizationally able to initiate activities supported by a sound ideological basis.
Lizbona – tożsamość międzykulturowego miasta
Authors:   Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, Boroń Aleksandra
Published: May 2022

The aim of the article is to draw attention to the specificity of Lisbon’s identity – the identity of an intercultural city, engaged on the one hand in intercultural dialogue that integrates local communities, and on the other – in the process of a commercial use of this dialogue leading to the revitalization and gentrification of urban spaces. The context for presenting the above-mentioned problems involves: the historical background of Lisbon’s interculturalism, the idea of intercultural cities, intercultural dialogue, models of diversity and the city’s neoliberal policy.
Doświadczenia z okresu dzieciństwa i ich znaczenie w dorosłości – przyczynek do badań nauczycieli przedszkoli i szkół z polskim językiem nauczania na Zaolziu w Republice Czeskiej
Authors:   Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach, Szczurek-Boruta Alina
Published: May 2022

The article comprises a presentation of quantitative and qualitative studies, conducted among teachers working in kindergartens and schools with Polish as the teaching language in the territory of Zaolzie in the Czech Republic. Teachers’ experiences are analysed from the perspective of both the constructivist vision of a child, present in pedagogy, and Maria Tyszkowa’s concept of structuration and restructuration of experience (considered to be a part of the constructivist current). The undertaken reflections and the research results enable the recognition of the significance of childhood experiences for the professional development of beginners in teaching careers. Those reflections and outcomes can also enhance the development of teachers’ awareness and responsibility for providing children and youth with experiences that will be of crucial importance in their later life young.
Indywidualny kapitał społeczny i jego znaczenie dla dobrostanu emocjonalnego studentów w czasie pandemii COVID-19
Authors:   Uniwersytet w Białymstoku, Muszyńska Jolanta , Czupryński Szymon Cyprian
Published: May 2022

The article presents the results of the research conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 among students of the University of Bialystok. The aim of the study was to determine the meaning of individual social capital for the emotional well-being of students. Emotional well-being has been defined as an overall assessment of an individual’s quality of life. Individual social capital is a potential resource of personal and social networks of individuals, which they “use” in various life situations. The study showed an interdependence between the individual social capital of students and their emotional well-being.
Edukacja zdalna w czasie pandemii COVID-19 w doświadczeniach polskich uczniów i uczennic: codzienność i wizja przyszłości szkoły
Authors:   Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, Jaskulska Sylwia , Marciniak Mateusz , Jankowiak Barbara , Klichowski Michał
Published: May 2022

Our project was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. 1955 students from Polish schools participated in the study. The aim was to detect school experiences of children, adolescents and young adults. The results show the lack of digital hygiene, but also the respondents’ general satisfaction with the distance learning and their including its elements in the vision of the school of the future. The differences in the experiences of boys and girls and of the learners in rural and urban areas are a premise for the interpretation of the obtained results in the direction of deepening the previously existing inequalities associated with distance learning.
Czy Smok Wawelski woli sushi? Semiosfera wizji wielokulturowego miasta XXI wieku w pracach artystycznych uczniów krakowskich szkół
Authors:   Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Wiącek Elżbieta
Published: May 2022

In this text, a semiotic perspective was used to analyze the artistic works of students from Krakow schools submitted to the competition entitled “A multicultural city in the 21st century”. Assuming that the condition for the semiotics of the city are social processes leading to the recognition of objects in urban space as signs, the text is aimed to answer the question: what signs and codes constitute the semiosphere of works taking part in the competition? The analysis shows that the participants creatively used signs rooted in the tradition of Krakow, modifying their meaning by placing them in new syntagmatic systems with signs from other cultural codes. These works also show that the impact of cultural interactions is related to an exchange of signs and the dynamic process of reassigning their meanings. They also illustrate other sociocultural mechanisms taking place in the conditions of multi – and interculturalism. One of them is the simple multiplication of various “cultural packages”, and another – the diverse and dynamic interactions and the interweaving of the multiple elements that make up the entire intercultural space.
Rozwijanie inteligencji wielorakich i kompetencji kluczowych dzieci w kontekście edukacji nieformalnej. Studium przypadku konkursu „Słoneczniki”
Authors:   Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie, Pater Renata
Published: May 2022

Educational activities organized by cultural institutions are nowadays developed around the world in spaces other than schools. In particular, some new forms of education for children emerged, which are situated in museums, theatres, and cultural and entertainment centres. Global educational challenges are undertaken in local cultural environments. Their shared value is the focus on developing children’s abilities and the potential for multiple intelligences from an early age. The multiplicity and diversity of cultural offers is undoubtedly an advantage, but also a problem. Hence, the question arises which of these cultural proposals are particularly valuable, compared to others, and stand out in terms of quality. The article presents a case study of the “Sunflowers” competition, held in Krakow, in the context of research into children’s cultural and intercultural education. The materials made available by the organizer of the competition were analyzed in the article. Non-formal education has been discussed as an important area of educational influence and the formation of cultural competence.
Trudności w chrystianizacji państwa wczesnopiastowskiego w świetle świadectw archeologicznych
Authors:   Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii PAN, Urbańczyk Przemysław
Published: May 2022

Christianization of the Early Piast state was a difficult and long process which gained momentum during the reign of Boleslav Chrobry. Archaeological evidence for this process includes syncretic behavior typical of periods of an enforced religious change.
Holidays and Celebrations as an Element Organizing the State Symbolic Space – the Case of Poland in the 20th and 21st Centuries
Authors:   Nicolaus Copernicus University, Kącka Katarzyna
Published: May 2022

Creating a state’s symbolic space is one of the most important competencies of the authorities. It manifests itself in, inter alia, establishing topographies of memory (organizing sites of memory), erecting monuments, appropriate naming of streets, squares, public institutions and organization of the calendar of holidays. Holidays and celebrations are a great tool for communication between the authorities and the citizens, and one of the basic elements of the historical politics system of a state. The aim of the present study is to show – on the case study of the Polish calendar of public holidays in the 20th and 21st centuries – the mechanisms and tools used by the government to build a proper historical narrative.
Education for Security: What Every EU Citizen Should Know about CSDP?
Authors:   Nicolaus Copernicus University, Willa Rafał
Published: May 2022

The contemporary world is full of threats. Their scale, variety and dynamics make single countries, especially those smaller and less wealthy, unable to prevent them. Also former leaders of world politics such as France and Great Britain find this harder and harder. That is why, among integrating European countries there appeared the idea of Common Security and Defence Policy. Its assumption was strenghtening cooperation in these spheres, coordination of positions or the creation of rapid reaction forces, which may lead to common defence. Bearing in mind the events happening just outside the EU (North Africa, Middle East, Ukraine) and inside the EU (Paris terrorist attacks in 2015) there is a question what assumptions have been accomplished? What can the EU do to protect its citizens? These are the issues the article deals with.
Altmetrics and Visualisation – The Complementary Tools for Analysing Scientific Collaboration and Behaviour on ResearchGate
Authors:   Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Osińska Veslava , Osiński Grzegorz ,   College of Social and Media Culture in Toruń, Komendziński Tomasz ,   Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Published: May 2022

Altmetrics, as a new scientometric measure, shows the scholarly impact of a scientist and her/his social activity on social networking platforms. We analysed communication on ResearchGate within the group formed by Nicolaus Copernicus University different domains researchers. They share interest in information visualisation and form local collaboration team. We considered two compositions of research sample: the original team and the nearest collaborators. The common attributes of RG users such as coauthorship, skills set, topics, and ascribed domains were analysed. Based on these units, we carry out the sociographs to reveal social structure dynamics. Domain analysis was performed by the use of the PCA – the method which is able to extract the most essential factors from the variables set. The results indicate a good coincidence for these two approaches: collaboration between researchers and their skills development can significantly change their major. We strived to show that RG is a space of interdisciplinary training in building and identifying their own field research based on full text. Thus RG is a proper tool for crossdisciplinary qualitative analysis. Altmetrics and visualisation are mutually substituted and complemented devices, perceived as new tools for team science study. This requires, nevertheless, not only the use of appropriate tools, but also collecting a large dataset on global scientific activity within multidisciplinary groups.
How do Pre-service Teachers Rate ICT Opportunity for Education? A Study in Perspective of the SCOT Theory
Authors:   Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Klichowski Michał , Smaniotto Costa Carlos ,   Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies
Published: May 2022

ICT have great educational potential. Research shows, however, that ICT are not widely incorporated into education. This situation is presented by the SCOT theory, which shows that teacher ratings of new ICT are consistently and invariably negative. We decided to verify how preservice teachers rate the ICT solutions and the consistency of their ratings. Results showed that preservice teachers are indeed relatively consistent and invariable in their ratings. Moreover, those ICT solutions that can be incorporated into the traditional educational model without requiring significant technological framework receive better ratings than those that deviate from this model by requiring significant need for implementation of technology to be used in the educational setting.
The Humanities in the Eyes of the Humanists – From the Early Modern Period to the Present Day
Authors:   Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Wendland Michał
Published: May 2022

This article aims to trace the transformation, which the term “humanities” (“human sciences”) was subject to from the early modern era to modern times. Its scope is limited to an indication of some of the key turning points in the history of understanding of the humanities by the humanists themselves, and to an identification of key categories that define the humanities (they include: paideia, studia humanitatis, république des lettres, and Bildung). The arguments contained herein are to serve rather as a voice, a contribution to the debate over the “crisis of the humanities”, which has been conducted more and more intensively for at least several decades.
Dualizm władzy wykonawczej w III Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - regulacje konstytucyjne i praktyka polityczna
Authors:   Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie, Dziemidok-Olszewska Bożena
Published: May 2022

The aim of the article is a critical analysis of the rationalized parliamentary system established in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland with the strengthened position of both bodies of the dualistic executive. The study presents the regulations increasing the political role of the President and the government (prime minister) as well as the conditions and political effects of the adopted system. The premise of the article is to highlight the dysfunctionality of the constittional model of the executive and the practice of its implementation.
Kwestia uzupełnienia ustawy ratyfikacyjnej o dodatkowe treści (art. 89 Konstytucji RP)
Authors:   Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Bień-Kacała Agnieszka , Włoch Wojciech
Published: May 2022

The authors point to arguments of legal interpretation of the Constitution that would justify the possibility of including additional provisions in the statute agreeing to ratify the international agreement (Article 89(1) of the Polish Constitution). A condition for such an extension would be the direct link between the additional content and the implementation of the international agreement and the possibility of adopting additional content in the ordinary legislative procedure. Such provisions could not violate the provisions of the Polish Constitution. The authors also point to non-legal arguments that could justify such action by the legislature in a particular situation. However, they favour the uniqueness of such a solution and its embedding in a specific systemic context.
O potrzebie zreformowania mechanizmów odpowiedzialności za naruszenia Zasad Etyki Poselskiej
Authors:   Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie, Juchniewicz Joanna
Published: May 2022

Considering the poor standards of public life, the existence and functioning of the Deputies’ Ethics Committee constitute essential elements of the Polish parliamentarism. Although not the only one, the principal task of the Deputies’ Ethics Committee is to react to the actions of deputies that violate the rules of ethics of deputies adopted in 1997. After more than 20 years of the Committee’s operation, we can identify areas where there are noticeable dysfunctions, e.g. the composition of the Committee, the mechanism of imposing penalties and their type. With the 2018 amendment to the Standing Orders of the Sejm, a new mechanism was also introduced to hold deputies accountable for actions violating ethical standards occurring during sessions of the chamber as well as on the premises under the authority of the Chancellery of the Sejm, effectively allowing us to speak of a duality of accountability.
Oczekiwania i kierunki zmian
Authors:   Uniwersytet Technologiczno-Humanistyczny im. Kazimierza Pułaskiego w Radomiu, Kobylski Piotr
Published: May 2022

This study is devoted to the analysis of the provision of Article 193 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, which authorizes each court to submit a legal question to the Polish constitutional court about the compliance of a normative act with the Constitution, ratified international treaties or the act, if the answer to a legal question depends on the resolution of a case pending before the court. It is worth considering the expectations and directions of changes of the analyzed institution against the background of the applicable legal provisions. The practice of applying a legal question to the Constitutional Tribunal needs to be examined. During these more than thirty-five years, the constitutional measure has undergone some transformations. The main goal of this work is to assess the title legal question through the prism of over three decades of its operation.
Wpływ zmian w systemie wyborczym w 2018 r. na pozycję polityczną partii prezydenckich w gminach powyżej 20.000 mieszkańców
Authors:   Uniwersytet Łódzki, Onasz Maciej
Published: May 2022

The aim of the paper is to assess the impact of changes introduced in 2018 to the electoral system used in elections of the councils of municipals over 20,000 inhabitants on the political position of the parties backing selected mayors and presidents of cities. This research perspective is justified by the special role of these groups resulting from the system of the commune, in particular the method of election and irrevocability of the executive, that is forced to try to gain control over the decision-making process in the council. The study used the Shapley-Shubik strength index as that reflects the actual strength of a political party in a collegiate body better than the number of seats or participation in a mandate set. The results of the survey confirmed that the analyzed change weakened the position of the presidential parties in most of the analyzed aspects.
O koncepcji klauzuli zaporowej w wyborach do rad gmin
Authors:   Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Przedsiębiorczości w Łomży, Buczkowski Łukasz
Published: May 2022

The barrier clause is an institution of special importance in the context of the proportional system. The aim of this article is to present and evaluate the course of parliamentary work accompanying the transformation of the concept of the prohibition clause in the elections to municipal councils in 1990–2018. The research carried out on the basis of the formal-dogmatic method allows us to assume that the position of the dominant political forces on the application and level of the election threshold in local elections was characterized by considerable variability, showing connections with the lack of a clearly crystallized view on the shape of the electoral system in the strict sense of the organs constituting the basic level of local government.
Lewellerzy i powszechne prawo wyborcze podczas debaty w Putney (1647 r.)
Authors:   Uniwersytet Łódzki, Chmielewska Lucyna
Published: May 2022

This is a review article. Its purpose is to present the findings of researchers on the English Levellers’ attitude to universal manhood suffrage, especially during the Putney Debates (1647). This issue is not clear and the dispute of researchers has been going on since the 1960s. The aim of the article is to present the findings on this issue contained in the important English studies on Levellers. The article presents the results of research that allows to answer the questions: whether the Levellers really supported the universal manhood suffrage, or were they therefore unconditional democrats? and why despite the success achieved during the Putney Debates the electoral reform proposed by them did not gain broad support.
Pozycja ustrojowa prezydenta w systemie parlamentarnym i semiprezydenckim w świetle konstytucji litewskich z 1922 r. i 1992 r.
Authors:   Uniwersytet Łódzki, Malużinas Martinas
Published: May 2022

This article aims to analyze the political position of the president in the parliamentary systems of interwar Lithuania and the semi-presidential system of modern Lithuania. The analysis covers the regulations of Lithuanian constitutions of 1922 and 1992. The article assesses the most important legal provisions concerning the political position of the head of state. The subject of the analysis is still relevant, as Lithuania, like during the first independence period, adopted the same political system, restoring its pre-war solutions (including reactivating the institution of the head of state). Identifying the differences and similarities in the systemic position of the institution of the head of state in the light of the Lithuanian basic laws seems to be an issue worth scientific research.
Reforma konstytucyjna w Kirgistanie. Wyzwania i zagrożenia dla demokracji i państwa prawa
Authors:   Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Veretilnyk Oleksandr
Published: May 2022

The collapse of the USSR in 1991 led to the emergence of five independent states in Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan. Four of them established an authoritarian form of government, while Kyrgyzstan became the only democratic state in the region. This may change after the referendum on constitutional reform, which is scheduled for 2021. The amendments to the Constitution provide for the extension of the president’s powers, which, according to many Kyrgyz researchers, may lead to the transformation of Kyrgyzstan into an authoritarian state. This article presents the results of the analysis of the draft amendment to the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic initiated by the new president of the country, Sadyr Japarov.