bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Post-operative analgesic efficacy of 0.25% ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine versus dexamethasone as an adjuvant in bilateral superficial cervical plexus block for thyroidectomy under general anaesthesia - A comparative randomized clinical study
Authors: Jain Neena , Rathee Ritesh , Jain Kavita , Garg Deepak K. , Patodi Veena , Khare Arvind
Published: March 2023

Background and Aims:

The bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) is efficacious for post-operative analgesia in thyroid surgeries. We assessed the analgesic efficacy of dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone administered as adjuvants with 0.25 percent ropivacaine in BSCPB for thyroidectomy under general anaesthesia with regard to the duration of analgesia, total amount of rescue analgesic requirement, changes in intra- and post-operative haemodynamic parameters, VAS scores, and adverse events, if any.

Methods:

A prospective double-blind trial was planned with 80 adults undergoing thyroidectomy, randomized into two equal groups and given BSCPB with 20 ml 0.25% ropivacaine with adjuvants as either dexmedetomidine 50mg (group A) or dexamethasone 4mg (group B), 10 ml on each side, after the induction of general anaesthesia. Post-operative pain was monitored using the visual analog scale and the duration of analgesia was measured by time to first rescue analgesia. Post-operative haemodynamics and any adverse events were recorded.

Results:

The mean duration of analgesia was slightly prolonged in group A but statistically non-significant as compared to group B (1037 ± 97 vs. 1004 ± 122 minutes; P0.18). The post-operative median VAS scores and vital parameters were relatively comparable for both groups (P > 0.05) for the first 24h. There was a significant reduction in the incidence of PONV (P < 0.05) in group B.

Conclusion:

Although dexamethasone offers a slight advantage of decreased incidence of PONV, BSCPB using ropivacaine with either dexmedetomidine or dexamethasone as an adjuvant imparted adequate analgesia with stable haemodynamics and may be used as a pre-emptive analgesic technique in thyroid surgeries.
A comparative randomized controlled study of modified 4 in 1 block versus IPACK plus adductor canal block for post-operative analgesia in total knee arthroplasty
Authors: Roy Ritesh , Agarwal Gaurav , Latwal Basant S. , Patel Anamika , Mohta Ankita
Published: March 2023

Background and Aims:

Postoperative analgesia for Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is paramount for early mobilisation and rehabilitation. The newer motor sparing peripheral nerve blocks for analgesia for TKA are 4 in 1 block, modified 4 in 1 block, infiltration between popliteal artery and capsule of the knee (IPACK) block along with adductor canal block (ACB). We hypothesised that Modified 4 in 1 block is as efficient as the already proven technique of combined IPACK and ACB in providing post-operative analgesia to the patients of TKA.

Methods:

Seventy patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria posted for TKA surgery were randomised into two groups: Modified 4 in 1 block group (Group - M) and combined IPACK + ACB group (Group - I). After thorough preoperative evaluation and with mimimum standard monitoring the patients received sub-arachnoid block followed by the desired peripheral nerve block as per the group. After the surgery the visual analog scale (VAS) pain score was compared at 3, 6, 12, 24 hours postoperatively and tabulated.

Results:

The mean pain scores between both the groups was comparable at 3 hours, 6 hours and 24 hours. But at 12 hours after the surgery, VAS was less in Group-M in comparison to Group-I, Haemodynamic parameters were comparable between both the groups. None of the patients in both the groups showed any complications like muscle weakness in the post-operative period.

Conclusion:

Modified 4 in 1 block is a new and novel technique for the TKA surgeries and is comparable with already established combined IPACK+ACB technique for providing adequate postoperative analgesia after TKA.
Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block versus ilioinguinal–iliohypogastric nerve block with wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia in unilateral inguinal surgeries: A randomised controlled trial
Authors: Yadav Manoj , Agrawal Meenu , Bansal Pranav , Prateek  , Garg Mahinder K , Yadav Anita
Published: March 2023

Background and Aims:

Ultrasound (US)-guided quadratus lumborum (QL) block is an abdominal field block that has high efficacy in providing postoperative analgesia for abdominal surgeries. This study was undertaken to compare the US-guided QL block with ilioinguinal–iliohypogastric (IIIH) nerve block and local wound infiltration in unilateral inguinal surgeries, in terms of analgesia and overall patient satisfaction.

Methods:

This randomised controlled trial was conducted in two groups of thirty each. After the completion of surgery under spinal anaesthesia, patients in Group QL received 20 ml of inj. ropivacaine 0.5% while patients in Group IL received 10 ml of inj. ropivacaine 0.5% at the ilioinguinal–iliohypogastric nerve site and 10 ml of inj. ropivacaine 0.5% that was locally infiltrated at the surgical site. Duration of analgesia, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score, total requirement of analgesic dosage in the first 24 hours, and patient satisfaction score were compared in both the groups. Statistical analysis was performed using unpaired student’s t test and Chi-squared test with IBM SPSS Statistics version 21 software.

Results:

Duration of analgesia was significantly higher in Group QL (544.83 ± 60.22 min) when compared with Group IL (350.67 ± 67.97 min; P < 0.0001). VAS scores and analgesic requirements were also lower in Group QL. The patient satisfaction score was significantly higher in Group QL (3.93 ± 0.91) when compared to Group IL (3.4 ± 1.0; P < 0.05).

Conclusion:

US-guided QL block significantly prolongs the duration and quality of postoperative analgesia, thereby reducing analgesic consumption and increasing overall patient satisfaction.
Efficacy of flupirtine for postoperative pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Dey Samarjit , Maurya Indubala , Lohiya Ayush , Arora Prateek , Abdulkader Rizwan Suliankatchi , Chanu Sairem Mangolnganbi
Published: March 2023

Background and Aims:

Flupirtine has been used for various chronic pain conditions, but its utility in the perioperative period as an analgesic is still inconclusive. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the efficacy of flupirtine for postoperative pain.

Methods:

PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) were explored for the randomised controlled trials (RCTs) which compared flupirtine with other analgesic/placebo for perioperative pain in adult patients undergoing surgery. The standardised mean difference (SMD) of pain scores, the need for rescue analgesia and all adverse effects were assessed. Heterogeneity was assessed using Cochrane’s Q statistic test and I2 statistic. Cochrane Collaboration’s tool was used to evaluate the risk of bias and the quality of the RCTs.

Results:

A total of 13 RCTs (including 1,014 patients) that evaluated the use of flupirtine for postoperative pain were included in the study. The pooled SMD of postoperative pain scores revealed that flupirtine and other analgesics were comparable at 0, 6, 12 and 24 hours (P > 0.05), while at 48 hours, flupirtine showed poor pain control (P = 0.04) as compared to other analgesics. There were no significant differences at other time points and on comparison of flupirtine with placebo. The side effect profile was comparable between flupirtine and other analgesics.

Conclusion:

The current evidence suggests that perioperative flupirtine was not superior to other most commonly used analgesics and placebo for the treatment of postoperative pain.
A single-arm prospective interventional study to assess the efficacy of continuous bronchial cuff pressure monitoring to detect the displacement of lung isolation devices in elective thoracic surgeries
Authors: Parab Swapnil Y. , Ranganathan Priya , Shetmahajan Madhavi G. , Majety Sarat C.
Published: March 2023

Background and Aims:

During proximal or distal migration of lung isolation device (LID), the bronchial cuff would move into a wider or narrower portion of the bronchus, leading to a decrease or increase in the cuff pressure, respectively. To test this hypothesis, we conducted a study to find out the efficacy of continuous bronchial cuff pressure (BCP) monitoring for detecting the displacement of LID.

Methods:

A single-arm interventional study was conducted including hundred adult patients undergoing elective thoracic surgeries using a left-sided LID. BCP was monitored in a continuous manner using a pressure transducer connected to the bronchial cuff of the LID. The position of the LID was assessed using a paediatric bronchoscope. Changes in the BCP were noted when the LID was moved intentionally in the left main bronchus (part 1) and during the surgery (part 2). Bronchoscopic confirmation was performed at the end of the surgery to note any uncaptured movement of the LID (part 3).

Results:

During part 1 of the study, BCP consistently decreased on the proximal movement and increased on the distal movement of the LID, although the magnitude of change was not constant. During part 2 of the study, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of continuous BCP monitoring to detect the dislodgement of LIDs (n = 41) during the surgery were 97.6%, 40%, 76.9%, 88.9% and 78.7%, respectively.

Conclusion:

Continuous BCP monitoring is a useful and sensitive method for monitoring the position of left-sided LIDs in limited-resource settings.
Assessment of cellular immunity by CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocyte counts in 2–12-year-old children with iron-deficiency anemia
Authors: Khalale Pratiksha , Patil Bharat Umakant , Ghongade Pravinkumar , Gupta Anupama
Published: March 2023

Background:

Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) in children and infants can have long-term adverse consequences on neurodevelopment and behavior, which can be irrevocable in some cases and detrimental to the immune system.

Aim:

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of IDA and its effects on immunity in CD8 and CD4 lymphocytes.

Settings and Designs:

This was a prospective study.

Materials and Methods:

A total of 40 pediatric cases (2–12 years) were first time diagnosed as IDA based on complete blood count (CBC) parameters, peripheral blood smear, and serum ferritin levels. Flow cytometric immune assays were used to determine the number of CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes and the ratio of CD4+/CD8+.

Statistical Analysis:

Pearson's correlation coefficient and Students' unpaired t-test were used.

Results:

The difference between the case and control groups in hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell (RBC) indices, red cell distribution width, RBC count, and serum ferritin is highly significant. A significant linear positive association between CD3+ and CD4+ cell counts and serum ferritin and a significant linear positive correlation between CD4+ cell counts and Hb were observed. However, there was a nonsignificant linear positive association of both parameters, hemoglobin (Hb) and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) with CD3+ cell count, CD4+ cell count, and CD4+/CD8+ cell ratio.

Conclusion:

Iron deficiency does not affect total white blood cell count or differential leukocyte count on routine CBC, but it can alter cellular immunity (CD3+ cell count, CD4+ cell count, and CD4+/CD8+ cell ratio).
Describing the lived experiences of nurses and midwives in caring for mothers and families during a fetal loss
Authors: Bazaraah Rabab , Fouly Howieda , Beer Jennifer De
Published: March 2023

Background:

Pregnancy is often anticipated as a positive experience for women with the expectation of having a healthy infant in the end. However, some pregnancies end in fetal loss, which can have profound effects on parents and families and is characterized by shock, anger, emptiness, helplessness, and loneliness.

Aims:

The study aimed to describe the lived experiences of nurses and midwives regarding care provided for mothers and families during the fetal loss at King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, Western region.

Setting and Design:

The study setting was the labor and delivery units at King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, Western region, Saudi Arabia. Husserl's phenomenological approach was used.

Materials and Methods:

Purposive sampling included 11 nurses and midwives were included. Data were collected through in-depth interviews that were audio reordered and then transcribed verbatim.

Statistical Analysis:

Thematic analysis using Giorgi's data analysis steps was used.

Results:

Two themes emerged regarding the experiences of nurses in caring for mothers and families who experience fetal loss, namely emotional turmoil with subthemes, heavy heart, feeling helpless, lack of self-control, feeling guilty, feeling extreme sadness, feeling isolation; and barriers with subthemes culture, lack of nursing care, and limited skill.

Conclusion:

Two major themes emerged from the study that highlighted that nurses found caring for patients and families after a fetal loss a challenging experience and, at times, were unable to manage their own emotions.
Cardio-vocal syndrome revisited
Authors: Shivank  , Mishra Yogendra
Published: March 2023

Ortner Syndrome or Cardiovocal Syndrome encompasses any cardiovascular cause causing vocal cord paralysis by compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve along its pathway. Historically, it was described as a case of vocal cord paralysis due to an enlarged left atrium compressing on the left recurrent laryngeal nerve in mitral valve stenosis. We describe a case of 71 years male, who presented with insidious onset hoarseness of voice. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography neck and chest revealed two aneurysms from the arch of aorta compressing on the left recurrent laryngeal nerve. With other causes being ruled out, the diagnosis of Cardiovocal syndrome was retained.
Trauma-related pneumopericardium
Authors: Nasr Ayman O. , Alsadery Humood , Osman Adel , Alblowi Abdulrahman , Bamalan Omar , Alshaikhi Ahmed , Alosaimi Nader , ElGhoneimy Yasser , Nabri Mamoun A.
Published: March 2023

Trauma-related pneumopericardium (TRPP) is the collection of air in the pericardial space secondary to trauma, potentially leading to tension pneumopericardium (TPP) in which the entrapment of air generates sufficient pressure to compromise cardiac output leading to a life-threatening cardiac tamponade and circulatory failure. We aim to classify the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches of TRPP and the causes of the subsequent development of TPP. A computer-based search of all published reports on TRPP in the medical literature from database inception to March 2020, on MEDLINE, Ovid, and Scopus; analyzing the data regarding initial status at presentation, extent of injuries, diagnostic and treatment measures with the intention to have an understanding of the clinical behavior and management outcomes of TRPP. The search identified 84 published case reports of 105 patients with TRPP. In conclusion, TRPP leading to TPP is described in the literature as a condition that involves a young male who is subjected to blunt trauma, most commonly in a motor vehicle collision, presenting as a polytrauma patient in a state of shock and low systolic blood pressure, or possibly in cardiac arrest. In addition, he might have a tracheobronchial injury with or without pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum and might require mechanical ventilation.
The nurse professional competence scale
Authors: Halabi Jehad O. , Nilsson Jan , Lepp Margret
Published: March 2023

Background:

Nursing students should develop sufficient professional competence during their nursing education as a prerequisite for providing safe care of high quality utilizing a holistic approach that suits the caring context of their patients. Despite the abundance of studies on professional competence in international literature such as the Scandinavian countries, there are no studies conducted in the Middle East in general and in Saudi Arabia in particular.

Aim:

The current report is part of a larger study that assessed the self-reported professional competence of newly graduated nursing students in Saudi Arabia.

Setting and Design:

A cross-sectional correlational study was carried out with a convenience sample of 317 senior Saudi students at the point of graduation from a nursing college affiliated with a public university in Saudi Arabia.

Materials and Methods:

Data was collected using the Nurse Professional Competence (NPC) Scale – a short version consisting of 35 items and the 10-item General Self-Efficacy (GSE) Scale.

Statistical Analysis:

The mean scores were calculated for the competency areas, and the median score and interquartile were used for nonparametric variables that were not normally distributed (Shapiro–test). The Chi-square test for data between groups, the Kruskal–Wallis test for comparing more than two independent groups, and Mann–Whitney U-test for comparing two independent groups. In addition, Spearman correlation coefficients to test correlations between groups and the NPC Scale.

Results:

Students scored highest in the competence areas of nursing care, value-based nursing care, and care pedagogics and lowest scores in the areas of documentation and administration of nursing care, development, leadership and organization of nursing care, and medical and technical care. Professional competence was significantly associated with students' quality of health and GSE.

Conclusion:

It is important to incorporate competencies in the nursing program and to assess newly graduated students' competence upon graduation. We suggest a follow-up study of these graduates to assess the development of professional competencies and self-efficacy across their internship years.
Tubercular Meckel diverticulitis mimicking acute appendicitis
Authors: Hivre Mangesh , Ghongade Pravinkumar , Patil Bharat Umakant , Gupta Anupama , Gupta Dilip
Published: March 2023

Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is usually silent and asymptomatic. Acute diverticulitis, perforation, intestinal obstruction, hemorrhage, and other complications are seen in <4% of cases of MD. 27 year old female, presented with complaints of pain in her abdomen, clinically suspected of acute appendicitis, and finally diagnosed with tubercular Meckel diverticulitis. A clinical and laboratory diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulitis is challenging as it mimics appendicitis and is generally observed during surgical procedures. Meckel's diverticulitis should be suspected and explored, especially when the appendix appears normal in an acute abdomen. The presence of intestinal tuberculosis (TB) in unusual locations should be closely monitored, particularly in countries where TB is endemic.
Development and Validation of the Vision of Own Parenting Questionnaire (VOPQ)
Authors: Janowicz Kamil
Published: March 2023

The last decades brought us a deeper reflection on the role of the future and thinking about it in our lives in psychology. Numerous studies supplied us with much empirical evidence on how crucial the role of thinking about one’s future is to human behavior and to general development. Making predictions about one’s future is one type of prospective activity. These predictions (vision) may be related to many areas of life, e.g., intimate relationship, work, being a parent. The current study aimed to develop a quantitative, self-report measure of the extension of the vision of own parenting (VOP). Findings from the first study (N = 450, M [age in years] = 20.82, SD = 2.81) resulted in reducing initial 105-item version to the 85-item one. Findings from the second study, with a different sample (N = 352, M [age in years] = 19.57, SD = 2.48), resulted in 78-item (divided into eleven scales) version of the Vision of Own Parenting Questionnaire (VOPQ). These results were supported by confirmatory factor analysis. The internal reliability of the VOPQ was assessed across two studies, and was found to be high (α = .72 - .89). The criterion validity was established in the second study, whereby the VOPQ subscales were demonstrated to be associated with future time perspective, empathy, and life values. The VOPQ represents a valid, psychometrically sound, and novel method of assessing the extension of the vision of own parenting and parenting valuing.
Filial Maturity and Attachment Dimensions as Predictors for Prospective Caregiving Expectations
Authors: Smojver-Ažić Sanja , Banov Trošelj Katarina
Published: March 2023

The role of attachment and filial maturity dimensions in predicting expectations of filial caregiving was investigated on a sample of 296 (186 females) prospective caregivers aged 26 to 60. Consistent with previous studies, attachment avoidance negatively predicted the filial caregiving expectations. These effects were partially mediated by filial comprehending, which predicted higher self-expectations in providing assistance to the parent. Filial distancing was proven to be a negative predictor of caregiving expectations, although in low relation with attachment avoidance. Findings suggest the importance of further exploration, as well as the importance of the concept of filial maturity in the context of filial responsibilities and long-term parent-child relations.
Wzór funkcjonowania Matki-Polki jako korelat wypalenia rodzicielskiego i kierowania się wybranymi mitami rodzicielskimi. Wstępne wyniki badań
Authors: Szymanik-Kostrzewska Anna
Published: March 2023

The Polish-Mother’s Pattern of Functioning as a Correlate of Parental Burnout and Following Selected Parental Myths. Preliminary Research Results

The pattern of the functioning of a Polish mother, based on the cognitive component of her stereotype shared by mothers, combines certain features, behaviors and devotion to the family. “Parenting myths”are parents’beliefs about the necessity to give their child all the best and ensure a happy childhood. It was assumed, that both self-sacrificing for children and being guided by myths can lead to women’s overburdening with parental role. Three methods were used: the Identification with a Polish Mother Questionnaire, the Selected Parental Myths Questionnaire and Polish version of the Parental Burnout Assessment. 284 mothers (aged 19–55) took part in the research. Preliminary results showed that the degree of identification with the characteristics of the Polish-Mother was negatively correlated with parental burnout symptoms, but positively with following parental myths.
Strategie radzenia sobie ze stresem a dobrostan seniorów w okresie izolacji społecznej związanej z pandemią COVID-19
Authors: Gerc Krzysztof , Sikorska Iwona , Łozińska Magdalena
Published: March 2023

Strategies for Coping with Stress and the Well-Being of Socially Isolated Seniors during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The theory of selective optimization with compensation (SOC), developed by Paul Baltes, and a relational position in the psychological analysis of stress were chosen as the basis for the assumptions of the research study reported on in this article. Additionally, it was assumed that a sense of well-being in seniors may be reduced by crises, which are a response to difficult and unexpected life events. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between selected strategies of coping with stress and the well-being of seniors during the period of forced social isolation that was introduced in the spring of 2020 during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The participants of this on-line study consisted of 190 late adulthood individuals with a mean age of 68.7 (SD = 5.24). The measurement tools included assessment of the following areas: perceived stress (PSS-10), ways of coping with stress (MINI COPE), the sense of efficacy (GSES) and life satisfaction (SWLS).

The results showed that the most common coping methods in the group of seniors studied were active coping, planning, positive revaluation and acceptance. Correlation-regression analysis showed that the level of stress of seniors during a pandemic negatively depends on a sense of efficacy and two ways of coping with stress which include acceptance and active coping, and positively depends on a denial and psychoactive substance use.

These results are predominantly consistent with other research studies reported during the pandemic period, which indicate the directions of possible preventive as well as intervention measures for seniors.
Franco…qui ? Franco…quoi ? Considérations lexicales au niveau débutant ou quelques questions provocantes sans réponses définitives
Authors: Chomiszczak Tomasz
Published: March 2023

Franco...who? Franco...what? Lexical considerations at beginner level or some provocative questions without definitive answers

“Francophones”, “francographes”, “francophiles”, “francophobes”... What an extraordinary word-formation richness! Not to mention similar words, more complicated and difficult to translate : “francology” (scientific discipline), “francité” (“frenchness”), “francogène” (“of francophone origin”). Although they all contain the same prefix “franco-”, all these concepts introduce a sense of inconsistency: for some of them refer to the world of francophony, while others are closely related only to France or its inhabitants. Why? Is it correct and fair? What good/bad comes from this confusion? This is an issue that the author ponders on, without giving obvious answers, but rather provoking to pose further disturbing questions about the identity of contemporary and future francophony.
Les reportages du « Strapontin volant » en tant qu’exemple de la littérature mondiale en langue francaise. Le cas de Léon Kochnitzky
Authors: Kukuryk Agnieszka
Published: March 2023

The reports of the “Strapontin volant” as an example of world literature in the French language. The case of Leon Kochnitzky This article focuses on the journalistic work of Léon Kochnitzky, who illustrates what has been called “Francophone literature” or more broadly, world literature in French. Our aim is to show that the reportages of this Belgian writer-traveler represent a unique dialogue between creativity and critical reflection, that his often poetic but also humorous chronicles are an excellent contribution to Francophonie. The landscapes he creates, through which cultures communicate with each other, will remind us that poetry lives from its openness to the world and history, and that the interaction between poet, world, and word is an excellent opportunity for mutual enrichment.
Quelques réflexions sur l’écriture d’Assia Djebar (la femme, l’histoire, la mémoire et la langue)
Authors: Gubińska Maria
Published: March 2023

Some notes on the writing of Assia Djebar (woman, history, memory and language)

The works of Assia Djebar, a French-speaking Algerian writer (1936‒2015), are a battlefield for the preservation of the history of Algeria, as well as the struggle for the emancipation of Islamic women, for the cultural diversity of Algeria and for liberation from the terror of fundamentalists.

In this article, we would like to show the extent to which Djebar’s writing is inscribed in the memory, history and present day of Algeria, where women are the guardians of the past and the native language, and the language of the former colonizer is an achievement that allows to convey and preserve the deepest layers of collective memory.
Echanges littéraires dans l’espace francophone. Le cas de la correspondance Senghor-Brien (1967‒1980)
Authors: Duliński Grzegorz
Published: March 2023

Exchanges between writers in the French-speaking world. The case of the correspondence between Leopold S. Senghor and Roger Brien (1967−1980) This article proposes to study the unpublished and very little known correspondence between Léopold S. Senghor and a Quebec poet, Roger Brien. Our study mainly concerns the way in which Brien forges links with the president of Senegal. The relation Senghor-Brien (its conditions, issues and modalities) is analysed from the point of view of the Canadian poet. By consulting Brien’s letters, we discover three major issues that are organized around his poetic work: the recognition, the dissemination and the publication of his literary works. Highlighting these questions allow us to better understand the functioning and the dynamism of this unexplored relation between the two writers.
Matéi Visniec – à la croisée de deux cultures
Authors: Kucharuk Sylwia
Published: March 2023

Matéi Visniec ‒ at the crossroads of two cultures

The aim of this article is to present the evolution of poetics in the dramatic work of Matéi Visniec, a French-speaking Romanian author, taking into consideration various factors related to his bilingual and bicultural background. France, which he refers to as his mental homeland, becomes his adopted country, and the French language, his preferred writing language. An accomplished francophone author, he remains deeply rooted in the culture and tradition of his country of origin, and he constantly refers to it in his works. Being suspended between the two very different cultures is an enriching experience for him and an important source of inspiration.
Na jubileusz 25-lecia czasopisma „Studia Judaica. Półrocznik” (numery 1–50/1998–2022)
Authors: Gąsiorowski Stefan
Published: March 2023

On the Occasion of the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Journal Studia Judaica. Semi-annual (Numbers 1–50/1998–2022)

The article discusses twenty-five years of the existence of the academic journal Studia Judaica. Semi-annual which is an organ of the Polish Association for Jewish Studies. First, it is presented how the association itself was created, and then the periodical was founded. Next, it describes where the subsequent offices of the journal’s editorial office were located, who published the journal, and the composition of its editorial staff. Moreover, general information on the authors of the texts appearing in this periodical, their subject matter, and their reviewers are summarized. Finally, the focus is placed on the financial situation of Studia Judaica as well as its general condition and plans for the future.
Przekład fragmentu Bowo-buch z XX-wiecznej adaptacji Mojszego Knaphejsa. Od weneckiego Buovo d’Antona do Bowo-buch w wydaniu z serii „Musterwerk”
Authors: Artico Davide
Published: March 2023

A Polish Translation of an Excerpt from the Twentieth-Century Adaptation of Bovo-Bukh by Moshe Knapheys: From Venetian Buovo d’Antona to Bovo-Bukh in the Musterwerk Series The paper has a double purpose. It contains a short excerpt from a Polish t anslation of the latest known adaptation of Bovo-Bukh authored by Moshe Knapheys and published by YIVO in Buenos Aires in 1962. It also contains a basic exegesis of the chivalry poem, starting with its earliest incunables in a vernacular with strong Venetian traits, printed in the 1480s, through its first adaptation in Yiddish-Taytsh by Elia Levita, originally written in Padua in 1507, but published in Isny only in 1541. The Polish translation from modern Yiddish according to the 1962 version also contains a critical apparatus in which the early Venetian text (a 1487 incunable), and Levita’s Yiddish-Taytsh adaptation of the latter, according to both the 1 07 manuscript and the 1541 print, are taken into consideration for comparison.
People in Total Institutions. The Case of Border Guard Functionaries and Employees in Guarded Centres for Foreigners
Authors: Niedźwiedzki Dariusz
Published: March 2023

The aim of the article is to identify and analyse guarded centres for foreigners in Poland when considered as total institutions and the psycho-social consequences of such totalization on the officers and employees of the Border Guard who work in these centres. The above-mentioned consequences stem from their daily work in a total institution, primarily within the legal and socio-cultural conditions of the functioning of these centres and, secondly, in terms of the relationships between the staff employed in them, as well as between the staff and foreigners. In addition, they are also an effect of the simultaneous impact of the world outsid
On the Need for the Education of Officers and Civilian Employees of Guarded Centres for Foreigners
Authors: Boćko Piotr
Published: March 2023

This text undertakes to turn the readers’ attention to one of the many training areas of the Border Guard and open up a discussion on the possibility to create, among the courses and training offered to the officers and civilian employees of this service, a special sub-system dedicated to people employed in detention centres. This is because even a preliminary analysis of tasks carried out by officers and civilian employees of detention centres indicates that users of this specific institutional space need to have special professional qualifications in situations involving close cultural contact. This paper highlights only a fragment of a very broad map of problems related to designing the knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as attitudes of people directly involved in the operation of these institutions. The necessity to build social processes between many social actors from such centres in the closed institutional space, and cooperation with external institutions, generate many factors hindering the performance of official tasks. For this reason, it is so vital to equip officers and civilian employees with the essential skills, abilities and knowledge so that they are able to appropriately react to the problems and needs of foreigners, and reduce the emerging threats and conflicts.
Lot linii lotniczych Ryanair nr FR 4978. Prawne aspekty dotyczące porwania polskiego samolotu na Białorusi 23 maja 2021 roku
Authors: Pożaroszczyk Dariusz
Published: March 2023

Artykuł został poświęcony analizie prawnej wydarzeń z 23 maja 2021 r. z udziałem polskiego samolotu Boeing nr 737-800 o numerze rejestracyjnym SP-RSM, wykonującego lot z Aten do Wilna, a konkretnie działań białoruskich organów (służb ruchu lotniczego i służb specjalnych), które doprowadziły do przymusowego lądowania tego samolotu w Mińsku, co pozwoliło na aresztowanie Romana Protasiewicza i jego partnerki. Podstawą rozważań zawartych w pierwszej części artykułu jest interpretacja właściwych przepisów prawa międzynarodowego oraz białoruskiego w kontekście ujawnionych okoliczności dotyczących badanego incydentu. Celem autora było udzielenie odpowiedzi na pytanie, czy działania białoruskich władz były legalne. Finalnie wykazano, że 23 maja 2021 r. w stosunku do polskiego samolotu złamano wiele reguł prawnych rządzących żeglugą powietrzną, co nasuwa pytanie o to, kto i na podstawie jakich norm prawnych winien ponieść odpowiedzialność z tego tytułu. Temu zagadnieniu została poświęcona druga część artykułu. Konkluzja brzmi, że na gruncie prawa międzynarodowego odpowiedzialność za bezprawne zmuszenie Boeinga nr 737-800 do lądowania winno ponieść państwo białoruskie, a na podstawie prawnokarnych regulacji o charakterze

Ryanair flight no. FR 4978. Legal aspects of the hijacking of a Polish plane in Belarus on 23 May 2021

This article is devoted to a legal analysis of the events of 23 May 2021 involving a Polish Boeing 737-800 with registration number SP-RSM, performing a flight from Athens to Vilnius, specifically the actions of the Belarusian authorities (air traffic services and special services) that led to the forced landing of this aircraft in Minsk, which allowed the arrest of Roman Protasevich and his partner. The basis of the considerations in the first part of the article is the interpretation of the relevant international and Belarusian law in the context of the revealed circumstances surrounding the incident under investigation. The author’s aim was to answer the question of whether the actions of the Belarusian authorities were legal. Ultimately, it was shown that on 23 May 2021, a number of legal rules governing air navigation were violated in relation to the Polish aircraft, which raises the question of who should bear responsibility for it and on the basis of which legal norms. The second part of the article is devoted to this issue. The conclusion is that under international law, the responsibility for the illegal forced landing of Boeing 737-800 should be borne by the Belarusian state, and under internal criminal law regulations - by individual Belarusian officials.
PRL, blok sowiecki i międzynarodowy terroryzm: uwarunkowania tajnych relacji w okresie zimnej wojny
Authors: Gasztold Przemysław
Published: March 2023

W okresie zimnej wojny państwa zachodnie wielokrotnie oskarżały blok sowiecki o wspieranie międzynarodowego terroryzmu. Odtajnienie wielu dokumentów pochodzących z archiwów byłych służb wywiadowczych w Europie Środkowo-Wschodniej umożliwiło weryfikację tych oskarżeń, pozwoliło również spojrzeć szerzej na powiązania państw socjalistycznych z ugrupowaniami terrorystycznymi. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie czynników warunkujących nawiązywanie i podtrzymywanie tajnych kontaktów między państwami bloku sowieckiego a organizacjami terrorystycznymi, wskazanie genezy tych kontaktów i przedstawienie ich rzeczywistego przebiegu, a w tym kontekście również doświadczeń PRL na tle innych krajów komunistycznych. The People’s Republic of Poland, the Soviet bloc and international terrorism: the determinants of secret relations in the Cold War period During the Cold War, Western states repeatedly accused the Soviet bloc of supporting international terrorism. The declassification of many documents from the archives of the former intelligence services in Central and Eastern Europe has made it possible to verify these accusations and has also made it possible to take a broader look at the links between the socialist states and terrorist groups. The aim of the article is to present the factors determining the establishment and maintenance of secret contacts between the Soviet bloc states and terrorist organisations, to indicate the genesis of these contacts and to present their actual course, and in this context also the experience of the People’s Republic of Poland against the background of other communist countries.
Securing conferences, events, ceremonies and other events, including in the context of terrorist threats. A statutory perspective
Authors: Cichomski Mariusz
Published: March 2023

In the current legal status, during the organisation in Poland of conferences, events, ceremonies or other events, significant due to their scale or rank, especially those of international character, security activities are carried out on the basis of general provisions - primarily pragmatic acts of services and other institutions carrying out these activities or episodic acts. Polish legislation, however, has not introduced regulations permanently defining detailed principles of conduct and the subject and object scope of responsibility for the preparation and security of such events, unless they are qualified as mass events. This article is an attempt to provide a comprehensive overview of the specific legal instruments used in the case of securing this type of events. Based on the analysis carried out, de lege ferenda conclusions have been formulated, including the introduction of a new legal institution permanently into the Polish legal order, referred to for the purposes of this article as a ‘special event’. As a result of granting a given event or celebration the status of a special event, it would be possible to apply legal instruments hitherto found only in episodic acts, but which are of significant importance from the perspective of ensuring a security standard adequate to the threat.
Anders Behring Breivik. A case study of a far-right terrorist – a lone wolf (Part II)
Authors: Izak Krzysztof
Published: March 2023

In the second part of the article on the case of Anders Behring Breivik, the author answers the questions of whether the attack could have been prevented and what impact it had on public sentiment, the nature of the changes to internal security policy in Norway and the performance of the country’s security services. In addition, he analyses Breivik’s actions in terms of whether he meets the criteria of a lone wolf terrorist, as well as describing terrorist attacks prepared or carried out by his imitators.
Substance abuse and the radicalisation process
Authors: Pacholska Dominika , Wojciechowski Tadeusz
Published: March 2023

Previous research on radicalisation suggests that this process is the result of an accumulation of factors that generate a person’s susceptibility to extremist narratives. The authors of this article analysed the biographies of the perpetrators of terrorist attacks and, given the frequent references in these biographies to the abuse of various stimulants by the attackers, attempted to summarise the available knowledge on the relationship between psychoactive substance addiction and radicalisation. Although no simple causal relationship between addictions and radicalisation was found, the effects of addictions partly overlap with identified vulnerabilities to extremist narratives. A comprehensive approach to terrorism prevention should therefore take into account that addictions may contribute to increasing the vulnerability of some individuals to radicalisation leading to terrorism.
Plasticity and ductility of an anisotropic recrystallized AA2198 Al-Cu-Li alloy in T3 and T8 conditions during proportional and non-proportional loading paths: simulations and experiments
Authors: Kong Xiang , Chen Jianqiang , Madi Yazid , Missoum-Benziane Djamel , Besson Jacques , Morgeneyer Thilo
Published: March 2023

The anisotropic material behaviour of a recrystallized AA2198 Al-Cu-Li alloy in T3 and T8 conditions was assessed by proportional loading of uniaxial-tension specimens in rolling (L), transverse (T) and diagonal (D) orientations. The width and longitudinal strains were measured to quantify plastic anisotropy. Notched-tension samples were tested in L and T directions. The material showed weak anisotropy in terms of stress strain curves and a moderate plastic anisotropy, consistent with its texture obtained by EBSD. An anisotropic Bron-Besson type material model was identified using this data base and a micro shear-only (SO) test. The model succeeded in predicting the behaviour of micro specimens for proportional tension-only (TO) loading and non-proportional load path changes including 'shear to tension' (ST) as well as 'tension to shear' (TS) tests. The non-proportional loading was achieved using a newly designed cross shaped sample. It was loaded in one direction, unloaded and subsequently loaded in the orthogonal direction till fracture. The average stretch to fracture of both alloys measured by a four point frame optical extensometer decreased by 29 % and 16 % for T3 and T8 respectively for the 'shear to tension' experiment compared to the proportional TO experiment. The average stretch to fracture of 'tension to shear' tests was reduced by 10 % for 2198T3 and hardly reduced for 2198T8 compared to the stretch to fracture of the SO tests, but subject to strong scatter. FE simulations showed local accumulated strain to fracture values that were similar for all loading histories for the T8 condition (0.73 − 0.84). Lower strain to fracture values were found in T3 condition (0.45 − 0.73), despite the enhanced macroscopic ductility in tension. This was attributed to larger less localized plastic zones, especially for the ST test. The ductility scatter was attributed to necking and damage development in tension that can affect strain localization, associated fracture path and ductility, as observed by DIC and fractography.
POKAZNE ZAMENICE ZA IDENTITET KAO ANAKATAFORIČKI ENDOCENTRIČNI ANTECEDENT RELATIVNE KLAUZE
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Institute for information technologies, Rusimović Tanja
Published: March 2023

The endocentric antecedent represents the interference of the lexical-semantic and formal antecedent. In this paper, the term endocentric antecedent represents an antecedent that refers to a group of syntactically related words, in which the subordinate member is functionally equivalent to the group, i.e. it is substantivized. This antecedent may be referred to cataphori- cally or anacataphorically. In the case of a referential expression, the reference to an endocen- tric antecedent is anacataphoric. Anaphora can be conceptual in which case only the denota- tion of a noun expression is taken over. Such an endocentric antecedent with a default lexeme and a restrictive adjective clause can be exclusive, meaning that it belongs to the set of entities from which the denotation is taken, and the anaphora is excluded from the set and stands out, or inclusive, outside the set of entities referred to by the conceptual anaphora, included in that set. In both cases, the lexeme referred to by the conceptual anaphora for the purpose of denotation and the antecedent are not in the relationship of co-reference, but are cosignif- icant. Anaphora can also be referential, in which case reference is considered in addition to the denotation. This anaphora refers to referential expressions (proper nouns and personal pronouns) and non-referential expressions (a common noun from which the denotation is taken - if the content of the adjective clause also refers to the class, there is no subsetting, if the adjective clause is non-restrictive, then anaphora is likewise referential). Such anaphoric refer- ences enable a wide range of implied lexemes in the antecedent and their ellipsis. That is, this ellipsis of the noun from the antecedent is made possible by the linguistic context. Therefore, the forcedence of the antecedent is crucial in achieving the specificity of the referent, and thus the informativeness of the discourse.
ANAFORA I UPOTREBA ČLANA U ITALIJANSKOM JEZIKU
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts, Kukić Tijana N.
Published: March 2023

Anaphora represents a complex linguistic phenomenon that enables the interconnection of textual information. It consists of an antecedent and anaphoric expression. The antecedent introduces an extratextual referent that is grammatically accompanied by indefinite article. In some cases the use of definite article is correct but such choices are usually based on pragmatic factors. The anaphoric expression is always introduced by the definite article, because the defi- nite article is the signal that the textual cohesion has taken place through the relation between the elements of the anaphora. The main goal of this paper is to investigate the types of bonding between the anteced- ent and the anaphoric expression. Depending on the prevalent type of bond we singled out four types of anaphora in our corpora based on six Italian novels: direct, indirect, associative anaphora and anaphoric encapsulator. Our research shows that the first two types are characterized by coreference, while the other two are not. This implies that the direct anaphora is based on lexical bonding, whereas the indirect is based on semantic bonding of various lexical substitutes such as equivalent expressions, hyponyms, hyperonyms, synonyms or diminutives. The associative anaphora requires strong logical and associative bond between the antecedent and the anaphoric expres- sion in order for cohesion to happen. The anaphoric encapsulator presents a single word that can summarize a whole segment of the previous text. We have concluded that all four types of anaphora successfully create textual cohesion and the reader is equipped to connect the antecedent to the anaphoric expression, regardless of whether there is a referential identity within the anaphora. The goal of this article is to point out the importance of pragmatic factors that enable this kind of referential recognition. They include the encyclopedia knowledge, the common knowledge, the knowing of the context and the co-text, the discourse universe and the cooperative principle that depends on the reader’s willingness to accept the referential connections within anaphoric elements.