bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Secondary School Athletic Trainers' Experiences With Organizational Conflict: A Comparison Across Employment Models
Authors: Pike Lacy Alicia M. , Bowman Thomas G. , Huggins Robert A. , Lininger Monica R. , Denegar Craig R. , Casa Douglas J. , Singe Stephanie M.
Published: April 2022

Context

Athletic training is a multifaceted profession characterized by interpersonal relationships and a team approach to care. Collaborative relationships, by nature, open the door to conflict, which has been reported frequently in the collegiate athletic setting. However, secondary school athletic trainers' (ATs') experiences with conflict and pressure in their role are not readily understood.

Objective

To measure the extent and sources of stress, pressure, and conflict within the secondary school athletic training setting and determine if differences exist across employment characteristics.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Secondary school athletics.

Patients or Other Participants

Secondary school ATs (n = 725, age = 39.8 ± 10.5 years, years certified = 16.7 ± 9.7, years in current role = 10.6 ± 7.8).

Main Outcome Measures

Participants were asked to reply to an online questionnaire with quantitative measures pertaining to organizational conflict and workplace dynamic. Employment type (school district employee, school district teacher, medical or university facility, independent contractor) and status (full time, part time) served as independent variables. Likert-scale scores (1 = strongly agree to 5 = strongly disagree; 1 = always to 5 = never) and perceived sources of stress, pressure, and conflict were the dependent variables. Analyses consisted of Kruskal-Wallis tests with Mann-Whitney U post hoc tests and odds ratios to assess associations between variables of interest.

Results

We obtained a 15.3% response rate (725/4745). Although the ATs reported experiencing conflict and pressure, these experiences were relatively infrequent and not universal. Compared with part-time ATs, full-time ATs described higher ratings of strong relationships with coaches (P = .003) and principals (P = .002). The most frequently identified sources of conflict were parents (59%) and coaches (53.9%), followed by athletes (32.6%). Full-time ATs were 1.6 times more likely to report experiencing conflict with a coach than part-time ATs (odds ratio = 1.550, 95% CI = 1.037, 2.317; P = .040).

Conclusions

Secondary school ATs' experiences regarding organizational conflict were relatively positive. Instances of pressure and conflict were noted, though relatively infrequently, and these experiences were largely uninfluenced by employment type.
Regional lake sediment geochemical data from northeastern Saskatchewan (NTS 064-E, 074-A and H): re-analysis data and QA/QC evaluation
Authors: Bourdeau J E , Day S J A , Zhang S
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Published: April 2022

This report presents the geochemical data, quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) results of the re-analysis of lake sediment samples collected from northeastern Saskatchewan (NTS 064-E, 074-A and H). The original lake survey was conducted in 1984 and the
re-analysis in 2021. Original survey results are presented in OF 1643. A total of 1,179 lake sediment samples were re-analyzed, covering an area of 18,000 km2, averaging a density of 1 sample per 13 km2. Samples were measured for 65 elements via modified aqua-regia - ICP-MS. To ensure high quality
data, the geochemical data was evaluated for contamination, accuracy, precision and fitness-for-purpose. QA/QC results have identified a number of elements to be monitored carefully for future analyses. Overall, the data is of good quality.
Role of anti-phospholipase A2 Receptor antibodies in patients with membranous nephropathy
Authors: Karimkhan Afreen , Kini Usha , Shenoy Pradeep M. , Satish Renuka , Puttegowda Divya
Published: April 2022

Context:

A search for a cause for membranous nephropathy (MN) is crucial to determine its treatment and management. Primary MN was a diagnosis of exclusion until the discovery of the target antigen, phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R). Lack of published data from the Indian population prompted this prospective study to determine the sensitivity and specificity of circulating anti-PLA2R antibodies in MN patients by using cell-based indirect immunofluorescence test (IIFT) and correlating with clinical–histopathology features and response to treatment.

Settings and Design:

This was a cross-sectional prospective study.

Materials and Methods:

MN cases (n = 34) diagnosed by renal biopsy and IIFT were evaluated along with 10 controls for serum anti-PLA2R antibodies using IIFT on biochip containing HEK 293 cell lines transfected with cDNA coded for PLA2R in this cross-sectional prospective study and simultaneously investigated to find the cause for MN. Positive cases treated with the Ponticelli regimen were followed up for 6 months with repeat testing for PLA2R. Statistics were performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 18 (IBM).P< 0.05 considered significant. Statistical parameters were analyzed using the Chi-square test.

Results:

Anti-PLA2R antibodies-positive MN (primary MN) cases (n = 20) had higher 24-h proteinuria (10.09 ± 2.46 g) with 25% cases showing mesangial hypercellularity and basement membrane thickening in all (100%), while 50% of secondary MN cases showed mesangial hypercellularity with 7.17 ± 3.8 g of proteinuria. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy rate of anti-PLA2R antibodies for a diagnosis of primary MN were 70%, 100%, and 82%, respectively.

Conclusion:

Anti-PLA2R antibody in serum is a good reliable noninvasive diagnostic biomarker for primary MN and for monitoring its disease activity.
Deception and Deceit in Living Kidney Transplant Program
Authors: Mathew Trilly Rachel , Sahi Muneet Kaur , Shroff Sunil , Kumar Pallavi , Pokhariyal Saurabh , Jain Salil
Published: April 2022

In India, the majority of kidney transplants are living donor transplants. The transplant law in India only permits donation from first degree relatives, spouses, grandparents and altruistic donation without any commercial intent. Donation that happens other than first degree relative require to go through the process of authorization by a committee that determines their intent of donation. In spite of the requirements that are clearly laid down in the Act, fake and fraudulent activities have been reported to make donations happen with a commercial intent. This paper is an attempt to inform and empower clinicians and transplant coordinators and give them the requisite skills that would help them to identify fraudulent relationships, detect discrepancies in the documents and help ensure that the hospital and the doctors follow the law of the land and not fall prey to fake documentation that has a commercial intent of donation. Sample cases have been studied based on their coordination and different ways of approaches to detect falsification of documents and tutoring of the donors by the family members or broker. It was seen that with the right approach that included thorough donor-recipient interrogation, close scrutinization of documents and keenly observing the donor-recipient relationship including their body language and attire, various discrepancies could be identified. All transplant teams should include a well-trained Transplant Coordinator who is alert to every case of a living donor recipient pair and makes a thorough assessment of the relationship by observing, interviewing and scrutinizing the documents of relationship to exclude fraud. Some recommendations have also been drawn up to minimize the risk of fraud.
Determinants of Physical Performance in Indian Kidney-Transplant Recipients
Authors: Shah Harda H. , Shah Nehal , Kute Vivek , Patel Himanshu V. , Shah Pankaj
Published: April 2022

Background:

Physical performance refers to the functional demonstration of task. Little is known about physical performance among Indian kidney-transplant recipients (KTRs). The objective of the present study was to evaluate the physical performance among Indian KTRs and to find its determinants from transplant, demographic, or behavior components.

Methodology:

In this single-center, prospective observational study, 149 KTRs with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥45 ml/min/1.72 m2 and posttransplant duration (PTD) >6 months were enrolled. Physical performance was evaluated by 6 minute walk distance (6MWD), dominant hand grip strength (DHGS), numbers of 1 minute sit to stand (1MSTS), and time taken to perform 5 times sit to stand (5xSTS). Multivariate analysis was performed between transplant-related components (PTD, dialysis vintage, eGFR, and comorbidity); health behavioral components (total physical activity [TPA], sedentary time, fear of activity participation, body mass index, abdominal circumference); demographic components (age and gender); and each of the physical performance measures.

Results:

The average 6MWD was 392 ± 96.2 meters, the DHGS was 33.1 ± 6.8 kg, the number of 1MSTS repetitions was 24.0 ± 3.7/min, and the time taken to do 5xSTS was 10.6 ± 1.9 s among participants. When adjusted for cofounders with multivariable analyses, the health behavior of habitual physical activity was statistically significantly (P < 0.001) associated with all aspects of physical performance.

Conclusion:

Relatively low physical performance was seen among KTRs. Behavior of participation in physical activity contributed to the positive change in all aspects of physical performance against transplant and demographic variables, and it is the major determinant of physical performance.
Role of Pathogenic T-Helper Cells-17 in Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Renal Allograft Recipients
Authors: Yadav Brijesh , Prasad Narayan , Agrawal Vinita , Jain Manoj , Agarwal Vikas
Published: April 2022

Background:

Both T-cell and B-cell activities are interlinked. The role of a new subset of T-helper cells (Th17), which is thought to be more pathogenic than other effector T cells, is not much studied in cases of chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CABMR). Therefore, we aimed to determine the circulating frequency of Th17, Pgp+ Th17, Pgp+ CD4T cell, and serum interleukin (IL)-17A cytokine level in patients of CABMR and stable graft function (SGF).

Materials and Methods:

We had recruited 42 patients of biopsy-proven CABMR (n = 32) and SGF (n = 10). The frequency of Pgp+ CD4Tcells, Pgp+ Th17 and Th17 cell was quantified in circulating blood by flow cytometry, and IL-17A level was determined in serum by ELISA techniques.

Results:

We observed that the frequency of Th17 cell (2.30 ± 1.15 and 4.46 ± 2.05; P = 0.003), Pgp+ CD4T (15.73 ± 4.38 and 25.27 ± 5.15; P < 0.001), and Pgp+ Th17 (0.78 ± 0.65 and 2.19 ± 0.93; P < 0.001) was higher in CABMR as compared to that of SGF. The ratio of Th17/CD4T cell (0.077 ± 0.045 and 0.14 ± 0.06; P = 0.004), and Pgp+ CD4T/CD4T cell (0.51 ± 0.14 and 0.81 ± 0.17, P < 0.001) was also higher in CABMR as compared to SGF. Serum cytokine IL-17A level was (42.39 ± 13.25 and 66.97 ± 18.27; P < 0.001) pg/ml was also higher in CABMR than that of SGF. The frequency of Pgp+ Th17 cell was positively correlating with 24-h proteinuria (r = 0.309; P = 0.04), serum creatinine (r = 0.423; P = 0.005), and negatively correlating with eGFR (r = −0.468; P = 0.002). Similarly, the frequency of Pgp+ CD4T cell was positively correlating with 24-h proteinuria (r = 0.351; P = 0.023), serum creatinine (r = 0.310; P = 0.04), and negatively correlating with eGFR (r = −0.414; P = 0.006).

Conclusions:

Higher Pgp+ TH17 cell is associated with CABMR, proteinuria, and graft dysfuntion.
A Study of Visual Outcome in Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty at a Tertiary Eye Care Institute
Authors: Mahendra Superna , Killani Srinivas Prasad , Pola Swathi
Published: April 2022

Introduction:

Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty is a surgical procedure for removing the corneal stroma down to Descemet's membrane. It is most useful for the treatment of corneal disease in the setting of a normally functioning endothelium.

Materials and Methods:

Patients attending Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital were screened. Twenty-eight eyes of 23 patients with anterior corneal pathologies and who had a best-corrected visual acuity of less than 6/60 and not improving beyond it were included in the study

. Results:

Conditions in which the pathology is limited to the anterior stroma and sparing the endothelium, lamellar keratoplasty as a procedure offers many advantages with fewer risks of complications.

Conclusion:

Corneal pathologies involving anterior stroma are better treated with DALK with fewer complications.
Use of Intramuscular Triamcinolone Acetonide in Intermediate Responders to Janus Kinase Inhibition for Alopecia Areata
Authors: Araoye Erinolaoluwa F. , Aguh Crystal
Published: April 2022

Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors have been identified as an effective treatment option for severe alopecia areata (AA), but response is variable among patients. Intramuscular triamcinolone acetonide (IMTA), which has a greater bioavailability than other forms of steroids, has been used effectively to treat refractory AA with very few side effects. However, the use of IMTA in combination with JAK inhibitors is not well characterized. We present two patients with severe patch type AA and alopecia totalis who failed to achieve substantial regrowth after at least 6 months of oral tofacitinib and were treated with a single dose of IMTA 60 mg. Both patients had more than 50% increase in hair regrowth in areas of hair loss that had persisted on tofacitinib with no reported adverse effects.
Dermatologic Surgery Training in Dermatology Residency Programs in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alsubait Norah , Mitwalli Hadeel
Published: April 2022

Background:

Dermatologic surgical procedures are expanding. Residents' training in procedural dermatology must evolve with the changes in the field.

Purpose:

We assessed the current status of surgical dermatology training in all Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)-accredited dermatology residency programs in Saudi Arabia.

Methods:

The survey was mailed to all 4th-year dermatology residents who completed the full 4 years of training at 5 SCFHS-accredited dermatology residency programs in December 2020. Statistical software SPSS (Version 22) was used to analyze responses.

Results:

A total of 26 4th-year residents participated, with a response rate of 89.6%. About 53.8% of the participants were equally assigned as the primary surgeons in laser for acne scar treatment and botulinum toxin for hyperhidrosis. Most of residents reported higher levels of nonexposure, especially for hair transplant procedures at 88.5%, fat transfer at 84.6%, fillers injection, and chemical peels at 65.4%. Regarding Mohs surgery, 73.1% of them are only knowledgeable through lectures and observations, without any hands-on training. The majority of residents (92.3%) were not satisfied with their dermatologic surgery training during residency.

Conclusion:

Residents express dissatisfaction with procedural and surgical dermatology training. Exposure in important areas of dermatologic surgery training could be better.
Prevalence of Transfusion Transmissible Infections and Associated Factors among Healthy Blood Donors in North Indian Population – 4-Year Experience of Licensed Blood Bank at Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Cheema Sandeep , Rana Vandana , Kulhari Kanchan , Yadav Arvind , Sachdeva Amit
Published: April 2022

Background:

Unsafe blood transfusion proves very costly from both human as well as economic point of view. With every unit of blood transfused, there is 1% chance of transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs). In India, blood is screened for all those infections mandated by the World Health Organization, i.e., human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), syphilis, and also malaria. The aim of the present study is to determine the seroprevalence of TTIs and associated factors among healthy blood donors in North Indian population.

Materials and Methods:

A retrospective observational study was conducted by reviewing the records of all blood donors for a period of 4 years from January 2016 to December 2019 at Blood Bank of our institution.

Results:

Out of total 10,797 healthy voluntary donors, 2338 (21.65%) were the motivated donors and 8459 (78.35%) were voluntary unpaid family donors. Majority of the donors were males, i.e., 10,332 (95.69%); female donors were 465 (4.31% only. Overall prevalence of TTI was 1.07% (116/10,797). The seroprevalence of the HIV, HBV, HCV, malaria, and syphilis was found to be 0.03%, 0.49%, 0.50%, 0.009% and 0.05%, respectively, which was found to be statistically significant (P < 0.001). Coinfection was not seen in any of the donors.

Conclusion:

The present study shows a seroprevalence of 1.07% for TTI with positivity of 0.50% for HCV and 0.49% for HBV. Individuals donating in blood camps made only 21.65%. Female donor participation was lean 4.31%. Efforts to motivate and ensure active participation of voluntary blood donors including females are needed.
Educational Interventions and Its Impact on the Treatment Outcomes of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients
Authors: Raju Barma Naga , Mateti Uday Venkat , Mohan Rajashekar , Shastry C. S. , Joel Juno J. , D'Souza Neevan , Mariam Angel
Published: April 2022

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are among the most severe and debilitating complications of diabetes, causing considerable suffering and economic consequences for the patients. The review aims to elaborate on the importance, types, and effects of educational intervention among DFU patients. This review was conducted by electronic search of PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, Cochrane Collaboration Database, and Google Scholar with keywords like ‘diabetic foot ulcer,’ ‘educational intervention,’ ‘treatment outcomes,’ etc. The review includes randomization controlled study, cross-sectional, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, cohort studies, etc. The articles were published in English and unpublished and other languages were excluded. This review identified that most of the educational interventions implemented were group education sessions and leaflets that improved the self-foot care practices, foot care knowledge, health status, and medication adherence of the DFU patients. Among the treatment modalities, the dressing was found to be used in most of the patients. Biofilms affect wound healing and delay the healing process. Implementing educational interventions by a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, clinical pharmacists, and podiatrists enhances diabetic foot care practices and knowledge, preventing the DFUs. This review concluded that educational interventions were beneficial to DFU patients in improving their self-care practices and foot care knowledge.
Study of Clinical Features, Laboratory and Radiological Findings, Morbidity, and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients with Controlled and Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Gopal Prashant , Diggikar Pradnya , Satya Saranya Nelabhotla Sai Satya
Published: April 2022

Introduction:

Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Diabetes and its complications are major causes of morbidity and mortality. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes may be associated with poorer outcomes as compared with patients with good glycemic control.

Methodology:

A total of 120 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with COVID-19 were taken from a tertiary care center in Pune, Maharashtra, and included in the study following their voluntary informed consent.

Results:

It was observed that patients with poor glycemic control had a greater prevalence of symptoms including fever (64.9% vs 55.4%), cough (51.3% vs 42.2%), and dyspnoea (40.5% vs 27.7%). C-reactive protein (9.40 vs 5.66), D-dimer (668.2 vs 457.9), and ferritin levels (352 vs 238) were observed to be greater in patients with poor glycemic control. Chest X-Ray changes (45.9% vs 17.2%) and CT severity score (9.32 vs 5.79) were significantly greater in patients with poor glycemic control. Patients with poor glycemic control also had an increased incidence of O2 requirement, increased mortality, and a longer duration of hospital stay. Poor glycemic control was also associated with an increased incidence of complications like acute respiratory distress syndrome (35.1% vs 18.0%), sepsis with or without septic shock (18.9% vs 9.6%), acute coronary syndrome (13.5% vs 8.4%), acute kidney injury (18.9% vs 3.6%), acute hepatic injury (13.5% vs 2.4%), and other complications like diabetic ketoacidosis, pulmonary thromboembolism, and cerebrovascular accident (10.8% vs 6.0%).

Conclusion:

On the basis of our findings, we concluded that patients with poor glycemic control were associated with poorer outcomes and increased complications.
Gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid-enhanced T1 mapping to evaluate liver damage caused by Clonorchis sinensis
Authors: Xiang Yanhan , Li Ningqin , Zhou Zhongyang , Fang Jing , Liao Jinyuan
Published: April 2022

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of the study is to explore the feasibility of Gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) T1 mapping for evaluating liver damage caused by Clonorchis sinensis infection in rabbit models.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

Forty-two rabbits were randomly divided into a control group (n = 10), mild infection group (n = 12), moderate infection group (n = 9), and severe infection group (n = 11). All rabbits underwent an magnetic resonance imaging scan and pathological examination to obtain the relaxation time before Gd-EOB-DTPA enhancement and the relaxation time after Gd-EOB-DTPA enhancement at intervals of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 min. The Ishak score was used to evaluate the inflammation and fibrosis of the liver.

RESULTS:

The severity of C. sinensis infection was positively correlated with liver inflammation. The T1 relaxation time of liver increased with increasing inflammation. The highest correlation was recorded between inflammation and the T1 relaxation time at 30 min (P = 0.001). After enhancement, The T1 relaxation time has a significant difference between the severe infection group and control group and between the severe infection group and mild infection group. The area under the receiver operating characteristics curve showed that the T1 relaxation time was the most effective parameter for diagnosing the degree of inflammation at 30 min.

CONCLUSIONS:

Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced T1 mapping can be used to evaluate the liver damage caused by C. sinensis infection.
Equatorial Shelf of the Palaeozoic Supercontinent – Cradle of the Adriatic Carbonate Platform
Authors:   Department of Geology and Palaeontology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia, Sremac Jasenka
Published: April 2022

During the Carboniferous and Permian, several carbonate platformsexisted along the eastern coast of the supercontinent Pangaea.Croatian Palaeozoic carbonate sediments were produced in this “carbonatefactory”. The dominant skeletal carbonate producers werecalcareous algae, with assistance from foraminifera, molluscs, brachiopodsand crinoids. Sporadically, reef structures were built by calcisponges,bryozoans, algal and cyanobacterial encrusters. Variscan and post-Variscan tectonic events strongly influenced the platform existence through uplift and deposition of molasse sediments, while a global catastrophe at the Permian/Triassic boundary only changed the biotic carbonate producers. A significant input of terrestrial material during the Lower Triassic, due to uplift and/or global regression, altered the mode of sedimentation along the shallow Palaeotethyan shelves. Platforms were partly restored during the Middle and Upper Triassic, and existed with short interruptions till the Middle Eocene.
Neogyroporella? gawlicki n.sp., a New Dasycladale from the Upper Jurassic–Lower Cretaceous “Lärchberg Formation” of the Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria
Authors:   University Leoben, Institute for Geosciences, Germany, Schlagintweit Felix
Published: April 2022

A new Dasycladale (calcareous green alga) is described as Neogyroporella?gawlicki n.sp. from the Upper Jurassic–Lower Cretaceous “Lärchberg Formation” of the Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria. It is distinguished from the type-species Neogyroporella elegans YABE & TOYAMA (Upper Jurassic of Japan; currently the only representative of the genus), by its distinctly smaller dimensions and a higher number of laterals. The generic attribution of the new taxon is discussed, including similarities/differences to allied genera, especially Humiella SOKAČ & VELIĆ. Neogyroporella? gawlicki n.sp. is so far only known from the Northern Calcareous Alps. In addition, some other Dasycladales accompanying Neogyroporella? gawlicki n.sp. arealso illustrated.
On secant defectiveness and identifiability of Segre–Veronese varieties
Authors: Laface Antonio , Massarenti Alex , Rischter Rick
Published: April 2022

We give an almost asymptotically sharp bound for the non-secant defectiveness and identifiability of Segre–Veronese varieties. We also provide new examples of defective Segre–Veronese varieties, and implement our methods in Magma. Finally, we give two applications of our techniques: we classify possibly singular 2-secant defective toric surfaces and we study secant defectiveness of Losev–Manin spaces.
Transfiguration as World-Making Practice of Conversion: Being Always Converting as Theo-Poetics from Norman O. Brown to Bob Dylan
Authors: Wilson Rob
Published: April 2022

By a transfigurative recoding of selfhood and a quasi-Biblical intertextual analogizing of historical events into figures across space and time, Bob Dylan shaped his initial conversion as a poetic name-change from Zimmerman-to-Dylan (as he would later write more broadly across the larger body of his poetry). This theo-poetic transformation of identity into a more poetic and spiritual being is what Norman O. Brown theorized, in Love’s Body and Apocalypse and/or Metamorphosis if not throughout his works early and late, as the world-transforming tactic of “figural interpretation, [that] discovered world-historical significance in any [everyday trivial] event–an event which remains trivial for those who do not have eyes to see.” Transfiguration for Brown (as for the metaphor-rich Dylan) was not just a figural, intertextual, or rhetorical shift of tropes, it also implied all the more so a biomorphic metamorphosis of self and the world, soul and matter, bios and logos. This shift of self and the world occurs via a morphological transformation of terms and forms in the event of metanoia. Such metaphoric twists and turns of apocalyptic metamorphosis aim to remake the world into more fluid, multiple forms of becoming and uplifting as befits what a flourishing imagination longs for (via transubstantiation) and what Brown defines (and Dylan performs as) so many feats of transfigurative metamorphosis: what Brown calls “Metamorphosis, or transubstantiation.” “Transubstantiate my form, says Daphne [as the muse to poet Apollo, archetypal Greco-Roman figure] through the incarnational claim, ‘be leaf’ (belief).” In this essay, Brown will take on the role of the muse Daphne provoking and inspiring poet-figures like Apollo to embrace what he defines as the process of “be leafing” (believing) patterns. Belief would take place relentlessly in a world-transforming poet like Bo
J.M. Coetzee i sztuka przemiany. Życie i czasy Michaela K. w perspektywie antropotechnicznej
Authors: Franczak Jerzy
Published: April 2022

J.M. Coetzee and the Art of Change. Life and Times of Michael K in an Anthropotechnical Perspective

The article is an attempt to interpret Life and Times of Michael K as a work focused on building a conversion situation. Conversion is understood here, according to the theory by Rob Wilson, as the secularized equivalent of metanoia. The basic theoretical context is the thought of Peter Sloterdijk, who redefines religion as a spiritual exercise system and presents modernity as the domain of alternative systems of vertical tension. From this perspective, the novel by J.M. Coetzee offers a spiritual exercise for the epoch of “despiritualization of asceticism.” The protagonist’s repeated escapes and his voluntary hunger strike (juxtaposed with a similar theme in Franz Kafka’s short story) elude simple interpretations. The writer experiment with narrative strategies aimed at building a meta-allegory and ironic inversion of interpretive clichés, forcing the reader to face the imperative of a complete change of life.
Proust i zmiana. O konwersyjnych aspektach biografii pisarza
Authors: Thiel-Jańczuk Katarzyna
Published: April 2022

Proust and Change. On Conversion Aspects in the Writer’s Biography Starting with the structuralist and post-structuralist readings of In Search of Lost Time, which perpetuated a certain Proustian myth built around the belief that his life was converted into Text (Roland Barthes, René Girard, Julia Kristeva), the article examines the contemporary discussion on Proust’s biography in relation to an essay by French writer Claude Arnaud. His criticism of the above mentioned myth allows not only to look at the relationship between the life and work of the author of In Search in a new way, but also, above all, it opens new interpretative possibilities that break with the sacralizing view on the writer’s biography and are in line with the contemporary postulates of both the writer’s and the literature’s return to society.
Współczesne teksty konwersyjne: wokół Elizabeth Costello
Authors: Kaszowska-Wandor Barbara
Published: April 2022

Contemporary Conversion Texts: Around Elizabeth Costello The aim of the paper is to shed light on a specific current of conversion novels gaining popularity in the most recent literature, written at the beginning of the 21st century. Heretofore such texts used to be compared to the modern novel of ideas or philosophical fiction. However, such identifications are not adequate and precise enough for new texts, exemplified first of all by the novel Elizabeth Costello by J.M. Coetzee. Instead, an attempt is made to reveal the links of this trend to the much older tradition of conversion texts stemming from Hebrew prophetic texts and Greek protreptic writings. Yet, the analyses carried out in the article focus on emphasizing a separate identity of the contemporary texts, which not only adhere to the conventional schemata of conversion texts, but first and foremost problematize the very phenomenon of conversion rhetoric.
„Deformacje pamięci wstecznej”. Nawroty, nawracania i konwersje w Nawróceniu Andrzeja Kuśniewicza
Authors: Zając Antoni
Published: April 2022

“Deformations of Retrograde Memory.” Re-Turns, Recurrences and Conversions in Andrzej Kuśniewicz’s Nawrócenie [Conversion/Recurrence] This article is devoted to Nawrócenie [Conversion/Recurrence], the last novel of Andrzej Kuśniewicz. The author proposes an interpretation putting special emphasis on the ambiguous and polysemic eponymous category, which is referred to as: the literary topos of (distorted) memory and fantasmatic re-turn into the past; recurrence as an autofictional gesture of processing that past in the realm of literary speculation; finally – a conversion, which may be understood twofold – as a process of not only religious but also ethical transformation or even re-creation of the subject, or as a deep renegotiation of the subject’s identity, given that this very subject is internally conflicted and incoherent. Analyzed in the article are overt and hidden autobiographical motifs in the novel, especially those connected to Kuśniewicz’s complicated stance towards philo- and anti-Semitism as well as (non)remembrance of the Shoah. The main concepts and tools used in the discussion are drawn from discourses of psychoanalysis and philosophy of history (especially Eelco Runia’s notions of “metonymy” and “presence”).
Manipulacja w telewizyjnej komunikacji medialnej a przygotowanie dzieci i młodzieży
Authors: Kiełb-Starczewska Ewa
Published: April 2022

Tekst niniejszego artykułu ukazuje, iż mass media pełniąc funkcję przekaźnikową, nie tylko rejestrują dostępne im informacje, dane czy zjawiska kulturowe poddane ich obserwacji, ale także interpretują, a nawet manipulują przekazywanymi komunikatami. Tworzą w ten sposób zniekształcony obraz otaczającego nas świata. Mass media mogą pełnić w swym przekazie rolę zarówno pozytywną, jak i negatywną, służąc prawdzie lub kłamstwu. Pozostając w zależności od ich właścicieli, mogą rozprzestrzeniać poprzez manipulację ludźmi pewne antywartości, przyczyniając się tym samym do powstawania nowoczesnej formy niewolnictwa. Zatem jeśli stanowią zagrożenie dla uznanych powszechnie pozytywnych wartości i przyczyniają się do szerzenia niezgodnych z uznanymi społecznie treściami, koniecznością staje się wypracowanie sposobów i narzędzi skutecznych do obiektywnej i krytycznej oceny ich działalności. 134 Ewa Kiełb-Starczewska HOMO ET SOCIETAS | Pogranicza społeczne

The manipulation in television communication and the importance of preparing children to receive and understand the media

The text of this paper shows that mass media not only record the information, data or cultural phenomena available but they play an important role in transmitting information. They not only receive but also interpret the received information and even manipulate information. In this way they create a distorted picture of the world around us. Mass media can play both positive and negative roles in transmitting their message, serving truth or lies. By remaining dependent on their owners, they can spread some anti-values by manipulating people, thus contributing to the emergence of a modern form of slavery. Therefore, if they pose a threat to universally recognized positive values it becomes necessary to develop methods and tools effective for critical assessment of their roles. It becomes very important in the context of young learners, who need to be prepared for receiving the right way the transmitted information.
Sytuacja osób z niepełnosprawnością na rynku pracy w Polsce
Authors: Krawczyk Julia
Published: April 2022

Artykuł ma charakter empiryczny i podejmuje kwestię sytuacji osób z niepełnosprawnością na rynku pracy w Polsce. Celem niniejszego badania było poznanie opinii studentów z polskich uczelni akademickich na powyższy temat. Prezentowany artykuł jest raportem na temat wyników badań, przeprowadzonych w grupie 98 studentek i 27 studentów. Przeprowadzona analiza empiryczna pozwoliła na diagnozę wiedzy i opinii studentów na temat: rodzajów niepełnosprawności, które mogą powodować największe trudności podczas poszukiwania zatrudnienia, kontaktu z osobami z niepełnosprawnością w miejscu pracy, zakładów pracy, w których najczęściej, zgodnie z opinią studentów, mogą szukać pracy, najczęściej napotykanych barier przez takie osoby w miejscu pracy, najbardziej istotnych sposobów interwencji w zakresie wspomagania zatrudnienia osób z niepełnosprawnością. Odpowiednie wnioski zostały sformułowane oraz wyjaśnione w dyskusji, wraz z potencjalnymi przyczynami takich, a nie innych odpowiedzi uczestników badania.

The situation of people with disabilities in the labor market in Poland

The article is empirical in nature and addresses the issue of the situation of people with disabilities on the labor market in Poland. The aim of this study was to find out the opinions of students from Polish academic universities on the above subject. The presented article is a report on the results of the research carried out in a group of 98 female and 27 male students. The conducted empirical analysis made it possible to diagnose the knowledge and opinions of students on: types of disabilities that may cause the greatest difficulties when looking for employment, contact with people with disabilities in the workplace, workplaces where, according to students’ opinion, they can look for a job, the most common barriers faced by such people in the workplace, the most important ways of intervening in supporting employment of people with disabilities. Relevant conclusions were formulated and explained in the discussion, along with the potential reasons for such and no other responses of the study participants.
Rola aktywności osób starszych w przezwyciężaniu kryzysów starości – wybrane aspekty
Authors: Słabiak Tomasz
Published: April 2022

Celem prezentowanego artykułu jest ukazanie roli różnych form i rodzajów aktywności osób starszych w aspekcie pojawiających się kryzysów starości. Artykuł ma charakter przeglądowy. W prezentowanych treściach skoncentrowano się na potrzebach, które poprzez aktywność w wieku senioralnym mogą być zaspakajane, omówiono problemy i kryzysy osób starszych, które z jednej strony mogą zniechęcać do podejmowania aktywności, z drugiej, pełnią rolę czynnika motywującego do zmiany.

The role of active ageing in overcoming old age crises – selected aspects

The aim of the presented article is to show the role of different forms and types of activity of elderly people in the aspect of emerging crises of old age. The article has a review character. The presented content focuses on the needs that can be satisfied through activity in old age, discusses the problems and crises of elderly people, which on the one hand can discourage them from getting older.It discusses the problems and crises of the elderly, which, on the one hand, can discourage people from becoming active, on the other, act as a motivating factor for change.
Dylematy etyczne w pracy zawodowej lekarza w opinii studentów kierunków medycznych w Polsce
Authors: Plutecki Dawid
Published: April 2022

Niniejszy artykuł ma charakter empiryczny i podejmuje ważną kwestię dotyczącą dylematów etycznych w kontekście pracy zawodowej lekarza na różnych oddziałach szpitalnych. Celem zrealizowanego projektu diagnostycznego było poznanie opinii studentów kierunków medycznych w Polsce na powyższy temat. Prezentowany artykuł jest raportem na temat wyników badań w grupie 85 studentek i 58 studentów. Przeprowadzona analiza empiryczna pozwoliła na zdiagnozowanie kwestii związanych z dylematami etycznymi lekarza, a dokładnie z: aborcją, eutanazją, występowaniem lekarzy w reklamach leków, badaniami inwazyjnymi, uporczywą terapią wobec pacjentów w sytuacji trudnej moralnie, leczenia w zakładach karnych, przyjmowania podarunków od pacjentów i częstości występowania sytuacji nieetycznych z punktu widzenia pacjenta. Odpowiednie wnioski zostały sformułowane oraz wyjaśnione w dyskusji, w oparciu o przepisy Kodeksu etyki lekarskiej.

Ethical dilemmas in the professional work of a doctor in the opinion of medical students in Poland

This article is empirical and addresses an important issue concerning ethical dilemmas in the context of professional work of a doctor in various hospital departments. The aim of the implemented diagnostic project was to find out the opinions of medical students in Poland on the above subject. The presented article is a report on the results of research in a group of 85 female students and 58 male students. The conducted empirical analysis made it possible to diagnose issues related to the ethical dilemmas of a physician, namely: abortion, euthanasia, the presence of doctors in drug advertisements, invasive tests, persistent therapy towards patients in a morally difficult situation, treatment in prisons, receiving gifts from patients and the frequency of the occurrence of unethical situations from the patient’s point of view. Relevant conclusions were formulated and explained in the discussion, based on the provisions of the Code of Medical Ethics.
Praca i przedsiębiorczość w wybranych encyklikach papieskich od Leona XIII do Jana Pawła II
Authors: Piotrowski Paweł
Published: April 2022

Poszukując etycznych fundamentów i zasad działalności ekonomicznej człowieka, niemal wszyscy papieże odwołują się w swoich dokumentach do uzasadnienia ewolucjonistycznego. Zwierzchnicy Kościoła, poruszający kwestie społeczne w swoich encyklikach, akceptują tzw. warunki formalne kapitalizmu, czyli własność prywatną, wolny rynek oraz przedsiębiorczość indywidualną, niepoddawaną dowolnym manipulacjom państwa. Jednak charakterystyczne dla tych papieży jest to, że choć zgadzają się wszyscy co do tzw. formalnych warunków kapitalizmu, uzasadniają je z różnych perspektyw. Używają innych argumentów dla uzasadnienia ludzkiej przedsiębiorczości czy wolności człowieka w dziedzinie ekonomii, nie różniąc się w odniesieniu do warunków formalnych. I choć tych papieży dzielą dziesiątki lat – bowiem żyli w różnych czasach – ten jeden głos, którym mówią w historii swoich pontyfikatów, świadczy o pełnej zgodzie i ciągłości nauki społecznej Kościoła co do kwestii społecznych, rozwoju przedsiębiorczości i katolickich zasad jego funkcjonowania.

Work and entrepreneurship in chosen papal encyclicals from Leon XIII to John Paul II

Searching for ethical fundaments and principles of human’s economic activity, almost all popes refer to the evolutionistic justification in their papers. Almost all popes, raising a question in their encyclicals, accept so-called formal capitalism conditions, these are: private property, free market and individual entrepreneurship, not submitting any manipulations of a nation. However, the main characteristic feature for these popes is that they all agree with so-called formal capitalism conditions, but they justify them from different perspectives. They use other arguments for justifying human entrepreneurship or human freedom in an economics field, not differing from referring to formal conditions. And however, dozens of years divide all these popes - because they lived in different times and eras - and that single voice, which they use in their pontificate histories, reflects on full agreement and social education continuity of the Church as for social issues, entrepreneurship development and its functioning according to Catholic principles.
Analysis of Domestic Digital and Energy Policy Trends Using Text Mining method
Authors: Lee Gihan , Yoon Keum ju , Yoon Jieon , Kim Jaewan , Yoo Keunje
Published: April 2022

Objectives : The objective of this study is to understand digitalization and energy conversion trends and suggest future directions using text-mining-based analysis.Methods : From 2015 to 2021, published domestic research reports and policy briefings related to digitalization and energy from government departments and major media outlets were analyzed using text-mining techniques. Frequency, time-series, and association analyses were conducted to understand current trends and patterns.Results and Discussion : Frequency analysis of reports and articles published for the 2015-2021 period found that the most common keywords were, in descending order, ‘education’, ‘finance’, ‘hydrogen’, and ‘solar power’. This indicates that the core technologies of the fourth industrial revolution have been employed in various fields, with a specific focus on renewable energy for carbon neutrality. Time-series analysis confirmed that the direction of government policy has changed, and it was found that digital and energy conversion was accelerating before and after the outbreak of COVID-19 and the Korean version of the New Deal policies. Association analysis revealed that government policies associated with fourth industrial revolution technologies have been established in various fields and the commercialization of renewable energy has been active.Conclusion Analyzing domestic policy directions using text mining revealed an association between the fourth industrial revolution and carbon neutrality. Text mining techniques can be used to more effectively understanding of domestic policy trends, and it is expected that they will apply a wide variety of fields that can utilize them in the future.
A Study on the Improvement of Air Pollutant Permissible Discharge Standards in the Integrated Environmental Permission System
Authors: Seo Ji Hae , Khan JongBeom , Hwang Hyeon-jeong , Lee Sunkyung , Park Hyeonsoo , Kim YeongLan
Published: April 2022

Objectives : Analysis of overseas cases, and evaluated feasibility of setting permissible discharge standards method in domestic integrated environmental permission system. Through the evaluation results, it is intended to improvement the method of setting permissible discharge standards.Methods : The method of setting permissible discharge standards in the United states, Germany and United kingdom were compared, and evaluated feasibility of the method was conducted by applying nitrogen oxide actual emission data. In addition, analyzed problems derived from the case of integrated permits and suggested solutions. Results and Discussion : It was confirmed that permissible discharge standards for pollutants were established by reflecting characteristics of country. As a result of evaluated feasibility of the permissible discharge standards setting method, when the criteria set by referring to overseas evaluation standards were applied rather than domestic evalution criteria, the number of stacks that required setting permissible discharge standard through discharge impact analysis tended to increase. Through this, it was confirmed that the method of setting permissible discharge standards in domestic system was not excessively strengthened. In standard modeling(AERMOD) of discharge impact anaysis, it was confirmed that topographical data and stack information had a great influence on calculation of process contribution.Conclusion In order to improve domestic integrated environmental permission system, it is necessary to consider reflecting effective stack height in AERMOD, setting the evaluation of ultrafine dust(PM-2.5) or Ozone(O3) with reference to the United States evaluation method or domestric environmental impact assessment evaluation method, applying a simplified analysis to company where the pollutants emitted have little effect on the air, applying ADJ_U * in order to prevent AERMOD pollutants from being overestimated at high concentrations when the atmosphere is stable and the wind speed is low.
The Distrust of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Regime to the United States of America and its Impact on its Foreign Policy
Authors: Sayahi Hossein
Published: April 2022

The victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979 and its anti-hegemonic and xenophobic aims led to a kind of mistrust and confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States. Examining the reasons for Iran's distrust of the United States, as well as the discourses of the foreign policy of the Islamic Revolution, assumes and concludes that the mental background of Iranians and Iranian revolutionaries from the interventions and domination of great powers throughout Iran's history led to an Islamic revolution. Denial of domination and alienation. Subsequently, the Islamic Republic's perception of the hostility of the current domination of the revolution through its goals and approach has led the country to base its foreign policy discourses on the goal due to distrust of US goals and its efforts to change the regime. Plan the regime's survival and focus on security issues and in two perspectives: expediency and idealism.
The New Social Mobility
Authors: Payne Geoff
Published: April 2022

Geoff Payne considers a wide range of dimensions of mobility and life chances to assess the causes and consequences of mobility as social and political processes, and challenges well-established opinions of politicians, pressure groups, the press, academics and the public.
Convict Criminology
Authors: Earle Rod
Published: April 2022

This is the first single-authored book to trace the emergence of convict criminology and explore its relevance beyond the USA to the UK and other parts of Europe. It presents uniquely reflexive scholarship combining personal experience with critical perspectives on contemporary penology, focussing explicitly on men.
Minority Women and Austerity
Authors: Bassel Leah , Emejulu Akwugo
Published: April 2022

Bassel and Emejulu explore minority women’s experiences of austerity measures in France and Britain. They demonstrate how they use their race, class, gender and legal status for collective action in the face of the neoliberal colonisation.
How Philanthropy Is Changing in Europe
Authors: Carnie Christopher
Published: April 2022

Complete with a substantial appendix of sources, this book helps readers understand the revolution in philanthropy in Europe and provides market information for anyone building strategies for fundraising or philanthropy.