bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Features of the physicochemical properties of narrow fractions of aggregates of diamond nanopowders modified with iron ions
Authors:   V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ilnytska H. D. , Loginova O. B. ,   V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Smokvyna V. V. ,   V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Zaitseva I. M. ,   V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Dovha О. V. ,   V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Published: December 2020

The paper presents the results of a study of the physical and chemical properties of narrow fractions of diamond nanopowders with a low content of non-diamond carbon grade ASUD-99. Six fractions with different average diameters of diamond particle aggregates from 28.785 to 3.891 μm were obtained by separating a 0.2 % aqueous suspension of the initial powders by the sedimentation method. It has been found that the smallest aggregates consist of larger particles with a smaller specific surface area and a lower interaction energy between them. This conclusion is confirmed by a decrease in the porosity of the obtained aggregates. So, if the pore volume in the largest aggregates of diamond particles is 0.859 ml/g, then in the smallest 0.550 ml/g, while the pore radius of diamond aggregates in different fractions changes insignificantly. Separation in a magnetic field at different currents of diamond nanopowders with a specific magnetic susceptibility of 0.52×10-8 m3 kg, treated with a solution of 5 % iron chloride, made it possible to obtain five fractions that differ from each other in specific magnetic susceptibility (c) – from magnetic fractions with c = 4.30×10-8 m3/kg to diamagnetic – with c = –0.11×10-8 m3/kg. It is shown that the modification of diamond nanopowders with iron ions increases the separation selectivity and makes it possible to isolate diamagnetic powders.
Application of nano cerium oxide in solid oxide fuel cells
Authors:   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Grinko А. M. , Brichka А. V. ,   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Bakalinska О. М. ,   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Каrtel М. Т. ,   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Published: December 2020

This review is analyzed the state of modern literature on the nanoceria based materials application as components for solid oxide fuel cells. The principle of operation of fuel cells, their classification and the difference in the constructions of fuel cells are described. The unique redox properties of nanosized cerium oxide make this material promising for application as components for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). Because of high ionic conductivity, high coefficient of thermal expansion and low activation energy at relatively low temperatures, cerium-containing materials are widely used as a solid electrolyte. On the surface of nanosized CeO2 there many surface defects (which is determined by the concentration of oxygen vacancies) that lead to the electronic conductivity increases even at temperatures (300 - 700 °C). The concentration of surface defects can be increased by doping the surface of nanoceria by divalent and trivalent cations. The ionic and electrical properties of the obtained nanocomposites dependent from synthesis methods, ionic radii and concentration of doping cations. It is explained the effect of the transition in the size of cerium oxide particles in the nanoscale region on the concentration of surface defects and defects in the sample structure. Particular attention is paid to the effect of doping nanosized CeO2 by transition metal cations and lanthanides on the characteristics of the obtained material, namely, on the increase of concentration of surface defects due to the increase of oxygen vacancies. It is established that nanosized cerium oxide is used for the development and implementation of the main components of SOFC: electrolyte, anode and cathode. Advantages of using solid electrolytes based on nanosized cerium oxide over the classical electrolytes are listed. It was shown that doping of cerium oxide by double and triple cations lead to increase the ionic conductivity and reduces the activation energy and has a positive effect on its characteristics as a SOFC electrolyte. Composites, based on nanoscaled cerium oxide, are actively developed and studied for use as electrodes of solid oxide fuel cells. Cerium-containing anodes are resistant to the deposition of carbon and fuel impurities, increase the catalytic activity of solid oxide fuel cells, and compatible with other components. Nanosized cerium oxide particles are sprayed onto the cathode to prevent the cathode from interacting with the electrolyte. The prospects for the use of cerium-containing materials for the conversion of chemical energy of fuel into electrical energy are analyzed.
Evaluation of the of a numder of natural and modified polysaccharides on the microviscosity of rat erythrocyte membranes using the spin probe method
Authors:   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ivanov L. V. , Shcherbak E. V. ,   Veterinary Academy, Kartel N. T. ,   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Published: December 2020

Based on the pharmacokinetics of nitazole, proprietary oral administration of the rabbit analyzes various aspects of its use as auxiliary substances in the preparation of dosage forms with controlled absorption of starch, carboxymethyl starch, dialdehyde starch, sodium alginate and chitosan. Our analysis of pharmacokinetic curves revealed a correlation between the presence and magnitude of the negative charge in the polymer of starch derivatives and an increase in the bioavailability of nitazole, the absorption rate estimated by tmax and from the equations describing the curves in the framework of the single-particle absorption model. It can be assumed that the change in the bioavailability of nitazole in the presence of starch derivatives is associated with the ion-ion or ion-dipole interaction of the positively charged imine group of nitazole and negatively charged groups of starch derivatives. Obviously, in the mechanism of absorption of nitazole, the limiting stage is the stage of dissolution of nitazole in the stomach.Since the absorption of nitazole may also depend on the microviscosity of the membranes of the cells of the walls of the stomach, the effect of the above polysaccharides on the microviscosity of the membranes of red blood cells as model cells has been studied. However, the work revealed a noticeable effect of only chitosan on the microviscosity of erythrocyte membranes, in which there was some immobilization of the conformational mobility of the lipid bilayer of the cell membranes upon binding of the oppositely charged chitosan to the surface of the erythrocyte membranes. The remaining negatively charged polysaccharides did not significantly affect the microviscosity of the membranes, apparently due to the processes of electrostatic repulsion from red blood cell cells. The totality of the data obtained has expanded our knowledge about the mechanisms of the possible effect of high molecular weight polysaccharides on the bioavailability of various drugs when creating drugs with controlled absorption.
Stabilization of metal nanoparticles in highly concentrated colloids
Authors:   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Mukha Iu. P. , Vityuk N. V. ,   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Eremenko A. M. ,   Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Skoryk M. A. ,   G.V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Published: December 2020

Gold and silver nanoparticles (NPs) have a great potential in nanomedicine. For their use in biological studies there is a need to increase significantly the metal content (active substance) in the dose volume for the injection. Therefore, an urgent task is to find the experimental ways to prevent NPs aggregation in highly concentrated colloidal systems. In this work colloids of Ag NPs, Au NPs and AgAu NPs were prepared in the presence of amino acid as metal ion reducer and particle stabilizer. The polymer pluronic F68 was proposed to increase the stability of NPs and the experimental conditions for the long-term stabilization of colloidal systems with a metal content of 0.4-0.8 mg/ml were developed. It was shown that nanoparticles in all systems maintained nanodimensionality during and after the increasing metal concentration in colloids by 40 times, namely the average size of formed particles was around 10-20 nm. Their optical characteristics remained unchanged, namely, the maxima of the localized surface plasmon resonance band in the absorption spectra had typical position and were placed between 415 and 528 nm depending on molar ratio of metal in nanoparticle.
Acceso a la justicia: el camino hacia la tipificación del femicidio en Ecuador
Authors: Arroyo Vargas Roxana , Santana Rusia Katalina Barreiro
Published: December 2020

La presente investigación se enfoca en los retos y complejidades que enfrentan las mujeres víctimas de violencia por razones de género al momento de acceder a las diferentes instancias administradoras de justicia. De manera particular, este trabajo pretende arrojar luz sobre los métodos utilizados por los perpetradores de violencia contra las mujeres, debido al hecho de que conocer la prevalencia de un tipo de arma por sobre otra puede colaborar a la elaboración de una muestra demográfica que permita establecer qué grupo etario, social, o de otra índole, es más vulnerable y cuál es el perfil identificado de la persona que ejerce la violencia. La metodología que utiliza esta investigación es del tipo cualitativa y cuantitativa, analizando documentos provistos por instancias del poder judicial, así como referencias bibliográficas donde se estudian casos similares desde la epistemología del feminismo. En un primer momento la investigación partió de la premisa de que, quienes están en capacidad de portar armas de fuego podían ser sujetos propensos a cometer actos violentos contra las mujeres. Luego de un análisis de campo se pudo comprobar que dichos actos son realizados, en su mayor parte, por armas blancas o por el método de asfixia, lo que encamina al trabajo investigativo hacia la hipótesis de que se trata de un grupo poblacional más amplio, lo que supone un riesgo mayor para las mujeres. Las causas y efectos de esta conclusión, así como las legislaciones vigentes en el Estado ecuatoriano, serán analizados a lo largo del presente proyecto.
¿Por qué la interacción? Una reconstrucción de los escritos tempranos de Erving Goffman
Authors: Gonnet Juan Pablo
Published: December 2020

El propósito de este artículo es el de reconstruir el camino que llevó a Erving Goffman a la delimitación de la interacción como un campo problemático para la sociología y de aquí, al reconocimiento de un tipo de ordenamiento social que le sería constitutivo. Para esto desarrollamos un análisis en profundidad de los escritos previos a La presentación de la persona en la vida cotidiana. Desde nuestra perspectiva, la teoría de la interacción presentada en este primer texto del autor se configura como una respuesta a un conjunto de problemas que se van a ir definiendo en investigaciones anteriores. El objetivo de este trabajo es sistematizar y organizar estas aproximaciones preliminares. A partir de esta reconstrucción se hará observable que el análisis de la interacción no constituye un objetivo en sí mismo para el proyecto goffmaniano, sino que representa un aporte clave para una teoría general de la sociedad y del orden social.
Abordajes de la violencia patriarcal en instituciones sociosanitarias en Mendoza, Argentina
Authors: Linardelli Maria Florencia , Da Costa Marques Sofia Beatriz
Published: December 2020

Introducción: La irrupción de las violencias patriarcales en la escena pública, redunda en una mayor demanda a las distintas instituciones del Estado, las cuales reciben reclamos, consultas y denuncias. En este escenario, las instituciones sociosanitarias son interpeladas y se exige su intervención en esta problemática.

Objetivos: En este artículo nos proponemos reflexionar sobre las tensiones existentes en el abordaje de situaciones de violencia patriarcal desde instituciones sociosanitarias. A partir de nuestras experiencias profesionales en hospitales y espacios de formación médican la provincia de Mendoza, Argentina, buscamos identificar nudos críticos que se producen en los abordajes sociosanitarios de la violencia contra las mujeres.

Metodología: El trabajo constituye un artículo de reflexión no derivado de investigación, que presenta un análisis crítico y teórica de un campo de intervención. Teniendo como punto de partida nuestras experiencias profesionales, acudimos a los aportes conceptuales provenientes de los feminismos y de la sociología de la salud, dando particular relevancia a los producidos en contexto latinoamericano.

Conclusión: Para que los agentes de las instituciones socio sanitarias puedan abordar las situaciones de violencia patriarcal de forma eficaz y respetuosa de los derechos humanos, es preciso reconocer su propia implicación en relación con el problema. Esto supone identificar que los códigos de violencia son parte de las instituciones sociosanitarias y que las políticas estatales tienden a reproducir las estructuras jerárquicas de género. En la interdisciplina e intersectorialidad, identificamos la posibilidad de construir respuestas más certeras y eficaces frente al sufrimiento de mujeres en situaciones de violencia.
Sobre espacios y tiempos en época de pandemia
Authors: Brenes Chaves Lucía
Published: December 2020

Como trabajadores y trabajadoras, hemos organizado nuestra cotidianidad en función del tiempo destinado al trabajo remunerado y a las otras actividades que solemos realizar en otros espacios lejos del laboral.  Sin embargo, la coyuntura actual nos ha obligado a transformar de manera radical esa cotidianidad a la que estábamos acostumbrados y acostumbradas, y hemos tenido que reorganizar nuestra vida entera sin mayor claridad y sin mayor certeza de cómo existir en esta nueva dinámica que se nos ha impuesto a partir de la expansión acelerada del Covid-19 a nivel mundial.  Esta situación tiene implicaciones diferentes para hombres y mujeres, pues ha hecho evidente la dificultad de separar, en muchos casos, la carga doméstica de la laboral.
El tiempo de las mujeres: trabajo y malestar femenino en tiempos de pandemia
Authors: Rodríguez Fernández Adriana
Published: December 2020

En este artículo se propone una reflexión en torno a la situación de las mujeres en el contexto de la pandemia por COVID-19, a luz de aproximaciones feministas al estudio de la relación entre trabajo reproductivo y malestar femenino.
De académicas, pandemia, encierro y bitácoras: experiencias de algunas universitarias en el contexto del COVID-19
Authors: Palma Campos Claudia
Published: December 2020

Históricamente las mujeres han llevado sobre sus hombros el peso de los cuidados, esto ha implacado una sobrecarga de las tareas del hogar y la falta de división equitativa de las mismas se ha acrecentado por la pandemia del COVID-19. En el contexto universitario la capacidad de la investigación para visibilizar y analizar todos los problemas sociales, no se revierte, necesariamente, para analizar los contextos de sus trabajadoras, dejando en segundo plano el poder conocer las condiciones de vida propias de quienes pertenecen a esta casa de “privilegios sociales”. ¿Qué pueden decir algunas mujeres universitarias sobre esta experiencia de confinamiento y sobrecarga familiar y laboral?
Severe atopic dermatitis in a boy with potato allergy
Authors:   Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Nephrology and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland, Przekora Jędrzej , Wawrzyniak Agata ,   Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Nephrology and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland, Bujnowska Anna ,   Paediatric Student Research Group at the Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Nephrology and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland, Rustecka Agnieszka ,   Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Nephrology and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland, Kalicki Bolesław ,   Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Nephrology and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
Published: December 2020

Food allergy is an important problem in the paediatric population. Food products that are most likely to induce allergic reactions include cow’s milk, wheat, peanuts, hen’s eggs, fish and seafood. Food-allergy-related diseases include, among other things, atopic dermatitis, urticaria and asthma. Anaphylactic shock is the most severe form of allergic reaction. Intramuscular adrenalin at a dose of 0.01 mg/kg body weight (maximum dose 0.3–0.5 mg) is the primary treatment for anaphylaxis. An elimination diet is the treatment of choice in food allergy. If symptoms persist despite dietary intervention, extended diagnosis using skin prick tests and/or specific IgE measurements should be performed. We present a clinical case of a 2.5-year-old boy with erythroderma secondary to atopic dermatitis, who was referred to our Department due to the lack of improvement after outpatient treatment. It was found during hospital stay that the symptoms were caused by potato allergens.
Perinatal hypophosphatasia
Authors:   Department of Neonatology, Wroclaw Medical University, University Clinical Hospital in Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland, Koszałka-Fornal Katarzyna , Paluszyńska Dorota ,   Department of Neonatology, Wroclaw Medical University, University Clinical Hospital in Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland, Królak-Olejnik Barbara ,   Department of Neonatology, Wroclaw Medical University, University Clinical Hospital in Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
Published: December 2020

Hypophosphatasia, also known as alkaline phosphatase deficiency, is a rare congenital metabolic disorder characterised by early bone and dental defects. First reports on hypophosphatasia date back to 1950s. The prevalence of the disorder in Europe is 1:300,000 births; data on the prevalence in Poland is missing. An abnormal structure of the region coding for the ALPL gene, which is responsible for producing tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase, is the main cause of clinical symptoms. Consequently, there is a significant deficiency in the activity or even absence of this enzyme. Due to the heterogeneous clinical expression of hypophosphatasia, multiple clinical forms of the disorder, which vary in their mode of inheritance and prognosis, have been described, including rare and sporadically reported perinatal forms. There are ongoing studies on the aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of different clinical forms of hypophosphatasia. We present a case report of perinatal hypophosphatasia diagnosed in the Department of Neonatology at the University Clinical Hospital in Wroclaw, with particular focus on the implemented diagnostic-therapeutic process and possible complications in the affected child during the stay in the neonatal intensive care unit. We also performed a literature review to present a wider picture of the disorder belonging to the group of the so-called rare diseases. We described current diagnostic and treatment possibilities in hypophosphatasia, based on the latest clinical trials, as well as the costs of treatment using Strensiq, the only alkaline phosphatase analogue available on the market.
Streptococcal sepsis and periorbital cellulitis as a complication of influenza in a 4-year-old girl
Authors:   Anna Gostyńska Wolski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland, Materny Anna , Kuchar Ernest ,   Department of Paediatrics with Clinical Assessment Unit, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Published: December 2020

Influenza may pave the way for some specific bacterial infections. In this case study we present a rare complication of influenza A infection – periorbital cellulitis followed by streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and scarlet fever. A 4-year-old otherwise healthy girl presented with her mother to a general practitioner with fatigue, irritability and fever not responding to antipyretics. Due to the positive rapid influenza diagnostic test, treatment with oseltamivir was implemented. The Quick Strep Test was negative. During the following days, the patient’s condition worsened, leading to an admission to a paediatric otolaryngology unit. Doctors observed an asymmetrical swelling of the lids with exophthalmos of the right eye, pharyngitis, petechiae in skin folds, a strawberry tongue and skin exfoliation on the lips. The patient was treated with intravenous broadspectrum antibiotics (cefotaxime, vancomycin) and underwent drainage of sinuses, without any significant improvement. On the following day, the girl showed signs of systemic infection, confusion and further swelling of both eyes, and therefore was moved to an intensive care unit. Computed tomography of the head showed signs of periorbital cellulitis with destruction of the surrounding bones. After obtaining a positive blood culture for group A streptococcus, penicillin and clindamycin were immediately administered. The patient’s condition improved within 24 hours. The described case emphasises the importance of yearly influenza vaccination, especially in the groups with risk factors like very young age. Early diagnosis of the streptococcal infection as a complication of influenza and a targeted treatment may prevent the potentially fatal outcome in the form of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.
Cat-scratch fever in a 14-year-old girl – a case report
Authors:   Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Nephrology and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland, Lipińska-Opałka Agnieszka , Wawrzyniak Agata ,   Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Nephrology and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland, Gościńska Agnieszka ,   Students’ Research Association at the Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Nephrology and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland, Paszkowska Izabela ,   Students’ Research Association at the Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Nephrology and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland, Kalicki Bolesław ,   Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Nephrology and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
Published: December 2020

Cat-scratch fever is a bacterial zoonotic disease most commonly caused by the bacteria Bartonella henselae. In the majority of cases, the pathogens enter the body as a consequence of a scratch by young cats. The disease usually presents as local lymphadenopathy and resolves spontaneously over a period of 8–12 weeks. The epidemiological status of bartonellosis in Poland varies. According to the latest epidemiological data, a total of 36 cases of the disease were reported in 2008, with 75% of cases requiring hospitalisation. The clinical presentation of cat-scratch fever is often non-specific, so a wide panel of tests is required to rule out other diseases that may be accompanied by local lymphadenopathy. The disease is usually mild and selflimiting, but some patients may require antibiotic therapy. The case reported here shows that a thorough evaluation of medical history plays a key role in the diagnostic process, providing a rapid and accurate preliminary diagnosis.
Eczema herpeticum in an infant – a case report
Authors:   Department of Pediatrics №2, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Besh Lesya ,   Communal Nonprofit Enterprise “City Children’s Clinical Hospital of Lviv”, Allergy Department, Lviv, Ukraine, Matsyura Oksana ,   Department of Pediatrics №2, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine,   Communal Nonprofit Enterprise “City Children’s Clinical Hospital of Lviv”, Allergy Department, Lviv, Ukraine, Besh Olesya ,   Department of Internal Medicine №2, Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Troyanovska Olga ,   Department of Pediatrics №2, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Zubchenko Svitlana ,   Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Slyuzar Zoryana ,   Department of Pediatrics №2, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Gerasimov Sergei ,   Department of Pediatrics №2, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Menshikova Anna ,   Department of Pediatrics №2, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Lishchuk-Yakymovych Khrystyna ,   Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
Published: December 2020

Eczema herpeticum is a chronic dermatosis with erosive and ulcerative lesions of the skin in children of a predominantly young age. The clinical case presented in this article shows the severe course of herpesvirus infection combined with atopic dermatitis in a 5-month infant. A rash in the form of vesicles and pustules throughout the body with a predominant localisation on the skin of the face, the scalp, neck, and chest was found in the course of the examination of the child. Influence of infections on the course of allergic processes is an ambiguous and complicated issue. It has been proved that an infection can contribute to the development of allergies and exacerbate the course of already existing allergic inflammation. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have shown the preventive effect of infection on the development of allergic pathology in children, especially during the first years of life.
The Cult and Contemporary American Politics in Ubisoft’s Far Cry 5 (2018)
Authors: Fielding-Redpath Ellie
Published: December 2020

When cults with an apocalyptic worldview are represented in contemporary North American fiction, something specific can be seen to occur. As Žižek (2010) argues, the four horsemen of the apocalypse are now embodied by global contemporary issues (for example: biogenetic concerns, ecological crises). Apocalyptic belief underpins not only fictional narratives but recognizable ideologies within religious, political and secular spheres, and has done so for centuries, specifically within the United States. However, a considerable number of post-/apocalyptic videogames have specifically turned toward the cult as a recurrent figure in their storytelling. Therefore, drawing upon philosophical, sociopolitical, and literary source materials (Foucault (1986); Thompson (1997); Sutton (2014); Introvigne (2014), alongside narratives from novelistic, filmic, televisual and videogaming platforms, this article will explore the use of the cult in post-/apocalyptic fictions. Using Ubisoft’s 2018 videogame, Far Cry 5, as a case study, this article highlights the use of a fictional cult known as The Project at Eden’s Gate to critique contemporary American politics, aligning the violence of apocalyptic scenarios with the violence of President Trump’s own apocalyptic rhetoric. Ultimately, this article will posit the cult as a new trope within post-/apocalyptic fictions; one which seeks to challenge constructs of power.
Pedagogical Choices and Consequences
Authors: Daley-Bailey Kate
Published: December 2020

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Students and the Study of Religion
Authors: Gardner Andrew
Published: December 2020

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Tworzenie aplikacji interaktywnych w wybranych środowiskach 3D
Authors:   Prof. PCz, dr hab. inż., Politechnika Częstochowska, Polska, Iskierka Sławomir
Published: December 2020

Issues related to 3D computer graphics and creating 3D graphic designs were presented. Selected environments for 3D design and programming were described. The possibilities of using selected 2D and 3D graphic environments to create interactive applications were shown.
Techniki grafiki komputerowej w reklamie
Authors:   Dr inż., Politechnika Częstochowska, Polska, Iskierka Iwona
Published: December 2020

The work concerns the possibility of using computer graphics techniques in an advertising message. Issues related to computer graphics and creation of graphic advertising projects were presented. Selected principles of graphic design are discussed. Attention was paid to legal aspects related to the functioning of advertising elements and trademarks.
Nowe media w służbie człowieka czy źródło ułatwiania cyberprzemocy?
Authors:   Prof. zw. dr hab., Uniwersytet Śląski, Wydział Pedagogiki i Psychologii, Instytut Pedagogiki, Wysocka Ewa ,   Zakład Teorii Wychowania, Katowice, Polska
Published: December 2020

The article presents the main problems related to cyberbullying in a peer group: manifestations, forms, sources, mechanisms and consequences of cyberbullying. The author puts forward a thesis about the close connection between traditional violence and aggression and cyberbullying, while pointing out that the new media are not an independent source of threat to the development of the young generation. Recalling studies confirming this thesis, she concludes that new media are a threat to the development of youth (as they canfacilitate cyberbullying), if there are primary factors conditioning the traditional forms of peer violence and aggression.
Projektowanie procesu kształcenia w ujęciu cywilizacyjnych standardów współczesnego społeczeństwa
Authors:   Dr inż., Politechnika Częstochowska, Wydział Inżynierii Mechanicznej i Informatyki, Polska, Kęsy Marek
Published: December 2020

The educational process in the context of the so-called educational service has been presented. The conditions and circumstances affecting the effectiveness of the education process in terms of its design and organization are presented.
Problemy studentów z pozycjonowaniem wychowania w edukacji informatycznej uczniów młodszych klas szkoły podstawowej
Authors:   Dr, Uniwersytet Śląski, Wydział Nauk Społecznych, Instytut Pedagogiki, Katowice, Polska, Musioł Marcin
Published: December 2020

In each education area implemented in grades I–III, including in IT education, proportions must be maintained between educational and upbringing activities. As early as at the stage of their professional training, teachers should be encouraged to spread IT upbringing, in particular related to the safe and optimal use of information and communication technologies by young users. The study refers to what is contained in the core curriculum and selected curricula directly or indirectly related to IT upbringing. It also analyses activities connected with IT upbringing in the preparation and conducting of classes by students of pedagogy majoring in early school education. Some of these students demonstrate a type of behaviour which shows lack of information regarding the area of IT upbringing, which in adult life may become a hard problem to solve.
Projektowanie mechatroniczne w środowisku Simcenter Amesim 1D
Authors:   Dr inż., Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Wschodnioeuropejska w Przemyślu, Instytut Nauk Technicznych, Polska, Szabłowski Stanisław
Published: December 2020

The study presents the possibilities of using Simcenter Amesim 1D software in the designing of mechatronic systems. An object model of a drive system with an induction motor and mechanical load was described and simulated. It was pointed out that the Simcenter Amesim 1D environment hasmany didactic values and can be used in teaching all fields of mechatronics.
Internal security in local development policy
Authors: Hajduga Piotr , Łuczyszyn Andrzej
Published: December 2020

In today’s social, economic, and political reality, security environment needs to have appropriate conditions for its functioning. Stabilising these conditions is becoming indispensable due to the ongoing changes in people’s economic activity manifested by new forms of management and based on new technologies. Internal security is determined by various factors and is of interest to different parties. Currently, as local communities are gaining vital importance, a large part of development initiatives is transferred to the local level. The links between internal and social security as well as local development policy, social policy, and welfare policy are becoming increasingly visible
Polarization and convergence in socio-economic spatial development models
Authors: Korenik Stanisław
Published: December 2020

The basic economic category that is analysed in modern economy is growth. Referring this phenomenon to socio-economic space, the problem of its uniformity arises. In spatial development concepts, it is assumed to self-align this phenomenon (neoliberal concepts) or to force it through interventionism (Keynesian concepts). However, phenomena such as polarization and convergence occur in all considerations. These phenomena are perceived differently in diverse theories and doctrines, which is the reason they have different meanings and expectations
Climate as an area of strategic intervention in urban development
Authors: Plac Klaudia
Published: December 2020

EU policies currently place significant emphasis on the commitment to ensure climate neutrality. A substantial role in these efforts is to be played by cities and local communities. This paper seeks to fill the gap in the research on the strategic commitment in Polish cities regarding the climate issue. This study has two purposes. It aims to highlight the key fields of local authorities’ climate commitment and also ascertain the extent to which climate is approached as an area of strategic intervention in major Polish cities. The research shows that the matter of climate is viewed in a very narrow sense, with the local authorities’ commitment usually being dedicated to a few areas of intervention. The analysis points to three generations of strategic documents and shows that cities are more likely to address climate issues if they are significantly exposed to climate and climate-induced risks and extreme weather events. It is evident that urban development strategies in Polish cities follow EU policies and their commitment rarely surpass the scope of intervention detailed in these policies or mainstream concepts of urban governance and urban planning
Gentrification as part of urban development
Authors: Wrona Aleksandra
Published: December 2020

The main purpose of the research was to present gentrification as a diverse phenomenon that cannot be explicitly qualified as negative or positive. In order to illustrate the problem, literature studies were carried out regarding urban regeneration, urban revitalization, gentrification and urban development. Then a case study was presented indicating two extremely different examples. The Walnut Hills Estate in Cincinnati in the United States, was the first to be described. The second example is Sayingmen, which used to be a settlement in Beijing. Due to the controversial decision of the authorities, it was demolished. A discovery resulting from this analysis was to show the diametrically different approach to city management, the perception of civil rights and the scope of competences of local authorities. The case study presented in the article can help institutions related to the development and participatory spatial planning to create urban policies
Along the Banks of the Amazon: Ethnicity and Crosscultural Imaging in Jules Verne's La Jangada
Authors: Alcocer Rudyard J
Published: December 2020

This article focuses primarily on Jules Verne’s novel La Jangada (1881) within an evaluative and interdisciplinary postcolonial framework that emphasizes the novel’s relevance to scholars concerned with issues of ideology and visual culture in colonial Latin America. The postcolonial focus is implicated in the process of rendering visible the novel’s ideological agenda – one that addresses the role of the non-Westerner (Amazonian tribes, to be specific) in modernization. It is also foregrounded in relation to other works by Sue and Bernardin that describe Latin American “worlds” unknown to European readers and in the discussion of Léon Benett’s illustrations in relation to the text. These illustrations, in particular, are suggestive of the need to consider the novel’s text-image rapport as a way of understanding cross-cultural and inter-ethnic relations that have survived well beyond the time of La Jangada’s publication.
Benjamin H. Walton, Preaching Old Testament Narratives
Authors: Howell J. Dwayne
Published: December 2020

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Vera White and Charles Wiley, New Worshiping Communities: A Theological Exploration
Authors: Bjorlin David
Published: December 2020

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Jason C. Boyd, The Naked Preacher: Action Research and a Practice of Preaching
Authors: Bockmann Melanie M.
Published: December 2020

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Walter Brueggemann, Virus as a Summons to Faith: Biblical Reflections in a Time of Loss, Grief, and Uncertainty
Authors: Moe David Thang
Published: December 2020

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HyeRan Kim-Cragg, Interdependence: A Postcolonial Feminist Practical Theology
Authors: Park Hanbyul
Published: December 2020

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Cleophus J. LaRue and Luiz C. Nascimento, The Future Shape of Christian Proclamation: What the Global South Can Teach Us About Preaching
Authors: Bland Dave
Published: December 2020

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Cláudio Carvalhaes, Liturgies From Below: Praying With People at the Ends of the World
Authors: Stephen Kamalesh
Published: December 2020

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Between Instrument and Mirror of Evangelization: Three Spanish Dramas for a Mexican Mission
Authors: Wright Elizabeth R.
Published: December 2020

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Otros Avatares del Plagio
Authors: Camblong Ana
Published: December 2020

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Chaosmos of Labyrinths
Authors: Santoro-Brienza Liberato
Published: December 2020

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Melodramatic Victimization and the Spanish Civil War: the Cases of Raza and El lápiz del carpintero
Authors: Hardcastle Anne E.
Published: December 2020

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(Re)presenting the Unrepresentable: Staging the Holocaust in John Mayorga's Himmelweg (Camino del Cielo)
Authors: Gabrielle John P.
Published: December 2020

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Voces de pregonero en la Puebla novohispana
Authors: Illades Aguiar Gustavo
Published: December 2020

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Los bóvidos ctónicos en la oralidad y en la escritura: de Miguel Hernández al folclore y a la tradición bíblica
Authors: Abenójar Óscar
Published: December 2020

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A Fonte das Almas publicada por Estácio da Veiga
Authors: Marques José Joaquim Dias
Published: December 2020

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Voz y estructura oral en Pedro Páramo de Juan Rulfo
Authors: Blancas Noé
Published: December 2020

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Nuovo Van Gogh
Authors: Bacchetta Roman Vincent
Published: December 2020

"Il Nuovo Van Gogh" is a creative nonfiction essay written about the author's grandmother. It is an essay which centers around setting as the defining characteristic force. Many first-generation immigrants to the U.S. have stories to tell, and Italian grandmothers have a knack for telling weird ones.
Climate change and human health in Montana: a special report of the Montana Climate Assessment
Authors: Adams Alexandra , Byron Robert , Maxwell Bruce , Higgins Susan , Eggers Margaret , Byron Lori , Whitlock Cathy
Published: December 2020

The purpose of this assessment is to a) present understandable, science-based, Montana-specific information about the impacts of climate change on the health of Montanans; and b) describe how our healthcare providers, state leaders, communities, and individuals can best prepare for and reduce those impacts in the coming decades. This assessment draws from, and is an extension to, the 2017 Montana Climate Assessment (MCA1) (Whitlock et al. 2017), which provides the first detailed analysis of expected impacts to Montana’s water, forests, and agriculture from climate change. MCA explains historical, current, and prospective climate trends for the state based on the best-available science. The 2017 Montana Climate Assessment did not address the impact of climate change on the health of Montanans. This special report of the MCA fills that important knowledge gap; it represents a collaboration between climate scientists and Montana’s healthcare community and is intended to help Montanans minimize the impacts of climate on their health.
2017 ESC FOCUSED UPDATE ON DUAL ANTIPLATELET THERAPY IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH EACTS
Authors: Editorial Article
Published: December 2020

The Task Force for dual antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)and of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery(EACTS)
Knowledge, attitudes, and qualification needs of primary health care professionals in the care of dementia
Authors: Costa Gislaine Desani da , Santos Odineide Gomes dos , Oliveira Maria Amélia de Campos
Published: December 2020

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the knowledge and attitudes of doctors and nurses in tracking, diagnosing, treating, and monitoring dementias and their educational needs in this area. Method: Cross-sectional study, carried out among 195 doctors and 274 nurses working in teams of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in the city of São Paulo. The instrument used was Health Care for Dementia: the Primary Care perspective. The data were submitted for descriptive statistics. Results: Among physicians, 64.1% reported routinely diagnosing dementia, but only 23.1% in the mild phase; 89.2% mentioned difficulties in identifying cases of the disease; 94.9%, difficulties in the treatment and monitoring of patients, including the needs to support the caregiver (28.2%); 84.6% of doctors and 79.2% of nurses reported difficulties in monitoring severe cases of the disease. Conclusion: Gaps in knowledge were identified regarding the tracking and diagnosis of dementia, patient monitoring, diagnostic information, and support for the caregiver.
Existe uma relação entre autocompaixão e adição à comida em mulheres com comportamentos alimentares disfuncionais?
Authors: Oliveira Jônatas , Oskinis Samira , Santos Angélica Carreira dos , Cordás Táki Athanássios
Published: December 2020

RESUMO Objetivo: Verificar a relação entre autocompaixão e adição à comida em mulheres com comportamento alimentar disfuncional. Métodos: Mulheres de um grupo de apoio completaram as escalas de compulsão alimentar, restrição cognitiva, autocompaixão, Escala de Adição à Comida de Yale versão modificada 2.0 (YFAS 2.0) e questionário de Hay para práticas compensatórias. Foram identificados a prevalência de adição à comida e sintomas segundo a YFAS. Para serem incluídas, as participantes deveriam atingir pontuação para compulsão alimentar e, para análises, foram divididas em função da presença de práticas compensatórias. O grupo foi analisado por meio de testes de correlação de Pearson entre variáveis de interesse, e os grupos bulímico e compulsivo foram comparados com teste t de Student (p < 0,05; software JASP). Resultados: Participaram do estudo 190 mulheres. De acordo com a YFAS, 95,3% (n = 181) tinham adição à comida, e os escores da escala apresentaram correlação negativa com a autocompaixão e com a compulsão alimentar (p = 0,014 em ambas). Os níveis de autocompaixão apresentaram correlação negativa com as questões #3, #5, #6, #8 e #9 da YFAS (p < 0,05). Conclusões: Este estudo traz dados para a discussão da necessidade de analisar como a autocrítica atrelada ao sofrimento de quem apresenta comportamento alimentar disfuncional afeta o preenchimento da escala, trazendo identificação com a noção de vício, já que esta é culturalmente aceita.
Uso da mídia social e sua associação com comportamentos alimentares disfuncionais em estudantes de Nutrição
Authors: Assis Liliane Cupertino de , Guedine Camyla Rocha de Carvalho , Carvalho Pedro Henrique Berbert de
Published: December 2020

RESUMO Objetivos: Avaliar a associação entre o uso da mídia social e comportamentos alimentares disfuncionais e identificar preditores desses comportamentos. Métodos: Estudo realizado com 207 estudantes de Nutrição. Foram aplicadas três medidas para obter dados sociodemográficos, uso da mídia social e comportamentos alimentares disfuncionais (Eating Attitudes Test-26). A associação entre o uso da mídia social e os comportamentos alimentares disfuncionais foi verificada pelo teste qui-quadrado de Pearson (p < 0,05). Regressão logística binária foi conduzida para avaliar preditores dos comportamentos alimentares disfuncionais, considerando as razões de chance. Resultados: Comportamentos alimentares disfuncionais foram verificados em 27,9% dos estudantes de Nutrição. As variáveis de uso da mídia social associadas aos comportamentos alimentares disfuncionais incluem o hábito de acompanhar dicas alimentares e de consumir alimentos sugeridos pela mídia, o tempo de uso, seguir dieta e/ou orientação nutricional, motivação para seguir uma dieta sem um acompanhamento nutricional e consumo de alimentos e fármacos para a perda de peso. Os preditores dos comportamentos alimentares disfuncionais foram: “Já consumi alimentos propostos pela mídia com o intuito de perda de peso” e “Ao observar corpos disseminados como ‘belos’ pela mídia, me sinto motivado a seguir uma dieta sem um acompanhamento nutricional adequado por um nutricionista”. Conclusões: Diversas crenças e comportamentos orientados ao uso da mídia social estão associados aos comportamentos alimentares disfuncionais em estudantes de Nutrição, em que se destacam maiores razões de chances para o desenvolvimento de comportamentos de risco quando há consumo de alimentos para perda de peso e motivação para seguir dieta sem acompanhamento nutricional, mesmo por esse grupo.
Efficiency of the goalkeepers in the women’s World Handball Championship in Germany 2017
Authors: Gómez-López Manuel , Angosto Salvador , Antúnez Antonio
Published: December 2020

Abstract The performance of goalkeepers can predict the final ranking of teams in tournaments. The aim of the study was to examine the percentages of goalkeepers of different national teams, according to the position on the field from which the pitch was taken, the location of the pitch in the goal and the ranking of the game. To this end, a documentary study based on the data collected by the International Handball Federation was carried out with 24 national teams that took part in the last absolute handball world championship (Germany 2017). The sample consisted of 7606 pitches made in 83 matches. The results showed that the highest percentage of saves was obtained with shots taken from the 9 meters and to the central and middle zone of the goal, and the lowest with throws in fast-breaks and to the lower and lateral areas of the goal. There were no significant differences in the variables analyzed according to the game ranking, except in pitching zone 1.